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BLAEU, Joan
An attractive map of Kent by the famous Dutch cartographer Blaeu. This English county map is highly decorative with figurative cartouches and heraldic family coats of arms as well as ships on the sea. The map is very detailed and gives many placenames, smaller villages or settlements. Rivers, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 38 / 21 x 15
£800
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BLAEU, Willem
A highly decorative map of Guinea, showing the coast of Africa between Sierra Leone and Gabon, including the Ivory, Gold & Slave Coasts in great detail, including the European outposts. Even though West Africa was a heavily populated area, there are few notations about African towns and political ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 38.5 / 21 x 15
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BLAEU, Johannes
An extremely handsome map of Oxfordshire by the famous Dutch cartographer Blaeu. Dutch text to verso. This English county map is highly decorative with figurative title cartouche of two scholars. Royal arms and nineteen other coats of arms of the colleges down the two sides of the map. The map is ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15
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BLAEU, Joan and Cornelius
From the Atlas of Joan and Cornelius Blaeu. Fine map based on the travel notes by Isaac Massa (1586-1643), a Dutch merchant who repeatedly travelled to Russia. The data collected by Massa was widely used by many Dutch printers and cartographers of that period. It covers the southern part of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 39 / 21 x 15½
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BLAEU, Johannes
Decorative map of the northern portion of Russia, between Lake Ladoga and the Ural mountain range, with Nova Zemlya still incomplete. The scale cartouche depicts hunters and their prey, including a bear, deer and arctic fox. Joan (John) Bleau (1596-1673) was a son of a famous Dutch cartographer, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 42 / 21½ x 16½
£375
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BLAEU, Johannes
An attractive map of the Savoie region in the Alps. Savoie is bounded by Geneva, Grenoble, the Piemont and southern Switzerland, including Mont Blanc, St. Anton, Val D'Isre and a number of other famous ski resorts near the French, Swiss and Italian borders. Notes cities, towns, mountains, valleys, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15
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BLAEU, Willem
An attractive map of a part of Balkans with the political divisions of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia and Dalmatia. Decorated with four coats of arms, and two cartouches. Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) was a prolific Dutch cartographer, atlas maker and publisher. His highly decorative maps ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 44 / 21 x 17½
£600
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BLAEU, Joan
A fine and attractive map of Somersetshire by the famous Dutch cartographer Blaeu. This English county map is highly decorative with figurative cartouches and heraldic family coats of arms as well as ships on the sea. The map is very detailed and gives many placenames, smaller villages or ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15
£165
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Nordrhein Westfalen. Latin text at lower left. 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7
£175
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Southwestern Holland with north to the right. Latin text at top left, scales at lower right. 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): 26.5 x 18 / 10½ x 7
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KIP, Johannes
This wonderful panorama is from the Nouveau théâtre de la Grand Bretagne, by Johannes Kip. The set of five volumes is celebrated for its survey of the country house during the Augustinian age, as recorded in the series of plates engraved by Kip himself. This ‘flourishing period of restoration, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 134 x 62 / 53 x 24½
£350
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JANSSON, Jan
A very pretty, detailed map of England and Wales, showing counties and rivers, with hills, forests and towns shown pictorially. With elegant sailing ships at sea. Royal coat of arms at top right, Irish and Scots arms on map. Decorative title cartouche on right side crowned with a coat of arms with ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38.5 / 19½ x 15
£300
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QUAD, Matthias
Attractive map of England and Wales. Large strapwork cartouche with royal arms at top left. 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 18 / 10½ x 7
£375
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LABANNA, Joanne Baptista
Striking map of Aragon, Spain, from the Dutch Edition of Blaeu's 'Atlas Novus.' The map centres on Zaragoza and extends to Balbasdtor, Huesca, Calataiud, Tortosa, Tervel, Albarrazin, and Cuenca. The natural landscape of rivers, mountains, and valleys are shown pictorially in relief. Two handsome ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 40.5 / 20 x 16
£195
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QUAD, Matthias
Map of Artois in northern France, with English channel to the left. Title at top left, shield at lower left. 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): 29 x 20.5 / 11½ x 8
£175
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QUAD, Matthias
Map of the Alsace region of France with part of Germany. North is to the right. 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 19.5 / 10½ x 7½
£210
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Austria, corresponding with the eastern half of modern Austria. Title at lower left, latin text along lower edge. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29.5 x 20.5 / 11½ x 8
£145
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QUAD, Matthias
Map of the western part of North Africa, including the Canary Islands, most of the Meditteranean, and European coastline from Spain to Albania. Latin text at along top edge of map. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27.5 x 20 / 11 x 8
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Bavaria, strapwork cartouche at lower right. 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 20 / 10½ x 8
£250
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MERIAN, Matthew
A very decorative map of Holland and Belgium, with ornamented title cartouche at upper right, and a row of eighteen provincial coats of arms along top edge. Compass rose at sea, north to the right of map. This map, like many by the famed Swiss engraver Matthaus Merian, is very similar to Blaeu’s ...
