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Ca. 1734 Dutch Map of Roman Road, Rhine

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Ca. 1734 Dutch Map of Roman Road, Rhine
Featured in this lot is this Dutch map titled "Landkaart der Romeynsche weegan entrent de uybwateringer des Ryns teer wederzyde van't Hof Van Agrippa of hetthans genaamde Huys te Britte: de Vuurboot van Keyzer Caligula midsganders de afbeelding der w'hat ze;fre gerondence zeldsaamheder" and is a map of the Roman roads along the Rhine River. This engraved map is found in the 1734 Historie der Keyzeren, Koningen, Hertogen en Graaven; welken, federt de komst der batavieren in bet thans genaamde" by Gerard van Loon. The book by Gerard van Loon is a richly illustrated historical chronicle of the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire, written in Dutch. Van Loon, a noted historian and numismatist, combined detailed biographies of the emperors with engravings of medals and coins associated with their reigns, offering a visual and textual record of imperial power and iconography. The book reflects Enlightenment-era interests in classical antiquity, political lineage, and the symbolic language of authority, making it both a scholarly resource and a collector’s item for those interested in European history and numismatics. The condition of this Dutch map is well preserved with some wrinkling to the edge f the map and browning to the page consistent with age but otherwise shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of this map is 16 3/4" x 20 3/4". The collective weight of this map is U4oz.