A summary of the known world as depicted in the book's map

The Bernardo Mendel Collection: an exhibit

MELA, POMPONIUS. Cosmographia pomponii cum figuris. [ ... Salmatice ... M.cccc.xcviij. ... ]

Quarto, 70 unnumbered leaves. Contains a woodcut planisphere extending over two pages and a world map. Bound in contemporary limp vellum.

Lilly Library call number: G87 .M48 1498 vault

A summary of the known world as depicted in the book's map

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