{"product_id":"tab-i-asiae-in-qua-galatia-cappadocia-pontus-bithynia-asia-minor-pamphylia-lycia-ac-cilicia-mercator-1578","title":"Tab. I. Asiæ (Asia Minor) - Mercator 1578","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eTab. I. Asiæ: in qua Galatia, Cappadocia, Pontus, Bithynia, Asia Minor, Pamphylia, Lycia, ac Cilicia\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"108\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594), after Claudius Ptolemy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"176\"\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e Cologne, 1578 (First Edition)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"201\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Copperplate engraving with professional hand-coloring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e A stunning 16th-century map of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), including the ancient regions of Cappadocia, Galatia, and Bithynia. This map is a cornerstone of Renaissance geography, representing the collaboration between the ancient wisdom of Ptolemy and the technical mastery of Gerardus Mercator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eUnlike Mercator's modern maps, this \"Tabula I\" was designed to show the world as the Romans and Greeks knew it, featuring ancient cities, mountain ranges like the Taurus, and the surrounding seas (Pontus Euxinus and Mare Mediterraneum).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMercator’s Hand:\u003c\/b\u003e The engraving is exceptionally fine, showcasing the elegant italic lettering for which Mercator was famous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRenaissance Cartouche:\u003c\/b\u003e Features a classic architectural cartouche in the lower right, typical of the late 16th-century Mannerist style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Accuracy:\u003c\/b\u003e This plate remained the definitive \"Ptolemaic\" map of Asia Minor for over a century, being reprinted in several subsequent editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43737629425729,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/64C49D0E-82F2-4229-85B4-7E2D90576FFE.jpg?v=1775284678","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/tab-i-asiae-in-qua-galatia-cappadocia-pontus-bithynia-asia-minor-pamphylia-lycia-ac-cilicia-mercator-1578","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}