Frisia Occidentalis. /

Frisia Occidentalis. /

Sibrandusleonis Leovardiensis describ.,
1579.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Contributors: Sibrandus Leo, ca. 1528-ca. 1583
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Summary:Map showing West Frisia, Groningen, and parts of Drenthe in the Netherlands, with principal towns such as Sneek, Stavoren (Staueren), Harlingen, Leeuwarden, Dokkum, and Groningen.


Map also shows the West Frisian islands of Terschelling (Schellinck), Ameland (Amelandt), Schiermonnikoog (Schiermonickoge), Bosch (which is now a sunken island)and Hessesant.
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In collection: Theatrum orbis terrarum.
Format: Manuscript
Published / Created: [Antverpiae, 1592].
Subjects:
Friesland (Netherlands) > Maps > Early works to 1800
Drenthe (Netherlands) > Maps > Early works to 1800
Groningen (Netherlands) > Maps > Early works to 1800
West Frisian Islands (Netherlands) > Maps > Early works to 1800
Notes:Relief shown pictorially.

From the author's atlas 'Theatrum orbis terrarum', 1592 ed.

Text on recto under title 'Frisia Occidentalis' with page number '44' printed lower right.

Map of West Friesland based on a manuscript map made by Sibrandus Leo.

Inset map lower right: "Antiquae Frisiae situs sub Augusto Imperatore, ut fertur' [The seat of ancient Frisia under emperor Augustus, as has been supposed].

Inset map based on a manuscript map of Friesland in Augustus' time by Joachim Hopper, who based it on a map of ancient Friesland by Jacob van Deventer.

Physical description: 2 hand col. maps (1 inset) on 1 sheet, 45 x 58 cm, folded to 45 x 29 cm.

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Arrangement:Sub-fonds
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Frisia Occidentalis. /

Sibrandusleonis Leovardiensis describ.,

1579.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Theatrum orbis terrarum.
Description:Map showing West Frisia, Groningen, and parts of Drenthe in the Netherlands, with principal towns such as Sneek, Stavoren (Staueren), Harlingen, Leeuwarden, Dokkum, and Groningen.
Map also shows the West Frisian islands of Terschelling (Schellinck), Ameland (Amelandt), Schiermonnikoog (Schiermonickoge), Bosch (which is now a sunken island)and Hessesant.
Main Creator: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Created: [Antverpiae, 1592].
Extent:2 hand col. maps (1 inset) on 1 sheet, 45 x 58 cm, folded to 45 x 29 cm.
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 48,518 /42 (Manuscripts Reading Room)