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MapPervviae avriferae regionis typvs / La Florida / auctore Hieron. Chiaues ; Gvastecan reg
Florida | Guastecan reg | Gvastecan reg | Peruuiae auriferae regionis typus "Abraham Ortelius (1527-98) was a Flemish engraver and businessman who traveled widely to pursue his commercial interests. In 1560 he became interested in scientific geography during a voyage with Gerardus Mercator. Ortelius's major work, Theatrum orbis terrarum (Theater of the world), was published in Antwerp in 1570, at the threshold of the golden age of Dutch cartography. Theatrum presented the world in its component...- Contributor: Ortelius, Abraham - Hurtado De Mendoza, Diego - Chaves, Geronimo - Plantin, Christophe
- Date: 1584
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Map[Portolan chart of the Pacific coast from Mexico to northern Chile]. Seems to be in Spanish. Title supplied by cataloger. Pen-and-ink; black, brown, green, and red. Trimmed to a rough rectangle. Matted and mounted between sheets of transparent lucite. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes col. ill. Imperfect: Some tears on edge and several holes. LC Nautical charts on vellum ; 10
- Date: 1500-01-01