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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...
Place & Date: Basle, 1550-1590
Selling price: $55
Sold in 2013
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.
Place & Date: Basle, 1550-1590
Selling price: $40
Sold in 2013
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.
Place & Date: Basle, 1550-1590
Selling price: $60
Sold in 2013
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. />...
Place & Date: Basle, 1550-1590
Selling price: $33
Sold in 2013
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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.
Place & Date: Basle, 1550-1590
Selling price: $20
Sold in 2013
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...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1590
Selling price: $2100
Sold in 2013
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...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1590
Selling price: $2500
Sold in 2014
Caprarola Arx et Horti Farnesiani.
A nice view of the castle and gardens of the Farnese family, in Lazio. From the famous "Civitates orbis terrarum". Attractive original colors. French text on ve...
Place & Date: Cologne, circa 1590
Selling price: $190
Sold in 2016
Catana urbs Siciliae clarissima patria sc.te Agathae virgin. . .
A large, beautiful print of the Italian city of Catania, in Sicily, with Mount Etna in the background, one of the most impressive volcanos in Europe. It comes from the gr...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1590
Selling price: $350
Sold in 2018
Perusia gratu musis in Tuscia domicilium. (Perugia)
A large, early, very detailed, strong impression, bird's-eye view of the Italian city of Perugia. From the famous Civitates Orbis Terrarum, compiled and written by George...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1590
Selling price: $300
Sold in 2020
Panormus / Palermo.
A large, early, very detailed, strong impression, bird's-eye view of the Italian city of Palermo in Sicily. From the famous Civitates Orbis Terrarum, compiled and written...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1590
Selling price: $350
Sold in 2018
Roma.
Though a contemporaneous view, the structures of Ancient Rome are still much in evidence. The example contains a 119 point legend and figures in typical costume.From the ...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1590
Selling price: $750
Sold in 2019
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Brixiani Agri Typus [Brescia].
A very nice map of northern province of Italy, Brecia. Copied after a map prepared in 1560 by Christoforo Sorte. Very large title cartouche on the lower left corner. Abra...
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1590
Selling price: $250
Sold in 2021
Ducatus Mediolanensis, Finitimarumq Regionu Descriptio Auctore Iooanne Georgio Septala Mediolanense
Beautiful colored map of northern Italy by A. Ortelius. Showing the area around Milan with Lago di Como, Genoa, Parma, Cremona and Bergamo. With a nice Renaissance cartou...
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1592
Selling price: $650
Sold in 2010
Veronae Urbis Territorium.
A very fine map of part of Italy, centered on Verona, Vizenza and Lake Garda. Prepared by Bernardino Brugnoli, which was first published in 1574 by Forlani. This Ortelius...
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1592
Selling price: $85
Sold in 2019
Fori Ivlii accvrata descriptio
Map from 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum [Atlas of the Whole World]': published in Antwerp. Provenance: This map is from the personal collection of dr. Marcel van den Bro...
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1592
Tusciae Antiquae Typus.
Based on Bellarmati's map of Tuscany, supplemented by classical sources, viz. Livius, Plinius, Cato, Virgil, Halicarnassaeus and Plutarchus.This map belongs to a series o...
Place & Date: Antwerp 1595
Selling price: $400
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Siciliae Veteris Typus.
A very beautiful early map of ancient Sicily. Title cartouche centred on the upper part: includes also an inset map of Syracuse in the upper left, and a list of the towns...
Place & Date: Antwerp 1595
Selling price: $400
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Latium.
Based on classical authors sources, specifically Virgilius, Plinius, Varro, Halicarnasseus, Festus and Ausonius.Philip Wingius in his letter to Ortelius from 1592 mention...
Place & Date: Antwerp 1595
Selling price: $180
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Tuscia.
Miniature map of Tuscany. 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 ...
Place & Date: Antwerp 1595
Selling price: $120
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Venetia.
Superb bird's-eye view of Venice, which precisely illustrates most of the architectural features of the city. The lagoon is also depicted, animated with many vessels. The...
Place & Date: Cologne, circa 1595
Selling price: $2000
Sold in 2015
Latium.
Based on classical authors' sources, specifically Virgilius, Plinius, Varro, Halicarnasseus, Festus and Ausonius.Philip Wingius in his letter to Ortelius from 1592 mentio...
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1595
FLORENZA (Florence)
Rare Lafreri School town-plan of Florence, engraved by Paolo Forlani, of the Lafreri school of mapmakers, first published in "Il Primo Libro Delle Citta, Et Fortezze...
