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Ducatus Holsatiae nova tabula.

Beautiful map of Schleswich Holstein covering the region from Hussum till Hamburg, with numerous place-names of cities, towns, villages, forests and castles. With two ins...

Territorium Norimbergense.

Centered on Nuremberg the capital of the printing shop of Homann. Lower right hand corner inset plan of Nuremberg. Very fine.As Willem Blaeu died in 1638 most of his maps...

Meklenburg Ducatus...

Finely engraved map with a very decorative title cartouche adorned with a chain of fruits. A ship is sailing on the Baltic near a wind rose. In the left-hand upper part, ...

Ander Theil Novi Atlantis Das ist Abbildung und Beschreibung von allen Ländern des Erdreichs. . .

Architectural frontage with a wealth of figures.

Europa recens descripta à Guilielmo Blaeuw.

On either side columns depicting the manner of dress in the major countries of Europe, surmounted by nine city views and plans.For European mapmakers their own continent ...

Les Environsde L'Estang de Longpendu Comprenant une Grande Partie du COMTÉ DE CHAROLOIS par Jean van Damme Sr. d'Amendale.

Gorgeous regional map of France, showing a portion of Charolois with lands belonging to the Duke of Charolais, an area between Dijon and Lyon in France. Two large decorat...

La Principauté d'ORANGE et Comtat de VENAISSIN. Par Jacques de Chieze.

A beautiful map of Orange and Avignon, decorated with finely engraved title cartouches. South to the top. Lower right early signature of Willem Blaeu: Guiljelmus Janssoni...

Moyenvic Lorraine, 1631

A striking and highly decorative, unusual copper engraved panoramic view of Moyenvic on the Sealle River in the region of Lorraine in France.With fortifications surroundi...

Guiana Siue Amazonu, Regio

Striking. 1635 map of the northwestern part of South America including Lake Parima (Parime Lacus), and the route to El Dorado. The map covers from Isla Margarita and the ...

Magnae Britanniae et Hiberniae Tabula.

A finely engraved map from the most important Dutch map publishers of the 17th century. The plate was acquired by the Blaeu's from Jodocus Hondius Jr. in 1629, and was re...

Island.

Map of Iceland from the rare English text edition of Jodocus Hondius' "Historia mundi, or, Mercator's Atlas. Containing his Cosmographical Description of the Fabrick...

Persia sive Sophorum Regnum.

A finely designed map from the great Blaeu family of Amsterdam. An antique map of Persia that stretches from the Caucasus to Afghanistan, and from the Deserts of Arabia t...

Episcopatus Hildesiensis Descriptio Novissima.

A fine and attractive mid-17th century folio sheet copper engraved map of the region around Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony. It includes numerous cities and corresponding coa...

Meklenburg Ducatus...

Finely engraved map with a very decorative title cartouche adorned with a chain of fruits. A ship is sailing on the Baltic near a wind rose. In the left-hand upper part, ...

(Title page) Ander Theil Novi Atlantis Das ist Abbildung und Beschreibung von allen Ländern des Erdreichs. . .

Architectural frontage with a wealth of figures, among them figures representing astronomy and geography surveying a celestial and terrestrial globe. Other figures repres...

Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac Hydrographica Tabula auct Guiljelmo Blaeuw.

Sought-after world map by one of the most famous Dutch mapmakers. The paneled borders show, at the top allegorical representations of the sun, moon and the five known pla...

Tabula Islandiae. . .

This handsome map of Iceland was based on information from a Dutch navigator named Joris Carolus in about 1620. The map shows the influence of both versions of bishop Gud...

Erpach Comitatus.

An elegantly engraved Dutch map of the early seventeenth century of the region including Heidelberg, centered on Eparch and showing part of the River Rhine and River Main...

Moluccae Insulae Celeberrimi.

Willem Blaeu's very fine map of the Spice islands, with a detailed map of the Island of Bachian in a handsome border. Further embellished with a large title-cartouche, an...

Iulacensis et Montensis Ducatus de Hertoghdomen Gulick en Berghe.

A fine map showing the Duchies of Julich and Berg on both sides of the Rhine River between Bonn and Wesel. Centered on Dusseldorf and reaching to Maastricht in the west a...

TERRA FIRMA et NOVUM REGNUM GRANATENSE et POPAYAN.

A fine example of this handsome map of modern-day Panama and Colombia. Decorated with a cartouche, a distance memorandum and two rose compasses. Very fine and rare. Frenc...

Terra Sancta quae in Sacris Terra Promissionis..

Very decorative map of Palestine. Orientated west to the top. The decoration is inspired by the Old Testament. Moses stands to the left of the title cartouche, Aaron to t...

Turcicum Imperium.

A very handsome map with a particularly fine cartouche showing the Turkish Sultan on his throne and allegorical figures at either side brandishing weapons. At right is a ...

India quae Orientalis..

