Research Catalog

Title

Geography of Claudius Ptolemy, translated into English and edited by Edward Luther Stevenson, based upon Greek and Latin manuscripts and important late fifteenth and early sixteenth century printed editions, including reproductions of the maps from the Ebner manuscripts, ca. 1460; with an introduction by Professor Joseph Fischer, S.J.

Author

Ptolemy, active 2nd century

Publication

New York, The New York public library, 1932.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Nicolaus Germanus, active 15th century
• Stevenson, Edward Luther, 1858-1944.
• New York Public Library

Description

xvi, 167 p., 1 ℓ. illus., 29 double facsim. (maps) diagrs.; 43 cm.

Alternative Title

Codex Ebnerianus.

Subjects

• Geography, Ancient
• Early maps

Note

• Engraved title vignette.
• Descriptive text, within illuminated borders, accompanies the maps, in part adjoining the maps in the margins, in part on the versos.
• The Codex Ebnerianus now belongs to the New York public library. It is a copy of the Geography prepared by Donnus Nicolaus Germanus (also "Donis Nicolaus" or "Nicolaus Donis" in certain earlier reference works, by misconstruction or misinterpretation of the name in manuscripts?) To the 27 maps from this manuscript here given in full size reproductions, 2 other maps have been added: the Ruysch map in the 1508 printed edition of Ptolemy's Geography, and the New World map in the 1522 printed edition. cf. Preface.
• "Two hundred and fifty copies of this book have been printed on Charing handmade paper at the New York public library. Designed by John Archer and printed under his supervision. Collotypes by Max Jaffé of Vienna."
• "First English translation."--Pref., p. xvi.

Call Number

9-KAC+ (Ptolemaeus, C. Geography of Claudius Ptolemy)

LCCN

33002944

OCLC

3456022

Author

Ptolemy, active 2nd century.

Title

Geography of Claudius Ptolemy, translated into English and edited by Edward Luther Stevenson, based upon Greek and Latin manuscripts and important late fifteenth and early sixteenth century printed editions, including reproductions of the maps from the Ebner manuscripts, ca. 1460; with an introduction by Professor Joseph Fischer, S.J.

Imprint

New York, The New York public library, 1932.

Added Author

Ptolemy, active 2nd century. Mss. (Codex Ebnerianus)

Nicolaus Germanus, active 15th century.

Stevenson, Edward Luther, 1858-1944.

New York Public Library.

Added Title

Codex Ebnerianus.

Research Call Number

9-KAC+ (Ptolemaeus, C. Geography of Claudius Ptolemy)

Map Div. (Atlas Cases) (Ptolemaeus, C. Geography of Claudius Ptolemy)

*KF+++ 1932 (Ptolemaeus, C. Geography of Claudius Ptolemy)