[Friesland. Atlases] Schotanus à Sterringa, B. Uitbeelding der Heerlijkheit Friesland;

zoo in 't algemeen, als in haare XXX bijzondere grietenijen. (...) Nevens d'afteekening van Oud Friesland, in VII verscheidene landkaarten door den heere Menso Alting. N.pl. (Leeuwarden), F. Halma, 1718, (2nd enl. ed.), (4)p.. Engr. allegorical frontisp., 3 heraldic plates, 1 fold. double-p. handcol. general map of Friesland, 2 fold. and 28 double-p. maps to the "grietenijen" w. dec. by J. and G. Luyken and 8 double-p. historical maps of Friesland. Contemp. calf w. gilt spine and mor. letterpiece, folio. - Owner's entry on first free endpaper and pastedown; upper hinge weak; (sl.) foxed/ soiled; some marginal waterstaining, occ. sl. affecting the maps; some lvs repaired at inner margin. Rubbed along extremities; gilt on spine partly worn; top of spine dam.

The maps of the grietenijen with fine pictorial decorations, mainly by the Luyken brothers. This copy enriched with 2 loosely inserted additional handcol. heraldic plates and a manuscr. index added before title-p. Overall an attractive and desirable copy. Klaversma/ Hannema 1296; Van Eeghen & Van der Kellen 332.