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Map Belgian Ath, Called Aeth and Ath in French / F. de Witt. Athum belgicé Aeth et Ath Gallicé dictum / F. de Witt

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Title

  • Belgian Ath, Called Aeth and Ath in French / F. de Witt.

Other Title

  • Athum belgicé Aeth et Ath Gallicé dictum / F. de Witt

Summary

  • This map, showing the fortifications surrounding the city of Ath, is the work of Frederik de Wit (1630-1706), the founder of a dynasty of three generations of Dutch map publishers, all named Frederik. The de Wit firm produced many kinds of maps, but specialized in maps of cities and atlases of city maps. Located in present-day Hainaut province in French-speaking Belgium, Ath was conquered by the French under Louis XIV in 1667. The French later constructed massive fortifications around the city.

Names

  • Wit, Frederik de, 1630-1706 Cartographer.

Created / Published

  • Amsterdam, The Netherlands : [publisher not identified], 1694.

Headings

  • -  Belgium--Wallonia--Ath
  • -  1694
  • -  Forts and fortifications

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 map ; 25 x 29 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of Brazil.
  • -  Content in Latin.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021668375

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Wit, Frederik De, Cartographer. Belgian Ath, Called Aeth and Ath in French / F. de Witt. [Amsterdam, The Netherlands: publisher not identified, 1694] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668375/.

APA citation style:

Wit, F. D. (1694) Belgian Ath, Called Aeth and Ath in French / F. de Witt. [Amsterdam, The Netherlands: publisher not identified] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668375/.

MLA citation style:

Wit, Frederik De, Cartographer. Belgian Ath, Called Aeth and Ath in French / F. de Witt. [Amsterdam, The Netherlands: publisher not identified, 1694] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021668375/>.