Excerpt from Ptolemy's Geography: A Brief Account of All the Printed Editions Down to 1730, With Notes on Some Important Variations Observed in That of Ulm 1482 It is said by most authorities that both the index and treatise had already been added (in a different and earlier impression than that of 1486) to some copies of the 1482 edition, but I have not as yet succeeded in finding a copy containing them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This ...
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Excerpt from Ptolemy's Geography: A Brief Account of All the Printed Editions Down to 1730, With Notes on Some Important Variations Observed in That of Ulm 1482 It is said by most authorities that both the index and treatise had already been added (in a different and earlier impression than that of 1486) to some copies of the 1482 edition, but I have not as yet succeeded in finding a copy containing them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Very Good. 1973. Octavo. viii & 62 pp. Reprint of the 1908 edition. Mild shelf wear to wraps. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. (Subject: Books on Books. )
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