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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

Features

Maritime Route

Mountain/Volcano

Shoal

Library Catalogue

Alternative Title

Description de la coste septentrionale de Noua Guinea nouuellement decouuert par Guillaume Schouten de Hoorn

Published/Created Date

[1618]

Description

Bound in after p. 168.
Long horizontal stain can be seen on recto.
Scale not given.

Extent

1 map
16.1 x 27.4 cm. folded to 16.1 x 9 cm.
b&w illustration

Language

French

Call Number

Taylor 275

Collection Title

Journal ou relation exacte du voyage de Guill Schouten

Collection Created

A Paris : chez M. Gobert, au Palais en la gallerie des prisonniers, et les cartes, chez M. Tauernier, graueur du roy, demeurant au pont Marchand, 1618

Format

cartographic

Genre

Engravings
Maps
Maps in books

Subject (Geographic)

East Indies --Maps --Early works to 1800
Pacific Ocean --Maps --Early works to 1800

Subject (Topic)

Oceania --Discovery and exploration --Early works to 1800
Voyages around the world --Early works to 1800

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

3310817

Object ID (OID)

2039653

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