Subject: Northern Europe, Germany and Denmark
Period: 1561 (circa)
Publication: La Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Allessadrino…
Color: Black & White
Size:
9.8 x 10 inches
24.9 x 25.4 cm
This map of ancient Germania is in the typical Ptolemaic style, set within a trapezoidal frame with rope-like mountain ranges. Denmark is misshapen and the island of Gotland is placed too far west. The map is filled with ancient place names and features depictions of several animals, including bison, a long-horned bull, a moose, and a nocturnal bird associated with vampire legends. Latin text on verso.
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Condition: B
Light toning along centerfold with a few faint spots and short centerfold separations in blank margins. There is a small worm track along centerfold and several additional small tracks in blank margins.
