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Virginia and Maryland
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Virginia and Maryland

Date1682
Maker John Seller (fl. 1658-1698)
OriginEngland, London
MediumBlack and white line engraving with period color
DimensionsTo the neat lines: 4 5/8" x 5 5/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2017-87
DescriptionCartouche reads: "VIRGINIA / and / MARYLAND / By I Seller. / A Elizabeth / B Lower Norfolk / C Northampton"
Label TextJohn Seller, hydrographer to the King of England, decided to chas in on the success of smaller atlases like that of Robert Morden (see 2017-87 for an example) and published a smaller scale version of his" Atlas Maritimus," first published in 1675 (see 2017-85). Due to size constraints, Seller was able to name all place names that appear in Morden's map of Virginia (2017-86) except for three counties: Elizabeth, Lower Norfolk, and Northampton Counties. These appear in a clever extension of the cartouche.

This copy published in William C. Wooldridge, Mapping Virginia: From the Age of Exploration to the Civil War (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2012), #77, p. 85.
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A New Map of Virginia and Maryland By Robt. Morden
1680
A. New Map of VIRGINIA. MARYLAND. PENSILVANIA. NEW YARSEY
A. New Map of VIRGINIA. MARYLAND. PENSILVANIA. NEW YARSEY
1687
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A New Map of Virginia By Robt. Morden
1688/1693/1700
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A New Map of Part of the United States of North America, Exhibiting The Western Territory; Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia &c. Also, the Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Ontario & Erie; With Upper and Lower Canada &c. From the Latest Authorities. By John Cary; Engraver 1805
1808
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Part of North America comprehending The Course of the Ohio, New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina & Georgia
1782
1940-418, Map
A New Map of/ VIRGINIA./ MARYLAND, PENSILVANIA,/ NEW JERSEY, Part of NEW YORK,/ And CAROLINA.
1723-1728, originally published ca. 1701
Not for publication
A Chart of the Sea coasts of New-England New Jarsey Virginia Maryland and Carolina From C. Cod to C. Hatteras By John Seller Hydrog'r to the King
1675
A Chart of the Coast of New York, New Jersey; Pennsilvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, &c.
A Chart of the Coast of New York, New Jersey; Pennsilvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, &c.
1780
KC1973-342
THE/ AMERICAN/ Military Pocket Atlas;/ BEING/ An approved Collection of Correct MAPS,/ BOTH GENERAL AND PARTICULAR,/ OF/ THE BRITISH COLONIES;/ Especially those which now are, or probably may be/ THE THEATRE OF WAR:
1776
A New Map of VIRGINIA
A New Map of VIRGINIA
1688
Map 2017-99
C. Virginia und Maryland
1737
A/ NEW MAP/ of the Western Parts of/ VIRGINIA, PENNSYLVANIA,/ MARYLAND and NORTH CAROLINA;/ Comprehending the RIVER OHIO, and all the Rivers, which fall into it;/ Part of the RIVER MISSISSIPPI, the Whole of the/ ILLINOIS RIVER,/ LAKE ERIE...
A/ NEW MAP/ of the Western Parts of/ VIRGINIA, PENNSYLVANIA,/ MARYLAND and NORTH CAROLINA;/ Comprehending the RIVER OHIO, and all the Rivers, which fall into it;/ Part of the RIVER MISSISSIPPI, the Whole of the/ ILLINOIS RIVER,/ LAKE ERIE...
1778