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An early map of the Jamaica issued by Tomaso Porcacchi Castilione (1530-1585), and engraved by Girolamo Porro. The map is from Porcacchi's book L'Isole piu Famose del Mondo ... first published in Venice in 1572. Showing also part of Cuba...

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Author Tomaso Porcacchi

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