Saxonum regionis quatenus eius gentis imperium nomenque olim patebat, recens germanaque...

Matthias Quad (*1557 - 1613)
Coloured map of Northern Germany. Printed in Cologne by J. Bussemacher circa 1600.

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Antique map of Northern Germany by Matthias Quad. Shows Westphalia, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg. In the east parts of Poland. Below left a mileage scale, above the title. German text on verso. Printed in Cologne by Johann Bussemann around 1600.

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CartographerMatthias Quad
TitleSaxonum regionis quatenus eius gentis imperium nomenque olim patebat, recens germanaque delineatio
Publisher, YearJ. Bussemacher, Cologne, circa 1600
Plate Size19.4 x 26.8 cm (7.6 x 10.6 inches)
Sheet Size27.7 x 37.0 cm (10.9 x 14.6 inches)

Condition

Excellent conditions.

Cartographer

Matthias Quad, born in 1557, was a German cartographer active during the late 16th century in Cologne. His main geographical works Europae totius orbis terrarum and Geographisch Handtbuch were published and engraved by Johann Bussemacher. He died in 1613.

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Matthias Quad: Saxonum regionis quatenus eius gentis imperium nomenque olim patebat, recens germanaque delineatio.
Coloured map of Northern Germany. Printed in Cologne by J. Bussemacher circa 1600.

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