Gades ab occidvis insvlae partibvs.
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| Format: | Map |
| Language: | Latin |
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[Cologne] :
[Peter von Brachel],
[1600]
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| Item Description: | "Anno 1564." View of San Sebastián Castle on the Punta de San Sebastián (Cadiz, Spain); foreground includes the figures of a monk[?] and a pilgrim[?]. Includes 2 vignettes (14 x 13 cm each): [Scene depicting the lot casting system used to enroll ship crews] -- [View of 'Castillo San Phillipo' firing upon ships]. Includes drawings of a West Indian leopard (dated 1565), a Peruvian toucan (dated 1578), and Hercules controlling two Nemean lions. At bottom of view: "Depingebat George Hovfnaglivs." Includes index to key locations. Relief shown pictorially. Appears in: Braun and Hogenberg's Civitates orbis terrarvm. French letterpress text on verso. On lower right side of verso: "5." The Cushing Library copy is part of the Ronald L. and V. Jane Woellhof Rare Map Collection. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 view : colored ; 31 x 48 cm, on sheet 42 x 54 cm |