1548 |
[1548]: GASTALDI, Giacomo
TIERRA // NVEVA. [2a, ob & 4a, ob]
From: Claudius Ptolemy Ptolomeo. La Geografia ..., Venice, 1548 |
Copper
engraving, 131 x 172mm.
Burden: North America, 16 (pl.16). |
1556 |
[1556]: RAMUSIO, Giovanni Battista
[Untitled Map of 'LA NVOVA FRANCIA' & 'TERRA NVOVA']
From: Ramusio Delle Navigationi Et Viaggi ..., Venice, 1556,
vol. 3 |
Woodcut, 267 x 372mm.
From the first of two very similar woodblocks. The second block can
be identified by the presence of weeping willow trees, for example along
the left hand border.
Burden: North America, 25 (pl.25). |
1561:01a |
[1561]: RUSCELLI, Girolamo state 1
TIERRA NVEVA< [2a, ob - 4a, ob]
From: Claudius Ptolemy [Ruscelli ed.] La Geografia Di Clavdio Tolomeo
Alessandrino ..., Venice, 1561 |
Copper
engraving, 180 x 244 PM: - x 262mm.
In the first state, this map is one of two printed from a single plate.
The platemark is visible extending upwards off the page
Burden: North America, 30 (pl.30): Goss, America, 9 (ill); |
1561:01b |
[1561] - [1574]: RUSCELLI, Girolamo state 2
TIERRA NVEVA< [2a, ob - 4a, ob]
From: Claudius Ptolemy [Giovanni Malombra ed.] La Geografia Di Clavdio
Tolomeo Alessandrino ..., Venice, 1574 |
State 2: the plate has been cut down, so that a platemark is visible
outside the upper border. At the same time, the plate was reworked.
Burden: North America, 30: state 2. |
1561:01c |
[1561] - [1598]: RUSCELLI, Girolamo state 3
TIERRA NVEVA< [2a, ob - 4a, ob]
From: Claudius Ptolemy [Giuseppe Rosaccio ed.] Geografia Di Clavdio
Tolomeo Alessandrino ...', Venice, 1598 |
State 3: the plate has again been reworked, with many additions, including
the following place names: 'VIRGINIA', 'AVAGAL', 'INDIA NOVA' 'NOVA FRANCIA'
'Porto de St. Helena' 'TERRA CORTE REAL'.
Some ships, a sea monster, mountains and islands have also been added.
Burden: North America, 30: state 3. |
1565:01a |
[1565]: RAMUSIO, Giovanni Battista state 1
[Untitled Map of 'LA NVOVA FRANCIA' & 'TERRA NVOVA']
From: Ramusio Delle Navigationi Et Viaggi ..., Venice, 1565,
vol. 3 |
Woodcut, 267 x 372mm.
This example is printed from a new block, which can most easily be distinguished
from the first block by the weeping willow trees [1d, 1c & 2c]. There
is an additional sea-monster between the ship and the two fighting sea-monsters
[2b].
The letterpress pagination outside the upper border is '424' and '425',
as for the first block.
Burden: North America, 30: state 1. |
1565:01. |
[1565] - [1606]: RAMUSIO, Giovanni Battista state 2
[Untitled Map of 'LA NVOVA FRANCIA' & 'TERRA NVOVA']
From: Ramusio Delle Navigationi Et Viaggi ..., Venice, 1606,
vol. 3 |
'State
2': while being stored in the printing shop, the block was attacked by
woodworm, who ate parts of the block. This damage appears as white tracks
across the image, most noticeable in the sea along the lower border
Burden: North America, 30 (pl.35): state 2. |
1597:01a |
[1597]: WYTFLIET, Cornelis state 1
NORVMBEGA / ET / VIRGINIA. / 1597. [1a] 17 [5a, in border]
From: Wytfliet Descriptio Ptolemaicae Augmentum ..., Louvain,
1597 |
Copper engraving, 229 x 291mm.
Burden: North America, 103 (pl.103); Cumming: Southeast, 19; On The
Map, fig.4. |
1597:01b |
[1597] - [1607]: WYTFLIET, Cornelis state 2
NORVMBEGA / ET / VIRGINIA. [1a] 17 [5a, in border]
From: Wytfliet Histoire Universelle Des Indes Occidentales ...,
Douai, 1607 |
230 x 294 PM: 232 x 297mm.
