Claudius Ptolemy (Latin Claudius Ptolemaeus; around 100, possibly in Ptolemais Hermeiou, Egypt - after 160, probably in Alexandria) was a Greek mathematician, geographer, astronomer, astrologer, music theorist and philosopher. He lived in Alexandria in the Roman province of Egypt. His three works on astronomy, geography and astrology in particular were regarded as standard scientific works and important collections of data in Europe until the early modern period. Ptolemy is the most important representative of the geocentric view of the world.
Northern Africa. "Africa" (title above the map) - "Lybia Interior" (title in map). Orig. woodcut from P. Mela's "De Orbis Situ Libri tres". Published by Henric Perti in Basel, 1564. 12,5:15,5 cm (5 x 6 1/4 inch.).
North Africa. "Tabula Africae IIII". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Ruscelli's edition of Ptolemy's Geography. Published in Venice by G. Ziletti, 1562. With title above the map. 19:25 cm (7 1/2 x 10 inch.).
Northwest Africa. "Tabula Aphricae I". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Ruscelli's edition of Ptolemy's Geography. Published in Venice by G. Ziletti, 1562. With title above the map. 18,5:25 cm (7 1/4 x 10 inch.).
Syria, Israel, Jordan and Cyprus. "Tabula Asiae IIII". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Ruscelli's edition of Ptolemy's Geography. Published in Venice by G. Ziletti, 1562. With title above the map. 19:25 cm (7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inch.).
Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. "Tabula Asiae IX". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Ruscelli's edition of Ptolemy's Geography. Published in Venice by G. Ziletti, 1562. With title above the map. 18,5:24 cm (7 1/4 x 9 1/2 inch.).
Persia (Iran and Iraq). "Tabula Asiae V". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Ruscelli's edition of Ptolemy's Geography. Published in Venice by G. Ziletti, 1562. With title above the map. 19:25 cm (7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inch.).
India, China, Nepal. "Tabula Asiae VIII". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Ruscelli's edition of Ptolemy's Geography. Published in Venice by G. Ziletti, 1562. With title above the map. 18,5:24,5 cm (7 1/4 x 9 3/4 inch.).
Northwest Africa. "Africae I. Tab:". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator after Ptolemaus' map of the region. Published by G. von Kempen in Cologne, 1578. Original old colouring.
Northern Africa."Africae IIII. Tab:". Orig. copper-engraving by G. Mercator after Ptolemaus' map of the region, published 1578. Original old colouring. With printed heading title and great ornamental cartouche 31:47 cm (12 1/4 x 18 1/2 inch.).
Northwest Africa."Aphricae Tabula I". Orig. woodcut by S. Munster after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region. Published in Basle by H. Petri, 1540. Orig. old colouring. With Lat. heading title, a cartouche with explanatory notes and a ship. 27:33 cm...
North Africa."Aphricae Tabula II". Orig. woodcut, S. Munster after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region. Published in Basle by H. Petri, 1540. Orig. old colouring. With Lat. heading title, a cartouche with explanatory notes and depiction of St....
"Hispania". Orig. wood block from J. Honter (1498-1549) "Rudimentorum ...", published ca. 1550. 13:16 cm (5 x 6 1/4 inch.).
"Pamphilia". Orig. wood block from J. Honter (1498-1549) "Rudimentorum ...", published ca. 1550. 14,5:15,5 cm (5 3/4 x 6 1/4 inch.).
"Polonia et Ungaria, XV. Nova Tabula". Original woodcut from lat. edition of C. Ptolemaeus' Geographia by S. Münster, first ed., 1540. 25,5:34,5 cm.
"Scythia Europaea". Orig. wood block from J. Honter (1498-1549) "Rudimentorum ...", published ca. 1550. 14:16 cm (5 1/2 x 6 1/4 inch.).
Egypt."Tabula Africae III.". Copper-engraving by G. Porro after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. 13,6:17,5 cm (5.4 x 6.9 inch.).
Northern Africa."Tabula Africae. IIII.". Copper-engraving by G. Porro after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. 13,7:17,8 cm (5.4 x 7 inch.).
Northern Africa."Tabula Aphricae I.". Copper-engraving by G. Porro according to C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. With sea-creatures. 13,5:17,5 cm (5.3 x 6.9 inch.).
Northern Africa."Tabula Aphricae II.". Copper-engraving by G. Porro after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. With sea-creatures. 13,6:17,5 cm (5.4x6.9 inch).
"Tabula Asiae I.". Copper-engraving by G. Porro according to C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. 13,5:17,5 cm (5.3 x 6.9 inch.).
"Tabula Asiae II". Copper-engraving by G. Porro according to C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. 12,5:17 cm (5 x 6 3/4 inch.).
"Tabula Asiae IIII". Copper-engraving by G. Porro after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. With sea-creatures. 12,5:17 cm.
"Tabula Asiae V.". Copper-engraving by G. Porro after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. 12,5:17 cm.
