Ducatus Sleswicensis, Nova Descriptio.

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Janssonio Waesbergios & Moses. Pitt, depicting Ducatus Sleswicensis, Nova Descriptio.. Published Oxford, Moses Pitt, 1680. Sheet: 415 by 530mm (16 by 20 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Waesbergios's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 16800s. Janssonio Waesbergios & Moses. Pitt 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 Sleswicensis, Nova Descriptio., published in Oxford, Moses Pitt, 1680-83. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1680-83, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 415 by 530mm (16 by 20 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 17th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Ducatus Sleswicensis, Nova Descriptio. - Janssonio Waesbergios & Moses. Pitt ∑ Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving ∑ Oxford 1680

Koeman I [1600:1.2]