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".