Stunning 1595 map of the world by Flemish artist, engraver and cartographer Jodocus Hondius, depicting the first English circumvention of the globe (1577-1580) by Sir Francis Drake and a subsequent one (1586-1588) by his countryman Thomas Cavendish. More such gems in Magnificent Maps: Power, Propaganda, and Art.
Available as a print here.
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