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305 x 245 mm. in fine early wash colour, narrow margins to left where detached from accompanying plate, otherwise in good condition.
According to Meurer the source for this map is Daniel Speckel's three-sheet map of Elsas. Speckel (1536-89) is identified on the map as the source. He was a native of Strasbourg and an engraver by profession. He was also a fortress engineer and architect. He travelled extensively building various fortresses in Hungary, Vienna and The Netherlands. Abraham Ortelius here employs him to produce a map of the region around Strasbourg for the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' which was first issued in 1584. Van den Broecke, M. 112b; Karrow 1/132; Meurer pp. 243-4; Norton 'Daniel Speklin: map-maker and architect', in 'Mapline' 21 pp. 1-2.
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ORTELIUS, Abraham : Argentoratensis Agri Descriptio
305 x 205 mm., in fine modern wash colour, narrow margins to left where detached from accompanying plate, otherwise in good condition.
According to Meurer the source for this map is Daniel Speckel's three-sheet map of Elsas. Speckel (1536-89) is identified on the map as the source. He was a native of Strasbourg and an engraver by profession. He was also a fortress engineer and architect. He travelled extensively building various fortresses in Hungary, Vienna and The Netherlands. Abraham Ortelius here employs him to produce a map of the region around Strasbourg for the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' which was first issued in 1584. Van den Broecke, M. 112b; Karrow 1/132; Meurer pp. 243-4; Norton 'Daniel Speklin: map-maker and architect', in 'Mapline' 21 pp. 1-2.
ORTELIUS, Abraham : Argentoratensis Agri Descriptio is listed for sale on Bibliophile Bookbase by Clive A. Burden Ltd..
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