Wood-cut map of the British Isles by Lorenz Fries from the second edition Ptolemy’s Geographia printed by Johannes Gruninger and published in Strasbourg by Johann Koberger in 1525. The map, which is a reduced version of the 1513 example by Martin Waldseemuller, is done in the Ptolemaic style and shows the whole of the British Isles with numerous geographical inaccuracies. Among them, Scotland is incorrectly placed showing an exaggerated eastward leaning position and Ireland is located too far to the north. Names of the old Saxton tribes, along with the major rivers and only a few towns including London, are identified on the map. Verso includes the heading “Principium Europae” and a description of the British Isles in Latin text framed within decorative borders. Other than a few pinholes and some fraying to the edges of the wide margins, the map is a dark impression in excellent condition. 29.5 cm x 43 cm