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Exquisita & magno aliquot mensium periculo lustrata et iam retecta Freti Magellanici Facies

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Printed map. Cartographer uncertain, probably Michael Mercator. Oriented with north arrow pointing down. Visual scale. Includes view with heading, "Dese Eijlanden die in gheene Pascaerten aengeteeckent bevon den en worden, Liggen van d'incomste der Strate Magellani O.N.O verscheijden 50 mijlen op de hoochde van 51 graden." Two pages of text on verso under heading, "Fretvm Magellanicvm" on page "373" and "Fretum Magellanicum" on page "374".
Donated by Dr. Karl Freeman, Hamilton, March 1995.

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Title
Exquisita & magno aliquot mensium periculo lustrata et iam retecta Freti Magellanici Facies: Eijgentlicke asbeeldinghe der Magellanischer Strate die nu met veel gevaers ettelijeke Maenden doorsien, van nieus ondecktis
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Description
Printed map. Cartographer uncertain, probably Michael Mercator. Oriented with north arrow pointing down. Visual scale. Includes view with heading, "Dese Eijlanden die in gheene Pascaerten aengeteeckent bevon den en worden, Liggen van d'incomste der Strate Magellani O.N.O verscheijden 50 mijlen op de hoochde van 51 graden." Two pages of text on verso under heading, "Fretvm Magellanicvm" on page "373" and "Fretum Magellanicum" on page "374". Donated by Dr. Karl Freeman, Hamilton, March 1995.
Publisher
Contributor
Mercator, Michael, -1600
Date
1595
Type
Format
map
Identifier
macrepo:76960, local: RMC_107060r
Source
Language
lat, dut
Relation
Coverage
Magellan, Strait of (Chile and Argentina), Tierra del Fuego (Argentina and Chile), South America--Argentina, Chile--Strait of Magellan, Tierra del Fuego
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