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![[Kaart van Alkmaar], Cornelius Drebbel sculptor](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.sourcelibrary.org%2Farchived%2F69b525de2f891867c1ae5d21%2F1.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
[Kaart van Alkmaar], Cornelius Drebbel sculptor
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
The work in question is a 1597 cartographic print (a map of Alkmaar) by Cornelis Drebbel, not a book or literary text. Extensive searches across scholarly and library catalogs yielded no evidence of any English translation of the map's inscriptions or text. Given its nature as a single-sheet engraving, it is not a work that would typically receive a formal English translation in the sense of a book publication.
Verified Apr 1, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, internet archive, openalex · methodology
Cornelis Drebbel’s 1597 map of Alkmaar merges precise geography with civic poetry. It captures a city defining its own identity through defensive strength and maritime success. Readers will see how a sixteenth-century Dutch city visualized its pride and political status.