in Lat. ling. conversi Joan. Floriano interpr. First Latin edition of this celebrated work on African geography by the Islamic scholar Hasan ben... Show morein Lat. ling. conversi Joan. Floriano interpr. First Latin edition of this celebrated work on African geography by the Islamic scholar Hasan ben Muhamed el-Wazzan-ez-Zayyati (1485-1552), better known under his Latin name Johannes Leo Africanus. His work long remained the principal source of information on the geography of Africa in general and the Sudan in particular. It is assumed that Leo wrote his description of Africa directly in Italian, though he certainly relied also on Arabic notes, some of which he might have composed while travelling in Northern Africa. The original Italian edition appeared in the famous series Navigationi et Viaggi, published at Venice in 1550 by Giovanni Battista Ramusio. The work was soon translated into Latin, French (1556), English (1600), and Dutch (1665). The present Latin edition of 1556, prepared by Johannes Florianus, rector of a grammar school in Antwerp, was widely used by European scholars until the late 19th century. - Some faint browning and foxing at places, ties lacking. Good copy of a classic work on African geography. Main Heritage Shelves General DT7 .L48 1556 Book Item-ID: i16862685 BIB-ID: 1509761 Show less
Includes: Pars altera Port. con grab. calac. Signature: A-Z8,2A8; 2B8-2Z8, 3A8-3E8. Main Heritage Shelves General DT7 .L45 1632 Book vol.2 Item-ID: i20240181 ... Show moreIncludes: Pars altera Port. con grab. calac. Signature: A-Z8,2A8; 2B8-2Z8, 3A8-3E8. Main Heritage Shelves General DT7 .L45 1632 Book vol.2 Item-ID: i20240181 BIB-ID: 1006545 Show less
Includes: Pars altera Port. con grab. calac. Signature: A-Z8,2A8; 2B8-2Z8, 3A8-3E8. Main Heritage Shelves General DT7 .L45 1632 Book vol.1 Item-ID: i10049095 ... Show moreIncludes: Pars altera Port. con grab. calac. Signature: A-Z8,2A8; 2B8-2Z8, 3A8-3E8. Main Heritage Shelves General DT7 .L45 1632 Book vol.1 Item-ID: i10049095 BIB-ID: 1006545 Show less
Sr. Sanson. Relief shown pictorially. Title from top margin. Includes inset of North African coast. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00554 Print Map I... Show moreSr. Sanson. Relief shown pictorially. Title from top margin. Includes inset of North African coast. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00554 Print Map Item-ID: i11405090 BIB-ID: 1172852 Place names in French. Show less
Description and travel--Early works to 1800, DT7 .L564 1556
Includes index. recently converted into a Latin loan. Performer Florian. Translation of: The Descriptive of Africa, first published Venice, 1550 in:... Show moreIncludes index. recently converted into a Latin loan. Performer Florian. Translation of: The Descriptive of Africa, first published Venice, 1550 in: Nauigation and Travel, volume 1, compiled by Giovanni Battista Ramusio. Show less
This is a beautiful, original map of the African continent, from the 1575 edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius. This is the fifth... Show moreThis is a beautiful, original map of the African continent, from the 1575 edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius. This is the fifth state of the copperplate, still the date 1570 is present in the cartouche, which was removed between 1606 and 1612 (van den Broecke). At the time of its publication it was the most expensive book ever produced. Between 1570 and 1612, it was issued in 31 editions and 7 languages. This map of Africa is based upon Gastaldi's 8 sheet wall map and Mercator's world map of 1569. The map was the first widely disseminated modernized map of Africa in the latter part of the 16th Century and became the standard map of the continent until well into the 17th Century. Relief shown pictorially. Title in decorative strapwork cartouche flanked by two caryatids. Map of Africa including part of Asia. Three sea monsters appear in the ocean and three ships are engaged in battle in the Indian Ocean. Map is based on the Gastaldi 8-sheet wall map of 1564 and Mercator's wall map of 1569 with some modifications engraved by Frans Hogenberg. Scale derived from latitude lines. Coordinates converted to Greenwich meridian. Latin text on verso with title: "Africa." Last line of text: "Ximo, habes litteras Ioannis Baptistae Rhamusi, & Hieronymi Fracastorij" points to the map published in a 1592 Latin edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum--(Van den Boecke, Koemans 31:041) From: Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00274 Print Map Item-ID: i11400687 BIB-ID: 1845455 Abraham Ortelius was born 1527 in Antwerp. He studied mathematics, Greek and Latin and travelled a lot across Europe. He established a business in dealing with books and drawing maps. His first remarkable map was a 8 sheet world map in the year 1564, but only three copies have survived. In 1570 he issued the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", the first modern "Atlas" with uniformly sized maps in a systematic collection. The term "Atlas" was not used until Mercator introduced it 20 years later. Most of the maps in Theatrum were engraved by Frans Hogenberg. Atlas Despite its expense, it was a big success and around 7000 copies were printed until 1612, in many editions and six different languages. Beside the Theatrum, Ortelius compiled a series of historical maps and published it in the "Parergon Theatri," which was bound with the Theatrum from 1579 onwards, or published separately. Show less
Relief show pictorially The map covers Libya and Tunisia. Seven rivers and series of ranges of mountains. Wild animals. Names are neatly engraved. ... Show moreRelief show pictorially The map covers Libya and Tunisia. Seven rivers and series of ranges of mountains. Wild animals. Names are neatly engraved. Scale: Medius Meridianus 37 reliqui ad luenc inchiatur ratione 28 et 33 parallelorum. [up r. h.]. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00310 Print Map Item-ID: i11400791 BIB-ID: 1172422 Show less
Relief shown pictorially The map shows Egypt; coastal area and lower course of Nile. 3 Pyramids marked Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00590 Print... Show moreRelief shown pictorially The map shows Egypt; coastal area and lower course of Nile. 3 Pyramids marked Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00590 Print Map Item-ID: i11401965 BIB-ID: 1172539 Show less
Relief show pictorially The map covers Libya and Tunisia. Seven rivers and series of ranges of mountains. Wild animals. Names are neatly engraved. ... Show moreRelief show pictorially The map covers Libya and Tunisia. Seven rivers and series of ranges of mountains. Wild animals. Names are neatly engraved. Scale: Medius Meridianus 37 reliqui ad luenc inchiatur ratione 28 et 33 parallelorum. [up r. h.]. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00310 Print Map Item-ID: i11400791 BIB-ID: 1172422 Show less
In Latin and German Relief shown pictorially. Nebensacht.: Africa, Lybia, Morenlandt, mit allen Koenigreichen, so jetziger zeit darumb gefunden... Show moreIn Latin and German Relief shown pictorially. Nebensacht.: Africa, Lybia, Morenlandt, mit allen Koenigreichen, so jetziger zeit darumb gefunden werden. - Alternativtitel auf d. Rücks.: Africa. Africe deß gantzen Lands gemeine Beschreibung ... - Ohne Kartennetz, ohne Maßstabsangaben. Map of Africa marked with big number of rivers. River Niger is flowisng horizontally. There is big lake in the southern Africa. Main Heritage Display General HC.MAP.00900 Print Map Item-ID: i11402325 BIB-ID: 1172575 Show less
