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Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula / auct. Guiljelmo Blaeuw

Description: Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West Coast of America stretching away to the 67th degree of latitude, where is the Strait of Anian and the North-Eastern Coast of Asia. Locates Cape Mendocin and the Sierra Nevada Range." Includes a dedication to P.C. Hooft. State 4 of the map according to Shirley (Map 255). Cartouche: Several with figures. Vignettes: Seven wonders of ancient world at bottom; seven ancient Gods at top; four elements left; four seasons right. Sub maps: North and South Polar views. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Van der Krogt, map 0001:2A. Verso Text: Des Geheelen Aerdtrycks Beschryving (Dutch).
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: [1635-1648]
Call number: 148961
Creator: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon (1571-1638)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 41 x 53 cm, colored text on recto of Al and verso of [A2]
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Nova et accuratissima totius terrarum orbis tabula / auctore Joanne Blaeu

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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, and places "Anian" considerably to the north. A fascinating old map of the early decorative type." This map is a variant of Blaeu's 1662 map, Kashnor dates as 1667. Van der Krogt dates between 1662 and 1672. Map can be seen in situ in RB 74701. Surrounded by artwork, allegorical figures. MS note: C26. Folder contains reproduction as well. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: no. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Van der Krogt, map 0001:2B ; Shirley, map 428.

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Nova totius terrarum orbis tabula

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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, and the imaginary Strait of Anian. This is one of the decorative type, richly colored." Shirley notes this map originates with that of Arnold Colom, c.1655, which supplied the surround scenes. This map was modified by de Wit and used by Doncker in his Zee Atlas (does NOT appear in the Doncker atlas owned by the Huntington, RB 70778). Kashnor dates as 1665, Shirley as 1676. Allegorical figures of Fire, Air, Water and Land, Sun and Moon. A striking map. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Shirley 475; BM maps C.31.e.2; Koeman Don. 16.

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Nova orbis tabula : in lucem edita / A. F. de Wit

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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, with the coast continued to the supposed Strait of Anian in the 59th latitude." Kashnor dates as ca. 1688, and from Amsterdam. Shirley indicates first date is 1670, a second plate was created in 1680 with Nova Guinea and Quiri Regio in the left hemisphere. See Shirley, map 451. Decorative map surround. Art work: Scenes of the four seasons with corresponding astrological symbols in all four corners. Submaps: North and South Polar views. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Watermark: Px. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 54/93 148962.

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Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia

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Appeared in and publisher info from Van der Krogt (map 9510:2). See also: 105:521, 093:678 in Museum Bookstore Collection. Previous mat dated as 1630, probably too early, Kashnor dated his copies as 1650. Elaborate cartouche with Spanish coat of arms. Armadillos below. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Nova Hispania [text in Latin]; K; 11. MS notes: 345- Dodd - II - 1919 MS/LVN.

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Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali : cum terris adiacentibus

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Florida extends across the Gulf Coast. Lowery states "This map is reprinted with the same title and same plate in Jansson, 1642." Cartouche: reptiles and putti. Dedication: Figures and coat of arms, "Amplmo. prudmo. doctmoque. viro D. Alberto Conradi vander Burch, I.C. Reip. Amsterdamensis Senatori, Collegii Scabinorum Praesidi, Societatis Indicae, quae ad Occidentem militat, aßeßori, et nuper ad Magnum Moscoviae Ducem Legato." Date and publisher are based on language and signature on verso, according to Van der Krogt and Burden. MS notes: Antilles 2+ mat sticker: 1258. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Lowery, 129; Philips, Atlases, 455; Van der Krogt, map 9600:2B; Burden, map 242. Verso Text: Dutch Atlas text; 4 ; C; MS note: 150053.

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Orbis terrarum nova et accuratissima tabula / auctore Petro Goos

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Kashnor notes, "Shows California [as an island] and locates New Albion and Port Sr. Franco. Draco, also shows a good map of New Holland and part of the Coast of New Zealand." Shirley dates as 1666, states original atlas reference. Map can be seen in situ in RB 32671. Elaborately engraved map. Two cartouches, one Latin, one Dutch. Two polar submaps. Elaborate decoration, sun and moon, with birds and bats above, four season figures below, four windheads. Polar projection submaps. Prime meridian: Teneriffe. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Shirley 438; BM Maps, Vol. 6, column 852 C.8.d.3; Koeman, Goos 1; Schilder, Map 88; Wagner 393. Verso Text: MS. note: 93/ 63 (on backing).

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