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private collection:-
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Map, hand coloured engraving, Europe Map 1, Ptolemy map of roman Britain, by
Gerard Mercator, 1578.
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The geographical data in a world gazetteer, The Geography, was compiled by
Claudius Ptolemy, 2nd century.
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map feature:-
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strapwork cartouche (not title) & up is N & lat and long scales &
index grid & sea pecked & sea monsters & coast shaded & rivers
& tribal areas & settlements |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- top
EUROPAE .I. TAB:
-- 'Europe Map 1' |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- cartouche
Medius meridianus / 20, reliqui ad eum incli: / nantur ratione 54 & / 60
parallelorum
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dimension:- |
wxh, map = 408x336mm |
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Map Group -- Ptolemy 1578 -- with Research Notes
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| MN: 16.12.2002 |
