Skip to content

OPEN TODAY: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.

Tickets

Rare Books

Conibas regio cum vicinis gentibus



You might also be interested in

  • Image not available

    Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali : cum terris adiacentibus

    Rare Books

    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.

    150053

  • Image not available

    Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali : cum terris adiacentibus

    Rare Books

    Excerpted from Montanus' De Nieuwe en onbekende weereld, See Lowery 165. This is a reduced copy of Jansson, 1642, with same title. According to Burden, this is state 1 of the map. Cartouche: Natives and merchants. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles (German, Spanish). Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Device with balls. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Burden, map 414. Verso Text: MS note: Montanus 1671 150035.

    150035

  • Indiarum Occidentalium : tractus littorales cum insulis Caribicis

    Indiarum Occidentalium : tractus littorales cum insulis Caribicis

    Visual Materials

    Kashnor notes, "Shows part of North America, including Carolina, Florida, Virginia, and New England, locating Charleston, Port Royal, Nieu Amsterdam, and Manhathans Eyl." Kashnor dates as ca. 1690. Appears in Renard's Atlas de la navigation et du commerce (1715), RB 238460 - date and author's full name taken from that. State 3 of de Wit's map of the same name from 1675 (Burden No. 469). Cartouche: two elaborate scenes with Natives. MS note: 1690. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 105-346.

    105:346 M

  • Image not available

    America Septentrionalis novissima ; America Meridionalis accuratissima / P. Schenk ex Amsteloed. cum Privil

    Rare Books

    A map with two cartouches of interest. Burden dates as 1696 and McLaughlin as 1695. For other copy see 093:155; for later version see 093:149. Cartouche: [Upper] Figures, Columbus with world under his arm; [Lower] Natives with Llama. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Watermark: NB device. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Phillips, Atlases, 3478: Lowery, 336; McLaughlin, The mapping of California as an island, map 120; Burden, map 722. Verso Text: MS notes: No. 3 tev/Lit 150219.

    150219

  • Image not available

    America septentrionalis novissima ; America meridionalis accuratissima / P. Schenk ex: Amsteloed; cum Privil

    Visual Materials

    Kashnor notes, "California is shown as an island, locating Drake's Port and Port of Monterey, also Taos and Santa Fe in New Mexico." Kashnor dates as ca. 1700. McLaughlin dates as [1695] and gives appeared in data. Burden dates as 1696. For other copy see 150219; for later version see 093:149. Two cartouches with figures. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: L ?. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 120; Tooley 56; Leighly 102; Koeman III, p.119 (11); Burden, map 722 Verso Text: MS note: 155.

    093:155 M

  • Image not available

    Nova Belgica et Anglia Nova

    Rare Books

    See also Museum Bookstore 093:493 where the following notes describe this map. Kashnor notes, "Locates Nieuw Netherland Territory, with Nieu Amsterdam on Manhattan, and Hellegat, also Nieu Plimouth and Briston in Nieu England." McCorkle gives 1635 date, suggests that Lake Iricoisiensis is confusion between Lake Champlain and Lake Winnepessaukee. Map was first published in 1635, and the Dutch text on the verso, along with the signature, indicate the same date (Van der Krogt, map 9310:2; Burden, map 241). MS note on this map suggests 1630 date. See also 150040. Cartouche: Indians and Belgian shield; numerous figures and animals. Indian village. MS notes: 1630 150236. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 635.1; Van der Krogt, map 9310:2; Burden, map 241. Verso Text: Atlas pages in Dutch; D 2. MS notes: 32296 1630 1158JLO.

    150236