Tabvla Magellanica, qua Tierra del Fuego - Antique map

Author: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon

Publisher: Blaeu, Willem

Published: Amsterdam

Publishing year: 1635

Strait of Magellan."Tabula Magellanica, qua Tierra del fuego, cum celeberrimis fretis a F. Magellano et I. Le Maire detectis novissima et accuratissima descriptio exhibetur". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by W. J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, ca. 1635. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with explanatory notes ("Notarum explicatio"), figure cartouche with the scale of map, great coat-of-arms (with dedication to C. Hugenius by W. Blaeu), 3 wind roses and 7 ships. 41,5:54 cm (16 1/4 x 21 1/4 inch.).

Koeman II, Map 9950:2B, Ed. 2:201 (1640-43 Latin) - A beautiful sea-chart of the Straits of Magellan and Tierra del Fuego.

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