India Orientalis

infoPtolemy; Fries, Lorenz; 1535

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This early map of Asia includes text describing the local people, their religious beliefs, crops, spices etc. On the island labelled Angama there is a drawing of anthropophagi—members of a mythical race of cannibals—chopping up a human body.

Details
Date
1535
Map Maker
Ptolemy; Fries, Lorenz
Printer/Publisher
Trechsel Brothers; Melchior Trechsel; Gaspard Trechsel
Publication Location
Lyon
Attributes

Written Note/Details

Longitude and Latitude

Insets

Illustration

Features

Crops

Mining

Library Catalogue

Main Title
India Orien Talis
Barcode
B26055960K
Personal Author
Ptolemy, active 2nd century; Fries, Lorenz, 1491-1550, cartographer; Trechsel, Melchior, active 1529-1549, printer; Trechsel, Gaspard, active 1529-1549, printer
Extent
1 scans.
Description
Issued in Michael Servetus edition of Lorenz Fries' 'Geographia' of 1535 -- Dealer's description. Scale not given
Imprint
[Lyon] : [Trechsel brothers], [1535]
Date Published
1535
BRN
200148402
Series Title
David Parry Southeast Asian Map Collection

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