(Southern Hem.) Polus Antarcticus. Henricus.... Books & Atlases and would signal a new

and would signal a new era

Part of an promotional guide for the nation

Here the Lowlands with great detail for major towns and cities

though closely cropped on the right

(Southern Hem.) Polus Antarcticus. Henricus.... Books & Atlases and would signal a new(Southern Hemisphere) Polus Antarcticus Henricus Hondius excudit. Celebrated as the first map to focus on the South Pole and the neighboring discoveries, this map is a fascinating mix of cutting edge information and antiquated theories. With a ghostly coast line that hints at a massive continent that spans from just off the tip of South America and almost reaches to Australia on both sides, this map still shows ancient assumptions about the "Terra