Figvra del mondo vniversale
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic |
|---|---|
| Form | map; unmediated; sheet |
| Extent | 1 map ; 25 x 37 cm |
| Publication date | 1550 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Map data | No scale given ; W 180°--E 180°/N 85°--S 85° |
Creators/Contributors
| Creator | Munster, Sebastian, 1489-1552 | |
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| Ill | Kandel, David, -1587 |
Subjects
| Subject | Africa > Maps |
|---|---|
| Genre | Map |
| Genre | Cartographic image |
| Genre | Early maps. |
| Genre | Maps |
Bibliographic information
| Note | Appears in: Cosmographia (1550) |
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| Note | Colored |
| Note | Latin edition of Munster's map. Round-shaped world map surrounded by the heads of wind gods, blowing their winds towards the earth. Several sea monsters occupy the waters. |
| Note | Woodcut |
| Acquisition | Dr. Oscar I. Norwich |
| Local note |
David Rumsey Map Center copy 1: Norwich no. NOR
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/ff897pg2545 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Image from the Dr. Oscar I. Norwich collection of maps of Africa and its islands, 1486 - ca. 1865 courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
- Copyright
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
- License
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights (Public Domain Mark 1.0).
Collection
Dr. Oscar I. Norwich collection of maps of Africa and its islands, 1486 - ca. 1865
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