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GANDAUUM
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3984941
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Title
GANDAUUM
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Year
1609
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31,3 x 22,8
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City map of Ghent, with rises of houses and buildings. Title at the top in beautiful cartouche, flanked by the coats of arms of Flanders (left) and the city of Ghent (right), both in simple scroll cartouches. Published in Amsterdam by Cornille Nicolas, MDCIX (1609), in the famous description of the Netherlands by Lodovico Guicciardini (1521-1589): 'Description de Tous les Pays-Bas, autrement appelez la Germanie Inferieure, ou Basse Allemange; by Messire Loys Guicciardin Gentil Homme Florintin, (...) '.
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Stadsplattegrond van Gent, met opstanden van huizen en gebouwen. Titel bovenaan in fraaie cartouche, geflankeerd door de wapenschilden van Vlaanderen (links) en de stad Gent (rechts), beide in eenvoudige rolwerkcartouches.
Uitgegeven te Amsterdam door Cornille Nicolas, MDCIX (1609), in de beroemde beschrijving van de Nederlanden door Lodovico Guicciardini (1521-1589): 'Description de Tous les Pays-Bas, autrement appelez la Germanie Inferieure, ou Basse Allemange; par Messire Loys Guicciardin Gentil Homme Florintin, (...)'.
