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