The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library reports that the following maps were discovered missing in June 2005.
Please contact E.C. Schroeder at the address below if you have information that can assist in their recovery.
[Untitled map of Tenochtitlan, first map of Mexico City], removed from:
Cortes, Hernan. Praeclara Ferdinãdi. Cortesii de noua maris Oceani Hyspania narratio ... [Norimberga, 1524].
Beinecke Library call number: Taylor 58
Church 53; Burden 5
Map measures approx. 30 cm. x 46 cm.
An image of the missing map is available on the Beinecke Digital Library at
http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/dl_crosscollex/brbldl/oneITEM.asp?pid=2000026&iid=1003601&srchtype =
[Untitled map showing the Northwest Passage ?] removed from
Foxe, Luke. North-west Fox or, Fox from the north-west passage?. (London, 1635)
Beinecke Library call number: Taylor 324
Church 429; Burden 243
Map measures approximately: 32 x 44.8 cm
An image of a different copy of the map that the Beinecke owns is available at http://inky.library.yale.edu/area51/Maps/Maps%20jpegs/6A.jpg
?A chart of the sea coast of Newfoundland, New Scotland, New England?.? Removed from:
The English pilot: the fourth book. Describing the sea-coasts?. (London, 1698)
Beinecke Library call number: 1973 Folio 76
Mr. E. Forbes Smiley acknowledged stealing the following map but stated that he lost it in New York City.
Oronce Fine, Nova et Integra Universi Orbis Description removed from:
Huttich, Johann. Novus orbis regionum ac insularum veteribus incognitarum ? (Paris, 1532).
Beinecke Library call number: CE141 +N68
Sabin 34102
Map measures approximately 40 x 33 cm.
Edwin C. Schroeder Head of Technical Services Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library Yale University P.O. Box 208240 121 Wall St. New Haven, CT 06520-8240 (203) 432-7485 Fax: (203) 432-4047 edwin.schroeder@yale.edu