Bidspirit auction | New atlas of the Province
New atlas of the Province of Friesland, Eekhoff 1849-1859, complete with 32 maps of Frisian municipalities - Antique 19th-century book, 'Atlas of the Province of Friesland, containing Maps of the Thirty Municipalities or Communes, with the Eleven Cities located therein and their Territory, as well as of the Islands of Ameland and Schiermonnikoog.' Published in Leeuwarden, by W. Eekhoff, 1849-1859. With a printed “Alphabetical Register of the Municipal Maps of the New Atlas of Friesland” on the inside of the cover. edition of a rare 19th-century atlas of Friesland (according to the introduction, 286 copies were printed for subscribers). Complete with all 32 maps of municipalities, by J.W. Witteveen, L. Schweikhardt & D. & H. Veelwaard, in large format (77.5 x 68 cm): 1. Leeuwarderadeel, 2. Ferwerderadeel, 3. West-Dongeradeel, 4. Oost-Dongeradeel (slightly larger format), 5. Kollumerland en Nieuw-Kruisland, 6. Achtkarspelen, 7. Dantumadeel, 8. Tietjerksteradeel, 9. Smallingerland (slightly larger format), 10. Idaarderadeel, 11. Rauwerderhem, 12. Menaldumeradeel, 13. Franekeradeel, 14. Barradeel, 15. Baarderadeel, 16. Hennaarderadeel, 17. Wonseradeel, 18. Wymbritseradeel (slightly larger format), 19. Hemelumer Oldephaert en Noordwolde, 20. Het Bildt, 21. Utingeradeel, 22. Aengwirden, 24. Haskerland, 25. Schoterland (larger format), 26. Lemsterland, 27. Gaasterland, 28. Opsterland, 29. Oost-Stellingwerf, 30. West-Stellingwerf, 31. Ameland, 32. Schiermonnikoog. Some maps lightly colored. Dimensions: 69,5 x 42 cm Condition: Overall in good condition, some stains on the cover, spine some worn. One map with small repair, several with small stains