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Typus Universalis Terrae, Iuxta Modernorum Distinctionem Et Extensionem Per Regna Et Provincias.
Rare world map from Gregor Reisch's Magarita Philisophica published in Basle in 1583.In 1544, Peter Apian incorporated a world map into his Cosmographia, based upon Gemma...
Date: Antwerp c.1550
(Portrait of Abraham Ortelius)
The famous head and shoulder portrait of Ortelius aged 50, engraved by Philippe Galle, included in his atlas. famous cartographer born in Antwerp and, after studying Gree...
- $700 / ≈ €604
Date: Antwerp, 1592
ABRAHAMUS ORTELIUS ANTVERPIANUS Orteli dum proponis spectantibus Orbem, Quam tua delectant structa Theatra homines! . . .
Portrait of Abraham Ortelius (Abraham Ortel), famous cartographer born in Antwerp and after studying Greek, Latin and mathematics set up business there with his sister, a...
Date: Antwerp, c.1595
Angliae, scotiae, et Hiberniae, sive Britannicar:insularum.
Fine general map of the British Isles and Ireland on horizontal projection with north to right of page. Derived from Mercator's 1564 map of the British Isles.Dare to go i...
Date: Anwerp, 1598
Angliae Regni florentissimi nova descriptio..
Fine general map of England derived from Mercator's 1564 map of the British Isles in 8 sheets.Dare to go in Black. All early maps were printed in black and white; many we...
Date: Antwerp, 1598
Tab. IX Europae, Continens Daciam, Misiam, Thraciam, ac Macedoniae partem.
Map of Dacia, Thrace and Macedonia -- or Byzantium from the Black Sea west to Greece. Including the site of Constantinople / Istanbul, the Dardanelles, Bosphorus, etc. By...
- $400 / ≈ €345
Date: Amsterdam, c.1600
Descriptio Regni Ormuzii / Ormus.
A lovely miniature map of the Kingdom of Ormus, published by Petrus Bertius, and published in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. With an attractive st...
- $450 / ≈ €388
Date: Amsterdam, Cornelis Claes, 1606
Corsica.
A fine miniature map of the French island of Corsica, published by Petrus Bertius in Amsterdam early in the seventeenth century. The map features a strap-work title carto...
- $300 / ≈ €259
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Portugallia.
A nice miniature map of Portugal, published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam, at the beginning of the seventeenth century. North is orientated to the right. Strap-work tit...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Valentia.
A fine miniature map of the Spanish province of Valencia, published by Petrus Bertius in Amsterdam early in the seventeenth century. The map features a nice strap-work ti...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Flandria.
A lovely set of miniature map of Flanders. With an attractive strap-work title, and with detailed topography and information. Bertius (1565-1629) was a Flemish cartograph...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Arabia
A lovely miniature map the Arabian Peninsular, published by Petrus Bertius, and published in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. With an attractive s...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Ormus (Straits of Hormus)
A lovely miniature map of the Kingdom of Ormus, published by Petrus Bertius, and published in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. With an attractive st...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Bengala.
A lovely miniature map of a section of the Bay of Begal, published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. There is a decorative stra...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Hungaria.
A lovely miniature map of Hungary, published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. There is a decorative strap-work title, and the ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Africa.
A lovely miniature map of the continent of Africa, published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. There is a small strap-work titl...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Gasconia.
A lovely miniature map of Gascony, in the S.W. region of France, published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. There is a small s...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Brabantia.
A lovely miniature map of the Duchy of Brabant, published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. There is a nice, small strap-work t...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
India Orientalis.
This lovely miniature map shows the East Indies, stretching from Persia to China and Japan, down to Java, and part of Papua new Guinea. Published by Petrus Bertius, in Am...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Turcicum Imperium.
A really attractive miniature map of The Turkish Empire, as it was at the beginning of the seventeenth century. Published by Petrus Bertius in Amsterdam. The map stretche...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Livoniae descrip.
An attractive miniature map of the Baltic region of Livonia, as it was at the beginning of the seventeenth century, and published by Petrus Bertius in Amsterdam. The map ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Rhodi.
A beautiful miniature map of the Greek island of Rhodes, published by Petrus Bertius in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century.Engraved by Petrus Kaerius. ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Regni Ormuzii / Ormus.
A lovely miniature map of the Kingdom of Ormus, published by Petrus Bertius, and published in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. With an attractive st...
- $450 / ≈ €388
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Polonia.
A miniature map of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. It features a small strap-wo...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Hollandia Septentrionalis.
An attractive miniature map of the north Holland, northwards from Amsterdam to the Zijpe polder, published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam at the beginning of the sevente...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Hannonia.
