A detailed world map from the late 16th century, titled "DESCRIPTION OF THE ENTIRE KNOWN WORLD." The map is a rectangular projection of the known world, flanked at the top by two circular inset maps showing the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. The title is set in a large, decorative rectangular cartouche at the top center. The map features the continents of "AMERICA", "AFRICA", and "ASIA", with "EUROPE" labeled amidst various regional names. A massive southern continent, "SOUTHERN LAND," spans the bottom of the map. The map is decorated with various nautical and geographical details, including sea monsters, ships, and numerous place names. Large latitudinal lines are marked, such as the "TROPIC OF CANCER" and "EQUATORIAL." Textual descriptions are placed in boxes across the map's surface. The border contains cardinal directions and degree markings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ENTIRE

KNOWN WORLD.

He who desires to know the vast world in a few words,
Let him scan this: for him, the whole task is easy.
How well Jodocus carved the image:
To whom the ancient sacred things were peacefully in his heart.

NORTH.

WEST.

EAST.

SOUTH.

UNKNOWN LAND

ARCTIC CIRCLE

AMERICA

AMERICA, first discovered by Christopher Columbus in the name of the King of Castile in the year 1492, and subsequently, with good reason, much more widely explored by Americus Vespucius, from whom it obtained the name America.

TROPIC OF CANCER

EQUATORIAL

TROPIC OF CAPRICORN

AFRICA

ASIA

JAPAN

ANTARCTIC CIRCLE

SOUTHERN LAND

Cornelius de Judaeis produced this description of the universal globe at Antwerp, on the day before the Kalends of November October 31st, at the nourishing Academy of Douai in the year 1593.

It is established that between the regions and islands of Saint Lawrence and Java there exist lands so vast that they present the appearance of a huge? second? continental world.

Gerardus Judaeus printed this.