Jodocus Hondius: Nova Europae Descriptio
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Cartographer:
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Jodocus Hondius
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Title:
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Nova Europae Descriptio
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Date:
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c. 1620
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Published:
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Amsterdam
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Width:
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20 inches / 51 cm
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Height:
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15 inches / 39 cm
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Map ref:
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EUR1444
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Description:
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Splendid Dutch Golden Age map of Europe by one of the leading cartographers of the period. Decorated with ships, sea monsters, and strapwork cartouches. The mythical islands of Flanders, HyBrazil, and Frieslandt appear in the North Atlantic, as does the tip of North America (labeled as Laboratoris Terra).
French text on verso (image available upon request). Original hand-colour. [EUR1444] |