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Septentrionalium terrarum descriptio
Septentrionalium terrarum descriptio

Septentrionalium terrarum descriptio

Date1613
Names
Format
Notes
First printed map of the North Pole, originally published in 1595. Depicts the mythical island of Frisland.  
Medium
Dimensions41 cm x 44 cm (16 1/8 in. x 17 5/16 in.)
Language
ProvenanceFrom the George Weston Limited donation of printed maps and illustrations 2002
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number912-19632-M26-WESTON-4
Dewey Number912.19632 M26 (Weston donation maps drawer, map #4)
Geograhical feature:North Pole
Region or district:Europe