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Nov9 Orbis sive AMERICA SEPTENTRIONALIS, divisa per sua Regna Provinc: et Insul: cura et opera

Description:

[ca.1790], with "Jm Verlag bey I.M. Will Kunftv: in Augsburg." (bottom center).

Tooley 95; Leighly 170; Polk (p.305); Nordenskiöld Collection 2, 283(5).

"MATTH: SEUTTER S.C.M. Geogr. Aug.V."

California as an island based on second Sanson model; also of Homann style, and with many coastal place names. California narrows in center, almost becoming two islands, a theory advanced by Father Luís Velarde (ref. The island of California, a history of the myth / by Dora Beale Polk. -- Spokane, WA: The Arthur H. Clark Co., 1991, p. 305). Title cartouche (upper left) with natives. Scales given within cartouche in Milliaria Gallica and Milliaris Germanica. Engraved by: Tob. Conr. Lotter, sculpsit. (lower right).A.C. Seutter Delin. (lower left).

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/pm040gh5326

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/pm040gh5326, 221, and 221-03

Creator:

Seutter, Matthaeus, 1678-1756

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

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

false