Florida, et regiones vicinae.

between 1630 and 1640
Map Collection #MC0055
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Gerritsz., Hessel, approximately 1581-1632; Laet, Joannes de, 1581-1649
Physical description
0.089 Cubic Feet
Preferred Citation
Florida et Regiones Vicinae Map (#MC0055), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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Florida et Regiones Vicinae is a map of Florida attributed to cartographer Joannes De Laet and produced circa 1630 in Leiden, Netherlands. Hessel Gerritsz was probably the engraver. Joannes de Laet and Hessel Gerritsz were director and chief cartographer, respectively, of the Dutch West Indies Company. This map has been hand-colored.

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February 19, 2016, (unprocessed) 1 item, 0.089 cubic feet; Florida et Regiones Vicinae is a map of Florida attributed to cartographer Joannes De Laet and produced circa 1630 in Leiden, Netherlands. Hessel Gerritsz was probably the engraver. Joannes de Laet and Hessel Gerritsz were director and chief cartographer, respectively, of the Dutch West Indies Company. This map has been hand-colored. Bought with state funds from Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps.

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Purchase from Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps

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