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. Majority of the maps are published by Visscher with additional maps by several other mapmakers. Visscher, by adding the city of Philadelphia and the name of the state Pennsylvania. About 1690 Visscher retouched the old plate of N.J. hodiernas atque veteres, cui et adiunguntur insulae Cefalonia, Zante, Cerigo et St. His true innovation lies in his rendering of the New World, where he added small variations to the still widely unknown North American coastlines. Novissima et accuratissima totius Americae descriptio: Novissima Regnorum Portugalliae et Algarbiae descriptio: Nox: Ontleding des menschelyke lichaems: Peloponnesus hodie Moreae regnum : distinct divisum, in omnes suas provincias. This work is known for the high quality of engraving, exceptionally fine ornament, and accurate geographical information. After Henricus Hondius (Dutch, 1597 1651) Totius Circuli Westphalici accurata descriptio Amstelodami Sumptibus Henrici Hondy, late 18th century Hand-colored engraving on wove paper Unsigned Text to verso Condition. Magna cura in lucem editum per Nicolaum Joannis Piscatore.
Title: Palatinatus Rheni Nova et Accurata Descriptio. by Westflischer Kreis: and a great selection of related books, art. Old, antique map of Rheinland-Pfalz, by Nicolaes Visscher I. Visscher is well-known for the depth of accuracy within his maps, and for embellishing the maps' beauty further with small detailing. Janssonius, 'Totius Circuli Westphalici Accurata descriptio.
A detailed cartouche shows a farmer holding a cycle and a bountiful of h. Consists of 127 engraved maps, hand-colored in outline and full, with elegant title cartouche. Map of Lower Saxony by Hondius which includes Friesland and depicts the coastline along the German Sea between the mouth of the Rhine and Elbe rivers and the regions down to Cologne.
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.
Seventeenth century atlas of the World by Nicholas Visscher.
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