LOW COUNTRIES -- "A NEW MAPE OF YE XVII PROVINCES OF LOW GERMANIE, mended a new in manie places, by J. Speed". (Lond.), Th. Basset & R. Chiswell, (1676). Cold. engr. map w. i.a. a fine compass rose and ships at sea, decorated across the top with views of eight cities and panels down both sides depicting local men and women in costume dress. 417 x 535 mm. Framed, glazed and under passepartout. (Diagonal cut visible in left outer lower corner, but in very good condition, unispected out of frame.
With eight city views: Amsterdam, Antwerp, Atrecht, Ghent, Groningen, Middelburg, Utrecht and Zutphen. The sides are decorated with ten costumed figures "A Gentleman", "A Brabander", "A Hollander", "A Fisher Man" and "A Contreyman" and their female consorts. - 4th state. Van der Heijden 88.€ 400
result € 320