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First state of Vadianus' world map published in Zurich by Christopher Frosch. While the map bears some similarity to the Munster-Holbein map of 1532, there are a number of changes. Vadianus replaces the Ptolemaic projection for India and Sri Lanka with a much more modern depiction of Southern Asia, based upon the recent Portugese voyages of exploration. The treatment of the Southern portion of Africa is also much improved, but extends 10 degrees too far to the south. This first edition of Vadianus' map rarely appears in good condition, having been folded a number of times in its original bound state. This example shows evidence of minor repaired fold splits, with a bit of restoration and has been remargined, however it remains an attractive example of a map which rarely appears on the market. Shirley 70; Nordenskold Facsimile p.106. Only 3 examples have been offered in dealer catalogues in the past 20 years and only 1 example of the first state (Arkway Catalogue 43--1994).
![Hemisphere Septentrional du Globe Terrestre Veu en concave l'oeil estant au Pole AntArctique . . . 1696 [and] Hemisphere Superieur du Globe Terreste pour l'Horizon de Paris Veu en convexe l'oeil etant pose au zenith et a distance infinie du plan de projection . . . 1697](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/85541.jpg)
![[Volcanos and the Subterranean World] Tabula Geographico-Hydrographica Motus Oceani, Currentes, Abyssos, Montes Igniuomos In Universo Orbe Indicans, Notat Haec Fig. Abyssos Montes Vulcanios](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/95720.jpg)
