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CLARKE, W. B.
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Clear and interesting map of the Dutch capital showing the ordered arrangement of canals that run in a semi-circle from the docks. There is a smaller plan of the environs of Amsterdam at the top centre and some relevant Dutch words translated into English. Some vignettes of notable buildings run ...
Dimensions (W x H): 38.4 x 33 / 15 x 13
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MERIAN, Matthew
An attractive illustrated map of Amsterdam by the famed Swiss engraver, Matthew Merian This very detailed and beautifully designed map shows the town, its fortifications, and its busy harbour teeming with ships. Two coats of arms towards the upper corners, title at lower centre.Gottfried’s ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 28 / 14 x 11
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LISLE, Guilleaume de
This is a clear and crisp impression that clearly shows the islands of the Antilles and their major landmarks and coastlines. The map is laid on card. The note in lower right corner is in French but reads: The French Antilles are Martinique, Gaudeloupe or Grande Terre, part of St Martin, St ...
Dimensions (W x H): 45 x 59.2 / 17½ x 23½
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WIT, Frederick de
Handsome map of Spain and Portugal, large cartouche at lower right with cherubs, seated monarch, royal arms, sea monster, and nymphs playing. Scales at lower left
Dimensions (W x H): 58.5 x 49 / 23 x 19½
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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
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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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JANSSON, Jan after Cluver
A beautiful map of Italy, clearly showing the regions, Sardinia, Corsica and half of Sicily. Decorative cartouche with seated king, and eagle, at lower right there is a list of Latin authors, sailing ships, sea monster and galleys at sea
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 37.5 / 19½ x 15
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OTTENS, Reiner & Joshua
A fine engraved map of English Channel with the Strait of Dover - Calais. The map is showing the south east corner of England as far north as Colchester and as far west as Lulworth in Dorset and Gloucester. Part of the continental coast is shown with the island of Alderney. The title, scales and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 49 / 23 x 19½
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WIT, Frederick de
A very beautiful and ornate world map. “De Wit’s map is one of the most attractive of its time. The brilliant scenes in the corners combine images of the four seasons, the elements, and the signs of the zodiac in a well-balanced and naturalistic way ...” Shirley, R.W. The Mapping of the World page ...
Dimensions (W x H): 56.2 x 48 / 22 x 19
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WIT, Frederick de
Attractive and detailed map of Italy. Decorated title cartouche at upper right, flanked by cherubs and seated monarch upon clouds. Ships at sea, and a dramatic sea battle in the middle of the Tyrrhenian Sea, scales in cartouche at lower left.
Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 49 / 22½ x 19½
£550
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WIT, Frederick de
Very attractive map of Portugal. Illustrated cartouche at top left surrounded by flying cherubs, at lower left there is a secondary cartouche surmounted with shields surrounded by cherubs and dogs, showing 3 scales
Dimensions (W x H): 48.5 x 58 / 19 x 23
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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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WIT, Frederick de
Detailed map of Poland, and parts of the countries surrounding, three ships in Baltic. Title cartouche at top right with cherubs
Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 48 / 22 x 19
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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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WIT, Frederick de
Handsome map of South East Asia, showing the mythical Lake Chiang Mai, the northcoast of Australia and the slightly thinned view of India. Title cartouche at top right flanked by four jesting Asian men.
Dimensions (W x H): 56.5 x 45.5 / 22 x 18
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WIT, Frederick de
Attractive map of Scandinavia, including Russian Baltic, with decorated title cartouche and royal arms above. Six scales at lower right, texts on map in Latin at upper right
Dimensions (W x H): 55.5 x 44 / 22 x 17½
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WIT, Frederick de
Interesting map of China, whose southern coast had been explored. Korea is shown, and southern Japan, but Hokkaido(‘Yedso’) and the northern coast is fancifully outlined. Short descriptive texts in latin replace geographical detail in the unexplored land of North East Asia. Decorative cartouche at ...
Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 43.5 / 21½ x 17
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WIT, Frederick de
A beautiful map of the Holy Land, with title cartouche at top centre, flanked by garlands and cherubs, ships at sea. Inset view of tented tabernacle guarded by the twelve tribes, within decorated cartouche. Two scales at lower right
Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 46 / 21½ x 18
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WIT, Frederick de
Detailed double map of Rhine. The upper map shows the the river from its source to Frankfurt, the lower map shows the northern part to the sea. Decorated cartouche at lower left of upper map, scales flanked by Neptune and mermaid at top right of lower map.
Dimensions (W x H): 52.5 x 46 / 20½ x 18
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WIT, Frederick de
Attractive map of the Ottoman Empire, with Turkey at upper centre, from Italy to Iran, and from the Crimea to Ethiopia. Striking decorative title cartouche at lower left with three Sultans above and two slaves either side
Dimensions (W x H): 55.8 x 45.5 / 22 x 18
£850
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BLAEU, Johannes
Highly decorative map centered on Valencia and extending south to Murcia and Orihuella and North to the Cenia by the famous Dutch cartographer Blaeu. Map embellished with sea monster, ships, rhumb lines emanating from compass rose and ornate title cartouche with the arms of Valencia. The map is ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50.5 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
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MORTIER, Pierre
A splendid panoramic view of the city and citadel of Casale, in Northern Italy, cartouche at lower left, in the foreground travellers heading to the city, past ruins. At lower right there is an inset plan of the city and its fortifications, with a short text about ‘Casale, the capital of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 52.5 x 46.5 / 20½ x 18½
£710
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MORTIER, Pierre
A splendid panoramic view of the city and citadel of Casale, in Northern Italy, cartouche at lower left, in the foreground travellers heading to the city, past ruins. At lower right there is an inset plan of the city and its fortifications
Dimensions (W x H): 52.5 x 46.5 / 20½ x 18½
£175
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SANSON, Nicolas
Large compass rose showing the 32 wind directions. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in Bion’s treatise on globes. Nicolas Bion was a famous French ...
Dimensions (W x H): 12.5 x 17.5 / 5 x 7
£145
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of northwest Africa, from Morocco to the Congo, and east as far as Nubia. Much of the charm of early maps of Africa lies in how they show the interior of the continent, which was not explored until the 19th century. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 17 / 11½ x 6½
£220
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SANSON, Nicolas
Map of Germany divided into regions, which at the time extended over much of the Low Countries. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23.5 x 18.5 / 9½ x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Turkey, title cartouche at top right. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in Bion’s treatise ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 18 / 9 x 7
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Bertius, Petrus
Attractive little map of England and Wales, with title at top right. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a cartographer for his editions of Ptolemy's ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
£220
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SANSON, Nicolas
Atractive map of Central America, from the Yucatan to Panama. Title cartouche at lower left. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 18 / 10½ x 7
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Mexico and Yucatan. Title cartouche at top right. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 17 / 10½ x 6½
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BERTIUS, Petrus
Attractive map of Brittany in France. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a cartographer for his editions of Ptolemy's Geographia. In 1618 he moved ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
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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
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BERTIUS, Petrus
Attractive view of the fabled ‘silver mountain’ whose seemingly limitless supplies of silver flooded Spain in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
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SANSON, Nicolas
This attractive map shows the southern tip of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldive Islands. There is an inset map of Sri Lanka (‘Ceylan Isle’) at lower right, and a title cartouche at lower left. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 18.5 / 9½ x 7½
£245
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Bertius, Petrus
Two maps on one sheet: Ceylon to the right and the Maldives to the left. Ships and sea-monsters. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a cartographer ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
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BERTIUS, Petrus
Attractive little map of the Congo, ships and seamonster at sea, title cartouche to the right’, ‘Lunae montes’( Mountains of the Moon) erroneously placed to the south. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Egypt. Title cartouche at left centre. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in Brion’s ...
