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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 10291717, member: 8267&quot;]The crease in the middle could be a good sign that it came from an atlas, and there seems to be printed text on the back side of the map, which would also suggest it is a plate from a book. </p><p><br /></p><p>It might be worth opening it up to see if there is an engraver&#039;s or printer&#039;s name included in the margin, which is often the case. The information given by the rare maps dealer (in the link Debora provided) explains some of the history of the original printer, Jan Janssonius, and that his plates continued to be used by later printers. </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Janssonius died in Amsterdam in 1664. His son-in-law, Johannes van Waesbergen, took over his business. Eventually, many of Janssonius’ plates were sold to Gerard Valck and Pieter Schenk, who added their names and continued to reissue the maps.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>If you open it you might also be able to tell if the paper is handmade, with laid and chain lines, or machine made, which would be another indication of possible date.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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