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Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula.

  • ARTIST: Jodocus Hondius

  • PUBLISHER: Jodocus Hondius / Pierre Mariette. Paris.

  • MEDIUM: Engraving,

    DATE: 1642, (1643).

  • EDITION SIZE: 15 x 22" (380 x 560 mm) plus narrow / hairline margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: This is a good example of this scarce world map. This map was issued by Mariette and was based on Joducus Hondius' more common world map of 1617. In the early 17th century, several maps based on Hondius' map were printed by different cartographers such as Berey, and Boisseau. Engraved images of compasses, celestial spheres, sailing ships, sea monsters and Neptune himself help to make this a highly decorative map. First state of two.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition, save for narrow hairline margins and has minor restorations along fold lines. Backed with rice paper. Modern handcolor.

  • REFERENCE: #358 in The "Mapping of the World" by Rodney Shirley.

  • CATEGORIES: Maps