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New Map of the World, by A. F. De wit. Copper plate engraving, color. 19 in. x 23 in. (48.26 cm x 58.42 cm). Seventeenth-century map of the world depicting the eastern and western hemispheres surrounded by images of the seasons, elements, and mythological figures.

New Map of Maryland by John Ogilby (1600-1676). Copper plate engraving, color. 20.15 in. x 16.21 in. (51.18 cm x 41.17 cm). Map depicts seventeenth-century Maryland and parts of both Virginia, and New Jersey. Ornate Titlepiece is in top center of map. Dedication, adorned with the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore, is in the upper right, and scale in lower left.

New Virginia Map published ca. 1660 by Joan Blaeu (1597-1663) of Amsterdam. Copper plate engraving, color. 20.125 in. x 24.25 in. (51.12 cm x 62.23 cm). Map depicting seventeenth-century Virginia. Titlepiece in upper center. Vignettes of Chief Powhatan in upper left and Native American figure in upper right below explanatory note. This image is based upon the 1608 map by Captain John Smith.

New Virginia Map by Arnoldis Montanus. Published in Amsterdam in 1671. Copper plate engraving, black and white. 19.3 in. x 16.28 in. (49 cm x 41.35 cm). Map depicts seventeenth-century Virginia. Titlepiece in upper right adorned with images of cherubs. Heraldic image in upper center and Explanatory Note in upper right adorned with figures of Native Americans and animals. Scale in bottom center is also surrounded by cherub figures.

Map of road from London to Bury, England by J. Gibson and published circa 1720. Copper plate engraving, color. 7 in. x 12 in. (17.78 cm x 30.48 cm). Map depicts eighteenth-century road from London to Bury, England. Title runs entire length of map at top. Road is divided into ten numbered columns and towns and mileages are labeled.

Map of roads between Chelmsford and Dover, England published by John Ogilby (1600-1676). Copper plate engraving, color. 15 in. x 18 in. (38.1 cm x 45.72 cm). Map depicts seventeenth-century road from Chelmsford to Dover, England. Titlepiece is in top center of map with a cartouche of mythological sea creatures and figures.

State of Virginia Map by Samuel Lewis, Philadelphia. Copper plate engraving, black and white. 21.3 in. x 16.9 in. (54.1 cm x 42.9 cm). Map depicting Virginia, the Northwest Territory, and parts of Maryland. Titlepiece with scale in upper left.

Map of the United States by William Faden (1750-1836). Published 1796 in London. Copper plate engraving, color. 23 in. x 31 in. (58.42 cm x 78.74 cm). Map depicts the eighteenth-century United States of America and parts of Canada. Titlepiece in bottom right is decorated with images having to do with shipping and trade. Scale is in bottom left.

Map of the Isle of Wight, Joan Bleau (1597-1663) of Amsterdam. Copper plate engraving, color. 20 in. x 24 in. (50.8 cm x 60.96 cm). Seventeenth-century map of the Isle of Wight off the southern English coast. Title piece in lower left has cartouche featuring a coat of arms, and animals. Scale, adorned with globe, in lower right.

Map of Virginia and Maryland by Herman Moll (1654-1732). Published in London ca. 1700. Copper plate Engraving, color. 9.5 in. x 13.85 in. (24.14 cm x 35.18 cm). Map depicts Virginia, Maryland and parts of southern New Jersey. Unadorned titlepiece in upper left.