Bright 1541 Ptolemaic map of Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica.
Tabula Nova Siciliae, Sardiniae & Corsicae
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Description
This map depicts the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily, with an outline of southern Italy. Numerous small towns are labeled on each island, and a flaming Mt. Etna is depicted in Sicily.
This edition was printed by Melchior and Gaspar Trechsel, and edited by Michael Servetus.
Verso text: blank.
Cartographer(s):
Laurent/Lorenz Fries (ca. 1485-1532) was born in Alsace circa 1490 and studied medicine and mathematics at a number of European universities. He was trained as a physician but was also keenly interested in cartography and medical publications. From 1518-19 Fries is mainly based in Strasbourg, where he was commissioned to compile the first edition of Waldseemüller’s atlas after his death in 1520.
Condition Description
A clean and bright example on paper with a grape bunch watermark and professional repairs to two short centerfold separations in the blank margins.
References
Mickwitz & Miekkavaara #211-35.
