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Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula / autore N.I. Piscator ; C.J. Visscher excudebat 1652

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Visscher, Claes Jansz.
Publication Date
1652
Publication Time
May 2005
Title
Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula / autore N.I. Piscator ; C.J. Visscher excudebat 1652
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
remote-sensing image
Series Information
Publication Information
Publication Place
Amsterdam
Publisher
C. J. Visscher
Other Citation Details
Scale: ca. 1: 100,000,000. 1 map ; 29 x 43 cm., on sheet 45 x 55 cm. Includes ornate border panels of engraved figures of Roman emperors, views of Rome, Amsterdam, Jerusalem, Tunis, Mexico, Havana, Pernambuco in Brazil, and San Salvador. Map of the world showing the allegorical figures of the four continents, and north and south polar views. Marco Polo's 'Beach' still shown as part of Magallanica sive Terra Australis Incognita. Relief shown pictorally. Nicolaus Johannes or Joannis Piscator was Visscher's latinised name.
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/207a641b-35d3-41fa-838b-8f8f0f4c2dd8/file/9f07bef2-6a79-4172-a03b-5d155595f6f5
Abstract
This is a scanned map of the world from the Historical Map Collection of Princeton University's Rare Books department.
Purpose
The purpose is to view the map in digital format.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
1652
Bounding Box
West
-180
East
180
North
90
South
-90
Theme Keyword
Maps--Early works to 1800
World maps
World map 1652
Administrative and political boundaries
HMC01.3395
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
World
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
No restriction
Use Restrictions
No restriction
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Princeton University
Contact Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
Data Quality Information
Lineage
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Raster
Raster Object Information
Raster Object Type
Pixel
Row Count
7267
Column Count
8742
Vertical Count
1
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
row and column
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution
1.000000
Ordinate Resolution
1.000000
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20050526
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Princeton University
Contact Person
Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Contact Position
GIS Librarian
Contact Address
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Extensions
Profile Name
ESRI Metadata Profile
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