Antique Map of Flanders with Decorative Borders

Antique map titled 'Comitatus Flandria'. Antique map of Flanders. Title above. The map is surrounded by three decorative borders. Top from left to right the portrait of Albertus of Austria, city views of Ghent, Bruges and Ostend, the coat of arms of Flanders, city views of Sluis, Ypres and Dunkirk and the portrait of Isabella of Austria. Left and right male and female persons from different classes of society. Backside blank. Early edition of the map without the lower decorative border. There was actually no space for this fourth decorative border and it was printed as a separate strip and sometimes added. This fourth border is missing from this edition from Janssonius' atlas, as is usually the case. Hand-coloured copper engraving by Claes Jansz. Visscher, published in Amsterdam in 1630 by Johannes Janssonius in 'Atlantis Maioris Appendix.' Two diagonal folds (no printers creases) in the sheet. A tear in the centerfold below was repaired on the back.

Condition: Good. Two diagonal folds (no printers creases) in the sheet. A tear in the centerfold below was repaired on the back. Blank verso. Please study image carefully.

Date: 1630

Overall size: 57.2 x 41.2 cm.