AMERICA with those known parts in that unknowne worlde both people and manner of buildings Discribed and inlarged by I.S.Ano.1626

Description:

[1676], "are to be sold by Thomas Bassett in Fleet Street, and by Richard Chiswell in St. Paul's Churchyard." The text on verso is rewritten and there is no fleuron heading. Map is still dated 1626. Issued in his: The Theatre of Great Britaine, London, 1676. LC 442 and 488; Wagner 301b; Wheat 39; Tooley 2, 3, 4, 5 (Plate 27); Leighly 6 (Plate IV); UCB; Goss (Plate 25); Burden 217 (Plate 217); Clancy (Map 7.6). California with flat northern coast and with place names mostly taken from Brigg's map. Inset: The northerly part of America (upper left). The borders of the map on the top contain plans of towns and on the sides figures of the inhabitants of different countries. Text on verso paged 9 and 10. Engraved by: Abraham Goos Amstelodamiensis Sculpsit (lower right).

Creator:

Speed, John, 1552?-1629

Publisher:

Thomas Bassett and by Richard Chiswell

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

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JPEG2000

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