Schonladia Nuova

Early copper engraved map of Scandinavia with Greenland by G. Ruscelli from his Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo La Alessandrino. Greenland is separated from Norway by a narrow channel, Iceland is depicted as a long, thin island called Thyle. First edition of the copper plate which has been used between 1561 and 1564. One of the earliest obtainable 'modern' maps of Scandinavia. Latin text on verso.

Excellent conditions.

Girolamo Ruscelli, an Italian Alchemist, physician and cartographer, was born around 1504 in Viterbo. He has revised the Ptolemy Geography, which was issued from 1561 until 1599 in Venice. The new copper engraved maps are based on G. Gastaldi's edition of 1548. He died 1566 in Venice.