Maps: 1500 - 1569
1507 Marco Beneventano (cosmographer/
publisher): "TABVLA MODERNA
POLONIE, VNGARIE, BOEMI,
GERMANIE, RVSSIE, LITHVANIE,"
Rome, from his edition of "Ptolemy's
Geographia." Also a DETAIL image of the
area around "Lithvanie," based on
information from Bernard Wapowski. From
The Austrian National Library:
www.onb.ac.at/sammlungen/karten
publisher): "TABVLA MODERNA
POLONIE, VNGARIE, BOEMI,
GERMANIE, RVSSIE, LITHVANIE,"
Rome, from his edition of "Ptolemy's
Geographia." Also a DETAIL image of the
area around "Lithvanie," based on
information from Bernard Wapowski. From
The Austrian National Library:
www.onb.ac.at/sammlungen/karten
1548 Giacomo Gastaldi:
"POLONIA ET HVNGARIA
NOVA TABVLA," Venice,
6.5 x 5 inches. From
Gastaldi's Ptolemy-based
atlas: "Ptolemeo. La
Geografia." From
www.raremaps.com
"POLONIA ET HVNGARIA
NOVA TABVLA," Venice,
6.5 x 5 inches. From
Gastaldi's Ptolemy-based
atlas: "Ptolemeo. La
Geografia." From
www.raremaps.com
1548 Giacomo Gastaldi (engraver/cartographer) -
Giovanbattista Pedrezano (publisher): "PRVSSIA ET
LIVONIA NOVA," Venice, 6.5 x 5 inches / 13 x 17 cm,
in copper-engraved versions from the first pocket atlas
and the first edition of Gastaldi's Italian Ptolemy-based
atlas: "Ptolemeo. La Geografia." The maps in the atlas
were mostly based on the Münster woodcuts in the
Latin edition of 1540.
Giovanbattista Pedrezano (publisher): "PRVSSIA ET
LIVONIA NOVA," Venice, 6.5 x 5 inches / 13 x 17 cm,
in copper-engraved versions from the first pocket atlas
and the first edition of Gastaldi's Italian Ptolemy-based
atlas: "Ptolemeo. La Geografia." The maps in the atlas
were mostly based on the Münster woodcuts in the
Latin edition of 1540.
| 1550 "POLONIA ET VNGARIA XV NOVA TABVLA" www.raremaps.com |
| 1550 "Landtafel des Ungerlands / Polands /Preussen / Littaw / Walachei/ Bulgarei." |
| c. 1550 "Nouuelle defcription de Poloigne & Hongrie," Basel. AK-27 |
1552 "POLONIA ET VNGARIA XX NOVA
TABVLA," Basel. www.raremaps.com
TABVLA," Basel. www.raremaps.com
1540 - 1560 Sebastian Münster: "Poland and Hungary," all from the same plate, 14 x 10 inches, as published in his Ptolemy-based "Geographia Universalis," published from 1540 until 1628 in about 40 different editions. Only the 1545 and the
1552 editions have XX in the title above the map -- other editions have XV in the title. And all the 1552 editions have coordinate bars provided at top and bottom. The map was based on ones from Bernard Wapowski, historian and "Founder of Polish
Cartography," and by Georg von Reicherstorffer, Transylvanian historian and cartographer.
1552 editions have XX in the title above the map -- other editions have XV in the title. And all the 1552 editions have coordinate bars provided at top and bottom. The map was based on ones from Bernard Wapowski, historian and "Founder of Polish
Cartography," and by Georg von Reicherstorffer, Transylvanian historian and cartographer.
