Subject: Northern Spain
Period: 1634 (circa)
Publication: Novus Atlas
Color: Black & White
Size:
19.7 x 15.1 inches
50 x 38.4 cm
This handsome map covers the Cordillera Cantabrica region on the northwest coast of Spain. It is roughly centered on Leon and shows a small portion of Portugal around Braganca. The major cities included are Lugo, Oviedo, Leon, Burgos, Palencia, Lerma, and Valladoilid. The coat of arms above the decorative cartouche is held by two fierce lions. Further embellishing the map are a compass rose and a fancy scale of miles cartouche with an armillary sphere. German text on verso, published between 1634-35.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #6010:2.
Condition: B+
An early impression on a bright sheet with a "GA" watermark. There is light printer's ink residue and offsetting, as well as faint dampstains in the bottom corners of the sheet.