Subject: Cartographic Miscellany
Period: 1693 (circa)
Publication: Epitome Cosmografica…
Color: Hand Color
Size:
23.7 x 17.9 inches
60.2 x 45.5 cm
Very unusual chart illustrating the basic principles of geography. The main map is a double hemisphere without landmasses, showing lines of latitude and longitude, climate zones, etc. The spheres are surrounded by several smaller diagrams and tables, making for a very handsome presentation.
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Condition: A
On watermarked paper with faint toning along the centerfold.