State 2: the date has been erased from the title.
Burden: North America, 103: state 2. |
1597:01c. |
[1597] - [1611]: WYTFLIET, Cornelis state 3
NORVMBEGA / ET / VIRGINIA. [1a] 17 [5a, in border]
From: Wytfliet Histoire Universelle Des Indes Occidentales ...,
Douai, 1611 |
State 3: in previous states, in the left hand border, the latitude,
reading up from the lower corner ran '38' - '30' - '40 (etc). In this state,
the error has been corrected [1d, in border].
Burden: North America, 103: state 3. |
1598:01 |
[1598]: ACOSTA, Jose d'
NORVM / BEGA / ET / VIRGINIA. [1a]
From Acosta Geographische Und Historische Beschreibung Der Uberauss
Grosser Landshafft America ... Cologne, 1598
From: Metellus Speculum Orbis Terrae ..., Cologne, 1600
From: Metellus America, Sive Novvs Orbis ..., Cologne,
1600 |
Copper engraving, 180 x 230mm.
A German derivative of Wytfliet's map, published by Johannes Metellus.
Meurer: Atlantes Coloniensis, ACO.1.(6) [Aco 7] & MET.9.(6) [Met.189];
Burden: North America, 119 (pl.119); Cumming: Southeast, 21 & 22, not
realising the same plate was involved in both printings; On The Map, fig.5.
|
1616:01 |
[1616]: HONDIUS, Jodocus Jr.
VIRGINIA / et Nova Francia. [5e]
From: Petrus Bertius Tabularum Geographarum Contractarum ...
Amsterdam, 1616 |
Copper
engraving, 93 x 135 PM: 96 x 138mm.
Burden: North America, 185 (pl.185); Cumming: Southeast, 31. |
1616:01a |
[1616]: SMITH, John state 1
NEW ENGLAND / The most remarqueable parts thus named, / by the high
and mighty Prince CHARLES, / Prince of great Britaine. [2a-3a] Observed
and described by Captayn John Smith. [4d] Simon Pasæus sculpsit /
Robert Clerke excudit. [2e] London / Printed by Georg: Low. [5e]
From: Smith A Description Of New England ..., London, 1616
Inset: 'THE PORTRAICTUER OF CAPTAYNE IOHN SMITH ADMIRALL OF NEW ENGLAND.'
Image: 120 x 90 [1a] [text] These are the Lines that shew thy Face; but
those / That shew thy Grace and Glory, brighter bee= / Thy Faire-Discoueries
and Fowle-Overthrowes / Of Salvages, much Civilliz'd by thee / Best shew
thy Spirit; and to it Glory Wyn; / So, thou art Brasse without, but Golde
Within. / If so; in Brasse, (too soft Smiths Acts to beare) / I fix thy
Fame, to make Brasse Steele out weare. / Thine, as thou art Virtues, /
John Dauies. Heref: [1b] |
Copper engraving, 305 x 350mm.
Church, 369: state 1; Burden: North America, 187, state 1; Streeter,
II, 610 (ill); Cumming et al, Discovery, p.276 (ill).
It should be noted that states of the map were often randomly issued
in various of Smith's books, so the sources of various states are for general
guidance only. |
1616:01b |
[1616] - [1616]: SMITH, John state 2
NEW ENGLAND / The most remarqueable parts thus named, / by the high
and mighty Prince CHARLES, / Prince of great Britaine. [2a-3a] Observed
and described by Captayn John Smith. [4d] Simon Pasæus sculpsit /
Robert Clerke excudit. [2e] London / Printed by Georg: Low. [5e]
From: Smith A Description Of New England ..., London, 1616 |
State 2: The date '1614' has been added in the frame of the cartouche
around Smith's imprint [4d]; 'P. Travers' and 'Gerrards Ils.' are named
[4b].
