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Nova et accurata Brasiliae totius tabula / auctore Joanne Blaeu I.F
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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 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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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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Orbis terrarum nova et accuratissima tabula / auctore Joanne à Loon
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Kashnor notes, " Shows California as an island with the 'Strait of Anian,' also a small portion of New Zealand. Locates Nouv. Albion and Po. S. Franco. Draco." Kashnor dates as 1666, but Shirley identifies this as the second state of this map and gives appeared in information, dating to 1680. Dedication to Charles II. Pitt was supplied this plate by van Waesberge. Artwork around map is taken from Visscher's 1658 map, see 093:057M. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Shirley 439; Phillips 470; Wagner 388. Verso Text: MS note: 288.
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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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Asiae : nova delineatio / auctore N. Visscher
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Kashnor notes, "Dedicated, with emblazoned coat of arms, to D. Hendricus Spiegel, urbis Amstelaedamonia Consuli et senatori. Includes Manila and the Philippines." Cartouche: Sea nymphs and female forms. Coat of arms with dedication (upper left). Map appears in the 1647-1662 German edition of Novus Atlas absolutissimus (RB 139329 v. 6). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 738.
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