1659 – A. Cellarius – Grodna

Title:                      “Grodna”​
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Description:
Rare panoramic view of the town of Grodno bordered by the river Niemen. The city then belonged to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, it is now part of Belarus.

Comes from the Andreas Cellarius’ book “Regni Poloniae Magnique Ducatus Lituaniae.Omniumque regionm juri Polonico subiectorum. Novissima Discriptio…Amstelodami 1659. Aput Aegidium Janssonium Valckenier .12°…” published by Aegidium Janssonium Valckenier in Amsterdam, 1659.

Cartographer:     Andreas Cellarius (1595 – 1665)
Sheet size:              15,8 x 13,1 cm
Year:                       1659
Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Watermarked paper.
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This is an original antique map published in 1659 and not a modern copy or reprint