Prima Pars Brabantiae cuius caput Lovanium - Auctore Michaele Florentio a Langren hispan. Regis Mathematico.

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Copper engraving, hand colored in outline when published in Blaeu's Atlas. This antique map shows the region of Loewen in the duchy of Brabant in the Netherlands. Loewen and Tienen are shown prominently in the centre of the map. Inside the map are many place names, rivers, streets, etc. engraved. The map is orientated with the north to the right. In the lower left corner we find the figurative mileage scale with people holding cartographic instruments and in the lower right corner we find the figurative ornated title cartouche with several coat of arms of the individual regions which are Landen, Halen, Gemblours, Leeuwe, Diest and Sichenen. The decorative colored coat of arms of Brabant is in the upper right corner. This map by Guijelmus & Joan. Blaeu is based on the cartographic sources by Michael Florent from Langren. A very fine example published in a French text edition of the 'Atlas Major', wide full margins and outstanding hand coloring.