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Mapping our world : terra incognita to Australia

by National Library of Australia

Created in 15th-century Venice, this monumental world map marks the transition from medieval cartography to the Age of Discovery. The illuminated oxhide work incorporates contemporary Portuguese and Arab maritime information within a traditional circular framework.

Accession 28462 ISBN 9780642278098 Publisher National Library of Australia
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