This antique-style world map features a double-hemisphere projection, capturing a classic 17th-century cartographic aesthetic. The central focus is the twin circular maps, which detail continents with stylized landmasses, scattered sea monsters, and miniature sailing ships. Above the hemispheres, large Latin text reads, "NOVA TOTIUS ORBIS MAPPA EX OPTIMIS LARTORIBUS DESUMTA."
Surrounding the central maps is a rich, decorative border composed of individual vignettes framed in ornate gold and cream scrollwork. These smaller panels illustrate diverse scenes, including local inhabitants in traditional attire from various regions, as well as panoramic views of historical cityscapes. The entire composition is encased within a bold, solid red outer frame that creates a striking contrast against the aged, cream-toned paper background of the map.
The overall colour palette is warm and saturated, dominated by the vibrant red of the border, deep golds, and the varied hues of the figures' clothing in the illustrations. The artistic style is reminiscent of copperplate engraving and hand-tinted illustrations common in early modern geographical atlases. The level of detail is high, with intricate linework defining the coastlines and the expressive gestures and features of the numerous small figures depicted throughout the border panels.