Robert Dudley (1574–1649). Carta particolare...Arabia...1647 Celestial Views & Maps elegantly embellished with wind heads

elegantly embellished with wind heads

or Parrots in 1830

It is a map not only of the present but also the future

The result is a map that rivals John Mitchell's great map of British America

Other examples can be found in the Baldwin Collection of Canadiana at the Toronto Public Library

Robert Dudley (1574–1649). Carta particolare...Arabia...1647 Celestial Views & Maps elegantly embellished with wind headsRobert Dudley (15741649)Carta particolare che comincia con il capo Dofar in Arabia e finisce con il capo Comorin in India, et tapora nellIndieFrom DellArcano del Mare, Florence: Lucini for Dudley, 16461647Copperplate engravingSheet size: 23 x 17 inches This rare and extraordinary sea chart by Robert Dudley, engraved by Antonio Francesco Lucini, is a landmark in the history of cartography. Published in Florence as part of Dudleys DellArcano del Mare