Antique Print-CITY-VIEW-MADRID-SPAIN-Lacroix-Halma-1705

This is an original antique print of Madrid, Spain. ?Algemeene Wereldt-Beschryving ?? by A.P de Lacroix, translated and enlarged by S. de Vries, published in 3 volumes by Francois Halma, Amsterdam, 1705. After the original French ed. first published in 1690: ?Nouvelle Methode pour apprendre facilement la Geographie universelle??, which was then translated into German and improved by Hieronymus Dicelius / Ditzel before de Vries prepared the Dutch ed. This work is scarse. Ref: Tiele 625; Sabin 3805. Made by an anonymous engraver after A. Pherotee de Lacroix. A. Pherotee de Lacroix was a geographer for the King of France. Author: Simon de Vries (Dutch 1524-1708): Poet, writer and translator, publisher, active in Utrecht. Publisher: Francois Halma (1653-1722), Dutch. In fine condition (some browning of paper edges). The overall size is 14,5 inch x 10 3/4 inch. The image size is 10 3/4 inch x 7 3/4 inch.