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![[The strange sheep-like creatures that carried the silver .]](/uploads/cache/40481-250x250.jpg)
[The strange sheep-like creatures that carried the silver .]
When the Spanish discovered the silver mines of Potosí, they organised the transporting of the rich ore, westward by llama trains across the Altiplano and down to Arica ...
- $80 / ≈ €69
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[Indian caciques are held for ransom.]](/uploads/cache/40360-250x250.jpg)
[Indian caciques are held for ransom.]
Gutierrez held the Indian caciques ransom. He said they would be released in exchange for enough gold to fill a basket six times over. Later, some of the Indians bought g...
- $100 / ≈ €87
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
Nassovia comitatus.
Elegantly engraved map of the region including Koblenz Sigen and Dillenburg. The mountainous topography is graphically depicted and there is a coats of arms in the corner...
- $75 / ≈ €65
Date: Amsterdam, after 1633
![[Title page] Cartes particulières des costes de France de la mer mediterrannée . . .](/uploads/cache/48048-250x250.jpg)
[Title page] Cartes particulières des costes de France de la mer mediterrannée . . .
Title page by Tassin for the atlas " Cartes particulières des costes de France de la mer mediterrannée. . .".
Date: Paris, 1633
![[Columbus taken prisoner, and sent back to Spain.]](/uploads/cache/40358-250x250.jpg)
[Columbus taken prisoner, and sent back to Spain.]
This engraving depicts the arrest of Columbus and his brothers. Bobadilla (sent by Spain, at Columbus’ request, to settle a revolt) reached Santo Domingo August 23, 150...
- $100 / ≈ €87
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[Last of the Pizzaro brothers killed.]](/uploads/cache/40356-250x250.jpg)
[Last of the Pizzaro brothers killed.]
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 Apuri...
- $80 / ≈ €69
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[A prisoner of the Indians of Tupinamba, covered in feathers . . .]](/uploads/cache/41101-250x250.jpg)
[A prisoner of the Indians of Tupinamba, covered in feathers . . .]
A graphic scene of fighting and extreme violence. One man is seen covered in feathers, before being sacrificed and killed before the Brazilian tribe of Tupinamba. In 1631...
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[Royal Governor of Peru is killed.]](/uploads/cache/40355-250x250.jpg)
[Royal Governor of Peru is killed.]
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...
- $100 / ≈ €87
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
(Native population of Tierra del Fuego attacking some Dutchmen)
Native population of Tierra del Fuego attacking some Dutchmen. In the background anchored ships. Illustrating the account of the expedition of Jacobus L'Hermite.With nati...
- $100 / ≈ €87
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[The description of Horn's Island].](/uploads/cache/41103-250x250.jpg)
[The description of Horn's Island].
This was a charming and beautiful island, full of coconuts, upas-root and wild pigs, which the natives either offered or sold to the Dutch. The natives seemed very wild a...
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[Captain Weert dines with the Chief].](/uploads/cache/39922-250x250.jpg)
[Captain Weert dines with the Chief].
Scarce print with a German text sheet. Captain Weert and the chief ate modestly on roast plantain, smoked fish and wine fermented from palm, bought by a local woman. Howe...
- $80 / ≈ €69
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[Religious ritual on Hispaniola].](/uploads/cache/39921-250x250.jpg)
[Religious ritual on Hispaniola].
Scarce print with a German text sheet.On certain feast-days the Indian cacique, while beating a drum, led a procession of his people to the worship of their idol, which w...
- $80 / ≈ €69
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[Diego de Almagro is killed.]](/uploads/cache/40354-250x250.jpg)
[Diego de Almagro is killed.]
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 ...
- $80 / ≈ €69
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[Black slaves escape punishment].](/uploads/cache/39920-250x250.jpg)
[Black slaves escape punishment].
Scarce print with a German text sheet. Many Black slaves, weary of ill treatment, managed to escape Spanish captivity and freely wandered the island, breaking into prison...
- $80 / ≈ €69
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[Sir Walter Ralegh meets the King of Arromaia].](/uploads/cache/39916-250x250.jpg)
[Sir Walter Ralegh meets the King of Arromaia].
Scarce print with a German text sheet. During Ralegh’s voyage up the Orinoco in search of El Dorado, he met an old man who said he was the king of Arromaia. He claimed ...
