Reposted by J.M. García Redondo
!!New issue of Imago Mundi!! Very many interesting pieces, including the following:
José María García Redondo on the oldest known map printed in the Americas (1618) [open access]
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The Map of Mexico by Diego de Cisneros (1618): Territory, Astrology, and Social Conflict
The ‘Descripción de México’ by physician Diego de Cisneros is the oldest known map printed in the Americas. Engraved in New Spain on copper by Flemish artist Samuel Stradanus, it was included in Ci...
