Asia: A Dutch map depicting Asia with illustrations of its various people, by Nicolaes Visscher I (1618-1679), Boston Public Library, Boston, 1658

Nicolaes Visscher I (1618-1679) was a Dutch cartographer, engraver and publisher, the son of famed Dutch Golden Age draughtsman Claes Janszoon Visscher. He produced various double hemisphere maps, often working alongside his son, Nicolaes Visscher II, who continued the family tradition after his death.

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Supplier: CPA Media Co. Ltd.

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