MAP
[Polus Antarcticus]
- Date
- 1657
- By
- Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664.
- Notes
Archived by the National Library of New Zealand in TIFF.
Hemispherical map centred on the South Pole to the Tropic of Capricorn, includes part of the African and South American coastlines, various island groups including New Zealand, New Holland, Van Dieman's Land. Oceans are named. Relief shown pictorially.
South polar view map first published by H. Hondius in 1642. This Jansson's re-issue shows Tasman's 1642 discoveries in Van Diemen's Land, omitting the title cartouche to show Nova Zelandia. In Jansson's Atlantis Majoris, Amsterdam 1658-59.
Corners are filled with native scenes, including animals, birds and boats.
Title supplied by cataloguer.
Electronic reproduction of map. Wellington : National Library of New Zealand, 2003.
Scale not given.
- Source URL
- https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE246428
http://natlib-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/NLNZ:NLNZ:NLNZ_ALMA11302886100002836 Archived copy available at the National Library of New Zealand - Other Versions
- Print version: [Polus Antarcticus]
- Related to
- Digital Collection = Kohinga Matihiko 81268192800002836 Alma Collection
- Publisher
- [Amsterdam : Jan Jansson, 1657].
- Format
- 1 map : hand col.
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