Ptolemy's Geography (Classic Reprint): A Brief Account of All the Printed Editions Down to 1730, With Notes on Some Important Variations Observed in That of Ulm 1482 - Couverture souple

Stevens, Henry N.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333625901 ISBN 13 : 9781333625900

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore a meticulously curated journey through Ptolemy's Geography editions up to 1730, with expert notes on landmark variations.

This shopper-facing guide presents Henry Stevens’s collection and its ambitious aim: to gather every edition of Ptolemy's Geography in a single, chronological sequence. It highlights how the six decades of collecting, binding, and cataloging reveal the evolution of maps and texts, including careful observations about different printing prototypes and their enduring influence on later editions.

- Learn how early printed maps were developed from manuscript roots and how several prototype editions shaped later works
- Discover details about the Ulm edition of 1482, including variations between woodcut and type impressions
- Understand the Memorial Collection’s role, binding choices, and the significance of newly added editions
- See notes on rare leaves, border styles, and the potential for facsimiles and further study

Ideal for readers of cartography, bibliography, and the history of printed geography, as well as anyone collecting Ptolemy’s Geography editions.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333625901
• ISBN 13: 9781333625900
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 72
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