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Nuova Guinea

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Title
Nuova Guinea
Subject
Papua New Guinea
Indonesia--History
Northern Territory
Early maps
Italian language--Written Italian
Category
1. Settlement
Place of Publication
Venice
Keywords
Arnhem Land
Creator
P. Coronelli
Current holder
Northern Territory Library
Date
January 1, 1697
Link
https://lant.on.worldcat.org/oclc/220805738
Series number
Rare Map 61
Item number
220805738
Access rights
Request at location
Country of origin
Italy
Language
Italian
Description from source
1 map ; 22 x 28 cm

Untitled part of a terrestrial globe gore (1688?) showing the northern part of Australia and part of the East Indies. Australia is titled Het Niew Hollandt o Terra di Concordia, with a note Scoperta l'anno 1618. Descriptive text headed "Nuova Olanda" on adjoining page 149. Relief shown pictorially.
Arnhem Land Shown, with vignettes of elephant and reindeer, Torres Strait called Mer de Lantchidol.
Atlante veneto ... V. 2. Isolario dell'Atlante veneto. Venetia, 1697. p. 148 -- NUC Pre-1956.
Plate 148 from: Isolario descrittione geographico-historica, sacro-profano, antico-moderna, politica, naturale e poetica ... / Vincenzo Coronelli. Venice : Vincenzo Coronelli, 1696-1697.

At head of map: Isolario del P. Coronelli.

Text below and on verso; printed marginal notes. Double column text, & ornate initial.
Physical format
Maps