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Document identity
localId
cj82m435m
label
Africæ, described, the manners of their habits and buildings, newly done into English
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
cj82m435m
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Africæ, described, the manners of their habits and buildings, newly done into English
description
Relief shown pictorially.
date
["[1662]"]
year
1662
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_010226
creators
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Africa--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
Africa
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
[London]
publisher
Are to be solde by Roger Rea the elder and younger
Source extras
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sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
2.383
schema:longitude
16.066
extent
1 map : hand col. ; 35 x 44 cm.
notes
Relief shown pictorially.
Prime meridian: [Ferro].
Text on verso titled The description of Africa; p. 5-6; printer's signature C.
Includes ill. of ships, sea monsters, and animals.
Ancillary maps in upper border: Tanger -- Ceuta -- Alger -- Tunis -- Alexandria -- Alcair -- Mozambique -- Canaria.
Includes ill. of native peoples in left and right borders.
In the author's A prospect of the most famous parts of the world (London, 1662).
Cataloging, conservation, and digitization made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
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no
dcId
cj82m435m
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map
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1
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0
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photo
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