Early Map focusing on southern North America

Girolamo Ruscelli, 1561 (1574)
Nveva Hispania Tabvla Nova, Excellent. 7.5 x 10 inches. $1500.


Fine example of Ruscelli's re-engraving of the landmark work of Gastaldi (1548), now corrected to depict the Yucatan as a peninsula, rather than as an island.

Gastaldi's was the first separate printed map of the southern part of North America; the work's delineation of the region is vastly superior to other printed maps of the period, delineating the American Southwest, California, and the Gulf Coast in fine detail. California is a peninsula, and the Seven Cities of Cibola are recorded.

Burden 31.