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MapTerra sancta sive promissionis, olim Palestina recens delineata, et in lucem edita per Nicolaum Visscher. Relief shown pictorially. Appears in Nicolaes Visscher's Atlas contractus orbis terrarum. Exhibition: Jordanian Display, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., May 25-27, 2005. Includes inset showing the twelve tribes of Israel and ill. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
- Contributor: Visscher, Nicolaes
- Date: 1659-01-01
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MapOrbis terrarum nova et accuratissima tabula Relief shown pictorially. Appears in the author's Atlas minor. Amsterdam, 1690? Includes ancillary maps of north polar region and south polar region and col. ill. Mounted on cloth. LC copy imperfect: Fold-lined vertically in half. Minor losses along upper half of fold. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
- Contributor: Visscher, Nicolaes
- Date: 1690-01-01
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MapNova et acurata totius Europae tabula
Title from cartouche: Europa | Title of Latin text: Nova Europae descriptio | Title of Dutch text: Beschryvinge van Europa | Title of French text: Description de l'Europe Relief shown pictorially. Includes map of the world in two hemispheres, 2 diagrams, text, and illustrations. Title strip printed separately from map. Text in right, left and bottom margins by Nicolaes Visscher. Printed separately from map. Illustrations of local residents/costumes in left margin: Angli et Hyberni -- Galli -- Belgi -- Norvegi -- Litvani -- Poloni -- Bohemi -- Germani. Illustrations of local residents/costumes...- Contributor: Visscher, Nicolaes - Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
- Date: 1657
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MapNova et acurata totius Asiae tabula
Title from cartouche: Asia | Title of Latin text: Nova Asiae descriptio | Title of Dutch text: Beschryvinge van Asia | Title of French text: Nouvelle description toute l'Asie Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset of south polar region, diagram, text, and illustrations. Title strip printed separately from map. Text in right, left and bottom margins by Nicolaes Visscher. Printed separately from map. Illustrations of local residents/costumes in left margin: Syrie et Caramanna -- Arabes -- Armenivs, Persae -- Bramenis, Gvzaratvs -- Malabarri et Balagvatae --Pegvani -- Avreae Chersonesi Incolae - Insvlani Svmatrae. Illustrations...- Contributor: Visscher, Nicolaes - Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
- Date: 1657
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MapNova America descriptio Relief shown pictorially. Sheet issued as part of a set of 5 maps; one map covers entire world and 4 maps cover individual continents. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Control no.: 2001-25
- Contributor: Jollain, GĂ©rard - Visscher, Nicolaes
- Date: 1657-01-01
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MapNova et acurata totius Africae tabula
Title from cartouche: Africa | Title of Latin text: Nova Africae descriptio | Title of Dutch text: Beschryvinge van Africa | Title of French text: Nouvelle description l'Afrique Relief shown pictorially. Includes 2 diagrams, text, and illustrations. Title strip printed separately from map. Text in right, left and bottom margins by Nicolaes Visscher. Printed separately from map. Illustrations of local residents/costumes in left margin: Senagenses -- Mercator, dominvs, servus in Guinea -- Guinearum mvlieres et ancilla -- Cabo Lopes Gonsalvi accolae -- Magnates in Congo -- Miles Congensis cum femina -- Promontorii...- Contributor: Visscher, Nicolaes - Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
- Date: 1657
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MapNovi Belgii Novaeque Angliae : nec non partis Virginiae tabula multis in locis emendata Stokes, Iconography, p. 147 (vol. 1), lists dates as 1651-55. See Map collectors circle, #24. Phillips, 465 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes view "Nieuw Amsterdam op t eylant Manhattans." Vault
- Contributor: Visscher, Nicolaes
- Date: 1690-01-01
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MapNovi Belgii Novæque Angliæ nec non partis Virginiæ tabula : multis in locis emendata Covers New England and Middle Atlantic region southward to Hampton Roads. Shows colony names, colonial town names, and names of Amerindian tribes. Relief shown pictorially. Meridians numbered 297 to 312 from west to east. Differs from other issue in having different areas indicated by hand coloring. Stokes, Iconography, p. 147 (vol. 1) [lists dates as 1651-55]. Map collectors circle, #24. Phillips, 465. Available also...
- Contributor: Schenk, Petrus - Visscher, Nicolaes
- Date: 1690-01-01
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MapKorte beschryvinge van de landschappen des werelts enz. Scales vary. Title from leather label on cover. Label has monogram E. B. de V., surmounted by a crown. Maps, not dated, intended to be bound in a Bible, but assembled in a modern half Morocco binding. The maps have privileges, not dated, for 15 years, granted to N. Visscher by the states of Holland and West Friesland. Maps 3, 4, and [5] each...
- Contributor: Broeck, Abraham Van Den - Visscher, Claes Jansz - Visscher, Nicolaes
- Date: 1660-01-01
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MapNovissima et accuratissima totius Americae descriptio Relief shown pictorially. Includes illustrated cartouche, illustrations, and historical note in upper left corner. Shows California as an island. LC copy mounted on cloth, with artificial leather border. Stamped on verso: 1489. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
- Contributor: Visscher, Nicolaes
- Date: 1660-01-01
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MapGeographic Description of the Travels of the Apostles and the Journeys of Paul, Together with the Countries and Empires Where They First Preached the Gospel.
Geographische beschryvinghe van de wandeling der Apostelen ende de reysen Pauli, Mitsgaders de Landen ende RĂżcken daer sĂż het Evangelium eerst hebben verkondight This striking map created in 1642 by Nicolaes Visscher (1618-79) shows the eastern Mediterranean and environs in the first century AD and the journey of the Apostle Paul from Jerusalem to Rome in 60--61. Nine panels surrounding the map depict major scenes from the life of Paul and the journey, including his being blinded on the road to Damascus, his baptism, his escape from...- Contributor: Visscher, Nicolaes
- Date: 1642-01-01
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