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Galliae Regni Potentiss: Nova Descriptio Ioanne Ioliveto Auc

A decorative view of 16th Century France that is derived from Jean Jolivet's woodcut map of 1560. Decorated with one large cartouche and one smaller royal crest. The map ...

Maker: ORTELIUS.
Date: Anvers, 1598
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Persia

Very fine early miniature map of Persia, this map is from the first edition of the Langenes atlas, (later well known under the name of Bertius). Dutch text on verso.

Maker: LANGENES, B.
Date: Middelburg, 1598
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Tartaria

Very fine early miniature map of Tartaria with the wall on the map, this map is from the first edition of the Langenes atlas, (later well known under the name of Bertius)...

Maker: LANGENES, B.
Date: Middelburg, 1598
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Gotland

Very fine early miniature map of Gotland, this map is from the first edition of the Langenes atlas, (later well known under the name of Bertius). Dutch text on verso.

Maker: LANGENES, B.
Date: Middelburg, 1598
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CALARIS, MALTA, RHODUS, FAMAGUSTA.

Four separate views of historical Mediterranean islands on one sheet. Malta, Calaris, Rhodes ( Rhodus ), Famagusta.From the greatest publication in this genre! The Civita...

Maker: BRAUN,G. / HOGENBERG, F.
Date: Cologne 1598
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Insularum Aliquot Maris Mediterranei Descriptio.

Six maps on one sheet. In the center a map of Sicily, surrounded by maps of Sardinia, Djerba, The island of Elbe, Corfu and Malta.

Maker: ORTELIUS, A.
Date: Antwerp 1598
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Galliae Regni Potentiss: Nova Descriptio Ioanne Ioliveto Auctore.

A decorative view of 16th Century France that is derived from Jean Jolivet's woodcut map of 1560. Decorated with one large cartouche and one smaller royal crest. The map ...

Maker: ORTELIUS.
Date: Antwerp, 1598
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Nova Guinea et In. Salomonis.

From the CAERT-THRESOOR, one the very first maps to depict New Guinea as a separate island. This work is also the first to provide a "full" charting / identific...

Maker: LANGENES,B.
Date: Paris, 1598
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Hispaniae Novae sive magnae,..

This was the standard map of the area for a generation, copied by De Bry, Quad and Hondius. Even though Herrera (Spain's Royal Cosmographer) and Wytfliet worked 20 years ...

Maker: ORTELIUS, A.
Date: Antwerp, 1598
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Americae Sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio

Woodcut map by based on Abraham Ortelius' classic map of 1570, with the huge bulge in the southwest coastline of South America, the Ortelian western coastline of North Am...

Maker: MÜNSTER,S.
Date: Basel 1598
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Instrument geometrique dict la barque..

Early copper engraving by Amboise Bachot. He was the author of Le gouvernail lequel conduira le curieux de geometrie en perspective dedans l'architecture des fortificatio...

Maker: BACHOT,A.
Date: Paris 1598
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Barque de rassembler plusieurs termes pour parvenir..

Early copper engraving by Amboise Bachot. He was the author of Le gouvernail lequel conduira le curieux de geometrie en perspective dedans l'architecture des fortificatio...

Maker: BACHOT,A.
Date: Paris 1598
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Ambrosius Bachotus Parisiensis Inventor.

Early copper engraving by Amboise Bachot. He was the author of Le gouvernail lequel conduira le curieux de geometrie en perspective dedans l'architecture des fortificatio...

Maker: BACHOT,A.
Date: Paris 1598
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Compas Geometrique descrivant.. proposée P.AB Bachot.

Early copper engraving by Amboise Bachot. He was the author of Le gouvernail lequel conduira le curieux de geometrie en perspective dedans l'architecture des fortificatio...

Maker: BACHOT, A.
Date: 1598
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Bavariae, olim vindeliciae delineationis..

Fine and early map of Bavaria, prepared by Philipp Apian in 1561 and used by Ortelius in his atlas 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum [Atlas of the Whole World]. The Theatrum was r...

Maker: ORTELIUS,A.
Date: Anvers, 1598
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Granata Nova et California.

