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Gorgeous Antique World Map by the Dutch Mapmaker Visscher, published circa 1679

$7,845.69
£5,839.51
€6,600
CA$10,881.18
A$11,714.58
CHF 6,273.39
MX$141,156.57
NOK 79,152.77
SEK 72,437.57
DKK 50,304.19

About the Item

Antique map titled 'Novissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula, Auctore Nicolao Visscher'. Gorgeous example of Nicholas Visscher's World map, which appeared in his Atlas Minor after 1679. The map is similar to Visscher's World map of 1659 (Shirley 406), only with the Straits of Anian being reduced to cover only 10 degrees. The surrounding decorations are completely redone and include vivid scenes of the signs of the Zodiac along with Cherubs and other heavenly figures. California is showns as an island. There is only one open ended Great Lake. Australia and New Zealand are substantially incomplete, although Australia is tentatively severed from New Guinea. Visscher abandons the speculative unknown southern continent, prefering to show the Antarctic as without land masses.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.79 in (52.8 cm)Width: 25.2 in (64 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Engraved
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    Late 17th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1679
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Some repairs, mainly along center fold and bottom left corner. Minor fading. Some repairs, mainly along center fold and bottom left corner.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-092111stDibs: LU3054310423923

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