Description: New (tag removed/unused). The box measures 8.25" length (standing up/lying down), 5" across, & 2" in height (lying down). The inside is 7" x 3.5" x 1.5". It has a has a magnetic closure. The box is in wonderful condition (however there is a slight peel of the velvet on the inside, see last photo). The book features the 1594 map: Orbis Terrarum Typus De Integro Multis In Locis Emendatus by Petrus Plancius. "As was fairly common during the Golden Age of Dutch Cartography, this map projects the world on two hemispheres - Eastern and Western. It was the first richly decorated map of the period and influenced the art of cartography for the next century. Using female figures and animals representative of the respective regions, the decorative borders symbolize the six continents. Europe and Asia pictured as fully clothed figures were placed at the top of the map, expressing their superior culture and dominance over the rest of the world. The other continents - Mexicana (North America), Peruana (South America), Magallanica (the still hypothetical Antarctica), and Africa - were placed at the bottom suggesting their inferior status. Plancius, the creator of this world map, was a Flemish astronomer, geographer, and theologian. He also served as a cartographer for the Dutch East India Company."
Price: 20 USD
Location: Rockwall, Texas
End Time: 2024-11-26T19:06:09.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Book Box
Shape: Book
Number of Items in Set: 1
Brand: Unbranded
Size: Medium
Color: Multicolor
Item Height: 2 in
Style: Vintage/Retro
Features: Magnetic
Item Length: 8.25 in
Item Width: 5 in
