"[Lot of 5] Planisphaerium Globi Terrestris [and] America [and] Africa [and] Asia [and] Europa", Lotter/Lobeck

Charming set of miniature maps drawn by Tobias Lobeck and engraved by Tobias Conrad Lotter. Each map is minutely engraved with an incredible amount of detail for such small maps-they are almost jewel-like and have some text and details small enough to require a loupe to read.

1) Planisphaerium Globi Terrestris displays a double hemisphere world set in a minutely patterned background.
2) America delineates an expansive northwest coast of North America labeled Costa Terre Borealis incognitae that is completely blank except for a partial inland sea noted Pais du Moozemleck. 3) Africa displays typical spurious interior detail with a mass of interrelated rivers and lakes, showing the course for the Nile as two lakes in South Africa. 4) The map of Asia presents a very up-to-date rendition of the northeast coast, with Iedso (Hokkaido) portrayed as a part of Kamchatka and a remnant of Compagnie Land still shown in the North Pacific.
5) Europa presents a good portion of Asia along with Europe, extending up to Iceland.

References: King (1st ed.) pp. 36 & 150.

Condition: B

Lovely impressions with nice original color. There are some minor stains and some manuscript ink numbers in the top margins.