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Image: Pietro Martire d'Anghiera Map of the Caribbean 1511 JCB

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Description: A map of the Caribbean basin, including the islands of Hispaniola, Cuba, Jamaica, with the coast of Florida and Central America. Nautical elements include soundings. This is the first printed map specifically devoted to the Americas and the first mention of Bermuda on a map.
Title: Map of the Caribbean
Credit: John Carter Brown Library
Author: Peter Martyr d'Anghiera
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Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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