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Altorff Haupt Flecken des Lands URY.
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A beautiful view of the town of Altdorf, the capital of the canton of Uri. A coat of arms in the centre of the title shows the head of a fierce bull. In the lake to the left of the scene is a compass, and along the bottom of the map runs a key to the chief landmarks corresponding with numbers ...

Dimensions (W x H): 32.5 x 21 / 13 x 8½

£1100
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


This map is a reduced version of the one Merian engraved for Johann Ludwig Gottfried in 1631. It is one of many derivative maps of the Jodocus Hondius, 1618. One noticeable difference is the altered perspective of the inset map of Greenland. Matthew Merian was not only a publisher, but an ...

Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 27.5 / 14 x 11

£300
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A Beautiful view of the town of Angra on Tercera in the Azores.

Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 20.5 / 13 x 8

£195
APPENZELL. HERISSAW.
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


The main view is of Appenzell, but in the top right corner is a view of the town of Herissaw. In the top right of the Appenzell view is the town’s coat of arms, depicting a bear standing on its hind legs. The views of both towns are beautifully detailed, showing houses, churches and trees, and with ...

Dimensions (W x H): 32.5 x 20.5 / 13 x 8

£450
BERNA
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A lovely bird’s eye view of Bern and the river Aare running around the city. Title cartouche in top centre with two cherubs on a cloud holding aloft the city’s coat of arms which depicts a bear. German text about the city in top right corner, compass in top left and scale in bottom right. Principle ...

Dimensions (W x H): 34.5 x 21 / 13½ x 8½

£350
BIENNA BIEL
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A beautiful view from overlooking hills of this Swiss city, known in French as Bienne and in German as Biel. The town of Nydauw is labelled in the background, whilst in the foreground two men gesture towards the city spread out before them. Principle buildings in the city are numbered, and along ...

Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 20 / 12½ x 8

£245
BUDA.
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A handsome view of Buda from the hills with the Danube and Pest beyond. Along the lower edge there is a list of the principal buildings in the city. The list includes ‘Warme Bäder’, the famous thermal baths which still exist in Budapest today.

Dimensions (W x H): 34 x 21 / 13½ x 8½

£220
Chur. CURIA RHAETIAE.
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A beautiful view of the mountainous walled city of Chur in the southeast of Switzerland. Coat of arms in top right corner. Key to principle buildings, picked out within the view by letter, at the bottom. In the foreground to the right are three hunters - their prey wild goats, and in the background ...

Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 21 / 11 x 8½

£1295
Constantinopolitana urbis effigies ad vivum expressa quam turcae stampoldam vocant - Constantinopolis
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


This spectacular view of Constantinople shows the city in detail. The foreground has locals walking with dogs, in front of the town. Across the Golden Horn river the various palaces, mosques and principal buildings are numbered. Key at bottom.

Dimensions (W x H): 70 x 23 / 27½ x 9

£195
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


Attractive view of Corfu Town in the mid-seventeenth century, with the Old and New Forts dominating the fortified islet, and several large rowing galleys in the harbour. The view was originally published by Matthew Merian in his Topographia, and later incorporated into Gottfried’s Archontoligica. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 13 / 14 x 5

£400
EDYNBURGUM
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
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Impressive view of Edinburgh with the castle mound to the left and the city stretching out to the right. Two men on horseback gallop towards the city in the foreground, and in the background ships sail in the port at Leith. Coat of arms in top left corner.

Dimensions (W x H): 34.5 x 20 / 13½ x 8

£220
GLARONA. Glaris.
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A spectacular view of the town of Glarus in east central Switzerland, entitled at the top with both its Italian name (Glarona) and its French name (Glaris). Impressively craggy mountains tower in the background with the very picturesque town laid out at their feet, a river running past in the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 28 / 11½ x 11

£175
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


Attractive plan of the Dutch town of Harlem. List of principal buildings at lower right, town shield at upper left. The plan was originally published by Merian in his Topographia, and later incorporated into Gottfried’s Archontoligica. Born in Basel, Switzerland, Merian spent most of his life in ...

Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 21 / 10½ x 8½

£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

£220
LEODIUM. LIEGE. Lütich.
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


Bird’s eye view of the Belgian town of Liege, as it was in the mid seventeenth century, showing all its streets, buildings waterways, and l surrounding fields. The view was originally published by Merian in his Topographia, and later incorporated into Gottfried’s Archontoligica. Born in Basel, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 37.5 x 29 / 15 x 11½

£4000
London
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A stunning view of the city of London along the river Thames with Southwark in the centre. A list of numbers along the bottom margin corresponds to the important buildings of the city including interesting landmarks such as The Globe and The Bear Garden. Framed size: 90 x 43.4cm

Dimensions (W x H): 70.5 x 23 / 28 x 9

£245
NEOCOMUM. Remenburg am See.
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A beautiful view of the town of Neuchatel in Switzerland (‘Neocomum’ being its Latin name), with its fairytale picturesque spires and turrets. Three coats of arms in top centre, topped with a crown crossed through with sword and sceptre. Principle landmarks are numbered within the view with a ...

