Tolomeo - Ptolemaei Tabulae Cosmographicae - 2001

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Ptolemaei Tabulae Cosmographicae by Tolomeo, in two hardback volumes, a limited illustrated edition in Italian; Volume I is a facsimile with about 200 maps and Latin text, Volume II presents the Italian translation and critical commentary, totaling over 500 pages.

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The work shown in the image is a facsimile reproduction in a limited edition No. 1759 of (2999 copies) of the "Ptolemei Tabulae Cosmographicae", based on the edition printed by Johannes Reger in Ulm in 1486.

This particular prestigious edition (published, for example, by De Agostini or Editorial Planeta) is generally composed of two volumes housed in a slipcase:

Volume I (Facsimile): Contains about 200 plates (pages unpaginated), which include the Latin text and the famous color geographical plates.

Volume II (Study and Translation): Contains about 307 pages (Roman and Arabic pagination) with the Italian translation and the critical commentary.

In total, the complete work thus comprises over 500 pages (or about 200 plates plus 317 numbered pages) divided between the artistic/facsimile part and the study textual part.

The work shown in the image is a facsimile reproduction in a limited edition No. 1759 of (2999 copies) of the "Ptolemei Tabulae Cosmographicae", based on the edition printed by Johannes Reger in Ulm in 1486.

This particular prestigious edition (published, for example, by De Agostini or Editorial Planeta) is generally composed of two volumes housed in a slipcase:

Volume I (Facsimile): Contains about 200 plates (pages unpaginated), which include the Latin text and the famous color geographical plates.

Volume II (Study and Translation): Contains about 307 pages (Roman and Arabic pagination) with the Italian translation and the critical commentary.

In total, the complete work thus comprises over 500 pages (or about 200 plates plus 317 numbered pages) divided between the artistic/facsimile part and the study textual part.

Details

Number of books
2
Subject
Cartography, Geography
Book title
Ptolemaei Tabulae Cosmographicae
Author/ Illustrator
Tolomeo
Condition
As new
Publication year oldest item
2001
Edition
Illustrated Edition, Limited edition, Reprint
Language
Italian
Original language
No
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
500
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