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Title

Nuova ed esatta carta Della America Ricavata dalle Mappe e carte piu approvate [cartographic material] / 

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Item (linked) part of

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

Date(s)

ca. 1763]

Place of creation

Italy

Publisher

M. Cottelini

Extent

1 map : outline hand col. ; 34 x 27 cm on sheet 44 x 34 cm.

Scope and content

An attractive copper engraving of North and South America. Most notable for its depiction of the northwest, which is largely blank. 'New Albion' is located in present day northern California and the 'Fume d'Occindente' flows from an inland lake directly into the Pacific. The Colorado River is named the 'Ouiquintas'.

Conditions of access

Cartographic material
90: Open
Original can be viewed in the presence o
f an early cartographic archivist. Microfiche version is open.
Cartographic material
Microfiche NMC27730
90: Open
Item no. (creator)
Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection #114
Cartographic material
90: Open
Volume
114
90: Open
Archival reference no.
R11981-565-X-E
Other accession no.
80101/245 CA
Local class no.
H3/1-2000/[1778] (copy 1)

Terms of use

Credit Library and Archives Canada.
Copyright expired.

Additional name(s)

Engraver: Pazzi, Giuseppe.
Engraver: Scacciati, Andrea.

Additional information

Pictorial relief.

Andrea Scacciate, scolpi appears in bottom leftt corner.

Giuseppe Pazzi, scriffe appears in bottom right corner

Includes decorative title cartouche.

First appeared in Marco Cottelini's 1763 "Gazzetterie americano Il, contenente un distinto ragguaglio di tuttle le parte del Nouvo mondo". Maps from this publication were reprinted in "Atlante dell' America, contenente le migliori carte geografiche, e topografiche delle principali città, laghi, fiumi, e fortezze del Nuovo Mondo. Con una succinta relazione dei diversi stabilimente europèi in quella parte di globo, e principalmente dei luoghi, che servono adesso di teatro alla presente guerra fra i coloni inglese, e la madre patria" in Livorno by G. T. Masi in 1777.

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

Related materials
For other copy see Mikan 4240254 (NMC 17086)

Cartographic math data
Scale indeterminate (W 170°--W 10°/N 75°--S 55°)

Citation / reference note
Phillips, Entry 1167, map no. 1
Phillips, Entry 1161, v. 1, map no. 2
Mickwitz and Miekkavaara, v. 1, Entry no. 7, map no.1

Availability of other formats note
The microfiche version is NMC27730 (Copy 1)

Subject heading

1. North America - Maps - Early works to 1800.
2. South America - Maps - Early works to 1800.
3. Western hemisphere - Maps - Early works to 1800.

Source

Private

Other system control no.

CARTO34240

MIKAN no.

4151807