NOVUS ORBIS SIVE AMERICA MERIDIONALIS ET SEP TENTRIONALIS, PER SUA REGNA, PROVINCIAS ET INSULAS JUXTA OBSERVA TIONES ET DESCRIPTIONES RE CENTISS. DIVISA ET ADORNATA CURA ET OPERA.
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic |
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| Extent | 49.7 x 57.8 cm. including border. |
| Place | [Augsburg] |
| Date created | [ca. 1730] |
| Digital origin | digitized other analog |
| Map data | Scale not given ; W 160° --E 20°/N 90° --S 90° |
Creators/Contributors
| Creator | Seutter, Matthaeus, 1678-1756 |
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Subjects
| Genre | Map |
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| Genre | Digital maps |
| Genre | Early maps |
Bibliographic information
| Note | California as an island based on second Sanson model; also of Homann style, and with many coastal place names. "Terra Esonis incogn" and "FRETUM ANIAN" to northwest, and "Pays de Moozemleck" to northeast. Title cartouche (lower left) with natives. Cartouche (upper left) with Christian worshippers surrounding descriptive text, and with seated woman. Many states/variants exist with cartography unchanged, but of various combinations of attributes: 1. Draped woman above text in cartouche (upper left), either with free right hand or holding cup, holding cross or not. 2. Table to right of draped woman (upper left), with single urn or 2 urns or with crucifix and chalice and urn. 3. Trees below Anian R. either as full trees or as stumps. 4. Line of text (bottom right) "Cum Gratia et Privil. S.R.I. Vicariatg, in partibg Rheni, Sveviæ, et Juris Franconici" either ending at margin, ending approx. 5 cm. from margin, or missing, or with added line "Anjezo in Verlag bey Iohañ Michael Probst, Chalcogr in Augsburg.1784." 5. Spelling changes, including Mendocino vs. Mondocino and Pta. de los Reyos vs. Pta. de los Reyes. 6. Labels in left and right margins either including Clima Boreale I-VI and Clima Australe I-V or without. 7. Text “cujus Dies longiss infine continent 12 ½ Hor.” either at left and above equator, or missing. 8. Cartographer either as above: MATTH. SEUTTER, SAC. CÆS. MAJ GEOGR. AUG. VIND and without engraver's name, or as MATTH. SEUTTER, CHALC. AUG. and with "G. Rogg del." |
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| References | Tooley 91 (Plate 61); Leighly 165 (Plate XXV); Warren Heckrotte; UCB; Portinaro (Plate CXVII, State 5); Nordenskiöld Collection, 1, 91 (186). |
| State 3 | Woman with cross and cup; table with crucifix, chalice and urn; trees as stumps; text (bottom right) "Cum Gratia et Privil. S.R.I. Vicariatg, in partibg Rheni, Sveviæ, et Juris Franconici" ending at margin; Mondocino and Pta. de los Reyos; Clima labels; and text above equator. |
| Statement of responsibility | MATTH. SEUTTER, SAC. CÆS. MAJ GEOGR. AUG. VIND. |
| Original McLaughlin Book Number (1995 edition) | 211 |
| Original McLaughlin book number (1995 edition) with latest state information | 211-03 |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/br997nq8429 |
Access conditions
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- Image from the Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
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Collection
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