Antique Map-GENEVA-GENEVE-SWITZERLAND-REGION-SURROUNDINGS-Weege-1753

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Map 215: 'Gezigt van het omleggende Land van Geneve.' (View of Geneva and surroundings.) Bird's eye view / map of the Geneva area in Switzerland. Copperplate etchings and/or engravings on a verge type hand laid paper. Watermark with the Amsterdam coat of arms. Age: 1753. Authenticity guaranteed. Description: This very rare old antique copperplate engraved print originates from: 'Kleyne en Beknopte Atlas, of Tooneel des Oorlogs in Europa, .', published in Amsterdam by David Weege, 1753. First and only very rare edition. This work is a reissue of an atlas published by Erven J. Ratelband en Compagnie, Amsterdam, 1735, enlarged with 25 maps / views. Include maps and views from earlier sources like Jacob Aertsz. Colom (c. 1635) and Daniel de La Feuille (c. 1706). Ref: Koeman Wee 1. Artists and Engravers: The publisher of this work is David Weege (active Amsterdam 1748-1787). Condition: Excellent. General age related toning and minimal staining. Left margin with 4 small holes from binding not affecting the image. Paper loss in lower left corner from binding and small tear remargined and backed. Storage location: C89-41 The overall size is ca. 15.6 x 9.1 inch. The image size is ca. 14.2 x 7.7 inch. The overall size is ca. 39.5 x 23 cm. The image size is ca. 36 x 19.5 cm.

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• Title: Antique Map-GENEVA-GENEVE-SWITZERLAND-REGION-SURROUNDINGS-Weege-1753
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