Ducatus Lüneburgensis Adiacentiumq: regionum delineatio Auctore Ioanne Mellingero.

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Iohanne Mellin, depicting Ducatus Lüneburgensis Adiacentiumq: regionum delineatio Auctore Ioanne Mellingero.. Published Amsterdam, Blaeu, J. & G., 1663. Sheet: 378 by 490mm (15 by 19 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Mellin's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 16600s. Iohanne Mellin 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 Ducatus Lüneburgensis Adiacentiumq: regionum delineatio Auctore Ioanne Mellingero., published in Amsterdam, Blaeu, J. & G., 1663. The map features a decorative Baroque cartouche containing the title inscription. A distance scale is incorporated within the cartouche or alongside it. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1663, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 378 by 490mm (15 by 19 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 17th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Ducatus Lüneburgensis Adiacentiumq: regionum delineatio Auctore Ioanne Mellingero. - Iohanne Mellin ∑ Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving ∑ Amsterdam...

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