AMERICA Aurea Pars Altera Mundi

Description:

Copperplate engraved. Not found in Koeman (possibly printed from Janssonius' or Visscher's plates). Auctoribus Gerardo et Leonardo Valk. cum privilegio ordinum Hollandiæ et West Fristiæ. California as large island on second Sanson model, with rugged coastline throughout, and with "Fretum Aniani" and "Terra Esonis" to northwest. Place names along California coast, but interior shows mountains and trees. Title cartouche same as on Allard's map of [1700] with crown of feathers, "America" (female native) surrounded by native flora and fauna, receiving a subject (lower left). Wagner 496; Tooley 68(gives [1690-1700] date; Leighly 134.

Creator:

Valck, G. (Gerard), 1651 or 2-1726. and Valck, Leonard, 1675-1746.

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Subject:

America--Maps and California as an island--Maps

Theme:

Imagery

Rights:

Image from the Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

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License:

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Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

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More details at:

https://purl.stanford.edu/cp936mk4918