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DE BELLEFOREST, F., Il Cuscho citta principale della provincia del Peru., antique map, old maps DE BELLEFOREST, F. - Il Cuscho citta principale della provincia del Peru.
Lyons, 1564, Coloured.. 270x378mm. Wood block print with letter press. Centerfold on verso reinforced for protective reason. Fine.
A very desirable and scarce item of this decorative and early bid's-eye town-plan of the Inca city of Cuzco. Several figures shown inside the city walls and on the hillside and roads leading into the city. Title in ribbon banner. French text above the print and on verso. ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 1,100
Approx. Euro 935  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 4
LANGENES, B. / BERTIUS, P., Peru., antique map, old maps LANGENES, B. / BERTIUS, P. - Peru.
Amsterdam, 1606, Uncoloured.. 85x125mm. In very good condition, lightly age toned, with light water stains, one worm hole. Wide margins, a nice dark impression. Latin text to verso.
An attractive miniature map of Peru, with north orientated to the right, published by Petrus Bertius in Amsterdam at the turn of the seventeenth century.
Some interior information is shown, but most of the towns given are coastal. There is some topographical detail, including, mountains and ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 125
Approx. Euro 106  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 2
DE BRY, Th., Cusco urbs nobilissima & opule[n]tissima Peruani regni in occide[n]tali parte. . ., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Cusco urbs nobilissima & opule[n]tissima Peruani regni in occide[n]tali parte. . .
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 290x404mm. Short right margin, as issued. A good and dark impression.
Famous town plan of Cuzco, from the first German edition of part VI of de Bry's " Grands Voyages". In this work the conquest of Peu by Pizarro was discribed. This double page view shows Cuzco as the Spaniards encountered it. In the city one can see an Inca king being carried in his elevated chair. <... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 1,500
Approx. Euro 1,275  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Franciscus Pizarrus, Didocus Almagrus, und ein Priester Ferdinandus Luques machen eine Verbündnuss zusammen., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Franciscus Pizarrus, Didocus Almagrus, und ein Priester Ferdinandus Luques machen eine Verbündnuss zusammen.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 155x190mm. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 345 x 235 mm.
Francisco Pizarro, Diego de Almagro, and the priest, Hernando de Luque, negotiate a contract while men load cargo onto boats and ships. Includes dwelling, casks, swords, and stores.
Text page with engraving from a German text edition "Das sechste Theil der nieuwen Welt oder Der Historien Hiero... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Ein behertzter Schiffknecht dess Pizarri auss Creta bürtig drengt mitten durch die Meng de. . ., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Ein behertzter Schiffknecht dess Pizarri auss Creta bürtig drengt mitten durch die Meng de. . .
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 160x195mm. A good and dark impression. Text engraving with letter press. German text. Size of the sheet 320 x 220 mm.
In 1528 Pizarro set out on a voyage of true exploration in search of the civilization and riches of Peru, about which he had heard so much from the Indians of Panama. When his ship entered the Gulf of Guayaquil and his men went ashore, they were confronted by crowds of Indians. A bearded Greek, name... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Gonsaluus Pizarrus wird uberwunden gefangen und enthauptet., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Gonsaluus Pizarrus wird uberwunden gefangen und enthauptet.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 155x195mm. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 320 x 220 mm.
Pizarro returned to Spain in 1528 and appealed to the king to grant him permission to conquer Peru. With him, he brought gold and silver, as evidence of its potential wealth. On 26 July 1529, a royal agreement was signed in which Pizarro was made governor of all the territory, up to 200 leagues sout... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Ferdinandus de Soto Hauptmann uber das Kriegssvolck wardt sampt etlichen anderen von Pizarro, zu dem König Atabaliba abgesandt., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Ferdinandus de Soto Hauptmann uber das Kriegssvolck wardt sampt etlichen anderen von Pizarro, zu dem König Atabaliba abgesandt.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 160x185mm. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 320 x 220 mm.
Hernando de Soto on horseback greets a native American carrying a scepter in the shape of a sun.They are surrounded by native American and Spanish soldiers. Includes war clubs, bows, spears, scepter, horses, and dwelling.

