[MSN] Beinecke theft announcement - please post

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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 at yale.edu



Stephen C. Jones
Interim Head of Public Services
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Yale University
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven, CT 06520-8240
USA
Tel:  203-432-7962
Fax:  203-432-4047
Email: stephen.jones at yale.edu