{"product_id":"historic-virginia-chesapeake-bay-map-by-willem-blaeu-1635-custom-framed-gold-leaf","title":"Historic Virginia \u0026 Chesapeake Bay Map by Willem Blaeu 1635 (custom framed, gold-leaf)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fbskMG_root safari-katex-mathml markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWillem Blaeu’s historic, original \u003cstrong\u003e1635 \u003cem\u003eNova Virginiae Tabula\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most important and influential early maps of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay. Based upon Captain John Smith’s landmark 1612 mapping, it extends from Cape Henry north to the Susquehanna River and west to the Appalachian Mountains, with the Chesapeake Bay and its major tributaries rendered in remarkable detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map is particularly celebrated for its elaborate decoration, including the arms of James I, a figure of a Susquehannock Native American, and the striking scene of Chief Powhatan seated in his longhouse. It also preserves fascinating early geographic speculation, including a mysterious western body of water derived from Native American reports and interpreted by Europeans as a possible route toward the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by \u003cstrong\u003eWillem Blaeu in Amsterdam in 1635\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example represents the \u003cstrong\u003esecond state, derivative 1\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued from the plate originally engraved by Jodocus Hondius in 1618. Blaeu’s atlases are renowned for their exceptional engraving, paper, and hand coloring and represent the height of the Dutch Golden Age of cartography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConservation custom framed\u003c\/strong\u003e with a linen mat, delicate gold accents, and an elegant gold-leaf frame selected to complement the map’s 17th-century character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\" x 26.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Antique Prints, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47909226315953,"sku":null,"price":4800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3172\/4465\/files\/8E09B757-10B3-4280-9CA4-794205D9A0A5.png?v=1788902168","url":"https:\/\/www.antiqueprintsinc.com\/products\/historic-virginia-chesapeake-bay-map-by-willem-blaeu-1635-custom-framed-gold-leaf","provider":"Antique Prints, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}