BLAEU, Willem (1571-1638). Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula. Amsterdam: W. Blaeu, c.1660.

604 x 495 mm. Contemporary hand-colored engraved world map on Mercator's projection, within border of allegorical representations of the sun and the moon and the five known planets; four panels along the side illustrate the elements and the seasons, and seven vignettes of the seven wonders of the world along the bottom; Latin text on verso (centerfold repaired and strengthened).

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