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Nuova ed esatta carta Della America Ricavata dalle Mappe e carte piu approvate [cartographic material] / Andrea Scacciate, scolpi ; Giuseppe Pazzi, scriffe

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Date:

ca. 1763].

Reference:

R11981-565-X-E, Volume number: 114

Item no. (creator):

Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection #114

Local class no.:

H3/1-2000/[1778] (copy 1)

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4151807

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Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection

America: Western Hemisphere

Nuova ed esatta carta Della America Ricavata dalle Mappe e carte piu approvate
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Date(s):

ca. 1763].

Place:

[Livorno:

Place of creation:

Italy

Publisher:

M. Cottelini,

Extent:

1 map : outline hand col. ; 34 x 27 cm on sheet 44 x 34 cm.

Language of material:

Italian

Scope and content:

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An attractive copper engraving of North and South America. Most notable for its depiction of the northwest, which is largely blank. 'New Albion' is located in present day northern California and the 'Fume d'Occindente' flows from an inland lake directly into the Pacific. The Colorado River is named the 'Ouiquintas'.
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Engraver: Pazzi, Giuseppe

Engraver: Scacciati, Andrea, 1725-1771
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General note:

Pictorial relief.
Andrea Scacciate, scolpi appears in bottom leftt corner.
Giuseppe Pazzi, scriffe appears in bottom right corner
Includes decorative title cartouche.
First appeared in Marco Cottelini's 1763 "Gazzetterie americano Il, contenente un distinto ragguaglio di tuttle le parte del Nouvo mondo". Maps from this publication were reprinted in "Atlante dell' America, contenente le migliori carte geografiche, e topografiche delle principali città, laghi, fiumi, e fortezze del Nuovo Mondo. Con una succinta relazione dei diversi stabilimente europèi in quella parte di globo, e principalmente dei luoghi, che servono adesso di teatro alla presente guerra fra i coloni inglese, e la madre patria" in Livorno by G. T. Masi in 1777.

Custodial history:

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

Citation/reference note:

Phillips, Entry 1167, map no. 1, Phillips, Entry 1161, v. 1, map no. 2, Mickwitz and Miekkavaara, v. 1, Entry no. 7, map no.1

Cartographic math data:

Scale indeterminate (W 170°--W 10°/N 75°--S 55°)

Availability of other formats note:

The microfiche version is NMC27730 (Copy 1)

Related material:

For other copy see Mikan 4240254 (NMC 17086)

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114 : Former container label was "1-2000 NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA [1778]".
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 NMC27730

[Consultation 90 Open]

Volume [R11981] 114

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