Description de la coste septentrionale de Noua Guinea

infoSchouten, Willem Corneliszoon; 1618

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The north coast of New Guinea is mapped here as it was discovered by the Dutch explorer Willem Corneliszoon Schouten. He is named on the map as Guillaume Schouten de Hoorn, known as the first to sail from Europe to the Pacific Ocean via Cape Horn.

Details
Date
1618
Map Maker
Schouten, Willem Corneliszoon
Attributes

Compass Rose

Longitude and Latitude

Rhumbline Network

Insets

Cartouche

Features

Maritime Route

Mountain/Volcano

Shoal

Library Catalogue

Published/Created Date
1618?
Description
Bound in facing p. 72.
Imperfect: Map wormed, with loss of text; repair made on back of map.
Scale not given.
Extent
1 map
approximately 18.8 x 28.8 cm. folded to 18.8 x 13.2 cm.
Language
Dutch; Flemish
French
Latin
Call Number
Taylor 278
Collection Title
Jovrnal ou Description dv merveillevx voyage de Gvillavme Schovten, hollandois natif de Hoorn
Collection Created
A Amstredam : Chez Harman Ianson, marchand libraire, demeurant en la VVarmoes-straet, a le Sereine, 1619
Format
cartographic
Genre
Engravings
Maps
Maps in books
Subject (Geographic)
New Guinea --Maps --Early works to 1800
Subject (Name)
Schouten, Willem Corneliszoon, d. 1625
Access
Public
Rights
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Orbis ID
3310832
Object ID (OID)
2036080

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