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Nederlands: Nova totius terrarum orbis tabula Amstelodami, ex officina G. a Schagen (1682), t'Amsterdam Gedruckt by G. van Schagen, by de Nieuwe Haerlemmer Sluys.
English: World map - Produced in Amsterdam
First edition : 1689. Original size : 48.3 x 56.0 cm. Produced using copper engraving. Extremely rare set of maps, only known in one other example in the Amsterdam University. No copies in American libraries. In original hand color.
Français : Carte du monde - Créée à Amsterdam
Première édition : 1689. Taille originale : 48,3 x 56,0 cm. Eau forte.
Date This edition 1689
Source This image is made up of six separate images downloaded from Helmink.com and stitched together.
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en:Gerard van Schagen
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A map of the world produced in Amsterdam back in 1689

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