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Poli Artici. A Perfect Recreation™ of the engraving with original hand color. By Henrick Hondius. 1637. 21 ½" x 19 3/8"
Hondius' polar world map, Poli Artici, incorporated the most accurate and complete cartographic knowledge from the the then-recent discoveries of the 1630s. This important 1636 map is classically and elaborately adorned with sailing ships, whales, walrus, fishermen and harpooners. This is a beauitiful and endlessly fascinating work of art to live with. "Absolutely perfect and magnificent". What Our Customers Say
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