Pervviae Avriferae Regionis Typvs. Didaco Mendezio auctore
Creator: Mendezio, Didaco
Atlas Reference: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1609
Publisher: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Date/Date Range Produced: 1609
Language: Latin
Region Depicted: BelizeBoliviaBrazilCentral AmericaChileColombiaCosta RicaEcuadorEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMexicoNicaraguaPanamaPeruSouth AmericaVenezuela
Map Type: GeographicalPolitical maps
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
Historical Context: This map, and the other two on the same sheet, depict the principal regions of Spanish colonial activity in the late fifteenth century. The map reveals hitherto closely guarded information regarding Spanish discoveries including, incredibly, the gold-producing regions of Peru and Colombia.
LC Call Number: G5310 1609 .O7
OCLC: 904051492
Accession Number: OS-1609-1
Donor: Osher

Angliae et Hiberniae Accvrata Descriptio, Veteribvs et Recentioribvs Nominibvs Illvstrata et ad D. Gvliel. Camdeni Britaniam Accomodata. Nominibus Antiquis vel praeponitur vel postponitur
Creator: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Publisher: Vrients, Jan Baptista, 1552-1612
Date/Date Range Produced: 1609
Language: Latin
Region Depicted: EnglandGreat BritainIrelandScotlandUnited KingdomWales
Map Type: GeographicalPolitical maps
Dimensions: 44 x 57 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
LC Call Number: G5750 1609 .O7
OCLC: 819751922
Accession Number: OS-1609-2
Donor: Osher
Subjects: AnimalsAnimals, MythicalCalipersCartouches, Ornamental (Decorative arts)Cherubs (Art)Devices (Heraldry)EnglandFamily treesFishesFlagsGalleonsGenealogyGreat BritainHeraldryHippocampusImaginary creaturesIrelandKings & queensLaunchesLionsMaps--Early works to 1800Measuring instrumentsMermaidsNeptune (Roman deity)Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598Poseidon (Greek deity)Sailing shipsScotlandSea horsesStrapworkSymbolismUnited KingdomVrients, Jan Baptista, 1552-1612WalesWhalesWilliam I, King of England, approximately 1027-1087

Situs Partium Præcipuarum Totius Orbis Terrarum
Creator: Tornielli, Agostino, 1543-1622
Date/Date Range Produced: 1610
Language: Latin
Dimensions: 19 x 38 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
LC Call Number: G3200 1610 .T6
OCLC: 76881645
Accession Number: OS-1610-1
Donor: Osher

Universale Descrittione di tutto il Mondo del ecc.te Gioseppe Rosaccio
Creator: Ptolemy, active 2nd centuryRosaccio, Giuseppe, approximately 1530-1620
Date/Date Range Produced: 1610
Language: Italian
Dimensions: 2 hemispheres, each 15 cm. in diameter on sheet 27 cm. x 32 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
OCLC: 878560041
Accession Number: OS-1610-2
Donor: Osher

Hispaniae Novae Nova Descriptio
Creator: Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594
Date/Date Range Produced: 1611
Language: Latin
Dimensions: 35 x 39 cm. on sheet 45 x 47 cm.
OCLC: 819752886
Accession Number: OS-1611-3
Donor: Osher

Septentrionalivm Regionvm Descrip.
Creator: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Atlas Reference: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1609
Publisher: Vrients, Jan Baptista, 1552-1612
Date/Date Range Produced: 1609 - 1612
Language: Latin
Region Depicted: Arctic regionsBritish IslesCanadaDenmarkEnglandEstoniaFinlandGermanyGreat BritainGreenlandIcelandIrelandLatviaLithuaniaNorth Atlantic OceanNorwayPolandRussiaScandinaviaScotlandSwedenThe NetherlandsWales
Map Type: Geographical
Dimensions: 36 x 50 cm. on sheet 47 x 58 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
OCLC: 819759217
Accession Number: OS-1612-2
Donor: Osher

Islandia
Creator: Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594
Publisher: Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612
Date/Date Range Produced: 1613
Language: FrenchLatin
Region Depicted: Iceland
Map Type: Geographical
Dimensions: 26 x 43 cm. on sheet 47 x 57 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
LC Call Number: G6930 1613 .M4
OCLC: 819759274
Accession Number: OS-1613-1
Donor: Osher
Subjects: AnimalsFishesHondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612IcelandImaginary creaturesMaps--Early works to 1800Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594Sea monstersWhales

Habitasion de Lile Stte Croix
Creator: Champlain, Samuel de, 1574-1635
Date/Date Range Produced: 1613
Language: French
Region Depicted: Saint Croix Island, Maine
Dimensions: 12 cm. x 15 cm. on sheet 22 cm. x 17 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
Accession Number: OS-1613-2
Donor: Osher

Isle de sainte Croix
Creator: Champlain, Samuel de, 1574-1635
Date/Date Range Produced: 1613
Language: French
Dimensions: 15 cm. x 26 cm. on sheet 23 cm. x 27 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
Accession Number: OS-1613-3
Donor: Osher

Carte Geographique de La Nouvelle Franse Faictte par le Sievr de Champlain Saint Tongois Captaine Ordinaire pour le Roy en la Marine, faict len 1612
Creator: Champlain, Samuel de, 1574-1635
Date/Date Range Produced: 1612
Language: French
Region Depicted: ConnecticutEastern CanadaGulf of Saint LawrenceMaineMaritime ProvincesMassachusettsNew EnglandNew HampshireNew York (State)Newfoundland and LabradorNova ScotiaOntarioRhode IslandSaint Lawrence RiverVermont
Map Type: GeographicalNautical charts
Dimensions: H 43.6 X W 75.6 cm
Printing Process: Engraving
Material Type: Paper
Accession Number: OS-1613-4
Donor: Osher
Subjects: AnimalsBearsBeaversBerriesBoats and boatingBow and arrowCanada, EasternCanoes and canoeingClothing and dressCodfishConnecticutDeerDevices (Heraldry)DogfishDwellingsExploration and discoveryFishesFruitGarGreat Lakes (North America)Gulf of Saint LawrenceHeraldryHeraldry--FranceHorseshoe crabsIndians of North AmericaIndigenous peopleMaineMaps--Early works to 1800Maritime ProvincesMartensMassachusettsMollusksMuskratNew EnglandNew FranceNew HampshireNew York (State)Newfoundland and LabradorNova Scotia (Canada)NutsOntarioplantsPorcupinesQuebec (Province)RaccoonsRhode IslandRiversSailing shipsSaint Lawrence RiverSalmonSea creaturesSea lionsSeals (Animals)SturgeonsVegetablesVermontWeaponsWhalesWigwams