Dimensions (W x H): 20 x 27.5 / 8 x 11
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Bertius, Petrus
Beautiful little map of Elba, with title cartouche of Neptune’s mouth at top right, galley at top left and a seamonster at lower right. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Spain, divided into its provinces. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in Brion’s treatise ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23.5 x 18 / 9½ x 7
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Poland, which at the time extented over much of the eastern part of Germany, and into Ukraine and Belorussia. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from ...
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 19 / 10 x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in Brion’s treatise on globes. Nicolas Brion was a famous French ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23.5 x 18 / 9½ x 7
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SANSON, Nicolas
Map of the ancient world around the Mediterranean. An inset map at lower left of the Nile delta and the Sinai shows the routes of the wanderings of the Israelites after they escaped from Egypt. Illustrated cartouche at top right. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 19.5 / 11 x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Celestial globe on ornamented stand. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in Bion’s treatise on globes. Nicolas Bion was a famous French mathematical and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 12.5 x 18 / 5 x 7
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SANSON, Nicolas
Handsome twin hemisphere celestial map, illustrative surround - cherubs, clouds and eagle in the lower cusp holding a ribbon bearing the latin inscription, ‘Coeli Enarrant Gloriam Dei’. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European ...
Dimensions (W x H): 31.5 x 18 / 12½ x 7
£275
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SANSON, Nicolas
Map showing north-east South America, from Trindad to the mouth of the Amazon - modern day Guyana and Surinam. Several large fictitious lakes make up much of the unexplored interior. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27.5 x 20 / 11 x 8
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Bertius, Petrus
Very attractive little map of the northern Adriatic near Trieste. Ships and monsters at sea. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a cartographer for ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
£175
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Hungary which at the time extended from the Adraiatic to the Black Sea, and included present day Romania, Bulgaria, and most of the former Yugoslavia. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 17.5 / 9½ x 7
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BERTIUS, Petrus
Delightful little map of the island of Mozambique, discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1492. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a cartographer for his ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
£245
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Bertius, Petrus
Mqp of the Italian island of Ischia. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a cartographer for his editions of Ptolemy's Geographia. In 1618 he moved ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
£145
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Madagascar and adjacenty African coast, including old Mozambique. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 19 / 10 x 7½
£220
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of the British Isles, with a large title cartouche at top left. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 18 x 23 / 7 x 9
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SANSON, Nicolas
Beautiful little map of the Canary Islands, with an inset at top left of Madeira. Large decorated cartouche at upper centre. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 19 / 10½ x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Cape Verde Islands and the adjacent African coast. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 20 / 11 x 8
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SANSON, Nicolas
Handsome little map of Italy, showing its diiferent regions. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in Brion’s ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23.5 x 19.5 / 9½ x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Map of the Mogul Empire, stretching from Kabul and Kandahar in the north-west to the Gulf of Bengal in the south-east. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 19 / 9½ x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Iran, or Persia, which, at the time, included much of Afghanistan. Title cartouche at lower left. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 19 / 9½ x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Mpa of Tartary covering the whole of Asia, north of India to the Arctic Ocean.Title cartouche at top right. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries ...
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 19 / 10 x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of West African coast, from Guinea to Cameroon. Much of the charm of early maps of Africa lies in how they show the interior of the continent, which was not explored until the 19th century. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school ...
Dimensions (W x H): 30.5 x 16.5 / 12 x 6½
£275
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SANSON, Nicolas
Fascinating map of Brazil, showing in detail the coastal states - ‘captaincies’, and the large empty, unexplored interior, covered by the foliated title cartouche. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 20 / 10½ x 8
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Chile, which at the time included much of modern Argentina. Title cartouche at top left. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to ...
Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 27 / 7½ x 10½
£250
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Paraguay, including River Plate, part of Argentine and the whole of modern day Uruguay. Title cartouche at top right. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 20.5 / 10½ x 8
£180
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SANSON, Nicolas
A fascinating early map of the Amazon basin, from its mouth, to its source. The map includes Peru and the Pacific coast from Ecuador to the Atacama Desert. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27.5 x 20 / 11 x 8
£245
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Scotland and islands, including the Orkneys, scales and title cartouche along upper edgedecoratedMaps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low ...
