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C1599
Tabula Asiae X
Mapmaker:
Map of India conforming with Ptolemy’s concept of a land locked Indian Ocean. Rare Ref: Stevens
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Full Title:
Tabula Asiae X
Date:
C1599
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving.
Image Size:
235mm
x 180mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1599
Description:
Map of India conforming with Ptolemy’s concept of a land locked Indian Ocean. Rare Ref: Stevens
Girolamo Ruscelli (1504 - 1566)
Girolamo Ruscelli was a prominent c.16th Italian polymath, mathematician, cartographer, and alchemist. Born in Viterbo and lived in various cities during his life including; Aquilea, Padua, Rome, Naples, and finally settled in Venice until his death.He wrote on a wide range of subjects and often worked on behalf of third parties, including a partnership with publisher Plinio Pietrasanta until 1555 when he was tried by the Inquisition for the unlicensed publication of a satirical poem. Most of his later works were published by Vincenzo Valgrisi. He wrote an immensely popular book on alchemy under the pseudonym Alessio Piemontese, published in 1555. The book, De Secreti Del Alessio Piemontese, included recipes for alchemical compounds, cosmetics, dyes, and medicines and was translated into numerous languages. Ruscelli's translations of various classics, including the Decameron and Orlando Furioso, were also popular. His translation of Ptolemy's, Geografia included 69 maps, 40 of which were contemporary and based on maps compiled by Giacomo Gastaldi in 1548. Ruscelli also compiled a Rimario (rhyming dictionary) that remained in use until the 19th century.