Place & Date: Venice, 1596
Selling price: $560
Sold in 2016
Als Konig Heinrich Von Naverr . . .
Early print showing Henry of Navarra (1553–1610) baptized in Rome on 23 September 1595.Plate from the series about the "Eighty Years' War" or the Independence...
Place & Date: Cologne, ca. 1596
Selling price: $75
Sold in 2019
Italia.
Map of Italy adorned with a title-cartouche, 6 ships, a sea monster and a scale. This is a rare copper-engraved map of Italy based on the Mercator projection. Present in ...
Place & Date: Frankfurt, 1596
Selling price: $1000
Sold in 2020
Elegantissimus ad mare Thyrrenum ex monte Pausillipo Neapolis montisque Vesuvij prospectus.
A general view of Naples from Posillipo, from “Civitates Orbis Terrarum”. An old map - bird's-eye view of the Bay of Naples with mount Vesuvius, by Braun and Hogenber...
Place & Date: Köln, 1596
Selling price: $400
Sold in 2021
Italia.
Lovely copper engraved map of Italy featuring fancy lettering in the seas. Southern part of Sicily and Sardinia are not included. Good detail in the interior.The map come...
Place & Date: Cologne 1597
Selling price: $115
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Antiquae Urbis perfecta imago. (Rome)
From "Pars antiquitatum Romanarum seu Topographia Romanae Urbis iam inde ab V. C. ad nostra usque temporae maxime quando in summo flore fuit, accuratissima: [...] Ma...
Place & Date: Frankfurt, 1597
Selling price: $350
Sold in 2013
Venetia.
First state (unknown before) of this spectacular town-plan of Venice published engraved by Stefano Scolari, after the Bernardo Salvioni (1597) plan of Venice. It's the fi...
Place & Date: Venice, c.1597
Selling price: $6500
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Patavini territorii../ Tarvisini agri typus.. (2 maps)
Two maps on one sheet. Map to the left is a detailed map including Venice and the area north of it including Padua and Vincenza. Very fine map after Giacomo Gastaldi. The...
Place & Date: Antwerp 1598
Selling price: $575
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Agri Cremonensis Typvs.
Region in the Northern portion of Italy with the city of Cremonia near the center. With very decorative inset map of Crema, copied after Forlani's map of 1570. First publ...
Place & Date: Antwerp 1598
Selling price: $345
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Siena.
A fine early miniature map of Siena, this map is from the first edition of the Langenes atlas (later well known under the name of Bertius). Dutch text on verso.
Place & Date: Middelburg, 1598
Selling price: $40
Sold in 2014
Regnum Neapolitanum.
Very fine early miniature map of the Southern part of Italy, this map is from the first edition of the Langenes atlas, (later well known under the name of Bertius). Dutch...
Place & Date: Middelburg, 1598
Selling price: $80
Sold in 2010
Aprutium
Very fine early miniature map of a part of Italy, this map is from the first edition of the Langenes atlas, (later well known under the name of Bertius). Dutch text on ve...
Place & Date: Middelburg, 1598
Selling price: $30
Sold in 2014
Ischia insula
Very fine early miniature map of a part of Italy, this map is from the first edition of the Langenes atlas, (later well known under the name of Bertius). Dutch text on ve...
Place & Date: Middelburg, 1598
Selling price: $60
Sold in 2010
Florentini Dominii Fidelissima et nova descriptio.
Very fine map bu Ortlius including the towns of Pisa, Florence, Siena, etc. The map is based on Stefano Buonsignori's map.Copper engraving with French text on verso. Abra...
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1598
Selling price: $590
Sold in 2015
Ducatus Mediolanensis.
A very nice map of Italy, centered on Milan, prepared by Johannes Septala. Very decorative title cartouche on the left side. A sea monster and a ship are depicted on the ...
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1598
Selling price: $250
Sold in 2022
Veronae Urbis Territorium.
Very fine map of part of Italy centered on Verona, Vizenza and Lake Garda. Prepared by Bernardino Brugnoli, which first was published in 1574 by Forlani. Ortelius' map is...
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1598
Selling price: $200
Sold in 2018
Fori Ivlii accvrata descriptio
Map from 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum [Atlas of the Whole World]': published in Antwerp.Dare to go in Black. All early maps are printed in black and white and many were kept ...
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1598
Selling price: $375
Sold in 2018
Ischia, quae olim Aenaria.
Prepared by Giulio Iasolino (1537-1622), who wrote a book about Ischia in 1568 and its beneficial baths which included a map of the island, which Ortelius faithfully foll...
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1598
Selling price: $300
Sold in 2018