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Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia

Description: 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.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: [1640-1655]
Call number: 150259
Creator: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon (1571-1638)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 39 x 50 cm
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Nova Hispania, et Nova Galicia

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See also 105:521M and RB 150259. Kashnor notes, "an early impression." This version lacks the two boxes in lower right cartouche with the scale and "Guiljelmus Blaeuw excudit." With the blank verso it is a variant of Van der Krogt 9510:2. Possibly exchanged between folders. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 521 cat 105.

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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.

105:521 M

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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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Sicilia Regnum

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Removed from Blaeu's 1640-1643 Latin edition of "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" (p 130). MS notes: A-136 #8 A3 10.00. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Sicilia described in Latin. MS notes: A Blaeu 1630.

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Nova Belgica et Anglia Nova

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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

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Virginiae partis australis ; et Floridae partis orientalis ; interjacentiumque regionum nova descriptio

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Kashnor dates ca. 1630. Cumming dates 1638. A comparison with van der Krogt and Burden shows that the author is Jansson, not Blaeu, and was published in an edition of his Novus atlas between 1630 and 1675. Cartouche: Indian figures. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Milliaria? Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Burden 254; Cumming 42; Van der Krogt, map 9400:1B Verso Text: MS note: 595.

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