Map, "West-Indische/ PASKAERT/ waer in de graden der breedde over weder-/ zÿden vande middellÿn wassende so vergrooten"

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  • After work by: William Blaeu; Cartographer: Johannes Van Keulen; After work by: Pieter Goos
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • 1710
  • Black and White Line Engraving with Period Color
  • 1959-438

Map of the western part of the European continent, including Greece, Italy, Spain and France, and about 2/3 of Africa; the whole of the Atlantic to the eastern North America and most of South America. A cartouche in the upper left corner contains the imprint Gedruckt/ t'AMSTERDAM,/ Bij/ PIETER GOOS/ Op't Water inde Ver-/ gulde Zee-Spiegel./ Seyn nu te Bekoomen/ By Iohannus van Kuelen. The title is enclosed within a decorative cartouche in the center right above the continent of Africa. An inset of the lower third of South America is placed within the upper portion of the continent.

Mark(s): "Op't Water inde Vergulde Zee-Spiegel. Seyn nu te Bekoomen By Iohannus van Keulen"

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