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[Worldmaps]. "Novissima totius terrarum orbis tabula".
Contemp. handcol. engr. map, 2 hemispheres and 2 polar hemispheres, within highly decorative borders consisting of the signs of the zodiac accompanied by cherubs and angels, 43x54 cm., Amst., N. Visscher, ±1695.
- Some restorations to outer blank margins and along middle fold; nevertheless fine.
= Shirley 486. This rare and highly sought after decorative map features i.a. California as an island. The map is geographically based on the elder Visscher's map of 1658. The exact date of its first appearance is uncertain. But according to Shirley it was probably produced by Nicolas Visscher II after his father's death in 1679. This is the second state with "cum Privilegio Ordin: General: Belgii Foederati" printed below the title, probably from Van Keulen's 1695 atlas. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXII.
€ (3.000-5.000)