DIVERSA ORBIS TERRAE... 1706

Pieter Schenk, Amsterdam
Full original color, 20x22.75 inches

A spectacular, near-flawless world map in rich original color, easily the finest example of this map we have ever seen. Separately colored political divisions and national claims on every continent greatly enhance its visual appeal; all the other examples we know of color each continent as a whole. Eight other circular views of the earth surround the cental hemispheres.The dark, cross-hatched background, a departure from the traditional, strikingly highlights the original coloring and contributes to making this one of the finest examples from the Golden Age of Cartography. Original margins, narrower at bottom; full platemark.

$7,500 (WO16)