Novissima et Accuratissima TOTIUS AMERICÆ DESCRIPTIO

Description:

Copperplate engraved. Wheat 57; Tooley 36 (Plate 43); Leighly 62. California as an island with nearly flat northern coast, much like Goos type. Straet Anian and Anian to far north. Partial coastline of Zelandia Nova to far southwest. Cartography based on Visscher map of 1670. And is very similar to Ogilby's and Schagen's 1671 maps of this same title. Title cartouche (lower left)differs, with seated native "America"overlooking others displaying gifts. An elaborate vignette of Neptune and sea creatures at upper left. From: Die unbekante neue welt oder beschreibung des welt-teils Amerika... / Montanus, A. -- Amsterdam : [s.n., 1673]. per JACOBUM MEURSIUM [Meursius].

Creator:

Meurs, Jacob van, 1619-1680

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.

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License:

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Access Rights:

Public

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JPEG2000

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More details at:

https://purl.stanford.edu/vs892ht8058