Ancient Map of the World

Ancient Map of the World

A hand drawn, illustrated map of the world depicted across a two-page spread of a book. It is the world map of "Henricus Martellus Germanus" (Heinrich Hammer the German), Florence 1489 and the first map with the Dragon Tail, a phantom peninsula east of the Indian Sea. It is a mixture of Ptolemy, recent Portuguese discoveries and unknown sources. Displays the Cape of Good Hope, rounded by Bartolomeo Dias in 1488.
The slide is annotated "British Museum. ADD. MS 15760. Map of 1492 Insularium Illustratum. Henricus Martellus Germanus"

Morrab Library

Morrab Library

Lantern Slide

MG.432