La figure du mond universel. [Verso]: par laquelle est monstre en quelz lieux la terre est decouverte, & comme naturellement les trois principales parties . . . Le commencement du second livre te donnera plus ample exlication de toutes ces choses, c. 1550
Scope and Contents
This cartographic collection was the gift of the estate of the late Midland oilman, George T. Abell. Mr Abell was interested travel, geography, the geology of the petroleum industry, and the history of the Southwest and the maps reflect these as well as other subjects. The collection contains over a hundred maps which range in date from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Notably, the collection also contains a 1573 copy of Abraham Ortelius's Theatrvm orbis terrarvm, considered by some as the first modern atlas of the world. The collection includes maps of the world, the British Isles, Pacific Ocean, North and South America, The Western Hemisphere, and the United States.
Dates
- Creation: c. 1550
Creator
- Munster, David Kandel (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 115 Sheets
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
drawer 5
Materials Specific Details
Ellipse, green oceans, white land, colored outlines. Sea monsters swim in the oceans. Faces with distended cheeks, blowing winds, appear in clouds around the ellipse. "munster woodcut 1550" French text on the verso. Signature, lower left corner.
Dimensions
26 x 38 cm
Cultural context
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library Repository
TCU Box 298400
2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76129-0001
Fort Worth Texas 76129
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