Antique Print-BIESBOSCH-DORDRECHT-SOUTH-HOLLAND-BRABANT-Blaeu-c.1665

Subject: Antique print, titled: ‘Zvydhollandia stricte sumta.’ – Map of parts of South-Holland and Brabant in The Netherlands, with the cities: Dordrecht, Gorinchem, s’Hertogenbosch and the Biesbosch.

Condition: Excellent, given age. Original middle fold. Spanish text on rear. Later hand colouring. Slight paper separation in lower middle fold, backed. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: Hand-coloured engraving on hand laid paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 58.7 x 48.5 cm. The image size is ca. 51.5 x 38.4 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 23.1 x 19.1 inch. The image size is ca. 20.3 x 15.1 inch.

Part Number: 54529

Location: PCO-P8-35

Description: From a Spanish ed. of Atlas Maior Sive Cosmographia …, published c. 1665. We do not know the exact ed. of this map. Ref: Koeman B1 56; van der Krogt 2:601-3 (first volume dated 1665, all others dated 1662).

Artists and Engravers: Anonymous.