France - Artois, Pas-de-Calais; P. Kaerius, J. Surhon - Artesia Descriptio - 1601-1620

Map of the County of Artois in Northern France, today the province of Pas-de-Calais.
Title in a cartouche lower left, with imprint: (cartographer), Johan Surhon ('Johannes Surhonio Montensi, auctore'), engraved and published by Pieter van der Keere ('Petrus Kaerius Excud.'), after Ortelius,
Next to this cartouche the coat of arms of the County.. Top right a cartouche with figures and animals and a city view titled: 'Atrebatum'. Probably after an ancient Roman oppidum on the far side of the Channel, Hampshire, England.
Excellent condition, full sheet 42.7 × 55 cm with full wide margins, central fold as issued, historically hand-coloured, verso description of 'Artesiae Comitatus' in Latin.