1562 – G. Ruscelli – Europae Tabula VI

Title:                      “Europae Tabula VI.”

Description:
Very decorative and detailed copper engraved map based on the work of Ptolemy showing Italy, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily.

Comes from atlas “La Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Alessandrino, nuouamente tradotta di Greco in Italiano, da Girolamo Ruscelli” engraved by Giulio and Livio Sanuti, published by Vincenzo Valgrisi in Venice 1562.

Cartographer:      Girolamo Ruscelli (1504 – 1566)
Sheet size:               30,3 x 23,4 cm
Year:                         1562
Technique:            copper engraving
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Condition:
Very good condition. Watermarked paper.

This is an original antique map published in 1562 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity