per I. Danckerts, cum privil. California shown as an island with an indented northern coast and few coastal place names. Includes incomplete coastlines for Australia and New Zealand. No trace of Antartic. Great lakes are shown with open ends to the west. Includes 2 polar projections and 4 large allegorical scenes representing the four elements. Title cartouche depicting an Ouroboros with leaves on eastern hemisphere. Based on De Wit's world map of 1668. Unclear whether this map can be attributed to Justus Danckerts senior or his son.
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