Iohann Degler del. (lower left). Leonhard Heckenauer Sculpsit. (lower right). Displays influence of Christian theology in addition to known geography. Personifications of "EVROPA.", "AFRICA.", "AMERICA", and "ASIA" hold maps of their areas, and surround a central globe showing Eastern Hemisphere. Title is on ribbon surrounding and below the globe. California shown as relatively large island on "America" map (lower right). Text near page top: "IN MANU EIVS SVNT OMNES FINES TERRE. Psalm 94." From: Tabellæ geographicæ. Hoc est: regionum, provinciarum locorumque memorabilium in orbe terrarum succincta dispositio et ordo politico-geo-graphicus. Authore P. Henrico Scherer, Societatis Jesu. Pars VI. Sumptibus Joannis Caspari Bencard, Bibliopolæ Academiæ. Monarchii, Typis, Mariæ Magdalenæ Rauchin Viduæ, Anno M.DCCIII. : Atlas Novus exhibens orbem terraqueum per naturæ opera, historiæ novæ ac veteris monumenta, artisque geographicæ leges et præcepta. Hoc est: Geographic universa in septem partes contracta, et instructa ducentis fere chartis geographicis, ac figuris, cujus: Pars VI ... Tabellæ geographicæ. 7 parts (pars) published 1702-10; reissued 1730-37. Faupel's Americana 98, #14; UCB. [P. Henrico Scherer].
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