Terra nova, ac maris tractus circa Novam Franciam, Angliam, Belgium, Venezuelam Novam Andalusiam, Guianam, et Brasiliam

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Printed map. "F. de Wit". Two visual scales. North arrow is oriented to the left. Richly decorated with two cartouches with titles in Latin and Dutch respectively. "140" written in ink in upper right margin. Probably originally published in Wit's Orbis Maritimus ofte Zee Atlas, published 1675 and later. Described in Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandici, vol. IV, entry M. Wit 1, map [25]. "The plates were reissued for a century or more" (Koeman). Acquired as part of the Banks Collection.

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Title: Terra nova, ac maris tractus circa Novam Franciam, Angliam, Belgium, Venezuelam Novam Andalusiam, Guianam, et Brasiliam: Terra neuf, en de custen van Nieu Vranckryck, Nieu Engeland, Nieu Nederland, Nieu Andalusia, Guiana en Venezuela
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Description: Printed map. "F. de Wit". Two visual scales. North arrow is oriented to the left. Richly decorated with two cartouches with titles in Latin and Dutch respectively. "140" written in ink in upper right margin. Probably originally published in Wit's Orbis Maritimus ofte Zee Atlas, published 1675 and later. Described in Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandici, vol. IV, entry M. Wit 1, map [25]. "The plates were reissued for a century or more" (Koeman). Acquired as part of the Banks Collection.
Publisher: Gedruckt by Fredrick de Wit in de Kalverstraet
Contributor: Wit, Frederik de
Date: 1675
Type
Format: map
Identifier: macrepo:26575, local: RMC_107230
Source
Language: lat,dut
Relation
Coverage: America, North America, South America, Atlantic Ocean
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