Subject: Western Poland
Period: 1680 (circa)
Publication: The English Atlas
Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.3 x 15.6 inches
49 x 39.6 cm
This is an uncommon edition of this map centered on Wroclaw (Breslau) bearing a re-engraved cartouche at top containing a dedication to Sir George Cartwright, an emissary of the Duke of York and the British Officer who secured the Dutch surrender of Fort Orange (present-day Albany) in 1664. The dedication cartouche also includes a ancient Briton, a Roman soldier, and a shepherd and his flock. At bottom right is a large inset with a bird's-eye plan of Wroclaw.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #2940:1.3.
Condition: B+
A crisp impression on a bright sheet with a "P" watermark and some extraneous creasing along the centerfold.
