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Source Description
Map of the western coast of Africa, from Guinea to Gabon.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
cj82ks653
label
Guinea
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
cj82ks653
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Guinea
description
Map of the western coast of Africa, from Guinea to Gabon.
date
["1636"]
year
1636
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
Latin
identifierLocal
06_01_009651
creators
Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Africa, West--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
Africa
West Africa
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
Amstelodami
publisher
Sumptibus Joannis Janssonii
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
14.533
schema:longitude
-2.316
extent
1 map ; 38 x 51 cm.
notes
Map of the western coast of Africa, from Guinea to Gabon.
Relief shown pictorially.
Verso is blank.
Title in illustrative cartouche.
Cataloging, conservation, and digitization made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Part of composite portfolio atlas with title "Collection of old maps."
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no
dcId
cj82ks653
type
map
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
a09731d9365a2e2a