Antique mediaeval, historical World Map Nova Poster

Poster, Wall decoration / Picture, Artwork Image Antique mediaeval historical World Map, 1630 Geography. Title: Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac Hydrographica Tabula Auct. Henr: Hondio. Map Maker: Henricus Hondius Place / Date: Amsterdam / 1630 Colouring: Hand Coloured Famous geographical, history art illustration map from the dutch geographer and artist Jodocus Hondius from the Netherlands, Amsterdam. Awesome detailed, colourful, very beautiful historic earth map, showing the continents - america, europe, australia, africa, asia. Unique decoration for living room and office or a gift for an international globetrotter woman or man who loves to travel the world and foreign countries. A real masterpiece. Description: First state of Hondius' decorative world map, first issued in the 1630 edition of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas, in response to competition from Willem Blaeu. The basic cartography follows John Speed's world map. Portraits of Ptolemy, Mercator, Hondius and Julius Caeser are included in the richly ornate decorative borders. The map includes an early appearance of Australia's Northern Coastline. French text on the verso. One of the most beautiful world maps of the period.