Slides/Photo CDs Illustrating Maps from the

Renaissance Period
1500 - 1700

SLIDE #   AUTHOR  /  DESCRIPTION  /  REMARKS

• Time Chart of Renaissance Cartography, 1470 - 1700, Edwin Raisz

• 300 Map illustrating the geographical concepts of C. Columbus

• 302 West Indies, Christopher Columbus, 1492-93

• 303 Map of the Discoveries of Columbus, Christopher Columbus/Carolus Verardus, 1493

• 304 Sketch map of the equitorial belt of the world, the West Indies, Bartholommeo Columbus/Alessandro Zorzi, 1503-22

• 304.1 Sketch map of the equitorial belt of the world, Africa, Bartholommeo Columbus/Alessandro Zorzi, 1503-22

• 304.2 Sketch map of the equitorial belt of the world, Asia, Bartholommeo Columbus/Alessandro Zorzi, 1503-22

• 305 portolan world map, Juan de la Cosa, 1500

• 305.A world map, detail: Western Hemisphere, Juan de la Cosa, 1500

• 306 The "Cantino" Planisphere, unknown, 1502

• 306A Cantino's world map, detail: western hemisphere

• 306.C The "Cantino" Planisphere, detail: Asia, unknown, 1502

• 307 world map, Nicolo Caveri [Canerio], 1502-04

• 308 world map, Giovanni Contarini/ Francesco Rosselli, 1506

• 308.A world map, detail: Americas, Giovanni Contarini/ Francesco Rosselli, 1506

• 309 Annonynous world map, annonymous, 1502-06

• 310 Universalis Cosmographia Secundum Ptholomaei Traditionem Et Americi . . ., Martin Waldseemüller, (1507)

• 310.A Universalis Cosmographia . . ., detail: South America, Martin Waldseemüller, (1507) first appearance of the name "America"

• 311 facsimile globe, (Martin Waldseemüller), (1507)

• 311.1 12 globe gores in the Cosmographiae Introductio, Martin Waldseemüller, 1507-09

• 313 Universailor Cogniti Orbis Tabula Ex Recentibus Confecta Observationibus', Johannes Ruysch, 1507

• 313A. Universailor Cogniti Orbis Tabula, detail: Asia and the New World, Johannes Ruysch, 1507

• 313B. Universailor Cogniti Orbis Tabula, detail: the New World, Johannes Ruysch, 1507

• 313C World Map of Johannes Ruysch, detail: Africa & Indian Ocean

• 314 Lenox Globe, unknown, 1503-1507

• 314A Lenox Globe, unknown ,1503-1507

• 315 oval world map, Francesco Rosselli, 1508

• 316 Maggiolo world map, polar, Vesconte Maiolo [de Maggiolo], 1511

• 316.1 (portolan chart , detail: Atlantic Ocean/Africa), Vesconte Maggiolo, 1512

• 316.2 Itinerariu Portugallesiu e Lusitania in India & inde in occidentam . . . [Africa], Montalboddo Fracan [Fracanzano], 1508-12

• 318 world map, Bernard Sylvanus, 1511

• 318.B world map, Bernard Sylvanus, detail: Eastern Hemisphere,1511

• 319 (Eastern Hemisphere), Johannes de Stobnicza, 1512

• 319.1 (Western Hemisphere), Johannes de Stobnicza, 1512

• 320.A Tabula Terre Nove (Admiral's Map), Martin Waldseemüller, 1513

• 321 Orbis Typus Universalis Iuxta Hyrographorum Traitionem (Admiral's Map), M.Waldseemüller/Johannes Schott, 1513

• 322 Chart of the Ocean Sea, Piri Re'is, 1513

• 322B Chart of the Ocean Sea, detail: Piri Re'is, 1513

• 323 world map, Cornelius Aurelius, 1514

• 324 Universalis Cosmographie . . ., Louis Boulengier, 1514

• 329 Ingolstadt/Nordenskiöld Gores, (unknown, from Ingolstadt), 1518

• 330 Johannes Schöner's Globe of 1520 (reproduction)

• 330C globe, detail: Western Hemisphere, Johannes Schöner, 1520

• 331 (world map), Peter Apianus, 1520

• 332 (world map), Pineda, ca. 1520

• 334 Praeclara Ferdinadi. Cortesii de Noua maris Oceani Hyspania Narratio . . ., Hernando Cortez, 1524

• 334.A Praeclara Ferdinadi. Cortesii de Noua maris Oceani Hyspania Narratio . . ., Hernando Cortez, 1524

• 334.B Praeclara Ferdinadi. Cortesii de Noua maris Oceani Hyspania Narratio . . ., Hernando Cortez, 1524

• 336 world map, Salviati, 1525

• 337 Hoc orbis Hemisphærium cedit regi Lusitaniæ/Hispaniæ, Franciscus Monachus, 1526

• 337.2 Mexico City

• 338 world map, Juan Vespucci, 1526

• 338.A world map, detail: North America, Juan Vespucci, 1526

• 338B (world map),Juan Vespucci,detail: North America

• 340 world map, Vesconte Maggiolo, 1527

• 341 world map, Pietro Coppo, 1528

• 342 Green (Quirini) Globe, unknown, 1515-1528

• 343 (world map in Bordone's Isolario), Benedetto Bordone, 1528

• 344 Paris Gilt Globe, 1528

• 346 world map, Diego Ribero, 1529

• 346.B world map, detail: Western Hemisphere, Diego Ribero, 1529

• 346C Ribero world map, detail: North America

• 347 world map, Girolamo de Verrazano, 1529

• 347.A world map, detail: North & South America, Girolamo de Verrazano, 1529

• 347.B world map, detail: east coast of North America, Girolamo de Verrazano, 1529

