Antique Map PICARDIA, PICARDY, FRANCE, AMIENS, LENS, BETHUNE, LAON, BERTIUS 1618

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Antique Map PICARDIAby  Petrus BertiusPublished Amsterdam 1618 in "Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum Libri Septem."An original early 17th century copper engraved miniature antique map of Picardy or Picardie, Northern France by Petrus Bertius.Covers Amiens, Valenciennes, Cambrai, Bethune, Compiegne, Lens, Etaples, Abbeville etc.The title is displayed in a decorative cartouche with the further title of Descriptio Picardia in Gall. Belg. in the upper margin.A crisp dark impression on robust hand laid paper with Latin text to verso. Fine condition, free of repairs or restoration. An excellent example of this scarce map. Approx. 5" x 4" (120mm x 85mm) map area only, with full margins beyond. Petrus Bertius 1565 -1629 Also known Pieter or Peter Bertius of Flemish birth he was educated at Leiden University and was a theologian, historian and mathematician of some standing, but is remembered chiefly for his cartographic works.His brothers in law Joducus Hondius and Pieter Van Den Keere were also highly successful cartographers and  engraved many of the maps for the Tabularum Geographicum Contractarum.  A  GENUINE ANTIQUE MAP GUARANTEED ALMOST 400 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTSWe do not deal in reproductions, facsimiles or modern copies of any kind. T2A916.

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• Title: Antique Map PICARDIA, PICARDY, FRANCE, AMIENS, LENS, BETHUNE, LAON, BERTIUS 1618
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