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[Western Mediterranean and adjacent Atlantic]. Single sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:6 000 000]. Cartographic Note: Latitude scale. Contents Note: Decorated with drawings of towns,flags and ships, and compass roses.
1590
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[Western Mediterranean]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:8 300 000]. Bound in an atlas of six charts, all to the same scale of 71 leagues to one degree, with decorative scales and compass roses.
1590
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Count Mansfield unsuccessfully besieges the Dutch at Noordam 14 May 1590. Plate to La Genealogie des Illustres Comtes de Nassau. Jean Orlers, 1615 (2nd ed. p111). Technique includes etching.
1615
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Counter commmemorating preparations by sea and land, 1591. Counter commmemorating preparations by sea and land, 1591. Obverse: Storks building their nest on a house. Legend: 'NON . SEMPER . AESTAS . PARATE . NIDOS'. Reverse: A Roman vessel with
1591
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Medal commemorating the preparations by land and sea, 1591. Medal commemorating the preparations by land and sea, 1591. Obverse: Storks building their nest on a house. Legend: 'NON . SEMPER AESTAS . PARATE . NIDOS.' Reverse: A Roman vessel. Lege
1591
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Sir Francis Drake, 1540-96. A three-quarter-length portrait slightly to the left, dressed in black, wearing leather gloves and the 'Drake Jewel' of gold with enamel, rubies and a drop pearl, hanging at waist level on a ribbon from his neck. To t
1591
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Hulst 19 Nov 1591. Plate to La Genealogie des Illustres Comtes de Nassau pub Jean Orlers, 1615 (2nd ed.p.120). Print
1615
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. Astronomical compendium for latitudes 0°-74° North. It has a lid and a base that open, leaving a central ring. The instrument includes a Rojas projection and a volvelle for calculating the length of day/night which both appear on the outside of
1592
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. Box for the astronomical compendium for latitudes 0°-74° North. For more information regarding this dial please refer to the OUP & NMM catalogue, 'Sundials at Greenwich'.

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Elisabet D G Ang. Fran. Hib. et Verg. Regina Fidei Christianae Propugnatrix Acerrima. Text in Latin below image. Portrait of Elizabeth I by Crispin van de Passe. Holding orb and sceptre.
1592
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Voyagers disembarking in Brasil ca.1556 (on reverse). Text in Latin and on reverse.; Pages 145 and 146.
1592
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[Central Atlantic]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:16 000 000 (lat)]. Cartographic Note: Latitude scale. Equator marked. Shallows indicated around the north coast of Brazil. From an atlas of six cartographic items with an authorship p
1592
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[Central Mediterranean]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:15 000 000]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Contents Note: Iconography: rulers, cities. From an atlas of six cartographic items with an authorship page: 'Joan Oliv
1592
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[East Mediterranean and Black Sea]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:15 000 000]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Loxodromes, scale. Contents Note: Iconography: cities, flags, rulers, Red Sea in red, Hill of Golgotha. From an at
1592
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[NE Atlantic, Spain to Iceland]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:14 000 000 (lat)]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Latitude scale. Contents Note: Iconography: king of France depicted; other states represented by shields. From
1592
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[Western Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:15 000 000 (lat)]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Latitude scale. Contents Note: Iconography: cities and rulers. From an atlas of six cartographic i
1592
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[world planisphere]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:100 000 000]. Contents Note: America labelled Terra Nova, India. Large southern continent shown. From an atlas of six cartographic items with an authorship page: 'Joan Oliva in
1592
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Counter commemorating losses by storm, 1593. Counter commemorating losses by storm, 1593. Obverse: Two ships off the coast a chapel by the shore. Legend: 'IDEM . PROTECTOR . ET . HOSTIS' (Friend and enemy alike). Reverse: The arms of Zeeland cro
1593
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Counter commemorating the capture of Gertruidenberg, 1593. Counter commemorating the capture of Gertruidenberg, 1593. Obverse: View of the town with ships and a camp of besiegers in the foreground. Inscription: 'MONS GERTRVDIS'. Legend: 'NE
1593
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Counter commemorating the capture of Gertruidenberg, 1593. Counter commemorating the capture of Gertruidenberg, 1593. Obverse: View of the town with ships and camp of besiegers. Reverse: Inscription, 'GERTRUDISBERGA(M) . AB . HISP. VINDICANT. ORD. C
1593
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Medal commemorating the recapture of Gertruidenberg, 1593. Medal commemorating the recapture of Gertruidenberg, 1593. Obverse: Plan of the town. Reverse: Inscription; 'GERTRVDISBERGA . AB . HISP . VINDICANT . ORD . CONFOED . DVCE . PRI NASS . IN .
