Legionis Regnum et Asturiarum Principatus.
Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 14.75" x 18.75". Beautiful map of northwest Spain in original color with gold highlights, circa 1650. Decorative elements include a compass rose and two ornate cartouches-one with lions holding a coat of arms, and the other with an armillary sphere. Minor overall aging and offsetting, full original margins. Willem Blaeu (1571-1638) was a prolific Dutch mapmaker who started one of the most famous map publishing firms of the 17th..... More