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Orbis Descriptio - Antique map

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Map of the world in two hemispheres. "Orbis Descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Ruscelli's Latin edition of Ptolemy's Geographia. Published in Venice by V. Valgrisi, 1562. With engraved title above the map. 20:25,5 cm (8 x 10 inch.).

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Ruscelli, Girolamo

Valgrisi, Vicenzo

Venice

1562

Map of the world in two hemispheres. "Orbis Descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Ruscelli's Latin edition of Ptolemy's Geographia based upon G. Gastaldi's map. Published in Venice by V. Valgrisi, 1562. With engraved title above the map. 20:25,5 cm (8 x 10 inch.).

Shirley: The Mapping of the World, map 110. - Latin text on verso. - Printed on paper sized 23:32 cm. - Girolamo Ruscelli's edition of Ptolemy's Geographia included newly engraved copperplates by Giulio and Livio Sanuto. The curious fact is that this map is one of two that were engraved on the same plate, printed and than separated for the book. This can be seen by the fact that the plate mark of the map runs off the top of the page.

Tags: Antique map, Antique maps, Old maps, Map of the world, Orbis Descriptio, copperplate engarving, Girolamo Ruscelli, 1562