Ins. Ceilan quae incolis Tenarisin dicitur
Description
| Uniform title | Vilavicencio, Cypriano Sanches. Insula Ceilan quae incolis Tenarisin dicitur |
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| Type of resource | cartographic |
| Form | electronic; map |
| Extent | 1 map : engraving, hand colored ; 35 x 50 cm. |
| Place | [Amsterdam |
| Publisher | Jan Jansson |
| Publication date | 1639] |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | Latin |
| Map data | Scale [ca. 1:1,186,099] ; E 78°42'00"--E 83°09'00"/N 10°02'00"--N 5°43'00"). |
Creators/Contributors
| Chartmaker | Vilavicencio, Cypriano Sanches | |
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| Cartographer | Plancius, Petrus, 1552-1622 | |
| Publisher | Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664 | |
| Publisher | Hondius, Hendrik, 1597-1651 |
Subjects
| Subject | Asia > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
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| Subject | Sri Lanka > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Genre | Map |
Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | Ceilan hujus insulae descriptionem a Cypriano Sanchez cosmographo Hispano delineatam, huic nostro operi inserendam, dedit Clarissimus vir Petrus Plancius. |
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| Note | Relief shown pictorially. |
| Note | 2 bar scales on map, given in "Leucae Hispanicae" and "Milliaria Germanica." |
| Note | North oriented toward left of sheet. |
| Note | Shows Ceylon (Sri Lanka). |
| Note | Decorative cartouches, compass roses, rhumb lines, ships. |
| Note | Features topography, waterways, vegetation, fauna vignettes (e.g., elephant). |
| Note | Descriptive text throughout. |
| Note | Appears in Jansson's Nouveau theatre du monde ou nouvel atlas, Amsterdam: Hondius, 1639. |
| Local note | This copy has pencil inscription in lower left: 71. |
| Local note | French text on verso. |
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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.
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- License
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