"Tabula Europae IX", Gastaldi, Giacomo
Subject: Balkans
Period: 1548 (published)
Publication: La Geografia di Claudio Ptolemeo Alessandrino
Color: Hand Color
Size:
6.8 x 5.2 inches
17.3 x 13.2 cm
Rare little Ptolemaic map covering the ancient Roman provinces in the Balkans including Illyricum, Macedonia, Moesia, Thracia, Dacia, and Dalmatia. The topographical features such as mountain ranges and river systems are boldly drawn and major cities are located. The map is presented on a trapezoidal projection with mythological figures in the border. Italian text on verso.
References: Mickwitz & Miekkavaara #214-22.
Condition: B+
Attractive color with light toning along centerfold, minor offsetting, text show-through, and some printer's ink residue.
