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English: The right half of Johann Stabius's 1515 world map, whose engraving is credited to Albrecht Dürer. A planisphere globe surrounded by the twelve winds, equivalent to Ptolemy's third projection. The arms of Matthäus Cardinal Lang von Wellenburg, archbishop of Salzburg, at upper left; the arms of Johann Stabius, imperial astrologer, at lower left. Dedication to Cardinal Lang at upper right; imperial privilege and date at lower right.
Latina: Reverendiss. domino et illustriss. Principi Dño. Matheo. T Angeli Diacono Cardinali Gurceñ: Sa. Caẽs. Mtis per Italia locũtenenti generali vdño suo colen. Joañ Stabius Au. hãc orb imaginem dedicat Imp Caes niuus Maximilianus P.F. Aug. Privilegio caiut nequis Libros, membraenas, cartas, pictu'as volumĩa. vel quecuqe alia que Ioan, Stabius Au. sub suo titulo & nomie emiserit sine sua expressa voluntate In decem annis a die editioĩs sequentibus imprimat sub pena amissionis rerum impressarum & decem mâcharum auri puri. 1.5.1.5.
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Source Heidelberger Historische Bestände, credited to the July 1888 Jahrbuch der Kunsthistorischen Sammlungen des Allerhöchsten Kaiserhauses
Author Johann Stabius, after Ptolemy &c.
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