BRITANICAE INSULAE

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Attractive map of the British Isles by Magini here reissued by Janssonius in 1617.

Finely engraved with a stippled sea and swash lettering.

Decorative with sea monsters etc

Latin text

excellent hand colour

mint condition

Koeman III, map 5000:381, ed. 381:01. - Latin edition

code : M4188

Cartographer : MAGINI Giovanni

Date : 1617

Size : 13.5*18 cms

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Giovanni Antonio Magini (1555-1617) was born in Padua, Italy, and studied medicine, mathematics, astronomy and philosophy at the University of Bologna where he was later to become a professor of astronomy. He corresponded with many of the renowned figures of the age including Ortelius, Tycho Brahe, Galileo and Johanes Kepler. He authored various works on astronomy and also produced the first printed atlas of Italy, which was published posthumously by his son Fabio. Other works included the "Geographiae Universiae" (1597) and "Moderne Tavole Di Geografia" amongst others.