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Graecia.
Miniature map of Greece. From the second series of miniature atlas of Ortelius' Epitome. A new series of pocket-size atlases was begun by Philip Galle in 1588. It seems t...
Date: Antwerp 1589
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Brescia Episcopanus Mediolanu Ducatus.
Brescia by Mercator, first edition !
Date: Amsterdam, 1589
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Colding Schloss und Stat.
A bird's eye view of Kolding castle and town from Braun & Hogenberg. The port of Kolding on the Danish Jutland Peninsula is seen in cavalier perspective from the sout...
Date: Cologne, 1589
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Helvetiae Descriptio, Aegidio Tschudo Auctore
This is the rare pocket edition of Abraham Ortelius maps, prepared and engraved by Philippe Galle in Antwerp in 1589. It depicts Switzerland, and. it has a neat title and...
Date: Antwerp, 1589
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Die Englischen so sich.. (Nijmegen, Anno 1586)
Early print showing Nijmegen, river Waal and fort Knodsenburg.The plates by Hogenberg are dealing with the independence war of Holland against Spain.Recently a very inter...
Date: Cologne 1590
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Daciarum, Moesiarumaue Vetus Descriptio.
Decorative ancient map of Hungary. From his historical atlas including a series of maps prepared by Ortelius himself. Signed lower left hand corner Ex conatibus Abrahami ...
Date: Antwerp, 1590
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[Two maps of Germany]
Two sheets. One map centered on the river Rhine with the towns of Basle, Zürich, Augsburg, Esling, Strasbourg, Fribourg, etc. The second map showing eastern part of Germ...
Date: Basle 1550-1590
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Zelandicarum Insularum Exactissima et Nova Descriptio.
From 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum [Atlas of the Whole World]', The Theatrum was re-issued in 42 editions with 5 supplements with text in Latin, Dutch, German, French, Spanish...
Date: Antwerp 1590
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Descriptio Germaniae Inferioris.
The oval map is surrounded by a strapwork frame and the title, adorned with ribbons, is held aloft by two winged cherubs.
Date: Antwerp 1590
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Tempe.
An attractive view of Mount Olympus and the valley in northern Thessaly (Greece), called the Vale of Tempe in ancient times, through which the river Peneus (present-day S...
Date: Antwerp 1590
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Thraciae Veteris Typus.
Made by Ortelius based on Gastaldi's 1560 map, which covers an area that includes North-Eastern Greece, Southern Bulgaria, and North-West Turkey. The information is based...
Date: Antwerp 1590
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Germaniae Veteris typus.
Made by Ortelius based on the writings by the ancient authors Tacitus, Caesar, Dionysus, Ptolemy, Suetonius, Eutropius, Seneca, Plinius, and Strabo.This map belongs to a ...
Date: Antwerp 1590
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Italia Gallica, Sive Gallia Cisalpina.
This map belongs to a series of historical maps known as the Parergon Theatri which appeared from 1579 onwards, sometimes as a separate publication and sometimes incorpor...
Date: Antwerp 1590
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Italia Gallica, Sive Gallia Cisalpina.
This map belongs to a series of historical maps known as the Parergon Theatri which appeared from 1579 onwards, sometimes as a separate publication and sometimes incorpor...
Date: Antwerp 1590
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Braunsvicensis et Luneburgensis Ducatuum.
Early map of Brunswick and Lunenburg. Nice cartouche on the upper right corner.Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was a cartographer and publisher, who is born and died in Antw...
Date: Antwerp 1590
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Zelandicarum Insularum Exactissima et Nova Descriptio.
From 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum [Atlas of the Whole World]', Latin ed, pl. 39, CN no. 18.The Theatrum was re-issued in 42 editions with 5 supplements with text in Latin, Du...
Date: Antwerp 1590
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Isole Selandie.
In the stippled sea a compass-rose in the shape of a circular disc with indication of eight wind directions by means of the first letter of the Italian names: T, G, a Cro...
Date: Venise 1590
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De Ducatu Brabantino .. [Brabant]
On recto an early map of Brabant (Map : 94x135 mm). From a Latin text edition of his "Geographia", that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Bâle, 1550-1590
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Caarte vanden .. Graefschappe van Hollandt..
