AGSL GeoDiscovery

A New Mapp of AMERICA Devided According to the Best and Latest Observations and Discoveries wherein are discribed by thear Proper Names the seaverall Countries that Belonge to ye English which are whollly left out in all French and Dutch Maps viz New Scotland, Long Iland, N. York, N. Jarsey, Mary Land, Pensilvania, Carrolina

Description:

California as an island on the second Sanson model.

Engraved by: James Moxon Scup. (lower left); Philip Lea. Excudit (lower right).

Title within cartouche with figures of natives either side copied from Blaeu.

Three Coats of Arms: above cartouche, above dedication, within North America.

Inset: Polar projection (W 180--E 180/N 90--N 0)

Prime meridian: Teneriff.

Dedication within a draped curtain: To His Grace Henry, Duke of Beaufort Marquess and Earle of Worcester Baron Herbert of Chepstoll: Raglan and Grower, Lord: President and Ld. Lievt. of the Counties - of Gloucester, Hereford, and Monmouth & of - the Citty and County of Bristoll. Ld. Warden of his Ma.ties Forrest of Dean & Constable of ye Castle of St. Briavells. Knight of ye most Noble Order of ye Garter & one of his Ma.ties most Hon.ble Privy Council. This New Mapp of America is Humbly Dedicated and Presented by Philip Lea. (upper right).

[Philip Lea].

Tooley 54, Leighly 92; Mercator Society.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/mw151wz3959

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/mw151wz3959 and 106

Creator:

Lea, Philip, fl. 1683-1700.

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

America--Maps and California as an island--Maps

Theme:

Imagery

Rights:

Image from the Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

License:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

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