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America meridionalis.

Map of South America the rare Cloppenburg edition "Atlas Sive Cosmographicae Meditationes De Fabrica Mundi Et Fabricati Figura", slightly larger format and more...

Lithuania.

Map of Lithuania from the rare Cloppenburg edition "Atlas Sive Cosmographicae Meditationes De Fabrica Mundi Et Fabricati Figura", slightly larger format and mor...

Cyprus ins.

A nice map of Cyprus, and in the lower part 6 small insets of: Stalimini, Chius, Mitilene, Negroponte, Cerigo, Rhodus... published in Cloppenburg's rare French version of...

Hispaniae Novae Nova Descriptio.

Map of Mexico from the rare Cloppenburg edition "Atlas Sive Cosmographicae Meditationes De Fabrica Mundi Et Fabricati Figura", slightly larger format and more s...

Virginiae item et Floridae Americae Provinciarum nova Descriptio.

Map of the Carolinas and parts of Virginia and Georgia. The map extends from St. Augustine in the south to just north of Chesepioock Sinus in the north and to the Allegha...

Description des Isles de l'Indie Occidentale.

Map of the Caribbean from the rare Cloppenburg edition slightly larger format and more scarce edition of the Mercator/Hondius "Atlas Minor". Engraved by Pieter ...

Totius Lemovici et Consinium Provinciarum. . .

Henricus Hondius's hand-colored, copper-plate engraved map of the province of Limoges, France, by Antoin-Jean Fayen, with an inset view of the town of Limoges in the uppe...

Tabula Exactissima Regnorum Suecia et Norvegiae. . .

A scarce detailed map of Scandinavia and the Baltic region, engraved by Abraham Goos of the Visscher family, after Ander Bure's six sheet map of Sweden published in 1626....

Prussia.

An early map of northern Poland from the "Atlas Minor" (Gerhard Mercator / Jodocus Hondius). Extends from Memel to Torun and the Narew River. With two sailing s...

Scotia Regnum.

A lovely detailed map of Scotland. This map was to remain the standard map of Scotland, apart from some minor improvements by Speed, until a new map by Robert Gordon in 1...

Anglesey. / Iarsay. / Carnesay. / Wight Vectis Olim.

Four maps on one sheet depicting the English islands Jersey, Guernsey, Wright and Alderney.No text on verso. From a French composite atlas.Read more about Dutch - French ...

Nova Poloniae delineatio.

A finely engraved carte à figures . The side panels depict local costume figures, while the upper and lower panels contain finely engraved miniature town prospects, amon...

Cardigan Comitatus pars Olim Dimetarum.

A fine map of the Welsh county of Cardiganshire from William Camden's great Renaissance work 'Britannia'. Engraved by William Kip after Christopher Saxton in about 1630. ...

Alsatia Superior.

A pleasant colored map of the Alsace from the Mercator-Hondius "Atlas Minor". Covering the area between Strasbourg and Basel. In the centre is the Rhine River a...

America sive India Nova.

A great example of one of the most famous maps of the Americas. The only known printed map by Gerard Mercator's grandson Michael! Richly decorated by a beautifully engrav...

India Orientalis.

Published in Hondius' editions of the Mercator Atlas from 1606 onwards, showing the Indian subcontinent, the Malay Peninsula, Siam and Cambodia, China and the Philippines...

Americae sive Indiae Occidentalis.

Hessel Gerritsz. the author and probable engraver of the map had seen maps of California as an island, but he relies on the more trustworthy accounts, such as Herrera, in...

Provincia Sitæ Ad Fretum Magallanis itemque Fretum Le Maire.

Detailed map of the southern tip of South America, with coastline and Strait of Magellan from Tierra del Fuego to southern Argentina.Scarce map prepared by Hessel Gerrits...

Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia.

Willem Blaeu’s beautiful map of Mexico is decorated with a very large title-cartouche with the coat-of-arms of the king of Spain, another cartouche and two ships and a ...

Iaponia.

One of the most significant maps Hondius the elder added to his first publication of the Mercator atlas in 1606. Based on the 1595 Abraham Ortelius map, but with added de...

Persici vel Sophorum Regni Typus.

This small map of the Persian Empire is a reduced version of Hondius' fine map of the region. It shows the region from the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf and across to p...

Ducatus Holsatiae nova tabula.

Very detailed map of Northern Germany centered on Hamburg and Lubeck. With two insets.

Nobilis fluvius Albis..

Two maps. The first one centered on the city of Hamburg, showing the Albis river. The second one decorated with a coat of arms and seventeen keys for the city.

