Antique map - 1642 World map
Poster sold unframed but easy to frame!
This poster is sold rolled up inside a rigid protective tube. Our sizes are standard and you will easily find a frame or poster hanger (magnetic poster holder) to suit your taste!
Description
This map, titled Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula, is a masterful example from the golden age of Dutch cartography. 🇳🇱
Although this specific edition is dated 1642 and bears the name of the Parisian publisher Pierre Mariette, it originated from the work of the renowned Hondius dynasty of cartographers. 🗺️
📜 It was originally designed by Henricus Hondius, the son of Jodocus Hondius, one of the most influential geographers of the seventeenth century, who had adopted the map base of the famous Mercator.
In terms of composition, the map uses a two-hemisphere projection, a method that allowed the entire surface of the earth to be represented on a flat sheet with great visual clarity.
Between the two main globes, two smaller circles representing the celestial poles and the constellations can be seen, highlighting the close link that existed at the time between astronomy and navigation. 🔭
The corners and borders are richly adorned with allegorical figures representing the four elements, the seasons, and the great figures of geography such as Ptolemy or Mercator himself.
This 1642 map reflects the state of knowledge in the mid-seventeenth century: for example, California is still depicted as an island, a geographical error that persisted for many decades. The west coast of Australia, then known as New Holland, begins to appear timidly following recent explorations by Dutch sailors, while the Antarctic continent remains a vast unknown land surrounding the South Pole. 🧭
Pierre Mariette, whose name appears in the lower right cartouche, was one of the most important publishers in Paris at this time. By publishing this version of Hondius's work, he allowed the French public access to the standards of precision of the cartographic schools of Amsterdam.
This planisphere is considered as much a work of art as a historical document, bearing witness to the human ambition to measure the world and the beauty of the copper engravings enhanced with watercolor that characterize the century of Louis XIII. 👑
Creative paper
For vintage paper posters, we use a natural-toned and textured, slightly grained, 200 gsm FSC®-certified fine art paper. We chose this paper for its durability and to preserve its vintage look: it is an uncoated paper, so the colors will have an "aged" appearance that stays true to the spirit of the original card.
If you would like to get an idea of how the printed result will look, which is always different from what you see on screen, please contact us and we will be happy to help! Rest assured that we will do our utmost to respond to your request as quickly as possible!
Shipping costs
For shipping, we use Colissimo by La Poste.
You can choose your Colissimo pickup point after paying for your order (you have 10 business days to collect your order).
We recommend choosing delivery to a pickup point, as you can select the one that suits you, to avoid being delivered to a pickup point you cannot choose if you are not home for a home delivery with Colissimo.
- Mainland France : €6 to a pickup point, €8 for home delivery without signature, €9 for home delivery with signature, free delivery to a pickup point on orders over €60
- Europe (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland): €12, free delivery on orders over €100
- United Kingdom: €18, free delivery on orders over €120
Manufacturing and delivery
For paper posters : we print to order in our workshop in Bordeaux.
- We prepare orders within 24 to 48 hours (Monday to Friday) after receipt of payment and hand over the packages on day 2/3. Colissimo then delivers within 3 to 4 days.
- If your order contains several posters, they will be shipped in a single shipping tube.
If you wish to receive your posters in separate tubes, you will need to place as many orders as desired tubes.
- Please allow a total delivery time of 5 to 7 business days to receive your order (excluding holiday periods or exceptional circumstances).
- For urgent orders, you can call us at 05 56 02 03 20 or write to us at bonjour@cartopolo.fr
For complaints related to delivery, you have a maximum of 7 days from the receipt of the package, dated by the delivery notice, to send them to us. Sending photos of the packaging, the shipping label attached to the packaging, as well as the product will facilitate the processing of your request.
Satisfied or your money back!
Not satisfied or have you changed your mind? You have 14 days from the date of receipt to return your order to us.
Once the returned product has been received by Cartopolo in perfect condition in its unopened original packaging, the refund will be issued to the credit card used for the purchase within 30 days.
Returns are only accepted for standard products from our online catalog. Any order that has been customized cannot be returned or refunded.
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