World Maps · 18th century

Interesting Antique Engraving of the World in Hemispheres with 6 Diagrams, 1788

€ 500

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Date: 1788
Sheet size: 20.5 × 28 cm (8.1 × 11.0 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-12854-24

Condition

General age-related toning. Original folding lines. Original/contemporary hand coloring, blank verso. Minor wear, please study image carefully.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'De Nieuwe en Ouden oppervlakke en doorzigtkundige Aardrykes Bollen (..)'. Twin hemispheres surrounded by six diagrams showing various divisions of the globe. California is shown as an island. However, as this map was published at the very end of the controversy over the insular nature of California, the engraver has covered all bases and shows the island touching the mainland near the center of the eastern coast.

This map originates from 'Nieuwe Natuur- Geschied- en Handelkundige Zak- en Reisatlas' by Gerrit Brender à Brandis. Published by J. Keizer and I. de Lat, 1788.