Novus Brasiliæ typvs

Description

Printed map. Two visual scales [55 mm=55 miliaria Germanica communia; 50 mm=60 miliaria Gallica communia]. North arrow is oriented to the right. Includes inset, "Baya de todos os Sanctos" and illustrations. Published originally in Blaeu's Le Theatre du Monde, ou Nouvel Atlas..., published 1640. Described in Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandici, Vol. I, entry Bl 17, p. 119-121. Two pages of French text on verso under heading, "Description de Brasil", with right page numbered "16".
Acquired as part of the Banks Collection.

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Title: Novus Brasiliæ typvs
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Description: Printed map. Two visual scales [55 mm=55 miliaria Germanica communia; 50 mm=60 miliaria Gallica communia]. North arrow is oriented to the right. Includes inset, "Baya de todos os Sanctos" and illustrations. Published originally in Blaeu's Le Theatre du Monde, ou Nouvel Atlas..., published 1640. Described in Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandici, Vol. I, entry Bl 17, p. 119-121. Two pages of French text on verso under heading, "Description de Brasil", with right page numbered "16". Acquired as part of the Banks Collection.
Publisher: Guiljelmus Blaeuw excudit.
Contributor: Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673, Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638
Date: 1640
Type
Format: map
Identifier: macrepo:80971, local: RMC_107228r
Source
Language: lat
Relation
Coverage: Brazil, South America--Brazil
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