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MÜNSTER, S., [Map of the Holy Land, including Cyprus], antique map, old maps

MÜNSTER, S. - [Map of the Holy Land, including Cyprus]
Basle, 1550-1580, Uncoloured.. 260x170mm. Wood block print with letter press in German. Very good condition.
Attractive full page longitudinal map of Palestine, Syria and Cyprus, cut by Hans Rudolf Manuel Deutsch. The shore line running from Southern Anatolia to the Nile Delta. The river Jordan shows two sources according to the medieval conception that the name of the river is composed from the name of th... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 200
Approx. Euro 170

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ORTELIUS, A., Peregrinationis Divi Pauli Typus corographicus. . ., antique map, old maps

ORTELIUS, A. - Peregrinationis Divi Pauli Typus corographicus. . .
Antwerp, 1595, Coloured.. 347x500mm. In good condition. Repair of split lower part center fold and some wormholes in bottom, left and right hand margin re-inforced.
A splendid map depicting the travels of Paulus. With two fine scenes in top. Showing the countries along the Mediterranean, including Cyprus and Italy. A first edition with "corographicus" in title cartouche.... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 2,700
Approx. Euro 2,295

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ROSACCIO, Giuseppe., Quella Tavola E l'Antica Siria ch'Era destinta in dodici . . ., antique map, old maps

ROSACCIO, Giuseppe. - Quella Tavola E l'Antica Siria ch'Era destinta in dodici . . .
Venice, Giacomo Franco, 1598, Uncoloured.. 138x190mm. Paper age-toned, slightly water staining in lower right and in upper part, brown staining in left part. A few brown spotting. Margins a little bit frayed.
Very rare view of Holy Land published in the first edition of "Viaggio da Venetia, a Costantinopoli. Per Mare, e per Terra, & infieme quello di Terra Santa. Da Gioseppe Rosaccio con brevita descritto".

Several of the maps and plans resemble those in G. F. Camocio's "Isole famose", in part... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 500
Approx. Euro 425

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ORTELIUS, A., Terra Sancta., antique map, old maps

ORTELIUS, A. - Terra Sancta.
Antwerp, 1603, Coloured.. 367x505mm. Paper slightly age-toned. A good and dark impression. According to Marcel van den Broecke published in 1603.
This is the most modern of Ortelius' maps of the Holy Land. It focuses specifically on the Holy Land and is oriented with east of the top. Ortelius used as a model the wall map of Peter Laicksteen who had actually visited the Holy Land in 1566. However, Ortelius introduced several revisions t... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 2,400
Approx. Euro 2,040

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ORTELIUS, A., Abrahami Patriarchae Peregrinatio et Vita., antique map, old maps

ORTELIUS, A. - Abrahami Patriarchae Peregrinatio et Vita.
Antwerp, 1601-1603, In attractive colours.. 357x466mm. Paper slightly age-toned. Overall, a very good and dark impression. Good margins, with contemp. annotations. Small repair lower part center fold. Paper slightly cleaned and sized for protective reason. Latin text on verso.
The Holy Land map itself occupies the center and is surrounded by vignettes of the life of the Patriarch Abraham. Extremely decorative map made by Ortelius, based on Ptolemy, but mostly on the bible, particularly for the illustrations of Abraham's life from his departure from Ur to his death, depict... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 2,000
Approx. Euro 1,700

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HONDIUS, H., Situs Terrae Promissionis.S.S.Bibliorum intelligentiam.., antique map, old maps

HONDIUS, H. - Situs Terrae Promissionis.S.S.Bibliorum intelligentiam..
Amsterdam, 1633, In attractive original colours.. 370x492mm. In mint condition.
Superb map of the Holy Land, after Adrichom, with north oriented to the left. It is finely engraved with numerous biblical scenes including the Exodus, the wandering of the Children of Israel, and several battle scenes. A floral and fruit garland is draped across the top, symbolizing the land of ple... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 1,100
Approx. Euro 935

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HONERVOGT, J., Peregrinations divi Pauli Tyrus Corographicus. . ., antique map, old maps

HONERVOGT, J. - Peregrinations divi Pauli Tyrus Corographicus. . .
Paris, ca. 1640, In original o/l colours.. 320x489mm. Paper slightly age toned. Good condition.
A beautifully executed and very rare map showing the peregrinations of St. Paul in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Mediterranean is ornated with two ships and two sea monster. The map itself has been copied after A.Ortelius.
Published by Jacob Honervogt (c.1590-c.1663) who was a native of Colog... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 2,750
Approx. Euro 2,338

