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Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints

America Clüver, Philipp, 1580-1622

Description

Copper engraved map. Shows California as an island with a flat northern coast. Cartouche of draped cloth held by a cherub.

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Title
America
Creator
Clüver, Philipp, 1580-1622
Publisher
Amsterdam : Joannis Wolters
Date Issued
[1697]
Description
Copper engraved map. Shows California as an island with a flat northern coast. Cartouche of draped cloth held by a cherub.
Extent
1 map ; 21 x 25 cm
Geographic Location
North America ; South America ; Western Hemisphere
Genre
Maps
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Notes
Map first issued by Clüver in 1661 with minor differences. Map removed from source: Clüver, Philipp. Introductio in universam geographiam. Amstelaedami: Joannis Wolters, ca.1697.
Information found in McLaughlan, Glen. The Mapping of California as an Island p.76 and Shirley, Rodney. Maps on the Atlases of the British Library v.1 p. 349.
Identifier
mccormick_252
Collection
Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
Date Available
2013-04-01
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/
AIP UUID
1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0
DOI
10.14288/1.0023260
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/