Very rare sixteenth century map: the second printed map devoted to the California peninsula and the south west of present day United States. A reduced version of the Corn...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Florida et Apalche.

Very rare sixteenth century map: drawn from the Abraham Ortelius -Gerónimo de Chaves map entitled La Florida, published in 1584. However, here Metellus expands the area ...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Chica sive Patagonica et Australis Terra 1598.

Very rare sixteenth century map: A reduced version of the Cornelis Wytfliet map of the same name.The map is divided into two sections. The top half is drawn on normal pro...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Maris Pacifici vulgo Mar del Zur.

The second printed map devoted to the Pacific.Published in the German edition of José de Acosta's De Natura Nova Orbis. All other maps in the book are reduced versions o...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Norumbega et Virginia.

Rare sixteenth century map: It shows the east coast of North America from the Outer Banks of present day Carolina to Canada is depicted at a period just before a number o...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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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...

Maker: ORTELIUS,A.
Date: Antwerp 1598
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Oost ende West Vrieslandte beschryvinghe.

Prepared by Jacob van Deventer. A very decorative map of the Dutch provinces of Friesland, Groningen and Drente and of the German Province of Friesland.

Maker: ORTELIUS,A.
Date: Antwerp 1598
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Regionis Biturigum... Per Ioannem Calamaeum. / Limaniae Topographia Gabriele Symeoneo Auct.

Two maps on one sheet.

Maker: ORTELIUS,A.
Date: Antwerp 1598
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Estotilandia et Laboratoris terra.

This is an important and influential map depicting the first detailed record of the discoveries of Davis and Frobisher in their search for the Northwest Passage. The attr...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Conibas regio cum vicinis gentibus.

This is, however, the first printed map of present-day central Canada. The basic cartography derives from Gerard Mercator's world map of 1569, which first depicted a larg...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Limes occidentis et quiuira Anian.

Very rare sixteenth century map: One of the first printed map to focus on present day Alaska, here labeled "Anian Regnum." It encompasses most of the western co...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Granata Nova et California.

Very rare sixteenth century map: the second printed map devoted to the California peninsula and the south west of present day United States. A reduced version of the Corn...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Chili Provincia Amplissima.

Very rare sixteenth century map of Chili.Published in the German edition of José de Acosta's De Natura Nova Orbis, first published in Salamanca, 1588. Acosta was a Spani...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Typus orbis terrarum.

Very rare sixteenth century world map in Mercator projection.Published in the German edition of José de Acosta's De Natura Nova Orbis, first published in Salamanca, 1588...

Maker: ANDREAS,L./ METELLUS,J. / ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Peruani Regni Discriptio.

Very rare sixteenth century map of Peru.Published in the German edition of José de Acosta's De Natura Nova Orbis, first published in Salamanca, 1588. Acosta was a Spanis...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Plata Americae Provincia.

Very rare sixteenth century map showing part of Peru and the territory known as Paraguay including La Plata River and south part of Brazil, with effluents of Panama river...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Residuum Continentis cum Adiacentibus Insulis.

Very rare sixteenth century map of Venezuela, including the islands of Curaçao, Bonaire, Aruba and the islands in the Caribbean and Puerto Rico.Published in the German e...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Castilia Aurifera cum vicinis Provinciis.

Very rare sixteenth century map of Colombia.Published in the German edition of José de Acosta's De Natura Nova Orbis, first published in Salamanca, 1588. Acosta was a Sp...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Hispaniola Insula.

Very rare sixteenth century map of the Hispaniola Island and the eastern tip of Cuba.Published in the German edition of José de Acosta's De Natura Nova Orbis, first publ...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Cuba Insula et Iamaica.

Very rare sixteenth century map of Cuba, in lower part JamaicaPublished in the German edition of José de Acosta's De Natura Nova Orbis, first published in Salamanca, 158...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Iucatana Regio et Fondura.

Very rare sixteenth century map of Yucatan and Honduras.Published in the German edition of José de Acosta's De Natura Nova Orbis, first published in Salamanca, 1588. Aco...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Brasilia.

