Bidspirit auction | VISSCHER, NICHOLAS.

VISSCHER, NICHOLAS. - Orbis Terrarum. Tabula Recens Emendata et in Lucem Edita. Hand-colored. 12.5 x 19 inches (32 x 48 cm) to mat. Amsterdam, first edition 1663 (or later).: Handsome and colorful map of the world, with two inset astronomical diagrams. Each corner charmingly depicts the inhabitants, flora and fauna of the continents. Visscher's artistic style set the standard for many later cartographers.