Tertia Africae Tabula

Ptolemy/Conrad Sweynheym Claudius ( - 1476 ) Rome

Verlag: Artist: Ptolemy/Conrad Sweynheym Claudius ( - ) Rome issued in: Rome; - Arnold Pannartz and Konrad Sweinheim were two printers of the 15th century Pannartz died about 1476 Sweinheim in 1477 Pannartz was perhaps a native of Prague and Sweinheim of Eltville near Mainz Zedler believes (Gutenberg-Forschungen 1901) that Sweinheim worked at Eltville with Gutenberg in 1461-1464 Whether Pannartz had been connected with Sweinheim in Germany is not known It is certain that the two brought Gutenberg's invention to Italy The Benedictine abbey of Subiaco was the cradle of Italian printing Probably Cardinal Giovanni of Turrecremata who was Abbot in commendam of Subiaco summoned the two printers there They came in 1464 The first book that they printed at, 1476

Technic: Woodcut, colorit: original colored, condition: Stains outer margins, size (in cm): 28 x 54,5 cm cm; - Map shows the northern part of Africa withTunesia, Alegeria and Egypt. Rivers and mountains are roughly shown in the country on the side the climatically zones. Ptolomey watermark on the right side. Rare! Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers AF0309_500

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Tertia Africae Tabula
Verlag: Artist: Ptolemy/Conrad Sweynheym Claudius ( - ) Rome issued in: Rome; - Arnold Pannartz and Konrad Sweinheim were two printers of the 15th century Pannartz died about 1476 Sweinheim in 1477 Pannartz was perhaps a native of Prague and Sweinheim of Eltville near Mainz Zedler believes (Gutenberg-Forschungen 1901) that Sweinheim worked at Eltville with Gutenberg in 1461-1464 Whether Pannartz had been connected with Sweinheim in Germany is not known It is certain that the two brought Gutenberg's invention to Italy The Benedictine abbey of Subiaco was the cradle of Italian printing Probably Cardinal Giovanni of Turrecremata who was Abbot in commendam of Subiaco summoned the two printers there They came in 1464 The first book that they printed at
Erscheinungsdatum: 1476