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  1. Title: Graecia, 1611 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Graecia. It was published by: sumptibus & typis Judoci in 1611. Scale approximately 1:2,900,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  2. Title: Poland, 1639 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Polonia. It was published by: chez J. Jansson in 1639. Scale approximately 1:1,600,000. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  3. Title: Islandia, 1611 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Islandia. It was published by: Sumptibus & typis aeneis Iudoci Hondij in 1611. Scale [ca. 1:1,300,000], 15 Miliaria Germanica communia [= 5,2 cm].. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  4. Title: Berry ducatus, 1611 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Berry ducatus. It was published by: J. Hondius in 1611. Scale approximately 1:500,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 31N (EPSG: 32631) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  5. Title: Africa, 1611 or 1612 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nova Africae tabula, auctore Jodoco Hondio. It was published by Excusum in aedibus auctoris ca. between 1611 and 1612. Scale [ca. 1:24,000,000]. Covers Africa and small portions of Europe and the Middle East. Map in Latin.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes notes.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  6. Title: Mapa universal de 1538

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    Summary: Scale not given; 1 map in 2 sections; on sheet 35 cm World maps--Early works to 1800--Facsimiles

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  7. Title: [Double cordiform map of the world, 1538]

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Title from another facsimile published by the New York Public Library. Also known as World map on double cordiform projection and Orbis imago. Facsimile of Gerhard Mercator's first world map, published in Louvain, 1538. 43 x 60 centimeters Scale approximately 1:65,000,000 General Map Collection

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  8. Title: [Double cordiform map of the world, 1538]

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:65,000,000 ; Cordiform projection Relief shown pictorially. Title from another facsimile published by the New York Public Library. Also known as World map on double cordiform projection and Orbis imago. Facsimile of Gerhard Mercator's first world map, published in Louvain, 1538. 43 x 60 centimeters Scale approximately 1:65,000,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  9. Title: Palatinatus Bavariæ

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. In upper right-hand corner: VII. From: The English atlas. Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Printed at the Theater, for Moses Pitt ..., 1680-82.

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  10. Title: Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. English text on verso with caption title: The description of Mexico, or of New Spaine; p. 443-444; signature 9T. From: Atlas, or A geographicke description of the regions, countries, and kingdomes of the world ... / Translated by Henry Hexham ... Amsterdam : Hondius and Iohnson, 1636.

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  11. Title: Macedonia, Epirus et Achaia

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "Cum priuilegio." Verso blank. From an unidentified edition of: Atlas sive cosmographicae meditationes de fabrica mundi et fabricati figura.

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  12. Title: Natoliæ sive Asia Minor

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    Summary: Map of Turkey and Cyprus; relief shown pictorially. Title in decorative cartouche. Text on verso: The description of Asia the Lesser, or Anatolia. From: Atlas, or A geographicke description of the regions, countries, and kingdomes of the world ... / translated by Henry Hexham. Amsterdam : Hondius and Iohnson, 1636.

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  13. Title: Cataloniæ principatus descriptio nova

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. French text on verso with running title: Arragon & Catalogne; p. 131-132; signature: Eee. Probably issued in: Atlas ou représentation du monde vniversel et des parties d'icelui, faicte en tables et desciptions tresamples, et exactes ... / Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii ... Amsterdam : H. Hondius, 1635.

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  14. Title: Pedemontana regio cum Genuensium territorio & Montisferrati Marchionatu

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "Cum privilegio." German text on verso with caption title: Beschreibung dess Fürstenthumbs Piemont; p. 585-588; signature 7I. From: Atlas, das ist, Abbildung der gantzen Welt mit allen darin begriffenen Ländern und Provintzen ... / Gerardi Mercatoris et J. Hondii. Amsterdam : bey Johan Jansson und Henricus Hondius, 1633.

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  15. Title: Cataloniæ principatus descriptio nova

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. French text on verso with caption title: Cataloigne plus specialement; p. 229, 232; signature Mmm. Probably issued in: Atlas ou représentation du monde vniversel et des parties d'icelui, faicte en tables et desciptions tresamples, et exactes ... / Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii ... A Amsterdam : chez Henry Hondius, demeurant sur le Dam, a l'enseigne du chien vigilant, 1633.

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  16. Title: Abruzzo et Terra di Lavoro

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "Cum privilegio." French text on verso with caption title: Abruzzo et Terra di Lavoro, partie du Royaume de Naples; p. 577-580; signature Ggggggg. From: Atlas ou représentation du monde universel et des parties d'icelui, faicte en tables et desciptions tresamples, et exactes ... / Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii ... A Amsterdam : chez Henry Hondius, demeurant sur le Dam, a l'enseigne du chien vigilant, 1633.

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  17. Title: Emden & Oldenborch Comit

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "Cum priuilegio." French text on verso with caption title: Emden et Oldenborg Comtez; p. 421, 424; signature Ooooo. Probably issued in: Atlas ou représentation du monde vniversel et des parties d'icelui, faicte en tables et desciptions tresamples, et exactes ... / Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii ... A Amsterdam : chez Henry Hondius, demeurant sur le Dam, a l'enseigne du chien vigilant, 1633.

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  18. Title: Accuratissima ditionis Sylvæ-Ducensis tabula

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    Summary: Map of the province of North Brabant and its capital, 's-Hertogenbosch; relief shown pictorially. French text on verso with caption title: Description de la forte ville de Bolduc; p. 373, 376; signature Bbbbb 4. Probably issued in: Atlas ou représentation du monde universel et des parties d'icelui, faicte en tables et desciptions tresamples, et exactes ... / Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii ... A Amsterdam : chez Henry Hondius, demeurant sur le Dam, a l'enseigne du chien vigilant, 1633.

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  19. Title: Zelandia Comitatus

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    Summary: Map of the province of Zeeeland; relief shown pictorially "Cum priuilegio." French text on verso with caption title: Le Comté de Zelande, et la partie meridionale de Hollande; p. 381, 384; signature Ddddd. Probably issued in: Atlas ou représentation du monde vniversel et des parties d'icelui, faicte en tables et desciptions tresamples, et exactes ... Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii ... A Amsterdam : chez Henry Hondius, demeurant sur le Dam, a l'enseigne du chien vigilant, 1633.

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  20. Title: Frisia occidentalis

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    Summary: Map of Friesland and Groningen; relief shown pictorially. "Cum priuilegio." French text on verso with caption title: Frise occidentale; p. 417, 420; signature Nnnnn. Probably issued in: Atlas ou représentation du monde universel et des parties d'icelui, faicte en tables et desciptions tresamples, et exactes ... / Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii ... A Amsterdam : chez Henry Hondius, demeurant sur le Dam, a l'enseigne du chien vigilant, 1633.

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