1593
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Gertruydenberg March-June 1593. Plate to La Genealogie des Illustres Comtes de Nassau... Jean Orlers, 1615 (2nd ed p 132). Print
1615
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Willem Barents' voyage. Explorers in a boat attacking a bear in Bear Creek, 9th July 1594. Text in Latin below image.; Plate XXXVI.
1601
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Anthonius de 1 Coninck van Portugael en Algarben. Portrait of Anthony I, King of Portugal and the Algarves (1531-95) wearing the medal of the Order of Aviz. The regal crown can be seen on the right hand side of the image. Two ships in a stormy sea are in
1595
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Comara or Comorra on the River Danube showing biremes attacking, ca.1595. Text in Latin on reverse.
1595
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Counter commemorating Admiral de Villar's assassination, 1595. Counter commemorating Admiral de Villar's assassination, 1595. Obverse: King Henry IV of France in armour in combat with a bear, a wolf, a fox and a serpent. Legend: 'EXPECTA .
1595
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Milford Haven. Single sheet. Coloured manuscript, laid on modern backing sheet. Scale [circa 1:22,000]. This is an ungraduated with north at 220 degrees. The coast is shown in elevation. Fortifications and houses, ships, boats, fish and a sea-monster are
1595
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[Ireland between Londonderry and Dublin]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Physical description Note: Six sheets joined. Scale: [ca. 1:150 000]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Additional Places: Ireland. Contents Note: In the scale ca
1595
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. Combined nocturnal, lunar dial and Rojas dial. Definitely a fake. Nocturnal for use with Great Bear only. Compass on bracket support for suspension ring. Obverse: Two rotatable discs and pointer arm pivoted to centre and held together by screw and w
20th centruy
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Counter commemorating revived sea trade, 1596. Counter commemorating revived sea trade, 1596. Obverse: Arion, playing the lute seated on a dolphin, above 'ARION'. Legend: 'NVNC . SPE . NVNC . METV. 1596' (Now filled with hope, now with
1596
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Counter commemorating the Allied expedition to Cadiz, 1596. Counter commemorating the Allied expedition to Cadiz, 1596. Obverse: The island of Walcheren. Legend: 'PROTECTOR . ET . HOSTIS . 1596' (Protector and enemy). Reverse: A whale spouting.
1596
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Elizabeta D.G.Angliae, Franciae, Hiberniae, et Verginiae Regina Christianae Fidei unicum propagnaculum. Exhibition Number: Armada 16.26.
