1535, Latin, Map, Single map edition: [Tabula VIII Asiae] [hae sunt e cognitis totius orbis : provinciis seu praefecturis octaua Asiae tabula complectitur, Scythia extra Imaum montem, Serica]. [cartographic material] : Ptolemy, 2nd cent.

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Physical Description
  • 1 map ; on sheet 38.4 cm x 51.7 cm.
Published
  • [Lugduni : ex officina Melchioris et Gasparis Trechsel Fratrum, 1535]
Language
  • Latin

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Title
  • [Tabula VIII Asiae] [cartographic material] : [hae sunt e cognitis totius orbis : provinciis seu praefecturis octaua Asiae tabula complectitur, Scythia extra Imaum montem, Serica].
Creator
  • Ptolemy, 2nd cent.
Other Creators
  • Ptolemy, 2nd cent. Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini Geographicae enarrationis libri octo.
  • Servetus, Michael, 1511?-1553.
  • Pirckheimer, Willibald, 1470-153.
Published
  • [Lugduni : ex officina Melchioris et Gasparis Trechsel Fratrum, 1535]
Physical Description
  • 1 map ; on sheet 38.4 cm x 51.7 cm.
Part Of
  • From: Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini Geographicae enarrationis libri octo
Notes
  • Map of Asia showing Scythia intra Imaum montem and Serica [part of modern Uzbekistan].
  • Plate [22] from: Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini Geographicae enarrationis libri octo /​ ex Bilibaldi Pirckeymheri tralatione, sed ad Graeca &​ prisca exemplaria à Michaële Villanovano iam primum recogniti ; adiecta insuper ab eodem scholia, quibus exoleta urbium nomina ad nostri seculi more[m] exponuntur ; quinquaginta illae quoque cum veterum tum recentium tabulae adnectuntur, variiq[ue] incolentium ritus &​ mores explicantur.
  • Text in Latin on recto describes countries, regions and oceans which border the map on all sides, positions of major locations in relationship to Alexandria, and the longitudes and latitudes covered in the map.
  • Text in Latin on recto shows coordinates of map as longitude from 140 degrees to 180 degrees and thus extending 40 degrees and latitude from 35 degrees to 63 degrees and thus extending 28 degrees --Devised by cataloguer.
  • Text in Latin on verso describes nature of country and customs of the people.
  • In Latin.
Cited In
  • Nordenskiold,
Language
  • Latin
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