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Descrittione del mappamondo [cartographic material].

Descrittione del mappamondo [cartographic material].

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvkWzxkZZl

Descrittione del mappamondo [cartographic material].

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Full title

Descrittione del mappamondo [cartographic material].

Publisher

[Venetia] : [appresso S. Galignani and G. Porro], [1572].

Date

[1572].

Call Numbers

Q57/1

Record Identifier

74VvkWzxkZZl

MMS ID

991013921169702626

Language

Italian

Formats

Physical Description

Cartographic data

Scale [ca. 1: 270 000 000]

Physical content

1 map ; 7.1 x 14 cm., on sheet 27.2 x 18.8 cm.

Publication information

Publisher

[Venetia] : [appresso S. Galignani and G. Porro], [1572].

Date Published

[1572].

More information

Alternative Titles

Full title

Descrittione del mappamondo [cartographic material].

Notes

General note

Engraved in copper by Girolamo Porro, this map also shows Timor and "Terra de Luchac". Beach, Lucach and Maletur were locations in Terra Australis first mentioned by Marco Polo.

Oval world map set in a page of text, with relief shown pictorially.

Exhibited in: Crux. Rare maps from the State Library of NSW...

Citation / References Note

Phillips, 166.

Shirley, 127.

Additional physical form availability note

Online at the State Library of NSW.

Time Period

d1572

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

Q57/1

Record Identifier

74VvkWzxkZZl

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvkWzxkZZl

Other Identifiers

MMS ID

991013921169702626

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