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Americae sive Indiae Occidentalis Tabula Generalis. [cartographic material]

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Date:

1630].

Reference:

R11981-568-5-E, Volume number: 100

Item no. (creator):

Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection #100

Local class no.:

H3/1-2000/[1630] (copy 1)

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4145977

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Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection

America: Western Hemisphere

Americae sive Indiae Occidentalis Tabula Generalis.
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Date(s):

1630].

Place:

[Leiden:

Place of creation:

Netherlands

Publisher:

s.n.,

Extent:

1 map : Mounted on paper, hand coloured outline ; 27 x 34 cm on sheet 36 x 44.

Language of material:

Latin

Scope and content:

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An outline map of Noth and South America.

Provenance:

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Laet, Joannes de, 1593-1649

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Cartographer: Assum, Hessel Gerritszoon van, 1581?-1632

Biography/Administrative history:

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Laet, Joannes de, 1593-1649 : Geographer and naturalist. Served as director of the Dutch West India Comapny and was in charge of the Dutch interests in America and Africia.Laet used the Comapny's official cartographer Hessel Gerristz, to prepare maps, including 10 of South America for his work Nieuwe Wereldt ofte Beschriijvinghe van West-Indien, Leiden, Issak Elzevier. 1625 Dutch edition, 1630 Latin edition, 1633 French edition.

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General note:

Copy 1 - MacDonald Collection, item 100; Copy 2 - 77801/34; See B/1-2000/[1640].
Copperplate engraving.
From: Laet's Beschrijvinghe van West-Indien door Ioannes de Laet
Wagner attributes the engraving of the map to Hessel Gerritsz.

Custodial history:

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

Citation/reference note:

Burden, Entry 229, Wagner, v. 2, Entry 309, Phillips, Entry 1148, map no [1], Phillips, Entry 1150, map no [1]

Cartographic math data:

Scale indeterminate.

Availability of other formats note:

The microfiche version is NMC27723 (Copy 1)

Exhibitions note:

This map was part of an exhibition held at The Royal Ontario Museum, March 1954 entitled "The Discovery & Mapping of the Great Lakes 'Sweet Water' 1522-1703 showcasing MacDonald's Collection.

Date of issue:

Date of issue based on information in Burden entry.

Related material:

For other copy see Mikan 4241461 (NMC6868)

Container note(s):

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100 : Former container label was "1-2000 NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA [1630]".
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 NMC27723

[Consultation 90 Open]

Volume [R11981] 100

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