COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Map Collection
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JCBMAPS~1~1
JCB Map Collection
Collection
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Accession Number:
08984
accession_number
08984
Accession Number
false
File Name:
08984-240
file_name
08984-240
File Name
false
Call number:
F707 N111v
call_number
F707 N111v
Call number
false
Map title:
d'Engelze Volkplanting in't Amerikaans gewest Gujana, en Rio de las Amazones. ...
map_title
d'Engelze Volkplanting in't Amerikaans gewest Gujana, en Rio de las Amazones. ...
Map title
false
Place of Publication:
Leyden [Leiden]
place_of_publication
Leyden [Leiden]
Place of Publication
false
Publisher:
door Pieter vander Aa
publisher
door Pieter vander Aa
Publisher
false
Publication date:
[1706]
publication_date
[1706]
Publication date
false
Map size height:
12.7 cm.
map_size_height
12.7 cm.
Map size height
false
Map size width:
17.4 cm.
map_size_width
17.4 cm.
Map size width
false
Item description:
fold-out engraved map; vol. 22, [part 6], frontispiece
item_description
fold-out engraved map; vol. 22, [part 6], frontispiece
Item description
false
Geographical description:
Map of the Guianas, showing the route of Charles Leigh. Includes the northern coast of South America from present-day Venezuela to the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as some Caribbean islands. Cartographic elements include degrees of latitude and longitude, scales, compass rose, some topographical details, the location of Lake Parime and other lakes. Decorative cartouche includes a scene of men landing on shore from a ship and burying a coffin. Native Americans in the background gather maize and other foods to give to the English.
geographical_description
Map of the Guianas, showing the route of Charles Leigh. Includes the northern coast of South America from present-day Venezuela to the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as some Caribbean islands. Cartographic elements include degrees of latitude and longitude, scales, compass rose, some topographical details, the location of Lake Parime and other lakes. Decorative cartouche includes a scene of men landing on shore from a ship and burying a coffin. Native Americans in the background gather maize and other foods to give to the English.
Geographical description
false
Source title:
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
false
Source place:
Te Leyden : By Pieter vander Aa, boekverkoper, 1706
source_place
Te Leyden : By Pieter vander Aa, boekverkoper, 1706
Source place
false
References:
Location: vol. 22, [part 6], frontispiece
references
Location: vol. 22, [part 6], frontispiece
References
false
Geographic Area:
South America
geographic_area
South America
Geographic Area
false
Historical notes:
In 1604, Captain Charles Leigh made the first unsuccessful English attempt at settlement on the Oyapock (Wiapoco) River, in present-day Guyana. It failed when he and others did not find the gold allegedly discovered by Walter Raleigh and died of illness.This image follows the special title page for Zee-togt van Kapiteyn Charles Leig, gedaan na Gujana ... , Leiden, 1706.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.
historical_notes
In 1604, Captain Charles Leigh made the first unsuccessful English attempt at settlement on the Oyapock (Wiapoco) River, in present-day Guyana. It failed when he and others did not find the gold allegedly discovered by Walter Raleigh and died of illness.This image follows the special title page for Zee-togt van Kapiteyn Charles Leig, gedaan na Gujana ... , Leiden, 1706.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.
Historical notes
false
Normalized date:
1706
normalized_date
1706
Normalized date
false