This is a historic Dutch map of the world by Otto Petri in 1860. Taken from "Historical & curious maps" The Pepin Press.

 

otto Petri map in 17th century

 

 

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This is beautiful and unusual world map, Nova Orbis Tabula in Lucem Edita by Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit in 1662.

 

frederik de Wit map in 17th century

 

 

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This is ‘most accurate’ world map by Dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu in 1664.

 

Joan Blaeu mao in 17th century

 

 

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Here is a excellent historic map of the world by Jodocus Hondius.Vera Totius Expeditionis Nauticae showing route of Francis Drakes and Thomas Cavendishs Circumnavigations of the globe in 1596.

 

 

Jodocus Hondius map in 16th century

the same map, but higher resolution and black and white

 

Jodocus Hondius map in 16th century

 

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