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Sumatra Insula.

A miniature map of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, including Singapore and the various islands directly south of it. Containing detailed geography and nomenclature aroun...

$450 / ≈ â‚¬421
Maker / Publisher: LANGENES, B.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1609

 


[Bantam].

Text engravings from "Premier livre de l'histoire de la navigation aux Indes Orientales, par les hollandois, et des choses a eux advenues . . . ", being the cla...

$80 / ≈ â‚¬75
Maker / Publisher: LODEWYCKSZ, Willem
Place & Date: Amsterdam, Cornille Nicolas, 1609

 


Maldivae Insulae.

Very fine early miniature map of Maldives Islands. East is at the top. Title cartouche on the lower right corner. A dolphin and two ships are depicted.First published in ...

$150 / ≈ â‚¬140
Maker / Publisher: LANGENES, B.
Place & Date: Amsterdam / Frankfurt, 1609

 


Solimannus Turcarum Imperator X. Ex Stirpe Ottomannicae.

The engraving depicts a half length oval portrait of "Solimannus Turcarum Imperator X", signed lower right corner N. de Cleck". Nicolaes de Clerck (de kler...

$30 / ≈ â‚¬28
Maker / Publisher: DE CLERCK, N.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, Cloppenburch, 1621

 


The Kingdome of China.

A most sought-after map of China. Decorative border vignettes including views of the cities of Quinzay and Macao along the top border with the wheeled wind machines and p...

$7000 / ≈ â‚¬6550
Maker / Publisher: SPEED, J.
Place & Date: London, G. Humble, 1627

 


A newe mape of Tartary.

Early edition of one of the most decorative "carte à figures"- map of Tartary, known for its figured borders with costume figures, while above are vignettes of...

$2000 / ≈ â‚¬1871
Maker / Publisher: SPEED, J. / HUMBLE, J.
Place & Date: London, 1627

 


Turcici Imperii Imago.

The map shows the Ottoman Empire with Turkey, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Arabia and North Eastern Africa. The map is decorated with a title cartouche and a portrait of...

$1800 / ≈ â‚¬1684
Maker / Publisher: MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1629

 


Insulae Indiae Orientalis.

Map of South East Asia with good detail on the Philippines from the rare Cloppenburg edition slightly larger format and more scarce edition of the Mercator/Hondius "...

$500 / ≈ â‚¬468
Maker / Publisher: MERCATOR, G. / CLOPPENBURGH, J.E.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1630

 


Tartaria.

Published in Hondius' editions of the Mercator Atlas from 1606 onwards, showing China, Korea as an island, and the northern Pacific coast of America showing the two conti...

$1000 / ≈ â‚¬936
Maker / Publisher: MERCATOR, G / HONDIUS, J.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1633

 


Asia secunda pars in forma Pegasi.

UNRECORDED PLATE or STATE. Asia depicted as the flying horse Pegasus. Below the depiction 3 lines of engraved Latin text. Double page copper engraved map from Heinrich BÃ...

$5000 / ≈ â‚¬4679
Maker / Publisher: BÃœNTING, H.
Place & Date: Brunswick, ca. 1635

 


Constantinopolitanae urbis effigies ad vivum expressa, quam Turcae Stampoldam vocant. A° MDCXXXV.

Large, decorative view of the city of Constantinople, with legend across the bottom. It is beautifully engraved with quaint scenes of everyday life, including hunters wit...

$2200 / ≈ â‚¬2059
Maker / Publisher: MERIAN, M.
Place & Date: Frankfurt, 1635

 


Asia secunda pars terrae in forma Pegasi.

Asia depicted as the flying horse Pegasus. Thiscartographical curiosity, double page copper engraved map, was published in Heinrich Bünting's “Itinerarium Sacrae Scrip...

$4000 / ≈ â‚¬3743
Maker / Publisher: BÃœNTING, H.
Place & Date: Brunswick, 1640

 


China Veteribus Sinarum Regio.

Based on Jesuit surveys, the map represents the next major revision in the cartography of China after Ortelius' 1584 map. Korea, however, is still an island, and Japan co...

$2000 / ≈ â‚¬1871
Maker / Publisher: JANSSONIUS, J.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1640

 


Peregrinations divi Pauli Tyrus Corographicus. . .

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 mons...

$2750 / ≈ â‚¬2573
Maker / Publisher: HONERVOGT, J.
Place & Date: Paris, ca. 1640

 


Asiae Minoris nova descriptio. Geographische Beschryvinge aller Landen... ende sendbrieuen der Apostele...

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 1...

$2000 / ≈ â‚¬1871
Maker / Publisher: DANCKERTS, D.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1643

 


Carta terza Generale del' Asia.

