Mare del Nord Auttore il P.M. Coronelli M.C. Cosmografo della Serenissima Republica di Venetia Dedicato All Illmo, et Ecemo. Sig. Ilsig Giovanni Grimani Savio di Terra Ferma
Kashnor notes, "A very fine Venetian map, showing the American coast from Greenland to Brazil,with the West Indies; also Great Britain, the Peninsula, and part of the west coast of Africa. It indicates New France, Acadia, N. Inghilt, Nouvo York, N. Svecia, Virginia, and Carolina." Kashnor dates as ca. 1680. Cartouche: Mermen with shield & seaweed.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Two crescents. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: Ms note: Vi 39 330.
Atlantic Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800 North America--Maps--Early works to 1800 Caribbean Area--Maps--Early works to 1800 Caribbean--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period
ca. 1680
Place
Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic W 100° W 0°/N 70° S 10°
Source
Huntington Rare Book Maps Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, June 7, 1927.
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