Historical map of the Netherlands with the areas of the Batavians and Frisians, Typus Frisiae veteris [(...)] insulae Batavorum (...) / Image of old Friesland, between the middle mouth of the Rhine (...) (title on object), Map of the Frisian and Batavian areas in the Netherlands in Roman times. Top left cartouche with title, surrounded by Neptune and a number of tritons. Bottom left cartouche with scale: Milliaria Germanica communia. Above this cartouche two Germanic warriors (possibly Frisians). Bottom right a cartouche depicting the plant water sorrel (Rumex hydrolapathum). According to Pliny, this plant was used by the Frisians to combat scurvy. To the left and right of the print, strips of text in letterpress with Dutch translation of the title (top left) and terms used on the map., print maker: Caspar Luyken, Bernardus Schotanus à Sterringa, publisher: François Halma, print maker: Netherlands, publisher: Leeuwarden, 1697 - 1700 and/or 1718, paper, engraving, etching, letterpress printing, height 487 mm × width 399 mm, height 487 mm × width 539 mm, print
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Historical map, Netherlands, areas, Batavians, Frisians, Typus Frisiae veteris, insulae Batavorum, Image, old Friesland, middle mouth, Rhine, title, object, Map, Frisian, Batavian areas, Roman times, Top, left, cartouche, surrounded, Neptune, number, tritons, Bottom, scale, Milliaria Germanica communia, cartouche two Germanic warriors, Bottom right, cartouche depicting, plant water sorrel, Rumex hydrolapathum, According, Pliny, plant, combat scurvy, right, print, strips, text, letterpress, Dutch translation, top left, terms, map, print maker, Caspar Luyken, Bernardus Schotanus à Sterringa, publisher, François Halma, Leeuwarden, 1697 - 1700, 1718, paper, engraving, etching, letterpress printing, height 487 mm ×, width, 399 mm, 539 mm, print
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