Dimensions (W x H): 36.5 x 30 / 14½ x 12
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QUAD, Matthias
Map of Bohemia that covers an area roughly equivalent to the Czech Republic. Title cartouche at lower right, royal arms to the left. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7
£145
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of part of central Germany. Title cartouche at left 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 21 / 12 x 8½
£3250
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JANSSON, Jan
Spectacular map showing the Saxon Kingdoms of Britain. The map is based upon Blaeu's map of 1645, but can be readily distinguished from Blaeu's map by the addition of 3 compass roses, rhumb lines and sailing ships. The two sets of vignettes on either side of the map were first incorporated by Speed ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 42 / 21 x 16½
£195
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QUAD, Matthias
Attractive map of Burgundy, with strapwork cartouche at lower left and scale at right edge, Shield at top left. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 18.5 / 10 x 7½
£1050
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BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673)
Exceptional example of this decorative map of Cheshire from the distinguished Blaeu publishing house. Large margins. Dutch text on verso. Ornate title cartouche mounted on a plinth supporting four noblemen and a selection of fruit, bottom right. Decorative scale cartouche adorned with peasants and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15
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KIP, Johannes
This print of Coberly is a wonderful example of Johannes Kip's work. The house is rendered with great care and detail; and the surrounding formal gardens extending into wooded hills are illustrated with luxurious fullness. It was originally produced for the remarkable Britannia Illustrata before ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
£175
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of part of central Germany, to the south of Paderborn. Title along top edge. Text in Latin at top right. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Crete. Title along top edge. An empty shield at lower left, text in Latin at lower right. Scale along lower edge. Ornamental border. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 22.5 / 12 x 9
£245
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QUAD, Matthias
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
£175
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Alsace, with north to the right, and the Rhine across the lower centre of map. Title cartouche at top left. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 19 / 10½ x 7½
£520
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SCHENK, Pieter & VALK, Gerard.
A beautiful Blaeu style map with galleons in the sea. Title-piece and scale are decorated with cherubs.
