VINTAGE FRENCH 1600's MAP OF THE NEW WORLD
Printed in Spain in 1972 - ancient looking old map!
Will look awesome in a nice frame!
The map is in a fairly good condition for its 41 years. It has numerous small water stains which actually makes it look older and more authentic!
Towards the centre left area there are some small areas where the ink has flaked off, but it is not obvious and almost invisible from a short distance.
The paper is thick, almost a thin cardboard and has slightly yellowed with age.
The text is clearly printed and can easily be read.Please have a look at the images to verify condition and feel free to ask any questions. Unfortunately due to the high amount of detail, we could not upload larger images.
The map was printed in Spain in 1972, as stated in the bottom left and right hand corners. In the bottom left hand corner of the border is written "publication Maur A Leclerc, Paris".
The map heading reads "orbis terrarum noua et accuratissima tabula". This is Latin and directly translates to "accurate picture of the new world".
So it could be concluded that it is a map of the then "new world", reproduced in Spain in 1972 from an actual map originally produced in France in the 1600's.
Please do your own research if the origin etc. is of importance to you. I am not an expert on the subject and may be missing something.
To the left of the actual map the four elements are depicted, ignis, aqua, aer and terra. Towards the right, the four seasons, aestas, ver, autumnus and hyems. Below the globes is depicted a coat of arms with text on either side. From the text it appears that the original map was produced in 1632 or thereabouts. It will take me ages to translate, so below is an image of part of the text if you are fluent in Latin or wish to wrestle with Google translate.
The actual paper measures 60.5cm x 50.5cm and the map part about 49cm x 41cm, leaving enough space around the borders to have it framed.
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