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Title

[Map of the world ] [cartographic material] / 

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World maps [cartographic material] (R11981-1-8-E)

Date(s)

[ca. 1528

Place

venice

Place of creation

Italy

Extent

1 map : hand col. ; 21.2 x 37.6 cm on sheet 30 x 40 cm.

Scope and content

Map shows new discoveries such as the connection of North and South America. North America bears the inscription "Terra del laboratore" while South America has "Mondo Nova", Map also shows the separation of North America from Asia and the spuriousness of an Arctic archipego while no land mass is present for Antarctic.

Conditions of access

Cartographic material
90: Open
Original can be viewed in the presence o
f an early cartographic archivist.
Cartographic material
Copy negative c95232
90: Open
Cartographic material
Microfiche NMC27656
90: Open
Item no. (creator)
Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection #4
Cartographic material
90: Open
Item no. assigned by LAC
4
90: Open
Archival reference no.
R11981-88-2-E
Other accession no.
80101/245 CA
Local class no.
H3/10000/[1528]

Terms of use

Credit Library and Archives Canada. Copyright expired.

Additional name(s)

Engraver: Bordone, Benedetto.

Additional information

Prior to the discovery of Francesco Rosselli's 1508 world map, this map by Bordone was considered the first drawn on an oval projection.

Several of the islands appearing on the map contain numbers which refer the user to other maps in the atlas.

Two lines of text appear along bottom of sheet. On verso: right hand side includes text with DD appearing at end of text.

Relief shown pictorially.

Woodcut

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

Source of title
Title taken from Philips " A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress", 1909, entires 162 -165, plate no 3.

Related materials
For other copy see: Isolario di Benedetto Bordone: nel qualsi ragiona di tutte l'isole del monde con li lor nomi antichi & moderni, historie, fauole, & modi del loro viuere, & in quai parte del mare stanno, & in qual parallelo & clima giaciono. 1547. AMICUS NO 26306112

Citation / reference note
Phillips, Philip Lee A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress", 1909, entires 162 -165.
Shirley, R. "The Mapping of the World", no 59, plate 55.

Exhibitions note
Exhibition Title: Canada at Scale : Maps of Our History. National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; 1999.06.29-1999.12.31.
Discovery and Mapping of Upper Canada: An exhibition held at the Canadiana Department, Royal Ontario Museum, May - December 1967.

Subject heading

World - Maps - Early works to 1600 .

Source

Private

Other system control no.

CARTO 34993

MIKAN no.

3716976