C1686

Americae sive Indiae Occidentalis Tabula…

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Miniature c.18th edition of De Laet’s map of the Americas with decorative title cartouche at lower left. California is shown as a peninsula, with many rivers and bays and a few place names. On the east coast of North America … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Americae sive Indiae Occidentalis Tabula Generalis.

Date:

C1686

Mapmaker:

Philip Cluver (1580 - 1622)

Condition:

In good condition, with centre fold as issued.

Technique:

Copper engraving hand coloured

Image Size:

123mm

x 118mm

Paper Size:

133mm

x 130mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1686

Description:

Miniature c.18th edition of De Laet’s map of the Americas with decorative title cartouche at lower left.

California is shown as a peninsula, with many rivers and bays and a few place names. On the east coast of North America C. Cod is named, while on the west coast numerous place names are shown. There are no Great Lakes shown in North America.

From Philipp Cluver’s, Introductionis in universam geographiam, tam veterem, quam novam.

References:
Burden, P. The Mapping of North America. 1996 & 2007. RicKmansworth :: 335.

Philip Cluver (1580 - 1622)

Cluver was born in Danzig, studied law at the University of Leiden, but soon he turned his attention to history and geography. Cluver was an antiquary, who was given a special appointment at Leiden as geographer and in charge of the university's library. His Introductio in universam geographiam, was the first comprehensive modern geography and became a standard geographical textbook. He was also a prolific writer on mathematical and theological subjects. He is remembered by collectors and historians of cartography for his edition of Ptolemy's Geographia and for his miniature atlases.

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