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Polus Arcticus cum vicinis regionibus Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612
Description
An engraved, fully hand-coloured map depicting North Pole and 360 degrees of longitude; shows surrounding Arctic regions of Europe, Greenland, North America, and Asia. Primary map at centre in circular shape. Detail of Scetland Insulae (Shetland), Farre insule (Faeroe Islands), and Frislant Insula at corners, with decorative pattern between.
Item Metadata
| Title | Polus Arcticus cum vicinis regionibus |
| AlternateTitle | The neighboring regions of the North Pole |
| Creator | Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612 |
| Contributor |
Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594. |
| Publisher | [Amsterodami] : [excusum in aedibus Iudoci Hondij] |
| DateIssued | [1610] |
| Description |
An engraved, fully hand-coloured map depicting North Pole and 360 degrees of longitude; shows surrounding Arctic regions of Europe, Greenland, North America, and Asia. Primary map at centre in circular shape. Detail of Scetland Insulae (Shetland), Farre insule (Faeroe Islands), and Frislant Insula at corners, with decorative pattern between.
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| Extent | 1 map ; 12 x 18 cm |
| GeographicLocation |
Northern Hemisphere ; Arctic regions ; North Pole |
| Genre | Maps |
| Type | Still Image |
| FileFormat | image/jpeg |
| Language | Latin |
| Notes |
Based on 1606 Mercator-Hondius folio map. From Hondius's Atlas minor Gerardi Mercatoris. Atlaas minor Gerardi Mercatoris. Amsterodami : excusum in aedibus Iudoci Hondij, 1610, p. 23.
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| Identifier | G3270 1610 .H653; mccormick_020 |
| Collection | Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints |
| Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints |
| DateAvailable | 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/ |
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| AIPUUID | 1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0 |
| IsShownAt | 10.14288/1.0024364 |
| AggregatedSourceRepository | CONTENTdm |
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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/