Lacus Lemani Vicinorumq. Locorum Nova et Accurata Descriptio

Rare and extremely decorative map of Lake Geneva by J. B. Vrients. Vrients used this map only in 3 editions of the Ortelius atlases he published between 1608 and 1612. According to Marcel Van den Broecke, only 925 copies were printed in total. Since only a small percentage of the maps survived the long time, the low edition accounts for the rarity of Vrients' map of Lake Geneva today. This example comes from the Latin edition of the Ortelius Atlas of 1609 or 1612.

The map shows Lake Geneva with Geneva (Genève) and Lausanne. Decorated with three cartouches, three sailing ships, a sea monster and a mileage scale. Latin text on verso.

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