Amsterdam, J. Hondius 1618. Engraved map from the first French edition of Bertius' "Atlas Minor" printed in Amsterdam by J. Hondius in 1618. With French text on the back. - Dimensions: approx. 9.5 x 13.5 cm. - well preserved. || Copper engraved map out of the first French edition of Bertius' "Atlas Minor", published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam in 1618. With French text on verso. - in Good Condition. || This Charming Miniature Map is Among the First To Focus Exclusively on the South Pole. It portrays a Vast Magallanica Sive Terra Australis Incognita, which included Terra del fuogo, Beach Provincia, Psittacorum Regio, and Promontorium Terrae Austria. The extensive landmass is separated from South America by the Strait of Magellan and Nearly Connected to Nova Guinea, with the Salomon Islands.
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