Le théâtre du monde, ou, Nouvel atlas contenant les chartes et descriptions de tous les païs de la terre
A 1645 atlas by Willem and Joan Blaeu, published in Amsterdam, with hand-coloured copperplate maps of European regions, each framed by ornate cartouches, coats of arms and compass roses. The maps show province borders, rivers, roads and towns in fine line work, with pale washes of colour, so a designer could draw on their antique cartography and heraldic decoration.
