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Regni Mexicani seu Novae Hispaniae, Floridae, Novae Angliae, Carolinae, Virginiae, et Pensylvaniae, necnon insularum archipelagi Mexicani in America Septentrionali accurata tabula exhibita / a Joh. Baptista Homanno



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  • Regni Mexicani seu Novae Hispaniaa Ludovicianae, N. Angliae, Carolinae, Virginiae, et Pensylvaniae nec non insularum archipelagi Mexicani in America Septentrionali accurata tabula exhibita / a Joh. Baptista Homanno

    Regni Mexicani seu Novae Hispaniaa Ludovicianae, N. Angliae, Carolinae, Virginiae, et Pensylvaniae nec non insularum archipelagi Mexicani in America Septentrionali accurata tabula exhibita / a Joh. Baptista Homanno

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    Kashnor notes, "Gives a good map of New Mexico, locating Santa Fe and Taos; also shows the old boundaries of Louisiana." Kashnor dates as ca. 1730. Derived from L'Isle map. See 105:470M for another copy. This copy shows reworking of cartouche and illustrations, seemingly a later copy than 105:470M. Vignettes: Sea battle; Merchants & Indians. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 470.

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    Nova Anglia : Septentrionali Americae implantata Anglorumque coloniis florentissima Geographice exhibita / a Joh. Baptista Homann. Sac. Caes. Maj. Geographo

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    Kashnor notes, " A very fine map, which not only depicts Nova Anglia, Novum Belgium, Nieuw Nederland, &c., with extreme clearness and accuracy, but also shows the banks and shoals in St. George's Channel, and gives the soundings for the use of navigators. It retains the old Dutch names, especially in the province of New York." Kashnor dates as 1720, McCorkle suggest 1724 but notes it may have been printed as early as 1716. Cartouche: Trader and native. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Milliaria. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Shield, ER lettering . Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 724.1. Verso Text: MS notes: Nieuw England Homann 111317 2.

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    Nova Anglia : Septentrionali Americae implantata Anglorumque coloniis florentissima geographice exhibita / a Ioh. Baptista Homann Sac. Caes. Maj. Geographo

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    McCorkle dates to 1724 (map 724.1). Cartouche: Native and trader. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Device over H. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: MXIV 50 230 Amer. 8 152834.

    152834

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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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    Pensylvania Nova Jersey et Nova York cum regionibus ad Fluvium Delaware in America sitis, nova delineatione ob oculos posita / per Tob. Conr. Lotter. Geographum

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    Creative cartography. Boston and Cape Cod are shown in Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania are truncated. Kashnor dates as ca. 1760. Date in cartouche looks like it is handwritten, but is in fact printed. See 093:571 MBS for another copy; see RB 150204 for an earlier copy ascribed to Seutter. Cartouche: elaborate with Indians and animals. MS note: 111323. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Phillips, Maps, 672. Verso Text: MS note: Rare! Pensylvanien Notes beginning: Diese Land...

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    Novi Belgii Novaeque Angliae necnon partis Virginiae tabula multis in locis emendata / per Justo Danckers

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    Notes from 105:584 of Museum Book Store Collection: 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 another version. This version has Visscher's name replaced by that of Danckert (misspelled). "5" (upper right). An example of state 3 of this map as defined by Burden. Cartouche: Belgian lion, Indian figures. View: Nieuw Amsterdam op't eylant Manhattans. Numerous figures and animals. MS notes: Asher No. 19 224. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 655.1, Philips Atlases, 540 & 541, Asher No. 19, Burden, map 434. Verso Text: MS notes: 224 17.

    150075