Livio Sanuto, Geografia di M. Livio Sanuto… Con XII tavole di essa Africa (Venice, 1588)

This first edition of Livio Sanuto’s Geografia is widely recognized as the first printed atlas devoted entirely to Africa. Completed and published after Sanuto’s death, the volume gathers twelve engraved maps and an extensive text reflecting Renaissance Europe’s expanding geographic curiosity and information networks.

The atlas draws on classical authorities and contemporary accounts, offering a unified vision of the continent as understood in the late sixteenth century. It remains a key work in the history of cartographic publishing and the transmission of geographic knowledge.

• Format: Folio
• Publication: Venice, 1588
• Contents: Engraved title and 12 double-page engraved maps