When the Spanish arrived in Cajamarca, they found only a few inhab... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Atabaliba König in Peru wirdt von dem Francisco Pizarro gefangen., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Atabaliba König in Peru wirdt von dem Francisco Pizarro gefangen.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 155x185mm. Short left margin, as issued. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 320 x 225 mm.
The Inca king, Atahualpa or Atabaliba, holding a scepter in the shape of a sun is carried on a litter into a scene of warfare. A priest or monk with a crucifix approaches his litter while Spanish soldiers with cannons, guns or muskets, horses, and swords attack native soldiers armed with bows.
... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 150
Approx. Euro 128  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Der König Atabaliba kompt mit grossem Pracht zu Caxamalca an., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Der König Atabaliba kompt mit grossem Pracht zu Caxamalca an.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 155x185mm. Short left margin, as issued. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 320 x 220 mm.
The Inca king, Atahualpa or Atabaliba, holding a scepter in the shape of a sun is carried on a litter by native American soldiers. In the background is a fortified city. Includes bows, war clubs, shields, fortifications, and dwellings.

When the Spanish arrived in Cajamarca, they found on... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Atabaliba kompt mit Francisco Pizarro ubereyn der Rantzion halben die er für sein erledigung bezahlen solte. . ., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Atabaliba kompt mit Francisco Pizarro ubereyn der Rantzion halben die er für sein erledigung bezahlen solte. . .
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 165x200mm. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 320 x 225 mm.
Atahualpa or Atabaliba talks to Francisco Pizarro in a room with Spanish soldiers. Includes spears, guns or muskets, and dwellings.

Accompanying Pizarro was a monk called Valverde, who confronted Atahualpa with a crucifix and breviary. The interpreter said the Spanish had been sent by th... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Als dem König Atabaliba zugesagt war dass er widerumb ledig werden solt schickte er die. . ., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Als dem König Atabaliba zugesagt war dass er widerumb ledig werden solt schickte er die. . .
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 155x185mm. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 320 x 225 mm.
Spanish soldiers on horseback supervise native Americans who bring gold and silver vessels and statues to a fortified city. Includes vessels, animals such as a lobster, alligator, turtle, trays, and chests made out of precious metals. Also includes a dwelling and fortifications.

Word spr... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Franciscus Pizarrus lässt den König Atabaliba wider verheissene trew und glauben auff . . ., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Franciscus Pizarrus lässt den König Atabaliba wider verheissene trew und glauben auff . . .
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 170x200mm. Short left margin, as issued. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 345 x 220 mm.
Atahualpa who is chained to his chair is garroted or executed in a room with Spanish soldiers and blacks [slaves]. Includes spears, gun or musket, headdress, pole and rope used to strangle the Inca king.

While Atahualpa was still held captive rumors spread that the Indians were planning ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 150
Approx. Euro 128  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Die Stadt Cuzco so die reichste war in gantzen Königreich Peru wirdt von den Spaniern eingenommen., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Die Stadt Cuzco so die reichste war in gantzen Königreich Peru wirdt von den Spaniern eingenommen.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 170x200mm. Short left margin, as issued. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 320 x 225 mm.
Spanish soldiers fight in a fortified town against native Americans. Includes guns or muskets, swords, spears, fortifications, and scene of warfare.
After Atahualpa was killed, Pizarro set out with his troops to find the city of Cuzco, which he had heard was rich in gold. The journey from Cajam... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Die Spanier und Indianer halten eine Schlacht für der Stadt Cuzco., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Die Spanier und Indianer halten eine Schlacht für der Stadt Cuzco.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 165x200mm. Short right margin, as issued. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 345 x 225 mm.
Spanish soldiers, some on horseback, fight before a fortified town against native Americans. Includes guns or muskets, drums, swords, spears, fortifications, and scene of warfare.

