Image Title

:  Virginiae partis australis, et Floridae partis orientalis, interjacentiumq[ue] regionum nova descriptio.

Creator

: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638 -- Cartographer

Additional Name(s)

: Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673  -- Publisher

Published Date

: [1640]

Item Physical Description

: 1 map : hand col. ; 38 x 49 cm.

Notes

: Bar scale above the neat line on the lower margin: Milliaria Germanica communia. Note 2.) Covers Atlantic Coast from Virginia to Florida. Note 3.) From W. J. and J. Blaeu's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Note 4.) Includes decorative cartouche and coat of arms. Note 5.) National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard. Note 6.) On upper right corner: 10. Note 7.) Prime meridian: [Ferro]. Note 8.) Relief shown pictorially. Note 9.) Signature: I, Catchword: tio.

Standard Reference

: Burden, P.D. Mapping of North America, 253; Cumming. Southeast in early maps, 41

Source

: Maps of North America. / Countries / United States (except New York) / Parts

Location

: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building / The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

Catalog Call Number

: Map Div. 01-5099 [Filed with Virginia,1630, as originally cataloged in NYPL Dictionary Catalog of the Map Division]

Digital ID

: 434009

Record ID

: 252862

Digital Item Published

: 2-3-2004; updated 3-25-2011