Antique Map of the of the Course of the Albis River 'or Elbe River'

€ 600

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Mapmaker / artist: Johannes Janssonius
Sheet size: 44.2 × 56.5 cm (17.4 × 22.2 in)
Condition: Fair
Reference: BG-13364-3

Condition

Repaired. Wear consistent with age and use. Repair on folding line. General age-related toning. Shows some wear and soiling. Small weak spot near 'Schunburg'. French text on verso, please study image carefully.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Albis Fluvius Germaniae celebris A Fontiubus Ad Ostia, Cum Fluminibus ab utroque latere in illum fluenibus descriptus'. Detailed map of the course of the Albis River (or Elbe river), from its source east of Prag to the North Sea. Includes two cartouches and compass rose. Published by J. Janssonius, circa 1640.