Netherlands: 'Orbis Terrarum Nova et Accuratissima Tabula' ('New and Very Accurate Map of the World'), by Nicolaes Visscher I (1618-1679), with artwork by Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1621/1622-1683), 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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