Geography of Claudius Ptolemy
By: translated and edited by Edward Luther Stevenson ; based upon Greek and Latin manuscripts and important late fifteenth and early sixteenth century printed editions ; including reproductions of the maps from the Ebner manuscript, ca. 1460 ; with an introduction by Joseph Fischer.
Contributors: Nicolaus Germanus, 15th cent.; Stevenson, Edward Luther, 1858-1944, tr.; Fischer, Joseph, 1858-1944.; New York Public Library.
Publisher: New York Public Library
Published: 1932
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
Subjects: Ptolemy, -- 2nd cent.; Atlases -- Early works to 1800.; Geography, Ancient.; Geography, Ancient -- Maps -- Facsimiles.; Manuscripts, Latin -- Facsmiles.
Genres: Early works to 1800.; Maps; Facsimiles.
Other titles: Codex Ebnerianus.
Work titles: Geographia.
Notes: "Introduction" signed Jos. Fischer S.J.

Translation of the Geographia and dedication of the 1460 ms. ed. (Codex Ebnerianus, now in the New York Public Library) prepared by Donnus Nicholas [Nicolaus] Germanus.

Translation "based upon Greek and Latin manuscripts and important late fifteenth and early sixteenth century printed editions."

"Two hundred and fifty copies of this book have been printed on Charing handmade paper ..."--cf. colophon.

Includes full size reproductions of maps and accompanying descriptive text from the Codex Ebnerianus and reproductions of two maps from 16th cent. printed eds. of the Geographia: the Ruysch world map (from the 1508 ed.), and the Lorenz Fries world map (from the 1522 ed.).

Phillips, 5911.

WSU MASC copy is no. 77.

WSU MASC copy came with postcard and TLS from E. L. Stevenson to W. W. Foote.

WSU MASC copy is: 002-103519443.