Bernardus Venetus de Vitalibus

Nona Asiae Tabula

      Rare map of part of the Northwest India and Pakistan, from the 1507 Rome Ptolemy, one of the legendary cartographic rarities. In 1507 and 1508, Bernardus Venetus de Vitalibus published editions of Ptolemy's Geography in Rome. It included not only the theretofore traditional 27 maps, but seven additional maps based on contemporary information. These are the first editions to include a world map showing the discoveries of the New World (by Johann Ruysch). The present map is printed on two sheets, and shows Pakistan, NW India, the Ganges, Indus and contiguous regions. Includes excellent detail, based upon Ptolemy, including the marginal notes which are only present in the earliest editions. Excellent detail and a fine example of early 16th Century Italian printing. A fine dark impression, Excellent example of this legendary rarity. With the exception of the Ruysch World Map offered for $240,000 in 2001, no map from this atlas has appeared in a dealer catalogue since 1995. An essential map for collectors. (Rome, 1507) [color: Uncolored, size: 17 x 15 inches, condition: VG]