Subject: Title Pages
Period: 1703 (circa)
Publication: Atlas Novus
Color: Hand Color
Size:
7.2 x 9.3 inches
18.3 x 23.6 cm
Great title page drawn by Johann Degler and engraved by Leonhard Heckenauer. The central feature is a large globe showing the Western Hemisphere with the Island of California. The globe is surrounded by men and women representing history, science, mathematics, discovery and exploration.
References: McLaughlin #TP-10.
Condition: A
A fine impression with attractive color and one tiny, unobtrusive spot. The left margin is a bit narrow, but there is still ample room for framing.