Pioneer Antique World Map Photo Album Map is based on John Speed's New and Accurat Map of the World from 1651

Description

From the Rare Maps web site - Striking example of Speed's double hemisphere map of the World. Speed's map is based upon Grent's extremely rare map of the world published in London. The map is one of the earliest attainable world maps printed in English. The map shows California as and Island, an unusual NW Coast of America, conjectural Magellanica or The Southerne Unknowne Land and extraordinary early detail throughout the map. It is surrounded by smaller celestial hemispheres, figural representations of Water, Earthe, Aire and Fire, a number of celestial phenomena & portraits of early explorers. Includes several lengthy notes on the South Pole & Straits of Magellan. This was the first world map published in English. It is considered an important map because it is one of the earliest maps to include details from Spanish, Portugese and English expeditions