Descrittione di M. Lodovico Gvicciardini patritio fiorentino, di tvtti i Paesi Bassi, altrimenti detti Germania Inferiore : con tutte le carte di geographia del paese, & con ritratto naturale di molte terre principali riueduta di nuovo, & ampliata per tutto piu che la meta dal medesimo autore ... Con amplissimo indice di tutte le cose piu memorabili.
Alternate Title(s):
Descrittione di M. Lodovico Guicciardini patritio fiorentino, di tutti i Paesi Bassi, altrimenti detti Germania Inferiore
Published / Created:
In Amversa : Appresso Christosano Plantino, stampatore regio, 1581.
Physical Description:
[24], 558, [18] pages : illustrations (maps, portrait, coats of arms) ; 33 cm (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Second edition; the first was published at Antwerp, 1567. Significantly enlarged, with new illustrations, comprising 55 engravings (including 46 double-page maps and 7 double-page views) probably designed by Pieter van der Borcht, printed by Mynken Liefrinck. Due to Spanish war conditions, the town plans of Antwerp and Cambrai were suppressed.
Subject Terms:
Belgium -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Netherlands -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Luxembourg -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Belgium -- Maps. | Netherlands -- Maps. | Luxembourg -- Maps. | North, William North, Baron -- Bookplate | Dun, Daniel -- Autograph. | Colius, Jacobus, 1563-1628 -- Autograph.
Plantin, Christophe, approximately 1520-1589, printer. | Borcht, Petrus van der, 1545-1608, illustrator. | Liefrinck, Mijken, -1593, printer of plates.