Atahualpa’s brother, Manco, organized a long and bloody siege to reoccupy the Inca capital, which eventually... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Didacus Almagrus wird von dem Ferdinando Pizarro in gefängnuss geworffen darinnen strangul. . ., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Didacus Almagrus wird von dem Ferdinando Pizarro in gefängnuss geworffen darinnen strangul. . .
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 160x185mm. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 320 x 220 mm.
Almagro returned to Cuzco, disillusioned and embittered from his long and fruitless journey south into Chile, where he had been searching for further wealth. This led to a split in the control of Peru between the Pizarrists, who held the coastal regions, and the Almagrists who held the Cordillera. F... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Margraff Pizarrus wird von Didoco Almagro dem jüngern mit hülff seiner Bundgenossen in . . ., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Margraff Pizarrus wird von Didoco Almagro dem jüngern mit hülff seiner Bundgenossen in . . .
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 160x185mm. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 325 x 220 mm.
Almagro’s son planned to take revenge on Pizarro for his father’s death. In 1541, with the help of Juan de Herrada and other Almagro supporters, they besieged Pizzaro’s residence in Lima. When Francisco Pizarro was killed by a swordsman, Almagro the younger was immediately proclaimed the new governo... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Die Schlacht zwischen Vaca de Castro, und Almagro dem jüngern., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Die Schlacht zwischen Vaca de Castro, und Almagro dem jüngern.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 155x185mm. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 320 x 225 mm.
Even before Pizarro’s death, a new royal governor, Vaca de Castro, was on his way to settle the turmoil in Peru. He refused to accept Almagro the younger, when he heard he had appointed himself the new governor and summoned his troops for battle. They were later joined by Alonso de Alvarado and by o... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 150
Approx. Euro 128  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Blascus Nunnez Vela Königlicher Statthalter ersticht den Guillanum Xuarez Königlichen Proc. . ., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Blascus Nunnez Vela Königlicher Statthalter ersticht den Guillanum Xuarez Königlichen Proc. . .
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 155x185mm. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 320 x 225 mm.
Life under the new governor, Vaca de Castro, was no more stable than before and the king of Spain was eventually forced to send out yet another governor to replace him. His name was Blanco Núñez Vela and, when he took over the governorship, he introduced a new set of laws designed to establish order... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 150
Approx. Euro 128  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Der Königliche Statthalter Blascus Nunnez Vella wird in ein Gefängnuss gelegt., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Der Königliche Statthalter Blascus Nunnez Vella wird in ein Gefängnuss gelegt.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 155x190mm. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 325 x 225 mm.
This stabbing caused so much resentment among the people of Lima that the new governor, Blanco Núñez Vela, eventually decided he would be safer to transfer his offices to Trujillo, three hundred miles to the north. His advisors, however, refused to go with him and Gonzalo Pizarro, the last of the fo... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 200
Approx. Euro 170  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Der meinste theil in Peru ubten nur ihren mutwillen under dem schein als ob sie Kay. May. gehorsam leisten., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Der meinste theil in Peru ubten nur ihren mutwillen under dem schein als ob sie Kay. May. gehorsam leisten.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 155x185mm. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 330 x 230 mm.
A Spanish gentleman is stabbed in bed by a soldier. In the background other men are killed or murdered. Includes swords, spears, canopy, and knife.

The self-appointed governor of Peru, Gonzalo Pizarro, turned out to be no less harsh than his predecessor, so in 1546, when the king of Spai... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 150
Approx. Euro 128  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Die Spanier gehen gantz Tyraiñsch mit den Indianern umb welche nicht fort kommen mochten . . ., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Die Spanier gehen gantz Tyraiñsch mit den Indianern umb welche nicht fort kommen mochten . . .
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 155x185mm. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 320 x 230 mm.
As Pedro de la Gasca advanced from the north with about 1,500 soldiers, the journey from Trujillo to Ayacucho up the Eastern Cordillera was a terrible experience for the Indian load-bearers. Those who died of thirst and exhaustion along the way were simply beheaded to avoid the bother of unchaining ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Das sechste Theil der nieuwen Welt oder Der Historien Hieron. Benzo von Meylandt. . ., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Das sechste Theil der nieuwen Welt oder Der Historien Hieron. Benzo von Meylandt. . .
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 155x190mm. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 335 x 225 mm.
Conflict between Gonzalo Pizarro and the latest officially appointed governor of Peru, Pedro de la Gasca, reached a climax in 1548 when Gasca’s forces crossed the Apurimac River to confront the Pizarrists who were advancing from Cuzco. The formidable forces of the king caused many of Pizarro’s men t... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 150
Approx. Euro 128  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Dess Ferdinandi und Petri de Contreras, gefangene Kriegssknecht werden zu Ranama [sic] durch den Statt Schultheissen mit einem Dolchen durchstochen., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Dess Ferdinandi und Petri de Contreras, gefangene Kriegssknecht werden zu Ranama [sic] durch den Statt Schultheissen mit einem Dolchen durchstochen.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 160x185mm. Short right margin, as issued. A good and dark impression. Paper very slightly age toned. Size of the sheet 330 x 225 mm.
Men are stabbed inside prisons while chests are loaded onto a boat. Includes men hanging from a tree seen through a barred window, chains, shackles, pillory, and knife.

