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Title: Orcadum et Schetlandiae insularum accuratissima descriptio; Amstelodami, sumptibus Henrici Hondij.; Orcadvm et Schetlandiae insvlarvm accuratissima descriptio

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Dates

  • Coverage: 1630
  • Coverage: 1630 to 1639

Summary

Relief shown pictorially. Title cartouche has fish hanging from it. In the top left corner is Scotland's coat of arms (a lion) with a unicorn on either side and two flags. Numerous fishing ships dot the oceans. This state was published in atlases by Jan Jansson and Henricus Hondius in 1636 and 1637. From the Appendix Atlas of the British Isles and Northern Europe, title created to represent a unique collection within the Clark Library, University of Michigan. 2 maps on 1 sheet: 45 x 55 cm.

Subjects

  • Clark Library Map Collections
  • 2022-creator-sprint
  • United Kingdom--Scotland
  • Maps

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-3.55,-2.35,59.4,58.67)

Provider

University of Michigan

Rights

  • Access rights: Public
  • This map is in the public domain.

Citation

Hondius, Hendrik, 1597-1651, Hondius, Hendrik, 1597-1651. Appendix Atlas of the British Isles and Northern Europe, Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664. Appendix Atlas of the British Isles and Northern Europe, Vignaud, Henry, 1830-1922, former owner. Orcadum et Schetlandiae insularum accuratissima descriptio; Amstelodami, sumptibus Henrici Hondij.; Orcadvm et Schetlandiae insvlarvm accuratissima descriptio. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clark1ic/x-010348283/39015091191703_01

Format

JPEG

Languages

  • eng