Price: £1,500.00

• Date: c 1640
• Condition: AA
• Colour: Uncoloured
• Size: 26 x 36 cm

Full Title: ‘NOVA TOTIUS TERRARUM ORBIS GEOGRAPHICA AC HYDROGRAPHICA TABULA / WAHRE BILDTNÜSS DES GANTZEN ERDEN KRAYSES MIT ALLEN SEINEN THEILEN’

Merian presents the world on Mercator’s projection with two small inset polar spheres. The cartography was closely copied from Bleau’s world map of 1606. There is a Latin title at the top, outside the neatline, with German script title and notation concerning the discovery of the Americas covering the unknown interior of North America. A large southern continent is connected to New Guinea and California is a peninsula. There are many open ended waterways in eastern North America, leaving the possiblity for a Northwest Passage. Two polar projections in lower corners. The map is elegantly decorated with sea monsters, galleons and compass roses. Merian’s signature is at the lower right.

A strong imprint and in excellent condition.


Ref: Shirley 345.