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Original: Heinrich Hammer the German ("Henricus Martellus Germanus")
Reproduction: Jose de Lacerda
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English: A 19th-century reproduction of the world map of "Henricus Martellus Germanus" (Heinrich Hammer the German), Florence, c. 1489. The first map with the Dragon Tail. It is a mixture of Ptolemy, recent Portuguese discoveries and unknown sources. Displays the Cape of Good Hope, rounded by Bartolomeo Dias in 1488.
Deutsch: Weltkarte des de:Henricus Martellus Germanus
Date Original: 1489
Reproduction: 19th century
Source/Photographer Insularium Illustratum (Account of the Islands of the Mediterranean)
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current10:30, 14 December 2011Thumbnail for version as of 10:30, 14 December 20112,500 × 1,672 (951 KB)Portolanero (talk | contribs){{Information |Description={{en|1=The world map of "Henricus Martellus Germanus" (Heinrich Hammer), Florence 1490-92. A carefully prepared reproduction by Jose de Lacerda. Unlike the photography, here the date 1489 at South Africa is visible.}} | Source

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