Early map of Holland, engraved by Saenredam. Based on a map by Jacob van Deventer (1550). East is at the top. In the lower part, a typical 16th-century cartouche in Renai...
Date: Antwerp 1590
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Algoiensis Regionis et Partium.
On recto an early map of the western part of Austria (127x155 mm).From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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Venetia. (Venice)
Precise, beautiful bird's-eye view of Venice, clearly depicting the city's architectural landmark. The surrounding lagoon is animated with a great variety of sailing vess...
Date: Cologne 1590
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Salisbvrgensis Ivrisdictionis, locorumgue vicinorum vera..
From Theatrum Orbis Terrarum [Atlas of the Whole World], published in Antwerp.The map is drawn in trompe l'oeil fashion, as though on a parchment of irregular shape, curl...
Date: Antwerp 1590
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Abcontrafehtung der schönen und weitberümpten Statt Leon.
Map shows the city of Lyon wit a beautiful border.From a German text edition of his Cosmographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle 1550-1590
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Hispanie beschreibung mit seinen Künigreichen/landschafften und stätten/item von sitten/gebzeüchen der alten vn neüven Spaniern.
Map shows Spain with Portugal and the Island of Mallorca.From a German text edition of his Cosmographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle 1550-1590
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Anglia.
Map of Great Britain.From a German text edition of his Cosmographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle 1550-1590
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[Map showing region of Basle and Strassbourg].
An early map of Colmar, Strasbourg, Basle, etc. (85x135 cm). VERSO: showing the cultivation of vinesFrom a German text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium o...
Date: Basle 1550-1590
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Cantuarbury.
A spectacular and early view of Canterbury.From the greatest publication in this genre! The Civitates was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cathedral...
Date: Cologne 1590
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Descriptio Lineae Occiduae Rheni .. / Alsatia.
On recto an early map of the province of Alsace, with Strasbourg, Heidelberg and Metz. (Map : 88x135 mm).From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great compendi...
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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Lipsia..
On recto an early map of Germany, centered on Leipzig (117x155 mm).From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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De Suevia et eius Praecipuis Civitatibus..
On recto an early map of south eastern part of Germany, including the towns of Fribourg, Zürich, Basel, Strasbourg, Heidelberg, Spire, etc. (Map : 117x155 mm).From a Lat...
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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De Istria Peninsula.
On recto an early map of the province of Istria, including the Gulf of Triest (143x156 mm).From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissa...
Date: Basle 1550-1590
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Lutzenburgen sis Ducatus Veriss. Descript
A attractive map of Luxembourg : title cartouche on the lower left corner. From 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum [Atlas of the Whole World]'.Iacobo Surhonio Montano auctore.
Date: Antwerp, 1590
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EYNDHOVEN - Nach dem Eindhoven mitt kriegs macht. . . .
Earliest printed bird's-eye view of Eindhoven. Showing the siege of April 13-23 1583. On April 22nd the young Count Carel van Mansfeld was taking the town after a 9 days ...
Date: Cologne, 1590
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Als nun Truxes Reutter und knecht.. (Delft)
Early of Delft with a Spanish army entering the town.The plates by Hogenberg are dealing with the independence war of Holland against Spain.Recently a very interesting r...
Date: Cologne, 1590
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New Griechenlandt / mit andern anstoffenden Landern / wie es zu unsern zeiten bescreiben ist.
Double page woodcut map of mainland Greece and the islands from a German text edition of Münster's Cosmographia, that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge!. Headpie...
Date: Basle, ca. 1590
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EYNDHOVEN - Nach dem Eindhoven mitt kriegs macht. . . .
Earliest printed bird's-eye view of Eindhoven. Showing the siege of April 13-23 1583. On April 22nd the young Count Carel van Mansfeld was taking the town after a 9 days ...
Date: Cologne, 1590
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Holandt. [Holland].
On verso an early map of Holland (215x140 mm). From a German text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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Von der Bischofflichen Statt Utrecht..
An early representation of the city of Utrecht (125x155 cm). From a German text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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Descrittione Dell' Isola Di Corsica
Rare early map of the French island Corsica and a small part of Sardinia. Published around 1590 in "L'isole piu famose del mondo." Very detailed naming many s...
