The naming of America
Subtitle: Martin Waldseemüller's 1507 world map and the Cosmographiae introductio
By: featuring a new translation and commentary by John W. Hessler.
Contributors: Hessler, John W.; Library of Congress.; State University College at Buffalo. Dept. of Art Conservation.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 121
ISBN-13: 9781904832492
Subjects: Waldseemüller, Martin, -- 1470-1521?; Vespucci, Amerigo, -- 1451-1512; Geography -- Early works to 1800; Cartography -- Early works to 1800; World maps; Early maps; America -- Name -- Early works to 1800; America -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800; America -- Early accounts to 1600; America -- Discovery and exploration -- Maps
Genres: Early works to 1800.; Early accounts to 1600.; Maps.
Other titles: Art Conservation Department Library; Cosmographiae introductio. English
Description: Features the first sheet-by-sheet facsimile of the 1507 World Map by Martin Waldseemüller, one of the most important maps in the history of cartography and the first ever to display the name America. Tells the story behind the map's creation in 16th century France and rediscovery 300 years later in Germany.
Notes: Art Conservation Department Library.

Published in association with the Library of Congress.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-121).
Table of contents: title: Waldseemüller's 1507 world map and globe gores; title: 1507 world map; title: Globe gores; title: Introductory essay: A new view of the world; title: Title-page of the Cosmographiae introductio; title: Waldseemüller's 1507 world map; title: Ptolemy's second projection; title: Page from Johannes Werner's commentary on Ptolemy; title: Page [30] from the Cosmographiae introductio; title: Schöner's red lines on the 1516 Carta Marina; title: Translation of the Cosmographiae introductio; title: Arrangement of circles on the earth; title: Representation of the five climatic zones; title: Table of parallels and schematic diagram; title: Table of winds; title: Overall plan of the map; title: Table of latitudes and distances.