Old, antique map of the World, double hemisphere by B. van Deutecum 1605
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Antique map of the World, double hemisphere by B. van Deutecum
"The engraver Jan van Doetecum has copied this world map from the double-hemispherical one engraved by his father Baptista for Petrus Plancius in 1590. There are one or two changes - such as the addtion of Novaya Zemlya and the insertion of the celestial hemispheres from Plancius' world map of 1594 - but otherwise the map is basically the same. Like its predecessor, it is enclosed within a striking strapwork border.
There are four new corner inserts in oval frames. These are of the islands of St. Helena, Iceland, Japan and Ceylon. The latter three are enlarged and improved versions of these islands as they appear on the main map." (Shirley)
Date of the first edition: 1605
Date of this map: 1605
Copper engraving
Size: 30 x 50.5cm (11.7 x 19.7 inches)
Verso: Blank
Condition: Excellent.
Condition Rating: A
References: Shirley (World), 254: Rarity "S".
From: Merula P., Cosmographia Generalis. Leiden, 1605.