- $125 / ≈ €108
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[French seizure of Chiorera.]](/uploads/cache/39911-250x250.jpg)
[French seizure of Chiorera.]
Scarce print with a German text sheet showing the French torching and looting Chiorera. From de Bry's "Great American Voyages". Johann Theodor de Bry (1561-1623...
- $80 / ≈ €69
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[Cavendish reaches Morro Moreno.]](/uploads/cache/39910-250x250.jpg)
[Cavendish reaches Morro Moreno.]
Scarce print with a German text sheet showing Cavendish’s fleet anchor at a place called Morro Moreno, on the coast of Chile. The Indians came down from the high cliffs...
- $80 / ≈ €69
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[Isle la Moche].](/uploads/cache/39909-250x250.jpg)
[Isle la Moche].
Scarce print with a German text sheet showing the Dutch fleet anchored off the Island of Mocha, near Concepción in Chile. The islanders sat on wooden stumps and watched ...
- $100 / ≈ €87
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
Turcici Imperii Imago.
A very decorative map. On top of title cartouche the portrait of Sultan Mahumet Turcorum Imperat .More about Mapping of Arabia [+]
- $1000 / ≈ €865
Date: Amsterdam, 1633
![[The natives eat, drink and dance for their king].](/uploads/cache/41104-250x250.jpg)
[The natives eat, drink and dance for their king].
Food was carried on the natives’ heads as they humbly crept forward on their knees to greet the Dutch. The drink, called cava, was made from a certain plant, which they...
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[Atahualpa captured by Spanish.]](/uploads/cache/40352-250x250.jpg)
[Atahualpa captured by Spanish.]
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...
- $80 / ≈ €69
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[The Dutch are received at another island in Samoa].](/uploads/cache/41105-250x250.jpg)
[The Dutch are received at another island in Samoa].
On visiting another island [in Samoa] the Dutch were made heartily welcome by the king and all the inhabitants. A king of another neighbouring island also called to meet ...
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
S. Jago.
Scarce print with German text sheet showing the Dutch at Santiago. The Dutch were invited to visit the harbour, about two miles along the coast. On arrival, they found it...
- $100 / ≈ €87
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[Dutch attack the fortress of Praia.]](/uploads/cache/39901-250x250.jpg)
[Dutch attack the fortress of Praia.]
Scarce print with German text sheet showing the Dutch attack on Praia.On 27th June 1589, Simon de Cordes left Holland with five ships, bound for the Magellan Straits. On ...
- $80 / ≈ €69
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[English attack Praia.]](/uploads/cache/39900-250x250.jpg)
[English attack Praia.]
Scarce print with German text sheet showing the English attack on Praia. On 16 November, 1585, during Francis Drake’s round-the-world voyage, his fleet anchored off San...
- $150 / ≈ €130
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[The adventures of the Dutch at 'Bottomless' island in Samoa].](/uploads/cache/41106-250x250.jpg)
[The adventures of the Dutch at 'Bottomless' island in Samoa].
The Dutch arrived at an island [in Samoa] fringed with wild vines on which there were native men with long hair and native women with short hair. Because the water surrou...
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[John Smith caught by the French].](/uploads/cache/41114-250x250.jpg)
[John Smith caught by the French].
In 1615, during one of John Smith’s voyages across the Atlantic, he was caught by some French pirates. While at sea in captivity he was forced to suffer great hardships...
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[Another Dutch fleet reaches Lima].](/uploads/cache/41117-250x250.jpg)
[Another Dutch fleet reaches Lima].
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 han...
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[Collective suicide under Spanish rule.]](/uploads/cache/40480-250x250.jpg)
[Collective suicide under Spanish rule.]
The natives of Hispaniola, who saw no end to the fearful oppression of Spanish rule, preferred death. So many, devoid of all hope, went into the woods to kill their child...
- $80 / ≈ €69
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[Columbus lands on the Island of San Salvador.]](/uploads/cache/40479-250x250.jpg)
[Columbus lands on the Island of San Salvador.]
On 12th October 1492, after 33 days at sea, Columbus sighted land. His three ships made their way round the south-west point of an island Columbus named San Salvador - be...
- $100 / ≈ €87
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
Solor.
Scarce print on German text sheet showing the Island of Solor. From "Petits Voyages". The island Solar, to the north of Timor, has a high mountain and has a ver...
