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Rare Books and Manuscripts 37
Reference Library 22

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Blome, Richard, 1635–1705 2
Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484–1566 2
Green, John, -1757 2
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771 2
Speed, John, 1552?-1629 2
Stevens, Henry Newton, 1855–1930 2
Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750–1823 1
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library 1
Boazio, Baptista 1
Borge, Francisco J 1
Botero, Giovanni, 1540–1617 1
Bowles, John, 1701–1779 1
Cavendish, Thomas, 1560–1592 1
Church, Elihu Dwight, 1835–1908 1
Clúny, Alexander 1
Cumming, William Patterson, 1900– 1
Denhardt, Robert Moorman, 1912– 1
Eacott, Jonathan 1
Eden, Richard, 1521?-1576 1
Galvão, António, -1557 1
Gardyner, George 1
Green, James, 1771–1834 1
Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616 1
Henry Stevens, Son & Stiles 1
Herbert, Henry William, 1807–1858 1
Herrera y Tordesillas, Antonio de, -1625 1
Hunnewell, James Frothingham, 1832–1910 1
J. G. (John Gibson) 1
Jones, Herschel V. (Herschel Vespasian), 1861–1928 1
Kennett, White, 1660–1728 1

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Accessible in the Study Room 37
Accessible in the Reference Library 22

Image Use

Under Certain Circumstances 59

Image Available

unavailable 59

Provenance

New Online Additions

Classification

Books 48
Maps & Atlas (printed) 11

Collective Title

Period

20th century 15
17th century 12
18th century 10
21st century 10
19th century 8
16th century 4

Materials & Techniques

Height [cm]

Width [cm]

Work Type

engraving 14
map 11
woodcut 5
early work 4
atlase 3
history 3
armorial bookplates (provenance) 2
recreation 2
travel literature 2
wood engraving 2
armorial bindings (binding) 1
art 1
auction catalog 1
book prospectuse 1
exploration literature 1
game 1
jigsaw puzzle 1
juvenile literature 1
library catalog 1
photomechanical print 1
steel engraving 1
tracts (literary works) 1
watercolor 1

Genre

Subject Terms

America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. 8
America -- Maps. 7
America. 6
America -- Discovery and exploration. 5
America -- Description and travel. 4
America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Early works to 1800. 4
America -- Maps -- Bibliography. 4
British colonies. 4
America -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. 3
America -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800. 3
America -- Early accounts to 1600. 3
Early maps. 3
Great Britain -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. 3
Great Britain -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. 3
Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800. 3
America -- Bibliography. 2
America -- Discovery and exploration -- English. 2
America -- Maps -- Exhibitions. 2
Commerce. 2
Geographical recreations -- Specimens. 2
Great Britain -- Colonies -- Commerce -- America -- Early works to 1800. 2
Great Britain -- Description and travel. 2
Horses -- America. 2
Horses -- History. 2
Indians of South America -- Early works to 1800. 2
Indians, Treatment of -- Early works to 1800. 2
Jefferys, Thomas d. 1771 -- Publisher. 2
Russia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. 2
Spain -- Colonies -- America -- Early works to 1800. 2
Tobacco industry -- Maryland -- Early works to 1800. 2

Subject Period

19th century 6
17th century 3
16th century 2
18th century 1
20th century 1

Associated Places

America 59

Great Britain 7
Great Britain America 5
United States 3
Asia 2
Canada 2
Europe 2
Florida 2
India 2
Northwest Passage 2
Russia 2
Spain America 2
Virginia 2
Afria 1
Africa 1
Arctic Ocean Northwest Passage 1
Arctic regions 1
Atlantic Coast (North America) 1
China 1
Great Britain India 1
Great Britain West Indies 1
Guinea 1
Iran 1
Islamic Empire 1
Japan 1
Latin America 1
Maryland 1
New York (N.Y.) 1
New York (State) 1
North America 1

Associated People

White, John, active 1585–1593 2
Bigges, Walter, -1586 1
Cavendish, Thomas, 1560–1592 1
Church, Elihu Dwight, 1835–1908 1
Contarini, Giovanni Matteo, active 1506 1
Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729–1824 1
Drake, Francis, approximately 1540–1596 1
Eulich, John F 1
Frobisher, Martin, Sir, approximately 1535–1594 1
Jenkinson, Anthony, d. 1611 1
Lyon, G. F. (George Francis), 1795–1832 1
Soto, Hernando de, ca. 1500–1542 1
Waldseemüller, Martin, 1470–1519 1

Exhibition History

Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27) 7
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29) 1
The Mapmaker's Art: 300 Years of British Cartography (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 1989-March 12, 1989) 1

Credit Line

22614784860008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22630476490008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22633036770008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22637302220008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22644264170008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22647820890008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22682100860008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22707743010008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22719358430008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22721879110008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22749118100008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22749636710008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22753120140008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22774326660008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22777368650008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22784357020008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22788395690008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22788571060008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957 1
22819740500008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22821055160008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22833775410008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22837284670008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22837668480008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22848688570008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22883303100008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22883303130008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22886504870008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22894990340008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22918157780008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22928587570008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1

Language

English 59

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Kennett, White, 1660–1728

Bibliothecae Americanae primordia

1713 [i.e. 1714]
Accessible in the Reference Library
Wahab, Amar

Colonial inventions

2010
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Green, John, -1757

A chart of North and South America

1753
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Virginia richly valued, by the description of the maine land of... [Read more]

