Superb double hemisphere world map surrounded by engravings including allegorical representations of the continents as well as native inhabitants and wildlife. Visscher's decorations were so popular several other cartographers copied them. Two diagrams depicting the Ptolemaic and Copernican theories of the solar system appear within the cusps of the hemispheres. The northwest coast of North America is greatly exaggerated and shows California as a peninsula. Western Australia, Van Diemens Landt and a bit of New Zealand are mapped. Dutch text on verso. Second state with addition of 15 year privilege.

References: Shirley #431; Poortman & Augusteijn #118.

Condition: A

Nice impression and good original margins with to light stains at top. Professionally repaired fold separations in lower margin.