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Librería: Carpe Diem Fine Books, ABAA, Monterey, CA, Estados Unidos de America
JohnSpeed's celebrated map of theAmericas, "the first published in an atlas to depict California as an island, and an accurate east coast of NorthAmerica, particularly between Chesapeake Bay and Cape Cod." - Burden p. 269. London: George Humble, 1626 [1627]. Archivally framed (23 1/4" x 27 1/4") to allow exposure of the English text on the verso. This first state map, pre-dating the addition of Boston and Long Island, is from the 1626-1627 edition of Speed's "Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World". The map was engraved by Abraham Goos. It is decorated in the popular carte-a-figures style with panels of costumed native figures at each side and vignettes of major cities at top. The figures at left represent the native people of NorthAmerica, and at right the major SouthAmerican tribes. The cities illustrated include Havana, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Cusco, and other important SouthAmerican settlements. A number of sea monsters, flying fish and sailing ships also decorate the map. Burden 217; McLaughlin 3; Tooley pg. 113.
Publicado por are to be sold in pops-head alley against the Exchange by G. Humble, 1626 [but 1627-1632]., [London],, 1626
Librería: Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd, London, Reino Unido
Mapa
"The first [map] published in an atlas to depict California as an island, and an accurate east coast of North America" (Burden) Double-page engraved map. The first map published in an atlas to depict California as an island, from the first atlas compiled and published by an Englishman, Speed's 'Prospect'. For this map, Abraham Goos "drew on his engraving of North America in 1624, and the Briggs 1625, to depict California as an island once more. He was the only Dutch cartographer to do so for some considerable time. There are five fewer placenames in California than the Briggs. However, like his earlier one he includes a similar faint north-west coastline and Strait of Anian. Brasil and Frisland, remnants from the sixteenth century, make a stubborn appearance in the North Atlantic. The fledgling colonies of Plymouth in New England, and Iames Citti in Virginia, are both recognised" (Burden). Vignettes in the border at the top of the map depict bird's-eye views of important towns, among them 'S. Domingo' and 'Olinda'. Illustrated in the borders along the left-side of the map are figures from North America, and from South America on the right. Accompanying text in English, 'The Description of America', is printed on the reverse. John Speed (1552-1629) was the outstanding cartographer of his age. By trade a merchant tailor, but by proclivity a historian, it was the patronage of Sir Fulke Greville, poet and statesman, that allowed him to pursue this interest in earnest. His 'Theatre of Great Britain', first published in 1611 or 1612, was the first large-scale printed atlas of the British Isles. The 'Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World', from which the present work is drawn, appeared in 1627, bound with the 'Theatre', and is the first world atlas compiled by an Englishman to be published in England. Engraved in Amsterdam, many of the maps are anglicized versions of works by Dutch makers in distinctive carte-à-figure style, featuring borders with figures in local costume and city views. Burden, 217; Chubb, XXV; Tooley, pg. 113; Shirley [Atlases], T.SPE-2a.
Publicado por George Humble, London, 1627
Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
Mapa Original o primera edición
Map. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. First state of the definitive English map of the Americas and the earliest folio atlas map to depict California as an island and thus propagating one of the most enduring cartographic myths. It is also significant for its accurate depiction of the coast between Chesapeake and Cape Cod, and early portrayal of the English colonies Iames Citti (Jamestown) and Plymouth. Boston and Long Island are not shown. The spurious islands of Brasil and Frisland still appear in the Atlantic. An inset map shows Greenland and Iceland. The map is the superb workmanship of the Dutch engraver, Abraham Goos. Decorated in the popular carte-a-figures style with panels of costumed native figures at each side and vignettes of major cities at top. The figures at left represent the native people of North America, and at right the major South American tribes. The cities illustrated include Havana, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Cusco, and other important South American settlements. A number of sea monsters, flying fish and sailing ships also decorate the map. A few brown marks as is typical for age. Originally published in Speed's Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World. Size 16x21 inches.
Publicado por Bassett & Chiswell, London, 1676
Librería: Bjarne Tokerud Bookseller, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Miembro de asociación: PBFA
Mapa
No Binding. Condición: Very Good. London: Bassett & Chiswell, [1676]. The fourth state. 20.5" x 15.5". Coloured decorative images and cartouche, map coloured in outline. Faint wrinkling at lower fold. Fine condition. In the lower map it shows "Terra Australis" and the Solomons. Burden 264.