[Georg Braun] Itinerarium Belgicum

Agrippinae Coloniae, 1587. [Georg Braun]. 4to, vellum, illustrated title, 96 pp. incl. 22 double-page maps: (1) Belgicae Tab. (2) Brabantiae Duc. (3) Kerpen et Lumerschum Duc. (4) Duc. Lymburgensis. (5) Lutzemburgum Duc. (6) Geldriae Duc. (7) Flandriae Com. (8) Artesia. (9) Hannonia. (10) Hollandia. (11) Zelandia. (12) Com. Namurensis. (13) Com. Zutphaniae. (14) Frisia Orientalis. (15) Groningense Terr. (16) Frisia Occ. (17) Episc. Ultrajectensis. (18) Transisulana. (19) Episc. Leodiensis. (20) Episc. Trevirensis. (21) Juliacensis Duc. (22) Clivensis Duc.

Shabby vellum binding, scratched-out names and 2 tiny holes in the title. Text and copper-engraved maps in very good condition. Rare atlas concerning the contemporary history of the Netherlands and the surrounding areas, published as a consequence of the Cologne War (1583-88), a religious war intended to convert the Electorate of Cologne to protestantism, which failed.