Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio

Containers:
Drawer 122 : L : 4, Section 3
Creator:
Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Extent:
1 Sheets
Language:
Latin .
Material specific details:
Scale not determined. Relief shown pictorially. Shows latitude and longitude lines, and equinoctial circle (equator). Cardinal points are marked as "Septentrio, Oriens, Merides, Occidens". Includes ornamental title cartouche, "Americae Sive Novi Orbis Nova Descriptio". Includes illustrations.
Physical description:
slight yellowing
Physical facet:
1 map ; hand colored
Dimensions:
51 x 37 cm, on sheet 54 x 39 cm
Other descriptive data:

Antwerp : Abraham Ortelius, 1570

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
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Parent restrictions:
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