Peter Apian (1495-1552). Tipus Orbis Universalis...1520 The History of Canada and his imagery resonated strongly

and his imagery resonated strongly with a populace hungry for views to complement their romantic conceptions of the distant frontier

Canada: 1711

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rivers and ferries in the region

and this volume constitutes a major landmark in the literature of the early exploration of the Americas

Peter Apian (1495-1552). Tipus Orbis Universalis...1520 The History of Canada and his imagery resonated stronglyPeter APIAN (1495 1552) & Pomponius MELA (fl. AD 43)Tipus Orbis Universalis Iuxta Ptolomei Cosmographi Traditionem et Americi Vespucii Aliorque Lustrationesa Petro Apiano Leysnico Elucbrat An. Do. MDXXVienna, 1520Sheet: 12 3 4 x 17 3 4, framed: 24 x 29 1 2 Fine woodcut map of the world in a cordiform projection by Laurent Fries, the title within a banner along the top edge, with a globe and sphere hanging beneath, the compass directions outside the