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Claudii Ptholemei Alexandrini Philosophi Cosmographia

Title

Claudii Ptholemei Alexandrini Philosophi Cosmographia

Creator

Ptolemy

Description

Each of the 27 maps appears on two separate leaves facing each other and printed on only one side ; one of only two known copies printed on vellum

Source

UW-Milwaukee Libraries American Geographical Society Library

Publisher

[Rome : s.n.]

Date

1478

Contributor

Domizio Calderino

Rights

It is the responsibility of the researcher to seek permission from the copyright holder to reproduce for publication.

Format

1 atlas : [27] maps on vellum (engraved)
45 cm.

Language

Latin

Identifier

(AGS)(RARE) G87 .P85x 1478

Files

ptolemy1.jpg
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Appears in Exhibits

The Infancy of Printing

Citation

Ptolemy, “Claudii Ptholemei Alexandrini Philosophi Cosmographia,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed November 23, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/218.