1596
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Medal commemorating sea trade revived, 1596. Medal commemorating sea trade revived, 1596. Obverse: Neptune riding on a dolphin, ships in the distance. In the clouds the Hebrew word Jehovah. Legend: 'SIDERE * PROFICIANT * DEXTRO * NEPTVNIA * REGNA�
1596
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Medal commemorating the Allied expedition to Cadiz, 1596. Medal commemorating the Allied expedition to Cadiz, 1596. Obverse: The shields of England, France and the United Provinces, roped together, held by a hand. Legend: 'RVMPITUR . HAVD . FACILE�
1596
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Typus orarum maritimarum Guineae, Manicongo & Angolae ultra promontorium Bonae Spei.... Single sheet. Hand coloured engraving. Scale [circa 1:12,000,000]. The border is graduated for latitude and rhumb lines are shown. The scale is in German miles and
1596
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[Bay of Biscay and English Channel]. Single sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:3 000 000 (lat)]. Cartographic Note: Latitude scale. Soundings out to 100 fathoms (the edge of the continental shelf). Scale in leagues. Contents Note: Tidal informa
1596
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. Astronomical compendium for latitude 49° North (vertical dial). It is divided into six leaves. Leaf Ia features a windrose with 16 points marked; eight of them named in German. Pivoted at the centre of the leaf is a hand-shaped indicator and at the
1597
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. Gilt brass with steel hinged tips that pivot. Folds flat to give four faces, each with an engraved scale. [scale 1:] 1-100 non-linear [scale 2:] 1-100 non-linear (shorter than 1) [scale 3:] 1-50 non-linear [scale 4:] 1-12 linear, each unit = 24 mm
1597
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. [Instrument on the left hand side of the image] Combined nocturnal, sundial and lunar volvelle. Obverse Nocturnal with a bracket and suspension ring on urn-shaped mount, which also holds a compass. Rotatable ring rather than disc. The main disc has
1597
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere show the location of the magnetic pole close to the North Pole and it is labelled. South America has an eastern bulge. In the north polar area, there are four islands wit
1597
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The Death of Willem Barents, 20 June 1597. An evocation of the death of the Dutch navigator and explorer, Willem Barents, made over 200 years after the event. Sailing from Amsterdam, Barents made three voyages in 1594, 1595, and 1596-97 in search of the N
1836
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere show a magnitude table but the brightness is indicated by four different symbols. For some - but not all of the stars - the number of the magnitude is engraved. The Milky Way
1598
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Ferdinandus Magellanus Frett Pervuiani Terrae que Australis Inventor. Print extracted from Box 0026.; Text in Latin below image. Portrait of Ferdinand Magellan by Crispin van de Passe.
1598
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Sir Walter Raleigh. From an original Picture in the possession of James T. Gibson Craig Esqre. Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh by R. Bell.
1598
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Bireme, war galley flying a Portuguese? flag. Hand-coloured.; Plate 46 en 47.
1599
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Counter commemorating the capture of St Thomas, 1599. Counter commemorating the capture of St Thomas, 1599. Obverse: The Argo on her mainsail, the word Jehovah in Hebrew. Legend: 'EN . ALTERA . QVAE . VEHAT . ARGO' (He another Argo which shall b
1599
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Drake's capture of St Augustine (Florida), May 1586. Print.
1599
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Linschoten's voyage to the East Indies, 1583-95. Portuguese land at Nicola in the Persian Gulf, 1586. Mounted with PAG7533.; Text in Latin below image.; Plate III.Box Title: Discovery. Benzoni to Schouten including Columbus and Raleigh.
1599
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Medal commemorating Admiral Franck van der Does' successes, 1599. Medal commemorating Admiral Franck van der Does's successes, 1599. Obverse: Bust of Maurice, Prince of Orange, in a ruff, armour and cloak (right). Legend: 'MAVRITIVS . P
1599
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Native boats of Cochin and Goa. Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.; Plate 58 en 59.
1599
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Petrus Manchossa Tribus... Execution and cannibalism. Text in Latin below image.; Plate I.
1599
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Porto di Desire, 1599?. Text in French above image and on reverse.
1599
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Street Scene in Goa. Hand-coloured.
1599
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Willem Barents' voyage. Building a house and pulling boats on the ice. Mounted with PAG7267-PAG7268, PAG7270-PAG7275.; Text in Latin on reverse.
1599
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Willem Barents' voyage. Explorers attacking the walruses. Mounted with PAG7276, PAG7278-PAG7287.; Text in Latin on reverse.
1599
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Willem Barents' voyage. Explorers killing a bear, others firing at another. Mounted with PAG7267-PAG7272, PAG7274-PAG7275.; Text in Latin on reverse.
1599
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Willem Barents' voyage. Explorers warding off attacking bears with spears. Mounted with PAG7267-PAG7270, PAG7272-PAG7275.; Text in Latin on reverse.
1599
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Willem Barents' voyage. Map of Nova Zembla and Arte di Lappia. Mounted with PAG7277-PAG7287.; Text in Latin on reverse.
1599
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Willem Barents' voyage. Repairing a boat. Mounted with PAG7267-PAG7273, PAG7275.; Text in Latin on reverse.
