Regni Gothiae, Tabula Generalis, in qua sont Ostro et Westrogothia, Smalandia, Dalia, Vermelandia, Scania, Blekingia et Hallandia, Bahusiae, Prefectura; {The Kingdom of Gothia}

DE WIT, Frederick

Edité par Amsterdam, 1688

Map. Engraving. Image measures 16 1/2 x 28 3/4" Fine 17th c. map of Southern Sweden and its immediate surroundings. The islands of Gotland and Oland, a portion of northern Denmark, and Norway as far as Oslo. The title cartouche in the lower right corner, includes Njord -the Swedish god of the sea, a pair of Swedish royal coats of arms and approaching ships. Heraldic symbols are dotted throughout the geographical features. The map is in good condition with unusual coloring. Attributed to Polish artist Stanislaw Szukalski. He painted an orange bulls-eye on Gothenburg perhaps to highlight the Dutch involvement in the founding of the Swedish town. Frederick de Wit (1629/30-1706) was one of the foremost cartographers and map sellers in Amsterdam. He began with a small printing shop in 1654 and soon became internationally known for his city plans and wall maps of the world. His most famous work is the "Theatrum Praecipuarum Totius Europae," published after 1694, which contained 132 plans and views of European and Asian cities. By 1671, he was producing large folio atlases for both his shop and individual patrons that could contain anywhere between 15 and 150 maps. Today, these atlases grace the collections of many museums and institutions as evidence of the vibrant cartographic trade in Amsterdam in the middle- and late-17th century. This striking map is a rare example from this work. N° de réf. du vendeur 329830

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Titre : Regni Gothiae, Tabula Generalis, in qua sont...
Éditeur : Amsterdam
Date d'édition : 1688
Reliure : unbound