Matthias Quad Engraving Map of Western Germany
Item Details
Matthias Quad (Dutch-German, 1557 – 1613) and Johan Bussemecher (German, died 1613)
_Habes hic candide lector exactam Westphaliae descriptionem, in qua non solum Civitates, sed & flumina, montes, & silvas quasi in speculo contemplari poteris … _
Engraving on laid paper
Unsigned
Pulled from Europae totius terrarum orbis partis praestantissimae, generalis ac particularis descriptio, tabulis nouen et sexagista expressa quibus adiunctae sunt in singulas chartulas enarrationes breues et perspicuae …, 1596
Published by Lambert Andreas, Cologne
Condition
- wear and toning to sheet; minor handling smudges to lower corners of sheet; minor accretions throughout the composition; minor wear, toning and tears to central fold; minor wear and toning to verso; staining to verso; supportive tape to central fold on verso.
Dimensions
- measures double-sheet; plate mark measures 10.75" W x 7.25" H.
Item #
ITMG882351
