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Tabula Bergarum ad Zomam Stenbergae et novorum ibi operum.
The map gives an outline of the Scheldt from Bergen op Zoom to Antwerp, with all the ramparts built between 1622 and 1627.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1647
s'Lants Zee-Magazyn en Scheeps Timmer-werf.
Decorative view of the back yard of the formerly the V.O.C. warehouse and arsenal for the Admiralty of Amsterdam, now-a-days the Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum).The p...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1694
Nostre Dame de Lorette.
A very RARE panoramic of Lorette and the church, including a numbered legend in both lower corners.The plate is numbered in black pencil in upper right corner.Published ...
Place & Date: Paris c.1720
Vuë du dedans de l'Eglise de St. MARTIN à Londre.
So-called optical print illustrating a perspective view of the central aisle of St. Martin's church, in London.In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries there were many ...
Place & Date: Paris, 1760
Vue perspective edu fauxbourg et du port de Scheveningue a une lieue de la Haye, en Hollande.
Optical print showing the village and harbor of Scheveningen with the church at the right, in the background the North Sea. In the background the summer residence Nieuw S...
Place & Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Danzig.
Detailed and rare plan of Danzig with extensive key in German.
Place & Date: Augsburg, 1730
Kaart van Zeeland.
Fine map of the province of Zeeland, with the fortified cities are highlighted in red. Isaac Tirion was born in Utrecht ca. 1705. He came to Amsterdam ca. 1725. Tirion pu...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1747
Map of Russia and Poland.
Charming, folding map of Russia, Poland and Baltic States, still in its original publisher's blind stamped linen wrapper with yellow label. With yellow advertisements at ...
Place & Date: London, ca. 1894
XI. Wallis.
Very early wood cut printed regional map of Switzerland with Wallis region.Originally engraved in 1548. The map was prepared by Johannes Stumpf (1500-1576). Included in &...
Place & Date: Zurich, Christoffel Froschover, 1548,1552-1566
Circoscrizione delle Provincie ecclesiastiche e Diocesi nei regni del Belgio, ed Olanda (Tav LXI)
This large-format map showing Belgium and Holland with its different dioceses. The map is finely engraved and beautifully colored and was prepared by Girolamo Petri, a la...
Place & Date: Rome, 1858
Provincia ecclesiastica di Malines nel Belgio (Tav LXII)
This large-format map of Belgium with its different dioceses. The map is finely engraved and beautifully colored and was prepared by Girolamo Petri, a lawyer who served a...
Place & Date: Rome, 1858
Vue d'un Feu d'Artifice tiré devant l'Hotel de Ville en réjouissance de la Paix.
Optical view, illustrating a fireworks display in front of the Paris city hall.In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries there were many popular speciality establishment...
Place & Date: Paris 1760
Picardie Meridionale Le Cambresis et leurs Environs.
Map showing the region of Picardie in Northern France. Including the towns of Abbeville, Amiens, Compiegne, Soisson, Chambray, etc.
Place & Date: Paris, 1737
Vue générale d'Amsterdam.
A so-called optical prints, showing Amsterdam seen from the IJ. A lively scene with extensive shipping. To the left the headquarters of the V.O.C., nowadays the Maritime ...
Place & Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Vue du village de Maarsen en Hollande.
Showing the river Vecht at the town of Maarsen. Published by Jacques Chereau, who was a well-known publisher of optical prints, established in rue St. Jacques in Paris. I...
Place & Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Il Governo di Guascogna con porzione del Governo di Guienna.
Rare regional map of France of the Périgord, Guienne, Gascogne and the Béarn published by Carli Pazzini in Siena.
Place & Date: Siena, 1792
Henna ardera deel. De vijfde Grietenije van de Wester goo. . .
Very detailed map of "Henna ardera deel. De vijfde Grietenije van de Wester goo" in Friesland prepared by Bernardus Schotanus Steringa. With decorative title ca...
Place & Date: Leeuwarden, 1718
Forteresse Ile Ste Marguerite.
Nice drawing of a stronghold Ste Marguerite. The Île Sainte-Marguerite is the largest of the Lérins Islands, about half a mile off shore from the French Riviera town of...
Place & Date: France, Provence, after 1960
Perspective du Voorhout, promenade publique de La Haye.
Showing the Voorhout in The Hague. Likely published by Mondhard, who was a well-known publisher of optical prints, established in rue St.Martin in Paris. In the eighteent...
Place & Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Provincie Noord-Braband. / Breda, de Langstraat. . .