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 43 / 20½ x 17
£175
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QUAD, Matthias
Decorative map of Flanders, with ornamental border, Latin text within strapwork border at lower right, scale at lower left, title and two coast of arms at upper left. Title cartouche to right of top centre. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7
£145
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QUAD, Matthias
A curious map of the Rheinland and Hessen regions of Germany. East appears to be to the right of the map, and west to the left, so Frankfurt for example is shown to the left of Meintz, and Bingen on the right when in fact they should be the other way round. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28.5 x 20 / 10½ x 8½
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of part of central southern Germany. North to lower edge, vignette portrait at lower left. Title along top edge. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 23 / 12 x 9
£175
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of France. Decorated cartouche at lower left. 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 19.5 / 10½ x 7½
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MERIAN, Matthew
Attractive map of France, title cartouche at lower right, two royal shields above further shields in the upper corners.compass point at sea. This map, like many by the famed Swiss engraver, Matthaus Merian, is based on Blaeu’s map of the same title but a little smaller and, some of the titles ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 27 / 14 x 10½
£320
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Germany with foliated border. Coat of arms, with two-headed eagle at lower left, title at top left. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28.5 x 22 / 11 x 8½
£330
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KIP, Johannes
This birds eye view of the city of Gloucester is a wonderful example of Johannes Kip's work. The city streets and buildings accurately depicted, with the cathedral at its heart. There are boats on the river Severn, and the countryside extends into the distance beyond the city. It was originally ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of the Groningen area of northern Holland. Title cartouche at 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 19 / 10½ x 7½
£345
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Switzerland, with north at lower edge of map. The map is based on the 1538 map of the Swiss cartographer Aegidicus Tschudi., also used by Ortelius, before Quad included it in his work. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7
£165
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Hesse, Germany, approximately, the land between Kassel and Frankfurt, the rivers Fulda and the Main. Text in Latin at lower left, title at upper right. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is ...
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 22 / 12 x 8½
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QUAD, Matthias
Interesting map of Mexico. Text at lower right gives information about places numbered on map, text at upper right gives information about the whole country. Both texts are in Latin, with strapwork borders Title at lower right. Decorative border. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28.5 x 20.5 / 11 x 8
£210
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Holland, north to the right. Vignette portrait of ‘Philippus II’ at top right. Decorated title cartouche at upper left. 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. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 22.5 / 12 x 9
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Hungary and the Danube. Title cartouche at lower right, scale at lower left. 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 19 / 11 x 7½
£750
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
This map is a reduced version of Blaeu’s 1635 map of the same title, with some noteable differences. Merian has place his cartouche at lower left allowing more detail on the Chinese mainland and there are no rhumb lines for example, but the area covered and the level of detail is the same Matthew ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 27 / 14 x 10½
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QUAD, Matthias
A very attractive early map of South East Asia with decorative border, title at lower left. The coastlines are recognisable but approximate. The map stretches from ‘Persia’ in the north west to ‘New Guinea’ in the south-east. Part of the west coast of North America is shown at top right, showing ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28.5 x 20 / 11 x 8
£195
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of part of Germany to the west of the Ruhr. Scale at lower right within strapwork border. Title cartouche at upper right, with text in Latin below. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his ...
Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 22.5 / 12 x 9
£850
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BLAEU, Joan
Blaeu’s fine map of Lake Geneva. Compass rose and ships on the lake. Decorated title cartouche at lower right, 3 scales in secondary cartouche at lower centre
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 41 / 20½ x 16
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BLAEU, Joan
A fine and highly decorative map of Lancastershire by the famous Dutch cartographer Blaeu. This English county map with figurative title cartouche is ornated with heraldic family coats of arms and a cherub. The map is very detailed and gives many placenames, smaller villages or settlements. Rivers, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 40 / 20 x 15½
£345
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MEJER, JOHANNES
Map of the Elbe estuary and the area north of Hamburg. Inset map of the fortified town of Krempe at top right. Decorated title cartouche at upper right, dedicatory cartouche at lower left surrounded by four figures and goats in front of trees. The map was first published in Danckwerth’s atlas, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 42 / 21½ x 16½
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KIP, Johannes
This print of Thomas Norwood’s seat at Leckhampton is a wonderful example of Johannes Kip's work. Architectural elements are rendered with great care and detail; and the surrounding formal gardens and distant nature are illustrated with luxurious fullness. It was originally produced for the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
£175
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QUAD, Matthias
Map of an area roughly corresponding to modern day eastern Belgium. Oval portrait at top right, text in Latin at lower left, title at lower right. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 20 / 10 x 8
£520
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SCHENK, Pieter & VALK, Gerard
A beautiful Blaeu style map with galleons in the sea.
