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Source Description
Map of Madagascar and the coast of Mozambique.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
cj82kx92t
label
Insula S. Laurentii, vulgo Madagascar
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
cj82kx92t
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Insula S. Laurentii, vulgo Madagascar
description
Map of Madagascar and the coast of Mozambique.
date
["[1662–1670]"]
year
1662
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
Latin
identifierLocal
06_01_009986
creators
Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Madagascar--Maps--Early works to 1800
Mozambique--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
Africa
Madagascar
Mozambique
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
Madagascar
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
Amsterdam
publisher
J. Blaeu
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
-20
schema:longitude
47
extent
1 map ; 43 x 55 cm.
notes
Map of Madagascar and the coast of Mozambique.
Relief shown pictorially.
Map displays navigation hazards.
Includes two compass roses and a decorative tile cartouche with natives and local fauna.
Verso is blank.
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
cj82kx92t
type
map
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
86ddedfd3990f75d