Detail View: JCB Map Collection: A New Mapp of America Meridionale ...
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Accession Number:
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67-357
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File Name:
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67-357-1
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Call number:
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D682 B658c / 1-SIZE
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Map title:
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A New Mapp of America Meridionale ...
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Place of Publication:
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London
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Publisher:
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Printed for Ric: Blome
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Publication date:
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[1682]
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Map size height:
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38.7 cm.
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Map size width:
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52.5 cm.
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Item description:
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fold-out engraved map; pt. 2, following p. 422
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Geographical description:
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Map of South America. Cartographic elements include degrees of latitude and longitude, location of settlements, lakes (including lakes Parime and Xarayes), and some topographical details. Decorative elements include ships and animals such as a lion, bear, llama, iguana [?], sea monsters and fish. Decorative cartouche includes coat of arms with fleur de lis, chevron, unicorn, and stag.
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Source author:
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Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650
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Source title:
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[Geographia generalis. English] Cosmography and geography in two parts
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Source place:
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London : printed by S. Roycroft for Richard Blome, MDCLXXXII.
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Geographic Area:
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South America
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Historical notes:
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This book is two parts bound together; the first part is a translation from Varenius, Geographia generalis. The second part by Richard Blome, A geographical description of the world, has special title page with the imprint date of 1680.
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Normalized date:
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1682
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Creator:
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Richard Blome
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Creator:
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Nicolas Sanson
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