Virginia. "Nova Virginiae tabula". Grenzkol. Kupferstich-Karte von W. Blaeu; gest. von D. Gryp. Mit 3 ornament. Kartuschen, gr. Wappen und 2 Indianerdarstellungen. 37,5:48 cm.

Burden 193.2; Verner, Smith's Virginia, Derivative 1/2; Portinaro/K. S. 158; Ermen 8; Koeman II, 9410:2.2 - Abdruck von der von J. Hondius 1629 gekauften Platte mit neuer Verlegeradresse von Blaeu. Aus der französ. Ausgabe 1643-50. - Etwas gebräunt u. fleckig.

"This extremely rare map is the first and most important derivative of John Smith's map of Virginia originally published in 1612. Through the purchase of this plate by Willem Jansz. Blaeu in 1629 and its subsequent extensive publication for forty-two years, word of the English in Virginia became known throughout Europe. It is slightly larger than its parent, although more attractively engraved" (B.). From the French edition 1643-50. - Col. in outline. Some browning and spotting.