"Descriptio Germaniae Inferioris", Ortelius, Abraham

This highly decorative map of The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg is presented in an oval strapwork border with the cardinal directions enclosed in roundels in the corners. The map is filled with detail of the rivers, villages and towns, forest and marshes. Putti hold the title cartouche aloft with ships and a sea monster embellishing the North Sea. Latin text on verso marked page 14.

References: Van den Broecke #58.

Condition: C+

Nice dark impression on thick paper. There is some minor loss at centerfold, which has been repaired with archival material on verso. The margins have all been trimmed, leaving narrow margins on three sides and affecting the neatline at lower left.