1772 - EASTERN HEMISPHERE MAP - According to Ptolemy Start Price USD 99.99 Current Price USD 99.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, August 27, 2008 End Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 Location North of Seattle See more about '1772 - EASTERN HEMISPHERE MAP - According to Ptolemy' Description       1.888.656.2006   or   1.604.922.2444       questions@voyager-press.com Search by Topic Africa America - North America -South Arabia - Middle East Arctic - Antarctic Asia - Central Asia - China & Japan Asia - Southeast Australia & Pacific Bibliographies Europe Globes Graphic Arts Literature Maps & Prints Mountaineering Natural History Russia Sciences Signed & Inscribed Sir Richard F. Burton     A Scarce Eastern Hemisphere Map – Ancient Geography Map Title: Carta Universal de Ptolomeo. [Ptoleme's World Map] Printed: Madrid, 1772 A charming world hemisphere map showing the East in an ancient interpretation, according to Ptoleme, with the westernmost extremity of Africa separated by water and Madagascar labeled ‘Menuthias Island’. An area roughly encompassing the Sinai Peninsula and northwest Arabia is shown virtually as an island. The northern coast of Australia is vaguely indicated, as is the Kamchatka Peninsula. This is an original antique engraved map from a historic eighteenth century work by the venerated Noël Antoine Pluche. Map text is in Spanish. A remarkable early engraving with strong impression, in very good condition, suitable for framing. A delightful example of early printing. Sheet measures approximately 7.5 inches x 11.5 inches or 19 cm x 29.5 cm. Image measures approximately 5.25 inches x 7.25 inches or 14 cm x 18.5 cm. Noël-Antoine Pluche, (1686-1761), known as the abbé Pluche, was a French priest and teacher, most famous for his nine volume work 'Spectacle de la nature' or 'Nature Display'd', which was a popular and comprehensive encyclopedic work translated into several languages throughout Europe, and which influenced many to become naturalists. Pluche presented a lucid description of natural history, the cosmos, the human body, and human society, also including foremost descriptions and sketch illustrations of machinery, which prefigure those of the 'Encyclopédie'. This is an original leaf from the Spanish edition published in Madrid by La Imprenta de Pedro Marin, in 1772, titled "Espectaculo De La Naturaleza, O Conversaciones Acerca De Las Particularidades De La Historia Natural, Que Han Parecido Mas a Proposito Para Excitar Una Curiofidad Util, Y Formarles La Razon a Los Jovenes Lectores", volume 8. The item will be professionally packed and we are pleased to combine shipping for multiple items based on size and weight of the parcel.   Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!