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Oriented with north to the right.

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Document identity
localId
7h14b169s
label
Accuratissima Brasiliae tabula
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
7h14b169s
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Accuratissima Brasiliae tabula
description
Oriented with north to the right.
date
["[1638]"]
year
1638
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
Latin
identifierLocal
06_01_008680
creators
Hondius, Hendrik, 1597-1651
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Brazil--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
Brazil
South America
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
Brazil
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
Amstelodami
publisher
Henricus Hondius
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
-10
schema:longitude
-55
extent
1 map : hand col. ; 38 x 50 cm.
notes
Oriented with north to the right.
Relief shown pictorially.
In Latin on verso, with caption title "Brasilia" and signature "Bbbbb."
2 insets: "Baya de todos os Sanctos" ; "Villa d'Olinda de Pernambuco."
Cataloging, conservation, and digitization made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
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dcId
7h14b169s
type
map
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