Subject: Eastern France
Period: 1607 (published)
Publication: Atlas Minor
Color: Hand Color
Size:
7.3 x 5.7 inches
18.5 x 14.5 cm
Lovely matching pair of regional maps from the first edition, with Latin text on verso.
A. Burgundiae Duca. Handsome small map covering the heart of the French wine region with the cities of Dijon and Autun. Adorned with a strapwork title cartouche incorporating the scale of miles.
B. Burgundia Comitatus. Handsome small map of Franche-Comté in Burgundy with the bordering region of Switzerland including Geneva. The map is oriented with north to the right, and Lake Geneva is at the lower left. It is filled with graphic illustrations of the rivers, mountains, forests, and cities. The map is embellished with strapwork title and scale of miles cartouches.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. III) #4870:351 & #4800:351.
Condition: A
Crisp impressions with marginal soiling. Manuscript page number and cardinal directions in blank margins.