
Collection: Osher Sheet Map Collection
Title: Terre Artiche descritte dal P.M. Coronelli M. C., Cosmografo della Sereniss Republica di Venetia...
Barcode: 586
Creator: Peeters, Jacques
Publishing Location: Venice
Date Range: 1692 - 1709
Language: Italian
Dimensions: 46 cm. x 60 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Printing Technique: Copper
Material Type: Paper
Notes: Includes the coat of arms of Venice. Below is lengthy text in Italian regarding the North Pole. Decorative cartouche includes clouds and wind heads with a dedication to Ercole Pepoli, a senator from Bologna. Also included are references to early explorations including a mention of Antonio Zen (Zeno) and his supposed discovery of America in 1390. Map shows countries in Arctic Circle region such as Greenland, Norway, and Russia
Physical Description: 1 map: colored, illustrated
Collection/Donor: Osher
Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/586.0001