Novissima et Accuratissima Septentrionalis ac Meridionalis Americæ Descriptio, multis Locis recntibus aucta et correcté divisa in Omnes Partes Hodiernas

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Type of resource	cartographic
Extent	1 map : hand col. ; 47.4 x 56.6 cm., 49 x 58.1 cm. including border.
Place	Amstelodami
Date created	[ca. 1680]
Map data	[ca.1:37,000,000]. ; W 160° --E 20°/N 90° --S 90°

Creator	Wit, Frederik de

State 3	1680, with an amended title: Novissima et Accuratissima Septentrionalis ac Meridionalis Americæ Descriptio, multis Locis recntibus aucta et correcté divisa in Omnes Partes Hodiernas / per Fredericum de Witt Amstelodami. Cum Privilegio D.D. Ordinum Holl. Westfrilieqs., otherwise a reissue of 2nd state. With “122” top right.
References	L.C. 499, 500; Wheat 52; Tooley 30-33; Leighly 58 (Plate XII, State 1); Portinaro (Plate XCIV, State 1); Nordenskiöld Collection, 2, 303(2);305 (5); 306 (2).
Statement of responsibility	per Fredericum de Witt
Note	California as an island with indented northern coast. Peninsula named Agubela de Cato to northeast. A revised edition of Visscher's map of 1670, with changed shape of California and partially reversed title cartouche (Chief under umbrella is now to left of text). Visscher's dedication cartouche (upper left) now has reversed figures and contains descriptive text on America. Zelandia Nova is not present.
Original McLaughlin Book Number (1995 edition)	49
Original McLaughlin book number (1995 edition) with latest state information	49-03
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/qh698zh8871

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The Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island

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