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MapNova totivs terrarvm orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabvla
Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula | Beschrijvinghe des geheelen aerdtrycx Relief shown pictorially. Date from dedication. Assembled from two sheets. Appears in Jansson's Nieuwen atlas, volume 1, 1657. Includes notes. Illustrations include images of the four elements and portraits of Julius Caeser, Ptolemy, Mercator and Hondius. Latin. Text on verso in Dutch. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.- Contributor: Jansson, Jan - Hondius, Jodocus
- Date: 1641-01-01
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MapCaert vande Svydt Rivier in Niew Nederland. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Shows the region of the Delaware Bay and river, natural features, and other geographical entities. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Attributed to Joan Vinckeboons by comparison with his other Dutch maps in Henry Harrisse collection. Described in Terrae incognitae, v. xvi, 1984. Richard W. Stephenson's The Henry Harrisse collection ... , p. 40; the third volume has binder's title...
- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1639-01-01
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MapCaerte vande Bay St. Tiago : gelegen op 't Eylant Cvba, op de... Relief shown pictorially and by gradient tints. Shows Santiago Bay and vicinity on the island of Cuba including pictorial presentation of the city of Santiago. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Attributed to Joan Vinckeboons by comparison with his other Dutch maps in Henry Harrisse collection. Described in Terrae incognitae, v. xvi, 1984. Richard W. Stephenson's The Henry Harrisse collection ... , p. 40; the first volume...
- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1639-01-01
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Map[Map of the islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico].
Hispaniola and Puerto Rico Relief shown pictorially. Shows coastal features, administrative districts, and settlements on the islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Attributed to Joan Vinckeboons by comparison with his other Dutch maps in Henry Harrisse collection. Described in Terrae incognitae, v. xvi, 1984. Richard W. Stephenson's The Henry Harrisse collection ... , p. 40; the first volume has binder's title "Manuscript maps of the...- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1639-01-01
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Map[Map of Atlantic Coast of North America from the Chesapeake B... Shows coastal features, Native American nations and settlements, and other geographical entities. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Attributed to Joan Vinckeboons by comparison with his other Dutch maps in Henry Harrisse collection. Described in Terrae incognitae, v. xvi, 1984. Richard W. Stephenson's The Henry Harrisse collection ... , p. 40; the second volume has binder's title "Manuscript maps Atlantic Coast and California drawn by Joan Vingboons...
- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1639-01-01
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MapDescription of the New Route to the South of the Strait of Ma...
Coarte vanda niewe passage bezunden de Strate Magellani ontdet en deurgesenlt inden iare 1616 Door Willem Schoute van Hoor In June 1615, Dutch navigators Jacob Le Maire (circa 1585--1616) and Willem Corneliszoon Schouten (circa 1567--1625) set out in two ships, the Eendracht and the Hoorn, from the Dutch port of Texel. Their goal was to find a new route to the Moluccas Islands, Europe's main source of pepper in the lucrative spice trade with the East Indies, and in so doing avoid the...- Contributor: Le Maire, Jacob - Schouten, Willem Corneliszoon
- Date: 1619-01-01
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MapHavana op 't Eyland Cvba.
Cuba Relief shown pictorially and by gradient tints. Shows aerial view of the port of Havana on the island of Cuba including buildings, ships, and fortifications. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Attributed to Joan Vinckeboons by comparison with his other Dutch maps in Henry Harrisse collection. Described in Terrae incognitae, v. xvi, 1984. Richard W. Stephenson's The Henry Harrisse collection ... , p. 40; the first volume...- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1639-01-01
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MapNova et acurata totius Europae tabula
Title from cartouche: Europa | Title of Latin text: Nova Europae descriptio | Title of Dutch text: Beschryvinge van Europa | Title of French text: Description de l'Europe Relief shown pictorially. Includes map of the world in two hemispheres, 2 diagrams, text, and illustrations. Title strip printed separately from map. Text in right, left and bottom margins by Nicolaes Visscher. Printed separately from map. Illustrations of local residents/costumes in left margin: Angli et Hyberni -- Galli -- Belgi -- Norvegi -- Litvani -- Poloni -- Bohemi -- Germani. Illustrations of local residents/costumes...- Contributor: Visscher, Nicolaes - Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
- Date: 1657
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MapNova Belgica et Anglia Nova. Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north towards the right. Includes two views "Modus muniendi apud Mahikanenses" and illustrations including an illustrated cartouche. Text on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Place names in Latin and Dutch. Text on verso in French.
