Reliquorum Moeno Mogono Adiacentium Pars Inferior

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Nicolaus Person, depicting Reliquorum Moeno Mogono Adiacentium Pars Inferior. Published Mainz, Nikolaus Person, 1600. Sheet: 405 by 564mm (16 by 22 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Person's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 16000s. Nicolaus Person was a cartographer active in the 1600s, 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 Reliquorum Moeno Mogono Adiacentium Pars Inferior, published in Mainz, Nikolaus Person, 1600. The map features a decorative Baroque cartouche containing the title inscription. A distance scale is incorporated within the cartouche or alongside it. A decorative compass rose indicates orientation. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1600, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 405 by 564mm (16 by 22 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 17th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Reliquorum Moeno Mogono Adiacentium Pars Inferior - Nicolaus Person ∑ Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving ∑ Mainz 1600