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Pars I Frisiae Liberae quae Westfresia, Historical map of the Netherlands with the territories of the Batavians and Frisians, print, map, historical print, Map of Frisian territories in West Frisia in the Roman period. Top left cartouche with title, above it two putti. To the right of the cartouche in the background Neptune and a number of tritons. Scale bar below cartouche: Quadrans gradus. Degree division along left and right edges., printmaker: Gerrit de Broen (I), Amsterdam, printmaker: Joseph Mulder, Netherlands, writer (clerical worker): Menso Alting, 1697 - 1700, 1725, writer (clerical worker), paper, engraving, etching, height 317 mm x width 420 mm, Part of 16 maps of the land of the Batavians and the Frisians first produced for and included in Alting, Menso. Descriptio, secundum antiquos, agri Batavi & Frisii. 2 volumes. Amsterdam: Henricus Wetstein, 1697-1700. Reused in Halma, François. Tooneel der Vereenigde Nederlanden, en onderhorige landschaps, 2 volumes. Leeuwarden: Hendrik Halma, 1725. This map was used in Halma's Tooneel der Vereenigde Nederlanden (1725) and can probably be found in part 2, p. 308., maps of separate countries or regions, (story of) Neptune (Poseidon), triton(s), Roman period in the Netherlands, Batavians, Frisians, West-Friesland, A section of an antique map showing a coastline with islands and peninsulas, stippled sea textures and shaded land contours, numerous small place labels, and decorative cartography elements; a large cartouche in the upper left held by two cherubs with a figure in a shell boat and stylized waves extending from that scene; dotted and hatched patterns indicating water and land, thin border lines framing the map, and a circular red stamp near the lower right edge.

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Pars I Frisiae Liberae quae Westfresia Historical map Netherlands territories Batavians Frisians print map historical print Map Frisian territories West Frisia Roman period Top left cartouche title two putti right background Neptune number tritons Scale bar Quadrans gradus Degree division right edges printmaker Gerrit de Broen I Amsterdam Joseph Mulder writer clerical worker Menso Alting 1697 - 1700 1725 paper engraving etching height 317 mm x width 420 mm Part 16 maps land Frisians first produced included Alting Menso Descriptio secundum antiquos agri Batavi & Frisii 2 volumes Henricus Wetstein 1697-1700 Reused Halma François Tooneel der Vereenigde Nederlanden en onderhorige landschaps Leeuwarden Hendrik Halma map was Halma's Tooneel der Vereenigde Nederlanden part 2 p 308 maps separate countries regions story of Neptune Poseidon triton s West-Friesland section antique map showing coastline islands peninsulas stippled sea textures shaded contours numerous small place labels decorative cartography elements large cartouche upper held two cherubs figure shell boat stylized waves extending scene dotted hatched patterns indicating water thin border lines framing circular red stamp near lower right edge