Andre Thevet: Isle de la Trinite
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Cartographer:
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Andre Thevet
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Title:
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Isle de la Trinite
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Date:
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1575
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Published:
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Paris
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Width:
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8 inches / 21 cm
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Height:
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12 inches / 31 cm
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Map ref:
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WIND3044
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Description:
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| Early, semi-mythical depiction of Trinidad with crude illustrations of beasts, cities, and a battle. Accompanying text describes the island and the legends surrounding it. Published in Andre Thevet's Cosmographie Universelle, a comprehensive history of every part of the known world, including the newly-discovered Americas. [WIND3044] |