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Description

English: South-western quadrant of Gunnlaugsson's 1844 map of Iceland.

Date

1844, published by the Literary Society of Iceland around 1848 in Copenhagen.

Source

Antique maps of Iceland

Author



Alternative names	Bjørn Gunnalugsson
Description	Icelandic cartographer and mathematician
Date of birth/death	25 September 1788	17 March 1876
Location of birth/death	Tannstaðir, Iceland	Reykjavík, Iceland
Work period	1831 - 1876
Work location	Iceland
Authority file	: Q879624 VIAF: 27415138 ISNI: 0000000052812837 LCCN: nr96011208 Open Library: OL6647293A GND: 105541164X WorldCat

Olaf Nikolas Olsen (1794- 1848) was the director of publication.

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