{"product_id":"circa-1680-hand-colored-map-of-overijssel-netherlands-nicolaas-ten-have-and-frederik-de-wit","title":"Circa 1680 Hand-Colored Map of Overijssel, Netherlands — Nicolaas ten Have and Frederik de Wit","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn impressive 17th-century Dutch map of Overijssel, engraved after the landmark provincial survey of Nicolaas ten Have and corrected by Frederik de Wit, one of the leading cartographers of the Dutch Golden Age.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitled \u003cem\u003eTransisalania Provincia Vulgo Over-Yssel\u003c\/em\u003e, the map provides an exceptionally detailed view of the eastern Netherlands, encompassing Overijssel and portions of the surrounding provinces and neighboring German territories. Zwolle, Kampen, Deventer, Coevorden, Ommen, Hardenberg, Enschede, and numerous smaller towns and villages are identified, together with rivers, roads, forests, marshes, cultivated land, and fortified settlements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen Have, an educator at the Latin School in Zwolle, surveyed Overijssel during the 1640s and published his influential map in 1652. Frederik de Wit later revised the geography and issued this decorative atlas version in Amsterdam around 1680–1690.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map is embellished with an elaborate hand-colored title cartouche incorporating the arms of Overijssel, allegorical figures, livestock, fruit, and agricultural imagery. Additional ornamentation includes a compass rose, sailing ships on the Zuiderzee, and an engraved scale cartouche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicolaas ten Have\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRevised and published by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frederik de Wit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTransisalania Provincia Vulgo Over-Yssel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amsterdam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1680–1690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copperplate engraving with old hand coloring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e [Insert sheet and engraved-area measurements]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair, with general toning, staining, marginal wear, tears, and several areas of paper loss, including losses within the engraved image near the upper center and left side. Central atlas fold present. Despite these faults, the map remains visually striking, with strong engraved detail and attractive early coloring. Please examine all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA genuine Dutch Golden Age map combining geographic importance, regional history, and superb decorative engraving.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52772330111258,"sku":null,"price":317.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_2797.jpg?v=1788213657","url":"https:\/\/www.thearchiveauthority.com\/en-ca\/products\/circa-1680-hand-colored-map-of-overijssel-netherlands-nicolaas-ten-have-and-frederik-de-wit","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}