World Map (Map Monde) - Chatelain c. 1705-1720

World Map (Map Monde) - Chatelain c. 1705-1720Mapmonde ou Description Gnrale du Globe Terrestre Drawn by: Henri Abraham Chatelain (16841743) Published in: Amsterdam Year: c. 17051720 From: Atlas Historique (published by L'Honor & Chatelain) Condition: Fine copperplate engraving with vibrant hand colouring; professionally matted. A Masterpiece of the Dutch Golden Age This spectacular double hemisphere world map is a landmark of historical geography from the seminal seven volume Atlas Historique.

where Nuremberg began to challenge the Dutch dominance of the map trade

including a Galleon in the Red Sea and whimsical merfolk and sea monsters in the distant eastern oceans

Rarity: Because this "re-purposed" wall map fragment was only included in specific early German editions

Kircher’s works were among the first to attempt a "universal" explanation for the Earth's physical phenomena

the heraldic symbol of the Holy Roman Empire

their cartographers

typical of the late 16th-century Antwerp style

precious stones

alongside historic cities like Byzantium (pre-Constantinople) and the Danubian forts that guarded the empire against barbarian incursions

The Kingdoms of Siam & Cochin China: Meticulous charting of the Chao Phraya River leading to Bangkok

During this era

" This was the homeland of the Crimean Tatars