c. 1640 – J. Blaeu – Livonia Vulgo Lyefland

Title:                      “Livonia Vulgo Lyefland”
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Description:
Beautiful map of the Baltic Sea coast from Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Gotland, parts of Sweden and Finland based on works of Anders Bure. The map includes the coats of arms for Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Curland, Lithuania, Samogitia, Moscovia and Ingriae.

The map comes from Joan Blaeu atlas “Le Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas contenant les Chartes et Descriptions de tous les Païs de la terre. Mis en lumiere Par Guillaume et Iean Blaeu…” published in Amsterdam circa 1640.

Publisher:          Joan Blaeu (1596-1673)
Sheet size:           54,7 x 44,0 cm​​
Year:                     c. 1640
Technique:          copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Attractive hand coloring.
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This is an original antique map published circa 1640 and NOT a modern copy or reprint