1682 Orbis Terrarum Tabula Recens Emendata et in Lucem Edita

By: Henrik and Jacob Keur Date: 1682 (circa) Dordrecht Dimensions: 14 x 18.25 inches (35.5 x 46.5 cm) A rare example of this famous world map, published by the Keur family of the Dutch port city of Dordecht, who were renowned for their beautiful bibles. This striking double hemisphere world map featuring California as an Island is based on an earlier map by Visscher, and decorated much in the style of Visscher. The map depicts the globe in its entirety. Both sides of the globe are flattened and connected with equatorial lines. Scattered across the ocean are numerous illustrations of ships, serving as a nod to colonial expansion and the desire for global trade. Each corner is adorned with a scene from classical antiquity including the rape of Persephone by Hades in the upper left, and Zeus being carried across the heavens in an eagle-drawn chariot in the upper right. The lower left features a splendid vignette of Poseidon commanding his entourage, and in the lower right Demeter receives