Novi orbis pars Borealis, America scilicet, complectens Floridam, Baccalaon, Canadam . . ., 1600
Scope and Contents
This cartographic collection was the gift of the estate of the late Midland oilman, George T. Abell. Mr Abell was interested travel, geography, the geology of the petroleum industry, and the history of the Southwest and the maps reflect these as well as other subjects. The collection contains over a hundred maps which range in date from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Notably, the collection also contains a 1573 copy of Abraham Ortelius's Theatrvm orbis terrarvm, considered by some as the first modern atlas of the world. The collection includes maps of the world, the British Isles, Pacific Ocean, North and South America, The Western Hemisphere, and the United States.
Dates
- 1600
Creator
- Quad, Matthias, 1557-1613 (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 115 Sheets
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
drawer five
Materials Specific Details
North America only, stretched horizontally, with regions outlined in color. Lots of mountain ranges, but only the Appalachians where they belong. Seas blue and stippled. Two long islands inside the Arctic Circle, labeled "Incognita." Latin text, both front and back.
Dimensions
16.3 x 27.3 cm
- Maps -- North America Subject Source: Local sources
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library Repository
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Fort Worth, Texas 76129-0001
Fort Worth Texas 76129
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