North Africa, Egypt, Nile, Libya, Ruscelli, 1561, Marmarica Nuova Tavola

Very interesting 1561 Girolamo Ruscelli’s copper engraved map from his work La Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Alessandrino. Based on the work of Ptolemy, it depicts the Based on the work of Ptolemy, it depicts North Africa, specifically the region known as Marmarica, and extends to show parts of Egypt, the Nubia Desert, and the Nile River.

Ruscelli's Geographia is an expanded edition of Gastaldi's Atlas of 1548, which has been called the most comprehensive atlas produced between Martin Waldseemüller's Geographiae of 1513, and the Abraham Ortelius Theatrum of 1570. Ruscelli and Gastaldi's maps were beautifully engraved on copper, marking a turning point in the history of cartography. From that point forward, the majority of cartographic works used this medium. As it was a harder material than wood it gave the engraver the ability to render more detail. Gastaldi sought the most up-to-date geographical information available, making the modern maps in Ruscelli's Geographia among the best modern maps of the period.

Excellent condition

Image 18x24,5cm, page 22x31,5cm