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 43 / 20½ x 17
£195
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QUAD, Matthias
Attractive map of of the Franco-German border area, with two inset portraits in top left and lower right corners. Title cartouche and scale at lower left. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 20 / 11 x 8
£145
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QUAD, Matthias
Map of north west part of Germany from Hamburg to Hannover. 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 21 / 10½ x 8½
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KIP, Johannes
This print of Lupiatt is a wonderful example of Johannes Kip's work. The house is rendered with great care and detail; and the surrounding wooded formal gardens and distant nature are illustrated with luxurious fullness. It was originally produced for the remarkable Britannia Illustrata before ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
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MERIAN, Matthew
Attractive map of the British Isles by the famed Swiss engraver Merian. Like many of Merian’s maps, it was based on a Blaeu map.It is about two thirds of the size of the Bleau, has the inset of the Orkneys at top right, but Merian has added his own attractive title cartouche, the royal coat of arms ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 27 / 14 x 10½
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QUAD, Matthias
A detailed map of north eastern Germany’s Mecklenburg and Brandenburg regions showing Berlin. 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 30.5 x 21 / 12 x 8½
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of part of south-western Germany centred on Dresden.Title cartouche at top left. 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 27.5 x 19 / 11 x 7½
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QUAD, Matthias
Map of Moravia, roughly corresponding to the Slovak Republic. Title at top right, Latin text at left, Scale on left edge, decorated border. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29.5 x 20 / 11½ x 8
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QUAD, Matthias
Map of part of Belgium and Luxembourg. North is to the left. 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 19.5 / 10½ x 7½
£350
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Asia Minor, within a beaded border. Text in Latin along lower edge, title along top edge. 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): 28 x 22 / 11 x 8½
£400
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MEJER, JOHANNES
Beautiful map of Holstein in Northern Germany. Title cartouche at top centre, dedicatory cartouche, to Frederick III and IV, decorated, flanked with two figures and a dog, scales at lower right. The map was first published in Danckwerth’s atlas, and later by Blaeu in his 1662 edition of the Atlas ...
Dimensions (W x H): 61.5 x 41.5 / 24 x 16½
£210
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Holland, north to the right. Vignette portrait of ‘Philippus II’ at top right. Decorated title cartouche at upper left. 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. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 22.5 / 12 x 9
£300
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MERIAN, Matthew
A very decorative map of Germany, title cartouche at lower right, a row of eight provincial coats of arms along top edge. Compass rose at sea. This map, like many by the famed Swiss engraver Matthaus Merian, is based on Blaeu’s map of the same title, but slightly smaller and with the added ...
Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 31 / 14½ x 12
£1500
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MERIAN, Matthew
Very attractive world map. Text in German in ornamented gothic and latin. Two polar hemispheres in corners. The acclaimed Swiss engraver Matthew Merian prepared this world map from Blaeu’s world map, but is about two thirds of the size. Originally published in 1638, this copy, without Merian’s ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 26 / 14 x 10
£350
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QUAD, Matthias
An attractive map of the Holy Land showing the route of the Israelites out of Egypt.Decorative borders to title, text and whole map. Text in Latin. Title cartouche at lower right. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 19.5 / 11 x 7½
£175
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QUAD, Matthias
Map of the Bayern region of Germany. Portrait of William I, Duke of Bavaria at top right. 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 29.5 x 21.5 / 11½ x 8½
£120
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JANSSON, Jan
Johannes Jansonius (1588 - 1664), more familiarly known as Jan Jansson, was a Dutch cartographer who produced his first maps of France and Italy in 1616 and continued from then onwards publishing a large number of maps which were almost comparable to Blaeu in quality. During the 1630s he went into ...
