Africæ descriptio
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic |
|---|---|
| Form | unmediated; sheet |
| Extent | 1 map : engraving ; 14 x 20 cm, on sheet 20 x 28 cm |
| Place | Italy |
| Place | [Place of publication not identified |
| Publisher | publisher not identified |
| Publication date | 1646; approximately 1646?] |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | Italian |
| Map data | Scale not determined ; W 31°09'00"--E 70°34'00"/N 41°20'00"--S 37°32'00"). |
Creators/Contributors
| Engraver | Keere, Pieter van den, 1571-approximately 1646 |
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Subjects
| Subject | Africa > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
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| Genre | Map |
| Genre | Cartographic image-cri |
| Genre | Maps |
| Genre | Early maps. |
Bibliographic information
| Note | Relief shown pictorially. |
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| Note | Latitudinal and longitudinal lines. |
| Note | Coordinates are approximate and based on Greenwich meridian. |
| Note | Bar scale on map given in "Miliaria Germanica." |
| Note | Shows topography, drainage, shoals, islands surrounding continent. |
| Note | Decorative cartouche with figures. |
| Note | Illustrations of ships. |
| Referenced by |
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| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Image from the Caroline Batchelor Map 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.
Collection
Caroline Batchelor Map Collection
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