The Atlas Minor is a fine and comprehensive composite atlas, and one of a series of large atlases compiled and sold by the Visscher family of art dealers and cartographers in the 17th century. Item type: 1 map Medium: copperplate engraving Dimensions: 39 x 53 cm Former owner: George III, King of Great Britain. Place of publication: Amsterdam Publisher: AMSTELODAMI Sumptibus Henrici Hondy, Date of publication: between 16. Majority of the maps are published by Visscher with additional maps by several other mapmakers. Map information: Title: 'TOTIUS CIRCULI WESTPHALICI accurata descriptio ' Author(s): Hondius, Hendrik British Library shelfmark: Maps K.Top.91.5. Visscher is well-known for the depth of accuracy within his maps, and for embellishing the maps' beauty further with small. Consists of 127 engraved maps, hand-colored in outline and full, with elegant title cartouche.
TOTUS CIRCULI WESTPHALICI ACCURATA DESCRIPTIO VISSCHER FULL
With Engraved allegorical title page, on sheet 51x31, printed in full color, followed by letterpress half title page. Visscher, by adding the city of Philadelphia and the name of the state Pennsylvania. Seventeenth century atlas of the World by Nicholas Visscher. About 1690 Visscher retouched the old plate of N.J. His true innovation lies in his rendering of the New World, where he added small variations to the still widely unknown North American coastlines.
This work is known for the high quality of engraving, exceptionally fine ornament, and accurate geographical information. Visscher is well-known for the depth of accuracy within his maps, and for embellishing the maps' beauty further with small detailing. Seventeenth century atlas of the World by Nicholas Visscher. Showing political and administrative boundaries, cities, towns, roads, waterways, forests, canals and landmarks. Includes title and scale bar cartouches, compass rose and rhumb lines. Hand colored in outline engraved map of western Belgium extends to include part of France and the Netherlands. Zoomable full resolution image available at.
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