The first of the full size derivatives of Willem Jansz. Blaeu’s wall map of the continent, 1608. Known only by examples in a second state, Schilder believes that they can most probably be attributed to Stefano Scolari (1598—1650). The date of the first state, if published, is unknown, it appears to be drawn from Blaeu’s second of 1612, both cartographically and by the presence of Josua van den Ende’s imprint on the African map in the set. Some of the improvements made to this map in its second state are drawn from Blaeu’s third which is believed to have dated from 1624. The ‘Streso lemaire’ and nearby coastlines altered. At least three of the continental maps bear letterpress imprints of Venetiis dated 1646.

It is the presence of ‘OLLANDIA NOVA DETCETA i644’, and ‘Ant Van Diemens lant’ in the inset lower left that represents the most recent discoveries. The four sheet map is replicated well and only readily identified by close examination. It is found here with two decorative side borders bearing various figures, and twelve vignette town views along the lower border, all derived from Blaeu. Outside this on three sides is sometimes letterpress text in Latin, this is lacking in our example. Running above the whole is found a woodcut title which credits Blaeu. References: Burden (1996) 269; private correspondence from Günter Schilder; Schilder (1993) ‘Monumenta Cartographica Neerlandica’, 4, p. 53; Schilder (1996) ‘Monumenta Cartographica Neerlandica’, 5, pp. 189-95; Suárez (1992) ‘Shedding the Veil’, col. pl. 16 (incorrectly ascribed).