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17th C. Map of Virginia: Nova Virginia Tabula 2nd State. Important Hand Colored early map, the second state of the first published map made after John Smith's map of the area around the Chesapeake Bay. Notable in part for its vignettes showing Native American Chief Powhatan, right side with bow and club, and upper left, presiding over a gathering in a dwelling where John Smith was held prisoner. The map shows Indian villages, identifies tribes, and, in a rare acknowledgement recognizes the places where Smith could go no further and relied on the information supplied by Native Americans, marki... |
