Foundations of  Western European Cartography in Texas Collections

   A  Special  Collections Exhibition 

                                                                                                The influence of Ptolemy 

 

 

 

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Map of the British Isles, from the Geography of Ptolemy, 1490  (Kraus 34)

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World map from the Geography of Ptolemy,  1508  (Kraus 35)

 

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Oronce Fine, World map, 1531   (TMS)

Archives

Medieval foundations
The influence of Ptolemy
City plans
The composite atlases
Uniformly-composed collections of maps, charts and plans
Military mapping
Regional European Mapping
Mapping the new world
Nautical maps and charts
List of Images

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