• 347.C world map, detail: Eastern Hemisphere, Girolamo de Verrazano, 1529

• 348 Ambassodor Globe gores (12), anonymous, 1525-33

• 351 Bailly's Globe [Verrazano Globe], Robertus de Bailly, 1530

• 351.1 Bailly's Globe (gores), Robertus de Bailly, 1530

• 352 Daniel's Dream Map, Hans Lufft, 1530

• 353 Typus Cosmographicus Universalis, S. Grynaeus/H. Hoblein/S. Münster, 1532

• 354 globe, Johannes Schöner, 1533

• 356 Recens, Et Integra Orbis Descriptio . . ., Oronce Fine, 1534

• 357 Paris Wooden Globe, (1535)

• 358 (globe gores), anonymous, 1535

• 359 globe gores, Georg Hartmann, 1535

• 363 Nancy Globe, (1535)

• 364 Nova Integra . . ., Caspar Vopell, 1536

• 366 Carta Marina . . . [Scandinavia], Olaus Magnus, 1539

• 367 Regionis Orbis, Euphrosyne Ulpius, 1542

• 367.A Regionis Orbis, Euphrosyne Ulpius, 1542

• 368 Chart of the Gulf of Mexico, 1540

• 369 map of North America and West Indies, Jean Rotz, 1542

• 369.1 (world map), Honter, 1542

• 372 world map, Sebastian Cabot, 1544

• 372.B world map, detail: Pacific Ocean, Sebastian Cabot, 1544

• 372.D world map, detail: North America, Sebastian Cabot, 1544

• 372.G world map, detail: Eastern Hemisphere, Sebastian Cabot, 1544

• 373 Harleian Map, detail: east coast of North America, Pierre Descelier or Jean Rotz ?, 1544

• 378.C Dauphin Map, detail: North America, Pierre Descelier, 1546

• 381 Die Nüw Welt , Sebastian Münster, 1546

• 381.3 (monsters), Sebastian Münster

• 381.8 Africa, Sebastian Münster, 1550

• 390 Western Hemisphere by Michael Tramezius, 1554

• 390.1 Eastern Hemisphere, Michael Tramezinus, 1554

• 391 Lafreri Atlas, North America, Bolognino Zaltieri, 1556

• 395 Brazil/Patagonia, Diogo Homen, 1558

• 395.2 Brazil/Patagonia, detail: indians, Diogo Homen ,1558

• 396 "A Complete & Perfect Map Describing the Whole World", Haggi Ahmed ,1559

• 406 Nova Et Aucta Orbis Terrae Descriptio Ad Usum Navigantium emendate . . ., Gerard Mercator, 1569

• 406.B Nova Et Aucta Orbis Terrae . . ., detail: North America, Gerard Mercator, 1569

• 406E Outline drawing, of Mercator world map of 1569

• 407 Septentrionalium terrarum descriptio (polar), Gerard Mercator, 1595

• 410.A Maris Pacifici. . ., Abraham Ortelius, 1589

• 410.E Tartariae sive Magni Chami Regni typus , Abraham Ortelius, 1598

• 410.F Russiae, Moscovia et Tartariae Descriptio, Abraham Ortelius, 1598

• 410.G Abyssinia, Abraham Ortelius

• 410.H Chinae olim Sinarum regionis, nova descriptio, Abraham Ortelius/ Ludovico Georgio, 1570

• 410.J Europae Abraham Ortelius, 1564

• 418 A General Map of the Arctic Regions showing parts of North America . . ., Dr. John Dee, 1582

• 418.A A General Map of the Arctic Regions . . ., detail, North America), Dr. John Dee, 1582

• 419 North America, Michael Lok, 1582

• 420 Europe, Deutecum, 1584

• 421 La Virgenia Pars, John White, 1585

• 427 Clover-leaf world map, Henrich Bünting, 1588

• 431 Floridæa Americæa Provinciae . . .descriptio, Jacques LeMoyne/ deBry, 1590

• 435 Hemispheriu Ab Aequinoctiali Linea, Ad Circulu Poli Arctici . . .Poli Atarctici, Cornelius de Jode, 1593

• 435.A Hemispheriu Ab Aequinoctiali Linea, . . .detail: North America, Cornelius de Jode, 1593

• 436 South America, A.F. Langren/ Linschoten, 1595

• 440 Arabic portolano, Europe, Jomard, 1600

• 440.A Arabic portolano, Asia, Jomard, 1600

• 441 world map, Matteo Ricci, 1602

• 441.A ,world map, detail: Asia, Matteo Ricci, 1602

• 452 Europa, Harmen Jansz[oon] en Marten, 1610

• 458 globe, Western Hemisphere (Chinese), Nicolo Lombardi/ Manual Dias, 1623

• 458.A globe, Eastern Hemisphere (Chinese), Nicolo Lombardi/ Manual Dias, 1623

• 461 North America, Henry Briggs, 1625

• 464 world map, John Speed, 1627

• 464.6 America, John Speed, 1626

• 466 Virginia, Ralph Hall, 1636

• 469 Britannia prout divisa. . ., Willem Blaeu, 1645

• 479 Britannia (title page), John Ogilby, 1670

• 479.1 Britannia: Carmarthen to Aberithwith, Plate 91, John Ogilby, 1670

• 479.5 Britannia: London to Hith, John Ogilby, 1670

• 490.1 Terrestrial Globe, Shibukawa Harumi,1690

• 510 Nansenbushu Bankoku Shoka no Zu, Rokashi Hotan [Zuda Rokwa Si], 1710

• 510.A Nansenbushu Bankoku Shoka no Zu(Europe ?), Rokashi Hotan [Zuda Rokwa Si], 1710

• 750 Ch'onhado [Map of the World], unknown, mid-18th century

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