A decorative map of the province of Holland
BLAEU, Willem Janszoon.
Hollandia Comitatus.
Amsterdam, 1663, Spanish text edition. Original colour. 390 x 520mm.
Paper lightly toned.
The county of Holland, orientated with north to the top right, with decorative cartouches for the title, scale, blank dedication and inset of the West Frisian Islands.
This example comes from the rare Spanish edition of the 'Atlas Major', which was never completed because the fire at the Blaeu printing house in 1672 occurred when the final volume was in the press and destroyed.
Stock ID : 21756
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A decorative map of the province of Holland
BLAEU, Willem Janszoon.
Hollandia Comitatus.
Amsterdam, 1663, Spanish text edition. Original colour. 390 x 520mm.
Paper lightly toned.
The county of Holland, orientated with north to the top right, with decorative cartouches for the title, scale, blank dedication and inset of the West Frisian Islands.
This example comes from the rare Spanish edition of the 'Atlas Major', which was never completed because the fire at the Blaeu printing house in 1672 occurred when the final volume was in the press and destroyed.
Stock ID : 21756
SOLD
To see similar items click here