Maps missing from Harvard University - RBMS

Missing Map Alert
Following a reported theft of rare maps from Yale University in June 2005, Houghton Library, Harvard’s main
depository for rare books and manuscripts, launched an assessment of its map holdings. The following maps
were discovered missing from the collection. Any information leading to the recovery of these maps would be
greatly appreciated. Please contact [email protected].
“A Map of New England” by [John Foster] in
William Hubbard’s, A narrative of the troubles with Indians in New-England...
Boston, 1677
Schwartz/Ehrenberg, pl. 68.
*AC6.H8613.677na (A)
“Carte generalle de la Nouvelle France …” by I. Rouillard in
Chrétien Le Clercq, Establissement de la foy dans la Nouvelle France...
Paris, 1691
McCorkle 691.3
*FC6.L4964.691pb
“Figvre de la Terre Nevve, Grand Riviere de Canada …” in
Marc Lescarbot, Histoire de la Nouvelle France...
Paris, 1609
Burden 157
*FC6.L5635.609hab
[World map] by [James Beare?] in
George Best, A true discourse of the late voyages of discouerie...
London, 1578
Burden 51
STC 1972
[Map showing New England and New France] in
Samuel Purchas, Purchas his pilgrimes
London, 1625
Kershaw 86
fSTC 20509 (A)
“Nova et integra Vniversi orbis descriptio” by [Oronce Fine] in
Pomponius Mela, De situ orbis libri tres...
Paris, 1540
Shirley 66
Typ 515.40.566F
“Carte Geographiqve de la Novvelle Franse faictte par le Sievr de Champlain …” in
Samuel de Champlain, Les voyages du sieur de Champlain Xaintongeois...
Paris, 1612
Burden 160
Can 205.4*
[Lac Tracy ov Svperievr] by [Claude Allouez] in
Claude Dablon, Relation de ce qui s’est passé de plus remarquable aux missions des peres de la Compagnie de
Jesus en la Nouvelle France...
Paris, 1672
Schwartz/Ehrenberg, p. 127
Can 236.70*
[Lac Tracy ov Svperievr] by [Claude Allouez] in
Claude Dablon, Relation de ce qui s’est passé de plus remarquable aux missions des peres de la Compagnie de
Jesus en la Nouvelle France...
Paris, 1673
Schwartz/Ehrenberg, p. 127
Can 236.71*
“Plan of the City of Washington” by [Andrew Ellicott] in
The Universal asylum and Columbian magazine.
Philadelphia, 1792
Miller, Washington in Maps, p.44.
P 141.1*
“Nova Belgica sive Nieuw/Nederlandt” by [Evert Nieuwenhof] in
Adriaen van der Donck, Beschryvinge van Nieuw-Nederlant...
Amsterdam, 1656
Burden 317
US 15316.56*
“A Map of the Whole Territory Traversed by John Lederer in His Three Marches” in
John Lederer, The discoveries of John Lederer...
London, 1672
Schwartz/Ehrenberg, p. 116
US 18416.69.4*
“[Mexico City and Gulf of Mexico]” in
Hernán Cortés, Praeclara Ferdina[n]di Cortesii de noua maris oceani Hyspania narration...
Nuremberg, 1524
Burden 5
*72S-196-197 F
Source Materials:
Burden, Philip D. The Mapping of North America: A List of Printed Maps, 1511-1620. London, 1996.
Kershaw, Kenneth A. Early Printed Maps of Canada. I. 1540-1703. 1993
McCorkle, Barbara Backus. New England in Early Printed Maps, 1513 to 1800. Providence, 2001.
Miller, Iris. Washington in Maps, 1606-200. New York, 2001.
Schartz, Seymour I. and Ralph E. Ehrenberg. The Mapping of America. Edison, NJ, 2001.
Shirley, Rodney W. The Mapping of the World: Early Printed Maps, 1472 – 1700. Riverside, CT, 2001.