Monasteriensis Episcopatus.

A very detailed map of Germany centered on Munster and Linge. Also showing Wessel to the top of the map and Oldenburg to the right. North to the right. The map is adorned...

Coloniensis archiepiscopatus.

Detailed map centered on the river Rhine and the city of Cologn, punctuated by several coats of arms.

Erpach comitatus.

A detailed map centered on the german country of Erpach. Also showing the town of Heidelberg in left lower part and including the river Rhine on the left side. A very dec...

Nova Poloniae delineatio.

First state. A finely engraved carte à figures. The side panels depict local costume figures, while the upper and lower panels contain finely engraved miniature town pro...

Bolonia & Guines Comitatus.

An attractive map of north-western France, highlighting the towns of (among others), Montreuil, Boulogne Sur Mer, Calais, Gravelines and St. Omer. Copper engraving publis...

[Title page] Gerardus Mercator Natus Rupelmundae III Non. Mart II Anno CICICXII..

Beautifully engraved double portrait of Gerard Mercator and his successor Jodocus Hondius the elder, sitting together at a table and surrounded by maps, books and globes....

Northumbria, Cumberlandia et Dunelmensis Episcopatus.

Showing the most northern part of England.Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematici...

Cornubia, Devonia, Somersetus, . . .

A very nice map showing the south-western part of England. Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronome...

Exquilita.. Freti Magellanici Facies.

The turbulent strait of Magellan winds between Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia (here, simply 'Part of America') to link the Atlantic and the Pacific. In1606, nearly a cent...

Insulae Indiae Orientalis.

Map of South East Asia with good detail on the Philippines from the rare Cloppenburg edition slightly larger format and more scarce edition of the Mercator/Hondius "...

Sclavonia, Bosnia cum Dalmatiae parte.

Excellent map with coat-of-arms focusing specifically on the embattled nations of the former Yugoslavia.

Marca Brandeburgensis & Pomerania.

Centered on the towns of Brandenburg and Berlin. Based on the map by Elias Cameriarus (abt.1530-1581).RARE second state, with both the signatures of Gerard Mercator and H...

Limburgensis Ducatus Nova Descriptio.

Map of Limburg, prepared by the Antwerp expert in law and mathematics Aegidius Martini.

Provinciae sitae ad Fretum Magallanis itemque Fretum Le..

Detailed map of the southern tip of South America, prepared by Hessel Gerritsz, the official map maker for the Dutch West India Company. Gerritsz enjoys a very high reput...

Maiores minores que Insulae Hispaniola, Cuba Lucaia..

Detailed map of the Caribbean, prepared by Hessel Gerritsz, the official map maker for the Dutch West India Company. Gerritsz enjoys a very high reputation for his critic...

Virginiae item et Floridae.

Cummings describes it as one of the most beautifully executed maps ever made of the Southeast. In detail and in general conception it surpasses all earlier maps of the re...

Asia ex magna Orbis terre descriptione Gerardi Mercatoris..

The cartography derives directly from the 1569 Mercator world map and includes the southern landmasses of New Guinea and Terra Australis, the East Indian Islands, the Phi...

Europa, ad magnae Europae Gerardi Mercatoris..

General map of Europe by one of the greatest mapmakers.

Livonia.

Map of Lithuania.

Virginiae item et Floridae.

"Cummings describes it as ""one of the most beautifully executed maps ever made of the Southeast. In detail and in general conception it surpasses all earl...

Jutia Septentrionalis.

Early and detailed map of Jutland.

Fionia.

Early map, including Odense and the island Langeland .

Prussia .

An attractive map of Prussia, embellished with a large strapwork title-cartouche.

Transylvania.

An attractive map of Transylvania (Hungary), embellished with a fine strapwork title-cartouche

Castiliae Veteris et Novae Descriptio.

Very attractive map of Castillia with Madrid and Toledo in the centre of the map.

Regni Valentiae Typus.

Fine early map of Valencia.

Austria archiducatus.

Map of Austria.

IAPONIA.

This is one of the most significant maps Hondius the elder added to his first publication of the Mercator atlas in 1606. Based on the 1595 Abraham Ortelius map, but with ...

India Orientalis.

Published in Hondius' editions of the Mercator Atlas from 1606 onwards, showing the Indian subcontinent, the Malay Peninsula, Siam and Cambodia, China and the Philippines...

Europa, ad magnae Europae Gerardi Mercatoris..

General map of Europe by one of the greatest mapmakers.Includes an ornate cartouche. The map was updated and the cartouche etc. changed in 1606, making these early exampl...

