Geographia
Claudius Ptolemy (2nd century)
Category
Books
Date
1605
Materials
Place of origin
Frankfurt am Main
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3177470
Summary
Bibliographic description
[10]p.,[28] leaves of plates (27 folded), 215,[33];[30]p.. ill., maps. fol. Imperfect: text cut out from inside border of title-page, with manuscript insertion of brief title pasted on backing sheet. On verso of backing sheet, in crude manuscript lettering: 'cl. PTOLEMAE opere'. Some maps repaired, Provenance: Gardner Wilkinson Library. Nineteenth-century armorial bookplate: 'John Gardner Wilkinson Brynfield House.' [i.e. Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (1795-1875)]. Binding: Early nineteenth-century half leather , marbled paper sides (probably continental; worn). Title on red leather label: 'Ptolemai Geograph'.
Makers and roles
Claudius Ptolemy (2nd century) Gerardus Mercator (Rupelmonde 1512 -Duisburg 1594) Petrus Montanus (1560-1625) Jodocus Hondius the elder (1563 - Amsterdam 1612)