Terra Australis Incognita. Full Details

Full Details

Title:

Terra Australis Incognita.

Description:

1 map : hand colored; 43 cm diameter on sheet 50 x 61 cm Scale not given Polar projection (W 180°--E 180°/S 20°--S 90°) ; Circular title from the centre of the map.; Hemispherical map centered on the South Pole to the Tropic of Capricorn; includes southern parts of South America and South Africa and the west and south coasts of Australia. Relief and vegetation shown pictorially.; South polar view map originally published by H. Hondius in 1642. This Jansson's re-issue shows Tasman's 1642 and 1644 discoveries in Van Diemen's Land, omitting the title cartouche to show Nova Zeelandia. In Jansson's Atlantis Majoris, Amsterdam 1658-59.; The inscription 'Nova Hollandia detect Anno 1644' refers to Tasman's second voyage.; I. de Diego Ramires repositioned so that Tierra del Fuego may be enlarged to 'Magellanica'; Cape Horn shown.; Corners contain native scenes, including animals, birds, boats and a representation of a penguin.; On verso: Polus Antarcticus cum regionibus subjacentibus et maribus illum alluentibus. In Latin, black type, 2 column text with ornate initial and printed marginal headings.

Creator:

Hondius, Hendrik, 1597-1651

Publisher:

[Jan Jansson]

Provider:

Northwestern University

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Early maps

Temporal Coverage:

1658

Place:

Antarctica--South Pole, Antarctica

Rights:

No Copyright - United States http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Access Rights:

Public

Date Added:

2024-02-28