- $100 / ≈ €87
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![[How the women tease their captives.]](/uploads/cache/40478-250x250.jpg)
[How the women tease their captives.]
The Indian women led their captive, Staden, into the middle of the hamlet. Then they decorated his head with feathers and his legs with rattles. After forming a circle ro...
Date: Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633
![Les Petit Voyages [Solor].](/uploads/cache/37958-250x250.jpg)
Les Petit Voyages [Solor].
This work by de Bry comprises probably the greatest single collection of material on early voyages to the East Indies, and are unique in their extraordinary wealth of car...
- $100 / ≈ €87
Date: Frankfurt, 1601 - 1633
Wirtenberg Ducatus.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF THIS MAP. From the 1634 edition of Blaeu's Atlas Novus, the first edition of this work. PROOF STATE with blank upper right corner, only incl...
Date: Amsterdam, 1634
![[Set of 14 title pages] Les plans et profils de toutes les principales villes et lieux considerables de France . . .](/uploads/cache/48028-250x250.jpg)
[Set of 14 title pages] Les plans et profils de toutes les principales villes et lieux considerables de France . . .
Set of 14 title pages of the first part of the atlas "Les plans et profils de toutes les principales villes et lieux considerables de France", by Nicolas Tassin...
- $150 / ≈ €130
Date: Paris, 1634
![[Title page] Cartes generale et particulières de toutes les costes de France. . .](/uploads/cache/48047-250x250.jpg)
[Title page] Cartes generale et particulières de toutes les costes de France. . .
Title page by Tassin for the atlas "Cartes generale et particulières de toutes les costes de France. . .".
Date: Paris, 1634
![[Title page] Les plans et profils de toutes les principales villes et lieux considerables de France . . .](/uploads/cache/48027-250x250.jpg)
[Title page] Les plans et profils de toutes les principales villes et lieux considerables de France . . .
Title page of the first tome of the atlas "Les plans et profils de toutes les principales villes et lieux considerables de France", by Nicolas Tassin.Read more ...
- $150 / ≈ €130
Date: Paris, 1634
Helvetia cum finitimis regionibus confoederatis.
Detailed and finely engraved map of Switzerland with a pair of fine cartouches.From early on Willem Jansz. Blaeu aimed of publishing an atlas to compete with the Hondius-...
Date: Amsterdam, 1634
Das Wiflispurgergow.
Detailed map of South-western Switzerland after Gerhard Mercator's map of the same. With ornamental title cartouche and German text on the verso.It shows Geneva, Lake Gen...
Date: Amsterdam, 1634
Argow cum parte merid. Zurichgow.
Nice map of Canton Aargau and parts of the Cantons Schwyz, Zürich and Glarus. Includes the cities of Bern and Luzern.Based on the cartography of Gerard Mercator and very...
- $100 / ≈ €87
Date: Amsterdam, 1634
![[Title page] Premiere partie Les plans et profilz de toutes les principales villes et lieux considerables de France . . .](/uploads/cache/41392-250x250.jpg)
[Title page] Premiere partie Les plans et profilz de toutes les principales villes et lieux considerables de France . . .
Title page from "Premiere partie Les plans et profilz de toutes les principales villes et lieux considerables de France . . ." In lower left corner a little cir...
- $75 / ≈ €65
Date: Paris, 1634
Tractus Danubii, Fluminis in Europa Maximi, A Fontibus, Per Germaniam. . .
This is Blaeu’s first map of the Danube and surrounding regions. The Danube River runs through the map from the top left with its headwaters in the German Black Forest ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1634
Sardinia Insula.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF THIS MAP. Map of the Italian island of Sardinia in a copper engraving on a sheet with letterpress with German text description of the island...
Date: Amsterdam, 1634
Corsica.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF THIS MAP. Blaeu's map of the French island of Corsica. East on top. A detailed and well executed map.From an incomplete example of the 1634 ...
- $500 / ≈ €433
Date: Amsterdam, 1634
Carte Generale des Dixet Sept Provinces des Pays Bas.
Rare map of the Low Countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg after Tassin and offered for sale by the publisher N. Berey.
Date: Paris, 1634
Comitatus Zutphania.
With an inset a plan of the town of Zutphen. Originally published by Petrus Kaerius in 1617. Published by Visscher in his "Belgium sive Germania Inferior continens p...
