Original coloured Gold-heightened copper engraving map by Joan Blaeu, 'Alsatia Landgraviatus'. This map shows the region Alsace, the regions Sundgau and Breisgau, the cities Basle, Freiburg, Breisach and Strasbourg as well the adjacent areas. The map is decorated with very beautiful cartouches. From the work 'Geographia Blauianae volumen tertium, quo Germania, quae est Europae liber octavus, continetur.", Amsterdam, 1662.
TITLE:
'Alsatia Landgraviatus cum Suntgoia et Brisgoia'
WORK:
'Geographia Blauianae volumen tertium, quo Germania, quae est Europae liber octavus, continetur.' von Willem und Joan Blaeu.
COPPER ENGRAVER:
Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571 - 1638) and Joan Blaeu (1598 - 1673), since 1629 Willem Blaeu printed high quality atlases and maps in his publishing house. After his death his son Joan Blaeu continued the publishing work and realized the printing of the well known 'Atlas Maior'.
DESCRIPTION:
Original coloured Gold-heightened copper engraving map. This map shows the region Alsace, the regions Sundgau and Breisgau, the cities Basle, Freiburg, Breisach and Strasbourg as well the adjacent areas. The map is decorated with very beautiful cartouches. From the atlas 'Geographia Blauianae volumen tertium, quo Germania, quae est Europae liber octavus, continetur.', published by Willem and Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1662.
SIZE:
leaf ca.: h 55,9 cm x w 84,8 cm
view ca.: h 39,3 cm x 79,6 cm
CONDITION:
- very good condition
- good paper quality
- strong print, wonderful colouration with gold
- brownish, stains and folded, small defects at the edges
- small defects at the middlefold