Very rare sixteenth century map of Brazil.Published in the German edition of José de Acosta's De Natura Nova Orbis, first published in Salamanca, 1588. Acosta was a Span...

Maker: METELLUS,J. / ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Americae Sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio.

In 1587, a new plate was engraved which appeared in editions from 1588 onwards. Of the three maps, this one is perhaps the most important. Geographically, it is the most ...

Maker: ORTELIUS,A.
Date: Antwerp, 1598
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Two title pages to a book:

by Dionysii Gothefridii I.C. (part 1 and 2). Printed in 1598 by W.Lemarie. Renaissance borders on 4 sides

Maker: LEEMARIUS
Date: 1598
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Iaponia regnum.

One of the earliest printed map of Japan and the first copy after Ortelius / Teixeira.Published in the German edition of José de Acosta's De Natura Nova Orbis, first pub...

Maker: METELLUS, J.
Date: Cologne c. 1598
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Typus orbis terrarum.

Very rare sixteenth century world map in Mercator projection.Published in the German edition of José de Acosta's De Natura Nova Orbis, first published in Salamanca, 1588...

Maker: ANDREAS,L./ METELLUS,J. / ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Austriae ducatvs chorographia, Wolfgango Lazio auctore.

Fine and early map of Austria after Wolfgang Lazius and used by A.Ortelius in his atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum [Atlas of the Whole World].Only included in the atlas edit...

Maker: ORTELIUS,A.
Date: Antwerp 1598
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Nova Francia et Canada.

Very rare sixteenth century map: the second printed map to use CANADA in its title, and the second to concentrate on the river and Gulf of St.Lawrence. It summarises sixt...

Maker: METELLUS,J./ ACOSTA,J.DE
Date: Cologne 1598
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Nova tabula Insularum Javae, Sumatrae, Borneonis..

A most important foundation map, one of the first detailed European maps to focus on southern Malaysia and the region around present-day Singapore. The map was published ...

Maker: DE BRY,TH.
Date: Frankfurt 1598
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Africae Tabula Nova

From the Ortelius miniature atlas 'Epitome theatri Orteliani' published by Philip Galle. Colored in nice, period correct color. Printers crease running through West Afric...

Maker: ORTELIUS,A.
Date: Antwerp, ca 1598
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(Title page) Urbium Praecipuarum Mundi Theatrum Quintum

The most decorative frontispiece of the 5th part of the 'Civitatus Orbis Terrarum'. Showing heraldic figures, representations of the four continents and 5 European and on...

Maker: BRAUN,G. / HOGENBERG, F.
Date: Amsterdam 1598
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Turcici Imperii Descriptio.

This is the best known of all the sixteenth-century maps of the Ottoman Empire, which at the time of publication encompassed the present nations of Egypt, Israel, Lebanon...

Maker: ORTELIUS, A.
Date: Antwerp, 1598
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Insularum Aliquot Maris Mediterranei Descriptio.

Six maps on one sheet. In the center a map of Sicily, surrounded by maps of Sardinia, Djerba, The island of Elbe, Corfu and Malta.

Maker: ORTELIUS, A.
Date: Antwerp 1598
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Affbeeldinghe der custen des landts...Terra do Natal.

A superbly decorative early chart engraved by Arnold van Langren showing the African coastline of the Indian Ocean from the Cape to Natal, Mozambique and Madagascar. From...

Maker: VAN LINSCHOTEN,J.H.
Date: Amsterdam 1598
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Septentrionalium Regionum Descrip.

This influential map of the Arctic, including Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland and part of the North American continent, includes also the legendary islands of i.a. Drogeo...

Maker: ORTELIUS,A.
Date: Antwerp 1598
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MALTA, CALARIS, RHODES, FAMAGUSTA.

Four separate views of historical Mediterranean islands on one sheet. MALTA, CALARIS, RHODES ( Rhodus ), FAMAGUSTA.From the greatest publication in this genre!. The Civit...

