Kashnor notes, "A scarce map, and one of the highly decorative type, richly colored. It is Gerhard Mercator's issue of Captain John Smith's map, published by Hondius." Kashnor dates as 1630, Rosenthal suggests [1606-1616]. Given pagination and language of verso, Burden dates at 1619 (entry 151). Editor and edition information taken from Van der Krogt (1:113). Two villages in cartouche; figures; indian canoe. Photocopy filed with map. "Civitatum Floridae imitatio; Civitatum Virginiae forma. [above two village views]" Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Pages 371, 372, Dddddddd. Virginae et La Floride. French description.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 map ; hand col. ; 35 x 49 cm., sheet 41 x 53 cm.
South Atlantic States--Maps--Early works to 1800 North Carolina--Maps--Early works to 1800 South Carolina--Maps--Early works to 1800 Virginia--Maps--Early works to 1800 Florida--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period
[1619]
Place
North America United States Virginia Coast North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida W 82° W 75°/N 39° N 30°
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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