Ancient world map print by Willem Janszoon. Poster of antique vintage old map of 1647.

Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula by Willem Janszoon Blaeu, issued around 1647, is an ornate Dutch world map presenting the known continents, oceans, sailing routes, and polar insets. The engraved, hand-colored design is framed by allegorical figures of the elements and seasons, planetary deities, city views, ships, sea creatures, and decorative cartouches. It reflects the grandeur of 17th-century mapmaking, when geography, navigation, mythology, and political ambition were combined in luxurious printed atlases.

Willem Janszoon Blaeu was a Dutch cartographer, publisher, astronomer, and instrument maker active during the Dutch Golden Age. His Amsterdam workshop became one of Europe’s leading centers for atlas production, admired for precise engraving, rich ornament, and high-quality printing. Blaeu’s maps helped shape European knowledge of the world and remain among the most celebrated achievements of early modern cartography.