Marcus Beneventanus was a medieval Italian publisher of maps and books.

Life

He was originally a Celestine monk. He later took up a career in cartography and publishing.[1][2]

Career

He was a contemporary of Johannes Ruysch and Martin Waldseemuller.[3]

Bibliography

1507 map by Marcus Beneventanus and Bernard Wapowski

Notable maps printed by him include:

Notable books printed by him include:

References

  1. ^ Haase, Wolfgang; Reinhold, Meyer (1 January 1994). The Classical Tradition and the Americas: European images of the Americas and the classical tradition (2 pts.). Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110115727 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Manilius, Marcus; Sherburne, Sir Edward (1 January 1675). "The Sphere of Marcus Manilius Made an English Poem: With Annotations and an Astronomical Appendix". Nathanael Brooke, at the sign of the Angel in Cornhil, near the Royal exchange – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Seaver, Kirsten A. (1 January 1996). The Frozen Echo: Greenland and the Exploration of North America, Ca. A.D. 1000-1500. Stanford University Press. ISBN 9780804731614 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Old, antique Ptolemy map of Scandinavia by Marcus Beneventanus - Sanderus Antique Maps".

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