"Europa Delineata et Recens Edita", Visscher, Nicolas

This handsome map of Europe extends from Iceland and the western coast of Greenland to the northern coast of Africa. Finely engraved details include cities and topography. The title cartouche is flanked by figures representing the bounties of Europe. A splendid cartouche to the right dedicates the map to Simon van Hoorn, a burgomeister of Amsterdam.

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Condition: B+

A crisp impression with full contemporary color and light soiling. The sheet has been fully backed in heavy archival tissue to repair some small chips and cracks caused by the oxidation of the green pigment, with very minor loss of image. Some of the green pigment within the border has been refreshed.