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Aethopia Superior vel Inferior vulgo Abissinorum sive.
An attractive map of Eastern Africa and the fictitious kingdom of Prester John. The map shows a large section of central and eastern Africa including Mozambique north to ...
Date: Amsterdam, ca 1657
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![[Title page] Theatrum Urbium celebriorum totius Belgii sive Germaniae inferioris pars prior.](/uploads/cache/43263-250x250.jpg)
[Title page] Theatrum Urbium celebriorum totius Belgii sive Germaniae inferioris pars prior.
Rare title page from Janssonius' Town book of the Low Countries and Germany. The town books, published in 1657, containing 500 plates of cities and towns all over the wor...
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Africae Propriae Tabula. . .
A fine example of Jansson's map of Sicily and North Africa. Decorative map showing the North African coast (Tunisia), Malta and its neighbouring islands, and a part of S...
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Orbis Vetus, et Orbis Veteris Utraque Continens, Terrarum. . .
Sanson's double-hemisphere world map with ancient place names and latin text. California is shown as an island. A very large suggested Alaska. With parti coastal lines of...
Date: Paris, 1657
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Le Duche de Auvergne.
A fine 17th century copper engraved map after Jansson, published in Martin Zeiller's Topographia Galliae. Very detailed, filled with towns, areas, rivers, woods, etc. Wit...
Date: Frankfurt, c1657
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Bituricum Ducatus / Duche de Berri.
A fine copper engraved map published in Martin Zeiller's Topographia Galliae. Very detailed, filled with towns, areas, rivers, woods, etc.
Date: Frankfurt, ca. 1657
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[Title page] Historiae Naturalis de Avibus Libri VI..
Richly engraved frontispiece, with title at the centre flanked by two winged creatures and surrounded by various specimens of birds.In comparison with the 1650 edition, t...
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Draco hipes apteros in Agro Bononiensi. . . .
Decorative and early copper engraving showing four dragons, from : Historiae Naturalis de Quadrupedibus libri.The re-edition of the edition of Frankfurt of 1650-53 illust...
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Utilis Piscis serram ad instar Picis habens. Delphinus prior, Delphin. . .
Decorative and early copper engraving showing a narwhale and four dolphins, from : Historiae Naturalis de Quadrupedibus libri.The re-edition of the edition of Frankfurt o...
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Grijphus, Grijps, Hippopotanus. . .
Decorative and early copper engraving showing a griffin and two sorts of hippopotamus, from : Historiae Naturalis de Quadrupedibus libri.The re-edition of the edition of ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Perigrinatie ofte Veertich-Jarige Reyse der Kinderen..
Finely engraved and detailed. Showing the dispersion of the tribes of Israel. With an inset showing the actual lay out of the camp of the Israelis According to the law of...
Date: Amsterdam, Nic. Visscher, c. 1657
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Thessaliae accurata descriptio.
A map of northeast of Greece in classical times by the hand of Johannes Laurenberg appeared in part V of Johannes Janssonius? ?Atlantis Majoris?.Embellished with two deco...
Date: Amsterdam, 1650-1657
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Hertzogthuber Steyer, Karnten, Krain
Covering southern part of Austria, northern part of the Gulf of Venice and part of former Yugoslavia. Nicolas Sanson was to bring about the rise of French cartography, al...
Date: Paris, 1657
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Perigrinatie ofte Veertich-jarige Reyse der Kinderen Israels.
Dutch so-called ' Staten' bibles, published between 1637 and c. 1760, contained 5 maps: The World, ' Paradise', The Perigrinations, The Promised Land Canaan, The Travels ...
Date: Amsterdam, Nic. Visscher, c. 1657
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Peregrinatie ofte Veertich-jarige Reyse der Kinderen Israels.
Claes Jansz. Visscher (1587-1652), founder of the publishing house
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Het Beloofde Landt Canaan door wandelt van onsen Salichmaecker Iesus Christo, neffens syne Apostelen
Claes Jansz. Visscher (1587-1652), founder of the publishing house
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Mappa Aestivarum Insularum, alias Barmudas..
This magnificent map is based on the famous survey by John Norwood of the Bermuda Company in 1618. The map shows the division into the original Tribes and shows the vario...
Date: Amsterdam 1646-1657
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Geographishe Beschryvinghe van de Wandeling der Apostelen ende de Reysen Pauli . . . door Nicolaes Visscher.
Claes Jansz. Visscher (1587-1652), founder of the publishing house.
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Mar del Nort.
