Novissima et accuratissima totius Americae descriptio
Amsterdam. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 19 1/4" x 22 3/4". This map of the Western Hemisphere is one of the finest and most replicated examples of Dutch cartography. Drawn in the late 17th century, this early state of the map illustrates a number of then-held beliefs about the geography of the New World now known to be incorrect. California is depicted as an island, Great Lakes remain inaccurately open, and rivers exist where there are none..... More