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The first delineation of the New world and the first use of the name America on a printed map; an analytical comparison of three maps for each of which priority of representation has been claimed (two with name America and one without) with an argument tending to demonstrate that the earliest in each case is the one discovered in 1893 and now preserved in the John Carter Brown library at Providence, R.I.;

Title
  1. The first delineation of the New world and the first use of the name America on a printed map; an analytical comparison of three maps for each of which priority of representation has been claimed (two with name America and one without) with an argument tending to demonstrate that the earliest in each case is the one discovered in 1893 and now preserved in the John Carter Brown library at Providence, R.I.; by Henry N. Stevens.
Published by
  1. London, H. Stevens, son and Stiles, 1928.
Author
  1. Stevens, Henry Newton, 1855-1930.

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FormatTextAccessUse in libraryCall numberHAE+ (Stevens, H.N. First delineation of the New World)Item locationSchwarzman Building - General Research Room 315

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Additional authors
  1. Wilberforce Eames Collection.
Description
  1. xvi, 127, [1] p., 1 ℓ. illus. (incl. facsims.) 2 fold. maps (in pocket); 33 cm.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection
Alternative title
  1. America, First use of the name.
Subject
  1. Contarini, Giovanni Matteo
  2. Waldseemüller, Martin, 1470-1521?
  3. Early maps
  4. America > Maps
  5. America > Names
Call number
  1. HAE+ (Stevens, H. N. First delineation of the New World)
Author
  1. Stevens, Henry Newton, 1855-1930.
Title
  1. The first delineation of the New world and the first use of the name America on a printed map; an analytical comparison of three maps for each of which priority of representation has been claimed (two with name America and one without) with an argument tending to demonstrate that the earliest in each case is the one discovered in 1893 and now preserved in the John Carter Brown library at Providence, R.I.; by Henry N. Stevens.
Imprint
  1. London, H. Stevens, son and Stiles, 1928.
Local note
  1. With autograph of author.
Added author
  1. Wilberforce Eames Collection.
Added title
  1. America, First use of the name.
LCCN
  1. 29007745
Research call number
  1. HAE+ (Stevens, H. N. First delineation of the New World)
  2. Map Div.+ (Stevens, H.N. First delineation of the New World)
  3. Map Div.+ 99-892
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