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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 / ≈ €149
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 / ≈ €127
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 / ≈ €212
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 / ≈ €170
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 / ≈ €85
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 / ≈ €85
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 / ≈ €85
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 / ≈ €85
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 / ≈ €85
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 / ≈ €85
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 / ≈ €85
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 / ≈ €68
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 / ≈ €85
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Descriptio Borussiae / Livoniae descrip.
A rare miniature map of Livonia. Title cartouche on the lower left corner.First published in 1598 in his Caert-Thresoor, the plates were executed by the most famous engra...
- $350 / ≈ €297
Date: Amsterdam, Cornelis Claes, 1606
Descriptio Melitae / Malta.
A rare miniature map of Malta. Title cartouche on the lower left corner.First published in 1598 in his Caert-Thresoor, the plates were executed by the most famous engrave...
- $300 / ≈ €255
Date: Amsterdam, Cornelis Claes, 1606
Descriptio Tartariae / Tartaria.
A rare miniature map of Tartary and China, showing the Great Wall. Title cartouche on the upper left corner.First published in 1598 in his Caert-Thresoor, the plates were...
- $300 / ≈ €255
Date: Amsterdam, Cornelis Claes, 1606
Descriptio Imperii Turcici / Turcicum Imperium.
A rare miniature map of the Arabian Peninsular. Title cartouche on the lower right corner.First published in 1598 in his Caert-Thresoor, the plates were executed by the m...
- $300 / ≈ €255
Date: Amsterdam, Cornelis Claes, 1606
Descriptio Poloniae / Polonia.
A rare miniature map of Poland. Title cartouche on the lower left corner.First published in 1598 in his Caert-Thresoor, the plates were executed by the most famous engrav...
- $400 / ≈ €340
Date: Amsterdam, Cornelis Claes, 1606
Iava Maior.
Very fine miniature map of Java, engraved by Benjamin Wright (1575-1613). This early map contains detailed geography and nomenclature around the northern coastline of the...
Date: Amsterdam, Cornelis Claes, 1606
Malabar.
Very fine early miniature map of southern part of India and a part of Ceylon island. Title cartouche on the lower right corner.First published in 1598 in his Caert-Threso...
- $200 / ≈ €170
Date: Amsterdam, Cornelis Claes, 1606
Descriptio Arabie / Arabia.
A rare miniature map of the Arabian Peninsular. The title cartouche on the lower right corner.First published in 1598 in his Caert-Thresoor, the plates were executed by t...
Date: Amsterdam, Cornelis Claes, 1606
Descriptio Narsingae / Narsinga et Ceylon.
A rare miniature map of the southern part of India with Sri Lanka. The title cartouche on the upper right corner.First published in 1598 in his Caert-Thresoor, the plates...
- $350 / ≈ €297
Date: Amsterdam, Cornelis Claes, 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
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 / ≈ €85
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
Terra Sancta quae in Sacris Terra Promissionis ol: Palestina.
Map of Palestine on both sides of the Jordan, the shore line running from Berithus (Beirut) to Gaza.Oriented to the east.Largely based on Ortelius 1584 map. In lower left...
- $675 / ≈ €573
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Natoliae Sive Asia Minor.
From the first edition. Map of Turkey, also depicting Cyprus.
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 / ≈ €127
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 / ≈ €85
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
Introductio ad Geographiam. Caput I.
Four pages with an introduction to geography in Latin with woodcut illustrations of diagrams of the solar system.
- $200 / ≈ €170
Date: Amsterdam, 1606
India Orien.
A miniature map showing India and the islands of Borneo, New Guinea, Sumatra, Java, etc.Korea as an enlonged peninsular and one town marked.First published in 1598 in his...
- $400 / ≈ €340
Date: Amsterdam, Cornelis Claes, 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 / ≈ €382
Date: Amsterdam, Cornelis Claes, 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 / ≈ €85
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 / ≈ €85
Date: Amsterdam, 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 / ≈ €255
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
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
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 / ≈ €382
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wie der Indianer Brucken seyen von Seilen zusammen geflochten und vom Farth Guaynacapae.
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 arr...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
Franciscus Pizarrus lässt den König Atabaliba wider verheissene trew und glauben auff . . .
