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Map The Bay of All Saints. Sinus Omnium Sanctoru[m]

About this Item

Title

  • The Bay of All Saints.

Other Title

  • Sinus Omnium Sanctoru[m]

Summary

  • This map by Joan Blaeu (1596-1673), one of the most important Dutch cartographers, shows the Bay of All Saints off the coast of Brazil. The bay was named by Amerigo Vespucci, who is said to have entered it on All Saints' Day, November 1, in the year 1501. Located on the bay is the city of Salvador.

Names

  • Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673 Cartographer.

Created / Published

  • Amsterdam, Holland : J. Blaeve, [1664 to 1665]

Headings

  • -  Brazil
  • -  1664 to 1665
  • -  All Saints Bay (Brazil)

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 color map; 39 x 51.3 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of Brazil.
  • -  Content in Latin.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021668366

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Blaeu, Joan, Cartographer. The Bay of All Saints. [Amsterdam, Holland: J. Blaeve, to 1665, 1664] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668366/.

APA citation style:

Blaeu, J. (1664) The Bay of All Saints. [Amsterdam, Holland: J. Blaeve, to 1665] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668366/.

MLA citation style:

Blaeu, Joan, Cartographer. The Bay of All Saints. [Amsterdam, Holland: J. Blaeve, to 1665, 1664] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021668366/>.