Orbis Terrarum Nova et Accuratissima Tabula - Old maps

Author: Visscher, Nicolaes

Publisher: Janssonius, Joannes

Published: Amsterdam

Publishing year: 1658

"Orbis Terrarum Nova et Accuratissima Tabula. Auctore Nicolao Visscher". N. J. Visscher's very decorative map of the world in two hemispheres. Orig. copper-engraving, published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1658. Orig. old colouring. With California as an island, decorative title-cartouche above, 2 inset charts of the North and the South Pole ("Polus Arcticus" and "Polus Antarcticus") and highly decorative border illustrations around the map (made by N. Berchem). 47:56 cm (18 1/2 x 22 inch.).

Shirley 406: "Nicolaas Visscher's new world map in two hemispheres can be regerded as the master forerunner of a number of highly decorative Dutch world maps produced throughout the remainder of the century". - Some cracks around the centerfold, in margins, some of them affecting the picture, and some in oxidated green colour in the map, all expertly restored. Map is underlaid with Japan paper.

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