Germany, Osnabrück, Niedersachsen Hondius, 1633, Osnabrugensis Episcopatus Auctore Ioanne Gigante.

Germany, Osnabrück, Niedersachsen Hondius, 1633, Osnabrugensis Episcopatus Auctore Ioanne Gigante.
€139.00
Item number: 25 12 F

Image 37x48cm, sheet 48x58cm
Map of the Diocese of Osnabrück with a beautiful overall view in the lower left; inset map of Rheda-Wiedenbrück on the right. Coat of arms of the sovereign in the upper right, below it a dedication to Bishop Franz von Wartenberg. French text on the back.

Map made by H. Hondius (signed left of the title) in Amsterdam and published around 1633 in ´Gerardi Mercatoris Atlas ou Representations du Monde Universel et des Parties d'icelui …´

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #2340:2.

Good condition. Some minimal age browning in the central fold, central fold reinforced on the back. Wide margins, clear print. Beautiful hand coloring.