Pontanus 1611 Arctic Map, Baptista van Doetecum

Pontanus's 1611 polar map. Caption in image: a geographical table [i. E. Map] in which the astonishing voyage's path and return are shown. Description in text: after an unsuccessful attempt had been made to sail to the north of spitzbergen the vessels proceeded southwards along the west coast[. &c. Footnote:] see the copy of barents' own map with his course laid down upon it, which is to be found in pontanus, rerum et urbis amstelodamensium historia (amst. 1611), and is annexed to this work in photolithographic facsimile. Caption in source: map showing barents' third voyage, from [johan isaaksz pontanus's history of the things and city of amsterdam], amst. 1611. (closely agreeing with barents' own original map, 1598). Date: 1882 reprint of 1611 edited version of 1598 printing of 1590s charts.

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Author: Johan Isaaksz PontanusSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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