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Gerhard Mercator - Jodocus Hondius: Cuba Insula [with] Hispaniola Insula [with] Insula Jamaica [with] Ins. S. Ioannis [with] I.S. Margareta Cum Confiniis
Title: Cuba Insula [with] Hispaniola Insula [with] Insula Jamaica [with] Ins. S. Ioannis [with] I.S. Margareta Cum Confiniis Map Maker: Gerhard Mercator - Jodocus Hondius
Description: Nice old color example of of the Mercator-Hondius maps of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and Jamaica, with inset of Havana. A highly decorative map of the islands, embellished with sea monsters and sailing ships. Nice detail showing the Spanish domination in the islands, as well as the topography, climate, and indigenous flora and fauna.
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