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Mechelen
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4157017
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Title
Mechelen
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Year
1609
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30,7 x 22,8
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City map of Mechelen, with rises of houses and buildings. Title top right, Latin title left in a beautiful scroll cartouche. At the top are the coats of arms of the King of Spain (left) and the city of Mechelen (right), both in 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 Mechelen, met opstanden van huizen en gebouwen. Titel rechts bovenaan, Latijnse titel links in een fraaie rolwerkcartouche. Bovenaan de wapenschilden van de koning van Spanje (links) en de stad Mechelen (rechts), beide in 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, (...)'.