1541 WALDSEEMÜLLER Map of Scandinavia Norbegia & Gottia Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 1,613.98 Time Left - Bid Count 23 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, June 29, 2008 End Time Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Location Nescopeck, PA See more about '1541 WALDSEEMÜLLER Map of Scandinavia Norbegia & Gottia' Description 1541 Waldessmuller Map of Scandinavia ( Norbegia & Gottia )CLICK HERE FOR ZOOMABLE ENLARGED IMAGE OF THIS MAPTitle: Norbegia & Gottia. Description: A masterpiece. This is an important early map of Scandinavia by cartographer Martin Waldseemuller, the man who named America after Amerigo Vespucci. It is heavily based on the similar map by Claudius Clavus, which appeared in the 1425 Ulm edition of Ptolemy's Geographia. The most notable difference between this edition is the addition of armorial shields for the Scandinavian countries. In this map, much of the geography is conjectural at best. Iceland, Norway, and Sweden are nearly unrecognizable. At the top of the map, Greenland appears connected to the mainland by a narrow land bridge. The text on the right describes the lengthening hours of daylight as a traveler moves north. The woodcuts for this map were prepared by Lorenzo Fries. The text was edited by Michael Servetus, who was later burned at the stake for his outspoken heresies against the holy land. Publisher: Martin Waldseemuller (c. 1473 – 1519), often called Ilacomylus, was born in Radolfzell, a small village on the Swiss side of Lake Constance. Following his studies in Freiburg he moved to St. Die to follow his passion for cartography under the patronage of the Duke of Lorraine. It was here the he first encountered the 1502 Mundus Novus, an account of the explorations of Florentine sailor Amerigo Vespucci. Waldseemuler was so impressed with this work that, when constructing his seminal twelve sheet map of the world or Carta Magna, he named the new continent after Amerigo. The name “America” was quickly and inexplicably embraced my most cartographers. Its use by Mercator in his 1538 world map cemented finally cemented the name “America” in history. Size: Printed area measures 13 x 18 inches. Condition: Very good condition. Wide clean margins. Original platemark visible.Authentication: All Maps are guaranteed to be authentic. We do not sell copies or reproductions.Shipping:  15 USD in the United States via Priority.  25 USD within the United States for Express Mail.  International buyers pay 35 USD for International Express Shipping.  I would be happy to use your FEDEX or UPS account to ship this item.Insurance:  REQUIRED and billed to buyer at a rate of 2 USD per 100USD of Indemnity with the USPS.  With FEDEX or USP insurance is billed at 1 USD per 100 USD of indemnity.  I would be happy to use your FEDEX or UPS account to ship and insure this item.or click here for more info! Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!