This beautifully engraved &
hand coloured original map of the Alsace region of France - stretching along the
Rhine River from Germersheim in Germany through Strasbourg France south to Basel
and Rhinefelden in Switzerland -
was published as part of the 1646 Latin edition of the Mercator Jansson &
Hondius Atlas. (Ref:
Koeman; Tooley)
General Description:
Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable
Paper color: - off white
Age of map color: - Original
Colors used: - Green, red, orange, yellow, blue
General color appearance: - Authentic and beautiful
Paper size: - 23in x 18 1/2in (585mm x 470mm)
Plate size: - 22 1/2in x 15 1/2in (570mm x 395mm)
Margins: - Min 1in (25mm)
Imperfections:
Margins: - None
Plate area: - None
Verso: - None
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