Vndecima Asiae Tabvla

infoPtolemy; Silvani, Bernardo; 1511

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Based on the work of 2nd century geographer Ptolemy, Bernardo Silvani’s woodcut map is innovative in its use of two colours: a black background with important text added in red. The Malay Peninsula is labelled ‘Aurea Chersonesus [Golden Chersonese]’.

Details
Date
1511
Map Maker
Ptolemy; Silvani, Bernardo
Printer/Publisher
Jacopo Pencio
Publication Location
Venice
Attributes

Longitude and Latitude

Written Note/Details

Insets

Cartouche

Illustration

Features

River

Regional Border

Mountain/Volcano

Wild Animals

Library Catalogue

Main Title
Undecima Asiae Tabula
Barcode
B26055955D
Personal Author
Ptolemy, active 2nd century; Pencio, Jacopo, active 1486-1530, printer; Silvani, Bernardo
Extent
1 scans.
Description
From Bernardus Sylvanus's 'Claudii Ptholemaei Alexandrini liber Geographicae...', published in Venice 1511. Map is printed in two colors, black and red. Relief is shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Imprint
[Venice] : [Jacobo Pentius de Leucho], [1511]
Date Published
1511
BRN
200148425
Series Title
David Parry Southeast Asian Map Collection

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