Septentrionalium Terrarum Descriptio
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Mercator's magnificent map of the northern polar hempisphere. The
large central hemisphere is contained within a decorative border which
includes inset maps of the (mythical) island of Frisland, Shetland and the
Faeroe Isles. With partial coastlines depicted for Nova Zembla and
other arctic islands this is a map of conjecture and speculation. The
North Pole is shown to be an island traversable by sea - the Straights of
Anian lead to a north-west passage and extend all around the Pole. With
French text to the verso and the page numbers 73-76, this example is
identified as being from a 1628 edition of Mercator's atlas. In generally
good condition with a little expert resoration to the centrefold and one or
two marginal nicks expertly restored.
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