Coloured map of Virginia and the surrounding region that first appeared in the 13th part of Theodore de Bry’s Grand Voyages, “Dreyzehender Theil Americae”, published by De Bry's son-in-law, Mattheus Merian, in 1627. The plate is based on the sixth state of John Smith’s map of 1612 with a few alterations, including the removal of both the ship in the lower left and decoration around the scale. The map shows the discoveries of John Smith from his surveys in 1608, with crosses marking the extent of his explorations and the locations of native Indian settlements identified with symbols as displayed top right. The scene of the chief of the Powhatan with members of his tribe in a lodge (top left) and the Susquehanna Indian (top right) are derived from John White’s drawings that were published in 1590. Smith’s map is considered to be one of the most important early printed American maps and remained the prototype for the region until Augustine Herman’s 1673 publication. Blank verso. Other than some minor fraying to the edges of the blank margins, it is a finely coloured example of this uncommon map in excellent condition. 29 cm x 36 cm (Burden # 219)