2. Magini, Giovanni Antonio

Antique Maps by Giovanni Antonio Magini (*1555 - †1617)

Giovanni Antonio Magini, born 1555 in Padua, was Professor for Astronomy, Astrology and Mathematics at the University of Bologna. He was the first Italian publishing an Atlas of his own country. He also prepared a new edition of the Geographia of Ptolemy, which was first published in 1596. The maps have been engraved by Girolamo Porro. He died 1617 in Bologna.
  • Magini, Southeast Asia, 1596: India Orientalis

    Giovanni Antonio Magini:  India Orientalis

    Venice, circa 1596

    Antique map of Southeast Asia by G.A. Magini. Showing southeast Asia with India, China, Japan, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia. To the northeast, the...

    India Orientalis
    1596 - Giovanni Antonio Magini
    12550

    Antique map of Southeast Asia. Printed in Venice circa 1596.

    Sold
    Details
  • Magini, Europe Continent, 1597 (1604): Europa

    Giovanni Antonio Magini:  Europa

    Matthias Quad, Cologne, 1597 (1604)

    Beautiful original old hand coloured copper engraved map of Europe. With the mythical island Brasil and Demar west of Ireland. From the 1604 Cologne edition of "Enchiridion cosmographicum" by...

    Europa
    1597 - Giovanni Antonio Magini
    10580

    Old coloured map of the European continent. Printed in Cologne by Matthias Quad in 1604.

    Sold
    Details
  • Magini, Asian Continent, 1597 (1604): Asia

    Giovanni Antonio Magini:  Asia

    Matthias Quad, Cologne, 1597 (1604)

    Beautiful original old hand coloured copper engraved map of Asia. With an unusual shape of Japan and a small part of the American continent east of Japan. From the 1604 Cologne edition of...

    Asia
    1597 - Giovanni Antonio Magini
    10581

    Old coloured map of the Asian continent. Printed in Cologne by Matthias Quad in 1604.

    Sold
    Details
  • Magini, Ptolemy Atlas, 1597-98: Geografia cioe Descrittione Universale della Terra ... Nuovamente ... Rincontrati, & Corretti ... Gio. Ant. Magini ... Opera...

    Giovanni Antonio Magini:  Geografia cioe Descrittione Universale della Terra ... Nuovamente ... Rincontrati, & Corretti ......

    Giovanni Battista and Giorgio Galignani, Venice, 1597-98

    The first edition of Leonardo Cernoti's Italian translation of Ptolemy's Geografia based on the 1596 Latin edition of Magini published by G. B. & G. Galignani in 1597-98. The beautiful engraved...

    Geografia cioe Descrittione Universale della Terra ... Nuovamente ......
    1597 - Giovanni Antonio Magini
    10871

    A 16th century Ptolemy Atlas with 64 engraved maps. Published by Battista and Galignani in Venice during the years 1597-98.

    Sold
    Details
  • Magini, America Continent, 1604: America

    Giovanni Antonio Magini:  America

    Matthias Quad, Cologne, 1604

    Beautiful original old hand coloured copper engraved map of America. Based on Giovanni d'Anian's Map of America from 1582. Compared to the Western Hemisphere map from Ortelius, Magini includes...

    America
    1604 - Giovanni Antonio Magini
    10579

    Old coloured map of the American continent. Printed in Cologne by Matthias Quad in 1604.

    Sold
    Details
Accept We use cookies to optimize and continuously improve our website. By continuing to use this website, you agree to the use of cookies. Further information on cookies can be found in our Privacy Statement.