Ancient Netherlands or Belgii veteris typus
Detail
Date of first edition: 1617
Date of this map: 1617 or 1622 (the exact dating of Kaerius’ Belgica map is impossible)
Dimensions (not including margins): 48,5 x 57 cm
Dimensions (including margins): 38 x 39,5 cm
Scale bar in German miles
Condition: Very good/Good. Strong paper and sufficient margins. Very slight age-toning. Verso shows signs of previous framing. Original colouring. Handwritten provenance top left margin at at verso.
Condition rating: A
Verso: text in Latin
Map reference: van der Krogt, IIIB, 3000H:364A
From: Petri Kaerii Germania Inferior id est, XVII Provinciarum ejus novae et exactae Tabulae Geographicae, cum Luculentis Singularum descriptionibus additis. à Petro Montano. Amsterdam; van der Krogt, IIIB,A 364:01 (edition 1617) or 364:02 (edition 1622)
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