Danckerts, Cornelis. De Werelt Caart. Amsterdam, ca. 1700 Octavo Edition which “was to become the

which “was to become the standard map for the next 130 years

twenty-one years his senior

the map was periodically updated to incorporate new discoveries

who appointed Robert Peintre ordinaire du Roi pour la miniature in 1666

Danckerts, Cornelis. De Werelt Caart. Amsterdam, ca. 1700 Octavo Edition which “was to become theCornelis Danckerts De Werelt Caart Amsterdam, ca. 1700 16 x 21 inches The Danckerts publishing firm was among the most prominent print and map sellers in Amsterdam in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Cornelis Danckerts was active from the 1690s until his death in 1717. This double hemispheric map uses the most up to date information from French sources. The course and tributaries of the Mississippi are charted, while the corners have