Abissinorum sive Pretiosi Joannis imperiu
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic |
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| Form | electronic; map |
| Extent | 1 map : copper engraving, hand colored ; 35 x 49 cm |
| Place | [Amsterdam |
| Publisher | Jodocus Hondius |
| Publication date | 1613] |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | Latin |
| Map data | Scale [ca. 13,500,000] ; E 3°27'00"--E 52°12'00"/N 20°12'00"--S 10°15'00"). |
Creators/Contributors
| Cartographer | Mercator, Gerard, approximately, 1565-1656 |
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| Publisher | Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612 |
Subjects
| Subject | Africa > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
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| Subject | Africa, Northeast > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Horn of Africa > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Angola > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Congo > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Saudi Arabia > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Genre | Map |
Bibliographic information
| Note | Relief shown pictorially. |
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| Note | Latitudinal and longitudinal lines along margins. |
| Note | Decorative cartouches. |
| Note | Features topography, waterways, ports. |
| Note | Shows the Kingdom of Prester John, mythical Christian king. |
| Note | Includes islands off the Horn of Africa. |
| Note | Descriptive text throughout. |
| Note | Inset map: Congi Regni in Africa Christiani: Nova descriptio. |
| Note | From Mercator-Hondius Atlas, Amsterdam, 1613. |
| Local note | This copy has pencil inscription in lower left: 63. |
| Local note | Watermark. |
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| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Images from the The Renaissance Exploration Collection 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).
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