Duchy of Wołów Silesia Wolanus Poland c. 1680 Schenk & Valk large map

Ducatus Silesiae Wolanus Authore Iona Sculteto Sprotta Silesio.

(Old Maps, 17th Century Maps, Europe, Poland, Duchy of Wohlau, Silesia, Wołów)

Issued c.1680, Amsterdam by Schenk & Valk.

Beautiful 17th century engraved map, with original hand color.

Decorative cartouches in the four corners, title top left with imprint below it, dedication bottom left, distance scale top right, legend key bottom right.

Light uniform paper age toning, gentle overall paper wrinkle due to light old damp staining, original fold line. Map still displays well, scarce.

Sheet measures c. 19 1/2" x 22 3/4".

Printed area measures c. 15 1/4" x 18 3/4".

Koeman, Atlantees Neerlandici, v. 1, p. 107-21.

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, v. 4.

[R35631].