Americae Sive Novi Orbis Nova Descriptio

• Main Author: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: Spanish; Latin
• Published: North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources 1587
• Subjects: North America > Maps > Early works to 1800.;South America > Maps > Early works to 1800.;Antarctica > Maps > Early works to 1800; Indians of North America > History > 16th century > Maps.;Indians of North America > Maps > Early works to 1800.;Indians of South America > Maps > Early works to 1800; Sea monsters;Ships;Whales; Canada; Pacific; Lawrence River; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/ncmaps,1105

Colored print. Decorative illustrations surrounding title. Shows North America, South America, Papua New Guinea, and Antarctica. Includes rivers, mountain ranges, and Native American settlements. Latin text on verso: "Novus Orbis." This map was first produced by Abraham Ortelius, a rare bo...