Le Pais de Brie.

ARTIST: Joan Blaeu
PUBLISHER: Published by Guiljelmum Blaeu, Amsterdam.
MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,
DATE: c.1650.
EDITION SIZE: 15 1/4 x 19 1/2 (387 x 495 mm) plus margins.
DESCRIPTION: A handsome map of the region of Brie with Paris in upper left. Well engraved with forests, cities, and small villages. The title cartouche is surrounded by two cherubs and several birds.
ADDITIONAL INFO: This example is from a 1650 French text edition of Blaeu's "Le Theatre du Monde, Nouvel Atlas"
CONDITION: Good condition, save for some minor damp staining in the lower margin. Full original hand coloring.
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CATEGORIES: Maps

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