In 1562 Diego Gutirrez, a Spanish cartographer from the respected Casa de la Contratacin, and Hieronymus Cock, a noted engraver from Antwerp, collaborated in the preparation of a spectacular and ornate map of what was then referred to as the fourth part of the world, America. It was the largest engraved map of America to that time. Only two known copies of this printed map are extant, one located in the Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.) and the other preserved in the British Library (London). The ceremonial map, a diplomatic map depicts the eastern coast of North America, all of Central and South America, and portions of the western coasts of Europe and Africa. One of the intentions in preparing the map was to define clearly Spain's America for the other European powers who might have designs on the region. This reproduction of the Library of Congress original is a perfect gift for the cartographer or anyone with an interest in maps and early exploration of the North and South American continents. Size: approx. 40" x 40"

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