| 1550 "POLONIAE ET VNGARIAE NOVA DESCRIPTIO." Basle. www.raremaps.com |
| 1560 "Nuoua descrizzione della Polonia, & dell' Vngaria." www.raremaps.com |
| c. 1550 "Landtafel des Ungerlands / Polands / Preussen / Littaw..." Basle. German text on verso. www.raremaps.com |
| c. 1550 "Nuoua deferizzione della Polonia & dell' Vngaria," Basel, 13.5 x 10.5 inches. www.raremaps.com |
| "Beschreibung aller Laender so etwan dem Koenigreich Polandt..." www.raremaps.com |
| 1540 (First edition) "POLONIA ET VNGARIA XV NOVA TABVLA," Basel. www.davidrumsey.com |
| 1542 "POLONIA ET VNGARIA XV NOVA TABVLA" www.swaen.com |
1552 "POLONIA ET VNGARIA XX NOVA
TABVLA," Basel. www.MartayanLan.com
TABVLA," Basel. www.MartayanLan.com
1538 Gaius Julius Solinus:
["Lithuania, Livonia..."], Basle, 4
x 3 inches, in a 16th century
republishing of a mid-3rd cent.
treatise: "De mirabilibus mundi"
('The wonders of the world)"
containing a description of the
ancient world, mostly from
Pliny's Natural History and the
geography of Pomponius Mela.
The map labels "Lithuania,"
"Vilna," "Grodno," "Livonia," and
"Riga." From www.raremaps.com
["Lithuania, Livonia..."], Basle, 4
x 3 inches, in a 16th century
republishing of a mid-3rd cent.
treatise: "De mirabilibus mundi"
('The wonders of the world)"
containing a description of the
ancient world, mostly from
Pliny's Natural History and the
geography of Pomponius Mela.
The map labels "Lithuania,"
"Vilna," "Grodno," "Livonia," and
"Riga." From www.raremaps.com
c. 1550-60 Sebastian Münster: from Italian, French and German editions of his atlas "Cosmographia Universalis," published from 1544 to 1628. See later versions claimed to be from 1569
and 1598.
and 1598.
| c. 1550 "Nouuelle defcription de Poloigne & Hongrie." www.raremaps.com |
| c. 1550 "Nouuelle defcription de Poloigne & Hongrie." Univ. of Washington Digital Library: http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu |
| c. 1522-35 www.raremaps.com |
| 1541 www.alexandremaps.com |
| National Library of Estonia: www.nlib.ee |
| www.davidrumsey.com |
| 1550 "Landtafel des Ungerlands /Polands / Preussen /Littaw / Walachei / Bulgarei." http://digital.ub.uni-duesseldorf.de/ |
| 1545 "POLONIA ET VNGARIA XX NOVA TABVLA." From Harvard Digital Map Collection: http://vc.lib.harvard.edu |
1541 Lorenz (Laurent) Fries (publisher) - Martin Waldseemüller (cartographer) - based
on information from Claudius Ptolemy: "Tabula noua Poloniæ, Vngariæ & Russiæ,"
Lyon, 12.1 x 14.3 cm, in two versions from Waldseemüller's "Cosmographie." Lorenz
Fries reworked maps by Waldseemüller for his version of Ptolemy's "Geographia." In
1541 Gaspar Trechsel reprinted Fries' 1522 maps, including "Tabula noua Poloniæ,
Vngariæ, & Russiæ," in Strassburg.
on information from Claudius Ptolemy: "Tabula noua Poloniæ, Vngariæ & Russiæ,"
Lyon, 12.1 x 14.3 cm, in two versions from Waldseemüller's "Cosmographie." Lorenz
Fries reworked maps by Waldseemüller for his version of Ptolemy's "Geographia." In
1541 Gaspar Trechsel reprinted Fries' 1522 maps, including "Tabula noua Poloniæ,
Vngariæ, & Russiæ," in Strassburg.
| 1541 vilkau on eBay |
1522-25 [probably]
Lorenz Fries: "TAB[ULA]
MOD[ERNA] TARTARIE,"
Strassburg, 35.2 x 47.0
cm, from Grüninger's
1522 or 1525 Ptolemy
atlas "Geographia." From
www.sothebys.com
Lorenz Fries: "TAB[ULA]
MOD[ERNA] TARTARIE,"
Strassburg, 35.2 x 47.0
cm, from Grüninger's
1522 or 1525 Ptolemy
atlas "Geographia." From
www.sothebys.com
1513 Martin Waldseemüller: "Tabvla Moderna Sarmatiæ
Evr Sive Hvngariæ, Poloniæ, Rvssiæ, Prvssiæ et
Valachiæ," Lorraine, 15 x 21.5 inches, from his
"Geographia," for which Matthias Ringmann wrote the
text.
