Islandia

First printed map of Iceland made using local information. Map notable for the large number of seamonsters, which are drawn from Olaus Magnus' Carta Marina.

Object Details

ID: PBD7617(131)
Type: Map
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Vedel, Anders
Date made: 1585
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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