Subject: Netherlands
Period: 1788 (dated)
Publication: Describing the ... Universe
Color: Hand Color
Size:
22.7 x 18.7 inches
57.7 x 47.5 cm
This densely engraved map of the Netherlands extends south to Antwerp, Belgium and east to Duisburg, Germany. Towns, roads, political boundaries, rivers, marshes, and sand banks are all shown in great detail. The North Sea is also labeled the German Ocean.
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Condition: B+
A fine impression on paper with a large fleur-de-lis coat of arms watermark and an archivally repaired centerfold separation that enters 4" into map at bottom. The bottom margin is narrow, but ample for framing.