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Title
A chart of the West Indies from Cape Cod to the River Oronoque
Names
Wit, Frederik de (Cartographer)
Seller, John, active 1658-1698 (Cartographer)
Visscher, Nicolaes, 1618-1679 (Cartographer)
Collection

Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

Atlases

Atlas terrestris, or, A book of mapps of all the empires, monarchies, kingdomes, regions, dominions, principalities, and countreys in the whole world : accomodated with a brief description of the nature and quality of each particular countrey

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1680 (Approximate)
Place: London
Publisher: And are to be sold at his shopps in Wapping at the Hermitage and in Exchange-Alley near the Royall-Exchange ...
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6041 ([map 46])[In LHS 316]
Topics
Atlases
Atlases, British
Maps
Nautical charts -- Atlantic Coast (North America)
Nautical charts -- Caribbean Area
Atlantic Coast (North America)
Caribbean Area
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: "Cum privilegio."
Content: A composite atlas consisting of maps by Wit, Visscher, Seller, and others. Most maps undated; dated maps include 1651 and 1664.
Content: Ill. engraved t.p.
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 316.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: NYPL copy has maps numb. by hand in crayon on each verso. Map no. [32], [42], [52], and [54] wanting.
Content: Relief shown pictorially and depths shown by soundings on some maps.
Content: T.p. as well as each map mounted on modern paper. Modern binding. NN
Statement of responsibility: by Iohn Seller, hydrographer to the Kings most excellent majestie.
Content: Includes decorative cartouche, coat of arms, and other ill.
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 420D
Content: Relief shown pictorially.
Statement of responsibility: by John Seller, hydrographer to the King, at the Hermitage Stairs in Wapping, London.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 43 x 52 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 50499738
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15484984
RLIN/OCLC: 50499881
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15484990
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dfb1b1a0-c5d3-012f-a049-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1680: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A chart of the West Indies from Cape Cod to the River Oronoque" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1680. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-b043-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A chart of the West Indies from Cape Cod to the River Oronoque" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-b043-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1680). A chart of the West Indies from Cape Cod to the River Oronoque Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-b043-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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A chart of the West Indies from Cape Cod to the River Oronoque