Nassouia Principatus, cum omnibus ei pertinentibus Comitatibus Dominiis, ac Praefecturis, ut et confiniis intra...

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by P. Schenk, depicting Nassouia Principatus, cum omnibus ei pertinentibus Comitatibus Dominiis, ac Praefecturis, ut et confiniis intra Lahnum, Rhenum et Moenum Flumina, ad Situm verum exacte delineatus á Joh. Jac. Stetter, U.J.L. Idstenio-Nassovio. Excudit NJC:VJSSCJCERI Vidua Amstelodami Nune apud Petrum Schenk Junior.. Published Amsterdam, P. Schenk, 1740. Sheet: 475 by 572mm (18 by 22 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Schenk's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 17400s. P. Schenk was a cartographer active in the 1700s, working in the tradition of European copper-engraved cartography. Their maps are valued by collectors for their historical accuracy and decorative quality. This original copperplate engraving, with original hand coloring depicts the region of Nassouia Principatus, cum omnibus ei pertinentibus Comitatibus Dominiis, ac Praefecturis, ut et confiniis intra Lahnum, Rhenum et Moenum Flumina, ad Situm verum exacte delineatus á Joh. Jac. Stetter, U.J.L. Idstenio-Nassovio. Excudit NJC:VJSSCJCERI Vidua Amstelodami Nune apud Petrum Schenk Junior., published in Amsterdam, P. Schenk, 1740. The map features a decorative Baroque cartouche containing the title inscription. The cartouche is elaborated with allegorical or figural ornamentation. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1740, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 475 by 572mm (18 by 22 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 18th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Nassouia Principatus, cum omnibus ei pertinentibus Comitatibus Dominiis, ac Praefecturis, ut et confiniis intra Lahnum, Rhenum et Moenum Flumina, ad Situm ve...