Middle East: Dutch map of Jerusalem from the Kansel Bible, by Nicolaes Visscher I (1618-1679), Regionaal Archief Alkmaar (Alkmaar Regional Archive), Alkmaar, 1663

Nicolaes Visscher I (1618-1679) was a Dutch cartographer, engraver and publisher, the son of famed Dutch Golden Age draughtsman Claes Janszoon Visscher. He produced various double hemisphere maps, often working alongside his son, Nicolaes Visscher II, who continued the family tradition after his death.

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