Mercator’s Miniature Map of Groningen Printed Area Measurement_35 x 45.6 The Babenburg Family Tree

The Babenburg Family Tree

printed in black and red

This pictorial map grouping the three counties northeast of London was published by British Railways (Eastern Region) to promote leisure travel just before the Beeching cuts

only the section of the Victoria Line extending to Brixton remains under construction

Mercator’s Miniature Map of Groningen Printed Area Measurement_35 x 45.6 The Babenburg Family TreeThis map of the province of Groningen in the Netherlands, set within an elaborate strapwork border, was published in the Atlas Minor. A new series of maps, replacing those by Jodocus Hondius, was engraved by Abraham Goos and Pieter van den Keere for the 1628 edition. Koeman notes that a slip of paper bearing 1630 as the date of issue was pasted over the date 1628 on the title page of the example he examined. Condition & Materials Copper engraving, 12.