<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>After short introduction to carte-á-figure genre of maps discussed are three maps of Poland belonging to this category: the first state of Hondius’ <italic>Nova POLONIAE delineatio”, Visscher’s “Haec Tabula nova POLONIAE et SILESIAE</italic>, and Speed’s <italic>A NEWE MAPE OF POLAND</italic>. For the origin of the Hondius’ map a more precise range of dates is proposed. Question of the Visscher map’s order of states is clarified, supported by evidence from the author’s research. Finally, line of reasoning is presented and arguments quoted disproving widely held belief in priority of the Speed’s map over the Visscher’s. Also, dissimilarities between images of Silesia on Hondius’ and Visscher’s maps together with possible reasons of these are considered.</p></abstract>

After short introduction to carte-á-figure genre of maps discussed are three maps of Poland belonging to this category: the first state of Hondius’ Nova POLONIAE delineatio”, Visscher’s “Haec Tabula nova POLONIAE et SILESIAE, and Speed’s A NEWE MAPE OF POLAND. For the origin of the Hondius’ map a more precise range of dates is proposed. Question of the Visscher map’s order of states is clarified, supported by evidence from the author’s research. Finally, line of reasoning is presented and arguments quoted disproving widely held belief in priority of the Speed’s map over the Visscher’s. Also, dissimilarities between images of Silesia on Hondius’ and Visscher’s maps together with possible reasons of these are considered.

“Carte-á-figure” maps of Poland: dates, states, and provenances

Polish Cartographical Review

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

{"article-title":"\u201cCarte-á-figure\u201d maps of Poland: dates, states, and provenances"}

After short introduction to carte-á-figure genre of maps discussed are three maps of Poland belonging to this category: the first state of Hondius’ Nova...

“Carte-á-figure” maps of Poland: dates, states, and provenances

Published Online: Aug 21, 2019

Page range: 39 - 46

Received: Feb 09, 2019

Accepted: Mar 10, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcr-2019-0002

Keywords
carte-á-figure maps, maps of Poland

© 2019 Zbigniew Paprotny, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

“Carte-á-figure” maps of Poland: dates, states, and provenances

Published Online: Aug 21, 2019

Page range: 39 - 46

Received: Feb 09, 2019

Accepted: Mar 10, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcr-2019-0002

Keywordscarte-á-figure maps, maps of Poland

© 2019 Zbigniew Paprotny, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
carte-á-figure maps, maps of Poland