Call NumberCG3290 1572 .P6 2011Alternate TitleNew WorldCreatorPorcacchi, Thomaso, approximately 1530-1585?Date1572SummaryMap of North American drawn by Tuscany-born author and cartographer Thomaso Porcacchi, found on page 161 of his work 'The most famous islands of the world'. Title of this page reads, in English: Description of the island and land of Santa Croce, or the New World. This record includes the original page and an enlargement of the map.Type of MapPre-1800 mapsPhysical Description1 map ; 11 x 14 cm on page 29 x 19 cmBorn-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectAmerica--Maps--Early works to 1800North America--Maps--Early works to 1800Geographic AreaNorth AmericaCollectionMapsType of MaterialMapsDigital Version Created FromOriginal item loaned by Wes Brown to the Denver Public Library, Western History/Genealogy Dept. for digital reproduction in 2011.Original Material Found in CollectionPorcacchi, Thomaso, ca. 1530-1585? NotesRelief shown pictorially. Above map: "Descrittione dell'isola et terra di Santa Croce, Overo Mondo Nuouo."; "161" top right of page.Languageeng
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Porcacchi, Thomaso, approximately 1530-1585?, Mondo nuovo (1572). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 14/04/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/337235