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 rop...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
Als dem König Atabaliba zugesagt war dass er widerumb ledig werden solt schickte er die. . .
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, a...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
(Sea-chart of Catalunia, Languedoc, Provence, Cote d'Azur, Riviera, Corsica with Marseille, Cannes, Nice, Monaco.)
This very rare chart is important as the first printed sea chart of France's Mediterranean coast, also depicting Catalunya's northern coast, the Italian Cote d'Azur till ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1607
Atabaliba kompt mit Francisco Pizarro ubereyn der Rantzion halben die er für sein erledigung bezahlen solte. . .
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...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
Der König Atabaliba kompt mit grossem Pracht zu Caxamalca an.
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. ...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
Designatio Orbis Christiani
Planispherical world map broadly based on Ortelius and similar to Hondius's Atlas Minor map of the same title. It shows most of the world, excluding the west coast of Nor...
- $450 / ≈ €382
Date: France, ca 1607
Ferdinandus de Soto Hauptmann uber das Kriegssvolck wardt sampt etlichen anderen von Pizarro, zu dem König Atabaliba abgesandt.
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 ...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
I. Delineatio convivii a Ternatensium rege Generali Neccio exhibiti.
This famous and desirable scene from Roelof Roelofsz's narrative of a voyage by J.C. van Neck to Ternate.Theodore de Bry, a German engraver and book dealer, began a compi...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Frankfurt, Wolfgangi Richteri, 1607
Germania.
Second state of this rare "carte à figures"- map of Germany, The Netherlands, Poland and central Europe. Bordered on three sides with portraits and views. In t...
Date: Amsterdam, 1607
Die Spanier gehen gantz Tyraiñsch mit den Indianern umb welche nicht fort kommen mochten . . .
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 ...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
![Dess Ferdinandi und Petri de Contreras, gefangene Kriegssknecht werden zu Ranama [sic] durch den Statt Schultheissen mit einem Dolchen durchstochen.](/uploads/cache/37003-250x250.jpg)
Dess Ferdinandi und Petri de Contreras, gefangene Kriegssknecht werden zu Ranama [sic] durch den Statt Schultheissen mit einem Dolchen durchstochen.
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. T...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
Der meinste theil in Peru ubten nur ihren mutwillen under dem schein als ob sie Kay. May. gehorsam leisten.
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 gov...
- $150 / ≈ €127
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
Die Spanier streiten mit den Indianern welche ihre Wohnung auff den Bäumen haben.
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 ho...
- $150 / ≈ €127
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
Die Spanier treiben allerhand Unzucht mit den Indianischen Weibern die sie in dem läger unnd Wasserbädern ergriffen nach dem Atabaliba gefangen worden.
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 t...
- $150 / ≈ €127
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
Die Spanier und Indianer halten eine Schlacht für der Stadt Cuzco.
Spanish soldiers, some on horseback, fight before a fortified town against native Americans. Includes guns or muskets, drums, swords, spears, fortifications, and scene of...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
Die Stadt Cuzco so die reichste war in gantzen Königreich Peru wirdt von den Spaniern eingenommen.
Spanish soldiers fight in a fortified town against native Americans. Includes guns or muskets, swords, spears, fortifications, and scene of warfare.After Atahualpa was ki...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
Didacus Almagrus wird von dem Ferdinando Pizarro in gefängnuss geworffen darinnen strangul. . .
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 ...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
Margraff Pizarrus wird von Didoco Almagro dem jüngern mit hülff seiner Bundgenossen in . . .
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...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
Die Schlacht zwischen Vaca de Castro, und Almagro dem jüngern.
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...
- $150 / ≈ €127
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
Blascus Nunnez Vela Königlicher Statthalter ersticht den Guillanum Xuarez Königlichen Proc. . .
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. H...
- $150 / ≈ €127
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
Gonsaluus Pizarrus wird uberwunden gefangen und enthauptet.
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 their potential w...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Frankfurt, 1607
Die Spanier hawen die Bäume darauff die Indianer ihre wohnung haben mit Axten umb und stürtzen sie herunder.
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 ...
- $100 / ≈ €85
Date: Frankfurt, 1607