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Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali : cum terris adiacentibus

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Excerpted from Montanus' De Nieuwe en onbekende weereld, See Lowery 165. This is a reduced copy of Jansson, 1642, with same title. According to Burden, this is state 1 of the map. Cartouche: Natives and merchants. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles (German, Spanish). Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Device with balls. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Burden, map 414. Verso Text: MS note: Montanus 1671 150035.
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Date
[1671]
Call number
150035
Creator
Montanus, Arnoldus (1625?-1683)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions
29 x 37 cm
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