Antique Map of the City of Leeuwarden by Leti, 1690

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Antique map titled 'leovardia.' a plan of leeuwarden in friesland, the netherlands. With two coats of arms, the title in … Read more Antique map titled 'leovardia.' a plan of leeuwarden in friesland, the netherlands. With two coats of arms, the title in a scroll and an index of 30 buildings in the lower right. From gregorio leti's ""teatro belgico"", amsterdam: willem de jonge, 1690. These maps were originally used in a janssonius atlas, and are therefore folded multiple times to fit the smaller size leti edition. Consequently, the maps are also printed on thinner paper. Ref: koeman (iv) 2244 42:2a (1690 leti teatro belg.) artists and engravers: cartographer: johannes janssonius. Johannes janssonius also known as jan jansson was born 1588 in arnhem, netherlands. His father was a bookseller and publisher (jan janszoon the elder). When he married the daughter of the cartographer jodocus hondius he also set up a business as book publisher in amsterdam. His first map was published in 1616. Around 15 years later he set up a partnership with his brother in law hondius add issued further editions of the mercator/hondius atlas. After his death in 1664, his heirs still have published several maps. Many of his plates have been acquired by pieter schenk and gerard valk. Salomon savery (1594-1683) was an engraver from the northern netherlands. Condition: good, given age. Original folds, as issued. Some faint soiling in the image, especially in the right edge. Left margin uneven from binding. A small wormhole in the image (repeated three times as a result of folding). General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Blank verso. Please study image carefully. Date: 1690 overall size: 52.2 x 42.2 cm. Image size: 50.3 x 40 cm. See less