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DANCKERTS, D., Asiae Minoris nova descriptio. Geographische Beschryvinge aller Landen... ende sendbrieuen der Apostele…, antique map, old maps

DANCKERTS, D. - Asiae Minoris nova descriptio. Geographische Beschryvinge aller Landen... ende sendbrieuen der Apostele…
Amsterdam, 1643, Uncoloured.. 338x480mm. Very fine condition.
Extremely rare map from a Dutch bible, published by Dancker Danckerts. This map was included in a Dutch bible including several maps signed by C.Danckerts and one dated 1648. The bible was dated 1643!.... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 2,000
Approx. Euro 1,700

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HONERVOGT, J., Terra Promissions., antique map, old maps

HONERVOGT, J. - Terra Promissions.
Paris, c.1655, In original o/l colours.. 367x418mm. Paper slightly age toned. Good condition.
A beautifully executed and very rare map of the Promised Land, divided into the 12 Tribes. The shore line runs in north-southwesterly direction from Sidon as far as Pelusium.
The Haifa Bay does not appear at all and Haifa, not mentioned by name, just out into the sea. The Carmel Mountain reaches... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 4,000
Approx. Euro 3,400

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VISSCHER, N., De gelegenheyt van t'paradys ende t'landt van Canaan.., antique map, old maps

VISSCHER, N. - De gelegenheyt van t'paradys ende t'landt van Canaan..
Amsterdam, 1664, Coloured.. 320x480mm. Wide margins, in very good condition.
Very attractive map, showing the location of Paradise. Two vignettes depict the Temptation of Adam and Eve, and their Expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Nicolaes Visscher was one of the sons of Claes Jansz Visscher who also made maps for the Bibles printed in Holland. Around 1650 the plates were wor... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 600
Approx. Euro 510

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STOOPENDAAL, B., Het Beloofde Landt Canaan door wandelt . . ., antique map, old maps

STOOPENDAAL, B. - Het Beloofde Landt Canaan door wandelt . . .
Amsterdam, 1682, In original colours.. 355x462mm. In stunning original colours. Cartouches heightened with gold. Repair of split lower part centre fold, expertly done.
A beautifully engraved map of the ancient land of Canaan which roughly corresponds to present-day Israel. Cherubs hold up a draped cloth of key symbols, also a scale panel in the sea area and below are panels showing scenes from the life of Christ either side of an ornate title cartouche.
The f... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 1,400
Approx. Euro 1,190

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STOOPENDAAL, B., Jerusalem., antique map, old maps

STOOPENDAAL, B. - Jerusalem.
Amsterdam, 1682, Coloured.. 360x459mm. In very good condition.
Engraved by Bastiaan Stoopendaal from Juan Bautista Villapando's imaginary town-plan of Jerusalem. This bird's-eye view is surrounded by 12 scenes, views and portraits of Salomon and the High Priest.
A key identifying 60 points of interest.... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 600
Approx. Euro 510

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ANONYMOUS, Chorographia Terrae Sanctae in Angustiorem. . ., antique map, old maps

ANONYMOUS - Chorographia Terrae Sanctae in Angustiorem. . .
Amsterdam, ca. 1700, Uncoloured.. 324x843mm. Some very light water staining lower part. A good and dark impression.
Rare. Large visually rich map decorated with illustrations of the sacred objects and places of Judaism. In the bottom center is a plan of ancient Jerusalem, and the route of the Exodus and Wandering are indicated. According to its title, the map corrects errors in place names found on earlier maps.<... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 1,200
Approx. Euro 1,020

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LUCHTMANS, S., De Stadt Jerusalem., antique map, old maps

LUCHTMANS, S. - De Stadt Jerusalem.
Amsterdam, 1710, In very attractive strong original colours.. 344x498mm. Printed on heavy paper. Upper and lower margin cut short. Paper slightly age-toned, repair of split lower part centerfold. Altogether very attractive.
Plan of ancient Jerusalem from a Dutch bible after Villalpando. The print is in contemp. colours, which is extremely rare for a plate like this. Lower left the Temple as a Renaissance palace and lower right a panoramic view of the city. At left and right Biblical figures and Temple vessels. Engraved... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 1,500
Approx. Euro 1,275

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