"Flandriae Comitatus Pars Australis, in Castellaniam Insulanam, Balliviatum Duacensem, Territorium Tornacensem, et in Suasquaque Ditiones Subjacentes, Accuratissima Divisa", Visscher, Nicolas

A superbly engraved depiction of southern Flanders along the northern border of France, extending a bit into Belgium. The map is centered approximately on Lille and includes Menen, Tournai, Valenciennes, Douai, Arras and Bailleul. The cities and topography are shown pictorially, a miniature plan representing the fortified cities.

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Condition: A

A sharp impression on a bright, watermarked sheet with an archivally repaired centerfold separation at bottom and light, marginal soiling.