PART I: 1548 -1624

From: Claudius Ptolemy Ptolomeo. La Geografia ..., Venice, 1548

Burden: North America, 16 (pl.16).

From: Ramusio Delle Navigationi Et Viaggi ..., Venice, 1556, vol. 3

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).

From: Claudius Ptolemy [Ruscelli ed.] La Geografia Di Clavdio Tolomeo Alessandrino ..., Venice, 1561

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);

From: Claudius Ptolemy [Giovanni Malombra ed.] La Geografia Di Clavdio Tolomeo Alessandrino ..., Venice, 1574

Burden: North America, 30: state 2.

From: Claudius Ptolemy [Giuseppe Rosaccio ed.] Geografia Di Clavdio Tolomeo Alessandrino ...', Venice, 1598

Some ships, a sea monster, mountains and islands have also been added.

Burden: North America, 30: state 3.

From: Ramusio Delle Navigationi Et Viaggi ..., Venice, 1565, vol. 3

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.

From: Ramusio Delle Navigationi Et Viaggi ..., Venice, 1606, vol. 3

Burden: North America, 30 (pl.35): state 2.

From: Wytfliet Descriptio Ptolemaicae Augmentum ..., Louvain, 1597

Burden: North America, 103 (pl.103); Cumming: Southeast, 19; On The Map, fig.4.

From: Wytfliet Histoire Universelle Des Indes Occidentales ..., Douai, 1607

State 2: the date has been erased from the title.

Burden: North America, 103: state 2.

From: Wytfliet Histoire Universelle Des Indes Occidentales ..., Douai, 1611

Burden: North America, 103: state 3.

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

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.
 

Burden: North America, 185 (pl.185); Cumming: Southeast, 31.

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] 

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.

From: Smith A Description Of New England ..., London, 1616

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;

From: Smith The Generall Historie Of Virginia, New-England, And The Summer Isles ..., London, 1624

Church 369: state 3; Burden: North America, 187, state 3;

From: Smith The Generall Historie Of Virginia, New-England, And The Summer Isles ..., London, 1624

Church 369: state 4; Burden: North America, 187, state 4;

Church 369: state 5; Burden: North America, 187, state 5;

From: Smith The Generall Historie Of Virginia, New-England, And The Summer Isles ..., London, 1627

Church 369: state 6; Burden: North America, 187, state 6; 

From: Smith Advertisements For The Unexperienced Planters Of New-England ..., London, 1631

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);

From: Smith Advertisements For The Unexperienced Planters Of New-England ..., London, 1631

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;

From: [Gerard Mercator, Wye Saltonstall  trans.] Historia Mundi: Or Mercator's Atlas ..., London, 1635

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; 

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

A German derivative of Smith's map of New England.

Church Catalogue, 303 (Hamor) & 304 (Smith); Burden: North America, 190 (pl.190).

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).

Burden: North America, 208 (pl.208); Schwartz & Ehrenberg: Mapping of America, pl.54.

From: Samuel Purchas Hakluytus Posthumus Or Purchas His Pilgrimes ..., London, 1625

Burden: North America, 208: state 2.