Conibas regio cvm vicinis gentibvs

Description

Printed map. Second state. Described in Kershaw, Early Printed Maps of Canada, Vol. I, entry 38, p. 44: "Published in Descriptionis Ptolemaicae augmentvm.... Iohannis Bogardi, Louvanni.... In this second state of the plate, 'Romleel' is deleted and the signs of erasure and re-engraving are readily apparent in the plate. This second state also uses the name 'Highnater' ... immediatley above the 280 meridian at the bottom of the map." This map is possibly the first to show James and Hudson Bays, however, the place names are largely fictitious. Acquired as part of the Hodsoll Collection.