"Tabula Asiae VI.". Copper-engraving by G. Porro after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. 13,5:17 cm (5.3 x 6.7 inch.).
India."Tabula Asiae X". Woodcut from Ptolemy's "Geographia", published by S. Munster, 1540. Original old colouring. With 3 text - cartouches. 25:25 (35) cm, trapezial format.
India."Tabula Asiae X.". Copper-engraving by G. Porro according to C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. 12,5:17 cm (5 x 6 3/4 inch.).
"Tabula Europae IX.". Copper-engraving by G. Porro according to C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. 12,5:17 (4.9 x 6.7 inch.).
"Tabula Europae quinta". Copper-engraving by G. Porro according to C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. With sea-creatures. 12:16,5 (4.7 x 6.5 inch.).
"Tabula Europae VI.". Copper-engraving by G. Porro according to C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. With sea-creatures. 12,5:17 (4.9 x 6.7 inch.).
"Tabula Europae VIII". Copper-engraving by G. Porro according to C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. 12,5:17 cm.
"Tabula Asiae III". Orig. copper-engraving from G. A. Magini's Geographiae Universae. Engraved by G. Porro. Published in Nuremberg by P. Keschedt, 1597. 12,5:17 cm (5 x 6 3/4 inch.).
"Tabula Asiae IIII". Orig. woodcut by S. Munster after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region. Published by H. Petri in Basle, ca. 1540. Orig. old colouring. With Lat. heading title and 4 cartouches. 27:34,5 cm (10 3/4 x 13 1/2 inch.).
"Tabula Asiae IX". Orig. copper-engraving from G. A. Magini's Geographiae Universae. Engraved by G. Porro. Published in Nuremberg by P. Keschedt, 1597. 12,5:17 cm (5 x 6 3/4 inch.).
Pakistan."Tabula Asiae IX". Orig. woodcut from the first edition of C. Ptolemaeus' Geographia by S. Munster. Published in Basle by H. Petri, 1540. Orig. old colouring. With Lat. heading title and a cartouche with the list of main cities of the...
"Tabula Asiae V". Orig. woodcut from the first edition of C. Ptolemaeus' Geographia by S. Munster. Published in Basle by H. Petri, 1540. Orig. old colouring. With Lat. heading title and 2 cartouches. 27:34,5 cm (10 3/4 x 13 1/2 inch.).
"Tabula Asiae VI". Orig. woodcut, S. Munster after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region. Published in Basle by H. Petri, 1540. Orig. old colouring. With Lat. heading title, ornamental cartouche and a mermaid. 27:34,5 cm (10 3/4 x 13 1/2 inch.).
"Tabula Asiae VI". Orig. woodcut by S. Munster after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region. Published in Basle by H. Petri, ca. 1540. With Lat. heading title, ornamental cartouche and a mermaid. 27:34,5 cm (10 3/4 x 13 1/2 inch.).
"Tabula Asiae XII". Original wood-cut after C. Ptolemaeus' map of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) by Sebastian Munster, published 1540. With Latin heading title, large depiction of an elephant and ornamental cartouche. 27:34,5 cm (10 3/4 x 13 3/4 inch.).
"Tabula Europae II". Orig. woodcut, S. Munster after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region. Published in Basle by H. Petri, 1540. Orig. old colouring. With Lat. heading title, 3 cartouches with explanatory notes and old handwritten notes on the left....
"Tabula Europae V". Orig. woodcut, S. Munster after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region. Published in Basle by H. Petri, 1540. Orig. old colouring. With Lat. heading title, a cartouche with explanatory notes, a cherub on a sea-monster in "Mare...
Malta, Sardinia and Sicily."Tabula Europae VII". Orig. woodcut, S. Munster after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region. Published in Basle by H. Petri, 1540. Orig. old colouring. With Lat. heading title, 2 cartouches with explanatory notes and...
"Tabula Europae VII". Original wood-cut after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region by Sebastian Munster, published 1540. With Latin heading title, 2 decorative cartouches and depiction of a naval battle scene. 27,5:36 cm (10 3/4 x 14 1/4 inch.).
"Tabula Europae VII". Orig. woodcut, S. Munster after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region. Published in Basle by H. Petri, 1540. Orig. old colouring. With Lat. heading title, 2 cartouches with explanatory notes and depiction of a naval battle scene....
Greece. "Tabula Europae X". Orig. woodcut, S. Munster after C. Ptolemy's map of the region. Published in Basle by H. Petri, 1540. Orig. old colouring. With Lat. heading title and 3 cartouches with explanatory notes. 27:33,5 cm (10 3/4 x 13 1/4 inch.).
Africa."Totius Africae tabula & descriptio universalis, etiam ultra Ptolemaei limites extensa". Original wood-cut after C. Ptolemaeus' map of Africa published by Sebastian Munster, ca. 1550. With Latin heading title, ornamental cartouche and rich...