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67/5626 Europe Europae Descriptio Nova Impensis Henrici Seile 1652 67/5626 [Europe]. "Europae Descriptio Nova Impensis Henrici Seile 1652". Engr. maps w. cartouche by H. SEILE, engr. by R. VAUGHAN, 33x42 cm., from P. HEYLIN (or HEYLYN), Cosmographie, 1652. - Former folds (as publ.) flattened and w. restorations on intersections and central lower vertical fold; upper left corner of image (±10x2,5 cm.) w. neatly restored missing portions, w. ms. addition. = Very decorative map w. innumerable topographical names, two sea monsters and three ships, and with a long wall in Russia "for resistance of ye violent intrusion of ye Crimesian Tartars". From the first edition of Heylin's Cosmographie, which was reprinted many times up to the beginning of the 18th century, after Heylin's death by his widow Anna (w. maps from re-engraved plates). The maps of the other three continents are also offered in this sale. AND 1 other: "L'Europe divisée en ses principaux Etats" (engr. w. handcol. borders, Paris, Lattré, 1782).