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Novissima et accuratissima septentrionalis ac meridionalis Americae descriptio, multis Locis recntibus aucta et correcté divisa in omnes partes Hondiernas / per Fredericum de Witt Amstelodami. Cum privilegio D.D. Ordinum Holt. Westfrisiaeque

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Title: Novissima et accuratissima septentrionalis ac meridionalis Americae descriptio, multis Locis recntibus aucta et correcté divisa in omnes partes Hondiernas / per Fredericum de Witt Amstelodami. Cum privilegio D.D. Ordinum Holt. Westfrisiaeque
Creator: Wit, Frederik de, creator
Wit, Frederik de, cartographer
Contributor: Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued: 1680
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Maps
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island. The Terra Esonis Coast almost touches California, forming the Strait Anian, showing the idea held that America and Asia were joined together, or were only separated by a narrow strait, which latter [sic] was proved true when Behring discovered the Strait nearly sixty years later." Kashnor states, ca. 1688. McLaughlin says 1680, State 3. Cartouche with Indian figures, chief under umbrella. Upper cartouche with angels has description of America; named after Amerigo Vespucci, first discovered by Christopher Columbus. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 49 (State 3); Wheat 52; Tooley 30-33; Leighly 58 (Plate XII, State 1); Portinaro (Plate XCIV, State 1). Verso Text: MS. note: 56.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
Extent: 1 map ; outline ; 49 x 58 cm., sheet 52 x 63 cm.
Identifier: 093:056 M
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/3321
Language: Latin
Subject: Western Hemisphere--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period: [1680]
Place: World
Western Hemisphere
W 150°
W 18°/N 70°
S 40°
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance: Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, April, 1924.

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