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Bohemia Title: Regni Bohemiae Descriptio. Cartographer: Ortelius, Abraham Published: Antwerpen, Juan Baptist Vrients Date: 1612 Size: [33,5 x 50,9 cm] Technic: Copper engraving / handcolored. Description: Original copper engraving, published 1612 in the famous Vrients-edition of the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". Finely hand-colored in wash and outline. Outstanding decorative early map of Bohemia with its neighbouring countries. This early map shows Bohemia still in shape of a heart. Prague is shown in the centre of the map. With many engraved names of villages and cities, as well smaller places. Rivers, mountains and woods are decorative shown. The map is ornated with two cartouches, in the lower left corner the title cartouche, in the lower right corner we find a milage scale with nine text lines of explanations in Latin. Notes: In excellent condition. Condition: Excellent Reference: Broe.101 Price: /
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