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CLASSIC DUTCH MAP OF HOLLAND FROM THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY
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Hollandiae Antiquorium Catthorum Sedis nova Descriptio...
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EU417 |
| Authors |
Ortelius, Abraham
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| Year |
1574
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| Place
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Antwerp
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| Size |
19 x 15 inches |
| Condition |
Copperplate engraved map. Wide margins. Normal age-toning around the margins, not affecting image. Very Good. |
| Price |
Sold
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| Description |
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A classic Dutch map of Holland by Abrham Ortelius and drawn from the map by Jacob Deventer. Oriented with East at the top. Elaborately embellished with a compass rose, sailing ships, coat-of-arms, etc. Nice dark imprression. Latin text on verso. From the 1574 Latin edition or Ortelius', "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", the first modern atlas.
Van Den Broecke 79. |
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