MAP, Caucasus, Ptolemy
Caucasus. Ptolemy/Fries, [Title on Verso] Tabula II. Asiae, from Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini Geographicae…, 1535 (circa). Black & White. This woodblock Ptolemaic map illustrates ancient Sarmatia located northeast of the Black Sea. Mountain ranges dominate the map, and three gates are shown in the Caucasus Mountains, which in ancient times used to be a caravan route to the ancient Orient. The Alexandri Column is shown in present day Georgia. Latin text and ornate woodblock illustrations on verso.
Dimensions: 11.9 x 15.7 in
Condition Report: On watermarked paper with light toning, show-through of text on verso, and minor soiling along the centerfold. There are a few small areas of loss along the centerfold that have been professionally repaired with minor image loss. Grade: B+
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Caucasus. Ptolemy/Fries, [Title on Verso] Tabula II. Asiae, from Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini Geographicae…, 1535 (circa). Black & White. This woodblock Ptolemaic map illustrates ancient Sarmatia located northeast of the Black Sea. Mountain ranges dominate the map, and three gates are shown in the Caucasus Mountains, which in ancient times used to be a caravan route to the ancient Orient. The Alexandri Column is shown in present day Georgia. Latin text and ornate woodblock illustrations on verso.
Dimensions: 11.9 x 15.7 in
Condition Report: On watermarked paper with light toning, show-through of text on verso, and minor soiling along the centerfold. There are a few small areas of loss along the centerfold that have been professionally repaired with minor image loss. Grade: B+
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