Map of Eastern Hemisphere - Coronelli c. 1690 as it clearly demarcates Kaiser-Wilhelmsland

as it clearly demarcates Kaiser-Wilhelmsland (German)

allowing for the immediate comparison of the world's most formidable natural wonders on a single horizontal plane

the map includes two "Scales of English Miles" based on the differing computations of the famous astronomers Picart and Riccioli

double-sided work

The print is celebrated for its Romantic era aesthetic

Map of Eastern Hemisphere - Coronelli c. 1690 as it clearly demarcates Kaiser-WilhelmslandAevi Veteris Usque Ad Annum Salutis Nonagesimum Supra Milles Quadringentos Cogniti Tantum Typus Geographicus Drawn Published by: Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (16501718) Location: Venice Year: c. 16901691 (Date on map MDCLXXXVIIIII 1689) From: Atlante Veneto Condition: Hand coloured copperplate engraving; professionally matted. A Vision of the Ancient World through Venetian Eyes This magnificent 1689 map of the Eastern Hemisphere is the work of Vincenzo