"Oost ende West Vrieslandts Beschrijvinghe. Utriusque Frisiorum Regionis Noviss: Descriptio", Ortelius, Abraham

Handsome map of the northern part of the Netherlands, today's provinces of Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe and part of Overijssel and Gelderland. Also shown is the adjacent part of Germany. To the north is the Waddenzee, with its string of offshore islands, decorated with several sailing ships. Large compass rose, distance scale and strapwork title cartouche adorn the map. Latin text on verso, published in 1603.

References: Van den Broecke #80.3.

Condition: A

A nice impression on a sheet with the horn coat of arms watermark commonly found on Ortelius maps. There is minor marginal soiling.