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 27 / 10 x 10½
£175
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SANSON, Nicolas
Two maps on one sheet showing the coasts of East Africa. The left hand map shows the Zanzibar coast, the right hand map shows the coast north from Zanzibar, round the Horn of Africa to the Red Sea. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29.5 x 17 / 11½ x 6½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of the Swiss Cantons, foliated title cartouche at lower left. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 21 / 10 x 8½
£275
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SANSON, Nicolas
Handsome map of southern Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in Bion’s treatise on globes. Nicolas Bion was a ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 19 / 9½ x 7½
£295
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SANSON, Nicolas
Handsome two part map of these South East Asian Islands. Each part with its own cartouche. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in Bion’s treatise on ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 19 / 9½ x 7½
£320
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SANSON, Nicolas
Handsome map of the Carribean Islands. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in Bion’s treatise on globes. Nicolas Bion was a famous French mathematical and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 20 / 12 x 8
£245
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Bertius, Petrus
TA fine little map of the Red Sea with Suez (north) to the right and Aden to the left. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a cartographer for his ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
£145
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of the Black Sea and surrounding land. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in Bion’s treatise on ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23.5 x 17 / 9½ x 6½
£245
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Bertius, Petrus
Attractive map of Turkey, including Cyprus and many of the Greek Islands, Cartouche at lower right. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
£145
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of part of North Africa, includng Libya and Algeria. Much of the charm of early maps of Africa lies in how they show the interior of the continent, which was not explored until the 19th century. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 19 / 10 x 7½
£145
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of present day Tunisia, and northern Libya. Much of the charm of early maps of Africa lies in how they show the interior of the continent, which was not explored until the 19th century. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 18.5 / 11 x 7½
£175
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of the lower Nile that includes Lac Zaflan and Lac Zaire. Much of the charm of early maps of Africa lies in the fanciful depictions of the interior of the continent, which was not mapped accurately until the 19th century. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29.5 / 8½ x 11½
£145
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Morocco, the Saharan hinterland, and the Canary Islands. Handsome title cartouche at top left. Much of the charm of early maps of Africa lies in how they show the interior of the continent, which was not explored until the 19th century. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 17 / 11 x 6½
£195
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Bertius, Petrus
Attractive little map of Poland, scales at top left, title cartouche at lower left. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a cartographer for his ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
£225
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SANSON, Nicolas
Map of India, divided into its kingdoms with inset map at lower right of the Malabar coast (‘Le Malabar’). Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 19.5 / 9½ x 7½
£175
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Zaire. Much of the charm of early maps of Africa lies in how they show the interior of the continent, which was not explored until the 19th-century. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 19.5 / 10 x 7½
£145
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Morocco, which at the time, included much of modern day Algeria. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 20 / 10 x 8
£145
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Morocco. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in Brion’s treatise on globes. Nicolas Brion ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18.5 / 10 x 7½
£145
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of north eastern Africa, including Egypt and northern Libya. Much of the charm of early maps of Africa lies in how they show the interior of the continent, which was not explored until the 19th century. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 17 / 10½ x 6½
£275
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of northern Russia. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in Brion’s treatise on globes. Nicolas ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 19 / 9½ x 7½
£245
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BERTIUS, Petrus
Map of ‘ Sabavida’, which covers the French Alps, or Chambery. Title cartouche at lower left. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a cartographer for ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
£150
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of the Middle East, from the Mediterranean to the Iranian border, and from Turkey to Arabia. Title cartouche at lower centre. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18.5 / 10 x 7½
£175
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SANSON, Nicolas
An armillary sphere perused by three scholars at a table. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France. This map was published in Bion’s treatise on globes. Nicolas Bion was a famous ...
