16th century map of Luxembourg

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Lutzenburgensis Ducatus Veriss Descript. Iacobo Surhonio Montano auctore.
Antwerp, Officina Plantiniana, 1592, Latin text edition. Coloured. 370 x 490mm.

Emperor Charles V paid Jacques Surhon 500 Livres for drawing a map of Luxembourg in 1551: however it was not published until 1579, when Antwerp had enough political freedom for Ortelius to publish it.

VAN DEN BROECKE: 60, state 3 of 4.
Stock ID : 12586