"Granata, et Murcia Regna", Blaeu/Valck & Schenk

This is Valk and Schenk's edition of Blaeu's boldly engraved map of the southeastern part of Spain. It spans from the Strait of Gibraltar to Alicante, including Marbella, Malaga, Seville, Cordoba, Granada, and Almeria. The map is richly adorned with a decorative title cartouche, a distance scale cartouche featuring a cartographer, two coats of arms, two compass roses, and a sea battle. A legend at bottom identifies archbishoprics, bishoprics, and universities. Blank verso.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression with full contemporary color. There is a printer's crease running parallel to the centerfold and minor printer's ink residue. A few short edge tears in the top blank margin have been closed on recto with cello tape.