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Iceland."Tabula Islandiae Auctore Georgio Carolo Flandro". Orig. copper-engraving after J. Carolus' map of Island. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1644-58. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche with 2 mythological figures,...

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Carolus, Joris (Georgius)

Janssonius, Johannes

Amsterdam

1644

Iceland."Tabula Islandiae Auctore Georgio Carolo Flandro". Orig. copper-engraving after J. Carolus' map of Island. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1644-58. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche with 2 mythological figures, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Germanica ... Gallica communia"), 2 wind roses, a ship, 2 sea creatures and exploding volcano Hekla. 38:49 cm (15 x 19 1/4 inch.).

Koeman I, map 1250:1B.1, ed. 1:424/27 (1644-58 German) - A very decorative map of Iceland.


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