An original antique engraving of Amsterdam dating from 1616. It if from "Commentariorum Rerum Germanicarum Libri Tres, or "Three Books of Commentaries on German Affair. the abbreviation on the print, "Comm. Rer. Germ. Liber III" is an abbreviation for this, The books were written by the Petrus Bertius, the Flemish mathematician and geographer.
The book was published in Amsterdam, with notable editions printed in 1616 and 1632. The prescence of Latin text on the back of the engraving indicates that this engraving is from the 1616 edition.
Petrus Bertius served as a royal cosmographer to King Louis XIII of France and was the brother-in-law of the famous cartographer Jodocus Hondius.
Liber III (Book 3) of this treatise features highly detailed copperplate engravings, miniature maps, and panoramic bird's-eye views of notable European cities, towns, and strongholds of the era, including this engraving of Amsterdam. It shows a detailed, bird's-eye perspective of early 17th-century Amsterdam, prominently featuring the busy harbour, merchant sailing vessels, and the city’s early church spires and defensive walls.