Date: Amsterdam, 1634
Mantua ducatus.
Originally engraved for Jodocus Hondius II, at his death in August 1629 this map was, among 39 other copper plates, purchased by Willem Blaeu who deleted Hondius' name an...
Date: Amsterdam, 1634
Nassovia comitatus.
Elegantly engraved map of the region including Koblenz, Sigen and Dillenburg. The mountainous topography is graphically depicted and there is a coats of arms in the corne...
Date: Amsterdam, 1634
Mansfeldia Comitatus. . .
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF THIS MAP. From the 1634 edition of Blaeu's Atlas Novus, the first edition of this work.Centered on Mansfeld and its surrounding region, this...
Date: Amsterdam,1634
Hassia Landgraviatus.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF THIS MAP. From the 1634 edition of Blaeu's Atlas Novus, the first edition of this work.Important map of Hesse in Germany, centered on the to...
Date: Amsterdam, 1634
Franconia vulgo Franckenlandt.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF THIS MAP. From the 1634 edition of Blaeu's Atlas Novus, the first edition of this work.Map highlights all the major cities of this region li...
Date: Amsterdam, 1634
Waldeck Comitatus.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF THIS MAP. From the 1634 edition of Blaeu's Atlas Novus, the first edition of this work.Important early map of Waldeck. Attractive coat of ar...
Date: Amsterdam, 1634
Russia cum Confinijs.
Charming small map of European Russia. Nicely detailed including engraved forests and mountains and embellished with two strapwork cartouches. Latin text on verso.
- $220 / ≈ €190
Date: Amsterdam, 1634
Osnabrugensis Episcopatus.
Originally engraved for Jodocus Hondius II, at his death in August 1629 this map was, among 39 other copper plates, purchased by Willem Blaeu who deleted Hondius' name an...
Date: Amsterdam, 1634
Ducatus Holsatiae nova tabula.
Finely engraved map centered on the area north of Hamburg and Lubeck with two insets. This is a second state of a map initially made by Jodocus Hondius.
- $250 / ≈ €216
Date: Amsterdam, 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...
Date: Frankfurt, 1635
![[Lot of 14 maps of Germany] Nova Totius Germaniae Descriptio.](/uploads/cache/19045-(3)-250x250.jpg)
[Lot of 14 maps of Germany] Nova Totius Germaniae Descriptio.
Willem Blaeu, founder of the famous publishing firm. Originally publishing pilot-guides, he issued his first atlas, 'Atlantis Appendix', in 1630, followed by his "...
- $500 / ≈ €433
Date: 1635
Turcicum Imperium.
Early map of Turkey, the Arabian peninsula and eastern part of the Mediterranean.From the English edition of Mercator's Atlas Minor. This edition 1635. English text on ve...
Date: Amsterdam, 1635
Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum Terris adiacentibus.
General map of the West Indies extending from Virginia to the mouth of the Orinoco, and destined to be copied in various shapes by many other publishers. Title cartouche ...
- $1000 / ≈ €865
Date: Amsterdam, 1635
Natolia, quae olim Asia minor.
A finely designed map of Turkey and Cyprus from the great Blaeu family of Amsterdam. The decoration consist of a colored title cartouche, sea monsters, a naval engagement...
Date: Amsterdam, 1635
Mantua ducatus.
Important map of northern Italy centered on the dramatic fortress of Mantua.
- $300 / ≈ €260
Date: Amsterdam, 1635
Typus Frisiae Orientalis.
Finely engraved map of east Frisia in Germany with the Watten islands. With inset map of the area south of Emden. Prepared by Ubbo Emmius (1547-1625). A very decorative t...
Date: Amsterdam, 1635
![Zurichgow et Basiliensis Provincia [ Zurich].](/uploads/cache/60807-250x250.jpg)
Zurichgow et Basiliensis Provincia [ Zurich].
Finely engraved map including the towns of Basel, Lucerne, Zurich, etc.
- $400 / ≈ €346
Date: Amsterdam, 1635
De Hertochdommen Gulick Cleve Berghe en de Graefschappen...
It is one of Blaeu's early maps: It was only published between 1630 and 1635 in three editions of the "Appendix" and one of the "Theatrum". In the lef...
