Americae nova Tabula - Alte Landkarte

Autor: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon

Verlag: Blaeu, Joan and Blaeu, Cornelis

Verlagsort: Amsterdam

Erscheinungsjahr : 1617

Amerika. "Americae nova Tabula". Orig. copperplate engraving, W. J. Blaeu 1617. Published by J. and C. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1641. Coloured. With ornamental title cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with inset map of Greenland, many ships and sea-creatures. The map is surrounded by 3 decorative borders: 10 pairs of native Americans by the sides and 9 plans of American main cities and harbors of the time (La Habana, Santo Domingo, Cartagena, Mexico City, Cusco, Potosi, La Mocha, Rio de Janeiro and Olinda) at the top of the map. 41,5:56 cm.

Burden: The Mapping of North America, map nr. 189, 4th state, German edition; Koeman II, map 9000:2, ed. 2:231 (1641-42 German). - Blaeu's figural map of America represents the pinnacle of 17th century Dutch cartography. - Price includes the passe-partout (60:73,5 cm).

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Stichwörter: Alte Landkarte, Alte Landkarten, Figurale Karte von Amerika, Americae nova tabula, Willem Janszoon Blaeu, 1617, Kuppferstich Karte, Johannes und Cornelis Blaeu, 1641