- Contributor: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
- Date: 1635-01-01
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MapThe Holy Roman Empires Duchy of Antwerp and the Dominium of M...
S[acri] R[omani] I[mperii] sive Antverpiae Marchionatus et Dominium Mechliniae : cum orientalioribus Flandriae et Brabantiae hisce consequentibus terminis / auctore Carolo Allard This late-17th century map shows the Duchy of Brabant, including the cities of Antwerp and Mechelen. The duchy consisted of the modern-day Belgian provinces of Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, Antwerp, and Brussels, as well as the province of North Brabant in the present-day Netherlands. The map was published in Amsterdam by Karel Allard (1648-1706) who, with his brother Abraham, had taken over the business...- Contributor: Allard, Carel
- Date: 1688-01-01
- Resource: - 1 page
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MapExquisita & magno aliquot mensium periculo lustrata et iam re... Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. From Gerardus Mercator's Atlas sive Cosmographicae meditationes de fabrica mvndi et fabricati figvra. 1611. Oriented with north to the bottom. Includes panoramic view and col. ill. Text on verso. LC copy annotated in pencil in lower right margin: Gravure de 1570 par Ortelius. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Gift;...
- Contributor: Hondius, Jodocus
- Date: 1611-01-01
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MapDe Eylanden en Vastelanden van Westindien Relief shown pictorially. Shows the coasts of North America and South America from Virginia through the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico to Guiana in South America highlighting Cuba, the island of Hispaniola and the West Indies. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Described in Terrae incognitae, v. xvi, 1984. Richard W. Stephenson's The Henry Harrisse collection ... , p. 40; the first volume has binder's title "Manuscript maps...
- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1639-01-01
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MapNova et acurata totius Asiae tabula
Title from cartouche: Asia | Title of Latin text: Nova Asiae descriptio | Title of Dutch text: Beschryvinge van Asia | Title of French text: Nouvelle description toute l'Asie Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset of south polar region, diagram, text, and illustrations. Title strip printed separately from map. Text in right, left and bottom margins by Nicolaes Visscher. Printed separately from map. Illustrations of local residents/costumes in left margin: Syrie et Caramanna -- Arabes -- Armenivs, Persae -- Bramenis, Gvzaratvs -- Malabarri et Balagvatae --Pegvani -- Avreae Chersonesi Incolae - Insvlani Svmatrae. Illustrations...- Contributor: Visscher, Nicolaes - Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
- Date: 1657
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MapSouth Sea. Pacific Ocean.
Mar Pacifico. By Hessel Gerritsz. Met Octroy van de E.H.M. Heeren de Staten Generael der Vereenichde Nederlanden . Duytsche mÿlen vÿftien voor een graedt This map of the South Sea, or Pacific Ocean, was made in 1622 by the Dutch cartographer Hessel Gerritsz, who was the official cartographer to the Dutch East India Company and a prominent engraver and publisher. It was not intended as a navigational map, but as a luxurious work for the directors of the company. Regions represented include the Asian coast (named Sina and...- Contributor: Gerritsz, Hessel
- Date: 1622-01-01
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MapNova et acurata totius Africae tabula
Title from cartouche: Africa | Title of Latin text: Nova Africae descriptio | Title of Dutch text: Beschryvinge van Africa | Title of French text: Nouvelle description l'Afrique Relief shown pictorially. Includes 2 diagrams, text, and illustrations. Title strip printed separately from map. Text in right, left and bottom margins by Nicolaes Visscher. Printed separately from map. Illustrations of local residents/costumes in left margin: Senagenses -- Mercator, dominvs, servus in Guinea -- Guinearum mvlieres et ancilla -- Cabo Lopes Gonsalvi accolae -- Magnates in Congo -- Miles Congensis cum femina -- Promontorii...- Contributor: Visscher, Nicolaes - Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
- Date: 1657
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Map[Map of the complete island of Cuba].