Date: Amsterdam, 1635
Franconia vulgo Franckenlandt.
Fine copy centered on Bamberg, Nuremberg, Würzburg, and Nuremberg. French text on verso. Würzburg is the main city in Franconian wine country. Grapevines cover the stee...
Date: Amsterdam, 1635
Germaniae nova et accurata delineatio.. 1631.
Striking example of Hondius' map of the German Empire, extending from the Low Countries in the Northwest to the Baltic, Poland and Russia in the Northeast and Italy and t...
- $400 / ≈ €346
Date: Amsterdam, 1636
Loudunois. Laudunum / Mirebalais.
Two maps on one sheet. Centered on Loudun and Mirebeau. Showing lower left cartouche putti playing with grapes.German text on verso.
Date: Amsterdam, after 1636
Asiae Nova Descriptio.
Final State of Pieter Van Den Keere's Rare Map of Asia -- The first map of Asia to include decorative panels. Published by N.J.Visscher and engraved by Abraham Goos, embe...
Date: Amsterdam, 1636
St Tropez.
Published by Nicolas Tassin in "Les Plans et Profilz de toutes principalles Villes et lieux considerable de France." The first edition of this work was publish...
- $100 / ≈ €87
Date: Paris, Sébastien Cramoisy, 1636
Russia cum confinijs.
A rare map of Russia in a first edition. In the second state the coastline of Scandinavia is completed, the title changed and the name of the engraver Dirck Cornelissen S...
- $250 / ≈ €216
Date: Amsterdam, Cloppenburgh, 1630-1636
Brabantia Ducatus.
Second state of this scarce Carte-a-Figures map of Brabant, published by Peter Verbiest in Antwerp, decorated with three-sided panels. This is the variant without a botto...
Date: Antwerp, 1637
Description de la Terre Ste a laquelle A esté adjouté Diverses Observations 1637.
Very rare map of the Holy Land published by Jean Boisseau and engraved by H. Picart in Paris. "A Paris Chez Iean Boisseau en lisle du Palais sur le quay qui regarde ...
- $2500 / ≈ €2164
Date: Paris, 1637
Roma dentium Domina.
Rare map of Europe during the Roman Empire. In upper right corner inset map of the area around Rome "Imperium Romanum Nasces (305x250mm.) Prepared by P.Briet and pub...
- $1500 / ≈ €1298
Date: Paris, 1637
Carte generale d'Hespagne.
Rare map of Spain and Portugal from "Theatre des Gaules". In lower right corner a little inset of Cadiz.Very rare in original color.
- $600 / ≈ €519
Date: Paris, 1637
Malta maris medit.inf.
The representation of the town of Valletta on MaltaMeisner added in its center point a metaphorical representation of a medical doctor speaking out a baroque sentence of ...
- $400 / ≈ €346
Date: Frankfurt, 1638
Typus Hispaniae ab Hesselo Gerardo delineata. . .
Decorative map of the kingdom of Spain and Portugal by Joan. Janssonius after the cartographic source by Hessel Gerard. Embellished by sailing ship, compass roses, and co...
Date: Amsterdam, 1638
Rugia Insula ac ducatus. . .
Willem Blaeu's highly decorative map of the island of Rugen in the Baltic Sea from a map by Eihard Lubin. Embellished with a title-cartouches, and 30 coats-of-arms in the...
- $300 / ≈ €260
Date: Amsterdam, 1638
Regno di Napoli.
To the left and right 12 coats of arms of different regions.As Willem Blaeu died in 1638 most of his maps are actually published by his son Joan. This map was actually pu...
Date: Amsterdam, 1638
Mantua ducatus.
Centered at the town of Mantua.As Willem Blaeu died in 1638 most of his maps are actually published by his son Joan. This map carries his (engraved) signature and was act...
Date: Amsterdam, 1638
![[Title page] Atlantis Novi Pars Secunda, exhibens Germaniam inferiorem, Galliam, Helvetiam, atque Hispaniam.](/uploads/cache/43277-250x250.jpg)
[Title page] Atlantis Novi Pars Secunda, exhibens Germaniam inferiorem, Galliam, Helvetiam, atque Hispaniam.
Highly decorative, and finely engraved architectural façade with figures topped with an armillary sphere.. The title is printed on a paste-on slip. Some elements highlig...
Date: Amsterdam, 1638