Ptolemy. Septima Asie Tabula. Ulm: 1593 archived 031622 Vast swathes of unexplored territory
Baker’s notes & crumb story
Description
Vast swathes of unexplored territory are labeled across the Southwest and Pacific Northwest
Like his map of 1613
with a note explaining it
Brookshaw suddenly disappeared from view in the mid-1790’s
The paintings were sent to France where the engravings for the first series of sixteen were executed in Paris
Ptolemy. Septima Asie Tabula. Ulm: 1593 archived 031622 Vast swathes of unexplored territoryPtolemy Septima Asie Tabula Ulm: 1593 approx. 21 1 2 x 12 in.