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Nova Virginiae tabula

Description: Kashnor notes, "Very rare. The cartographer follows the map of Captain John Smith, published in 1612. The next after the above map was again issued by Smith in his Virginia Discovered, 1625." Kashnor dates as 1619, but he seems to have confused this with Jodocus Hondius Jr.'s map of the same name. According to Burden this is State 1, and dates to 1630 (Burden, map 193; Van der Krogt, map 9410:1). For a later edition of the Hondius map, see RB 150037; for Keere's version of the map, see RB 150048; for Blaeu's version of the map, see RB 150054; for Montanus's version of the map, see 150077. Figure of Indian below English coat of arms; Scene of Chief of the Powhatans. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, German. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 823.
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Date: [1630]
Call number: 105:823 M
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Nova Virginiae tabula

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In notes for that map Kashnor notes, "Very rare. The cartographer follows the map of Captain John Smith, published in 1612. The next after the above map was again issued by Smith in his Virginia Discovered, 1625." Kashnor dates as [1619]. Others have added manuscript guesses to this copy of 1628 and 1630. Date as established by Burden and Van der Krogt based on pagination on verso. State 1 of map, according to Burden; appeared in according to Van der Krogt (atlas 1:312). For an earlier edition of the Hondius map, see 105:823; for Keere's version of the map, see RB 150048; for Blaeu's version of the map, see RB 150054; for Montanus's version of the map, see 150077. Figure of Indian below English coat of arms; Scene of Chief of the Powhatans. MS notes : 1628, 1630. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, German. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Phillips, Atlases, 452, Swem, E.G. Maps relating to Virginia, no. 45; Burden, map 228; Van der Krogt, map 9410:1. Verso Text: Description of Virginia from atlas in French, pages 697, 700. MA notes; 1630, 150037, 32685, others.

150037

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Nova Virginiae tabula

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Another reproduction of Capt. John Smith's map. Also occurs in John Ogilby's America... London, 1671. For two Hondius versions of the map, see 105:823 and RB 150037; for Keere's version of the map, see RB 150048; for Blaeu's version of the map, see RB 150054. Pub date and location based on Burden (map 412). Cartouche: Putti; Second: native with animals. Mat sticker: 1208. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Device. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Philips, Maps, 679; Swem, Maps of Va., 84. Verso Text: MS notes: 32367 150077 Etats-Unis Montanus La Virginia 1671.

150077

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Nova Virginiae tabula Petrus Kaerius caelavit

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Small hand colored copy of Captain Smith's map. For two Hondius versions of the map, see 105:823 and RB 150037; for Blaeu's version of the map, see RB 150054; for Montanus's version of the map, see 150077. Mat sticker: 1206. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Philips, Atlases,. 443; Swem, 28 ; Burden, map 223. Verso Text: MS notes: 6421 1630 150048 13120 partial sales sticker.

150048

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Nova Virginiae tabula

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Blaeu's version of the famous Virginia map. According to Burden, Blaeu purchased the plate for this map from Hondius's widow shortly after Hondius's death in 1629; the map first appeared in Blaeu's atlases in 1630 (Burden, entry 193). Date and publisher based on language and signature on verso, following Van der Krogt and Burden. For two Hondius versions of the map, see 105:823 and RB 150037; for Keere's version of the map, see RB 150048; for Montanus's version of the map, see 150077. Vignette: Powhatan's smoke house. Indian bowman. "Status Regis Powhatan quando prefectus Smith Captivus illi daretur." Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Philips, Atlases, 3430; Swem, no. 67; Burden, map 193; Van der Krogt, map 9410:2.2. Verso Text: Atlas text in Latin; D; MS note: 150054.

150054

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Novi Belgii Novaeque Angliae necnon partis Virginiae : tabula multis in locis emendata / per Nicolaum Visscher

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Kashnor notes, "The view is an impression of that which is numbered 8A by Phelps Stokes. This has the line of privilege, and the New York locations "a to f" for Utrecht, Vlackebosch, N. Haerlem, Arnhem, Bloemendael and Styvesants-bonverge." McCorkle notes first production as 1655. Kashnor dates as ca. 1686. See 093:495M for same state and RB 150075 for other version. According to Burden this is state 4. Cartouche: Belgian lion, Indian figures. View: Nieuw Amsterdam op t eylant Manhattans. Numerous figures and animals. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 655.1; Burden no. 315. Verso Text: MS notes: 584 S14.

105:584 M

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Nova Hispania et Nova Galacia

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Kashnor dates as ca. 1650. This map may have been exchanged with 093:678 at some time. Colored version of map can be seen in Blaeu's 1663 French edition of Le Grande Atlas (RB 74701 v. 12 p. 29). With the blank verso it is a variant of Van der Krogt 9510:2. Elaborate cartouche with Spanish coat of arms. Armadillos below. See also RB 150259. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 678/ 93.

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