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Universalis Tabula Iuxta Ptolemaeum...It must have felt so dramatic at the end of the 18th century to look back at the Ptolemaic understanding of the world and see how small and co nfined it was thought to be for centuries. This crisp engraving takes a look back at the "world as known to the ancients", and the foundational geography of Ptolemy. Condition is good, with very close margins. Image size is approximately 11 x 16.5 (inches), Show more