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Dioecesis Bergensis Tabula

  • ARTIST: Willem Blaeu

  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

    DATE: c.1635.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 17 1/8 x 21 1/8" (43.5 x 53.8 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: A fine example of Blaeu's map of the Bishopric of Bergen,. The map includes the mountain plateau that is now the Hardangervidda National Park. The detail of the map is primarily along the coastline, particularly in the vicinity of Bergen.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: Latin text on verso

  • CONDITION: Good condition. Fine original hand coloring.

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  • CATEGORIES: Maps