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| Keywords: 1747 Homann Heirs Map of Belgium and the Netherlands - Geographicus - BelgiiUniversi-homannheirs-1747.jpg A beautifully detailed 1747 Homann Heirs map of Belgium and the Netherlands Holland Includes Belgilum proper as well as the seven states of the Belgian Federation “ what is today Holland or the Netherlands Also includes parts of England and extends into eastern Germany past the Rhine River Title elaborate cartouche in the upper left quadrant filling the North Sea features the armorial shields of the Belgian Counties as well as those of the seven states of the federation Geldern Holland Zeeland Utrecht Friesland Ober Issel and Groningen Alternate title in French outside of upper margin This map was drawn by Johann Tobias Mayer for inclusion the 1752 Homann Heirs Maior Atlas Scholasticus ex Triginta Sex Generalibus et Specialibus ¦ Most early Homann atlases were made to order or compiled of individual maps at the request of the buyer However this rare atlas composed of 37 maps and charts was issued as a suggested collection of essential Homann Heirs maps 1747 Size in 21 19 5 object history credit line accession number BelgiiUniversi-homannheirs-1747 Geographicus-source PD-Art-100 Old maps of Belgium Old maps of the Netherlands 1747 maps Maps in Latin Old maps of Luxembourg | ||||