Rare first state of this important chart showing part of the north coast of New Guinea and islands of the Pacific Ocean. To the north of Japan the landmass of Isola di Ie...

$3500 / ≈ â‚¬3275
Maker / Publisher: DUDLEY, R.
Place & Date: Florence, 1646

 


Carta prima Generale dell' Asia.

FIRST STATE of Robert Dudley's general chart of the Persian Gulf, going east through India to the southeastern coast of China showing Macau and the area of present-day Ho...

$17500 / ≈ â‚¬16375
Maker / Publisher: DUDLEY, R.
Place & Date: Florence, 1646

 


Asia carta di ciasete piu moderna. (Japan)

Rare FIRST STATE of this important map for Korea and Japan map of the Blancus/Moreira type, but adds a huge 'Jesso' filling the top of this old map. The map is of interes...

$15000 / ≈ â‚¬14036
Maker / Publisher: DUDLEY, R.
Place & Date: Florence, 1646-1647

 


Boluch Bassi Capitaine de Cent Janissaires. (6)

Sought-after copper engraved plate from Laonikos Chalcocondyle’s "L'histoire de la décadence de l'empire grec et establissement de celuy des Turcs." by Thoma...

$100 / ≈ â‚¬94
Maker / Publisher: NICOLAS DE NICOLAY, Thomas Artus (sieur d'Embry).
Place & Date: Paris, Mathieu Guillemot, 1650

 


Solachi ou Solacler, Archer Ordinaire de la Garde du Grand Seigneur. (7)

Sought-after copper engraved plate taken from Laonikos Chalcocondyle’s "L'histoire de la décadence de l'empire grec et establissement de celuy des Turcs." by...

$100 / ≈ â‚¬94
Maker / Publisher: NICOLAS DE NICOLAY, Thomas Artus (sieur d'Embry).
Place & Date: Paris, Mathieu Guillemot, 1650

 


Iannissaire ou Ianissarler Soudart a Pied de la Garde Ordinaire du Grand Seigneur. (8)

Sought-after copper engraved plate from Laonikos Chalcocondyle’s "L'histoire de la décadence de l'empire grec et establissement de celuy des Turcs." by Thoma...

$100 / ≈ â‚¬94
Maker / Publisher: NICOLAS DE NICOLAY, Thomas Artus (sieur d'Embry).
Place & Date: Paris, Mathieu Guillemot, 1650

 


Iannissaire Allant à la Guerre. (9)

Sought-after copper engraved plate from Laonikos Chalcocondyle’s "L'histoire de la décadence de l'empire grec et establissement de celuy des Turcs." by Thoma...

$100 / ≈ â‚¬94
Maker / Publisher: NICOLAS DE NICOLAY, Thomas Artus (sieur d'Embry).
Place & Date: Paris, Mathieu Guillemot, 1650

 


Azamoglan Rustique .(12)

Sought-after copper engraved plate taken from Laonikos Chalcocondyle’s "L'histoire de la décadence de l'empire grec et establissement de celuy des Turcs." by...

$100 / ≈ â‚¬94
Maker / Publisher: NICOLAS DE NICOLAY, Thomas Artus (sieur d'Embry).
Place & Date: Paris, Mathieu Guillemot, 1650

 


Femme Persienne. (59)

Sought-after copper engraved plate of a woman from Persia. Plate from Laonikos Chalcocondyle’s "L'histoire de la décadence de l'empire grec et establissement de c...

$100 / ≈ â‚¬94
Maker / Publisher: NICOLAS DE NICOLAY, Thomas Artus (sieur d'Embry).
Place & Date: Paris, Mathieu Guillemot, 1650

 


(Grand dame Turque. 45)

Sought-after copper engraved plate of a woman from Turkey. Plate from Laonikos Chalcocondyle’s "L'histoire de la décadence de l'empire grec et establissement de c...

$100 / ≈ â‚¬94
Maker / Publisher: NICOLAS DE NICOLAY, Thomas Artus (sieur d'Embry).
Place & Date: Paris, Mathieu Guillemot, 1650

 


Torlaqui Religieux Turc. ( 25 )

Sought-after copper engraved plate taken from Laonikos Chalcocondyle’s "L'histoire de la décadence de l'empire grec et establissement de celuy des Turcs." by...

$100 / ≈ â‚¬94
Maker / Publisher: NICOLAS DE NICOLAY, Thomas Artus (sieur d'Embry).
Place & Date: Paris, Mathieu Guillemot, 1650

 


Peich ou Peider de Nation Persienne Laquais du Grand Seigneur. (13 )

Sought-after copper engraved plate taken from Laonikos Chalcocondyle’s "L'histoire de la décadence de l'empire grec et establissement de celuy des Turcs." by...

