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Description: Map by Bertius (published by Hondius) ca. 1616.
Artists and Engravers: Petrus Bertius (Bert) was a Flemish theologian, historian, geographer and cartographer grown up in Beveren (Flanders). In 1593 he became a librarian and professor of mathematics at the University of Leyden. His main cartographic works are a miniature world atlas of 1600, a pocket atlas dedicated to the architecture, the maps and the views of towns of the German Empire of 1616 (26 engraved maps and 101 town views) and a version of Ptolemy's Geographia containing 28 maps engraved by Mercator for his 1578 edition and 14 maps of Ortelius' Parergon.
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Subject: Map: 'Leodiensis Dioecesis.' (Map of the Diocese of Liege.) This miniature map shows the Diocese of Liege in Belgium.
Condition: Excellent. General age related toning and light staining as visible on the scan. Please sturdy.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 18.5 x 12 cm. The image size is ca. 13 x 9.5 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 7.3 x 4.7 inch. The image size is ca. 5.1 x 3.7 inch.
Medium: Original copper engraving on a vellin type paper.
Location: C21-05
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