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GASTALDI,J. c 1500 - c 1565  Jacopo Gastaldi [c 1500 - c 1565]: Piedmontese mapmaker; worked in Venice. Italy's leading mapmaker, his works were copied or reissued by many others. Produced a small-format edition of Ptolemy in 1548 which included 34 modern maps, sometimes thought of as the first pocket atlas. Dictionary of map makers An illustrated list of makers of maps, charts and globes from the earliest time of cartography to present. Email the author your remarks about this article. Email this article to a friend. Printer friendly page © MapHist.com is a swaen.com enterprise. Top of Page