Date, 1660, within title cartouche; 'f.o 2' (top right) With '2'(or possibly '3') instead of 'f.o 2' (top right) With date erased, and with '2'(or possibly '3') Wagner 385b; Tooley 18 (Plate 34; state 1); Leighly 40; Koeman,III,p.212; Jonathan Potter's selection of fine, decorative and rare old maps, the World and North America, Autumn 1985, Item #78. California as a large island on second Sanson model with indented northern coast. A peninsula on mainland near northern tip is named "Agubela de Cato". Title cartouche (upper left) topped with female native riding large armadillo. Copied from Visscher's map of 1636. Also found on Allard's map of [1705]. Map is based on Kaerius' map of 1614 and Visscher's map, but the west coast is revised and now shows California as an island. Top border is decorated with birds-eye views of Cusco, Mexico [City], Olinda in Pharnambuco, Havana Portus, S. Domingo and Cartagena. Side borders have costumed native figures; 4 on each side. Includes vignette of Neptune and his queen on sea horses amidst mermaids (lower left). Separately published. Auct. F.de Wit.
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