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Cusanus MapThis map depicts central Europe, from the Baltic Sea down to Venice, and from Flanders to the Crimean peninsula. It mainly focuses on cities and the…
World Map of Giovanni LeardoThis is a zone map drawn in color, with the Red Sea brightly visible in red. Like many other medieval maps, it is drawn as a circle surrounded by…
Carta MarinaOlaus Magnus’ Carta Marina, published in 1539, is an impressively detailed map of Scandinavia, made of nine woodblock-printed panels in full color. It…
Vallard AtlasThe Vallard Atlas, named after the temporary owner Nicolas Vallard, is a collection of 15 nautical maps from 1547. These maps are primarily of coasts…
Genoese World MapThe Genoese World Map of 1457 is a truly unique example of hybridization of different medieval cartographic styles. While still technically classified…
Atlas UniversalThe Atlas Universal by Diogo Homem, completed in the mid 16th century, is a world atlas containing 19 entries covering a multitude of different…
Book of PhysiognomyContrary to its title, the Liber Physiognomiae is not primarily a text of physiognomy but rather astrology, describing the prevailing belief that the…
Map of HalleThe center of this map depicts an overview of the city of Halle, with a profile view and three snapshots of life in the city along the bottom. The…
Map of Halle with CartoucheThis map of Halle is believed to be a later state of another map of Halle held in Carleton’s Special Collections. Published by the Homann firm in…
Map of Saxe-HildburghausenThis square map written in Latin and German depicts the region of Saxe-Hildburghausen, what is today the District of Hildburghausen in south-western…