Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio.

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Map shows North America and South America as understood during the late sixteenth century. Political boundaries are indicated by coloration in different regions of each continent. Relief shown pictorially. No scale indicated.

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1 map : col. ; 36 x 49 cm.

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Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598 1570.

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    Place of Publication: [Antwerp]

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  • Main Title: Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio.
  • Parallel Title: America or the New World, a new description.

Description

Map shows North America and South America as understood during the late sixteenth century. Political boundaries are indicated by coloration in different regions of each continent. Relief shown pictorially. No scale indicated.

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1 map : col. ; 36 x 49 cm.

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On verso: "Novus orbis" [the new world] and text in Latin. Also, "5" in lower margin.

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  • 1570

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Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598. Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio., map, 1570; [Antwerp]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192468/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at Arlington Library.

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