"Thietmarsiae, Holsaticae Regionis Partis Typus. Auctore Petro Boeckel [on sheet with] Oldenburg Comit.", Ortelius, Abraham

A pair of nice maps on a folio sheet, each with their own margins and cartouches. Both have charming pictorial depictions of cities and topography. The map at left covers the region known as Dietmarschen in Schleswig Holstein at the mouths of the Elbe and Eider rivers, including the cities of Brunsbuttel and Meldorf. The map is attributed to Petrus Boeckel in the block style cartouche. The map at right depicts a portion of Lower Saxony based on the work of Laurens Michaelis, whose imprint appears at bottom right. The map is centered on Oldenburg and extends east to Bremen with excellent detail of the extensive network of rivers. Embellishments include a sea monster and a sailing ship. Ortelius' Thietmarsiae... was printed with two other maps in different editions of the Theatrum. The combination of these two plates appeared in editions of the Theatrum from 1595-1641. Latin text on verso, published in 1595.

References: Van den Broecke #90.

Condition: A

A sharp impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with the crossed arrows watermark commonly found on Ortelius maps. There is a bit of toning along the centerfold and marginal soiling.