Nova Germaniae descriptio

Scarce Kerius map of the Holy Roman Empire with side panels.

Very decorative and rare 'carte-à-figures' map of Germany with the surrounding countries by Pieter Kaerius (van den Keere). Shows the domain of the Roman-German emperors in the early 17th century. This is the fifth edition without date, published around 1632 by Janssonius.

The beautiful map is surrounded on all sides by figures, town views and coats of arms. The upper border shows the beautiful equestrian portraits of the emperor and the seven electors, each with a small coat of arms. On each side four figures in traditional costumes. At the bottom a series of ten town views: Cologne, Frankfurt, Strasbourg, Nuremberg, Prague, Augsburg, Heidelberg, Lübeck, Leipzig and Hamburg. Between the map and the side panels on three sides a narrow border of coats of arms. At lower left in the map a beautiful title cartouche flanked by an eagle, in the North Sea a compass rose and sailing ships as well as a sea monster in the Baltic Sea.

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Germany - Keere, Pieter van den - Nova Germaniae descriptio