Church 369: state 2 (suggesting a hypothetical intermediate state, dated
1614, but without the geographical additions, not seen by him); Burden:
North America, 187, state 2; |
1616:01c |
[1616] - [1624]: SMITH, John state 3
NEW ENGLAND / The most remarqueable parts thus named, / by the high
and mighty Prince CHARLES, / Prince of great Britaine. [2a-3a] Observed
and described by Captayn John Smith. [4d] Simon Pasæus sculpsit /
Robert Clerke excudit. [2e] London / Printed by Georg: Low. [5e]
From: Smith The Generall Historie Of Virginia, New-England, And The
Summer Isles ..., London, 1624 |
State 3: Smith's Arms have been inserted, without motto [2e].
Church 369: state 3; Burden: North America, 187, state 3; |
1616:01d |
[1616] - [1624]: SMITH, John state 4
NEW ENGLAND / The most remarqueable parts thus named, / by the high
and mighty Prince CHARLES, / Prince of great Britaine. [2a-3a] Observed
and described by Captayn John Smith. [4d] 1614 [4d] Simon Pasæus
sculpsit. [2e] London / Printed by Georg: Low. [5e]
From: Smith The Generall Historie Of Virginia, New-England, And The
Summer Isles ..., London, 1624 |
State 4: The motto 'Vincere est Viuere' has been added to John Smith's
Arms [2e]; Robert Clerke's name has been partially erased [2e]. Graduations
of latitude have been added to the western (left) border, and of longitude
in the upper and lower borders.
Church 369: state 4; Burden: North America, 187, state 4; |
1616:01e |
[1616] - [1626]: SMITH, John state 5
NEW ENGLAND / The most remarqueable parts thus named, / by the high
and mighty Prince CHARLES, / Prince of great Britaine. [2a-3a] Observed
and described by Captayn John Smith. [4d] 1614 [4d] Simon Passæus
sculpsit. [2e] London / Printed by Georg: Low. [5e]
From: Smith The Generall Historie Of Virginia, New-England, And
The Summer Isles ..., London, 1626 |
State 5: Passe's name has been altered to read 'Passæus' [2e]
Cross-hatching has been added to the left side of Smith's coat in the portrait,
and in the background [1a]; within the map, 'Paynes Ils.' is named [3b].
Church 369: state 5; Burden: North America, 187, state 5; |
1616:01f |
[1616] - [1627]: SMITH, John state 6
NEW ENGLAND / The most remarqueable parts thus named, / by the high
and mighty Prince CHARLES, / Prince of great Britaine. [2a-3a] Observed
and described by Captayn John Smith. [4d] 1614 [4d] Simon Passæus
sculpsit. [2e] London / Printed by Iames Reeue. [5e]
From: Smith The Generall Historie Of Virginia, New-England, And The
Summer Isles ..., London, 1627 |
State 6: James Reeve's name has been subtituted for George Low's, in
the printer's imprint [5e]
Church 369: state 6; Burden: North America, 187, state 6; |
1616:01g |
[1616] - [1631]: SMITH, John state 7
NEW ENGLAND / The most remarqueable parts thus named, / by the high
and mighty Prince CHARLES, / nowe King of great Britaine. [2a-3a] Observed
and described by Captayn John Smith. [4d] 1614 [4d] Simon Passæus
sculpsit. [2e] London / Printed by Iames Reeue. [5e]
From: Smith Advertisements For The Unexperienced Planters Of New-England
..., London, 1631 |
State 7: In the title, Prince Charles is described as 'nowe King ...'.
Within the map, a large number of geographical alterations and additions
have been made. Additions include 'Martins Ile' [5b], 'P. Reeves' [3b],
'P. Wynthorp' [2c], 'Salem' [2c], 'Franncis Ile' [2d], 'Clairborns Ils.'
[2d], 'P. Saltonstale' [2d], 'P. Standish' [2d] and 'Wests Bay' [2d]. 'Plimouth'
is now called 'NEW / Plimouth' [2d].
The islands near 'Clairborns Ile' have been re-engraved, increasing
their number from 8 to 19 [2d].
Church 369: state 7; Burden: North America, 187, state 7 (plate 187); |
1616:01h |
[1616] - [1631]: SMITH, John state 8
NEW ENGLAND / The most remarqueable parts thus named, / by the high
and mighty Prince CHARLES, / nowe King of great Britaine. [2a-3a] Observed
and described by Captayn John Smith. [4d] 1614 [4d] Simon Passæus
sculpsit. [2e] London / Printed by Iames Reeue. [5e]
From: Smith Advertisements For The Unexperienced Planters Of New-England
..., London, 1631 |
State 8: The Arms of the Council for New England, with motto 'GENS
IN / COGNITA MIHI / SERVIET', have been engraved in the sea [3c].
