Title: Leodiensis Dioecesis Typus
Baptista Doctecomius sculp
Date: 1607
Medium: Copperplate engraving on high quality handmade laid paper [with French text on verso]
Color: Hand Colored in Full
Dimension: image (33 x 48.3 cm or 13 x 19 inch), paper (44 x 53.5 cm or 17 1/2 x 21 inch)
Credits: Jocodus Hondius (cartographer /publishers), Bptista Doctecomius (engraver ), from the 1607 the 1st French text [paged 219-220, page 219 ending Chanoines sont pout.] edition of the famous Mercator's Atlas Sive, Cosmographicae Meditations . . . (Amsterdam, 1607)
Condition:
The map is in excellent condition (i.e., clear and clean image, strong and bright paper, original full margin (very rare), vivid colors, and slight but even age toning – one of the nicest condition you will ever encounter for this map). It was issued with a centerfold and French text on verso. Ample photos [front, back, and details] in high resolution are presented for your convenience of identification and judging its excellent quality independently.
Flaws to note: There are a few tiny abrasive spots, a very minor ( 1/2 inch) centerfold separation at bottom (professionally reinforced), and two tiny wormholes at top margin (repaired), all as shown by the detailed photo.
Description:
This very nice and highly decorative map of Leodiensis [40 miles around present day Liege (Luik) region of Belgium] was a map published by Jocodus Hondius [an important 17th century Dutch map maker, and successor of the Mercator s Atlas] in the first French edition in 1607. Oriented with East at the top, the map was beautifully hand colored and decorated with a nice title cartouche and an elaborate mile mark, showing all the major cites/towns, mountains, forests, and its extensive river [e.g., Meuse] systems in great details.
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Please note the very modest starting price [e.g., trading at above $600 for the same item of lesser quality] with no reserve for this very interesting and highly displayable collector’s item [especially in such nice condition]. Thanks for looking and happy bidding.
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