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Keschedt, Petrus (sold)


Petrus Keschedt (fl. c. 1596 - 1598) was a 16th century engraver and publisher based in Cologne, Germany. He is best known for his nefarious piracy of Giovanni Magini's 1596 issue of Ptoloemy's Geographiae.
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Tabula Asiae IX.

1597 (undated)
5.5 x 7 in (13.97 x 17.78 cm)
TabulaAsiaIX-magini-1597

sold

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A scarce and unusual 1597 Ptolemaic map of what constitutes modern day Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Presented on a trapezoidal projection with bold mountain ranges dividing the region. This map was engraved by G. Magini and G. Porro based upon the 1561 ... (more details)

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