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Strait of Magellan."Exquisita et magno aliquot mensium periculo lustrata et iam retecta Fret f f f Magellanici Facies". Orig. copper-engraving from N. J. Visscher's "Tabulae Geographicae Contractae", engraved by B. Wright, published in Amsterdam...
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Visscher, Claes Jansz.
Amsterdam
1649
Strait of Magellan."Exquisita et magno aliquot mensium periculo lustrata et iam retecta Fret f f f Magellanici Facies". Orig. copper-engraving from N. J. Visscher's "Tabulae Geographicae Contractae", engraved by B. Wright, published in Amsterdam by C. J. Visscher, 1649. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Germanicarum Milliariu"), great wind-rose, two aborigines, 5 ships, a penguine and a seal. 9:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).
Koeman III, map 9950:341 (Wright), ed. 341:54 (1649 Tabulae, Visscher). - A very decorative and rare miniature map of the Starits of Magellan.