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Benedictus Arias Montanus - Benedict Arias Montanus Sacrae Geographiae Tabulam ex Antiquissimorum Cultor.
Certificate of Authentication
This is to certify that the item illustrated and described below is a genuine and
original antique map or print that was published on or near the given date.
Dr Leendert Helmink, Ph.D.
Cartographer
Benedictus Arias Montanus
First Published
Amsterdam, 1572
This edition
1660
Size
37.8 x 54.0 cms
Technique
Copperplate engraving
Stock number
18662
Condition
excellent
Description
One of the earliest maps to depict an Australian landmass, almost half a century before it was discovered.