76/5152 [Netherlands]. "Novus XVII Inferioris Germaniae Provinciarum Typus". Handcol. engr. map w. 3 cartouches and many ships, engr. by J. VANDEN ENDE, 40x50,5 cm., w. the address of Willem Blaeu, ±1640, framed.

- Sl. yellowed; sm. tear in lower blank margin. Otherwise fine.

= Van der Heijden 64, the 3rd state (of 3); Koeman/ Van der Krogt 3000:2.2. Very nice map, originally published in 1608 with figured borders. Used in the Atlas of 1630 and subsequent editions in second and third state, without these borders (except for the narrow ornamental border at the bottom). The cartouche in the lower right corner reads "Ghedruckt t'Amsterdam, bij Willem Blaeu op't Water inde vergulde Zonnewyser". "Lest he should be confused with his formidable rival Johannes Janssonius, it was probably in the course of 1640 that Willem Jansz. changed his signature on the general map of the Netherlands into Willem Blaeu." (Van der Heijden).