1599
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Willem Barents' voyage. The explorers in the winter house. Mounted with PAG7267-PAG7269, PAG7271-PAG7275.; Text in Latin on reverse.
1599
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Willem Barents' voyage. The ship caught in the ice with explorers attacking approaching bears, others landing the boats. Mounted with PAG7268-PAG7275.; Text in Latin on reverse.
1599
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Willem Barents' voyage. The ship caught in the ice, explorers working with picks. Mounted with PAG7267-PAG7274.; Text in Latin on reverse.
1599
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Willem Barents' voyage. Three explorers warding off a bear with spears while others make camp. Mounted with PAG7267, PAG7269-PAG7275.; Text in Latin on reverse.
1599
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Willem Barents' voyage. Vessels sailing in a rough sea. Mounted with PAG7276-PAG7277, PAG7279-PAG7287.; Text in Latin on reverse.
1599
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Blaeu GLB0101. Geographical details on the sphere include loxodromes for 32 compass points. The Strait of Ie Maire is labelled. A hypothetical southern continent i
Gores produced: 1599; Plates altered: after 1621
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[From E. Africa to the tip of Ceylon]. Arnoldus F. a Lan:gren. deli:neauit & Scalpsit. Crudely coloured map. Three wind roses. Decorated with ships, sea monsters, lions, elephants, people etc.
[1599]
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. Astronomical compendium comprising of a nocturnal (slit type), epact calendar, table of latitudes, universal equinoctial dial, magnetic compass and lunar volvelle with aspectarium. The accompanying Rojas projection disc is not part of the original item
1600
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere show a labelled magnitude table above the title cartouche. The Milky Way and the Megallanic Clouds are labelled, and a total of 34 stars and ten star groups are named. The 48
1600
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Counter commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Counter commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Obverse: A trophy. Legend: 'MAGNAE . RES . ARMIS'. Reverse: The arms of Zeeland, crowned. Legend: 'LVCTOR . ET . EMERGO . 1600'.
1600
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Counter commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Counter commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Obverse: An action on shore, ships at sea in the distance. Legend: 'HOC . OPVS . DOMINI . EXERCITVVM'. Reverse: The crowned arms of Utrecht.
1600
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Counter commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Counter commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Obverse: An arm offering the hat of liberty to the lion of Flanders. Legend: 'TVTVM . AVDENDI . PRECIVM . OBLATA . LIBERTAS'. Reverse: A trop
1600
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Medal commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Medal commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Obverse: Plan of fortress and besieged army, the Prince on horseback in foreground. Legend: 'COMPVLSO AD DEDIT : PRAESID : ANDREAE : CAESO FVGATOQ A .
1600
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Schlacht init den wilden in der strassen Magallani, 1598. Text in German on the reverse.
1600
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Sous Philippe 2, gouvernat le Pr. de Parme & l'Archid. Matthias. Page No.347.; Plate No.120.; Text in French on reverse.
1600
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere include loxodromes for 32 compass points. There is a hypothetical southern continent, which is labelled. Extensive notes on discoveries are listed according to region, fo
Gores produced: 1600; Plates altered: after 1613
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Unknown 18-gun Sloop (no date). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the sheer lines with body lines and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unknown 18-gun Sloop (no date). Brian Lavery notes that this is an early example of the use of waterlines on a
Late 1600s
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Bantae Inhabitores quomodo ad res Serias et Magnas tractandas conueniant. Two men in sporting combat before an audience. Text in Latin below image.; Plate VIII.
1601
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Conclavia Quaedam in aula regis singularia. Native accommodation for people, birds and dogs. Attached to PAG7869.; Text in Latin below image.; Plate XIX.
1601
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Coniuges et Concubinae Regis Tubani. Wives and concubines. Text in Latin below image.; Plate XX.
1601
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Contrafactura Quo rundam animalium, in India celebrium. Indian elephant, rhinoceros, hog, tortoise, lizard. Text in Latin below image.; Plate VII.
1601
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Counter commemorating preparations for war. Counter commemorating preparations for war. Obverse: A ship with broken masts. Legend: 'INCVRIA . CVRAS . PARIT'. Reverse: The arms of Zeeland. Legend: 'LVCTOR . ET . EMERGO . 1601'.
