Burghers, Michael
Michael Burghers (1647? - 1727) was an Amsterdam-born English engraver active in Oxford, regarded by contemporaries as 'the best general engraver in England.' He produced plates for Robert Plot, Edmund Gibson, and in particular a number of maps for Edmund Wells' A new sett of maps... among other works. He was baptized a Lutheran in Amsterdam in 1648, but by 1673 had established himself in Oxford. He was naturalized in 1685 and became official engraver for Oxford University in 1694.
Fit for a Prince.
A New Map of the Terraqueous Globe according to the Ancient Discoveries and most general Divisions of it into Continents and Oceans.
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This is Edward Wells' 1700 map of the world, showing those parts known to classical geographers and those which were more recently revealed during the Age of Discovery. The map was issued for a tragic but popular student atlas - the student for whom it was made, Prince William, died in the year of publication. Nonetheless, the interesting map has much to offer - including the tentative association of America with mythical Atlantis. (more details)