Evr Sive Hvngariæ, Poloniæ, Rvssiæ, Prvssiæ et
Valachiæ," Lorraine, 15 x 21.5 inches, from his
"Geographia," for which Matthias Ringmann wrote the
text.
1548 Johannes Stumpf
(historian): "Sarmatia,"
Zurich, 12 x 15 cm, from
the 1548, first edition of
his "“Gemeiner loblicher
Eydgnoschafft Stetten,
Landen und Voelckeren
Chronick wirdiger
thaaten Beschreybung.
From Antiquarian bookshop,
Kurt Lammek: views-maps on
eBay.de
(historian): "Sarmatia,"
Zurich, 12 x 15 cm, from
the 1548, first edition of
his "“Gemeiner loblicher
Eydgnoschafft Stetten,
Landen und Voelckeren
Chronick wirdiger
thaaten Beschreybung.
From Antiquarian bookshop,
Kurt Lammek: views-maps on
eBay.de
| 1550 "Landtafel des Ungerlands /Polands / Preussen / Littaw..." Basle. German text www.antique-maps.lt |
| 1545 "POLONIA ET VNGARIA XX NOVA TABVLA" www.swaen.com |
| c. 1556 "Landtafel des Ungerlands /Polands / Preussen / Littaw..." Basle. German text www.oldworldauctions.com |
Girolamo Ruscelli: "TAVOLA NVOVA DI PRVSSIA ET DI LIVONIA," Venice, in versions from his own version of Ptolemy's "Geographia." The first two Ruscelli editions were published 1561 and 1562 by V. Valgrisi.
The third edition was published by G. Ziletti in 1564. Maps of the first five editions of Ruscelli were printed from the same copper plates of Valgrisi, which were based on the maps of Jacopo Gastaldi which
appeared in Mattioli's 1548 translation of Ptolemy's Geographia. Ruscelli enlarged the maps and included several additions. The sixth edition of Ruscelli's translation of Ptolemy's "Geografia" was edited and
extended by Giuseppe Rosaccio, and published by the heirs of M. Sessa in 1598 and 1599. The Valgrisi copper plates of the earlier Ruscelli editions were revised by Rosaccio and extended by five new plates. Most of
the Ptolemaic and modern maps were enhanced by ships, sea monsters, fishes, trees and additional place names. Map platemark 194 x 265 mm / 7.6 x 10.4 inches.
The third edition was published by G. Ziletti in 1564. Maps of the first five editions of Ruscelli were printed from the same copper plates of Valgrisi, which were based on the maps of Jacopo Gastaldi which
appeared in Mattioli's 1548 translation of Ptolemy's Geographia. Ruscelli enlarged the maps and included several additions. The sixth edition of Ruscelli's translation of Ptolemy's "Geografia" was edited and
extended by Giuseppe Rosaccio, and published by the heirs of M. Sessa in 1598 and 1599. The Valgrisi copper plates of the earlier Ruscelli editions were revised by Rosaccio and extended by five new plates. Most of
the Ptolemaic and modern maps were enhanced by ships, sea monsters, fishes, trees and additional place names. Map platemark 194 x 265 mm / 7.6 x 10.4 inches.
| 1561 1st Ed. National Library of Latvia via www.theeuropeanlibrary.org |
| 1561 1st Ed. www.libreriaperini.com |
| 1562 2nd Ed. National Library of Latvia: http://data.lnb.lv |
| 1564 3rd Ed. www.rare-atlases.com |
| 1564 3rd Ed. www.swaen.com |
| 1598 6th Ed. National Library of Latvia: http://data.lnb.lv |
| 1598-99 6th Ed. www.rare-atlases.com |
1561 Girolamo Ruscelli: "POLONIA ET HVNGARIA
NVOVA TAVOLA," Venice, 10 x 7 inches. The first
edition of Ruscelli's atlas was an expanded version of
Gastaldi's 1548 atlas. Ruscelli and Gastaldi's maps were
engraved on copper, a turning point in the history of
cartography. From that point on, the majority of
cartographic works used this medium. Harder than
wood, it gave the engraver the ability to render more
detail. The 1st edition was in Latin, all later editions
were translated into Italian. See the 1598-99 map
revised by Giuseppe Rosaccio.