Text page with copper engraving from a German text edition "Das sechste Theil der nieuwen Welt oder Der Historien Hier... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Die Spanier streiten mit den Indianern welche ihre Wohnung auff den Bäumen haben., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Die Spanier streiten mit den Indianern welche ihre Wohnung auff den Bäumen haben.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 160x200mm. Short left margin, as issued. A good and dark impression. Paper very slightly age toned. Brown spot. Size of the sheet 325 x 230 mm.
Native Americans in trees drop stones, shoot with arrows, and pour water on Spanish soldiers who attack from the ground. One man chops at a tree trunk while two others hold boards over his head to protect him from the onslaught above.

Text page with copper engraving from a German text e... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 150
Approx. Euro 128  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Die Spanier hawen die Bäume darauff die Indianer ihre wohnung haben mit Axten umb und stürtzen sie herunder., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Die Spanier hawen die Bäume darauff die Indianer ihre wohnung haben mit Axten umb und stürtzen sie herunder.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 155x190mm. Paper very slightly age toned. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 320 x 220 mm.
Native Americans in trees drop stones on Spanish soldiers who attack from the ground. One man chops at a tree trunk while two others hold boards over his head to protect him from the onslaught above. One tree has been chopped down and the soldiers attack the family who lived in it.

Text ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Wie der Indianer Brucken seyen von Seilen zusammen geflochten und vom Farth Guaynacapae., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Wie der Indianer Brucken seyen von Seilen zusammen geflochten und vom Farth Guaynacapae.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 170x200mm. Short right margin, as issued. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 325 x 230 mm.
Native Americans cross a net bridge over a river while one group cuts the end of it causing men to fall into the river and drown. Includes war clubs, spears, bows and arrows.

Much of Ecuador was ruled from Quito by the Inca king, Huayna-Capac. In order to quell the Indians on the other s... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Wie herrlich die Fürsten und Fürstliche Diener in den Occidentalischen Indien zur Erden bestattet werden., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Wie herrlich die Fürsten und Fürstliche Diener in den Occidentalischen Indien zur Erden bestattet werden.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 160x190mm. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 345 x 230 mm.
Native Americans bury a chief or king with food, golden vessels, and jewelry. Includes feathered garments and fortifications.

The funeral of an Inca king was a ceremony of great splendor. After digging a large pit, the Indians would decorate the corpse with gold and silver, then bury it ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., In Peru findet man gar kunstreiche Goldtarbeiter., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - In Peru findet man gar kunstreiche Goldtarbeiter.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 155x190mm. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 325 x 225 mm.
Native American method of working gold and silver. Men blow through reeds over a hearth, furnace, or foundry. Other men pound metal with hammers. Other men work the metal into statues or idols and vessels on benches.

In 1528 Pizarro set out on a voyage of true exploration in search of th... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 150
Approx. Euro 128  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
DE BRY, Th., Die Spanier treiben allerhand Unzucht mit den Indianischen Weibern die sie in dem läger unnd Wasserbädern ergriffen nach dem Atabaliba gefangen worden., antique map, old maps DE BRY, Th. - Die Spanier treiben allerhand Unzucht mit den Indianischen Weibern die sie in dem läger unnd Wasserbädern ergriffen nach dem Atabaliba gefangen worden.
Frankfurt, 1607, Uncoloured.. 165x200mm. Short right margin, as issued. A good and dark impression. Size of the sheet 320 x 210 mm.
Spanish soldiers march past a pool where native American women are bathing. Some of the soldiers drag some of the women away.

