An edition of Cosmographiae introductio
(1507)
Cosmographiae introductio
cum quibusdam geometriae ac astronomiae principiis ad eam rem necessariis : insuper quattuor Americi Vespucij nauigationes : vniuersalis cosmographiae descriptio tam in solido q[uam] plano, eis etiam insertis quae Ptholom[a]eo ignota a nuperis reperta sunt
by Martin Waldseemüller
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Early maps, Early works to 1800, Name, Geography, Discovery and exploration, Early accounts to 1600People
Amerigo Vespucci (1451-1512)Places
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Designed to accompany Waldseemüller's globe and wall map of the world, on which the New World is called America.
"America" is suggested as name for the New World on sig. C1 recto and C3 verso.
Originally published earlier in the same year.
Signatures: A-B⁶ C-D⁴ ²A⁸ b-c⁴ d⁸ e-f⁴.
Sabin 101019
Rosenwald 934
Thacher, II, p. 53 (Americana)
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| May 16, 2017 | Edited by MARC Bot | merge authors |
| October 21, 2011 | Created by LC Bot | import new book |