Orbis terrarum nova et accuratissima tabula. Auctore Nicolao Visscher. Lower left: "N.P. Berchem invent.", 1765
Item
Identifier: MC 66
Orbis terrarum nova et accuratissima tabula. Auctore Nicolao Visscher
This cartographic collection was the gift of the estate of the late Midland oilman, George T. Abell. Mr Abell was interested travel, geography, the geology of the petroleum industry, and the history of the Southwest and the maps reflect these as well as other subjects. The collection contains over a hundred maps which range in date from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Notably, the collection also contains a 1573 copy of Abraham Ortelius's Theatrvm orbis terrarvm, considered by some as the first modern atlas of the world. The collection includes maps of the world, the British Isles, Pacific Ocean, North and South America, The Western Hemisphere, and the United States.
Dates
- 1765
Creator
- Visscher, Nicolao (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 115 Sheets
Physical Location
drawer five
Materials Specific Details
Two large hemispheres with continents and countries outlined in color: two small ones showing polar regions. All the rest in fine, deep colors: mythical scenes. Australia is called "Hollandia Nova." Drawings nearly identical to those of MC 76 by Ioanne à Loon.
Dimensions
46.2 x 55.2
Creator
- Visscher, Nicolao (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library Repository
Contact:
TCU Box 298400
2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76129-0001
Fort Worth Texas 76129
(817) 257-7108
(817) 257-7282 (Fax)
LibSpecialCollections@tcu.edu
TCU Box 298400
2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76129-0001
Fort Worth Texas 76129
(817) 257-7108
(817) 257-7282 (Fax)
LibSpecialCollections@tcu.edu