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Batavia illustrata, seu De Batavorum insula, Hollandia, Zelandia, Frisia, territorio Traiectensi et Gelria, : scriptores varij notae melioris, nunc primùm collecti, simulqúe editi.

Schrijver, Pieter, 1576-1660 · 1609 · Lugduni Batavorum [i.e. Leiden] : Apud Ludovicum Elzevirium · 22 pictures

A 1609 Latin historical collection on the Netherlands, compiled by Pieter Schrijver and printed at Leiden by Ludovicus Elzevirius for scholars and readers of regional history. The pictures are woodcut portrait medallions of rulers, each an oval bust framed by an ornate strapwork border with cartouches and carved animal or figural supports, offering a designer a model for period decorative frames and inscription panels.

Netherlands -- History · Netherlands -- Description and travel · Imprint 1609

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