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Charles Neuschafer <[log in to unmask]>
Mon, 26 Aug 1996 16:49:17 EDT
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I have an interesting 19th-century reproduction of a map by Antoine Jacobsz
and am trying to determine when, where, and under what circumstances it was
published.
 
The title cartouche (at lower left) contains the following text: "Americae
Septentrionale Pars. From the West-Indische Paskaert; waer in de graden der
bredde over weder-zeyden vande middellyn wassende soo vergrooten...beschreyen
door A. Jacobsz. [1621]." Below this cartouche is the text: "From the
original on vellum in the collection of E.B. O'Callaghan, L.L.D."
 
A second cartouche at upper right gives the mapmaker's name. Both the
cartouches, the borders (at right and bottom), four elaborate coats-of-arms,
coastal outlines and a vignette of a sailing ship are all very finely (and
brightly) hand colored. A printed note at lower left reads: "Lith. by F.
D'Avignon, New York."
 
This reproduction had evidently been bound into a book--a large octavo,
judging from the folds in the paper. The image size is 38 cm x 49.5 cm
(height x width).
 
I would be most grateful for any information on this reproduction, the
lithographer and E.B. O'Callaghan.
 
Thank you.
 
Charles R. Neuschafer
 
P.S. This query was also posted to MAPHIST. My apologies if you receive it
twice.

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