After the defeat of the Inca king, some of the Spanish went on the rampage. When they found some women bathing in a pool near the town of Cajamarca, the prettiest... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 150
Approx. Euro 128  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY., [How Incas wrought their gold.], antique map, old maps GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY. - [How Incas wrought their gold.]
Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633, Uncoloured.. 162x192mm. Copper plate engraving on text sheet. Paper browned as usual, white tape along bottom margin, tear to left margin (3 cm). With good margins.
Size of sheet : 345 x 212 mm. German text and on verso.
The goldsmiths of Huayna-Capac were master craftsmen who wrought gold into magnificent artefacts with the simplest of tools. They used clay furnaces, heated by coals and blown by many men using tubes, rather than bellows.
When the gold was molten it was poured into ingots and wrought into all ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 200
Approx. Euro 170  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
GOTTFRIED, J.L., [Atahualpa captured by Spanish.], antique map, old maps GOTTFRIED, J.L. - [Atahualpa captured by Spanish.]
Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633, Uncoloured.. 155x187mm. Copper plate engraving on text sheet. Paper toned as usual, some staining to margins and plate. Part of left margin missing, not affecting image. Size of sheet : 345 x 212 mm.
German text and on verso.
Accompanying Pizarro was a monk called Valverde, who confronted Atahualpa with a crucifix and breviary. The interpreter said the Spanish had been sent by their emperor to tell them about the teachings of God. When Atahualpa asked how they knew what these teaching were, Valverde replied that the brev... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 80
Approx. Euro 68  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY., [Incas lay seige to Cusco.], antique map, old maps GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY. - [Incas lay seige to Cusco.]
Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633, Uncoloured.. 165x200mm. Copper plate engraving on text sheet. Paper toned as usual, some staining to margins and plate. Lower left corner missing, margin cropped to the image edge. Size of sheet : 345 x 212 mm.
German text and on verso.
Atahualpa’s brother, Manco, organized a long and bloody siege to reoccupy the Inca capital, which eventually spread to open rebellion throughout the land. Pizarro, who by this time was in Lima, sent a Spanish army of 500 men to support his over-stretched forces in Cuzco. Under the command of Almagro... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 125
Approx. Euro 106  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY., [Diego de Almagro is killed.], antique map, old maps GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY. - [Diego de Almagro is killed.]
Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633, Uncoloured.. 157x185mm. Copper plate engraving on text sheet. Paper toned as usual, some staining to margins and plate. Size of sheet : 345 x 212 mm.
German text and on verso.
Almagro returned to Cuzco, disillusioned and embittered from his long and fruitless journey south into Chile, where he had been searching for further wealth. This led to a split in the control of Peru between the Pizarrists, who held the coastal regions, and the Almagrists who held the Cordillera. F... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 80
Approx. Euro 68  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY., [Royal Governor of Peru is killed.], antique map, old maps GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY. - [Royal Governor of Peru is killed.]
Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633, Uncoloured.. 157x185mm. Copper plate engraving on text sheet. Paper toned as usual, some staining to margins and plate. Size of sheet : 345 x 212 mm.
German text and on verso.
Life under the new governor, Vaca de Castro, was no more stable than before and the king of Spain was eventually forced to send out yet another governor to replace him. His name was Blanco Núñez Vela and, when he took over the governorship, he introduced a new set of laws designed to establish order... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY., [Last of the Pizzaro brothers killed.], antique map, old maps GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY. - [Last of the Pizzaro brothers killed.]
Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633, Uncoloured.. 157x188mm. Copper plate engraving on text sheet. Paper toned as usual, some staining to margins and plate. Size of sheet : 345 x 212 mm.
German text and on verso.
Conflict between Gonzalo Pizarro and the latest officially appointed governor of Peru, Pedro de la Gasca, reached a climax in 1548 when Gasca’s forces crossed the Apurimac River to confront the Pizarrists who were advancing from Cuzco. The formidable forces of the king caused many of Pizarro’s men t... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 80
Approx. Euro 68  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY., [How the Indians cross the river.], antique map, old maps GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY. - [How the Indians cross the river.]
Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633, Uncoloured.. 145x180mm. Copper plate engraving on text sheet. Paper lightly browned as usual. Lower right margin missing, repairs to lower left margin, soil marks etc.
Size of sheet : 345 x 220 mm. German text.
The Indians of Peru had strange ways of crossing rivers. They tied a rope between two poles on either side of a river, then they hung a large basket from this rope and whomsoever wanted to cross, sat in the basket and was pulled across.
Others crossed rivers by sitting astride a bundle of reed... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 5
GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY., Praelium Divrnum. [Spanish fleet defeated by the Dutch] / Nocturnum Praelium [Dutch and Spanish at sea off Lima]., antique map, old maps GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY. - Praelium Divrnum. [Spanish fleet defeated by the Dutch] / Nocturnum Praelium [Dutch and Spanish at sea off Lima].
Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633, Uncoloured.. 155x190mm. Copper plate engraving on text sheet. Paper lightly browned as is usual. Size of sheet : 345 x 222 mm. German text and on verso.
Two engravings. [498] On the evening of 17th July, 1615, Spilbergen’s Dutch fleet encountered, off the coast of Peru near Lima, the powerful fleet of the Spanish, under the command of Roderigo de Mendoza. The Spanish were eager to confront the Dutch, even though it was becoming dark. The battle bega... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY., [Spanish take over Cusco] / [Atahualpa is garrotted]., antique map, old maps GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY. - [Spanish take over Cusco] / [Atahualpa is garrotted].
Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633, Uncoloured.. 150x195mm. Copper plate engraving on text sheet. Paper lightly browned and stained, as is usual. One engraving with extensive repairs to bottom margin and borders. Size of sheet: 345 x 222 mm. German text and on verso.
Two engravings. [486] After Atahualpa was killed, Pizarro set out with his troops to find the city of Cuzco, which he had heard was rich in gold. The journey from Cajamarca to Cuzco by road was nearly a thousand miles and took three months. Although there was considerable resistance to the Spanish d... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 80
Approx. Euro 68  

