Lot 08432

HENRICPETRI Sebastian, “Figura Rhodi Insule”, 1538. Very early map of Rhodes from Henripetri’s “C. Iulii Solini Polyhistor…”, Basel. 1538.

Polyhistor, a description the ancient world in a chorographical framework was conducted by the Latin grammarian and compiler Gaius Julius Solinus. The greater part is taken from Pliny’s Natural History and the geography of Pomponius Mela.

Map 10x5cm on full sheet 31.5x20cm. Light marginal tearing otherwise very Fine.

Zacharakis 2586.