Date: Padova, ca. 1590
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Descrittione Dell' Isola Di Corsica.
Rare early map of the French island Corsica and a small part of Sardinia. Published around 1590 in "L'isole piu famose del mondo." Very detailed map, naming man...
Date: Padova, ca. 1590
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Pontus Euxinus Aequor Iafonio pulfatum remige premum.
Prepared by Ortelius after Mercator, and additional ancient sources as Plinius, Ovidius, Strabo, Apollonius, Procopius, and Apppianus.This map belongs to a series of hist...
Date: Antwerp, 1590
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Andegavensium Ditionis Vera et Intregra Descriptio.
Decorative map centered on the Loire River and Angiers. Includes several bridges across the Loire and its tributaries.Prepared by Licimo Guyeto Andegauense.
Date: Antwerp, 1590
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Schlavoniae, Croatiae, Carniae, Istriae, Bosniae, Finitimarumque Regionum Nova Descriptio, Auctore Augustino Hirsvogellio
Fine map of the Balkan region by Ortelius. Map is centered on the Sava River, and shows the current countries of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Slovenia.
Date: Antwerp, c. 1590
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Andegavensium Ditionis Vera et Intregra Descriptio.
Early map of the Loire Valley, with Angiers in the center. Prepared by Lézin Guyet in 1579.
Date: Antwerp, 1590
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Engellandt mit dem anstossenden Reich Schottlandt so vor zeiten Albion und Britannia haben geheissen.
A decorative map of Great Britain and eastern part of Ireland. Oriented to the west. Tablet in lower right corner with a brief commentary in German. Two ships and a sea-c...
Date: Basle, 1590
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Thietmarsiae, Holsaticae Regionis Partis Typvs. Auctore Petro Boeckel. / Oldenbvrg Comit.
Two engraved maps on a folio sheet by Petro Boeckel of Germany. Published by Abraham Ortelius (1527-98) in his "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum".
Date: Antwerp, c.1590
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Pontus Euxinus Aequor Iafonio pulfatum remige premum.
Prepared by Ortelius after Mercator, and additional ancient sources as Plinius, Ovidius, Strabo, Apollonius, Procopius and Apppianus.This map belongs to a series of histo...
Date: Antwerp, 1590
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Belegerung der statt Maestricht Anno Drij MDLXXIX Im April.
Early print showing the siege of Maastricht under command of the sick Count Parma, June 29th 1579.The plates by Hogenberg are dealing with the independence war of Holland...
Date: Cologne, 1590
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Wie Maestricht ingenomen und erobert wirdt. . .
Early print showing the siege of Maastricht under command of the sick Count Parma, June 29th 1579.The plates by Hogenberg are dealing with the independence war of Holland...
Date: Cologne, 1590
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Venetia. (Venice)
Precise, beautiful bird's-eye town-view of Venice, clearly depicting the city's architectural landmark. The surrounding lagoon is animated with a great variety of sailing...
Date: Cologne, 1590
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Von dem Hertogthumb Braband. . . [Brabant]
On recto an early birds-eye view of Luik in Belgium.From a German text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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Contrastung der Statt Löven. . . [Leuven]
On verso an early birds-eye view of Leuven and on recto a plan of Tongeren in Belgium, with a lettered key underneath.From a German text edition of his Geographia , that ...
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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Smolensk.
View of the siege of Smolensk. "Schmolenska" by the Polish army in1609-1611. The Dnieper River in the background. From Hogenberg's "Geschichtsblättern&quo...
Date: Cologne,1590
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Messina.
A of the city of Messina on Sicily by Matteo Florimi (1540-1613). Below the view is a numbered key (1-167) with a key to locations.Florimi was a print-and-book dealer an...
Date: Sienna, c. 1590
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Neapolis.
On recto an early birds-eye view of Naples. On verso a city view of Tivoli. From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.S...
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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Tab. I. Europae Continens Albion, Britanniam, et Hiberniam.
Mercator’s map of Great Britain, based on Ptolemy’s Geographia. This map is from the 1584 edition of his Tabulae Geographicae. The ancient map of the British Isles ha...
