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Asia Major [cartographic material].
Asia Major [cartographic material].
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Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
[Basel : Heinrich Petri, 1538].
Date
1538].
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MMS ID
Language
Latin
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
1 map ; 24,5 x 32,8 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
[Basel : Heinrich Petri, 1538].
Date Published
1538].
Subjects
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Alternative Titles
Full title
Asia Major [cartographic material].
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
First map to show the north-west coast of America.
First printed map of the whole of Asia with "Terra Incognita" (America) at top right, and a large part of Africa at bottom left. Highly decorative with ships and sea monsters in the lower portion of the map.
Exhibited in: Crux. Rare maps from the State Library of NSW....
Additional physical form availability note
Online images available via the State Library of NSW at: http://digital.sl.nsw.gov.au/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?embedded=true&toolbar=false&dps_pid=IE3537679 Digital order number a127012.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
74Vvka56AOvA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvka56AOvA
Other Identifiers
DDC
915
MMS ID
991013889059702626
