Danckers' circa 1690 publication of Novi Belgii was his second and beautifully colored issue of the very important Claus Visscher map of New York and New England. With its inset drawing of New York, the original 1656 map gave Europeans their first view of New Amsterdam and its location in America, just three decades after the Dutch began to settle Manhattan in earnest in 1625.

Today, it provides a fascinating window into late 17th century political ‘spin’. This beautiful and important map served as a ‘recruiting’ poster: depicting the English-dominated regions of New England and New York as predominantly Dutch, Novi Belgii was designed to attract Dutch colonists to bolster Holland's claim to the region.

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