Signatures: *́þ A-Óþ, ℗øA-℗øÓı, P-Śı 1-64℗ø, ℗đA-℗đH́þ

Title page vignette (printer's device); woodcut initials

Short-title catalogue of books printed in Italy and of Italian books printed in other countries from 1465 to 1600 now in the British Museum

Wilberforce, E. A list of editions of Ptolemy's Geography, 1475-1730

"A new edition, revised and annotated by Josephus Moletius, whose dedication is dated 'Venetijs, Cal. Ianuarij M D LXII.' The 64 double-page copperplate maps were from the same plates as those in the Italian version printed at Venice in 1561."--Wilberforce

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Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in early vellum over boards. The title is stamped in gilt onto a maroon spine label. The bookplate of the Library is present on the front pastedown. The perforation stamp of the Library is present on the title page. The words "a Bilibaldo Pirckheimherio" in the title have been struck out in an early hand. Early marginalia is present, primarily in the first sequence of pagination. All maps are marked with the ink stamp of the Library. In this copy, the blank leaf inserted after page 286 (leaf S8) is wanting

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