Masterdam - a world map depicting planetary systems

(1707 Amsterdam – 1800 ibid.) Orbis Terrarum, hand-colored copper engraving on paper. Published by the Keur family, Amsterdam, circa 1740/1750. A two-hemisphere world map featuring depictions of the Ptolemaic and Copernican solar systems, as well as decorative allegories of the four continents: America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. The map is based on the cartographic works of Daniël Stoopendaal. Plate size: 30.5 cm x 45.5 cm. Framed.