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Nova Totius Terrarum Oorbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula Description: This finely-executed map shows splendid mythological figures, the moon and the planets at the top, the four elements of Nature on the left, the four Seasons on the right and the seven Wonders of the World at the bottom. There also are three pictures, a wind rose, the poles, several sailing vessels and sea monsters. The drawing of this map measures 54 x 41 cm and the borders 7,5 cm. It comes from an atlas of the 17th century, probably printed in 1630 in the Blaeu workshop in Amsterdam. Autor: Ioannis Blaeu Place: Amsterdam Year: 1630 Quality document:
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