1662 Orbis Terrarum Tabula Recens Emendata et in Lucem Edita

By: Nicolas Visscher Date: 1662 (published) Amsterdam Dimensions: 18.5 x 12 inches (47 x 30.5 cm) This is a fine example of Nicolas Visscher's 1st state double hemisphere world map which was produced for a series of Dutch bibles by the Elzevir family.  The map features some of the great cartographic misconceptions, errors, and myths of the 17th century. In the North Atlantic one can find the mythical island of Frislandt just southwest of Iceland. The eastern coast of North America is in much need of refinement as is the great bulging western coast of that extends to the Strait of Anian. The Great Lakes have yet to be discovered by Europeans and find their way onto maps. In South America we again see an overextended bulge in the eastern coast (while considering the effect of the projection) and there appear two mythical lakes within. One of these is Lake Parime which was said to have been home to the fabled "Golden City" of Manoa or El Dorado. New Zeeland has just a partial coastline w