Northumbria, Cumberlandia et Dunelmensis Episcopatus.

Showing the most northern part of England.

America sive India Nova.

The map's geography is based on the appropriate portions of Rumold Mercator's 1569 world map. The central hemisphere, which is a general map of the two continents, is sur...

Walachia, Servia, Bulgaria, Romania

Nice map of the Eastern Balkans.Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The ex...

Daniae Regnu.

Iutia Septentrionalis.

Early and detailed map of Jutland.Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Leuven under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The e...

Moraviae Nova et post omnes priores accuratissima delineatio.

The cartographer of this map was Johan Amos Comenius (1592-1670), Czech cartographer and priest. In the upper part four views of Polna, Olmuts, Brin and Znaim.The sixth s...

Russia cum consinijs.

Map of Russia, including Scandinavia.

Tabula Prussiae eximia cura conscripta per Casparum Henneberch ..

Very fine and uncommon map of Prussia, prepared by Caspar Henneberger (1592-1600) in 1576. Engraved by Abraham Goos. In upper left corner inset view of Köningsberg (Kali...

Nova Africae Tabula.

An attractive map of the continent, added by Hondius when he took over publication of Mercator's Atlas. Although it is based on Mercator's map, Hondius improved the outli...

Sclavonia, Croatia, Bosnia cum Dalmatiae Parte.

Willem Blaeu, father of Johan and Cornelis Blaeu, was the founder of the famous publishing firm. Originally publishing pilot-guides, he issued his first atlas, 'Atlantis ...

La possedee ou l'Exorciste..

Etching and engraving showing:"La possedee ou l'Exorciste", within a decorative surrounding. Originally drawn by A.Boscholi P.F.Engraved by J.Callot.

Bavaria Ducatus.

Map depicting Germany province of Bavaria.RARE second state: with both the signatures of Gerard Mercator and Henricus Hondius. The address Henricus Hondius and date 1627 ...

Palatinatus Bavariae.

Map depicting part of Germany provinces, north of the river Danube.RARE second state: with both the signatures of Gerard Mercator and Henricus Hondius. The address Henric...

Macedonia Epirus et Achaia.

A fine early map of present day Macedonia with the island of Corfu. The standard for maps of the region for most of the 17th century. It is based largely on the work of J...

India Orientalis.

Published in Hondius' editions of the Mercator Atlas from 1606 onwards, showing the Indian subcontinent, the Malay Peninsula, Siam and Cambodia, China and the Philippines...

Fessae et Marocchi Regna.

One of the new maps added by Hondius, when he took over publication of the Atlas, a finely engraved and decorative map of north-west Africa, with the Canaries. With an in...

Regni Valentiae Typus.

Fine early map of Valencia.

[Title page] Belgii inferioris Geographicae tabule.

Very fine title page. Prepared by Gerard Mercator. Size of the engraving 227x 164mm, size of the paper 470x300mm.

Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia.

Willem Blaeu, father of Johan and Cornelis Blaeu, was the founder of the famous publishing firm. Originally publishing pilot-guides, he issued his first atlas, 'Atlantis ...

Emden & Oldenboch Comit.

Map of the northern province of Germany.

Westfalia Cum Dioecesi Bremensi.

Map of the northern province of Germany. RARE second state: with both the signatures of Gerard Mercator and Henricus Hondius. The address Henricus Hondius was added to th...

Berghe Ducatus Marck Comitatus et Colonien..

Including the River Rhine and the towns of Cologne, Coblenz and Frankfurt.RARE second state: with both the signatures of Gerard Mercator and Henricus Hondius. The address...

Wirtenberg Ducatus.

Map depicting part of Germany provinces.RARE second state: with both the signatures of Gerard Mercator and Henricus Hondius. The address Henricus Hondius was added to the...

Alsatia superior..

Map of the upper part of Germany province of Elsas, including the towns of Basel and Strasbourg. In the center the river Rhine.RARE second state: with both the signatures...

Saxonia inferior et meklenborg duc.

Map of Saxony.RARE second state: with both the signatures of Gerard Mercator and Henricus Hondius. The address Henricus Hondius was added to the copper plate in 1627 and ...

Thuringia.

Map depicting part of Germany provinces in the east.RARE second state: with both the signatures of Gerard Mercator and Henricus Hondius. The address Henricus Hondius and ...

Frankenlandt. Francia orientalis.

Map depicting part of Germany provinces.RARE second state: with both the signatures of Gerard Mercator and Henricus Hondius. The address Henricus Hondius and date 1627 wa...