Tabula Africae III. Di Libia Tavola Terza

Ruscelli, Girolamo

£110.00

SKU GRTABIII0 Category

Product Description

Original copper engraving. Date: c.1574. Italian text verso. Early edition. Sheet size: 30.2cm x 21.5cm. Map size: 26cm x 19.1cm. Trapezoid map of the north coast of Africa showing Egypt, the Nile river and the Mediterranean sea. One of the earliest maps to be engraved on copper, thus allowing much greater detail than the previously wood-engraved maps. This represented a major step forward in the history of cartography. Centre fold-line as issued. Slightly creased else in very good indeed, bright, clean condition. Scarce.