Author: ute239
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THE THREE โSTATESโ OF WHITEโS 1590 MAP OF VIRGINIA
The Latin title of this map is:Americae pars, Nunc Virginia dicta primum ab Anglis inventa sumtibus Dn Walteri Raleigh Equestris ordinis Viri Anno Dni. M.D LXXXV…. . The English translation is:: Part of America, now called Virginia, first discovered by the English, taken up by Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight, in 1585 A.Dโฆ. Published in Theodore…
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FINDING THE AUTHOR OF THE MAP IN THEODORE DE BRYโS PART IV, GRAND VOYAGES
The Latin title of the map has been interpreted by some to mean the map was created by Girolamo Benzoni. This appears to be supported by the title. To be certain, letโs take a careful look. I contacted three experts in this antique map. The major points of our e-mail exchanges and my subsequent amplification…
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Selling Your Maps
Rule number one. Know what you have before trying to sell it! Sometimes you already know the cartographer, publisher, date published, place published, area covered, how much it cost you, etc. If so, you are well-armed to proceed to the next step โ how much is it worth today. Specifically, whatโs its โFair Market Value?โ…
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The โOfficialโ Plan of Washington, DC
Plan of the City of Washington in the Territory of Columbia, ceded by the States of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America, and by them established as the seat of their government after the year MDCCC. Published in Philadelphia by Thackara & Vallance in 1792. Size: 21 3/4 x 29 inches. This…
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Determining Longitude and Latitude at Sea During the Age of Exploration
LATITUDE: Latitude has been understood and measured by various means for more than 2000 years. It has been known for about 800 years that latitude in the Northern Hemisphere is simply (but not precisely) the vertical angle from the horizon at sea to Polaris (the North Star). But, that is changing. This currently small difference…
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What price Allegiance!
Carte de la Virginie et du Maryland On this map, a large area in Virginia bounded on one side by the Potomac River, and, in part, by the Rappahannock River on the other, is outlined in red to get our attention. It is labeled “Limites de Lord Fairfaxโ. It was known as the โNorthern Neck…
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WHAT CENTURY IS IT?
In the study of historical events, we sometimes encounter various time periods such as 19th Century, 1066 AD, 1300 BC and the 1920s. Modern writers are now using abbreviations โBCEโ and โCEโ. What does all of this mean? I recently read a statement by a writer citing 18th Century for an event he said occurred…
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ADAM AND EVE IN THEODORE DE BRYโS GRAND VOYAGES.
This blog is intended to question the significance of the โAdam and Eveโ plate in Theodore de Bryโs Part I (Virginia) of his Grand Voyages. In Par I and again in Part III, Theodore de Bry placed an engraving of Adam and Eve ahead of the engravings of the Algonquians of eastern North Carolina. Why…
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WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS [MAPS] GONE?
Coolie Verner did us collectors of Virginia maps a big favor – he documented nine derivatives of John Smithโs 1612 map of Virginia. (I think there are 10 derivatives. But thatโs another story.) A derivative has the same format and orientation as the original but presents each publisherโs version without encroaching on other versions (well,…
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FIRST PRINTED PLAN OF WASHINGTON, DC
Plan of the City of Washington This Plan of the City of Washington dates from March 1792 and is the first printed plan of the city. It is based on Major Andrew Ellicott’s version of Pierre Charles L’Enfant’s plan for the new capital city. L’Enfant, a French architect and military engineer who had fought for…