Taf. 9 (Seasons) Italian the meticulous hachures and fine

the meticulous hachures and fine detail tell the visual story plainly

This is a decorative map of the world done on Mercator's projection with a large and elaborate surrounding cartouche

and then the next thing you know you pass your “Golden Wedding Island”

here the "Sandwich Islands"

Condition is very good with a close bottom margin

Taf. 9 (Seasons) Italian the meticulous hachures and fineTaf. 9. (Seasons) A crisp engraving illustrating the orbiting earth, and the resulting seasons. A fine image that includes surrounding complimentary depictions of the earths tilt and the resulting of areas receiving sun and those shaded. Condition is good with some light foxing. Image size is approximately 10. 25 x 8. 75 (inches).