Dimensions (W x H): 12.5 x 17.5 / 5 x 7
£850
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BLAEU, Willem & Johann
Handsome map of Surrey, with decorated title cartouche at top left, on each side there are five shields; seven are of local gentry, three are left blank, Royal arms at lower left of title.
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38.5 / 19½ x 15
£275
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of northern South America from Ecuador to the mouth of the Orinoco. Title cartouche at top left. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 18.5 / 11½ x 7½
£120
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Georgia in Asia and the surrounding lands and seas. Decorated cartouche at lower left. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 18.5 / 9 x 7½
£245
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Turkey and surrounding lands, from Greece to the Caspian Sea and south to Arabian border. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 19 / 9½ x 7½
£245
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Bertius, Petrus
Very attractive little map of the province of Valencia, surrounded by Murcia, Castilia and Arragon. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
£250
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BLAEU, Willem / MERCATOR, Gerard.
Very attractive map of what is now Bulgaria, includes parts of Romania, Serbia, Kosovo Macedonia and Turkey. Decorated title cartouche at top left, two scales at lower right. Ornate calligraphy on Black Sea.
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
£245
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Bertius, Petrus
Map of north-west Switzerland, from Lake Geneva to Lucerne. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a cartographer for his editions of Ptolemy's ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
£400
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SECCO, Fernando Alvero & Jan Jansson
Fine ornamental cartouche, containing title flanked by cartographers, secondary cartouche has two scales. Four ships at sea, ornamental compass and Neptune riding a sea Monster. North is to the right of map. Secco produced the first map of Portugal, it was also copied by Ortelius, De Jode and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15½
£300
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Beautiful engraving showing 13 varieties of anenome with the rootstock of two varieties. The designs are well balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£300
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SWEERT, Emanuel
13 species of anenome, six with the root stock shown. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£300
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Beautiful engraving of nine species of carnation. The designs are elegantly balanced on the page and the captions neatly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£300
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Nine species of carnations. Stems leaves and flowers are shown. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£435
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Nine varieties of aqualegia, better known as columbines. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£300
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SWEERT, Emanuel
The engraving shows six species of crocus of various hues, from blue to red patterned to yellow. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£300
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Four varieties of delphinium - white, variegated blue and white, purple and blue. The engraving shows flowers, leaves and stem. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£395
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Beautiful print of eight varieties of the muscari family (grape hyacinths), showing the bulbs and flowering heads. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert's Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£300
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SWEERT, Emanuel
This plate show five varieties of iris. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£400
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Beautiful plate of four varieties of Iris, showing the whole plant from root to flower. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£300
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Beautiful plate of five flowering plants. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£300
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Satyrion, commonly known as ‘salep’ was thought by the Greeks to be an aphrodisiac. Oiginally from the east it is now found wild in Britain. Nine varieties are shown in this beautiful engraving. The designs are well balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£250
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Beautiful plate of nine flowering plants, including four varieties of Amaranthus. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£300
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Fascinating print of five varieties of poppy with leaves and seed pod. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£435
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Beautiful engraving of six varieties of Leucoium. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert's Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a sales catalogue for plants and bulbs from Sweert's ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£300
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Beautiful engraving of two sprouting bulbs. The two plants are side by side on the page. The right hand plant has a light green leaf with a maroon mottled tip. The plants are well balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£300
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Beautiful engraving of two sprouting bulbs. The plants are side by side on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£300
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SWEERT, Emanuel
The print shows four plants- the vine - ‘Vitis Vinifera’, Rosemary, ‘Balsamina sive momordica’ and ‘Halicacabus Indicus Arborescens’. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£400
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Beautiful plate of four flowers. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a sales ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£300
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Beautiful plate of four flowering plants, including two varieties of jasmine. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£435
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Beautiful print of six different species of hyacinth, showing the whole plant from bulb to flowering head. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert's Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£300
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Beautiful plate of six flowering plants. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£200
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Four species of conifer showing branches, needles and berries. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£435
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Beautiful print of three varieties of iris, showing the whole plant, from bulb to flowering head. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert's Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a sales ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13