Willem Janszoon Blaeu (Uitgeest, Netherlands,... Lot 535

Willem Janszoon Blaeu (Uitgeest, Netherlands, 1571-Amsterdam, 1638) "Cadvrcium vernacule querci", c.1645. Willem Janszoon Blaeu (Uitgeest, Netherlands, 1571-Amsterdam, 1638) "Cadvrcium vernacule querci", c.1645. Copper engraved and colored map. Latin text. Back text in French. The image is centered on the city of Cahors and shows various geographical features such as hills and forests in pictorial form.Villages, castles, abbeys and towns are highlighted in red;the last category includes Montauban and Lusetz. 38 x 49 cm (print); 46.5 x 56.5 cm (paper). In good condition. Slight yellowing and oxidation of the paper commensurate with its age, fold to the middle of the sheet crosswise, small tears and losses of support in the lower corners.