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The World."Diversi Globi Terr-Aquei Statione variante et Visu intercedente, per Coluros Tropicorum, per Ambos Polos et particul. Spherae Zenith. in planum delineti Orthographici Prospectus- Quibus additae, pro mutatione Horizontis differentes...
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Seutter, Matthäus
Augsburg
1740
The World."Diversi Globi Terr-Aquei Statione variante et Visu intercedente, per Coluros Tropicorum, per Ambos Polos et particul. Spherae Zenith. in planum delineti Orthographici Prospectus; Quibus additae, pro mutatione Horizontis differentes Sphaerae Positiones aerumque mutua cum Circ. Coelestibus Convenientia et Relatio". Orig. copper-engraving, M. Seutter, Augsburg, ca. 1740. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche divedied in two parts and 12 inset charts. 50:58 cm (19 3/4 x 22 3/4 inch.).
A very decorative double-hemisphere map of the World, surrounded by eight hemispheres of various projections of the world, mostly polar, four smaller spheres of horizons and many cherubs blowing the winds.
- A crack in the centrefold (without a loss of the picture) expertly restored.