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Title

Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio. 1574. [Abraham Ortelius]. [cartographic material]. 

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Item (linked) part of

America: Western Hemisphere [cartographic material] (R11981-3-1-E)

Date(s)

1574]

Place of creation

Belgium

Publisher

s.n.

Extent

1 map : hand col. ; 35 x 49 cm on sheet 44 x 57 cm.

Scope and content

This map shows the area of present day North and South America. The northern outline for Australia also appears. This version of the map includes the Solomon Islands and terra del Fuego.

Conditions of access

Cartographic material
90: Open
Original can be viewed in the presence o
f an early cartographic archivist. Microfiche version is open.
Item no. (creator)
Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection #93
Cartographic material
90: Open
Volume
93
90: Open
Archival reference no.
R11981-559-4-E
Other accession no.
80101/245 CA
Local class no.
H3/1-2000/[1570](20th C.)

Terms of use

Credit Library and Archives Canada.
Copyright expired.

Additional name(s)

Cartographer: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598.
North America - Maps - Early works to 1600.

Additional information

Pictorial relief.

Copperplate engraving.

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

Illustrated with sailing ships, sea monsters and decorative title cartouche in bottom left corner.

From: Ortelius's "Theatrum orbis Terrarum"

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

Related materials
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) ; Mikan 4154423 (NMC 27721)

Cartographic math data
Scale indetermidate.

Subject heading

1. North America - Maps - Early works to 1600.
2. South America - Maps - Early works to 1600.
3. Western hemisphere - Maps - Early works to 1600.

Source

Private

Other system control no.

CARTO20808

MIKAN no.

4143687