Theodore De Bry:  Fretum Magellannicum, und dessen eigentliche Beschribung, so die hollander durch schifft und aush der leng beschreiben

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Title: Fretum Magellannicum, und dessen eigentliche Beschribung, so die hollander durch schifft und aush der leng beschreiben

Map Maker: Theodore De Bry

Description:

Scarce map of the Straits of Magellan, from Part 9 of De Bry's Grand Voyages.

Fascinating chart of the Strait of Magellan, showing Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia.  Includes a profile of the geography of the strait, sea banks or shoals, scale, dividers, and compass rose. Includes four native American figures: a Patagonian giant [?], a woman giving a bird to a child, a man wearing feathered headdress and garment, and a woman wearing a cloak. Also includes penguin, snail, spear, bow and arrow.

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