NVOVA TAVOLA," Venice, 10 x 7 inches. The first
edition of Ruscelli's atlas was an expanded version of
Gastaldi's 1548 atlas. Ruscelli and Gastaldi's maps were
engraved on copper, a turning point in the history of
cartography. From that point on, the majority of
cartographic works used this medium. Harder than
wood, it gave the engraver the ability to render more
detail. The 1st edition was in Latin, all later editions
were translated into Italian. See the 1598-99 map
revised by Giuseppe Rosaccio.
| www.raremaps.com |
| www.davidrumsey.com |
1562 Giacomo Gastaldi: "Il Disegno
de Geografia Moderna del Regno di
Polonia, e Parte del Ducado di
Moscovia, con parte della Scandia , e
parte de Suevia, con molte Regioni,
in quelli. . . MDLXII . . ." Venice, 21 x
30.5 inches (if joined). The first
edition of Gastaldi's 2-sheet map of
the Kingdom of Poland, generally
recognized as the earliest map to
focus on Poland. Derived from
Mercator's 1554 map of Europe, the
map was also likely influenced by
the maps of Bernard Wapowski
(1526) and Grodeckis published in
1548, now lost, but copied by
Ortelius in 1570. Paolo Forlani
issued a subsequent edition of
Gastadi's 2 sheet map in 1568. From
www.raremaps.com
de Geografia Moderna del Regno di
Polonia, e Parte del Ducado di
Moscovia, con parte della Scandia , e
parte de Suevia, con molte Regioni,
in quelli. . . MDLXII . . ." Venice, 21 x
30.5 inches (if joined). The first
edition of Gastaldi's 2-sheet map of
the Kingdom of Poland, generally
recognized as the earliest map to
focus on Poland. Derived from
Mercator's 1554 map of Europe, the
map was also likely influenced by
the maps of Bernard Wapowski
(1526) and Grodeckis published in
1548, now lost, but copied by
Ortelius in 1570. Paolo Forlani
issued a subsequent edition of
Gastadi's 2 sheet map in 1568. From
www.raremaps.com
| 1568 Top Half National Library of Finland: http://www.doria.fi/ |
| 1562 Bottom Half National Library of France: www.gallica.bnf.fr |
| 1562 Bottom Half http://www.muzeum. krakow.pl/ |
1569-70 Sebastian Munster: "Das vierdt buch." A miniature German- language "Cosmographia" (published
1544 - 1628) atlas page, 8 x 12 inches, with the map 6 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches, in two differently- colored
versions. Compare with the 1598 version.
1544 - 1628) atlas page, 8 x 12 inches, with the map 6 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches, in two differently- colored
versions. Compare with the 1598 version.
| https://www.albion-prints.com/ |
| AK-23 |
1569 Sebastian Munster :
"De regno & rota regione
Poloniae," from a
Latin-language version of
his miniature atlas
"Cosmographia." From
www.karty.by
"De regno & rota regione
Poloniae," from a
Latin-language version of
his miniature atlas
"Cosmographia." From
www.karty.by
| 1545 "POLONIA ET VNGARIA XX NOVA TABVLA." From www.raremaps.com |
| www.raremaps.com |
| US Library of Congress: www.loc.gov |
c. 1565 Egnazio Danti (monk/
astronomer/mapmaker): "LIVONIA
ET LITVANIA," Florence, in a small
(116 mm / 4.56 inches / 99 mm /
3.89 inches) oil painting on wood on
the second floor of the Palazzo
Vecchio Museum, one of 57 wall
maps of countries of the world he
designed, and managed to paint 30,
with the reamining maps painted
by S. Bonsignori. A number of his
maps were later used by Ortelius.
