Americae nova tabula.
Title
Americae nova tabula .
Alternate Title
[New America map]
Creator
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638 (cartographer)
Contributors
Allen, Lafon (collector)
Description
Map of the Western Hemisphere , including the Americas , Greenland and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans , which shows countries , mountain ranges , bays , rivers , large lakes , towns , and villages . Across the top are bird's eye illustrations of nine cities : Havana , Santo Domingo , Cartegena , Mexico City , Cuzco , Potosi , Mocha Island , Rio de Janero and Olinda . On each side are five small drawings depicting natives of select areas including Greenland , Virginia , Florida , Mexico , Brazil , Peru and Chile . Illustrations and borders are hand colored .
Subject
Maps Indigenous peoples
Location Depicted
North America South America Central America Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Greenland Iceland
Date Original
1635
Object Type
Maps Bird's eye view prints Illustrations
Source
56 cm. x 48 cm. map. Map no. 1 in the Lafon Allen Kentucky Maps Collection, University of Louisville Rare Books.
Citation Information
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Collection
Kentucky Maps
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/maps/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Rare Books
Format
image/jp2
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULRB Allen.Map.01
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