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[Ptolemy World Map] (Reproduction)Map.0465

[Ptolemy World Map] (Reproduction)Map.0465


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Map.0465
Title
[Ptolemy World Map] (Reproduction) n.d.
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 15.5 x 21 in.
Language
English .
Abstract
Reproduction of medieval map of known world (i.e., the eastern hemisphere), based on the description found in Ptolemy's Geography (ca. 150 CE). works all text in Latin. Black and white. Fanciful illustrations of clouds and winds around border.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • World maps -- Early works to 1800 -- Facsimiles