Extending from India to Japan and showing parts of Australia. It is indeed one of the first printed maps to show identifiable parts of Australia. It was not revised until...

Polonia regnum et Silesia ducatus

Very decorative map of Poland embellished with two cartouches and two coats of arms surmounted by cherubs and female figures.

Mappa Aestivarum Insularum alias Barmudas.

Blaeu based his work on John Speed's remarkably accurate map of 1626-1627. It shows the island divided into tribes and lots, and below the map itself appear the names of ...

Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia.

Based on Ortelius' map of 1579 which became the basis for many of the seventeenth century maps of the area. A splendid and colored title cartouche with two allegorical fi...

Valentia regnum Contestani, Ptol. Edentani, Plin.

Fine map of the Spanish province of Valencia, with large title cartouche and Dutch vessels offshore. West on top.Dutch text on verso. In original outline line color, with...

Corsica.

Map of Corsica. East on top.Dutch edition. In original outline line color, with some later color additions.

Arragonia regnum.

A beautiful, highly decorative map of Aragon, centered on Saragossa and extending to Balbasdtor, Huesca, Calataiud, Tortosa, Tervel, Albarrazin and Cuenca. Towns, rivers,...

Aragonia et Navarra.

A fine map of the Spanish provinces of Aragon and Navarre, centered on Saragossa and Pamplona. Towns, rivers, mountains, lakes and valleys are depicted.Dutch text on vers...

Biscaia et Guipuscoa Cantabriae Veteris.

Shows cities of Bilbao and Laredo, and includes a charming vignette of a putti with surveying equipment, being observed by a kitten.Dutch text on verso. In original outli...

Legionis regnum..

Decorative map of the Spanish Province Asturias, Castile and Léon, including the towns of Oviedo, León, Santander, Valladolid, etc. With two fine ti...

Gallaecia, regnum..

A beautiful map of Galicia in Spain, decorated with finely engraved and windroses, sailing boats, a triton [supporter of the God Neptune] as bearer of the title cartouche...

Utriusque Castiliae.

Ornate and richly embellished map of Castillia, showing Saragossa, Valencia, Alicante, Cartagena, Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Salamanca, Palencia, Segovia, Toledo, Cuenca, ...

Granata et Murcia regna.

A fine copy decorated with the Arms of both States and the figure of a surveyor. Extending from the Straits of Gibraltar to Alicante as far inland as the Guagalquivir val...

Insulae Balearides..

A map of Mallorca and Minorca and with Ibiza and Formentera, called the Pytuisae Islands, with the coastline from Barcelona to Denia.Dutch text on verso. In original outl...

Andaluzia continens Sevillam..

Features the province of Andalusia and the city of Seville, but also depicts the Straights of Gibraltar, know in classical times as the Pillars of Hercules. The title car...

Navarra regnum.

Decorative map of the Spanish Province of Navarra centered on Pampelona. Showing the french city of Bayonne. West on top. Towns, rivers, mountains, lakes and valleys are ...

Portugallia et Algarbia quae olim Lusitania.

Prepared by Fernando Alvarez Secco, a Portuguese map maker who's map was used by various publishers till the end of the 17th century.Dutch text on verso. In original outl...

Zelandia Comitatus.

Finely engraved oval map showing the south-western part of the Netherlands, Province of Zeeland. Strapwork title cartouche and intricate surrounding border. German text o...

Peru.

Decorated with ships and monsters on the sea. Orientated with east at the top. A most attractive item.

Cyprus Insulae.

Blaeu's beautiful map of Cyprus embellished with a very decorative title cartouche, a scale cartouche, two coats of arms, two wind roses and three sailing ships.

Sueviae nova tabula

Beautiful map of Swaben, including Ulm, Augsburg, Stuttgart, Zürich, Lucerne and Lake Constance.Originally, we owe the first edition of this map to Jodocus Hondius. On J...

Alemania sive suevia superior

Map of Upper Schwabenland, with the BodenSee in upper left corner. French text edition. Two colored title and key cartouches.

Meklenburg Ducatus.

Finely engraved map with a very decorative title cartouche adorned with a chain of fruits. A ship is sailing on the Baltic near a wind rose. In the left-hand upper part, ...

Virginiae Partis Australis, et Floridae Partis Orientalis.

This beautifully engraved map is based on the Mercator-Hondius work of 1606, with a significant number of geographic changes / improvements, particularly along the Caroli...

Territorio di Trento.

\"Willem Blaeu, founder of the famous publishing firm. Originally publishing pilot-guides, he issued his first atlas, \"Atlantis Appendix\", in 1630, follo...

Middle-Sexia.

A finely engraved map of the area north of London, from the most important Dutch map publishers of the 17th century.

Magnae Britanniae et Hiberniae Tabula.

A finely engraved map from the most important Dutch map publishers of the 17th century. The plate was acquired by the Blaeu's from Jodocus Hondius Jr. in 1629, and was re...

India quae Orientalis..

