Map of ROTTERDAM by Henry de Leth . J. Covens & Zoon 1768. Antique Copper Engraving.

Original antique copper engraving, hand coloured with the map of Rotterdam.
NIEUWE PLATTE GROND VANDE STAD ROTTERDAM Geleegen aande Rivieren de Maase en de Rotte. / PLAN NOUVEAU DE LA VILLE DE ROTTERDAM Située sur les Rivieres de la Meuse et de la Rotte.
Title in Dutch & French in a stone under in the engraving with a scalebar of 50 Schiedamse Roeden.
Top left a leganda with 76 aanwijzingen der voornaamste straten gebouwen (Streets & Buildings) and top right in cartouche the cat of arms of the state Holland and on the right of the city Rotterdam. where under legenda 79 - 111 & Dit plan verbetert en accuraat nagesien, 1768 te Amsterdam by J. COVENS & ZOON.
First issue of this rare big map was in 1733 by Hendrik de Leth in Amsterdam.
This is a later publishing from 1768, renewed by Covens & Zoon in Amsterdam.

Height: 40,5 cm. (16 inches.)
Width: 48 cm.     (18,9 inches.)