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The Alan M. Voorhees Collection at the Library of Virginia
March 1, 2004 - July 3, 2004
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A NEW AND ACCURATE CHART OF THE BAY OF CHESAPEAKE A NEW AND ACCURATE CHART OF THE BAY OF CHESAPEAKE . . . Anthony Smith. 1777. London. 1st edition, 2d state. Published by Robert Sayer and John Bennett. Copperplate engraving.
The Road From LONDON to HARWICH in Essex. The Road From LONDON to HARWICH in Essex. John Ogilby (1600–1676). 1675–1775. London. Copperplate engraving with hand-color.
THE PROVINCE of NEW JERSEY THE PROVINCE of NEW JERSEY, Divided into EAST and WEST, commonly called THE JERSEYS. William Faden (1749–1836). 1778. London. 2d edition. Copperplate engraving.
Folio XIII, Secunda etas mundi from Nuremberg Chronicle Folio XIII, Secunda etas mundi from Nuremberg Chronicle. Hartmann Schedel (1440–1514). 1493. Nuremberg. Latin edition, 12 July 1493. Wood engraving.
Folio XII title from Nuremberg Chronicle Folio XII title from Nuremberg Chronicle. Hartmann Schedel (1440–1514). 1493. Nuremberg. Latin edition, 12 July 1493. Digital reproduction of wood engraving.
ORBIS TYPUS UNIVERSALIS IUXTA HYDROGRAPHORUM TRADITIONEM EXACTISSIME DEPICTA ORBIS TYPUS UNIVERSALIS IUXTA HYDROGRAPHORUM TRADITIONEM EXACTISSIME DEPICTA 1522. L.F. Laurent Fries (ca. 1490– 1531?). Probably 1525 or 1535. Strasburg. Woodcut engraving.
NOVAE INSULAE XXVI. NOVA TABULA NOVAE INSULAE XXVI. NOVA TABULA. Sebastian Münster (1489–1552). 1540. Basel. State 2, 1545. Woodcut engraving.
AMERICAE SIVE NOVI ORBIS, NOVA DESCRIPTIO AMERICAE SIVE NOVI ORBIS, NOVA DESCRIPTIO. Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598). 1587. Antwerp. State 1, 1608 and 1612. Copperplate engraving with hand-color.
AMERICA SIVE NOVVS ORBIS RESPECTV EVROPAEORVM INFERIOR GLOBI TERRESTRIS PARS AMERICA SIVE NOVVS ORBIS RESPECTV EVROPAEORVM INFERIOR GLOBI TERRESTRIS PARS. Theodor de Bry (1528–1598). 1596–1624. Frankfurt. Copperplate engraving.
FRANCISCUS DRACO CARTHAGENAM CIVITATEM EXPUGNAT FRANCISCUS DRACO CARTHAGENAM CIVITATEM EXPUGNAT. Theodor de Bry (1528–1598). 1599. Frankfurt. Copperplate engraving.
AMERICAE nova Tabula AMERICAE nova Tabula. Auct: Guiljelmo Blaeuw. Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571–1638). 1621–1663. Amsterdam. State 4 or 5. Copperplate engraving with hand-color.
AMERICA with those known parts in that unknowne worlde AMERICA with those known parts in that unknowne worlde both people and manner of buildings Discribed and inlarged by I.S. Ano. 1626. John Speed (1552–1629). 1627. London. State 4, 1676. Copperplate engraving with hand-color.
Die Unbekante Neue Welt, oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika, und des Sud-Landes Die Unbekante Neue Welt, oder Beschreibung des Welt-teils Amerika, und des Sud-Landes. Arnoldus Montanus. Amsterdam: Jacob von Meurs, 1673. Bound volume.
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