Rare Old World Map of the World by Ptolemy, 1486: One of the First World Atlases Size:20x28in (50x70cm) Riots and machine-breaking incidents occurred

Riots and machine-breaking incidents occurred in various parts of the county during this period

I have another interesting map of South America by Coronelli in 1690

This period marked the city's rise as an industrial powerhouse

Gdańsk (Danzig): One of the richest and largest cities of Poland and the main seaport

Rare Old World Map of the World by Ptolemy, 1486: One of the First World Atlases Size:20x28in (50x70cm) Riots and machine-breaking incidents occurredThis Ulm Ptolemy map of the world, published in 1486, is perhaps the most famous and highly sought of all fifteenth century world maps and certainly the most decorative. It is the first map of the world printed north of the Alps and the first to appear in color applied by the publisher. The maps in the Ulm edition are wood block prints, not copperplate engravings, and this is also the earliest world map signed by its engraver, Johanne Schnitzer. This