India Tercera 1574 (1561) Ruscelli /Ptolemy 16Th Century Unusual Antique Map

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Title of the map:

"INDIA TERCERA NUOVA TAVOLA"

Unusual antique copper engraved map of southeast Asia, by Girolamo Ruscelli (1500-1566) from a map of Ptolemy. 

I t covers the region from the Gulf of Bengal to Canton, and south to include most of Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, although the Malaysian Peninsula and the islands are very distorted. Sumatra is named "Camatra" (Sumatra). China is named "Lachina".

Italian text in verso.

Ruscelli's Ptolemy is the most important Italian work published in the second half of the 16th century.

Ruscelli first published his Geografia in 1561, basing his maps on Gastaldi's 1548 work.   

Girolamo Ruscelli (1500-1566) was an Italian cartographer, humanist and writer. His most famous work is his translation of Ptolemy's Geographia, which was published after his death.  was one of the great humanists of 16th century Italy, publishing a number of works on a variety of topics including Italian poetry, history, militaria. Ruscelli also founded what was supposedly the first-ever scientific society, the Accademia Segreta, in Naples, which existed between 1542 and 1547. 

Size with margins :  30,5  x 22 cm / 11,8 x 8,6 inches

Condition :  good condition, very small renfort on back in the center fold

Edition :  by  Giovanni Malombra (c.1520 - c.1580), also known as Zuan Malombra and Zuanne Malombra, an Italian geographer and translator , Venice, 1574 .

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  • Condition: good condition
  • Date Range: 1500-1599
  • Printing Technique: Copper Plate
  • Year: 1574
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Country/Region: India, Singapore, Thailand

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