This chart from Johannes Janssonius' sea-atlas 'De Water-Weereld'. The decorative title cartouche shows a native American (as interpreted in Europe!) and various species ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Orbis Vetus, et Orbis Veteris, utraque Continens, Terrarumq Tractus Arcticus, et Antarcticus ex Platone, Theopompo sive Aehano, Manilio. . . Auctore N.Sanson. . .
According to the title Mariette is here presenting Nicolas Sanson's map of the ancient world. The map however includes many 18th century features. Engraved by Jean Somer ...
Date: Paris, Mariette, P., c.1657
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Le Perou et le cours de la Riv.re Amazone ...
Standard map of Peru and the River Amazon prepared by N. Sanson.
Date: Paris, 1657
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Antiquae Urbis Romae...
Large view of ancient Rome on two joined sheets. Rare. Originally engraved for Braun and Hogenberg, the plates eventually passed to Joannes Janssonius who reissued the pl...
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Saltzburgk.
Jansson edition of the Braun & Hogenberg of Salzburg.
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Germania antiqua. . .
Fine map of ancient Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and Poland. The map was first published by Tavernier and later by Mariette. This edition carri...
Date: Paris, 1641-1657
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![Mexico, Regia et Celebris Hispaniae Novae Civitas ... [on sheet with] Cusco, Regni Peru in Novo Orbe Caput](/uploads/cache/91340-250x250.jpg)
Mexico, Regia et Celebris Hispaniae Novae Civitas ... [on sheet with] Cusco, Regni Peru in Novo Orbe Caput
Janssonius rare town-plan of Mexico and Cusco. After Braun & Hogenberg. Latin text on verso. From "Theatrum Urbium Celebriorum totius Belgii sive Germaniae Infer...
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Cracovia Minoris Poloniae Metropolis.
Joannes Janssonius rare town-view of Krakow. After Braun & Hogenberg. Jansson's Theatrum Urbium was the only Dutch atlas to attempt a complete or near complete visual...
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Buda Citerioris Hungariae Caput Regni avita sedes, vulgo Ofen.
Town-plan of the Hungarian capital of Budapest. Originally engraved for the Civitates. Compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cathedral. The drawings was ...
Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1657
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Orbis Terrarum Typus de Integro ..
Exquisitely decorated double hemisphere world map, surrounded by engravings including allegorical representations of the continents and native inhabitants and wildlife. T...
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Gouvernement General du Lyonnois. . .
Very detailed map of the area Limonges and Lyon in France. Showing also Thiers, Vichy, Bourges, Vallance, Vienne. From M. Merian's famous "Topographia".
Date: Frankfurt, 1657
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Lucerna Helvetiorum Vulgo Lucernn.
Very scarce original town view of Lucerne by the Bohemian master Wenceslaus Hollar who worked with Jan Jansson.Highly decorative: The view is presented with 95 (!) number...
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Carte generale des Royaume d'Angleterre Escosse et Irlande..
Fine map of the British Isles, in a second state. The map was first published by Tavernier and later by Mariette. This edition carries the date 1640, and address of Pierr...
Date: Paris, 1640-1657
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Lutetia Parisiorum Vulgo PARIS.
First state of this fine town-plan of Paris published in Joannes Janssonius Town book "Theatrum exhibens celebriores Galliae et Helvetiae urbes". This plan deri...
Date: Amsterdam, c.1657
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AMERICA / noviter delineata / Auct: Henrico Hondio 1641 / Amstelodami, Excudit Ioannes Ianssonius
A decorative, original color map of North and South America by the famed Hondius publishing house.   This map is noted for its elegant engraving and pleasing layout.Th...
Date: Amsterdam, (1618) 1646-1657
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Mar di India.
This from Johannes Janssonius' important sea-atlas 'De Water-Weereld' covers the area between the Cape of Good Hope, Korea and Korea (INS: CORAI) and Japan.It owes its i...
Date: Amsterdam, 1657
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Estats de L'Empire du grand Seigneur des Turqs..
A decorative map of the Mediterranean and countries bordering, extending eastwards to include all the Arabian Peninsula. This edition carries the date 1654.Nicolas Sanson...
Date: Paris, 1654-1657
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Novissima et accuratissima Totius Americae descriptio..
"""A map of importance...it became the standard representation of North America for a number of years and was copied by other Dutch and English publishers....
Date: Amsterdam 1658
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Virginiae partis australis et Floridae paertis orientalis, interjacentiumq3 regionum Nova Descriptio.
Johannes Janssonius, the great rival of Willem Blaeu, was the son-in-law of Jodocus Hondius. Together with Jodocus' son Hendrick, he continued to publish the successive e...