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Condition Rating: 5
GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY., [The bloody battle at Chupas] / [Francesco Pizzaro is killed]., antique map, old maps GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY. - [The bloody battle at Chupas] / [Francesco Pizzaro is killed].
Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633, Uncoloured.. 150x195mm. Copper plate engraving on text sheet. Paper lightly browned and stained, as is usual. Size of sheet: 345 x 222 mm. German text and on verso.
Two engravings. [492] Even before Pizarro’s death, a new royal governor, Vaca de Castro, was on his way to settle the turmoil in Peru. He refused to accept Almagro the younger, when he heard he had appointed himself the new governor and summoned his troops for battle. They were later joined by Alons... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 80
Approx. Euro 68  

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Condition Rating: 3
GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY., [Another Dutch fleet reaches Lima]., antique map, old maps GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY. - [Another Dutch fleet reaches Lima].
Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633, Uncoloured.. 153x175mm. Copper plate engraving on text sheet. Paper slightly browned and stained, as is usual. Crude white tape repair to lower right margin. Lower left corner missing. Size of sheet: 345 x 222 mm. German text and on verso.
In 1624 a heavily armed Dutch fleet sailed from the Juan Fernandez Islands to Lima. The leader of the fleet, Jacob l’Hermite, was in such poor health that he had to hand over command to Admiral Jacobson. The fleet anchored outside the harbour near the island of San Lorenzo (‘I. de Lima’).
The ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 80
Approx. Euro 68  

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Condition Rating: 3
BLAEU, W., Peru., antique map, old maps BLAEU, W. - Peru.
Amsterdam, 1644, In attractive strong original colours.. 375x490mm. Very good condition, with a dark impression. French text on verso.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF THIS MAP. Decorated with ships and monsters in the sea. Orientated with east at the top. With the signature of G. Blaeuw lower right corner. Shows the Pacific coast of South America from Ecuador (at the left-hand side) as far south as the Atacama desert in the no... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 900
Approx. Euro 765  

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Condition Rating: 3
BLAEU, W., Peru., antique map, old maps BLAEU, W. - Peru.
Amsterdam, 1658, Original colours.. 375x490mm. Printed on heavy paper. Light marginal water staining, slightly affecting the engraved area. Dutch text on verso. Wide margins, dark impression.
Decorated with ships and monsters on the sea. Orientated with east at the top. Shows the Pacific coast of South America from Ecuador (at the left-hand side) as far south as the Atacama desert in the northern reaches of Chile. Most cities, towns, Indian villages, and missions are located. Showing lak... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 400
Approx. Euro 340  