Dimensions (W x H): 19.5 x 14.5 / 7½ x 5½
£245
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Persia, including the Caspian Sea, parts of Arabia and north-west India. Title along top edge. 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
£245
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QUAD, Matthias
Attractive map of Portugal, with north to the right of the map. This map is based on the earlier map by Alvaro Secco, also used by Blaeu and Ortelius. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7
£195
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QUAD, Matthias
Map of northern Poland, north to left of map, strapwork title cartouche to left. 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7
£175
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QUAD, Matthias
Map of the land around Salzburg in western Austria. 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 18 / 10½ x 7
£165
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QUAD, Matthias
Map of north east Germany. 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 18 / 10½ x 7
£245
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of the northern Balkan states, from the Danube to the Croatian coast. Vignette portrait of ‘Rudolphus IId’ at top right. Title at at 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7
£320
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Scotland, with north to the right of the map. Strapwork cartouche at lower right, fox holding dividers above the scale on lower edge. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 18 / 10½ x 7
£300
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome early map of Sweden, Norway and Denmark, with north to the left. Title cartouche at lower left. 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): 30 x 22 / 12 x 8½
£400
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QUAD, Matthias
Attractive map of Sicily, decorated cartouche at top centre, portrait of Philip of Spain at top left and coat of arms at right centre. Scale at lower left. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his ...
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 20.5 / 12 x 8
£330
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KIP, Johannes
This print of Sneed Park, is a wonderful example of Johannes Kip's work. The house is rendered with great care and detail; and the formal gardens and orchards extending to the River Avon are illustrated with fullness. Ships ply the River Avon beyond. It was originally produced for the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
£330
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KIP, Johannes
This print of Southam is a wonderful example of Johannes Kip's work. The house and its surrounding gardens rendered with great care and detail; and the and the wooded and rocky coutnryside beyond is illustrated with luxurious fullness. It was originally produced for the remarkable Britannia ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
£1200
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BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673)
Exceptional example of this decorative map of Sussex. Large margins. Dutch text on verso. Has the coat of arms of King Charles I on the left and the old Plantagenet coat of arms on the right (first used by Richard the Lionheart), as well as 4 coats of arms of local noblemen in between. The map ...
Dimensions (W x H): 52.5 x 38 / 20½ x 15
£195
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of ‘Svevia’, now part of southern Germany. Unusually, north is at the lower edge of map. Latin text and the coat of arms of Wirtenberg to the right of map Title cartouche to right of top centre. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½
£400
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JANSSON, Jan
Johannes Jansonius (1588 - 1664), more familiarly known as Jan Jansson, was a Dutch cartographer who produced his first maps of France and Italy in 1616 and continued from then onwards publishing a large number of maps which were almost comparable to Blaeu in quality. During the 1630s he went into ...
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 38 / 19½ x 15
£95
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Fine and very scarce map of the Isle of Iura. Moll’s maps of Scotland were the first Scottish county maps to be published since Willem Blaeu’s volume in 1617.
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 19.5 / 10 x 7½
£95
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Very scarce and in fine condition. Moll’s maps of Scotland were the first Scottish county maps to be published since Willem Blaeu’s volume in 1617.
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 19.5 / 10 x 7½
£195
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QUAD, Matthias
Attractive map of the mouth of the Elbe and parts of Schleswig Holstein. 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 Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7
£375
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of northern Greece, Macedonia, and Bulgaria. Inset portrait of ‘Sultan Mahumet’ at lower left, title and scale along lower edge. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 22 / 12 x 8½
£145
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QUAD, Matthias
Map of the Free State of Thuringia, located in central Germany. Considered one of the smallest of Germany's sixteen Bundesländer (federal states). The lion insignia from the state flag is shown in reverse on the right. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 21 / 10½ x 8½
£175
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of the Moselle region in western Germany. Vignette portrait of ‘Joannes D.G.’ at top right. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 20 / 12 x 8
£850
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PTOLEMY, Claudius.
A beautiful map with bold mountains. This edition of Ptolemy, which was reduced in size with Latin text, was first compiled by Laurent Fries and published by Johannes Gruninger with further editions by W. Pirkheimer, Regiomontanus and Michael Servetus.
