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Repository	Davidson College
Title	Tavola dell'Isole Nuove, le quali son nominate occidentali, & indiane per diversi respetti
Date Published	1540
Date Depicted	circa 1540
Creator - Individual	Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552.
Place of Publication	Basel, Switzerland
Abstract	Scarce Italian edition of Munster's map of America, first issued in 1540. The earliest map of all of America and the first to name the Pacific Ocean (Mare Pacificum). It is also one of the earliest depictions of Japan. The depiction of North America is dominated by one of the most dramatic geographic misconceptions to be found on early maps—the so-called Sea of Verrazzano. The Pacific cuts deeply intov into North America so that the part of the coastline at this point is a narrow isthmus between two oceans. This was the result of Verrazzano mistaking the waters to the west of the Outer Banks, the long barrier islands along North Carolina as the Pacific. The division of the New World between Spain and Portugal is recognized on the map by the Castille and Leon flag planted in Puerto Rico, called Sciana (although unnamed in this edition of the map). This is the first map to show North and South America connected to each other but separate from any other land mass. The large vignette ship is the 'Victoria', the only survivor of Magellan's fleet of four.
OCLC	159748066
Type	Discovery and Exploration
Details	Colors Decorative Illustrations
Subject - Geographic	North America--Discovery and exploration--Maps--Early works to 1800. South America--Maps--Early works to 1800. Japan. India. Atlantic Ocean--Discovery and exploration--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Subject - Topical	North America--Discovery and exploration--Maps--Early works to 1800. South America--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Subject (tgm)	Vignettes Ships Flags
Places Depicted	North America South America Cuba Hispaniola Puerto Rico Mexico Jamaica
West Longitude	-174.375
East Longitude	-9.84375
North Latitude	83.599030708362
South Latitude	-59.88893689676582
Scale	Scale not given.
Format	Maps
Language	Italian
Collection in Repository	William Patterson Cumming Map Collection
Digital Collection	North Carolina Maps
Host	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sponsor	North Carolina Maps is made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina.
Call Number	cm10

Repository	Davidson College
Title	Tavola dell'Isole Nuove, le quali son nominate occidentali, & indiane per diversi respetti, front
Format	Maps
Collection in Repository	William Patterson Cumming Map Collection
Digital Collection	North Carolina Maps
Host	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sponsor	North Carolina Maps is made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina.

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