1545 Munster
This 1545 work is yet another version of Ptolemy.
Figure 1: Title page. The title refers to universal geography, old and new. Notice the mention of “new” in this context.
Figure 2: Depiction of Ptolemy.
Figure 3 and 4: Ptolemaic projections.
Figure 5: Map of the Americas. Note the label "India fuperior" situated in modern day Russia. A bit of Antarctica appears.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- This Stanford Libraries catalog link describes a first edition of the Geographia Universalies; scroll down to see the detailed note.
- University of Rochester, River Campus Libraries discussion of "Collection Highlight: Ptolemy. Geographia Vniversalis".