Map or Atlas
A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World.
| This atlas shows the western hemisphere, with a small portion of Spain and Africa. Several place names are labeled, such as the Plymouth colony, settlements, regions, rivers, and Islands. California is depicted as an Island. The atlas includes eight pages of descriptive text, explaining the natives, land, and examining the history of the exploration of the Americas, but only going as far back as Christopher Columbus. |
| Image ID: | 123668 |
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| Creation Date: | 1675 |
| Creator Name: | Speed, John |
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| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | H GX80 1646 K |
| Original Dimensions: | 11 x 17 cm |
| Map engraved by Petrus Kaerius (Pieter van dn Keere), but taken from John Speed's original famous atlas of the same name. This version of the atlas was published by George and Richard Chiswell in 1675 and known as the 'minature Speed' atlas. Library copy incomplete; contains pages 45-76 with 3 maps: America, Greece, and Rome. To view the map and manuscript see Maps and Atlases in Our Collections. |
| Engraving |
| Cities and towns |
| Maps |
| Islands |
| Mountains |
| Exploration |
| Bays |
| Ocean |
| Rivers |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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