Ptolemy's Geography. A Brief Account of All the Printed Editions Down to 1730 with Notes on Some Important Variations in That of Ulm 1482 Including the Recent Discovery of the Earlies Printed Map of the World Yet Known on Modern Geographical Conceptio
by Stevens, Henry N
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Crozet, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: Henry Stevens, Son and Stiles, 39 Great Russell Street Over Against the South-West Corner of the British Museum , 1908. This is the second early edition of this well-known monograph (62pp + prefatory note), small sticker inside front cover from the reference library of Goodspeed's Bookshop. Binding intact, with some chipping, but relatively good shape for a 90+ year old soft-cover. Upper fore-edge gilt. The first edition of this had been printed by a private press, with only 20 copies made. THis 1908 second edition has been reproduced in facsimile. A scarce reference book on Ptolemy's geographies, in English. Stevens apparently had no initial inclination to publish these notes, but did so with the urging of his friends.. Second. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps & Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2346
- Title
- Ptolemy's Geography. A Brief Account of All the Printed Editions Down to 1730 with Notes on Some Important Variations in That of Ulm 1482 Including the Recent Discovery of the Earlies Printed Map of the World Yet Known on Modern Geographical Conceptio
- Author
- Stevens, Henry N
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Second
- Publisher
- Henry Stevens, Son and Stiles, 39 Great Russell Street Over Against the South-West Corner of the British Museum
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1908
- Keywords
- Maps, Ptolemy, Geography, Cartography
- Bookseller catalogs
- D. Maps--General; E. Books--Atlases;
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Crozet, Virginia
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