APIAN PETER Tipus Orbis Universalis juxta Ptolomei Cosmograp

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APIAN, PETER. Tipus Orbis Universalis juxta Ptolomei Cosmographi Traditionem et Americi Vespucii Aliorque Lustrationes. Wood-engraved folding map, 320x460 mm sheet size; several short closed marginal tears (not on image), very slight darkening along top edge, small closed hole at one fold intersection (4-mm diameter), another smaller closed hole at another intersection. Vienna, 1520

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Lovely strong impression of this early truncated cordiform world map. Based on the Waldseemüller world map of 1507, with little reference to later discoveries except for "Caliqut" in India. Map was produced with the assistance of Laurent Fries whose initials are in the lower right. In the lower left are the initials of Johan Kamers, in whose book the map appeared. The monogram of Luca Alantses is also in the lower left, who Shirley identifies as having paid for the production of the map.
The portrayal of the Americas is at best imprecise, but still speaks to the rapid exploration of the New World which had only been discovered 28 years before. Shirley 45.