Subject: Northern Netherlands
Period: 1696 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
31.4 x 21.2 inches
79.8 x 53.8 cm
This large, two-sheet map gives excellent detail of the region surrounding Groningen, extending from Leeuwarden in the west to Emden and the Ems River in the east. Larger cities are depicted as miniature bird's-eye plans, and towns, roads, political boundaries, marshes, rivers, forests, and mountains are also shown. The map is adorned with two decorative cartouches, and the title is repeated above the map. Printed on two sheets, joined as issued.
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Condition: B+
A sharp impression with full contemporary color on lightly toned sheets with light offsetting and minor soiling.