1680 – F. de Wit – Nova et Accurata totius EUROPAE
Title: “Nova et Accurata totius EUROPAE Descriptio Authore Frederico de Wit Amstelodami”
Description:
Very decorative general map of Europe richly ornamented with small compass rose and Europa shown riding Zeus in the form of a bull, and several putti holding the title banner aloft.
Cartographer: Frederick de Wit (1630 – 1706)
Sheet size: 64 x 54 cm
Year: 1680
Technique: copper engraving
Condition:
Very good original condition! Hand coloring. Middle fold as issued. Professionally framed (size 81 x 72 cm), but on request can be sold without the frame. Was not examined out of frame.
This is a genuine antique map published in 1680 and not a modern copy or reprint!