An attractive miniature map of the Belgian, region of Hainaut, published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. It features a small ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
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Descriptio Gadium [France].
An attractive miniature map of France, published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. Title in bold capital letters above map, sti...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Helvetia.
A lovely miniature map of Switzerland, published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century.Full of facinating topographical detail, and ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Lutzenburg.
A lovely miniature map of the small, landlocked European country of Luxembourg, published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. The...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Europa.
A lovely miniature map of the continent of Europe, published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century.Engraved by J. Hondius, it has a ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Tirolis Comita.
A lovely miniature map of the Tyrol region in the Alps, published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. The map has a plain strap-w...
- $80 / ≈ €69
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Peloponnesi.
A fine miniature map of the southern Greek provence of Morea, the middle ages term for the Peloponnese peninsular, published by Petrus Bertius in Amsterdam early in the s...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Aegyptus.
A fine miniature map of Egypt, published by Petrus Bertius in Amsterdam early in the seventeenth century. The lovely map and has a strap-work title, in the lower left cor...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Barbaria.
A nice miniature map of the north African region known as 'Barbary', published by Petrus Bertius in Amsterdam early in the seventeenth century. This lovely map also depic...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Carthaginensis Sinus.
A beautifully miniature map by Petrus Bertius of the ancient city of Carthage and the more modern town of Tunis, first published in 1598. There are numerous features tha...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Sara et Zebenic.
A miniature map of Sara & Zebenic - in Croatia / Dalmatia in Eastern Europe, published by Petrus Bertius in Amsterdam, at the beginning of the seventeenth century. An...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Malta.
A miniature map of the lovely Mediterranean island of Malta, published by Petrus Bertius in Amsterdam, at the beginning of the seventeenth century. An attractive small ma...
- $200 / ≈ €173
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Asia.
A miniature map of the continent of Asia, published by Petrus Bertius in Amsterdam, at the beginning of the seventeenth century. An attractive small map featuring hatchin...
- $250 / ≈ €216
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Natolia.
A miniature map of Turkish Natolia, published by Petrus Bertius in Amsterdam, at the beginning of the seventeenth century. This attractive small map features hatching in ...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Persia.
A decorative miniature map of Persia, stretching from the Tigris River in the west to the Indus River in the east. As far north as the Caspian Sea. Published by Petrus B...
- $175 / ≈ €151
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Malacca.
A nice miniature map of Malacca, A Malaysian state on the southern Malay peninsular, next to the Strait of Malacca. North is orientated to the left Published by Petrus B...
- $300 / ≈ €259
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Aracam.
A rare miniature map of Thailand and Burma. Title cartouche on the upper left corner. First published in 1598 in his 'Caert-Thresoor', the plates were executed by the mos...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Iapon.
An attractive miniature map of Japan, published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century.The quirky map is shows the country in a disto...
- $250 / ≈ €216
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Decriptio Hispaniolae.
A miniature map of Hispaniola, (modern day Haiti and Dominican Republic), as well as the extreme eastern parts of Cuba. With a simple strap-work title and a scale in Germ...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Freti Vaigats.
Finely engraved map of the Vaigach Straits, from Bertius's rare miniature atlas. The map focuses on the straits between Novaya Zemlya and the Russian mainland, which had ...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Comitatus Burgundiae.
A decorative small map of region around Dijon, Halons and Dole in Burgundy. Features a nice strap-work title, shows rivers and settlements. From the Bertius atlas Tabular...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Stiria.
Detailed map of Stiria, the most eastern part of Austria, centered on Graz.Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch w...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Biturigum.
A charming small map of central France. Showing the areas around the rivers Loire, Auron, Allier and Yevre. Nevers and Bourges depicted. From the Bertius atlas Tabularum ...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Pictaviae.
A charming small map of Poitou in west central France. Showing Cognac, Limoges, Perigord, Poitiers and Angouleme. From the Bertius atlas Tabularum geographicarum contract...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Holsatia ducatus.
Map of Holsatia. Including the town of Hamburg.Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathem...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Galliae.
A charming small map of ancient Gaul, France under Roman occupation. Featuring most major cities, rivers, mountains and regions are named. From the Bertius atlas Tabularu...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Burgundiae Ducatus.
A decorative small map of region around Dijon, Chalons and Dole in Burgundy. Shows many rivers including the Seine, Saone and Brune. It features a nice strap-work title, ...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Leodiensis Dioecesis.
A decorative map of the ancient Diocese of liege in Belgium, highlighting cities such as Huy, Liege, Tongeren (old capital), Namur and Maastricht. North is orientated to ...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Aniou.