Cuba Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Shows coastal features, settlements on Cuba, and islands. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Attributed to Joan Vinckeboons by comparison with his other Dutch maps in Henry Harrisse collection. Described in Terrae incognitae, v. xvi, 1984. Richard W. Stephenson's The Henry Harrisse collection ... , p. 40; the first volume has binder's title "Manuscript maps of the West-Indies drawn by...- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1639-01-01
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Map[Map of a part of the island of Cuba and of the Bahamas]. Relief shown pictorially. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 156 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault
- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1650-01-01
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MapPaskaarte om achter Yrlant om te zeylen, van Hitlant tot aen ... Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.
- Contributor: Doncker, Hendrick
- Date: 1658-01-01
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MapToonneel der steden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden, met hare ... Dutch. Some maps in Latin. Phillips, 3076 Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici, 43:121.1 Date from Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici from the list of burgomasters elected in 1652 in the text about Delft. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Engraved title page with letterpress title pasted on. LC copy bound in cream vellum, embossed and gilded.
- Contributor: Blaeu, Joan
- Date: 1652-01-01
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MapThe Province of Tierra Firme and the New Kingdom of Granada a...
Terra Firma et Novum Regnum Granatense et Popayan This map of 1631 by Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571--1638) shows Central America and the northwestern part of South America, including all or parts of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. A Dutch text on the reverse of the map explains the geography of the regions depicted, which encompassed the Spanish viceroyalty of New Granada and the province of Popayán, which took its name from the colonial...- Contributor: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
- Date: 1631-01-01
- Resource: - 2 pages
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MapNova Belgica et Anglia Nova. Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north towards the right. Includes two views "Modus muniendi apud Mahikanenses" and illustrations including an illustrated cartouche. No text on verso. LC copy trimmed to outer neat line and mounted on paper. Lightly hand colored in green only. Stamped on verso: 7610. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Place names in Latin...
- Contributor: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
- Date: 1630-01-01
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Map[Map of the Peninsula of Florida]. Depths shown by soundings. Shows the Peninsula of Florida and adjacent islands from Rio de las Flores and includes coastline, coastal features, and pictorial representation of palm trees along the Atlantic Coast near St. Augustine with most of geographic names in Spanish. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Attributed to Joan Vinckeboons by comparison with his other Dutch maps in Henry Harrisse collection. Described in Terrae incognitae,...
- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1639-01-01
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MapUrbs Salvador. Bird's-eye view. Relief shown pictorially. From the author's De Nieuwe en onbekende weereld ... 1671. Includes index and ill. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault
- Contributor: Montanus, Arnoldus
- Date: 1671-01-01
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MapWest-Indische paskaert waer in de graden der breedde over wed... Shows the west coast of North America from Belle Isle, Newfoundland, both coasts of South America, mediterranean Europe, and the east coast of Africa. Includes illustrations. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
- Contributor: Goos, Pieter
- Date: 1660-01-01
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MapManatvs gelegen op de Noot [sic] Riuier. Manuscript. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Covers New York City region. Pictorial map showing buildings and points of interest. Depths shown by soundings. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Described in Terrae incognitae, v. xvi, 1984. Richard W. Stephenson's The Henry Harrisse collection ... , p. 40; the third volume has binder's title "Manuscript maps of New-Netherland and Manhattan...
