Catalog Archive
Auction 176, Lot 663
Print View

"Egitto Nuova Tavola", Ruscelli, Girolamo

Subject: Egypt

Period: 1562 (circa)

Publication: Geografia Cl Ptolemaei Alexandrini...

Color: Black & White

Size:
9.6 x 7 inches
24.4 x 17.8 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

This Ptolemaic map covers the Nile River delta. It is an earlier edition without the sea creatures in the stipple engraved sea. Latin text on verso, published in either the 1562 or 1564 edition.

References: Mickwitz & Miekkavaara #217-37; Norwich #292a.

Condition: B

A nice impression with light toning along the centerfold and a damp stain at bottom.

Estimate: $190 - $220

Unsold

Closed on 2/12/2020

Archived

About Us

Old World Auctions specializes in genuine antique maps, atlases and decorative graphics originating between the 14th and 19th centuries.

Read more about us...

Recent Articles

More...

General Info

Contact Info

3850 Gaskins Road, Suite 220
Henrico, VA 23233 (USA)
Phone: 804 290 8090
Email: info@oldworldauctions.com

© 2024 - All Rights Reserved |Privacy Policy | Copyright Notice | Sitemap