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Terra Australis Incognita.

[Jan Jansson] · 1658 Full Details

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Terra Australis Incognita.
Description
1 map : hand colored; 43 cm diameter on sheet 50 x 61 cm, Scale not given Polar projection (W 180°--E 180°/S 20°--S 90°) ; Circular title from the centre of the map.; Hemispherical map centered on the South Pole to the Tropic of Capricorn; includes southern parts of South America and South Africa and the west and south coasts of Australia. Relief and vegetation shown pictorially.; South polar view map originally published by H. Hondius in 1642. This Jansson's re-issue shows Tasman's 1642 and 1644 discoveries in Van Diemen's Land, omitting the title cartouche to show Nova Zeelandia. In Jansson's Atlantis Majoris, Amsterdam 1658-59.; The inscription 'Nova Hollandia detect Anno 1644' refers to Tasman's second voyage.; I. de Diego Ramires repositioned so that Tierra del Fuego may be enlarged to 'Magellanica'; Cape Horn shown.; Corners contain native scenes, including animals, birds, boats and a representation of a penguin.; On verso: Polus Antarcticus cum regionibus subjacentibus et maribus illum alluentibus. In Latin, black type, 2 column text with ornate initial and printed marginal headings.
Creator
Hondius, Hendrik, 1597-1651
Publisher
[Jan Jansson]
Temporal Coverage
1658
Rights
No Copyright - United States, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
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Public
Date Added
September 20, 2024

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    Hondius, Hendrik, 1597-1651 (n.d.). Terra Australis Incognita.. [Jan Jansson]. https://dc.library.northwestern.edu/items/0d2bdbb0-de73-463f-8864-3458003ae95e (map)
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