Ptolemy Map of the Caucasus Region: Armenia and part of Russia between the Black and Caspian Seas
Book Description
Ptolemy Map of the Caucasus Region: Armenia and part of Russia between the Black and Caspian Seas from Ptolemy’s Geography Book V, published Venice circa 1600. On paper size 26 by 19 cm. The image is wider at the bottom (24 cm.) and narrow at the top (17 cm.) because of the projection used in the map. Hand-coloured. Heights are shown in a stylised manner and place names are in Latin. Text to the reverse does not affect the image. Good to VG condition.
Author
Ptolomey
Date
1600
Publisher
Pirckheimer
Condition
Good to VG
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