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Original antique map of Spain and Portugal engraved with the burin, with the kingdoms and provinces lettered in Latin, the …
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Original antique map of Spain and Portugal engraved with the burin, with the kingdoms and provinces lettered in Latin, the Balearic Islands, the network of cities and a cartouche with the crowned royal arms. An engraving from Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1715.
Published by the Dutch bookseller, engraver and geographer Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733) and attributed to Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, this work was the most fully illustrated book on Spain published at the beginning of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving
Publisher: Pieter van der Aa, Leiden
Date: 1715
Source: Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1715
Dimensions: Plate mark 4.8 x 2.6 in (12.3 x 6.7 cm); sheet 6.3 x 3.9 in (16.1 x 9.8 cm)
Condition: Good condition; central binding fold, toned paper and slight staining in the upper margin.
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- Dimensions
- 6.3ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 3.9ʺH
- Styles
- Baroque
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Cream
- Condition Notes
- Good condition; central binding fold, toned paper and slight staining in the upper margin. Good condition; central binding fold, toned paper and slight staining in the upper margin. less
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