Relief shown pictorially. 6 sheet wall map. America is derived from the 1st state of Fredrick de Wit’s 1672 wall map. Cartouche title: America; Large cartouche in lower left surrounded by depictions of natives and Europeans with a portrait of the King (most likely William) at top.; Vignette at right shows a depiction of a native procession and daily life, including a lama being ridden.; Includes a decorative polar projection in upper left, surrounded by heavenly figures and with a small banner cartouche inside the neatline.; Includes illustrations of animals and human figures on the South American continent. California shown as a labeled island with an indented northern coast and many place names. Burden II, 675. Includes bibliographical references (p. xv-xvi) and indexes. apud Gerard Valk Cum Privilegio Ordinum Hollandiae et West-Frisae Glen McLaughlin with Nancy H. Mayo.
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