Effigies ampli Regni auriferi Guineae in Africa siti, extensum inde ad insulis Atlanticis, vulgo dictis, de Cabo Verde : ad flumen Benin, us[que], ad cujus ripam sita est Regia urbs et magna Benin, at[que] inde ad promontorium Lopi Gonsalvi
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic |
|---|---|
| Form | electronic; map; computer; online resource |
| Extent | 1 map : engraving, hand colored ; 44 x 61 cm |
| Place | Netherlands |
| Place | [Amsterdam] |
| Publisher | Hugo Allardt excudit |
| Publication date | 1660; [1660] |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | Latin |
| Map data | Scale [ca. 1:8,000,000] ; W 24°28'00"--E 24°41'00"/N 31°18'00"--S 5°02'00"). |
Creators/Contributors
| Engraver | Doetichum, Baptista van, -1611 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cartographer | Teixeira, Luís, active 16th century | |
| Printer | Allard, Huych [Hugo], 1625-1691 |
Subjects
| Subject | Indigenous peoples > Africa, West > Social life and customs > Early works to 1800 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Africa > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Africa, North > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Guinea > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Libya > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Sierra Leone > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Liberia > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Benin > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Ghana > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Genre | Map |
| Genre | Cartographic image-cri |
Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | delineata per S. Rovelascum, et politioribus lineainentis figurata per Lodouicum Texeram, protocosmographum Regis Hispaniarum ; Baptista Doetechomius sculpsit. |
|---|---|
| Note | Relief shown pictorially. |
| Note | 2 bar scales on map, given in "Miliaria Germanica" (100 units [=9 cm]); and "Hispanicæ leucæ." |
| Note | Latitudinal and longitudinal lines along margin. |
| Note | Decorative border and cartouches, compass roses, rhumb lines, ships, sea monster. |
| Note | Shows topography, waterways, ports. |
| Note | "Eodem anno editus est liber, amplam harum regionum descriptionem continens per P.D.M." |
| Note | "46" in upper right corner. |
| Note | 2 pictorial insets depicting activities of the natives of Guinea, with explanations below. |
| Note | Based on the manuscript map by Luis Teixeira; originally published by Cornelis Claesz , approximately 1602. |
| Local note | This copy has pencil inscription in upper left: 33. |
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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
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