Delineatio Freti Vaigats - Antique map

Author: Bertius, Petrus

Publisher: Hondius, Jodocus Jr.

Published: Amsterdam

Publishing year: 1618

Vaygach Island (Russia)."Delineatio Freti Vaigats". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala milliariu German."), a ship, a whale, a wind-rose and Latin title ("Descriptio Freti Vaigats") above the map. 9,5:13,5 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).

Koeman III, map 9110:342, ed. 342:01 (1616/18 Tabulae). - A miniature map of the Yugorsky Strait, that separates the Vaygach Island from the Yugorsky Peninsula in the mainland. - Vaygach Island is a Russian island in the Arctic Sea between the Pechora Sea and the Kara Sea.

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