Anjou is a historical province of France, straddling the lower Loire River. Its capital was Angers. It bordered Brittany to the west, Maine to the north, Touraine to the ...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Lotharingia.
Lothringaria (Lorraine) is a historical province of N.E. France, it features the cities of Sarrebourg, Metz, Toul and Nancy. With excellent physical and topographical det...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Limania.
A pleasant miniature map of the Limousin region of central France, the area surrounding Clermont Ferrand. Good map detail. From the Bertius atlas Tabularum geographicarum...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
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Venuxinus Comitatus. [Vaucluse]
A pleasant miniature map of the Vaucluse region of S.E. France, as published by Petrus Bertius in Amsterdam at the beginning of the seventeenth century. Many mountains as...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Austria.
A decorative miniature map of the area to the south of Vienna in southern Austria, published by Petrus Bertius in Amsterdam, at the beginning of the seventeenth century. ...
- $100 / ≈ €86
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...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Tartaria.
A fine miniature map showing China, Korea and Russia. Title cartouche on the upper left corner. First published in 1598 in his Caert-Thresoor, the plates were executed by...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Ducat. Ozwiec. et Zato.
An original early 17th century copper engraved miniature antique map of the Oswiecim (Auschwitz) and Zator area of southern Poland by Petrus Bertius. The title is display...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Transisalaniae.
An original early 17th century copper engraved miniature antique map of the eastern Dutch region of Overijssel by Petrus Bertius. The title is displayed in a simple strap...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Arcis Britannicae.
An original early 17th century copper engraved miniature antique map of the Roman remains in the sand dunes near Katwijk aan Zee in south Holland by Petrus Bertius. In Ro...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
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 ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Geldria.
An original early 17th century copper engraved miniature antique map of the Dutch province of Gelderland by Petrus Bertius, that was published in Amsterdam at the beginni...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Sancta Helena.
An attractive small map of the south Atlantic island of St. Helena. Two years after the publication of the Itinerario, the first map of St. Helena appeared in 1598 in a m...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Tercerae.
An attractive miniature map of The Azorian island of Terceira, in the Atlantic Ocean. Published by Petrus Bertius, in Amsterdam at the turn of the seventeenth century. Di...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Caletensium et Bononiesium def.
An decorative miniature map of the N.W. France, including Calais and Boulogne. A map full of detail and attractive embelishments. North is orientated to the left. From th...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Galliae Belgicae.
A decorative miniature map of a section of ancient France, and that of Belgium. Features a nice strap-work title, shows rivers and settlements. From the Bertius atlas Tab...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Picardia.
A decorative miniature map of Picardy, a historical northern French region. A map that appears to be sparsely populated is still full of detail with great attention to de...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Cambaiae.
A very decorative little map of northern India with Gujarat and the Indus river, bordering Pakistan. Naming major towns represented by symbols, major rivers, mountains, a...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Artesia.
A decorative miniature map of Artois, a historical northern French province that borders Belgium. A map full of detail and is expertly engraved. With the cities of Boulo...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Savoie.
A decorative miniature map of Savoy - a cultural region in Central Europe that comprises roughly the territory of the Western Alps between Lake Geneva in the north and Da...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Provinciae.
A decorative miniature map of Provence - a geographical region and historical province of south-eastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône River...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Veromanduorum.
A decorative miniature map of Aisne (Vermandois), a French department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne. The map is cent...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Das Wiflispurgergou.
Reduced version of Mercator''s map of the southwestern part of Switzerland. Shows Geneva, Lake Geneva, Lake Neuchatel, Lake Biel, Bern, Freiburg, Lake Thuner, etc.From th...
- $75 / ≈ €65
Date: Amsterdam, 1608
Polus Arcticus cum vicinis regionibus.
Map of the North Pole regions from the 1608 second edition of Jodocus Hondius' Atlas Minor.A reduction of the 1606 Mercator-Hondius folio map (which is a later state of t...
Date: Amsterdam, 1608
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[Title page for] Atlas Minor de Guerard Mercator. . .
Title page from a 1608 French edition of the Atlas Minor (351:11). The title page is similar to that in the Latin edition of 1607, but a slip of paper with the engraved t...
Date: Amsterdam, 1608
Anglesey Ins. / Wight.. / Ins. Garnesey. / Ins. Iarsey.
A reduced version of Mercator's folio map with four maps on one sheet depicting the English islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Wright and Alderney.Each map is embellished with ...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Amsterdam, 1608
Mercatorum Extra. Neorum in Bantam Alia. Effigiatio. (People of Malacca)
People of Malacca.Theodore de Bry, a German engraver and book dealer, began a compilation of early voyages in 1590 and had published six parts at the time of his death in...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Frankfurt, 1609