Kashnor notes, "Remarkable from its showing California as a peninsula, contrary to the practice of all other cartographers until about 1710. It identifies the 'Straits of Anian' with the Behring Strait." Kashnor dates as [1679]. Shirley establishes as 1663, Amsterdam, from second bible map, first state. Two sub maps, One of Ptolemaic universe (central earth) the other of Copernican universe with central sun. Art work depicts the four continents. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Shirley 431, British Museum Map 463.f.9. Verso Text: MS note: 52.
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