Tabula Asiae II
$250.00
An early Ptolemaic map showing the Caucasus Mountains.
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Description
This interesting woodcut map shows a portion of Russia and Ukraine between the Black and Caspian Seas, with the Caucasus Mountains running across the bottom of the page. The region’s rugged topography is depicted pictorially, and the critically important mountain passes are shown as literal gates.
Tribes, cities, rivers, and prominent geographic features (including the Bosporus Straits) are all individually labeled. Latin text on verso. Published in Basel by Sebastian Munster circa 1550.
Map Details
Publication Date: c. 1550
Author: Sebastian Munster
Sheet Width (in): 14.60
Sheet Height (in): 12.00
Condition: A-
Condition Description: A few small spots of scattered foxing and faint damp stains in the upper corners, well away from the image. Two small tabs of archival tape on the verso from where the map was previously mounted. Dark impression on clean paper.
$250.00
1 in stock