Maker: BRAUN,G. / HOGENBERG, F.
Date: Cologne, 1598
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Das erste buch der cosmography

This interesting woodcut illustrates the creation as described in Genesis. It is printed on a full sheet of German text featuring a large decorative initial

Maker: MÜNSTER,S.
Date: Basle 1598
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Europa Regina

This is one of the most famous of cartographic oddities showing Europe in the shape of a woman. The representation of Europa Regina or Queen of Europe, was first drawn by...

Maker: MÜNSTER,S.
Date: Basel 1598
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Europa Regina

This is one of the most famous of cartographic oddities showing Europe in the shape of a woman. The representation of Europa Regina or Queen of Europe, was first drawn by...

Maker: MÜNSTER,S.
Date: Basel 1598
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Regnum Monomotapae.

Metellus Rare Map of Southern Africa, from a 1598 Latin edition of Botero's "Theatrum Principum Orbis Universi". Modelled on the southern section of Mercator's ...

Maker: METELLUS
Date: Cologne, 1598
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Affbeeldinghe der custen des landts Guinea, Manicongo..

A superbly decorative early engraved by Arnold Van Langren. The ocean is filled with superbly engraved compass spurs, Dutch galleons and elaborate strapwork cartouches. ...

Maker: VAN LINSCHOTEN, J.H.
Date: Amsterdam, 1598
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Melita.

This tiny map, set into a sheet of text, is one of the earliest available maps of the strategically important Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo. The woodblock map s...

Maker: MÜNSTER, S.
Date: Basle, 1598
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Hiberniae Britannicae insulae nova descriptio.

Copied from Mercator's influential wall map of the British Isles of 1564, this is certainly the best map of Ireland of the 16th century.

Maker: ORTELIUS, A.
Date: Antwerp, 1598
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Pomeraniae, Wandalicae Regionis, Typ. - Livoniae Nova Descriptio, Ioanne Portantio auctore. - Ducatus Oswieczensis, et Zatoriensis, Descriptio.

Three maps on one sheet. The first map covers northern part of Pomerania. The map of Livonia is prepared by Johannes Portanius, who was a contemporary of Ortelius who als...

Maker: ORTELIUS, A.
Date: Antwerp, 1598
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Americae Sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio.

Woodcut map by based on Abraham Ortelius' classic map of 1570, with the huge bulge in the southwest coastline of South America, the Ortelian western coastline of North Am...

Maker: MÜNSTER, S.
Date: Basel 1598
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.. Stett Genff.. (Geneva)

An uncommon and early woodblock view of Geneva as a medieval walled city on the shores of Lake Leman. The skyline is dominated by the Cathedral of St. Peter, where John C...

Maker: MÜNSTER, S.
Date: Basle 1598
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Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Alessandrino Tradotta di Greco nell'Idioma Volgare Italiano da Girolamo Ruscelli

Sixth edition of Ruscelli's translation of Ptolemy's Geografia edited and extended by Giuseppe Rosaccio published by the Hires of M. Sessa in 1598 and 1599.Illustrated wi...

Maker: RUSCELLI, G.
Date: Venice, 1598
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Regni Bohemiae descriptio.

Fine and early map of Czechoslovakia after Johann Criginger and used by A.Ortelius in his atlas 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum [Atlas of the Whole World].Only included in the a...

Maker: ORTELIUS, A.
Date: Antwerp, 1598
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Moraviae, quae olim Marcomannorum Sedes, Corographia, A.D. Pavlo Fabritio Medico et Mathematico Descripta. . .

Copper engraving, uncolored as published. Fine and decorative early map of Moravia, Slovakia prepared by Paul Fabritius (1569) and revised by Crato.The map provides good ...

Maker: ORTELIUS, A.
Date: Antwerp, 1598
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Pomeraniae, Wandalicae Regionis, Typ. - Livoniae Nova Descriptio, Ioanne Portantio auctore. - Ducatus Oswieczensis, et Zatoriensis, Descriptio.

Three maps on one sheet. The first map covers northern part of Pomerania. The map of Livonia is prepared by Johannes Portanius, who was a contemporary of Ortelius who als...

Maker: ORTELIUS, A.
Date: Antwerp, 1598
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