Totius orbis cogniti universalis descriptio. Cui etiam eandem orbis terrae delineationem, duorum circulorum capacitate, huius descriptionis mundi longitudinem documento admirantibus, adiecimus

Digital Record

Identifier: MC 26

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1589

Creator

Jode, Cornelis de, 1568-1600 (Person)
de Jode, Gerard (Person)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General Note

North America and South America are projected horizontally. The unknown world above (Terra Incognita) is a border made of islands. Australis occupies the entire width at the bottom and is unknown. The West and East hemispheres flank the title cartouche.

Additional File Versions

https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/11509

Subjects

Cultural context

Maps - World

Linked Records

George T. Abell Map Collection | Totius orbis cogniti universalis descriptio. Cui etiam eandem orbis terrae delineationem, duorum circulorum capacitate, huius descriptionis mundi longitudinem documento admirantibus, adie cimus. , 1589

Repository Details

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