New Map of the Wonderful, Large and Rich Land of Guiana. (Nieuwe Caerte Van Het Wonderbaer Ende Goudrycke Landt Guiana) 1598

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Old map of Brazil, France, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname.

colored map of Guiana (present-day French Guyana, Suriname, and Guyana) is the work of Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612), the patriarch of one of the most famous Dutch mapmaking families. The map includes annotations in Dutch about the indigenous peoples of northern South America, along with fantastic illustrations of South American animals. The Amazon and Orinoco rivers are both well depicted on the map.
Created by Jodocus Hondius in 1598.

• Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
• Original resource extent: 1 hand colored map; 36.5 x 52 centimeters.
• Original resource at: National Library of Brazil.
• Content in Dutch.
• Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Map Subjects

Amazon River

Amazon River Region

Animals

Brazil

Colonies

France

French Guiana

Guyana

Indians Of South America

Indigenous Peoples

Netherlands

Orinoco River (Venezuela And Colombia)

Raleigh Walter Sir

Suriname

Jodocus Hondius

1598