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1670-01-01
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Map[Map of the Gulf Coast from Florida to Mexico]. Depths shown by soundings. Covers the Gulf Coast extending from St. Luis de Tampico to Arecifo showing coastal features, rivers, and streams. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Attributed to Joan Vinckeboons by comparison with his other Dutch maps in Henry Harrisse collection. Described in Terrae incognitae, v. xvi, 1984. Richard W. Stephenson's The Henry Harrisse collection ... , p. 40; the second volume has binder's title...
- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1639-01-01
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MapAccurately Delineated Ichnographic Plans of All the Cities an...
Theatrum ichnographicum omnium urbium et præcipuorum oppidorum Belgicarum XVII Theatrum ichnographicum omnium urbium et præcipuorum oppidorum Belgicarum XVII Provinciarum peraccurate delineatarum (Accurately delineated ichnographic plans of all the cities and towns in the seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands), commonly known as the De Wit Atlas, is a city atlas containing maps and prints of key monuments in Dutch cities. The name comes from its creator, Frederick de Wit (1630-1706), an influential cartographer, engraver,...- Contributor: Wit, Frederik De
- Date: 1699-01-01
- Resource: - 136 pages
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MapKorte beschryvinge van de landschappen des werelts enz. Scales vary. Title from leather label on cover. Label has monogram E. B. de V., surmounted by a crown. Maps, not dated, intended to be bound in a Bible, but assembled in a modern half Morocco binding. The maps have privileges, not dated, for 15 years, granted to N. Visscher by the states of Holland and West Friesland. Maps 3, 4, and [5] each...
- Contributor: Broeck, Abraham Van Den - Visscher, Claes Jansz - Visscher, Nicolaes
- Date: 1660-01-01
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MapPascaert van Nieuw Nederlandt Virginia, ende Nieuw-Engelandt ... Shows northeast coast of the United States from New England to Virginia including coastal features and other geographical entities. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Attributed to Joan Vinckeboons by comparison with his other Dutch maps in Henry Harrisse collection. Described in Terrae incognitae, v. xvi, 1984. Richard W. Stephenson's The Henry Harrisse collection ... , p. 40; the second volume has binder's title "Manuscript maps Atlantic...
- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1639-01-01
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MapMakian As It Appears from the Side of Ngofakiaha.
T Eylandt Maqian, Gelyck het zich aen de zyde van Gnoffiqia, vertoond This view of the island of Makian and the village of Ngofakiaha in the Maluku Islands (present-day Indonesia) is from the Atlas Blaeu-Van der Hem. Representing the entire surface of the Earth, the 50 volume work is often considered the most beautiful and most remarkable atlas ever composed. The collectors atlas (a special form of compiling cartographic material) was based on the Atlas Maior...- Contributor: Hem, Laurens Van Der - Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1670-01-01
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MapPaskaarte vertonende alle de zekusten Europe Shows Europe and the North Atlantic. Oriented with west toward the north. Includes illustrations and inset. LC Nautical charts on vellum, 18 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
- Contributor: Goos, Pieter
- Date: 1660-01-01
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MapGeographic Description of the Travels of the Apostles and the...
Geographische beschryvinghe van de wandeling der Apostelen ende de reysen Pauli, Mitsgaders de Landen ende Rÿcken daer sÿ het Evangelium eerst hebben verkondight This striking map created in 1642 by Nicolaes Visscher (1618-79) shows the eastern Mediterranean and environs in the first century AD and the journey of the Apostle Paul from Jerusalem to Rome in 60--61. Nine panels surrounding the map depict major scenes from the life of Paul and the journey, including his being blinded on the road to Damascus, his baptism, his escape from...- Contributor: Visscher, Nicolaes
- Date: 1642-01-01
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MapNoort Rivier in Niew Neerlandt. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Shows the Hudson River from Manhattan Island to Albany, natural features, and other geographical entities in the region. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Attributed to Joan Vinckeboons by comparison with his other Dutch maps in Henry Harrisse collection. Described in Terrae incognitae, v. xvi, 1984. Richard W. Stephenson's The Henry Harrisse collection ... , p. 40; the third volume...
- Contributor: Vinckeboons, Joan
- Date: 1639-01-01