Dimensions (W x H): 45.2 x 29.8 / 18 x 11½
£250
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MERIAN, Matthew
Attractive map of Burgundy. Decorated title cartouche at lower right, two shields above. This map, like many by the famed Swiss engraver Matthaus Merian, is based on Blaeu’s but a little smaller and with less ornamentation.
Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 28 / 14 x 11
£250
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan
Decorated title cartouche at top left. Three shields. Secondary cartouche sith scale at lower left. ‘Notarium explicatio’at right, 2 scales at lower left, (Blaeu’s nearly identical map has one scale). 3 coats of arms. Ref: Koeman, 6055:1B.1
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 41 / 19½ x 16
£400
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JANSSON, Jan
Although it is often difficult to distinguish between Jansson and Blaeu, the compass, the lettering and the coats of arms suggest Jansson. (Moreton and Bannister, p304)
Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 35 / 18½ x 14
£1200
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BLAEU, Joan
An elaborately decorated map of Wales, with coloured cartouches with cherubs and seven coloured armorial and royal shields, three sailing ships in the Irish Sea. From Vol. V of the Dutch language edition of Blaeu's Atlas Major, with Dutch text on verso. Hand-coloured in outline and wash. Joan ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38.5 / 19½ x 15
£165
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of the southern part of Westphalia, as far south as Dusseldorf. Scale on left margin. Title cartouche at top right. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 18 / 10 x 7
£175
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Wurtemberg in southern Germany, vignette portrait of ‘Fridericus D.G. and title at top left. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 22 / 12 x 8½
£330
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KIP, Johannes
This print of Wotton is a wonderful example of Johannes Kip's work. The house is rendered with great care and detail; and the surrounding formal gardens and distant nature are illustrated with luxurious fullness. In the distance beyong the river severn is the city of Gloucester, with its ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
£330
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KIP, Johannes
This print of Wyck is a wonderful example of Johannes Kip's work. Architectural elements are rendered with great care and detail; with the gardens and nature beyond illustrated with luxurious fullness. The print was originally produced for the remarkable Britannia Illustrata before being ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
£675
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BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673)
This elaborately engraved map of southern Africa is decorated with galleons in the sea and elephants, monkeys and other animals on land. The cartouche depicts two natives, monkeys and tortoise.
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38 / 20 x 15
£3500
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BLAEU, Guillaume
A beautiful decorative map of Africa, with side borders of double costume figures and nine principal African cities in vignette along top border. Animals on land, and place names face inward to hide the lack of detail inland. Compass point, many ships and sea monsters at sea. Title at top right. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 55.5 x 41 / 22 x 16
£200
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BLAEU, Willem & Johann
Handsome map of Cambridgeshire, with title cartouche at upper left, shields of seventeen university colleges, and of eight nobleman, two blank shields, Royal arms at lower left of title.
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 42 / 19½ x 16½
£225
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£550
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BLAEU, Willem Janszoon
Attractive map of Catalonia. Decorated title cartouche, two wind roses and ships at sea.
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38.5 / 19½ x 15
£2000
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BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673)
Beautiful map of Cornwall. Large margins. Dutch text on verso. Has the coats of arms of King Charles I and the old Plantagenet coat of arms in the middle. Eleven shields on the left, seven of which bear coats of arms of local noblemen, three are left blank.
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 39 / 19½ x 15½
£185
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BLAEU, Joan
The map occupies the upper half of the leaf, with text in Latin filling the lower half. Koeman, Vol II: 7525.2A
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 18 / 9½ x 7
£720
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BLAEU, Joan
A beautiful map with decorated title depicting fishermen at work and an abundance of coats of arms
Dimensions (W x H): 49.8 x 38.2 / 19½ x 15
£245
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£750
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BLAEU, Joan
A beautiful map with decorative cartouche and an abundance of coats of arms
Dimensions (W x H): 49.8 x 41.5 / 19½ x 16½
£375
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BADSLADE, J.
