Visscher's Rare Twelve Caesar's World Map
Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac Hydrographica Tabula. Claes Janszoon Visscher (1587-1652). Engraved Map with Hand color in Full. Amsterdam, 1652. 18 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches visible, 28 1/2 x 32 1/2 inches framed. Magnificent example of Visscher’s rare Twelve Caesars world map. In 1639, Visscher prepaed this exquisite world map on Mercator’s projection in the style of Blaeu and Jansson. This example if the final state with remarkable detail, which was presumably engraved by Pieter Goos. (Shirley).
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Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac Hydrographica Tabula. Claes Janszoon Visscher (1587-1652). Engraved Map with Hand color in Full. Amsterdam, 1652. 18 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches visible, 28 1/2 x 32 1/2 inches framed. Magnificent example of Visscher’s rare Twelve Caesars world map. In 1639, Visscher prepaed this exquisite world map on Mercator’s projection in the style of Blaeu and Jansson. This example if the final state with remarkable detail, which was presumably engraved by Pieter Goos. (Shirley).