Collection: Osher Collection

Barcode: 443

Image Number: 443.0001

Name: Orbis Terrarum Typus de Integro in Plurimis Emendatus, Auctus, et Icunculis Illustratus Auct-Nicolaus Ioa-Visschero

From Atlas: Yes

Publishing Location: Amsterdam

Notes: First of a series of world maps found in Dutch bibles. Continents are represented with mythological figures. Includes two circular diagrams depicting the heavens.

Title Translation: Map of the entire world with many errors corrected by Nicolas Visscher

Brief Description: Illustrated map of the World decorated with scenes personifying Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

Physical Description: 1 map: colored, illustrated, with 2 hemispheres

Creator: Visscher, Nicolaes, 1618-1679

Publisher: Visscher, Nicolaes, 1618-1679

Date/Date Range Produced: 1657

Date/Date Range Published: 1657

Language: Latin

Region Depicted: World

Map Type: GeographicalPolitical maps

Dimensions: 2 hemispheres: each 24 cm. on map 31 x 48 cm.

Printing Process: Engraving

Printing Technique: Copper

Material Type: Paper

OCLC: 859160196

Accession Number: OS-1657-1

Donor: Osher

Subjects: AnthropomorphismCanoes and canoeingColonizationEuropa (Greek mythological character)EuropeGalleonsGoddessesImperialismIndians of North AmericaIndians of North America --BoatsIndigenous peopleMaps--Early works to 1800Native AmericansSailing shipsSymbolismVisscher, Nicolaes, 1618-1679World maps

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/443.0001