Decorative and uncommon custume plate lithographed by R. de Vries and published by Frans Buffa & Zonen in Amsterdam. A group of 4 women from the area of Baronie van B...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1857
Het Klooster ten Hage (Marienhage Eindhoven)
Very rare lithography of the ruin of the monastery of Ten Haghe in Eindhoven. Lithographed by M.Mouret, published in "oud-Nederland en de uit vroegere dagen overgebl...
Place & Date: Nijmegen, 1837-1846
Shell : 9 Februari 1911-1951.
Decorative design-drawing in lead pencil offered to mr. J.E. Talens for his 40 years jubilee at the Shell foundation : Aangeboden aan J. E. Talens ter gelegenheid van zij...
Place & Date: Gouda, ca. 1951
Nieuwe kaart van het oostelykste deel van Holland. . .
Detailed map covering the area of Gouda, Iisselstein, s'Hertogenbosch, Zevenbergen, Dordrecht.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1749
A Perspective View of the Admiralty Office, Dock-Yard, Storehouses &c. at Amsterdam.
Decorative engraving giving good detail of the intense activity in the Amsterdam dockyards.Engraved for BANKES's New System of Geography
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1780
DELFT. Delphium urbs Hollandiae cultissima. . .
A bird's-eye view of the town of Delft. From the first Dutch translation of Guicciardini's description of the Netherlands. In this town-plan, three buildings, still domin...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1612
Het stadhuis, van vooren.
The former Amsterdam Town Hall, now the Royal Palace. Copper engraving by Frans de Bakker after Reinier Vinkeles (1741-1816).From the well-known description of Amsterdam ...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1765
Das Hertzogthum Braband. . .
Charming map of the Dutch and Belgium province of Brabant. With a fine cartouche.
Place & Date: Leipzig, 1749
Ruremunda Gelriae opp.
A bird's eye town-plan of the town of Roermond. From the first Dutch translation of Guicciardini's description of the Netherlands.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1612
6e Vüe d'Optique Représentant Le Chœur de la Cathedrale de St. Paul de Londres.
So-called optical print illustrating a perspective view of the interior of the Saint Paul Cathedral in London.In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries there were many p...
Place & Date: Paris, 1760
5e Vue d'Optique Representant La Vue interieure de la Cathedralle de St. Paul de Londres.
So-called optical print illustrating a perspective view of the interior of the Saint Paul cathedral in London. Engraved by la Marcade.In the eighteenth and nineteenth cen...
Place & Date: Paris, 1760
Vüe Perspective du Pont neuf construit sur la tamise a Hampton-Court.
So-called optical print illustrating a bridge on the river Thames at Hampton-Court.In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries there were many popular speciality establish...
Place & Date: Paris, 1760
77e Vüe d'Optique Représentant Les Cascades du Jardin de Vauxhall a Londres.
So-called optical print illustrating a perspective view of the fountains and artificial cascades in Vauxhall Gardens, London.In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries th...
Place & Date: Paris, 1760
A view of the Gerzay near Iside part. / Vue du port et rade de Gerzay.
A fanciful depiction of the port of Jersey. Engraved by the French engraver Paul Angier after a design by P.Brookes and published by Robert Sayer of London, a well-known ...
Place & Date: London, ca. 1760
Carte de L'Empire d'Alemagne par P. Duval. . .
Uncommon map of Germany and the eastern part of Poland. In upper right corner a dedicational cartouche with coat of arms and dedication to Saint-Laurens.
Place & Date: Paris, 1676
Het West Indisch Huys.
A decorative print of the West Indian House , the headquarters of the WIC, a place for meeting, trading and storage of spices and ship equipment. The maps and charts were...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, J. van Meurs, 1663
Hassia Landgraviatus.
Centered on the town of Kassel.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1650
D' Admiralyteyts Huys - La maison de l'Amirauté.
Decorative print of the "D'Admiralyteits Huys", Het Prinsenhof, of the Dutch East India Company VOC. Located at the Oudezijds Voorburgwal 195-199, Amsterdam.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1700
(Title page) Vedute dei principali monumenti di Venezia.
Decorative title page with in the lower part small inset view of Doge Palace, St. Marco and a gondola.
Place & Date: Venice, 1860
Franconiae nova descriptio.
Second state of this early map of Franken, including Regensburg, Heidelberg, Marburg and Hof. In lower part decorative cartouches and upper right a dedication to Franz vo...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, after 1646
St Tropez.
Early plan of St.Tropez. From his "Introduction à la fortification".
