Nova Virginiae tabula - Alte Landkarte

Autor: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon

Verlag: Blaeu, Willem and Blaeu, Joan

Verlagsort: Amsterdam

Erscheinungsjahr : 1630

Virginia. "Nova Virginiae tabula". Orig. copperplate engraving, Willem Janszoon Blaeu, 1630 from Latin edition of his 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum - Atlas novus', 1640. Published by Willem and Joan Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1640. Engraved by D. Grijp after captain Smith map of Virginia. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornament. cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Germanica communia 15 pro Uno gradu"), a cartouche with explanatory notes ("Notarum explicatio"), great coat of arms, a wind-rose, a depiction of an Indian and of "Satus Regis Powhatan" (Virginia Indian tribe). 37,5:48 cm.

Koeman II, map 9410:2.2, ed. 2:201 (1640-43 Latin); Burden 193, state 2. - The map is the first and most important derivative of John Smith's map of Virginia originally published in 1612. Oriented to the West.

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Stichwörter: Alte Landkarte, Alte Landkarten, Antike Karten, Karte von Viginia, Blaeu, Kupferstich, 1630, Nova Virginiae tabula, lateinische ausgabe, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum - Atlas novus, 1640