Founded by Nicholas Visscher, this work is known for the high quality of engraving, exceptionally fine ornament, and accurate geographical information. The Atlas Minor is a fine and comprehensive composite atlas, and one of a series of large atlases compiled and sold by the Visscher family of art dealers and cartographers in the 17th century. This early form of a logo is one of the key traits experts look for in identifying true Visscher maps "Hic quondam arx Mellum a Comitibus Oldenburgijs ad defesionem Visurgus et Iade extracts, posteagi, a mari ad sorbta". This is the frequent "trademark" of the Visscher cartographers - taken from their namesake. A small curiosity of this cartouche and the figures is the inclusion of a fisherman. The concept of nation-state sovereignty resulting from the treaty became known as "Westphalian sovereignty". The Peace of Westphalia of 1648, signed in Münster and Osnabrück, ended the Thirty Years' War. Parts of Westphalia came under Brandenburg-Prussian control during the 17th and 18th centuries, but most of it remained divided by duchies and other areas of feudal power. At the time this map was created, Westphalia was part of the Lower Rhenish-Westphalian Circle of the Holy Roman Empire, which comprised territories of Lower Lorraine, Frisia and parts of the former Duchy of Saxony. The map is unrestored, and thus, remains in excellent condition. The map exhibits a gorgeous original hand-coloring of the cartouches, borders outlines, and landscapes. An excellent and beautifully hand-colored map of Westphalia taken from Vissher's compiled Atlas Minor siue Geographia Compendiosa, Qua Orbis Terrarum, per paucas attamen novissimas tabulas ostenditu.
(light foxing & browning along margin, center puckered tear in crease).
TOTUS CIRCULI WESTPHALICI ACCURATA DESCRIPTIO VISSCHER FULL
Single sheet (22 ¼ x 19 ½) Full margins showing the plate mark.
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