506 - Germany - Northern Germany

Germany - Northern Germany Saxonum regionis quatenus eius gentis imperium nomenque. Copperplate map by J. v. Deutecum after Chr. Sgrooten, showing places, buildings, and forest areas, as well as mountain and water features, along with a scale frame and scale bar (small German miles). On the reverse, a four-column text featuring a floral woodcut initial (fol. 8). Antwerp, De Jode, 1578. 45.4 x 33 cm (plate). Double-sided printed, vertically folded sheet of sturdy handmade paper (reinforced at the fold on the reverse, with a light margin on the obverse). Early, wide-format map of Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, and Mecklenburg from De Jode’s famous *Speculum Orbis Terrarum*. - Koemann III, 2100:32. - Ortroy, pp. 125/69 and p. 65. - New Hollstein, Deutecum III/578. - This copperplate map, which features additional etching in some areas and an extensive title block, depicts the region formerly inhabited by Saxon tribes—that is, all of northern Germany from Friesland and Paderborn to Flensburg, Rügen, Stettin, Dresden, and Kassel, as well as parts of Denmark and western Poland. However, the depiction is not intended to be historical but rather modern and geographical, as evidenced by the Hanseatic cog sailing in the Baltic Sea. - It is worth noting as a special feature that this is the first time the Stechnitz Canal between the Elbe and Lübeck has been included on a printed map, and that the place name Bardowick appears in two different versions. The legendary Vineta is marked off the coast of Usedom. - The white margin shows slight finger and dirt stains in places, with slight browning throughout; overall, a clean print with consistently strong and high-contrast colors. Early, wide-format copper-engraved map of Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, and Mecklenburg from De Jode’s famous atlas *Speculum Orbis Terrarum*, Antwerp 1578. — For references, see above. - The map, which features additional etching in places and an extensive title headpiece, depicts the region formerly inhabited by Saxon tribes—that is, all of northern Germany from Friesland and Paderborn to Flensburg, Rügen, Stettin, Dresden, and Kassel—but is not intended as a historical map, rather as a modern geographical one: A Hanseatic cog is shown sailing in the Baltic Sea. - A notable feature is that the Stechnitz Canal between the Elbe and Lübeck is shown on a printed map for the first time, and the place name Bardowick appears in two different versions. The legendary Vineta is marked off the coast of Usedom. - The white margin shows slight finger stains and soiling in places, with slight age-related discoloration throughout. Overall, a clean, consistently bold, and high-contrast print. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.