A large, handsome map of the southern part of the continent with good interior detail for the period. The routes of 18th century explorations are shown along with notations concerning their discoveries. The map includes two large insets. The one at bottom right shows the Strait of Magellan in detail, with soundings, anchorages, rocks, shoals and a navigational note. The second, located at bottom left, is a south polar view extending to the equator, with a partially delineated Hollandia Nova and Zeelandia Nova, and the South Pole labeled Polus Antarcticus and Australia Inaccessa. A large title cartouche, compass rose, and a tiny ship decorate the map. This is the scarce first edition by Visscher, not the Covens & Mortier issue.

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Condition: B+

A sharp impression with full contemporary color. There is minor foxing, light dampstaining that just enters the map border at bottom, and short centerfold separations at top and bottom that have been closed with archival tissue on verso. A few creases are reinforced with archival tissue on verso.