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BLAEU, Willem. Americae nova Tabula. [Amsterdam: ca. 1631 or later].
Engraved map with contemporary outline coloring, small inset map of Iceland and Greenland, image 410 x 555 mm (527 x 628 mm sheet).
Latin text on verso. 9 town views in upper border and 10 costumed figures in side borders, galleons and sea-monsters. "This is one of only a few maps relating to North America by Blaeu. Its visual appeal is enhanced greatly by the inclusion of three decorative borders. These are drawn from various sources, including Theodore de Bry" (Burden 189).
Engraved map with contemporary outline coloring, small inset map of Iceland and Greenland, image 410 x 555 mm (527 x 628 mm sheet).
Latin text on verso. 9 town views in upper border and 10 costumed figures in side borders, galleons and sea-monsters. "This is one of only a few maps relating to North America by Blaeu. Its visual appeal is enhanced greatly by the inclusion of three decorative borders. These are drawn from various sources, including Theodore de Bry" (Burden 189).