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Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio
Names
Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598 (Cartographer)
Collection

Maps of North and South America

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1581
Place: Antwerp
Publisher: A. Ortelius
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5000 [Filed with North and South America [1584]]
Topics
Western Hemisphere
New Guinea
America
Genres
Early maps
Maps
Notes
Content: Matches Tooley's 1581 signature 5 description with French text and last line "estant de couleur rousse" on verso; Tooley, R.V. Mapping of America, page 321.
Content: Scale approximately 1:40,000,000 (E 139°13ʹ00ʺ--W 22°51ʹ00ʺ/N 52°38ʹ00ʺ--S 73°29ʹ00ʺ)
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 36 x 50, sheet 43 x 56 cm
Accession number 53560 stamp in ink at lower left
Description
Shows North America, South America and New Guinea.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Languages
Latin
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 21810140
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20643258
Other local Identifier: NA001.1.03
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c0febae0-00be-0133-6e03-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1527: Creator Born
  • 1581: Issued
  • 1598: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1581. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/185bd250-11ed-0133-6774-58d385a7bbd0

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/185bd250-11ed-0133-6774-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1581). Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/185bd250-11ed-0133-6774-58d385a7bbd0

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