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L’Isle D’Islande

YEAR 1755

This was the final appearance of the Guðbrandur-shape of Iceland, at least on maps dedicated to Iceland alone. It appeared in Discours sur l’Histoire universelle, written by Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet. It seems to be a copy of Hondius’ map from 1607, but slightly smaller.


Technical data

Scope:

Iceland

Year:

1755

Author:

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

Size:

13 x 16,5 cm.

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