Date: Amsterdam, 1647-1658
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Palestina, Sive Terrae Sanctae Descriptio.
Oriented to the east, divided into the Tribes on both sides of the Jordan, the shoreline from Sidon to Alexandria. Along the top and the bottom 18 vignettes showing the E...
Date: Amsterdam 1658
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Magnae Britanniae et Hiberniae nova descriptio.
Map shows England, Scotland and Ireland, Shetland islands on separate insert in upper right corner. Belgium coastal area in right bottom. Large uncolored cartouche on top...
Date: Frankfurt, c.1658
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![[No title] I. de S.Iuan de Puerto rico?](/uploads/cache/23557-250x250.jpg)
[No title] I. de S.Iuan de Puerto rico?
Interesting chart of the Lesser Antilles, from Porto Rico as far as Trinidad & Tobago and the South American coast. North is orientated to the left of the page. One o...
Date: Amsterdam 1658
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Virginiae partis australis et Floridae paertis orientalis, interjacentiumq regionum Nova Descriptio.
Johannes Janssonius, the great rival of Willem Blaeu, was the son-in-law of Jodocus Hondius. Together with Jodocus' son Hendrick, he continued to publish the successive e...
Date: Amsterdam, 1647-1658
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Moluccae Insulae Celeberrimae.
Showing the geographical features of the spice islands, and decorated with ships, sea monsters and a handsome cartouche. In addition to a sumptuous title cartouche, the m...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Persia sive Sophorum Regnum.
A finely designed map from the great Blaeu family of Amsterdam. With decorative title cartouche.The cartouches and decoration are colored in an artistic way.The edition w...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Cyprus Insulae.
Blaeu's beautiful map of Cyprus embellished with a very decorative title cartouche, shows Leda being drawn across the sea by a pair of swans.
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Africae nova descriptio.
Much of the geographical information is still based on the Ptolemaic maps, with the Nile shown with its source in the Lakes Zaire and Zaflan. Also included are various ot...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Guinea.
An attractive map covered with intersecting rhumb lines and decorated with monkeys, lions, elephants and native figures. With a dedication to Amsterdam anatomist and phys...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Aethiopia Superior vel Interior vulgo Abissinorum.
An attractive map of the Eastern African and the fictitious kingdom of Prester John. The map shows a major section of central and eastern Africa including Mozambique nort...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Aethiopia inferior, vel exterior.
The standard map of South Africa throughout the 17th century. The lake out of which the 'Zambere' -the Zambesi- flows is probably based on reports of Lake Ngami, undiscov...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Americae Nova Tabula.
The delineation of the coast and the nomenclature on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts are basically Spanish in origin and follow the maps of Ortelius and Wytfliet. To...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Nova Belgica et Anglia Nova.
Orientated with north to the right. This is one of the earliest maps to concentrate solely on this area of the colonies, excluding Virginia and the extreme north east coa...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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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 ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Nova Virginiae Tabula.
The map is based on the first state of Smith's map, 1612, and is slightly larger and more expertly engraved. In 1629 the Hondius plate was purchased by Blaeu who deleted ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Chili.
Willem Blaeu's very decorative map of Chili with two large and beautiful cartouches, a compass and ships. The modern cities of Santiago (identified on the map as "S ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Moluccae Insulae Celeberrimae.
Showing the geographical features of the spice islands, and decorated with ships, sea monsters and a handsome cartouche. In addition to a sumptuous title cartouche, the m...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Nova Belgica et Anglia Nova.
Orientated with north to the right. This is one of the earliest maps to concentrate solely on this area of the colonies, excluding Virginia and the extreme north east coa...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Americae Nova Tabula.
The delineation of the coast and the nomenclature on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts are basically Spanish in origin and follow the maps of Ortelius and Wytfliet. To...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Nova et accurata Japoniae terrae Esonis, ac Insularum. . .
Johannes Janssonius' important map of Japan, notable for its detail of Hokkaido, the first printed map to use the detailed manuscript charts of Maarten de Vries from his ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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![[Title page] Nouvelle Methode pour Dresser les Chevaux](/uploads/cache/25521-250x250.jpg)
[Title page] Nouvelle Methode pour Dresser les Chevaux
Copper engraving by Peter Clouwet (1629-1670) after a drawing by Abraham van Diepenbeke. From the famed 17th century work on horsemanship by William Cavendish, Duke of Ne...
Date: Paris, 1658
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Paraguayo Prov. De Rio De La Plata cum regionibus..
This is an early map showing this northern Patagonia territory. Also showing Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paolo, Santa Cruz of Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Buenos Ayres, Chili and ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia.
Based on Ortelius's map of 1579 which became the basis for many of the seventeenth century maps of the area. Despite the implications in the title, the map does not cover...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Brasilia.
A mint copy of this map by Krystof Arciszewski, a Polish general who worked for the Dutch West Indian Company. The map perpetuates various myths including the Parime Lago...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Americae Nova Tabula.
The delineation of the coast and the nomenclature on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts are basically Spanish in origin and follow the maps of Ortelius and Wytfliet. To...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Surria Vernacle Surrey.
Highly decorative showing the seven coats of arms of the Surrey Earls all in full color. Shows towns of London and Kingston on the Thames River, Guildford, Croydon, Richm...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Constantinopolis.
Very rare woodcut birds-eye view of Istanbul/Constantinople. Showing numerous buildings and ships! From Saur's important work "Stätte-Buch... / Beschreibung der fĂ...
Date: Frankfurt, 1658
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Calaris
Very rare woodcut birds-eye view of Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia. Showing numerous buildings and ships! From Saur's important work "Stätte-Buch... / Beschreib...
Date: Frankfurt, 1658
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London.
Very rare woodcut birds-eye view of London during the early 17th century. Shows numerous buildings and ships! From Saur's important work "Stätte-Buch.....
Date: Frankfurt, 1658
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Die Stadt Rom.
Very rare woodcut birds-eye view of Rome during the early 17th century. Shows numerous buildings and streets! On page within text, text also to verso. From Saur's importa...
Date: Frankfurt, 1658
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Die Statt Genua.
Very rare German woodcut birds-eye view of Genoa from the early 17th century. Shows the city and the harbour from the sea-side with sailing-ships! On page within decorati...
Date: Frankfurt, 1658
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Antorff
Very rare German woodcut birds-eye view of Antwerp during the early 17th century. Shows the city with its buildings and fortifications, and the Scheldt river with ships! ...
Date: Frankfurt, 1658
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Carte Geograhicque des Postes qui traversent la France. . .
The earliest post road mapspost route map was first published 1632 by Melchior Tavernier - this "Carte GĂ©ographique des Postes qui traversent France" shows all...
Date: Paris, 1632-1658
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Pascaart vande Oost-Zee beschreven door Willem Ians Blauw ao. 1622.
Very rare chart of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland. Published in De groote Zee-spiegel. inhoudende een korte Onderswij singe in de konst der zeevaert en eene besch...
Date: Amsterdam, Joan Blaeu, 1655-1658
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Erythraei sive rubri Maris Periplus. . .
Decorative map covering the north-west coast of Africa, Arabian peninsular, India, Malaysia.Upper right hand corner inset map Hyper Borei , the North Pole after Mercator....
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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De Zype./ Purmer/ Wormer/ Beemster/ Waterland.
Five maps on one sheet. Showing the polders of De Zype, De Purmer, De Wormer, De Beemster and a map of Waterland, including de Bylmermeer and Monnekedam. Showing the Noor...
Date: Amsterdam, 1652-1658
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ASIA recens summa cura delineata. Auct. Henr. Hondio.
Henricus Hondius' fine and decorative map of the Continent of Asia depicting a refined Japan and Korea, issued in editions of the Hondius and Janssonius Atlases.French te...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Novissima et accuratissima Totius Americae. . .
The second state with privilege along the lower margin. A map of importance. . . it became the standard representation of North America for a number of years and was copi...
Date: Amsterdam, 1658
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Chinae Compendiosa Descriptio.
A scarce early map of China with beautiful geographic detail. Published in "Historiae Universalis Auctarium". Page marked "XXVIII".
Date: Ulm, 1658
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Novissima et Accuratissima Totius Americae Descriptio per N. Visscher.
An extremely decorative, large and famous map of the Western Hemisphere, showing California as an Island and noticeably, at the lower left corner, a small part of New Zea...
Date: Amsterdm, 1658
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Civitas Acon Sive Ptolomaida.
A very rare plan of Acre, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It shows extensive fortifications, town plan, buildings and a key identifying sign...
Date: Paris, 1658
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[Title page] Topographia Galliae. . .
Title page from Casper Merian's Topographia Galliae...More about title pages [+]
Date: Frankfurt, 1658
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Nova descriptio totius regni Polonici nec non Magni Ducatus Lithuaniae cum suis Palatinatibus Castellaniis ac Confiniis.
Very rare map of Poland in the shape of an eagle, toped with a crown "Aquila Polonica". The map appeared in the rare work by August Gudicanus "Borussi-Polo...
Date: Cologne, J. A. Kinckium, 1658
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