"Europae Descriptio Nova", Seile, Anae

This map was first made by Henry Seile in 1652. After his death, his widow Anne continued the business and had the maps re-engraved by Robert Vaughan for her own edition of Heylin's Cosmography. The map covers all of Europe in great detail and includes Iceland and the mythical island of Frisland. This non-existent island led to considerable confusion in the mapping of Greenland and Baffin Island in the following centuries. The starkly mapped region of Russia includes some interesting notations. A sea battle, sea monsters and a decorative title cartouche make this an attractive map.

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Condition: B

Surface soil in borders and some repaired short tears. Map has been professionally backed with Japanese tissue.