The map centres on the region to the south of Hamburg, Germany, which can be seen at the top of the map. The city of Hannover is seen to the left of centre. It is derived from the work of Gerard Mercator published in 1581 and was published in Abraham Ortelius' 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum', the first modern atlas, from 1590. This example with Spanish text to the verso was published in 1602 although it bears an incorrect pagination of '58' according to Van der Broecke. Karrow 1/167; Van der Broecke 99a.