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Magellan Street Title: Freti Magellanici ac novi Freti vulgo Le Maire exactissima delineatio. Cartographer: Janssonius, Joan & Hondius, Hendric Published: Amsterdam, Date: 1638 Size: [38,5 x 49,5 cm] Technic: Copper engraving / Original color. Description: Copper-engraving, hand-colored in outline, when published. Decorative map of the Magellan street with fireland and the southern tip of Patagonia. This fascinating decorative map of 'Tierra del Fuogo' shows us one of the most adventurest and farest places where exploration happened. With a few engraved place names and some lines of engraved text for the reader mentioning Iansz Barentz. The map is equipped with a large compass rose, seamonsters and sailing ships. In the lower corners with a decorative title cartouche and a milage scale. On top a table with explanations of place names. Notes: In very good condition. An appealling example of this attractive map. Condition: VG Reference: Atl. Neerl. I / 9950:1B Price: /
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