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| Title | `t Hooge Heemraadschap Van Delfland |
| Author | Kruikius, Nicolaas & Jacob |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Published | Hoogheemraadschap Van Delfland Delft 1712 |
| Illustrator | Kruikius |
| Description | Wall map in 27 large sheets, each 51,5 x 59 Cm. Scale 1: 10.000(!) With the title in a long panel to be intended to run across the top, with the "Delfland" coat of arms, supported by two allegorical figures, 9 large coats of arms of the officials, and a elaborately engaved, large, compass rose, and at the bottom a very nice, large etched, pastoral scene, after Arnold Houbraken , engraved by P.Sluyter. A most sumptuous publication. As well as a loosely inserted single sheet overview map, dated 1712. Fockema Andrea & Koeman wrote in Old maps and their makers(1975) "the most beautifull map of Delfland, the Kruikius map is stunning". According to M.Donkersloot de Vrij ( Topographical maps in the Netherlands before 1750, 1981) " the total price of this map, that took so many years to conceive, was 20,000 guilders(!!) and was sold for 12 guilders, then....... A very good impression, very fresh, uncut copy. See Donksloot de Vrij pp. 159 # 806 for an extensive description. |
| Book condition | Very Good |
| Jacket condition | No Jacket |
| Binding | Half-Leather |
| Book size | Atlas Folio - over 23" - 25" tall |
| Price |  5800 |
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