Livio Sanuto, Geografia di M. Livio Sanuto… Con XII tavole di essa Africa (Venice, 1588) maps asia The text of ‘Sammlung’ is

The text of ‘Sammlung’ is largely a translation of Edwards’ A natural history of uncommon birds and Gleanings of natural history

centered at the Jardin des Plantes—later the Musée National d’Histoire Naturelle

begun in 1840

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Livio Sanuto, Geografia di M. Livio Sanuto… Con XII tavole di essa Africa (Venice, 1588) maps asia The text of ‘Sammlung’ isThis first edition of Livio Sanutos Geografia is widely recognized as the first printed atlas devoted entirely to Africa. Completed and published after Sanutos death, the volume gathers twelve engraved maps and an extensive text reflecting Renaissance Europes expanding geographic curiosity and information networks. The atlas draws on classical authorities and contemporary accounts, offering a unified vision of the continent as understood in the late