Polvs Arcticvs siue tract. septentrionalis.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Quad, Matthias, 1557-1613 (Cartographer), Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594
Format:	Map
Language:	Latin German
Language Notes:	German text on verso (page 77).
Published:	Coloniæ : Ex officina typographica Jani Bussemechers, [1600?]
Subjects:	Arctic regions > Maps > Early works to 1800. Northern Hemisphere > Discovery and exploration > Maps > Early works to 1800. North Pole > Maps > Early works to 1800. Faroe Islands > Maps > Early works to 1800. South Shetland Islands (Antarctica) > Maps > Early works to 1800. Geographical myths > Maps > Early works to 1800. Early maps. Cartes anciennes.

Description
Item Description:	Relief shown pictorially. 3 insets (each 6 cm. diameter): Schetlant insulae -- Frislant insula -- Farre insulae. Detached from: Geographisch Handtbuch. An interpretation of Mercator's 1595 map, presents the Arctic through a blend of early scientific understanding, navigational records, and prevalent myths of the age. Vertical fold line at center. The Cushing Library/Science Fiction copy is part of the Maps of Imaginary Places Collection.
Physical Description:	1 map : hand colored ; 21 cm in diameter, on sheet 27 x 36 cm