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idmap_77
title(Worldmap) Planisphaerum Terrestre um Utroque Coelesti Hemisphaerio Sive Diversa Orbis Terraquei.
makerZurner, A.F.
dateAppr. 1700
size505 x 575 mm.
conditionA bright and strong impression. Faded old (borderline) coloration. Good,reinforced margins (professionally backed with Japan)Fine, strong paper quality. A most impressive World Map.
colouringPeriod Colour, with modern touch up's
descriptionA fine copy of Zurner's complex and very informative World Map Published by the Amsterdam Publisher Peter Schenk, this map taken from his "Atlas Contractus" The Double Hemisphere is cartographically up to date. Encircling the hemispheres are markings of the winds and climates ,and set around the border there are 26 (!!) smaller astronomical diagrams and hemispheres of the World according to different projections. In addition there are 2 larger Celestial Hemispheres, and at the bottom a panoramic view illustrating tempests, earthquakes, tides etc. Beneath there's a lengthy commentary on the natural phnomena depicted. A beautiful most decorative map. See:(at length) Shirley; plate 440, entry: 639. [being the last map to be incorporated in this priceless reference tool]
 
price 4.400
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