Kircher Tabula Geographico-Hydrographica Motus Oceani - Earliest Map of the World showing the ocean's currents 241212 The map is bordered with

The map is bordered with illustrations and decorations typical of the Baroque style

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Based on the meticulous surveys of polymath Georg Marcgraf and enriched with vignettes drawn from the work of Frans Post—the first European artist to depict landscapes of the Americas—this 1652 edition marks a pivotal moment in the scientific and artistic documentation of South America

This map is of signal importance not only for the comprehensive summary it provides of French knowledge of Acadia and the St

Kircher Tabula Geographico-Hydrographica Motus Oceani - Earliest Map of the World showing the ocean's currents 241212 The map is bordered withKIRCHER, Anthanasius (German, 1602 1680). Tabula Geographico Hydrographica Motus Oceani, Currentes, Abyssos, Montes Ignivomos in universo orbe Indicans Engraved map. From: Mundus Subterraneus Amsterdam, 1665. 14 1 2" x 22 1 2" sheet. Earliest Map of the World showing the ocean's currents, chasms and volcanoes as then recorded.