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Tractus Rhenanus multos olim Romanos labores peperit cuius initium occupant Helvetii

Description:

Relief shown pictorially.

3 bar scales on map, given in "Mil. Ger. Mag. Gross duetz meilen" (8 units [= 105 mm]); "Milia Comm Gemeine meilen;" and "Parva Miliar klein meilen."

Oriented with north toward lower right of sheet.

Decorative border and cartouche, compass rose, coats of arms.

Shows topography, waterways.

Descriptive text.

From De Jode’s Speculum orbis terrarum, Antwerp, first published in 1578, reissued by Cornelis in 1593.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/mb547db6128

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/mb547db6128

Language:

lat

Creator:

Jode, Gerard de, 1509-1591 and Jode, Cornelis de, 1568-1600

Publisher:

Gerardus de Iode excudebat

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Date Issued:

anno Dno. 1569

Spatial Coverage:

Europe, Germany, Switzerland, and Rhine River Valley

Rights:

Images from the The Renaissance Exploration Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

License:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false