HUTTICH, Johann, & Simon Grynaeus.

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Novus orbis regionum ac insularum veteribus incognitarum Second Hervagius edition of only the second major collection of New World voyages, adding the letter of Maximilian of Transylvania to the Cardinal of Salzburg recounting Magellan's voyages of 1519-22. The text was compiled by Johann Huttich, though Simon Grynaeus (who wrote the introduction) is often credited. A highlight of this collection is the attractive folding world map, "Typus cosmographicus universalis", which is frequently lacking, The map is among the first to show the earth spinning on its axis, illustrated by an angel at each pole with a crank to turn the world. At the time of the first edition in 1532, this visual representation of Copernican theory predated by 11 years the publication of his De revolutionibus orbium coelestium. Shirley, noting the map's "richness of artistic decoration", attributes its cartography to Münster and its border decoration to Holbein. The map labels South America as "America Terra Nova" and depicts it in a recognizable shape. A land-mass to the north, styled as a large island separated from South America by an isthmus, is labelled "Terra de Cuba." The woodcut border features scenes of explorers and indigenous peoples, with some depicting apparent acts of cannibalism. This copy is the state with "Asia" printed in large capitals; others use a different font.Novus Orbis was first printed by Hervagen in 1532 and is considered the second great collection of voyages, after Fracanzio d

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