Place & Date: Paris, 1693
Vue du village de Maarsen en Hollande.
Showing the river Vecht at the town of Maarsen. Published by Jacques Chereau, who was a well-known publisher of optical prints, established in rue St. Jacques in Paris. I...
Place & Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Vue perspective de l'interieur de la Salle du spectacle de Veronne en Italie.
Showing the Opera of Verona. Optical print published Mondhare, who was a well-known publisher of optical prints, established in rue St. Jacques in Paris. In the eighteent...
Place & Date: Paris, ca. 1780
A view of Amsterdam taken from the Old Rampart.
So-called optical print of Amsterdam, published by Jean Mondhare after a print by Laurie and Wtitle. With captions in English and French above and belowIn the eighteenth ...
Place & Date: Paris, ca. 1760
Carro, che uà à vela Su le Piagge di Schevelingue.
Italian version of Prince Maurits' sailing carriage designed by Simon Stevin. The big sailing-carriage could seat 28 persons and could reach a speed of seven miles per ho...
Place & Date: Venice, 1707
Völker Europas wie schön sind eure Geschichter. (World War I post card)
During the Great War, when the only means of communicating news to the masses was by newspapers and weekly illustrated magazines, the ‘war’ or 'military' picture post...
Place & Date: Germany, 1915
Candie.
A panoramic view, showing the Turkish siege of Candia, with a numbered key (1-33) at the bottom locating 33 points of interest. of Crete coast and the Turkish vessels (33...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1678
Oost-Indis Zee Magazyn - Arçenal des Indes Orientalis.
Decorative view of the East Indian Arsenal, now-a-says the Maritime Museum.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1700
Porte de Harlem (Heemstede/Haarlem)
Showing the Haarlemmer Poort (gate) in Heemstede near Haarlem. Likely published by Mondhard, who was a well-known publisher of optical prints, established in rue St.Marti...
Place & Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Cazal. (Casale Monferrato)
A rare panoramic of Casale Monferrato in the Piedmont region. Engraved by Pierre Aveline (Paris, c.1656 - 23 May 1722). He was also a print-publisher and print-seller. H...
Place & Date: Paris, 1690-1730
Helmond.
A panoramic view of the Helmond, seen from the Kromme Steenweg .
Place & Date: Arnhem, 1613
VI. Partie du Duche de Gueldre où se trouve la Veluwe.
Attractive small map covering the northwestern part of Gelderland. In the center "'t Loo". From Atlas Portatif Universel, by Robert de Vaugondy.Unrecorded state...
Place & Date: Paris, later than 1748
Royaume de Bohéme, Marquisat de Moravie, et Silésie Autrichenne.
Small detailed map of today Czech Republic. From Atlas Portatif Universel, by Robert de Vaugondy.Unrecorded state with erased date. Page 32 outside border top right. Mary...
Place & Date: Paris, later than 1749
ANTIBES, Ville et Port de Mer de Provence, sur la Mer Mediterranée.
Early plan of Antibes. From his "Introduction à la fortification".
Place & Date: Paris, 1693
(Postcard of Europe)
During the Great War, when the only means of communicating news to the masses was by newspapers and weekly illustrated magazines, the ‘war’ or 'military' picture post...
Place & Date: Moscow, 1914
Franciae orientalis../ Monasteriensis et osnaburgensis..
From 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum [Atlas of the Whole World]' published in Antwerp. French text on verso.The map of Frankenland is prepared by Sebastian Rotenhan (1478-1532) ...
Place & Date: Antwerp, c.1574
Nieuwe Kaart van de Westfaalse Kreits..
Isaac Tirion was born in Utrecht ca. 1705. He came to Amsterdam ca. 1725. Tirion published a number of important books, many of which are still in demand for their intere...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1745
Die Zyp / La Zype.
A miniature map showing the polder of De Zype. Title cartouche in the upper side.First published in 1598 in his Caert-Thresoor, the plates were executed by the most famou...
Place & Date: Amsterdam / Frankfurt, 1609
[ Spitzbergen ]
Two aquatints depicting the northern coasts of the Spitzbergen engraved by Fumagalli. From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement...
Place & Date: Milan, 1827
't dorp Aalst.
Rare print of the old church of Aalst (near Eindhoven), from Vaderlandsche gezichten of afbeeldingen.. by J.Bulthuis, printed by H.Gartman in Amsterdam.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1786 / 1792
Nouvelle Carte des dix-sept Provinces des Pays-Bas.
