Nova Virginiae Tabula
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Blaeu's version of the celebrated Smith map of Virginia in which the Chesapeake Bay area is seen with north oriented to the right of the page. This is a good example with wide margins and original colour of a Latin text example of the map that appeared in editions of the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" from 1640. The map is printed from a plate acquired from the engraver Jodocus Hondius, which formed the nucleus of Blaeu's first world atlas - Blaeu's imprint replaced that of Hondius in 1630. Based on the prototype by the Englishman, Captain John Smith, the map shows good detail of the region with numerous Native American place names shown along the well-defined river systems, and with mountains and forests indicated clearly inland. At top right is a vignette of Chief Powhatan's communal lodge and, at the right, the British royal coat of arms and a full-length Native American warrior are depicted. A sought-after and important map.
region: Maps of Virginia and the South-East
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