Extending from India to Japan and showing parts of Australia. It is indeed one of the first printed maps to show identifiable parts of Australia. It was not revised until...

Granata et Murcia regna.

A fine copy decorated with the Arms of both States and the figure of a surveyor. Extending from the Straits of Gibraltar to Alicante as far inland as the Guagalquivir val...

Nova Italiae delineatio.

Detailed map of Italy, Sardinia and Corsica embellished with four sailing ships, a sea monster and two very decorative scale and title cartouches.

Freti Magellanici ac novi Freti vulgo Le Maire..

Early impression of this fine map of Tierra del Fuego. Hondius added a Dutch translation of the explanatory text of the passage by Barent Jansz. Potgieter who accompanied...

Silesia Ducatus.

Willem Blaeu, founder of the famous publishing firm. Originally publishing pilot-guides, he issued his first atlas, 'Atlantis Appendix', in 1630, followed by his "Th...

Montisferrati Ducatus.

Willem Blaeu, founder of the famous publishing firm. Originally publishing pilot-guides, he issued his first atlas, 'Atlantis Appendix', in 1630, followed by his "Th...

PERU.

Decorative map of Peru, shows the Pacific coast of South America from Ecuador (at the left-hand side) as far south as the Atacama desert in the northern reaches of Chile....

Mantua ducatus.

Centered on the town of Mantua.

GALLAECIA REGNUM

A highly desirable map of the Spanish province of Galicia, located in the northwest corner of Iberia. This work contains two decorative cartouches, compass roses, sailin...

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...

Mappa Aestivarum Insularum alias Barmudas.

Blaeu based his work on John Speed's remarkably accurate map of 1626-1627. It shows the island divided into tribes and lots, and below the map itself appear the names of ...

India quae Orientalis..Insulae Adiacentes.

An important Dutch map of South East Asia, noteworthy for being the first map to include, albeit incompletely, the discoveries made by the Dutch vessel Duyfken in 1605-06...

Territorium Metense.

A beautiful colored engraved map centred on Metz in France. Cartouche decorated with a chain of leaves and fruits and three coats of arms. The author of this map was the ...

Valesium Ducatus. Valois

The map shows the area between Senlis, Compiègne, Soissons and Meaux which was the ancient duché de Valois. In the left-hand lower part of the image a beautiful cartouc...

Picardia Regio Belgica, Auctore Ioanne Surhonio.

A map of Picardie centered on the city of Amiens. Two beautiful and colored cartouches. The one in the left-hand lower part is decorated with two human figures. In the up...

Oldenburg Comitatus.

Willem Blaeu's attractive map of Oldenburg, also depicting Bremen. From the French edition of Willem Blaeu's atlas "Theatrum".

Belsia, Vulgo la BEAUSSE.

In the left-hand lower part of the image a beautiful contemporary colored cartouche with goddess Ceres [agricultural] holding a reaping-hook in her right hand and receivi...

Champagne latine Campania, comitatus.

A good engraved map embellished with two decorative scale cartouches showing putti.

Lotharingia Ducatus Vulgo LORRAINE.

This is a map of Lorraine with a coat of arms.

Gallia Vetus, Ad iul Caesaris Commentaria, ex conatibus geographicis Abrah Ortelii.

Decorative map depicting the Roman Empire during Caesar.

Lionnois, Forest, Beaujolois et Masconnois.

A map of the northern area of Lyon. In the left-hand upper part, a cartouche with two cherubs and a coast of arms.In the left-hand lower part, a third putti with surveyor...

BORBONIUM Ducatus BOURBONNOIS.

Decorative map of the area called Bourbonnais. In the Top left-hand corner, a big cartouche with title and coast of arms. In the opposite corner, a smaller cartouche with...

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...

Bohemia.

Willem Blaeu, founder of the famous publishing firm. Originally publishing pilot-guides, he issued his first atlas, 'Atlantis Appendix', in 1630, followed by his "Th...

Germaniae veteris typus

A very attractive historical map of Germany was concepted after the map of Abraham Ortelius. It shows the area from the North Sea and Baltic Sea in the north to south of ...

Austria Archiducatus auctore Wolfgango Lazio.

Showing the Danube and its cities. Bordering Bohemia, Moravia, Salzburg, Corinthian and Styria. Vienna is prominently featured and the map is filled with villages, cities...

Saltzburg Archiepiscopatus, et Carinthia Ducatus.

A beautiful map showing an Austrian region with a splendid decoration consisting of two big coats of arms between three cherubs.

Das Wiflispurgergow. Gerardo Mercatore Auctore.

Finely engraved map including in the left-hand lower part Geneva and Lake Geneva with Lausanne and in center of the map, the cantons of Fribourg and Bern.

Helvetia cum finitimis regionibus confoederatis.

Nova totius germaniae descriptio.

Detailed and finely engraved map of Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and a little part of Italy and Croatia. Embellished with an enormous title cartouche al...