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. Combined nocturnal, lunar volvelle and Rojas projection. This instrument is more of a compendium than a pure nocturnal, but the shape shows that it was mainly used as a nocturnal. The Rojas projection allows it to be used as a sundial, and the inclusion
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe, van Langren GLB0098. Astronomical details on the sphere include a labelled magnitude table in front of Ursa Major. The Milky Way is labelled. The Magellanic Clouds a
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Counter commemorating the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588. Counter commemorating the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588. Obverse: Queen Elizabeth seated (left) in a car holding a palm branch and open prayer book with the start of the Lord's Prayer
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Counter commemorating the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588. Counter commemorating the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588. Obverse: The arms of Zeeland crowned. Legend: 'NON . NOBIS . DOMINE . NON . NOBIS . 1589' (Not unto us, Lord, not unto us
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, van Langren GLB0099. Geographical details on the sphere include loxodromes drawn for 32 compass points. Two locations for the magnetic pole are indicated and label
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The description of the castle and landes of Insbeguin lying within 3 miles of Yohall on the west side thereof. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Physical description Note: Two sheets joined. Scale: [ca. 1:15 840 (scale)]. Cartographic Note: Nor
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The famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes wherin weare gotten the townes of St.Iago: Sto.Domingo, Cartagena and St.Augustines the same being begon from Plimmouth in the moneth of September 1585 and ended at Porte
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Typus Orbis Terrarum Iodocus Hondius fecit 1589. Heart shaped projection in circular framework mounted between glass. This miniature world map is one of the earliest world maps engraved in England. It contains many scriptural references, including quotati
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[Lismore]. Bound sheet. Ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Physical description Note: six sheets joined. Scale: [ca. 1:15 840 (scale)]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Scale in miles, quarters, furlongs and perches (four inches to the mile). Additional Pl
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