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Alvaro, You have a modern reproduction of a map first done in 1617. If you can find a copy of the book, The Mapping of the World by Rodney Shirley, it is map number 295 in that book. The dealer Jack Monckton had a copy of this map about 25 years ago. Shirley has the original listed as very rare. Additionally, go to the site www.worldcat.org There you should type in (separately) the number 220734496 for multiple libraries with a listing of the map and after you are done go back and enter the number 61135374 for information from the University of Bern. Maps are a beautiful thing, even in their reproductions. Enjoy your purchase. Don McGuirk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alvaro Gonzalez" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 11:54:04 PM GMT -07:00 US/Canada Mountain Subject: [MapHist] Map Query: NICOLAES VAN GEELKERCKEN This is a MapHist list message (when you hit 'reply' you're replying to the whole list) o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + I purchased this map a few years ago and have been fascinated with it ever since I saw it. I could only find very little information on the maker and the map, nothing about the one I specifically own. I was wondering if anyone has ever seen something like this or could give me more information. The title is: "Orbis Terrarum Descriptio Duobis Planis Hemisphaeriis Comprehesa" I am pretty sure it is not original, but the artwork and the way the light reflects off has me curious to learn more about it. a 50kb upload limit doesn't allow me to attach pictures, but you can see them at: www.skynetts.com/R/CIMG0380.JPG www.skynetts.com/R/CIMG0381.JPG If you can give me more information, I would be grateful. Thank you _______________________________________________ MapHist: E-mail discussion group on the history of cartography hosted by the Faculty of Geosciences, University of Utrecht. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Utrecht. The University of Utrecht does not take any responsibility for the views of the author. List Information: http://www.maphist.nl Maphist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.geo.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/maphist _______________________________________________ MapHist: E-mail discussion group on the history of cartography hosted by the Faculty of Geosciences, University of Utrecht. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Utrecht. The University of Utrecht does not take any responsibility for the views of the author. List Information: http://www.maphist.nl Maphist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.geo.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/maphist