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Condition Rating: 3
MANESSON MALLET, A., Perou., antique map, old maps MANESSON MALLET, A. - Perou.
Paris, 1683, Uncoloured.. 140x98mm. Paper slightly age toned, strong impression. In fine condition.
A charming miniature map of Peru.
Title in curtain draped at top. French text on verso.
From the original 1683 text edition of "Description d'Univers. . ." by Allain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706), a well travelled military engineer and geographer who worked in 17th century France under King... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 80
Approx. Euro 68  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 3
MANESSON MALLET, A., Perou., antique map, old maps MANESSON MALLET, A. - Perou.
Paris, 1683, Uncoloured.. 140x98mm. Paper slightly age toned, strong impression. In fine condition.
A charming miniature map of Peru.
Title in curtain draped at top. French text on verso.
From the original 1683 text edition of "Description d'Univers. . ." by Allain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706), a well travelled military engineer and geographer who worked in 17th century France under King... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 80
Approx. Euro 68  

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Condition Rating: 3
MANESSON MALLET, A., Cusco., antique map, old maps MANESSON MALLET, A. - Cusco.
Paris, 1683, Uncoloured.. 145x100mm. Paper slightly age toned, strong impression. In fine condition.
A charming bird's-eye view of Cusco.
Title in curtain draped at top. French text on verso.
From the original 1683 text edition of "Description d'Univers. . ." by Allain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706), a well travelled military engineer and geographer who worked in 17th century France under K... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 75
Approx. Euro 64  

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Condition Rating: 3
MANESSON MALLET, A., Callao., antique map, old maps MANESSON MALLET, A. - Callao.
Paris, 1683, Uncoloured.. 142x100mm. Paper slightly age toned, strong impression. In fine condition.
A charming print of the fortified town and port of El Callao in Peru. Spanish and Dutch ships in the bay, engaged in battle.
El Callao was founded by Spanish colonists in 1537, just two years after Lima (1535). It soon became the main port for Spanish commerce in the Pacific.
Title in curta... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 50
Approx. Euro 43  

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Condition Rating: 3
MANESSON MALLET, A., Atabalipa frere de Guascar Inca ou Empreur du Perou., antique map, old maps MANESSON MALLET, A. - Atabalipa frere de Guascar Inca ou Empreur du Perou.
Paris, 1683, Uncoloured.. 150x105mm. Paper slightly age toned, strong impression. In fine condition.
Decorative portrait of Atabalipa (March 20, 1497 - August 29, 1533) the last Inca emperor, before the Spanish conquest.
Title in curtain draped at top. French text on verso.
From the original 1683 text edition of "Description d'Univers. . ." by Allain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706), a well t... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 50
Approx. Euro 43  

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Condition Rating: 3
MANESSON MALLET, A., Ples. Du Perou., antique map, old maps MANESSON MALLET, A. - Ples. Du Perou.
Paris, 1683, Uncoloured.. 145x100mm. Paper slightly age toned, strong impression. In fine condition.
A charming print of a couple from Peru.
Title in curtain draped at top. French text on verso.
From the original 1683 text edition of "Description d'Univers. . ." by Allain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706), a well travelled military engineer and geographer who worked in 17th century France unde... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 60
Approx. Euro 51  

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Condition Rating: 3
HARREVELT,E.van/ CHANGUION,D.J., Suite de Perou Audience de Charcas., antique map, old maps HARREVELT,E.van/ CHANGUION,D.J. - Suite de Perou Audience de Charcas.
Amsterdam 1756, In original colours.. 215x300mm. In very good condition.
"Uncommon edition of this accurate map showing the Peruvian coast, the ranges and villages of numerous Indian tribes are shown.
From Atlas Portatif pour servir a l'intelligence de l'Histoire Philosophique et Politique des etablissements et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes.<... (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 200
Approx. Euro 170  

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Condition Rating: 3
HARREVELT,E.van/ CHANGUION,D.J., Suite de Perou Audience de Lima., antique map, old maps HARREVELT,E.van/ CHANGUION,D.J. - Suite de Perou Audience de Lima.
Amsterdam, 1756, In original colours.. 207x293mm. Very good condition.
Uncommon edition of this accurate map showing the southern Peruvian coast, the ranges and villages of numerous Indian tribes are shown.
FromAtlas Portatif pour servir a l'intelligence de l'Histoire Philosophique et Politique des etablissements et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes (Click on title or image to go to item page)
$ 100
Approx. Euro 85  

Condition:
Condition Rating: 2

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