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Straits of Magellan

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Fretum Magellanicum

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Straits of Magellan. "Fretum Magellanicum". Orig. copper-engraving from O. van Noort's "Description du Penible Voayge ...". Published by C. Claesz in Amsterdam, 1602. Engraved by Baptista van Doetecum after van Noort's map of the region. With ornamental title-cartouche, 2 windroses, 6 sailing ships and depiction of a penguin. 16,5:25,5 cm.

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Noort, Olivier van

Claesz, Cornelis

Amsterdam

1602

Straits of Magellan. "Fretum Magellanicum in quod Olivier a Noort Generalis navium devenit quinto die Novembris, An. 1599, hinc et in Mare del Zur novissimo die Februarij An. 1600 ...". Orig. copper-engraving from O. van Noort's "Description du Penible Voayge faict entour de l'Univers ou Globe Terrestre". Published by C. Claesz in Amsterdam, 1602. Engraved by Baptista van Doetecum after van Noort's map of the region. With ornamental title-cartouche, 2 windroses, 6 sailing ships and depiction of a penguin. 16,5:25,5 cm (6 1/2 x 10 inch.).

A rare map of a part of South America (today's southernmost of Argentina and Chile) with the mouth of Rio de la Plata in the North and Tierra del Fuego and Straits of Magellan in the South. With many cities on the coasts of Pacific (Valparaiso) and Atlantic Oceans. - Olivier van Noort (1558-1627) was the first Dutchman to circumnavigate the world.

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