BLAEU, J. - Galloflandria, in qua Castellaniae Lilana, Duacena, & Orchiesia, cum dependentibus; necnon Tornacum, & Tornacesium. Auctore Martino Doue Gallo-Flandro.

Map of French Flanders. Blank on verso.
A finely engraved map from the most important Dutch map publishers of the 17th century. The map was published in their atlases.
Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) was the founder of the Blaeu publishing house. In 1634 he commenced publication of the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" or "Novus Atlas" and on his death he was succeeded by his son Johannes (1596-1673). Johannes continuously enlarged and updated the "Theatrum" up to 1658, including the addition of a separate volume devoted to England and Wales. Blaeu maps are renowned for the consummate care and attention apparent in every stage of production - using only the best paper with finely engraved plates and a high standard of printing. The county maps have decorative title cartouches and often depict the coats of arms of those families with important county links.