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Stock# 66752
Description
Finely engraved example of this scarce map of the world on Mercator's projection, engraved by Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius, from an early edition of Ortelius Epitome published by Michel Coignet, first published in 1601.
The map names California, Quivira, Estotiland, Nova Francia, Nova Hispania, etc. Includes a fantastic depiction of the "Terra Australis Nondum Cognita," with some early details based upon Marco Polo, including the name Beach.
Korea is shown as a peninsula, one of the earliest maps to properly depict its configuration. A narrow "Estrecho de Magellanes is shown. Another fascinating element of the map is the length of the Nile, running nearly to South Africa.
![[ Hesiod's World Map ] Hesiodische Welt-Tafel von I.H. Voss](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/102650.jpg)
