Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio.

Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio.

Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio.

Shows North and South America

Appeared in editions of Theatrum orbis terrarum, and conforms with Burden's description of the 1579 plate, Latin issue of 1584: strapwork border 4 mm. thick; largest ship in the Pacific sailing eastward; gradations along the equatorial line; bulge in the southwestern coast of South America; Latin text on verso, with 13th line from the bottom beginning "mentaria rerum ... "

Latin text on verso is numbered "5" and has caption title "Novvs Orbis".

Relief shown pictorially.

Burden, P.D., Mapping of North America,

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: Tracy W. McGregor Library, American History Collection.

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Shows North and South America

Appeared in editions of Theatrum orbis terrarum, and conforms with Burden's description of the 1579 plate, Latin issue of 1584: strapwork border 4 mm. thick; largest ship in the Pacific sailing eastward; gradations along the equatorial line; bulge in the southwestern coast of South America; Latin text on verso, with 13th line from the bottom beginning "mentaria rerum ... "

Latin text on verso is numbered "5" and has caption title "Novvs Orbis".

Relief shown pictorially.

Burden, P.D., Mapping of North America,

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: Tracy W. McGregor Library, American History Collection.

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Ortelius, Abraham,1527-1598.

Plantin, Christophe,ca. 1520-1589.

Ortelius, Abraham,1527-1598.

Plantin, Christophe,ca. 1520-1589.

[Antwerp : Christopher Plantin,

[Antwerp : Christopher Plantin,

1584]

1584]

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lat

cartographic

cartographic

Belgium Antwerp

Belgium Antwerp