1609
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Church, Elihu Dwight, 1835–1908

A catalogue of books relating to the discovery and early history of North and... [Read more]

1907
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Galvão, António, -1557

The discoueries of the world from their first originall vnto the yeere of our Lord... [Read more]

1601
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Green, John, -1757

Remarks in support of the new chart of North and South America

1753
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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

America pictured to the life

2002
Accessible in the Reference Library
Gardens and cultural change

2007
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Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750–1823

Map of America

4th September 1804
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Clúny, Alexander

The American traveller, or, Observations on the present state,... [Read more]

MDCCLXIX [1769]
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Wilde Americk

2001
Accessible in the Reference Library
Cumming, William Patterson, 1900–

The discovery of North America

[1971]
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Thomas, Dalby, Sir

An historical account of the rise and growth of the West- India collonies

1690
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Blome, Richard, 1635–1705

Britania, or, A geographical description of the kingdoms of England,... [Read more]

MDCLXXII [1673]
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Blome, Richard, 1635–1705

Britannia, or, A geographical description of the kingdoms of England,... [Read more]

MDCLXXII [1673]
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Accessible in the Reference Library
Library of Congress. Map Division

A list of maps of America in the Library of Congress,

1901
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Cavendish, Thomas, 1560–1592

The last voyage of Thomas Cavendish, 1591-1592

[1975]
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Green, James, 1771–1834

Picturesque geography

[1817?]
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Speed, John, 1552?-1629

The theatre of the empire of Great-Britain

MDCLXXVI [1676]
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Eden, Richard, 1521?-1576

The history of trauayle in the VVest and East Indies, and other countreys lying... [Read more]

1577
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Parley, Peter

Tales about Europe, Asia, Africa, and America

1835
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Bowles, John, 1701–1779

A new and exact map of America laid down from the latest observations and... [Read more]

[approximately 1740?]
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Morden, Robert, approximately 1650–1703

To Captain John Wood this map of the world drawn according to Mercators projection... [Read more]

[approximately 1682?]
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Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616

Diuers voyages touching the discouerie of America, and the... [Read more]

1582
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Peacock, W. (William), -1910

Peacock's improved double dissection

[between 1875 and 1909]
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Henry Stevens, Son & Stiles

Notes biographical and bibliographical on The Atlantic Neptune

1937
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Lucas, Fred. W. (Frederic William)

Appendiculae historicae, or, Shreds of history hung on a horn

1891
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Jefferys, Thomas, -1771

The American atlas, or, A geographical description of the whole continent of... [Read more]

MDCCLXXV [1775]
Accessible in the Reference Library
Eacott, Jonathan

Selling empire

[2016]
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Botero, Giovanni, 1540–1617

Relations of the most famous kingdomes and common-wealths thorowout the world

1630
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Jefferys, Thomas, -1771

The American atlas, or, A geographical description of the whole continent of... [Read more]

MDCCLXXVI [1776]
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Denhardt, Robert Moorman, 1912–

The horse of the Americas

1947
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Paullin, Charles Oscar, 1868 or 1869–1944

Atlas of the historical geography of the United States,

1932
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Stevens, Henry Newton, 1855–1930

Comparative cartography

c1951
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Herbert, Henry William, 1807–1858

Frank Forester's horse and horsemanship of the United States and... [Read more]

1857
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Stevens, Henry Newton, 1855–1930

The first delineation of the New world and the first use of the name America on a... [Read more]

1928
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Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484–1566

An account of the first voyages and discoveries made by the Spaniards in... [Read more]

MDCXCIX [1699]
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Sloan, Kim

A new world

2007
Accessible in the Reference Library
Speck, Catherine

Beyond the battlefield

2014
Accessible in the Reference Library
Borge, Francisco J

A new world for a new nation

c2007
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Speed, John, 1552?-1629

America with those known parts in that unknowne worlde both people and manner of... [Read more]

[1662?]
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Lambeth Palace Library

The new world

1957
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The American gazetteer

1762
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Boazio, Baptista

S. Augustini pars est terrae Florida

[1588?]
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Stokes, I. N. Phelps (Isaac Newton Phelps), 1867–1944

The iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909

1915-1928
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J. G. (John Gibson)

A new and compleat map of all America

[1763]
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Gardyner, George

A description of the New World. Or, America islands and continent

1651
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America

c1992
Accessible in the Reference Library
Ristow, Walter W. (Walter William), 1908–2006

A la carte;

1972
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Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626

Pvrchas his Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the world and the... [Read more]

1626
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European visions

c2009
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New world encounters

c1993
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Jones, Herschel V. (Herschel Vespasian), 1861–1928

Adventures in Americana, 1492-1897

1928
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Herrera y Tordesillas, Antonio de, -1625

The general history of the vast continent and islands of America

MDCCXXV-MDCCXXVI [1725-1726]
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Lyon, G. F. (George Francis), 1795–1832

A brief narrative of an unsuccessful attempt to reach Repulse Bay

MDCCCXXV [1825]
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Hunnewell, James Frothingham, 1832–1910

Illustrated americana, 1493-1889

1890
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Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484–1566

The Spanish colonie, or Briefe chronicle of the acts and gestes of the... [Read more]

1583
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Sotheby's (Firm)

Art treasures of America

[2017]

1080 Chapel Street
New Haven, Connecticut

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