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Silesia Title: Silesiae Typus Descriptus et editus a Martino Heilwig Neisense, et Nobili viro Nicolao Rhedinger dedicatus. Anno 1561. Cartographer: Ortelius, Abraham Published: Antwerpen, Platin Date: 1588 Size: [28,2 x 38,6 cm] Technic: Copper engraving / Original color. Description: Copper-engraving, handcolored in wash and outline when published. Decorative map of Silesia, engraved after the cartgraphic sources of Martin Helwig. The map shows Silesia after the woodcut map of Martin Hellwig in 1561. The cities and villages are still shown as miniature cityviews as silhouetts. Mountains, woods and river courses are explicitly decorative engraved. A excellent copy in full original handcolor. Published in the first Spanish edition of the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' finely handcolored in wash and outline when published. Notes: In excellent condition and orginal colors when published. A minor old discoloration at the upper centre-fold. Condition: Excellent Reference: Broe. 102. Price: /
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