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LastDodo number
4214841
Area
Prints / graphics
Title
Groninga opuleta popuosa, et valide contra hostiles insultus muinita Phrisie urbs Ptolemeo Phileam, constracta et denominata a Grunno Anthenoris Regis Francorum Fre. Anno ante incarnationem Christi CCCLXXVII ut Humbaldes schribit.
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Year
1609
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Dimensions
31,4 x 23,1
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City map of Groningen with curbs of houses and buildings. Title at bottom left in beautiful scroll cartouche, on top two coats of arms, each in simple scroll cartouche. 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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