Date: Cologne, Amsterdam, 1590
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Moscovia. Questa Citta è la principale de la provincia di Russia. . .
Very rare Lafreri school-type plan of Moscow from a slightly elevated viewpoint across the frozen Moskva River. The print is based on a view by the Austrian Sebastian Her...
Date: Siena, 1590
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Prussiae vera descriptio.
Map of Poland, oriented to the North. Prepared by the cartographer Caspar Henneberger. From "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Abrahami Ortelii Antverp".
Date: Antwerpen, 1590
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[Europe]
On verso an early wood block printed map of Europe.From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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![[British Isles ]](/uploads/cache/32517-250x250.jpg)
[British Isles ]
On recto an early birds-eye view of Great Britain. Cornwall is depicted as an entity on an equal footing as Wales and Scotland.From a Latin text edition of his Geographia...
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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[ Spain and Portugal ]
On recto an early wood block printed map of Spain and Portugal.From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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[ Italy ]
On recto a wood block printed map of the center part of Italy (159x129mm.), south orientated to the top. Corsica in upper right corner.From a Latin text edition of his Ge...
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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[Flandria - Belgium]
On recto an early wood block printed map (115x153mm.) of Flanders in present-day Belgium. On verso a tiny view of Gent.From a Latin text edition of his Geographia, that g...
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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[De istria Peninsula.]
On verso a wood block printed map of the triangular peninsula of Istria pointing down into the northern Adriatic. From a Latin text edition of his Geographia, that great ...
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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[De Graecia.- Euböa or Evia ]
On verso an early wood block printed map of the island of Euböa (Evia) in Greece. Below a portrait of Aristote. From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great ...
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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Candia seu Creta insula.
On recto an early map of the Island of Crete (77x156mm.). From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.Read more [+]
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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Regni polonici contracta descriptio. sequens uero. . .
On verso a map of Poland (77x156mm.) From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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De regno & tota regione Poloniae. . .
On recto an early map of Poland (120x153mm.), extending from the Baltic (Danzig and Riga) to Moscow, Cremania, and Moldau in the east and the Oder and Klein Poland in the...
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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Holland. . .
On recto a map of the provinces of North and South Holland in the Netherlands. />From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance kno...
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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Siciliae insulae atque totius regni eius descriptio, secundum uarium eius habitudinem.
On verso an early map of Sicily. From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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Regnum Neapolit. Mare mediterraneum.
On recto a map of Southern part of Italy. />From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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Theatrum Veronense. . .
A double page illustration of the Roman Theatre of Verona, constructed in the 1st century B.C., at the foot of the Hill of St. Peter on the banks of the Adige River. />...
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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De terris asiae minoris.
On verso a wood block printed map of the region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea with parts of Tartary and Kazakhstan, also the neighboring Armenia in the south....
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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Descriptio Italiae secundum uarios populos. . . [Italy]
On verso a wood block printed map of Italy.From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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[Amsterdam]
On verso an early birds-eye town-plan of Amsterdam. The wood block print is showing hundreds of individual buildings and houses. Ships in the harbor and the Amstel River....
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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De Germania de Ducatu Brabantino. . . (Brabant)
On recto a map of the province of Brabant covering present-day the Netherlands and Belgium. From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaiss...
Date: Basle, 1550-1590
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Brittanicarum Insularum Vetus Descriptio.
Southern part of Ortelius important two-sheet map of the British Isles. Includes Ireland, Wales, the Isle of Man, and England. Shows the Hadrian's Wall. Richly decorated ...
Date: Antwerp, c1590
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Venetia. (Venice)
Precise, beautiful bird's-eye town-plan of Venice, clearly depicting the city's architectural landmark. The surrounding lagoon is animated with a great variety of sailing...
Date: Cologne, 1590
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Brugae, Flandricarum Urbium Ornamenta. (Brugge)
Very desirable and early town-plan of Brugge. "from a northwesterly direction, ringed by numerous windmills. At the center can be seen the market square with the clo...
Date: Cologne, 1590
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Venetia. (Venice)
Precise, beautiful bird's-eye town plan of Venice, clearly depicting the city's architectural landmark. The surrounding lagoon is animated with a great variety of sailing...
Date: Cologne, 1590
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