Magini's Ptolemy, pub. 1596 - Map of the Americas with Nova Guinea conflated with Terra Australis)

Magini's Ptolemy, pub. 1596 - Map of the Americas with Nova Guinea conflated with Terra Australis)
This engraved map is from Claudius Ptolemaeus (Ptolemy) and Giovanni Antonio Magini's Geographiae universae tum vet(eris, t)um novae absolutissimum opus, duobus voluminibus distinct(um). Auctore I. A. Magino. The work was published in 1596 in Venice by S. Galignani Erben. This is the first Magini edition in Latin. The maps were engraved by Girolamo Porro.

This work is considered a later published editon of Ptolemy (Ptolemaeus)’s Geographia. The work was considered one of the most influential cartographic accounts of the ancient world and served as inspiration for all Renaissance mapmakers. He compiled what was known of the world's geography in the Roman Empire during his time (circa 90-168 AD). Ptolemy was a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet. The earliest known manuscripts of Geographia date to 1300 and was first printed in 1477.


Paper Size: ~ 9" by 6 1/4"


Paper Type or Special Features: Engraving with Professional Hand-coloring

The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There is text to verso which may have some bleed through. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.