Historic Map : De Bry and de Veer Map of Nova Zembla and The Northeast Passage, 1601, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 18in The United States [Franklinia]

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All major streets are identified

and Cape Hattaras are noted and a number of anchorages

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Ribaut and his crew then sailed north along the coast until they discovered a large bay which they named Port Royal

Historic Map : De Bry and de Veer Map of Nova Zembla and The Northeast Passage, 1601, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 18in The United States [Franklinia]A highly important map regarding the early search for a Northeast Passage. This remarkable map was drawn in 1601 by Theodore de Bry to describe the ill fated third voyage of the Dutch explorer William Barentsz in search of the Northeast Passage. The map depicts the Island of Nova Zemba, or Novaya Zemlya, in the Russian Arctic along with two stunning compass roses, numerous rhumb lines, and a multitude of seals and sea monsters. Throughout the 16th and