1601
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Counter commemorating the Battle of Rhinberck and the siege of Ostend, 1601. Counter commemorating the Battle of Rhinberck and the siege of Ostend, 1601. Obverse: The army encamped about Rhinberck. Legend: 'HANC . CAPIMVS . VIRTVTE . DEI'. Rever
1601
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Counter commemorating the Battle of Rhinberck and the siege of Ostend, 1601. Counter commemorating the Battle of Rhinberck and the siege of Ostend, 1601. Obverse: The army encamped about Rhinberck. Legend: 'HANC . CAPIMVS .VIRTVTE . DEI'. Revers
1601
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Decursiones Ludicrae, seu ludi troiani, qo modo a Tubanis celebrentur. Sport on horseback in an exhibition ring with large audience. Text in Latin below image.; Plate III.
1601
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Medal commemorating Lake Gennesareth. Medal commemorating Lake Gennesareth. Obverse: Bust of the Pope Clement VIII in a cope (left). Legend: 'CLEMENS . VIII . PONT . MAX . A . IX'. Reverse: Christ kneeling in the bows of a single-masted boat, sa
1601
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Processus institutus, quando Pagodes idolum per Narsingae regnum solenniter circumuebitur. Elephants drawing a large carriage over natives. Text in Latin below image.; Plate XXII.
1601
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Pugiles, et Foeminae moluccani. Two men sword fighting and two native women, one holding out a flower, the other a vessel. Text in Latin below image.; Plate XV. Depicts clothing, outerwear: costume, woman's native [Moluccan]
1601
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Quo pacto lavani Gallos Gallinaceos in pugnam committant. Group of natives with two cocks fighting and two animals near a tree. Text in Latin below image.; Plate V.
1601
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Quomodo Bantani pilam mittere aut agitare soleat. Young native men engaged in a ball game. Text in Latin below image.; Plate XI.
1601
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Rex Hollandis Palatii sui videndi copiam facit. Shows elephants in individual shelters and horses in stables. Attached to PAG7870.; Text in Latin below image.; Plate XVIII.
1601
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere show loxodromes for 32 compass points. The Strait of Magellan is labelled 'Fretum Magellanicum'. The Strait of Ie Maire is still absent. There is a hypothetical
1601
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Willem Barents' voyage, May 1597. Rebuilding and strengthening the boat. Mounted with PAG7309.; Text in Latin below image.; Plate XLIX.
1601
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[Kinsale]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Laid on linen. Cartographic Note: Soundings shown. Additional Places: Ireland. Contents Note: Lettered key. Fortifications shown. From volume eight, Maps of Ireland, of the Dartmouth collection of maps and plans, c
1601
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After over three years siege the garrison surrendered to the Archduke Albert. Plate to La Genealogie des Illustres Comtes de Nassau Jean Orlers, 1615 (2nd ed. p.241). Seige begun 5 July 1601. Assaults made 7 Jan 1602 and 13 April 1603. Surrendered 20 Sept
1615
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. Armillary sphere. Single stem stand. Horizon ring and four supporting arms, removable. Rings with symbols for the Sun and Moon. Pink/red/white marble Earth in centre on cranked mounting. The primary sphere consists of eight brass rings, two of which ar
1602
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. Armillary sphere. Single stem turned stand. Four arms support the horizon ring. Revolves with the top half of the stand. Eight winds named. small movable compass under horizon ring. The primary sphere consists of eight brass rings. In the centre, there
1602
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. Armillary sphere. Single stem turned stand. Four arms support the horizon ring. Revolves with the top half of the stand. Eight winds named. small movable compass under horizon ring. The primary sphere consists of eight brass rings. In the centre, there
1602
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. Armillary sphere. Single stem turned stand. Four arms support the horizon ring. Revolves with the top half of the stand. Eight winds named. small movable compass under horizon ring.
1602
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. One half of a contemporary case for armillary sphere AST0633 shaped to the instrument.
1602
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Budapest 1602 captured by Turks shows Galleys destroying the Bridge.. Text in German below image.
1602
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