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Collection:
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JCB Archive of Early American Images
Collection
JCB Archive of Early American Images
Collection
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Accession number:
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08984
ACCESSION_NO
08984
Accession number
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Record number:
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08984-250
RECORD_NUMBER
08984-250
Record number
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JCB call number:
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F706 A111n
JCB_CALL_NO
F706 A111n
JCB call number
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Image title:
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Scheepstogt door Robert Harcourt gedaan na Gujana.
IMAGE_TITLE
Scheepstogt door Robert Harcourt gedaan na Gujana.
Image title
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Place image published:
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Leyden [Leiden]
PLACE_IMAGE_PUBLISHE D
Leyden [Leiden]
Place image published
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Image publisher:
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door Pieter vander Aa
IMAGE_PUBLISHER
door Pieter vander Aa
Image publisher
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Image date:
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[1706]
IMAGE_DATE
[1706]
Image date
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Image function:
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fold-out plate; vol. 24, [part 1], frontispiece
Image_Function
fold-out plate; vol. 24, [part 1], frontispiece
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Technique:
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engraving
Technique
engraving
Technique
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Image dimension height:
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15 cm.
IMAGE_DIMENSIONS_hei ght
15 cm.
Image dimension height
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Image dimension width:
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22.6 cm.
IMAGE_DIMENSIONS_wid th
22.6 cm.
Image dimension width
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Page dimension height:
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17.2 cm.
PAGE_DIMENSIONS_heig ht
17.2 cm.
Page dimension height
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Page dimension width:
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24.4 cm.
PAGE_DIMENSIONS_widt h
24.4 cm.
Page dimension width
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Materials medium:
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ink
MATERIALS_medium
ink
Materials medium
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Materials support:
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paper
MATERIALS_support
paper
Materials support
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Description:
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Map of the Guianas, including Caribbean islands such as Hispaniola, the lower Antilles, and present-day Venezuela to the mouth of the Amazon River. Cartographic elements include degrees of latitude and longitude, scales, compass rose, location of rivers and lakes, including the fictitious Lake Parime and site of the fictitious Manoa, and some topographical details. Decorative cartouche includes scene of European conversing with a native American king or ruler. Includes bales or chest, ships, coconut palm trees, rolls of tobacco, feathered headdresses and garment.
Description
Map of the Guianas, including Caribbean islands such as Hispaniola, the lower Antilles, and present-day Venezuela to the mouth of the Amazon River. Cartographic elements include degrees of latitude and longitude, scales, compass rose, location of rivers and lakes, including the fictitious Lake Parime and site of the fictitious Manoa, and some topographical details. Decorative cartouche includes scene of European conversing with a native American king or ruler. Includes bales or chest, ships, coconut palm trees, rolls of tobacco, feathered headdresses and garment.
Description
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Source Title:
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Naaukeurige versameling der gedenk-waardigste zee en land-reysen na Oost en West-Indiën ... zedert het jaar 1524 tot 1526
SOURCE_title
Naaukeurige versameling der gedenk-waardigste zee en land-reysen na Oost en West-Indiën ... zedert het jaar 1524 tot 1526
Source Title
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Source place of publication:
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In het ligt gegeven te Leyden [Leiden]
SOURCE_place_of_publ ication
In het ligt gegeven te Leyden [Leiden]
Source place of publication
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Source publisher:
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Door Pieter Vander Aa, boekverkoper in de St. Pieters Koor-steeg, in Plato.
SOURCE_publisher
Door Pieter Vander Aa, boekverkoper in de St. Pieters Koor-steeg, in Plato.
Source publisher
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Source date:
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1707
SOURCE_date
1707
Source date
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notes:
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Harcourt, following on Sir Walter Raleigh's initiative, traveled to Guiana in 1608 to discover the fabled city of Manoa or El Dorado. He also was intent on founding English settlements in Guiana. This image follows the special title page for Scheeps-togt van Robert Harcourt, na Gujana ..., Leiden, 1707. This collection of voyages consists of 127 parts, each having a special title page, separate pagination, and register. The voyages covering the period from 1246 to 1696 are arranged chronologically.
NOTES
Harcourt, following on Sir Walter Raleigh's initiative, traveled to Guiana in 1608 to discover the fabled city of Manoa or El Dorado. He also was intent on founding English settlements in Guiana. This image follows the special title page for Scheeps-togt van Robert Harcourt, na Gujana ..., Leiden, 1707. This collection of voyages consists of 127 parts, each having a special title page, separate pagination, and register. The voyages covering the period from 1246 to 1696 are arranged chronologically.
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Time Period:
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1701-1750
TIME_PERIOD
1701-1750
Time Period
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Subject Area:
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Indigenous peoples; Geography, maps, city views and plans
subject_groups
Indigenous peoples; Geography, maps, city views and plans
Subject Area
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geographic area:
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Guianas
geographic_areas
Guianas
geographic area
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Subject headings:
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South America--Maps
subject_heads
South America--Maps
Subject headings
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Provenance/Donor:
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Acquired before 1849.
PROVENANCE_or_DONOR
Acquired before 1849.
Provenance/Donor
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Owner and copyright:
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©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
OWNER_and_COPYRIGHT
©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
Owner and copyright
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