Arctic Circle North Pole Greenland Scandinavia Jesso Japan 1685 Mallet map

Continent Arctique.

(Northern Hemisphere, Artic Circle, North Pole, Canada, Greenland, Scandinavia, Jesso, Japan).

Issued 1685, Paris/ Frankfurt for A.M. Mallet by Zunner.

Charming 17th century copper engraved print with lovely hand color.

We note that the northern coast of California is clearly an island. Land of Jesso above Japan is shown as a series of partial coastal outlines.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason.

Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a fine patina. Blank on reverse.

Sheet measures c. 7 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W.

Printed area measures c. 5 1/2" H x 4" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.

[R27166].