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Schiedam, Map and description of Schiedam, area plan, print, Map in bird's-eye perspective and part of the description of the city of Schiedam from Blaeu's 'Toonneel der steden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden'. Above the map with the title in the upper left, the coat of arms of Holland to the right of it, and the coat of arms of Schiedam in the upper right. Below, left of the center, the legend 1-24 and the scale bar: 720 Pedes geometrici. Below the map and on the verso, Dutch text., printmaker, publisher, Amsterdam, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, etching and engraving, with text in letterpress on recto and verso, height 195 mm x width 502 mm, height 515 mm x width 610 mm, Print used in: Blaeu, Johannes Willemszoon. Toonneel der steden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden. 2 volumes. Amsterdam: Johannes Willemszoon Blaeu, 1652, vol. 1., coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.) (city, municipal), etc.) (province, provincial), maps of cities, A sepia-toned engraved bird’s-eye view of a fortified town adjacent to a winding river, showing densely packed narrow streets and rows of buildings surrounded by a continuous defensive wall and bastions, with several bridges crossing the river to cultivated rectangular fields and parcels of land on the opposite bank; two heraldic shields with crowned lion figures appear above the landscape, and small sailing vessels are depicted on the river and along the shoreline; the engraving includes clusters of trees, linear canals, long narrow docks or quays lined with structures, and a boxed index area with small labeled entries.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_130

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Schiedam Map description area plan print bird's-eye perspective part city Blaeu's Toonneel der steden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden map title upper left coat arms Holland right upper right left center legend 1-24 scale bar 720 Pedes geometrici verso Dutch text printmaker publisher Amsterdam paper etching engraving letterpress printing text letterpress recto height 195 mm x width 502 mm height 515 mm x 610 mm Print Blaeu Johannes Willemszoon 2 volumes Johannes Willemszoon Blaeu 1652 vol 1 symbol state etc municipal province provincial maps cities sepia-toned engraved bird’s-eye view fortified town adjacent winding river showing densely packed narrow streets rows buildings surrounded continuous defensive wall bastions several bridges crossing river cultivated rectangular fields parcels land opposite bank two heraldic shields crowned lion figures landscape small sailing vessels depicted shoreline includes clusters trees linear canals long narrow docks quays lined structures boxed index area small labeled entries