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Angliae, Scotiae, et Hiberniae, sive Britannicar: Insularum descriptio (England, Scotland and Ireland, otherwise known as the British Isles)
Atlas sheet from an edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum with Latin text, published in 1573. Hand coloured copperplate engraving. North is at 90 degrees. There is a scale, in English miles, decorated with a pair of dividers. Queen Elizabeth I's coat of arms is at top left. The title and text description are within strapwork cartouches. The sea area is decorated with a ship and three smaller sailing craft.
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Object Details
| ID: | PBD7640(6) |
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| Type: | Map; Bound item |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Ortelius, Abraham |
| Places: | British Isles; Ireland |
| Date made: | 1573 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall sheet dimensions: 42 cm x 53 cm; Printed area: 34.5 cm x 49.5 cm |