A bird’s eye view of Ingries at Greenhith, with the house nestled between cliffs. The well laid out garden extending to the river’s edge. Sailing ships ply the river. Title along top edge, with coat of arms at centre.
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
£700
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BLAEU, Joan
A beautiful, detailed map of Madagascar with elaborate title cartouche showing natives and local fauna. Orientated to the North, no scale bar. Ships at sea and Rhumb lines. Ref. Koeman’s Atlantis Neerlandi 8900:2 p598.
Dimensions (W x H): 54.5 x 42 / 21½ x 16½
£450
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£395
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BLAEU, Guillaume
Beautiful map of Mantua area, showing the city surrounded by water, the districts, cornfields rivers and surrounding towns. Ornamental cartouche at top right, secondary cartouche with two scales, decorated with globe, scrolls, book and compass. Beadwork border
Dimensions (W x H): 47.5 x 35 / 18½ x 14
£2000
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BLAEU, Willem.
A highly decorative large scale depiction of Bermuda, divided into different shareholders’ areas or ‘tribes’. Rhumb lines and compass point at sea. Beautifully illustrated title and scale cartouches. Below the decorated border there is a list of the shareholders. Like many Bermuda maps of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 40.5 / 21 x 16
£600
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BLAEU, Joan
Stunning and detailed map of the county of Middlesex. London is interestingly depicted with the city's architecture highlighted. The natural landscape is also drawn and shown in relief. The River Thames crosses the map from East to West. A decorative title cartouche surrounded by rural produce ...
Dimensions (W x H): 40.3 x 39 / 16 x 15½
£300
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NORDEN, Johannes
A beautiful 1st edition map of Middlesex and parts of the surrounding counties including Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Kent and Essex. London with it’s medieval buildings is also shown clustered to the edge of the river Thames. The different sizes of settlements are shown by ...
Dimensions (W x H): 33.5 x 27.4 / 13 x 11
£500
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MERCATOR,Gerard/HONDIUS, Jodocus
Clear and attractive map of Turkey, including Cyprus and the eastern Aegean islands. Title on ribbon at top, flanked by turbanned angels. Fighting ships at sea, sea monsters, scale at lower right The signature ‘bb’ on rear of map suggests this map is from the Appendix Atlantis, to the Newer Atlas ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38.5 / 19½ x 15
£720
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BLAEU, Joan
A beautiful map with title at top, decorated with nine shields, two are letf blank. Two further coats of arms- the Royal arms and the Three Lions on either side. The hundreds of the county are shown in outline colour. Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandica, Volume 2, 5295.2
Dimensions (W x H): 49.5 x 38 / 19½ x 15
£500
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BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673)
This clear and detailed map has a simple title cartouche at top edge, secondary cartouche with dedication to ‘P.Vicentio Carrafa’ and explanatory note in lower left hand corner. Ships at full sail at sea. The map covers the centre of South America- Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay and parts of Chile, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 55.5 x 45 / 22 x 17½
£375
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A beautiful bird’s eye view of Penshurst, showing the house, gardens and the avenues of trees stretching out into the surrounding deer park. Title along top edge, coat of arms at centre.
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
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SEUTTER, Johannes
One of a set of four prints that originally appeared in the 1728 Atlas Novus. This curious image shows a pope, sceptre in one hand, the other hand raised. On his body is a list of all the popes from the first to the seventeenth-century. In the background, to the left is the dome of St. Peters, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 57 / 19½ x 22½
£850
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BLAEU, Guiljelmo
Beautiful map of North Polar regions, with Pole at centre surrounded by compass points and the known coastlines of Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland and parts of Canada, the other coastlines are fancifully sketched. Cartouche at top, showing title surrounded by cloud with zephyrs, flanked by two ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 41 / 21 x 16
£1200
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BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673)
Highly decorative map of Sicily with good margins. Adorned with the Goddess of Plenty in the bottom left bearing a standard with the title and two coats of arms in the top left and middle. Also beautifully arrayed with compass roses, sailing ships and rhumb lines.
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15
£750
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