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Nova totivs terrarvm orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabvla

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Title: Nova totivs terrarvm orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabvla
Author: Hondius, Hendrik, 1597-1651.
Publication details: [Amsterdam] : Doctissimis Ornatissimisq : Viridis D:D: Davidi Sanclaro, Antonio de Willon, et D. Martinio, Matheseos in illustriss. Academia Parisiensi professoribus eximiis in verae amicitiae ... D.D. Henr. Hondius, 1630
Physical description: 1 map : col. ; 2 hemispheres each 26.7 cm. diam. on sheet 49.2 x 59.1 cm.
Scale: [ca. 1:100 000 000]
Notes: Auct: Henr: Hondio.
Double hemispherical map of the world ; three insets in decorative cartouches ; miniature portraits in each corner featuring Mercator, Hondius, Caesar, Ptolemy; background features 4 elements.
Verso: 'Description de L'Univers". 2-column text in French, with marginal headings
Signature: A.
Shirley, 336.

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