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1991 · Ancient World cptg — <p>Ancient World cptg Claudius Ptolemy active 2nd century. <strong>The Geography.</strong> Translated and edited by Edward Luther Stevenson; with an introduction by Joseph Fischer. Mineola N.Y.: Dover; Toronto: General Pub. Company; London: Constable 1991 1 atlas xvi 167 ca. 121 p.: ill. maps; This The Dover reprint came from the library of a bibliophile who had a wonderful collection of printed books on the history of maps. The original paperback volume was rebound in a handsome blue library buckram with wrappers bound in gilt lettering on spine. Measures 9 ½" x 12 ½". Fine copy. <strong>$50.00 Box 5678</strong></p><p><u>Notes</u></p><p>Translation of the <em>Geographia</em> and dedication of the 1460 ms. ed. <em>Codex Ebnerianus</em> prepared by Donnus Nicholas Nicolaus Germanus.</p><p>"Translation based upon . Latin and Greek texts" and later editions--P. xiii.</p><p>At head of title: Claudius Ptolemy.</p><p>Unabridged republication in reduced dimensions of the limited ed.: Geography of Claudius Ptolemy. New York: New York Public Library 1932.</p><p>Includes reproductions of maps and some text from the <em>Codex</em> <em>Ebnerianus</em> and reproductions of two maps from 16th cent. printed eds. of the <em>Geographia</em>: the Ruysch world map from the 1508 ed. and the Lorenz Fries world map from the 1522 ed.</p><p><u>Subjects</u></p><p>Ptolemy active 2nd century. <em>Geographia</em></p><p>Manuscripts Latin -- Facsimiles</p><p>Early maps -- Facsimiles</p><p>Atlases -- Early works to 1800</p><p>Geography Ancient</p><p>Geography Ancient -- Maps</p><p>Author / Creator</p><p>Nicolaus Germanus active 15th century. </p><p>Stevenson Edward Luther 1858-1944. </p><p>Fischer Joseph 1858-1944 </p><p>New York Public Library </p><p>Other title</p><p><em>Claudius Ptolemy the Geography.</em></p><p>Other title</p><p><em>Codex Ebnerianus</em> New York Public Library </p><p>ISBN : 0486268969 pbk. :</p> Dover; General Pub. Company; Constable hardcover