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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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John H. Levine Collection

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

John H. Levine Collection

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1573 (Questionable)
Place: [Antwerp?]
Publisher: s.n.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-7390 [Levine]
Topics
America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Appears in Ortelius's Theatrum orbis terrarum.
Content: At lower right corner on verso: 2.
Content: Described in Schwartz & Ehrenberg's Mapping of America.
Content: Includes decorative cartouche and ill.
Content: John H. Levine Bequest.
Content: Relief shown pictorially.
Content: State 2 according to Burden. Azores are labelled.
Content: Text on verso: Novvs Orbis.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Citation/reference: Burden, P.D. Mapping of North America, 39
Citation/reference: Ermen, E. van. United States in old maps and prints, pl. 2
Citation/reference: Phillips 374
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 36 x 50 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 49556576
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15469826
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6a1138e0-c6f0-012f-f4eb-3c075448cc4b
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
  • 1573: Issued
  • 1598: Creator Died
  • 2013: 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. 1573. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-afff-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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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/510d47db-afff-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1573). Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-afff-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio.