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Title North Africa
Creator Ortelius, Abraham
Publisher Index of old maps and prints
Subject Map
Description The map is equipped with many place names, rivers, mountains, towns, a small part of Italy, Sicily, the islands Corsica, Sardinia, Menorca, Mallorca, etc. The map is ornated with a large title cartouche in the upper margin, as well we find for decoration a sea monsters and a ship in the sea. Villages and towns are shown as miniature views.
33 x 50 cm
Format image/jpeg
Language eng
Date 1570-92
Type Image
Source http://www.bergbook.com/htdocs/woda/data/demo/images/19024-02.jpg
Identifier http://www.bergbook.com/htdocs/woda/data/demo/images/19024-02.jpg
Coverage - Spatial North Africa
Southern Spain
the Mediterranean
Italy
the Atlantic Ocean
northlimit=40.446947; eastlimit=19.687500; southlimit=25.165173; westlimit=-17.226563;
Geographic Terms Spain
Mediterranean
Italy [Italy]
Atlantic [Atlantic]
Ocean
Sicily [Sicily]
Corsica [Corsica]
Sardinia [Regione Autonoma della Sardegna]
Menorca [Illa de Menorca]
Mallorca [Mallorca]