Striking clear map of Denmark and southern tip of Sweden,and the Islands between. Title cartouche at top right, surrounded by cherubs, with Danish arms below, flanked by cows horses and wild men with clubs

Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 50 / 23 x 19½

A beautiful map of Denmark with decorative cartouche depicting cavemen holding an elaborate coat of arms surrounded by cattle, sheep and a horse.

Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 49 / 23 x 19½

A detailed map of this part of Denmark with coat of arms top left and decorative cartouche showing farm workers and cattle. Ref. Koeman II: 1530:2

Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 38 / 19½ x 15

Handsome map of Denmark and southern Sweden including Gottland. Title cartouche to right of top centre. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by Johannes ...

Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7

Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A detailed map of Denmark and part of the tip of Sweden with parts of northern Germany. Denmark’s islands are also shown in the centre in the Baltic Sea.

Dimensions (W x H): 64 x 49 / 25 x 19½

Attractive map of Denmark with two insets to the left. Title at top right with threescales underneath The New General Atlas was one of the most accurate and best produced atlases of the day. John Thomson’s ‘County Atlas of Scotland’ is generally considered the finest of its kind.

Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 50 / 23 x 19½

Attractive map of Denmark. Title cartouche and short text acknowledging the geographical sources of the map at top right. Emmanuel Bowen was one of the leading English mapmakers of the eighteenth-century, and was cartographer to both the French and English Royal Courts.

Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 32 / 9 x 12½

Attractive plan of Copenhagen showing fortifications, street plan and principal buildings. Title at top left

Dimensions (W x H): 34.8 x 24 / 13½ x 9½

Map of Denmark with the provinces in outline. Uncoloured cartouche at lower left. Ships at sea, sea monsters. In the early eighteenth century, French cartography overtook the Dutch in terms of accuracy and design. Chiquet’s delightful Nouveau et Curieux Atlas was typical product of the time.

Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 16.5 / 8½ x 6½

Benevolent societies with the intention to disseminate knowledge were a distinguishing feature of the Victorian age. SDUK was founded in 1827 by John, Earl Russell and Henry Brougham, later Lord Chancellor of England. The Society published books that were deemed to be of high educational worth but ...

Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 38.5 / 12 x 15

In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.

Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11

Clear map of Denmark in fine condition with a small library stamp on the reverse. Slight foxing around the margins.

Dimensions (W x H): 26.6 x 18.7 / 10½ x 7½

Clear and accurate map of Denmark. John Cary was considered 'the most representative, able and prolific of English cartographers'. Tooley says, 'As an engraver he was elegant and exact with fine clear lettering and great delicacy of touch'.

Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 46 / 20½ x 18

This beautiful map, accurate and concise, is from John Cary’s Universal Atlas. This was a compact version of his General Atlas, and shows the high standard of design, printing, and geographical accuracy that has led many to consider Cary as the finest of English map-makers.

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 28 / 9 x 11

Map of Denmark, the Skaggerak and western Baltic. Compass point, illustrated cartouche, showing a pair of horses in front of pine trees. Text below the cartouche states that ‘the sea coast is laid down.....according to....... van Keulen. The inland parts are chiefly taken from DeLisle’

Dimensions (W x H): 22.3 x 31.5 / 9 x 12½

Crisp and detailed map of Copenhagen, showing harbours, streets fortifications and major buildings. There is a very detailed panoramic view of the city along the lower edge of the map

Dimensions (W x H): 38.3 x 32.3 / 15 x 12½

Attractive map of Denmark, with inset of Iceland at top right. John Arrowsmith constantly revised and improved his popular London Atlas and it ran to many editions.

Dimensions (W x H): 48 x 59 / 19 x 23

A detailed map with scales in English miles and Danish miles below the title cartouche.

Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 51 / 16 x 20

An attractive small mounted map with title cartouche. Duval was the son in law of Nicholas Sanson

Dimensions (W x H): 18 x 13 / 7 x 5

In 1604 Hondius bought the plates of Gerard Mercator’s atlas, added about 40 maps to Mercator’s original number, and from 1606 published enlarged editions in many languages still under Mercator’s name, but with his own name as publisher. These atlases have become known as the Mercator/Hondius ...

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 12 / 7½ x 4½

A detailed map of Denmark with an inset map of Bornholm at lower right.

Dimensions (W x H): 42.5 x 59 / 16½ x 23

A detailed map of Denmark with five inset maps of Danish foreign territories of Iceland Santa Cruz, the Virgin Islands, Faroe Islands and Bornholm.

Dimensions (W x H): 52.8 x 40 / 21 x 15½

Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 35.5 / 10½ x 14