astronomer/mapmaker): "LIVONIA
ET LITVANIA," Florence, in a small
(116 mm / 4.56 inches / 99 mm /
3.89 inches) oil painting on wood on
the second floor of the Palazzo
Vecchio Museum, one of 57 wall
maps of countries of the world he
designed, and managed to paint 30,
with the reamining maps painted
by S. Bonsignori. A number of his
maps were later used by Ortelius.
| 1545 "POLONIA ET VNGARIA XX NOVA TABVLA." www.raremaps.com |
1548 Antonio Salamanca
(engraver/publisher):
"Tabvla Moderna Poloniæ,
Vngariæ, Boemiæ,
Germaniæ, Rvssiæ,
Lithviæ," Rome 21 x 16
inches, derived from
Beneventano and
Wapowski's map in their
1507 Rome Ptolemy.
From www.raremaps.com
(engraver/publisher):
"Tabvla Moderna Poloniæ,
Vngariæ, Boemiæ,
Germaniæ, Rvssiæ,
Lithviæ," Rome 21 x 16
inches, derived from
Beneventano and
Wapowski's map in their
1507 Rome Ptolemy.
From www.raremaps.com
1542 Johannes Honter
(publisher): "[Sarmatia],"
Amsterdam, 15 x 18.5
cm. From his “Rvdi-
menta cosmographica.”
From Yale’s Beinecke
Library: https://brbl-zoom.
library.yale.edu/
(publisher): "[Sarmatia],"
Amsterdam, 15 x 18.5
cm. From his “Rvdi-
menta cosmographica.”
From Yale’s Beinecke
Library: https://brbl-zoom.
library.yale.edu/
| c. 1550 "Landtafel des Ungerlands / Polands /Preussen / Littaw / Walachei/ Bulgarei." www.asommer.de |
| c. 1550 "Nouuelle defcription de Poloigne & Hongrie," Basel. www.asommer.de |
| 1550 "Landtafel des Ungerlands / Polands /Preussen / Littaw / Walachei/ Bulgarei" www.swaen.com |
1568 [dated, bottom half] Giacomo
Gastaldi (original mapmaker, in 1562) -
Paolo Forlani (publisher): "Il vero disegno
della seconda parte dil Regno di Polonia..,"
Venice, 19.5 x 15 inches, in the 2nd state
of Forlani's map -- the 1st is known only as
a proof. Unlike the 1562 Gastaldi
two-sheet map, Forlani's version has a
cartouche on both the top and bottom
halves. From www.raremaps.com
Gastaldi (original mapmaker, in 1562) -
Paolo Forlani (publisher): "Il vero disegno
della seconda parte dil Regno di Polonia..,"
Venice, 19.5 x 15 inches, in the 2nd state
of Forlani's map -- the 1st is known only as
a proof. Unlike the 1562 Gastaldi
two-sheet map, Forlani's version has a
cartouche on both the top and bottom
halves. From www.raremaps.com
| "Regni Polonici contracta descriptio." Zielonogórska Biblioteka Cyfrowa via www.mapywig.org |
| "Briesue description du royaume de Pologne" National Library of Poland via www.mapywig.org |
1555 Gilles Boileau de
Bouillon (cartographer) -
Joannes Richard
(publisher): "SARM.
MOSCOVIE." Antwerp,
12. 5 x 18.5 cm woodcut
from "La sphere des deux
mondes..." From Brown Univ.,
John Carter Brown Library:
https://jcb.lunaimaging.com/
Bouillon (cartographer) -
Joannes Richard
(publisher): "SARM.
MOSCOVIE." Antwerp,
12. 5 x 18.5 cm woodcut
from "La sphere des deux
mondes..." From Brown Univ.,
John Carter Brown Library:
https://jcb.lunaimaging.com/
| "Briesue description du royaume de Poloigne" National Library of Poland via www.mapywig.org |
