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The Latest Description of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and All the Lands Under Polish Law(Regni Poloniae, Magnique ducatus Lituaniae. Omniumque regionum juri Polonico subjectorum [...])

Author: Andreas Cellarius (1596–1665)
Created:1659
Dimensions:13.50 × 8 cm

The Dutch cartographer and cosmographer Andreas Cellarius (ca 15961665) left one of the best descriptions of 17th-century Poland and Lithuania, ‘The Latest Description of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and All the Lands Under Polish Law’. This work includes a map of the grand duchy and plans of 20 cities, including Vilnius. The Ellex Valiunas collection has both editions of Cellarius’ book, in Latin (1659) and Flemish (1660).

Source: Law firm Valiunas Ellex art album ARS LIBRI (2022). Compiler Algimantas Muzikevičius, text authors Algimantas Muzikevičius, Rolandas Gustaitis