"Nova Virginiae". W. Blaeu
Virginia. "Nova Virginiae tabula". Altkol. Kupferstich-Karte von W. Blaeu; gest. von D. Gryp. Mit 3 ausgem. ornament. Kartuschen, gr. kol. Wappen und 2 farb. Indianerdarstellungen, diese teilw. goldgehöht. 37,5:48 cm.
"This extremely rare map is the first and most important derivative of John Smith's map of Virginia originally published in 1612. Through the purchase of this plate by Willem Jansz. Blaeu in 1629 and its subsequent extensive publication for forty-two years, word of the English in Virginia became known throughout Europe. It is slightly larger than its parent, although more attractively engraved" (Burden). From the Latin edition of the Atlas Maior 1662 ff. - Original col., coat of arms and Native American at right heightened with gold. Minor spotting.
Burden 193.2; Verner, Smith's Virginia, Derivative 1/2; Portinaro/K. S. 158; Ermen 8; Koeman II, 9410:2.2 - Abdruck von der von J. Hondius 1629 gekauften Platte mit neuer Verlegeradresse von Blaeu. Aus der latein. Ausgabe des Atlas Maior 1662 ff. - Kaum fleckig.
Virginia. "Nova Virginiae tabula". Altkol. Kupferstich-Karte von W. Blaeu; gest. von D. Gryp. Mit 3 ausgem. ornament. Kartuschen, gr. kol. Wappen und 2 farb. Indianerdarstellungen, diese teilw. goldgehöht. 37,5:48 cm.
"This extremely rare map is the first and most important derivative of John Smith's map of Virginia originally published in 1612. Through the purchase of this plate by Willem Jansz. Blaeu in 1629 and its subsequent extensive publication for forty-two years, word of the English in Virginia became known throughout Europe. It is slightly larger than its parent, although more attractively engraved" (Burden). From the Latin edition of the Atlas Maior 1662 ff. - Original col., coat of arms and Native American at right heightened with gold. Minor spotting.
Burden 193.2; Verner, Smith's Virginia, Derivative 1/2; Portinaro/K. S. 158; Ermen 8; Koeman II, 9410:2.2 - Abdruck von der von J. Hondius 1629 gekauften Platte mit neuer Verlegeradresse von Blaeu. Aus der latein. Ausgabe des Atlas Maior 1662 ff. - Kaum fleckig.