Map of the 17 provinces of the Netherlands. In an inset upper left corner 17 coats of arms of each province and vignettes. The Channel is filled with Naval battles fought...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1720
Ultrajectum.
An original early 17th century copper engraved miniature antique map of the Dutch province of Utrecht by Petrus Bertius, that was published in Amsterdam at the beginning ...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Inferior Germania.
A rare miniature map of present-day The Netherlands and Belgium. Strap-work title cartouche in the lower right corner with scale. Expertly engraved by Petrus Kaerius, the...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1606
s'Lands en Oost-Indische Lynbanen. & t'Oost-Indisch-Huys.
A decorative print of the Lynbanen a place were V.O.C. ship riggings and ropes were produced and kept.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1760-1767
Le Chantier d'Amsterdam.
Decorative lithography representing the head quarters of the V.O.C. and shipyard in Amsterdam. The building serves nowadays as the Maritime Museum. After a painting by A....
Place & Date: Brussels, J. B. A. Jobard, 1825
Kasteel Heeswijk.
Very fine etching of the Castle of Heeswijk, by the well-known etcher Ludwig Willem Reymert Wenckebach. He was born in The Hague on 12 January 1860 and died in 1937. The ...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1901
Languedoc - Foix Roussillon.
Very decorative, informative map of Languedoc - Foix Roussillon region in south eastern France. Including the towns of Carcassonne, Montpellier, Albi, Toulouse, etc.The m...
Place & Date: France, 1943
Guyenne - Gascogne.
Very decorative, informative map of Guyenne and Gascogne region in France. The map is filled with buildings, animals, figures and two locals. With a large compass rose in...
Place & Date: France, 1943
Prospectus veteris castelli Graviae.
One of the earliest views of the ancient Castle of Grave. Engraved by Casper Bouttats. With a description in Latin, French and Dutch.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1695
Sigeth.
Panoramic view of Sigeth. Published in "Der Donau-Strand Mit allen seinen Ein- und Zuflüssen. . .". Published by Jacob Sandrart.
Place & Date: Nuremberg, Jacob Sandrart, 1684
Sint Catharinakerk te Eindhoven.
Uncommon woodblock engraving of St.Catharina church of Eindhoven, built by the well-known architect P.Cuijpers. Published in Katholieke Illustratie.The "katholieke i...
Place & Date: 'sHertogenbosch, Henri Bogaerts, 1875
Biturigum.
A miniature map of the Berry. Fine cartouche in the upper left corner.First published in 1598 in his Caert-Thresoor, the plates were executed by the most famous engravers...
Place & Date: Amsterdam/Frankfurt 1609
Rotterdamse Diergaarde. . .
Decorative view of Zoo of Rotterdam. To the right the house of the manager of the zoo. Decorated with personages in typical dress watching lions.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1860
Het Huisje door Czaar Peter den Grooten in den Jare 1697 te Zaandam bewoond.
Engraved by Cornelis van Baarsel (Utrecht 1761 - Amsterdam 1826-08-17) after a design of T. Monsieur M.Z. who made his drawing "after nature".A first state, the...
Place & Date: Zaandam, 1823
Canischa. (Nagykanizsa / Kanizsa)
Panoramic view of Nagykanizsa / Kanizsa. Published in "Der Donau-Strand Mit allen seinen Ein- und Zuflüssen. . .". Published by Jacob Sandrart.
Place & Date: Nuremberg, Jacob Sandrart, 1684
Quinta Etas Mundi. Folium. LXXXII
Latin text page with woodcuts on recto and verso of Saints, Kings, and Queens. On verso a large wood cut of A giant colossus, executed by Chares of Lindus (Clare Lydo), t...
Place & Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
The hanging of the head of police Jean Grauwels in Brussels, 11 february 1569.
Print relating to Brussels during the first decades of the eighty year war between Spain and the Low Countries: (plate 18). This plate shows the hanging of the head of po...
Place & Date: Cologne, ca. 1590
s'Lands en Oost-Indische Lynbanen.
A decorative print of the Lynbanen a place were V.O.C. ship riggings and ropes were produced and kept.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1760-1767
t'Oost-Indisch-Huys.
A decorative print of the East Indian House, the headquarters of the V.O.C., a place for meeting, trading and storage of spices and ship equipment. The maps and charts we...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1760-1767
Arcenal de l'Amirauté.
A decorative print of the 'T Landts Magazyn , or 'Scheepvaart Museum' (Naval Museum).
Place & Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1700
Kasteel Croij.
Decorative lithography of the castle of Croij.
Place & Date: Den Haag, 1880