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Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio. [cartographic material]

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Date:

ca. 1575].

Reference:

R11981-558-2-E, Volume number: 95

Item no. (creator):

Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection #95

Local class no.:

H3/1-2000/[1575?] Plate I, State 3

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4153323

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Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection

America: Western Hemisphere

Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio.
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Date(s):

ca. 1575].

Place:

[Antwerp:

Place of creation:

Belgium

Publisher:

s.n.,

Extent:

1 map : ill., hand col. ; 36 x 50 cm on sheet 43 x 54 cm.

Language of material:

Latin

Scope and content:

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Ortelius map of America is without doubt one of the most recognized and influential maps of America from the 16th Century. The map first appeared in the 1570 edition of Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. This is a copy of the 3rd state, dated approximately 1575, which is indicated by the disappearance of the longitude number 230 at the top of the map. This happened when the original cracked plate was repaired.

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Cartographer: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598

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General note:

This plate was reworked about 1575. Island to east of Newfoundland was "ya de area" on earlier states; now "ya de arca." Also earlier states had no stippling around place names - this reworked version has stippling throughout in water areas.
Pictorial relief.
Copperplate engraving.
Illustrated with sailing ships, sea monsters and decorative title cartouche in bottom left corner.
On verso Latin text titled "Novvs Orbis" with page number 2 in lower left margin. Second line of text begins with "Nouus Orbis".
From: Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum".

Edition note:

Latin edition.

Note on the state of conservation:

Adhesive tape along center fold line at bottom of map.

Custodial history:

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

Citation/reference note:

Burden, Entry 39, State 3, Tooley, R.V. "The Mapping of America", p. 320

Cartographic math data:

Scale indeterminate.

Availability of other formats note:

The microfiche version is NMC27721 (Text)

Date of issue:

Date of issue based on information appearing in Burden entry.

Related material:

For other copies and or editions see: G1006 .T5 1570 .S5 1964 - fol. (AMICUS No. 26306098) ; Mikan 4236061 (NMC 6859) ; Mikan 4143460 (NMC 27720) ; G1006 .T5 1584 - fol. Vault (AMICUS No. 26306177)

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95 : Former container label was "1-2000 NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA [1575?]".
Subject heading:

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North America Early works to 1600

South America Early works to 1600

Western hemisphere - Maps - Early works to 1600
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 NMC27721

[Consultation 90 Open]

Volume [R11981] 95

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Copyright: Expired
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Date modified:: 2024-05-10