Note 26 — WILLEM JANSZOON BLAEU

Baudet says: “I am unable to determine whether the World Map of 1605 and the Mappa Mundi, in two hemispheres, of that year, as referred to in the resolution of the States General, are the same. I believe, however, that the World Map is the ‘Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula, auct. Guiljelmo Blaeuw,’ drawn according to Mercator’s projection, to be found in the ‘Toonneel des Aerdrycx.’ It is not dated, but apparently was printed from a plate which had been used in 1606, though improved somewhat, but from it the date had been erased, which however, according to Lelewel, is slightly visible “on some copies.” See Baudet, pp. 85-86. The “Nova totius terrarum” is reproduced, p. 52.