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Hispaniae Nova Describtio [sic Descriptio], of Integro Multis in Locis, Secundum Hydrographicas, Desc. Emendata

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Map of the Iberian Peninsula, made by Iudocus Hondius (author) and Petrus Kaerius (engraver), based on Mercator's Atlas sive Cosmographicae Mediationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura (1595), where this map, which Mercator had not drawn, was added, in any case following his style in the aforementioned work. Published in Amsterdam, c. 1606.

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Regnorum Hispaniae et Portugalliae tabula generalis: jam nuper edita, nunc denuo revisa, aucta e ad usum scholarum

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It covers the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands and North Africa. It contains a representation of Archduke Charles leading the embarkation of troops in an episode of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714). Below, an angel holds the coats of arms of Spain and Portugal. In the lower left-hand corner are the graphic scales in Hispanic, Portuguese, French and Italic German miles. The author has outlined the mountain systems, the most important rivers and cities (represented by groupings of buildings), as well as the communications network and a division of the territory into kingdoms. The toponymy is in Latin and Castilian, with some labels in German. Dated to the reign of Philip V (1700-1746)

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Spain divided into all its Kingdoms and Principalities, according as they are included under the Crowns of Castile and of Aragon, possessed by the Catholic King: and under the Crown of Portugal possessed by the King of Portugal. Taken from several of the most recent memoirs

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It covers the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands and North Africa. Crowned with the coat of arms of the Grand Dauphin of France, to whom the work is dedicated, and bordered with the collar and cross of the Order of the Holy Spirit and the Order of Saint Michael, both French. The cartouche contains the dedication and the name of the publisher of the map. In the lower right-hand corner is a cartouche with a cornucopia with plant and animal motifs, indicating the title, publishing author, place and date of publication. In the lower left-hand corner is a border containing graphic scales in Italian miles, French, Spanish and German common leagues and one-hour leagues. In the upper margin of the map, outside the graduated frame, there is another title with an explanation of the different kingdoms covered by the map: “L’Espagne Distin Guée en Tous ses Royaumes, Principautés et Scavoir Sous La Domination du Roy Catholiue les, Roy mes de Castille, Leon, Galice, Navarre, Andalousie, Grenade, Murcie, Aragon, Valence et Maiorque et Les Printés des Asturies, Biscaye et Catalogne. Sous La Dominatio du Roy de Portugal, Les Roy mes de Portugal et D’ algarve. Tiré de plusieurs Memories”. The mountain systems, the most important rivers and cities are depicted as a grouping of buildings, as well as the political division between kingdoms. Abundant toponymy, in French and Spanish. Dated during the reign of Charles II (1665-1700).

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Theatrum Orbis Terrarum de Ortellius

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it covers the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands and the coasts of North Africa. The profile of the mountain systems, the most important rivers and the cities as a grouping of buildings are depicted. The toponymy appears in Latin and Spanish. Dated during the reign of Philip II (1556-1598)

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Tabula Moderna Hispaniae, from the Cosmographia universalis by Sebastian Münster

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It includes the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. There is a cartouche in the lower right-hand corner with an explanation of the political division of the Iberian Peninsula. The profiles of the mountain systems, the most important rivers and the cities as groupings of buildings are depicted. The toponymy is written in Latin and Spanish, although the title and cartouche are in German. It is dated to the reign of Charles I (1516-56)

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Geographical Atlas of the Kingdom of Spain, and Adjacent Islands. With a brief description of its Provinces. Arranged, for public utility, by D. Thomás Lopez, Pensioner of S.M. at the Court of Paris

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Printed work comprising the geographical atlas of Spain that Tomás López published for the first time in 1757. The work contains 27 engraved plates, 25 of which are maps and plans of Spain (18) and Portugal (7). Each map sheet contains a short description of the territory illustrated

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Geographical atlas of Spain, which includes the General Map of the Kingdom, and the Particulars of Its Provinces, by D. Tomás Lopez, Geographer who was of the domains of S.M., of various academies and societies

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Printed work comprising the geographical atlas of Spain that Tomás López’s sons published in his name in 1804. The work contains 38 maps, 37 of Spain and one more of Portugal, where some of the previous ones appear divided in several sheets.

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General map of Spain, by Tomás López

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It includes the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, as well as the north coast of Africa. Numerous towns, not only cities, are represented with their place names, as well as the most important mountain systems and rivers of the Iberian Peninsula. Published in Madrid in 1804

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