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Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints

Terre Artiche Coronelli, Vincenzo, 1650-1718

Description

Highly decorated black ink engraved print. Title and dedication cartouche is surrounded by clouds and wind-blowing heads. A large center annotation is surrounded by what appear to be icebergs, and a coat of arms appears above. The geography of the map includes the North Pole, Canada, Hudson's Bay, Greenland and Northern Europe.

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Title
Terre Artiche
Alternate Title
descritte Dal P.M Coronelli M.C., cosmografo della sereniß. Republica Venetia. Dedicate all Ill. mo., et ecc. mo. sig. cone Ercole Pepoli, conte do Castiglione, Bragarra, Sparui, etc. senatore di Bologna, Nobile Ferarese e Patritio Veneto.; Arctic lands, as described by P.M. Coronelli M. C. cosmographer of the Sirens(?)
Creator
Coronelli, Vincenzo, 1650-1718
Publisher
Venice : Domenico Padouani
Date Issued
[1691]
Description
Highly decorated black ink engraved print. Title and dedication cartouche is surrounded by clouds and wind-blowing heads. A large center annotation is surrounded by what appear to be icebergs, and a coat of arms appears above. The geography of the map includes the North Pole, Canada, Hudson's Bay, Greenland and Northern Europe.
Extent
1 map ; 44 x 59 cm
Geographic Location
Arctic regions
Genre
Maps
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Italian
Notes
Coronelli, Vincenzo. Atlante veneto, nel quale si contiene la descrittione geografica, storica, sacra, profana, e politica, degl'imperÿ, regni, provincie, e stati dell'universo, loro divisione, e confini, coll'aggiunta di tutti li paesi nuovamente scoperti, accresciuto di molte tavole geografiche, non più publicate. Venetia: Appresso Domenico Padouani, 1691.
Identifier
G3270 1691 .C6; mccormick_184
Collection
Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
Date Available
2013-04-01
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=5193508
AIPUUID
1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0
DOI
10.14288/1.0023513
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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 & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/