Early Modern Maps of the Americas.
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| Imprint: | Chicago : University of Chicago Library |
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| Description: | online resource |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Early Modern Maps of the Americas. |
| Subject: | America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. |
| Format: | E-Resource Map Journal |
| Local Note: | Digitization of this Collection is a work in progress. The University of Chicago Library has also separately cataloged each of the titles comprising this collection for both the original print as well as the digital collection. The collection is comprised of maps selected from the University of Chicago Library’s Map Collection and Special Collections Research Center |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11698752 |
| Item Description: | This digitized collection comprises a selection of maps held in the University of Chicago Library’s Map Collection and Special Collections Research Center. It follows the representation of the Americas in early modern cartography, with maps dating from the 16th through the 18th centuries, giving a wide perspective of the Americas as illustrated over the course of time. The collection ranges from detailed maps of Mexico, the Caribbean, North and South America, to colorful world maps portraying the engraving techniques of cartographers. |
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| Physical Description: | online resource |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |