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Iaponia.
A close derivative of the Teixeira map introduced by Ortelius in 1595. Hondius, however, makes note of Korea by including an inscription stating that it is not known whet...
Date: Amsterdam, 1611
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The Bishoprick and Citie of Durham.
A beautiful first edition John Speed map of Co. Durham.Aesthetically, it is considered one of the most accomplished maps in the 'Theatre', noted for its clarity and featu...
Date: London, 1611
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Kent with her Cities and Earls Described and Observed
A rare highly decorative and finely engraved early 17th-century map of Kent was published in John Speed's Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine. The inset plans of Cant...
Date: London, 1611
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Glamorgan Shyre with the Sittuations of the Chiefe Townd Cardyff and Ancient Landaffe Described.
A nice full color example of John Speed's map of the County of Glamorgan, in south Wales, including coats of arms and a detailed town plan of Cardiff and the town of Land...
Date: London, 1612
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Caermarden both Shyre and Towne Described.
This is probably the most decorative map ever produced concerning the Welsh county of Caermarden (Carmarthenshire). It has an inset plan of Caermarthen, two cartouches w...
Date: London, 1612
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China Regio Asie / Von China.
An attractive example of Barent Langenes's map of China and neighbouring countries, which first appeared in the 1598 edition of Langenes's 'Caert-Thresoor'. This example ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1612
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Natoliae. . .Aegypti recentior..Carthaginis (3 maps on 1 sheet).
Rare. Three maps on one sheet. Map to the left east to the top. Detailed map Turkey, including Cyprus and Crete. Also map of the Nile delta and another map of Tunis.
Date: Antwerp, 1608-1612
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Glocestershyre [with] Parte of Worcestershyre.
Double page map. Blank on verso. Decorative map of Gloucestershire adorned with numerous illustrations of allegorical figures. The Cotswalds are represented with the illu...
Date: [London, printed for M. Lownes, I.Browne, I. Helme, I. Busbie. 1612
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CULIACANAE,A MERICAE REGIO NIS, DESCRIPTIO - Hispaniolae, Cubae, Aliarumique Insularum Circumiacientium Delineatio
CULIACANAE, A MERICAE REGIO NIS, DESCRIPTIO - Hispaniolae, Cubae, Aliarumique Insularum Circumiacientium Delineatio.Antique map of the Caribbean. Two maps on one sheet: ...
Date: Antwerp, 1603-1612
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Scenographia Totius Fabricae S. Laurentii in Escoriali.
A striking bird's-eye view of the Escorial, the Royal Palace of Phillip II, King of Spain, from Ortelius's "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". Latin text on verso.
Date: Antwerp, ca 1612
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[Lot of 5 maps] Salzburg Austria
Ortelius Salisburgensis Iurisdictionis, 38 x 46 cm, attractive later colouring, very good condition. From the rare Spanish edition of Abraham Ortelius’ ‘Theatrum Or...
Date: Antwerp, c. 1612
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[Title page] Theatro Del Mondo Di Abrahamo Ortelio . . .
Fine decorative title page of the Italian text edition of the 1612 edition of Theatro Del Mondo Di Abrahamo Ortelio (31:652) printed by the Moretus brothers. On the vers...
Date: Antwerp, Moretus, 1612
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Andegavensium Ditionis Vera et Intregra Descriptio.
Early map of the Loire Valley, with Angiers in the center. Prepared by Lézin Guyet in 1579.
Date: Antwerp, 1608-1612
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Daphne.
Stunning town view of the Paradise Daphne, a pleasant suburb of Antioch in Syria, representing a mixture of myth and history.Prepared by Ortelius on basis of ancient sour...
Date: Antwerp, 1612
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Comites Hollandiae et Seelandiae.
Copper engraved plate showing a genealogical tree of the rulers of Holland and Zeeland. Below the tree a nice view of the city of Den Haag. Published ca. 1612 by the It...
Date: Augsburg, 1612
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Maris Pacifici.
This was the first printed map to be devoted solely to the Pacific, and the first to name North and South America separately. It includes most of North and South America,...
Date: Antwerp, 1590-1612
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[Blâmont] - Blanmont au Pays de Vauge en Loreyne.
Early bird's-eye of Blâmont in the Lorraine region from the greatest publication in this genre!. The Civitates was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologn...
Date: Cologne, 1575-1612
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Russiae, Moscoviae et Tartariae Descriptio.
Engraved by Frans Hogenberg from an original of 1562 by Anthony Jenkinson four-sheet map of Russia published in 1562 for the English Muscovy Company. The many vignettes a...
Date: Antwerp, 1570 - 1612
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'Poly-Olbion' - Midle Sex Hartford Shyre.
A very decorative map of Middlesex and Hertfordshire, from Michael Drayton's fantastical "Poly-Olbion" or "Chorographical Description of all the Tracts, Ri...
Date: London, 1612
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Othones Saxones Imperatories.
Othones Saxones Imperatories is a highly detailed copper engraving featuring the family tree of the rulers of Saxony. At the bottom is a detailed birds-eye view or map of...
Date: Augsburg, 1612
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Veteres Duces Lotharingiae.
Veteres Duces Lotharingiae is a highly detailed copper engraving featuring the family tree of the Ducal House of Lorraine. At the bottom is a detailed birds-eye view of t...
Date: Augsburg, 1612
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Blesenses Comites.
Blesenses Comites is a highly detailed copper engraving featuring the family tree of the rulers of Blois. At the bottom is a detailed birds-eye view of the town of Blois....
Date: Augsburg, 1612
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Comites ac Duces Wirtembergici.
\\\"Comites ac Duces Wirtembergici\\\" is a highly detailed copper engraving featuring the family tree of the Counts & Dukes of Wurttemberg. At the bottom i...
Date: Augsburg, 1612
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Domus Hansae Teutonicae / Sacri Romani Imperii.
Important print of the townhall in Antwerp, Belgium from Guicciardini's "Beschrijvinghe van Alle de Nederlanden", published by Blaeu in Amsterdam in 1612. Lod...
Date: Amsterdam, 1612
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Saxones Anhaldini, Inclytiss et Illustriss
Double page from the family tree of Saxonia emperors from 1123 to 1605, decorated beautifully with coat of arms and three splendid cartouches. At the bottom of the tree i...
Date: Florence, 1612
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The Bishoprick and Citie of Durham.
A highly decorative and truly stunning 17th century map of the county of Durham by John Speed which was published in his "Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine&quo...
Date: London, 1611-1612
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Abrahami Patriarchae Peregrinatio et Vita.
The Holy Land map itself occupies the center and is surrounded by vignettes of the life of the Patriarch Abraham. Extremely decorative map made by Ortelius, based on Ptol...
Date: Antwerp, 1601-1612
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Beaumontin huinot.
From Ludovico Guicciardini.'s description of the Netherlands ' Beschrijvinghe van alle de Nederlanden anderssins ghenoemt Neder-Duytslandt ', published by Willem Blaeu.A ...
Date: Amsterdam, W.Blaeu, 1612
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Chinae, olim Sinarum Regionis, nova descriptio. Auctore Ludovico Georgio.
The first map of China ever to appear in a Western atlas, west to the top. The second state with "las Philiooinas". When this map appeared, it was by far the mo...
Date: Antwerp, 1598/1612
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Carthaginen fis Finus.
This is a map of the Barbary area, subtitled "Le royaulme des Tunes".
Date: Amsterdam, 1612
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Denbighshire
A splendid antique county map of Denbighshire, located in the northwest corner of Wales from the "Theatre of Great Britaine" by John Speed, and published by J. ...
Date: London, 1612
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Sussex Described and divided into Rapes with the situation of Chichester the Chiefe citie thereof...
A splendid antique county map of Sussex from "Theatre of Great Britaine" by John Speed, published by J. Sudbury and George Humbell in 1612. (1st edition). The m...
Date: London, 1612
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Slusa Teutonicae Flandriae Opp; Admodum Elegans.
A detailed plan of Sluis in Zeeland, a copper engraving by Lodovico Guiccardini, published in "Anderssins Ghenoemt Beschryvinghe". Published by Willem Blaeu in...
Date: Amsterdam, ca 1612
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Indiae Orientalis, Insularumque Adiacientium Typus.
From the 1612 edition of Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", the first modern Atlas. French text on verso.A fine map showing India, China and New Guinea with m...
Date: Antwerp, 1612
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Caermarden Both Shyre and Towne described.
Highly decorative map of Carmarthenshire, Wales. With an inset plan of Caermarthen, with coat of arms, a large compass rose and the Prince of Wales feathers. Provides exc...
Date: London, 1612
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Chinae, olim Sinarum Regionis, nova descriptio. Auctore Ludovico Georgio.
The first map of China ever to appear in a Western atlas, west to the top. The second state with "las Philiooinas". When this map appeared, it was by far the mo...
Date: Antwerp, 1598/1612
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Flandria.
Very decorative map of Flanders,engraved by Petrus KAERIUS. From "Beschryvinghe van alle de Nederlanden anderssins ghenoemt Neder-Duytslandt" by Lodovico Guicci...
Date: Amsterdam, 1612
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Carnarvanshyre / Merionethshyre.
An unusual antique map of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire and Merionethshire, engraved by William Hole for the "Poly- olbion" by Michael Drayton, published in 1612.Re...
Date: 1612
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Barkshire Described.
Published in London by John Sudbury & George Humble, 1610-12 First Edition English text verso. With inset elevation of Windsor Castle. From Speed's atlas 'The Theatr...
Date: London 1610-1612
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Civitas Bommelia Ficuti Fortis.
Very fine, detiled map of the fortification of Bommelia (Zaltbommel), Holland, during the siege. Copper engraving by Giucciardini, From Ludovico Guicciardini.'s descri...
Date: Amsterdam, 1612
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Berkshire Described.
A lovely map of Berkshire from the first Sudbury & Humble edition of John Speed’s “Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain”. The top of the map shows a panoramic...
Date: London, 1612
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Salisburgensis Jurisdictionis. . .
An attractive copperplate map of the Saltsburg region of Austria, orientated with north to the right. Embellished with beautiful strap-work cartouches and scales. Towns a...
Date: Antwerp, 1570 - 1612
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The Kingdome of England.
Rare first edition of Speed's carte-a-figures map engraved by Hondius and published John Sudbury & George Humble. This famous map of England & Wales is flanked by...
Date: London, ca. 1612
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Liege.
Decorative view of Liege with a title cartouche and a coat of arms. After the engraving of Braun and Hogenberg.From Ludovico Guicciardini.'s description of the Netherland...
Date: Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1612
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Duijkkerken Praecipus Totius Flandriae.
Beautiful bird's eye-view plan of the town of Duinkerken, France on the Belgian border. From Ludovico Guicciardini's description of the Netherlands 'Beschrijvinghe Van A...
Date: Amsterdam, 1612
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Persici sive Sophorum Regni Typus.
An important map of the Middle East, including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Caspian Sea, and the Persian Gulf. With old original hand coloring. Decorated with a large...
Date: Antwerp, 1612
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Anverpia, nobile in Brabantia oppidum, . . (Antwerp)
Very desirable and early town-plan of Antwerp. "The eye is struck by the star-shaped citadel built by the Duke of Alba on Antwerp's southern side, the defensive moat...
Date: Amsterdam, 1612
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Scenographia Totius Fabricae S. Laurentii In Escoriali.
A large bird's-eye view of the Escorial, the royal palace of Phillip II. The buildings shown in great detail. It illustrates several place names including Madrid in the b...
Date: Antwerp, 1612
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The countie of Leinster with the citie Dublin described.
Beautifully engraved map of eastern Ireland. With Lough Ree and Lough Derg, and Limerick as the most western point of the map. An inset plan shows on of the earliest prin...
Date: London, ca. 1612
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't Steenachtige, Woest, en Gelukkig Arabien.
An attractive map of the Arabian Peninsula from a Dutch text edition. Engraved by A.de Winter.
Date: F.HALMA, Amsterdam/Utrecht, 1700
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Oostende.
Handcolored copper engraving of the city of Oostende from Guicciardini's publication "Beschrijving van alle de Nederlanden", edited by Blaeu in 1612.Nice colori...
Date: Amsterdam 1612
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Zutphen.
Copper engraved view of the old Dutch Merchant City of Zutphen along the river IJssel.From Guicciardini's publication "Beschryvinghe van alle de Nederlanden" ed...
Date: Amsterdam, W.Blaeu 1612
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Japoniae insulae descriptio.
The first printed map of Japan to appear in an atlas. It was drawn by the Portuguese Jesuit Luiz Teixeira and depicts Korea as an island. Japan was probably identified wi...
Date: Antwerp 1595-1612
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Turcici Imperii Descriptio.
This is the best known of all the sixteenth-century maps of the Middle East, extending from Greece to Arabia and covering the Cradle of Civilisation region. Large and dec...
Date: Antwerp 1579-1612
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Inferioris Germaniae Provinciarum nova descriptio.
After 1600 Jan Baptist Vrients acquired the stock and the plates of Ortelius' Theatrum. In 1603 he published his first atlas of the Netherlands, compiled of the sheets of...
Date: Antwerp 1608-1612
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Gelriae, Cliviae, Finitimorumque locorum verissima descriptio.
"East to the top. Fine map of Geldria and Limburg, prepared by Christian s'Grooten. Very fine title cartouche lower right with painters utensils around cartouche.Pag...
Date: Antwerp, 1570-1612
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Italiae Novissima descriptio..
"Very fine map of Italy after Giacomo Gastaldi. Copper engraving with Spanish text on verso. Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was a cartographer and publisher, who is bo...
Date: Antwerp 1584-1612
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Abrahami Patriarchae Peregrinatio et Vita.
"The Holy Land map itself occupies the centre and is surrounded by vignettes of the life of the Patriarch Abraham. Extremely decorative map made by Ortelius, based o...
Date: Antwerp 1612
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Deutschlanndt/ Germaniae typus ..
Rare map of western Europe prepared by Frans Hogenberg, who published this single sheet map in 1576. Only a few later editions of the Theatrum included this map.According...
Date: Antwerp 1603-1612
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Limburgensis Ducatus Tabula Nova..
Map of Limburg, prepared by the Antwerp expert in law and mathematics Aegidius Martini. After 1600 Jan Baptist Vrients acquired the stock and the plates of Ortelius' Thea...
Date: Antwerp 1606-1612
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Nobilis Hanoniae Comitatus descrip.
Including part of Belgium and northern part of France. Copper engraving with Spanish text on verso. From the last edition of Ortelius' Atlas in 1612, Spanish text.Prepare...
Date: Antwerp 1584-1612
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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. Dated 1605.Very a...
Date: Antwerp 1570-1612
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Aeneae Troiani Navigatio.
From the famous historical Atlas Parergon. The map is ornated with four cartouches, on top in the middle the title cartouche, on the middle right, underneath a decorative...
Date: Antwerp, 1612
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Geographia Sacra.
This map of Sacred Geography is based on holy writers in the Old and the New Testament, following the translation of the Septuaginta. For details, the reader is referred ...
Date: Antwerp ca. 1603-1612
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Abrahami Patriarchae Peregrinatio et Vita.
The Holy Land map itself occupies the centre and is surrounded by vignettes of the life of the Patriarch Abraham. Extremely decorative map made by Ortelius, based on Ptol...
Date: Antwerp 1601-1612
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Typus chorographicus, celebrium locoum in regno Judae et..
Drawn by Tilemannus Stella Sigenensi, this map delineates the most important places in the kingdom of Judah and Israel. The shorelines run from Berytus (Beirut) to Rhinoc...
Date: Antwerp 1601-1612
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Asiae Nova Descriptio.
Several sources appear to have been used in the compilation of this map, including the Portuguese Jesuits Luis Teixeira (1595) for Japan, and Luis Jorgede Barbuda (1584) ...
Date: Amsterdam 1611-1612
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Aken.
Nice bird's-eye plan of the city of Aken. Based on Braun & Hogenberg's 1572 plan, the map is filled with detail of the well-laid out city and the surrounding countrys...
Date: Amsterdam 1612
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Asiae Tabula VII Continet Hyrcaniam, Margianam, Bactrianam, Sogdianam
Map of central Asia based upon Ptolemy's Atlas.
Date: Amsterdam, 1580-1612
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Illyricum
Very decorative map of Slovenia and Croatia, engraved in 1572 after Johann Sambucus.
Date: Antwerp, 1612
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Amstelredam
Nice bird's-eye view of the city of Amsterdam. First state copper engraving from Guicciardini's first dutch edition "Beschryvinghe van alle de Nederlanden" edit...
Date: Amsterdam 1612
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Cataloniae Principatus Novissima et Accurata Descriptio.
An attractive map of Catalonia, prepared by Vrients. According to Marcel van de Broecke this map comes from separately produced atlases after 1612.After taking over the O...
Date: Antwerp c.1612
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Namurcum.
From Ludovico Guicciardini.'s description of the Netherlands ' Beschrijvinghe van alle de Nederlanden anderssins ghenoemt Neder-Duytslandt ', published by Willem Blaeu.A ...
Date: Amsterdam, W.Blaeu, 1612
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Flandria.
From Ludovico Guicciardini.'s description of the Netherlands ' Beschrijvinghe van alle de Nederlanden anderssins ghenoemt Neder-Duytslandt ', published by Willem Blaeu.A ...
Date: Amsterdam, W.Blaeu, 1612
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Hannonia.
From Ludovico Guicciardini.'s description of the Netherlands ' Beschrijvinghe van alle de Nederlanden anderssins ghenoemt Neder-Duytslandt ', published by Willem Blaeu.A ...
Date: Amsterdam, W.Blaeu, 1612
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Namurcum Comitatus.
Copper engraving with Spanish text on verso. From the last edition of Ortelius' Atlas in 1612, Spanish text.Prepared by Jacques Surhon in 1555. His manuscript map was for...
Date: Antwerp, 1612
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Hennebergensis ditionis vera delineatio. / Hassiae descriptio..
Two maps on one sheet, also with Schweinfurt and Bamberg.
Date: Antwerp 1612
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Situs Oppidi Graviae.
From Ludovico Guicciardini.'s description of the Netherlands ' Beschrijvinghe van alle de Nederlanden anderssins ghenoemt Neder-Duytslandt ', published by Willem Blaeu.A ...
Date: Amsterdam, W.Blaeu, 1612
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Mechelen.
From Ludovico Guicciardini.'s description of the Netherlands ' Beschrijvinghe van alle de Nederlanden anderssins ghenoemt Neder-Duytslandt ', published by Willem Blaeu.A ...
Date: Amsterdam, W.Blaeu, 1612
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Grevelinge / Gravelinga, urbs maritima.
From Ludovico Guicciardini.'s description of the Netherlands ' Beschrijvinghe van alle de Nederlanden anderssins ghenoemt Neder-Duytslandt ', published by Willem Blaeu.A ...
Date: Amsterdam, W.Blaeu, 1612
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