Copper engraving, mm 400x528, original color. Old color example of Blome's scarce world map embellished with decorative features and a dedication to Charles II. Blome's map breaks from both the Dutch tradition of Baroque embellishment and the French style of sparse surroundings of the hemispheres, creating a unique combination of decorative embellishment and symbols of the Britsh Empire, making it a visually unique and striking world map. The engraving work is probably attributable to Francis Lamb, although Shirley surmised that Wenceslaus Hollar or Thomas Burnford may also have been the engraver. Still a good and decorative example but with reinforcements and restorations to lacks of paper and tears.