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Map of the Arctic Region."Regiones Hyperboreae" (title above the map). Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616 after G. Mercator's map. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616. A map of North Pole in oval surrounded with depiction of...

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Bertius, Petrus

Hondius, Jodocus Jr.

Amsterdam

1616

Map of the Arctic Region."Regiones Hyperboreae" (title above the map). Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616 after G. Mercator's map. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616. A map of North Pole in oval surrounded with depiction of arctic animals (deer, whales, walruses and polar bears). 9,5:12 cm (3 3/4 x 4 3/4 inch.).

Koeman III, map 0020:342, ed. 342:01 (1616/18 Tabulae). - A miniature map of the North Pole, surrounding islands (Greenland, Iceland, Novaya Zemlya ...) and the northern coasts of America, Asia and Europe.


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