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Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Description
Copperplate engraving, brightly hand coloured, depicting the lower half of North America and South America, with a partial view of Australia, Terra del Fuego. Shows three ships sailing westward in the Pacific, one ship sailing eastward in the Pacific, with a serpent off Patagonia.
Item Metadata
| Title |
Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio
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| Creator | |
| Publisher |
[Antwerpen] : [Aegidius C. Diesth]
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| Date Created |
[1572]
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| Description |
Copperplate engraving, brightly hand coloured, depicting the lower half of North America and South America, with a partial view of Australia, Terra del Fuego. Shows three ships sailing westward in the Pacific, one ship sailing eastward in the Pacific, with a serpent off Patagonia.
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| Extent |
1 map : coloured ; 35 x 48 cm on sheet 43 x 57 cm, folded to 43 x 29 cm
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| Subject | |
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| File Format |
application/pdf
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| Language |
Latin
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| Notes |
Relief shown pictorially. "Cum priuilegio."
Prime meridian: Cape verde. From the 1572 edition of Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum published by Coppens van Diest. Accompanied by descriptive text on back of map entitled: "Le Novveav monde." Scale approximately 1:44,000,000 ; (W 190°--W 360°/N 70°--S 70°). |
| Identifier |
G3290 1572 .O7; G3290_1572_O7_001
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| Collection | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. G3290 1572 .O7
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| Date Available |
2016-01-27
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| Rights |
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
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| Catalogue Record | |
| DOI |
10.14288/1.0223722
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca