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infoHondius, Jodocus; 1602

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This early 17th century map by Jodocus Hondius features a number of mythical lakes that were once thought to exist in southern China—including ‘Cayamay Lacus’—and which feed several rivers that flow south through mainland Southeast Asia.

Details
Date
1602
Map Maker
Hondius, Jodocus
Attributes

Longitude and Latitude

Insets

Cartouche

Illustration

Features

River

Library Catalogue

Creator
Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612
Published/Created Date
1602
Publication Place
[Amsterdam?] :
Publisher
I. le Clerc,
Description
Includes ill.
Relief shown pictorially.
Watermark: bunch of grapes.
Extent
1 map ; 37 x 48 cm.
Extent of Digitization
Complete work digitized.
Scale
Scale [ca. 1:28,000,000].
Coordinates
28000000
Language
Latin
Call Number
50 1602
Container / Volume Information
BRBL_00271
Format
cartographic
Genre
Maps
Resource Type
Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic)
Asia--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name)
Leclerc, Jean, active 1573-1627
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
5976432
Object ID (OID)
15502090

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