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America Nova descriptio Impensis Anae Seile 1663

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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, with the Straits of Annian, at which the coastline terminates stits northern extremity." McLaughlin identifies this as a copy of Henry Seile's 1652 map done by his widow Anne in 1663, with some changes. Note Cape Mendocino is shown below islands St. Clement & Catalina. Seile's map, in turn, is taken from Speed's 1626 map. Cartouche: folded. "Rob. Vaughan Sculp." Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Watermark: Device lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McLaughlin 35; Wagner 368; Tooley 12; Leighley 24.. Verso Text: MS notes: Catr 105 195 (on backing) 139311.
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1663
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139311
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