Ruscelli Persia Nova Tavola 1561 Ptolemaic Map Hand Color Antique
“Persia Nova Tavola,” engraved for Girolamo Ruscelli’s edition of Ptolemy, first issued in Venice in 1561. Italian text on verso headed “DELLA PERSIA / QUARTA TAVOLA NVOVA D’ASIA,” confirming inclusion in Ruscelli’s Ptolemaic atlas.