$100 / ≈ â‚¬94
Maker / Publisher: NICOLAS DE NICOLAY, Thomas Artus (sieur d'Embry).
Place & Date: Paris, Mathieu Guillemot, 1650

 


Les Yurongnes. (18)

Sought-after copper engraved plate taken from Laonikos Chalcocondyle’s "L'histoire de la décadence de l'empire grec et establissement de celuy des Turcs." by...

$100 / ≈ â‚¬94
Maker / Publisher: NICOLAS DE NICOLAY, Thomas Artus (sieur d'Embry).
Place & Date: Paris, Mathieu Guillemot, 1650

 


Habit et Manière ancienne des Peiches ou Laquais du Grand Seigneur. (14)

Sought-after copper engraved plate taken from Laonikos Chalcocondyle’s "L'histoire de la décadence de l'empire grec et establissement de celuy des Turcs." by...

$100 / ≈ â‚¬94
Maker / Publisher: NICOLAS DE NICOLAY, Thomas Artus (sieur d'Embry).
Place & Date: Paris, Mathieu Guillemot, 1650

 


Carte des Trois Arabies. Tiree en Partie de l'Arabe de Nubie, en Partie de Divers autres Autheurs. . .

Rare map of the Arabian Peninsula, first published in 1654 and one of the first large maps focused specifically on the Arabian Peninsula. Sanson's map of the Arabian Peni...

$1500 / ≈ â‚¬1404
Maker / Publisher: SANSON, N. / MARIETTE, P.
Place & Date: Paris, 1654

 


Terra Promissions.

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 Pelus...

$4000 / ≈ â‚¬3743
Maker / Publisher: HONERVOGT, J.
Place & Date: Paris, c.1655

 


Fokien Imperii Sinarum Provincia undecima.

The province of Fokien lies opposite Taiwan and south of the region described in the above map. The coast is shown from Wen-zhou in the north to Fu-zhou and as far south ...

$1100 / ≈ â‚¬1029
Maker / Publisher: BLAEU, J.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1660

 


Xantung, sinarum imperii provincia quatra.

A map of the northern province ‘Xantung’ of China after the Jesuit Martino Martini.Shows the Great Wall and is centered on the Bohai Sea, and the Shandong and Liaonin...

$2200 / ≈ â‚¬2059
Maker / Publisher: BLAEU, J.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, ca 1660

 


Pecheli, Xansi, Xantung, Honan, Nanking, In plaga Regni Sinensis. . .

A map of the northern provinces of China after the Jesuit Martino Martini, depicting of Hebei (Pecheli), Shanxi (Xansi), Shandong (Xantung), Henan (Honan), and Jangsu (Na...

$1500 / ≈ â‚¬1404
Maker / Publisher: JANSSONIUS, J.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, ca 1660

 


Constantinopolitanae urbis effigies ad vivum expressa.

A rare panoramic town-view of Istanbul with over the whole length of the lower part 3 columns of poems in Latin, Dutch and French and a numbered key 1-29 to the principal...

$5200 / ≈ â‚¬4866
Maker / Publisher: DANCKERTS, D.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1660

 


Xantung, sinarum imperii provincia quatra.

A map of the northern province ‘Xantung’ of China after the Jesuit Martino Martini.Shows the Great Wall and is centered on the Bohai Sea, and the Shandong and Liaonin...

$2000 / ≈ â‚¬1871
Maker / Publisher: BLAEU, J.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, ca 1660

 


Sumatrae et insularum Locorumque nonnullorum circumiacentium. . .

Fine depicting the Island of Sumatra and the southern coasts of Malaysia from Quedo to Johore.North is orientated to the left of the page.Singapore is probably identifie...

$1800 / ≈ â‚¬1684
Maker / Publisher: JANSSONIUS, J.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1660

 


Arabia.

A handsome map of the Arabian Peninsula drawn on a large scale on which the three classical divisions are shown with some urban centers and topographical features. A cert...

$3000 / ≈ â‚¬2807
Maker / Publisher: BLAEU, J.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1662

 


De gelegenheyt van t'paradys ende t'landt van Canaan..

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...

$550 / ≈ â‚¬515
Maker / Publisher: VISSCHER, N.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1664

 


Pascaerte van 't Westelyckste Deel van Oost Indien, van Cabo de Bona Esperanca tot C.Comorin..

An eye-catching chart of the western part of the Indian Ocean and its adjacent coasts of East Africa, Arabia with the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf, Iran, Pakistan and we...

$2000 / ≈ â‚¬1871
Maker / Publisher: GOOS, P.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1666