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America. [cartographic material] / Jodocus Hondius excudit Amsterodami.

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Date:

[1628].

Reference:

R11981-552-1-E, Volume number: 102

Item no. (creator):

Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection #102

Local class no.:

H3/1-2000/[1606] (copy 1)

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4143445

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Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection

America: Western Hemisphere

America.
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Date(s):

[1628].

Place:

Amsterodami.:

Place of creation:

Netherlands

Publisher:

Jodocus Hondius,

Extent:

1 map : ill., hand-col ; 36 x 48 cm on sheet 44 x 53 cm.

Language of material:

Dutch

Scope and content:

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This map of the Americas at the begining of European settlement in North America provides considerable, interesting detail on European knowledge and misinformation of the New World. The Amazon and the River de la Plata both begin from a common lake in the interior of South America. The Great lakes are not present. North America has an elgongated northern part while the present day United States east coast has an enlarged bay. One of the cartouches in the upper left portion of the map which discusses the possible link between the Davis Strait and the Aman Fretum.
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Engraver: Mercator, Gerardus, 1512-1594

Publisher: Hondius, Hendrick, 1597-1651

Publisher: Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612
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General note:

Pictorial relief.
Copperplate engraving.
"98" and "689" ms features appear in upper right margin.
Map is decorated with cartouches, a large scene of Brazilian natives brewing and partaking of a ceremonial beverage, sea monsters, indigenous birds, native canoes and sailing vessels.
On verso: title L'Ameriqve with page number 689 and signature Mmmmmmmm.
From Mercator: Atlas sive cosmographicae

Custodial history:

Part of the Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection purchased by the Public Archives of Canada in 1981.

Citation/reference note:

Burden, Entry 150, Koeman, v. 2, Entry Me 28A [139]

Availability of other formats note:

The microfiche version is NMC27653 (Copy 1)

Exhibitions note:

National Map Collection 1984 Antique Map Calendar, May., Canada on Maps 1564-1616: Stratford Festival Exhibition 1966.

Date of issue:

Date of issue is based on signature information appearing in Burden which dates the map as coming from 1628 french edition.

Related material:

For other copies and or editions see: Mikan 4232256 (NMC6864)

Container note(s):

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102 : Former container label was "1-2000 NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA [1606]".
Subject heading:

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North America Early works to 1800

South America Early works to 1800

Western hemisphere - Maps - Early works to 1800
Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

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80101/245 CA
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Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]
Original can be viewed in the presence of an early cartographic archivist. Microfiche version is open.

Microfiche NMC27653

[Consultation 90 Open]

Volume [R11981] 102

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Copyright: Expired
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