Within the map, the coast of 'Talbotts Bay' has been re-engraved, to
show two rivers flowing southwards into the bay [2c]; 'Salem' has been
moved from its original position in the sea [2c] to a new position on the
shore of 'Talbotts Bay' [2d]. 'Charlton' is named on the south bank of
the 'The River CHARLES' [2d].
Church 369: state 8; Burden: North America, 187, state 8; |
1616:01i |
[1616] - [1635]: SMITH, John state 9
NEW ENGLAND / The most remarqueable parts thus named, / by the high
and mighty Prince CHARLES, / nowe King of great Britaine. [2a-3a] Observed
and described by Captayn John Smith. [4d] 1614 [4d] Simon Passæus
sculpsit. [2e] London / Printed by Iames Reeue. [5e]
From: [Gerard Mercator, Wye Saltonstall trans.] Historia Mundi:
Or Mercator's Atlas ..., London, 1635 |
State
9: The plate has again undergone substantial additions and alterations.
Below the compass rose, a note is inserted: 'He that desyres to know more
of the Estate of new / England lett him read a new Book of the prospecte
/ of new England & ther he shall haue Satissfaction' [3d] (referring
to William Wood's 'New England Prospect', first published in 1634). A school
of fish have been added in the sea [2d].
Within the map, the principal alterations and additions are in the vicinity
of Boston; 'The River CHARLES' now extends to the western border of the
map. Oon the north bank are added 'Water-towne', 'New towne', Medford',
'Charles Towne', and 'Saugus' and, on the south bank, 'Roxbery', 'Boston',
Winnisime' and Dorcester'. Various settlement symbols, and engravings of
cattle, have been added in the area, and the name 'Cheuyot hills' erased
[1d-2d].
Church 369: state 9; Burden: North America, 187, state 9; |
1617:01 |
[1617]: [SMITH, John / ] HULSIUS, Leivin
NEW ENGLAND / die mercklichsten dheile, also genennet / Durch den
Durchl= vnd mechtigen Prinzen vnd / h.h. Carolus, Prinzen von gross
Britannien. [2a-3a] Ausgezeichnet und beschrieben Durch haubtman Johan
schmidt: [4b]
Inset: 'ABCONTRAFACTVR DES H. HAVBTMAN IOHAN SCHMIDTS ADMIRALN DES NEWEN
ENGELANDS.' [1a]
From: [Ralph Hamor] Dryzehente Schiffhart Darinnen Ein Warhafftiger
Vnd Gründtlicher Bericht ... Der Landtschafft Virginien ..., Hanau,
1617
From: [Smith] Vierkehende Schiffart, Oder Gründliche Vnd Warhaffte
Beschreibung Dess Neuwen Engellandts ..., Frankfurt-am-Main, 1617
|
Copperplate engraving, 290 x 340mm.
A German derivative of Smith's map of New England.
Church Catalogue, 303 (Hamor) & 304 (Smith); Burden: North America,
190 (pl.190). |
1624:01a |
[1624]: ALEXANDER, William state 1
[Untitled Map Of New England And Maritime Canada]
From: Alexander An Encouragement To Colonies ..., London, 1624
From: Alexander The Mapp And Description Of New-England; Together
With A Discourse Of Plantation And Colonies ..., London, 1630 (This
volume was composed of existing printed stock of the map and text, with
a new title-page). |
Copper engraving, 250 x 340mm.
Burden: North America, 208 (pl.208); Schwartz & Ehrenberg: Mapping
of America, pl.54. |
1624:01b |
[1624]: ALEXANDER, William state 2
[Untitled Map Of New England and Maritime Canada] 1872 [1a] 1873
[5a]
From: Samuel Purchas Hakluytus Posthumus Or Purchas His Pilgrimes
..., London, 1625 |
State 2: with the addition of the page numbers, for the binder, for
inclusion in Purchas' collection of travel accounts.
Burden: North America, 208: state 2. |