Dimensions (W x H): 34 x 21 / 13½ x 8½

£220
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A handsome view of Innsbruck, shown from across the river Inn, with the towering mountains behind. Three horses tow a barge downstream. Title to left of upper centre, city arms at top right.

Dimensions (W x H): 34 x 22.5 / 13½ x 9

£645
Praga.
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


Impressive panorama of Prague showing the Moldova River and the city on either side.

Dimensions (W x H): 69 x 23.5 / 27 x 9½

£245
RAP PERSWYL.
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A lovely view of the small city of Rapperswil on Lake Zurich. Three coats of arms at top centre, including two of the city’s coats of arms showing two roses on each. Compass in bottom left corner. Principle buildings are picked out within the view by letter with a corresponding key along the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 21 / 12½ x 8½

£945
ROMA
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


Impressive panorama of Rome showing every street and important building within the city walls. North to the left. The River Tiber flows across from left to right, the Vatican at lower left, the Coliseum to right of centre. The plan was originally published by Merian in his Topographia, and later ...

Dimensions (W x H): 69 x 23.5 / 27 x 9½

£195
S.GALLEN
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A lovely bird’s eye view of the city of St Gallen, with a coat of arms of a bear in the top right corner. Letters by the principle buildings within the view relate to a key in the bottom left corner which lists them by name.

Dimensions (W x H): 31.5 x 21 / 12½ x 8½

£300
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A handsome plan of Salzburg, showing all the buildings and the fortifications of the city. A key at lower right lists the important houses, churches and palaces. Compass rose and title on bandarole at upper right.

Dimensions (W x H): 36.5 x 29 / 14½ x 11½

£295
SEDUNUM. Sitten.
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A very picturesque view of the city of Sion, entitled here at the top centre with its Roman name ‘Sedunum’ as well as its German one ‘Sitten’, between these two names is a coat of arms. Two castle-crowned crags tower over the city and mountain ranges dominate the background. In the bottom centre is ...

Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 27.5 / 14 x 11

£220
SOLOTURUM
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A lovely view of the Swiss baroque town of Solothurn with the river Aare running across the bottom part of the view. Coat of arms in top right corner.

Dimensions (W x H): 25.5 x 18 / 10 x 7

£200
SVITIA Schwentz.
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A lovely view of the canton of Schwyz in central Switzerland. Coat of arms in centre top within title. To the right of the view is the canton’s capital town of the same name and below that is Brunnen on the shores of Lake Lucerne, which stretches across the bottom half of the view. To the left, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 32.5 x 20 / 13 x 8

£220
TRIDENTUM. Trient
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A stunning bird’s eye view of the northern Italian city of Trent. Principle buildings in the city are numbered, and in the bottom centre their names are given. Number 22 amongst these, and in the centre of the view, is the imposing Duomo, which played an important role in the Counter-Reformation as ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 25 / 14 x 10

£195
TUGIUM Zug.
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A pretty view of the Swiss city of Zug (‘Tugium’ being its Latin name). At the top, to the left of the title, is a coat of arms. Four principle landmarks within the town are picked out with numbers - a key listing them in the bottom right corner. Along the bottom of the view is the lake of Zugersee ...

Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 21 / 12½ x 8½

£220
UNDERWAIDIA. Das Landt Underwalden.
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A beautiful view of the Swiss canton of Unterwald. Towns, villages, rivers and lakes are shown and labelled. A key at the bottom lists significant buildings and landmarks, which are picked out in the view by letter. In the top left corner three soldiers in armour stand in a group surrounded by a ...

Dimensions (W x H): 30.5 x 20.5 / 12 x 8

£300
WRATISLAVA Bresslaw.
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A bird’s eye view of the Polish city of Wroclaw, once known as Bresslau. The engraving is by the famed Swiss engraver, Matthew Merian. Title along top edge. Lists in the corners detail the important sites in the historic city. A handsome plate.

Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 29 / 14½ x 11½

£195
XUNTIEN alias QUINZAY.
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


A handsome bird’s eye view of ‘Xuntien’, the modern city of Hangchow, one of the seven ancient capitals of China. The city, surrounded by a lake was, as this print shows with its many ships, large and small, a bustling port until the Ming dynasty. In his journals, Marco Polo described Hangchow in ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 19 / 11½ x 7½

£120
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig


Plan of the town of Zutphen in central Holland, on the River Ijssel showing its defenses. List of major buildings at top right, town shield at upper left. The plan was originally published by Merian in his Topographia, and later incorporated into Gottfried’s Archontoligica. Born in Basel, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 25 / 11½ x 10

£200
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MERIAN, Matthew


Beautiful town plan of Mainz in the seventeenth century, showing all the main buildings (listed at lower right). This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

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

£400
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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

£195
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MERIAN, Matthew


View of Aachen. Lists of the main buildings and features of the town in lower corners. Title at upper centre. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 28 / 12 x 11

£195
ASIA
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MARIANUS, Joseph


A charming map of Asia, showing the nonexistent’ Compagne Land , north of Japan. Text in German at right of map. Decorated cartouche at lower left. A later copy, we suspect, of the nearly identical map by Johann Georg Schreiber

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 16 / 9 x 6½

£195
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MERIAN, Matthew


View of Augsburg. List of main buildings and fetures at lower left. Title at top centre. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 20.5 / 12 x 8

£275
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MERIAN, Matthew


Beautiful view of Baden in Switzerland, looking upstream towards the covered bridge, with Wettingen beyond. This view was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 28 / 14 x 11

£245
BAMBERG.
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MERIAN, Matthew


Beautiful town plan of Bamberg in the seventeenth century, showing all the main buildings (listed on lower edge of engraving). This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 32.5 x 21 / 13 x 8½

£220
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MERIAN, Matthew


View of Bremen. List of the important buildings at lower left, vignette of three citizens at ower right, tile on ribbon at upper centre. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s ...

Dimensions (W x H): 36.5 x 28 / 14½ x 11

£245
BRUNSVICA/ BRAUNSCHWEIG.
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MERIAN, Matthew


Panoramic town view of Braunschweig in the seventeenth century, showing all the main buildings (listed at top left). This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 13 / 21½ x 5

£1200
Carte Topographique des Pays et Côtes Maritimes qui forment le Détroit de Gibraltar.
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Handsome sea chart from the German cartographer Johann Baptiste Homann, who was the Imperial Geographer of the Holy Roman Empire and a dominant map publisher in Germany in the eighteenth century. After Homann's death the business was carried on by his son until his death in 1730 whereupon the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 58.5 x 49 / 23 x 19½

£195
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MERIAN, Matthew


An attractive view of Cassel. Key to the important buildings and places at top right, title at upper centre. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 27 / 13 x 10½

£320
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MERIAN, Matthew


A very attractive plan of mid-17th century Cologne, with title at top centre, flanked by the city arms, with lists of important churches along left margin, and gates and marketplaces on right margin. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that ...

Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 28 / 14 x 11

£185
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MERIAN, Matthew


View of Colmar. Key to the important buildings at lower right, title at upper centre. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 23 / 11½ x 9

£300
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MERIAN, Matthew


Beautiful view of the bustling town of Danzig, showing its fortifications and principal sights, with ships on the Baltic beyond. A list of the important buildings along the lower edge. This view was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated ...

Dimensions (W x H): 47.5 x 21 / 18½ x 8½

£300
Der X ten Hauptart I te Abtheilung II te Platte, die Blau Taube oder Holtz Taube, Vinago S:  Columba montana, Biset noir bleu.
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Beautiful print of the pigeon, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29 / 8½ x 11½

£350
Der X ten Hauptart II te Abtheilung XIII te Platte, Die Schleyer oder Paruquen Taube, Columba galerita, Pigeon coeffe,
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Beautiful print of the pigeon, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½

£300
Der X ten Hauptart II te Abtheilung XIV te Platte, Die Pfau Taube oder Hunerschwantz, Columba caudata, Pigeon a queve de Paon,
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Beautiful print of the pigeon, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½

£100
Der XI ten Hauptart I te Abtheilung III te Platte, Fig.1 Fig.2
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Print of a duck’s head (Fig.1) and 2 bones (Fig.2), the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29 / 8½ x 11½

£550
Der XI ten Hauptart I te Abtheilung V te Platte, die Baumgans, Glaucius Morillon.
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Beautiful print of the goose, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...

Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29 / 8½ x 11½

£250
Der XI ten Hauptart II te Abtheilung XI te Platte, Die graue Mittel Ente, Anas media cinerea, Canard morillon.
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Beautiful print of the duck, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½

£550
Der XI ten Hauptart II te Abtheilung XIII te Platte, Moder oder Mur Ente, Anas palustris, Canard de marais,
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Beautiful print of the duck, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...

Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29 / 8½ x 11½

£350
Der XI ten Hauptart II te Abtheilung XIV te Platte, Die Reiger oder Strauss Ente, Anas media cirruta, Canard ayant une aigrette.
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Beautiful print of the duck, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½

£350
Der XI ten Hauptart II te Abtheilung XIX te Platte, Krieck Ente, Querquedula, Cercerelle,
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Beautiful print of the duck, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½

£350
Der XI ten Hauptart II te Abtheilung XXIII te Platte, Turckische Ente, Anas Indica S: Turcica, Canard d’Inde,
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Beautiful print of the duck, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½

£550
Der XI ten Hauptart II te Abtheilung XXVII te Platte, Kleiner See Hahn oder Noricke, Colymbus minor, Plongeon Chatagneux,
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Beautiful print of the ducks, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...

Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29 / 8½ x 11½

£300
Der XI ten Hauptart II te Abtheilung XXVIII te Platte, See Taube oder gronlandischer  Taucher, Colymbus Groenlandicus, Plongeon de Groenlande.
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Beautiful print of the diver, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½

£550
Der XI ten Hauptart III te Abtheilung III te Platte, Krop-Taucher, Mergus Strumosus, Cormoran S: goitreux brun,
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Beautiful print of the diver, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...

Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29 / 8½ x 11½

£550
Der XI ten Hauptart III te Abtheilung V te Platte, Marrach oder See Rache mit Schwartzen Kopf, Marganser capite nigro, Grand Plongeon la tete noite.
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Beautiful print of the duck, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...

Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29 / 8½ x 11½

£300
Der XI ten Hauptart III te Abtheilung VII te Platte, See Papagey, See Taucher, Colymbus medius Groenlandicus, Plongeon de Groenlande.
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Beautiful print of the diver, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½

£350
Der XI ten Hauptart III te Abtheilung VIII te Platte, Schwartze Wilde Ente, Anas fera torquata nigra, Canard sauvage noire.
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard


Beautiful print of the duck, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½

£320
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MERIAN, Matthew


Attractive town plan of Stuttgart, with elaborate coat of arms at right and a list of important buildings and places at lower right. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 21 / 13 x 8½

£350
EL REYNO DE ESPANNA dividido en dos grandes Estados DE ARAGONY DE CASTILLA, subdividido en muchas Provincias, donde se halla tambien EL REYNO DE PORTUGAL.
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Wonderful and elaborate map of Spain and Portugal, including the Balearic Islands, from the German cartographer Johann Baptiste Homann, who was the Imperial Geographer of the Holy Roman Empire. Coloured by regions and showing towns, rivers and mountains pictorially in relief. Coast of Africa shown ...

Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 47 / 23 x 18½

£245
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MERIAN, Matthew


Attractive bird’s eye view of Freiburg from nearby hilltop. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 22 / 14 x 8½

£195
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MERIAN, Matthew


View of Groningen, showing the town and its fortifications, with a list of the important buildings at lower left. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 29 / 14½ x 11½

£2250
HEMISPHAERIUM COELI AUSTRALE (2 of pair).
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Beautiful, decorative map of the Southern skies with all the constellations, drawn by the famous scientist Johann Gabriel Doppelmayer. Cherubs carrying astronomical instruments. Title along top edge in each corner. Lists of astronomical data in columns on both sides of map. Ref: Scott, Celestial ...

Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 48 / 22 x 19

£245
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MERIAN, Matthew


Attractive view of Lubeck. This view was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 20 / 14½ x 8

£175
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MERIAN, Matthew


Panoramic town view of Magdeburg in the seventeenth century, showing all the main buildings (key to the buildings in top corners). This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 15 / 21½ x 6

£195
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MERIAN, Matthew


View of Marburg, central Germany, with its magnificent castle, scene of the famous conference between Martin Luther and Zwingli in 1529. His town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s ...

Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 20.5 / 13 x 8

£320
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MERIAN, Matthew


Attractive town plan of Münster in northern Germany, with town shields on either side. List of principal buildings at lower right. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 28 / 14 x 11

£1500
NOVA TOTIUS TERRARUM ORBIS GEOGRAPHICA AC HYDROGRAPHIA TABULA.
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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

£400
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MERIAN, Matthew


Very attractive town plan of Lisbon, showing the streets in detail with the principal buildings numbered and listed in a key along lower edge of print. With many ships at sea, two shields in upper corners. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum ...

Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 28 / 14 x 11

£300
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MERIAN, Matthew


Handsome bird’s eye view of Schaffhausen, with the Rhine in the foreground. Key to the important buildings along lower edge, title at upper centre. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 38 x 21.5 / 15 x 8½

£220
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MERIAN, Matthew


Attractive view of Speyer on the Rhine. Boats cross the river in the foreground, whilst beyond the city walls, the four towers of the Dom Kirche and other buildings of the town stand out against the horizon. This view was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 18 / 14 x 7

£195
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MERIAN, Matthew


Bird’s eye view of Stettin looking across the town to the Rhine and the countryside beyond. Key to the important buildings and places along the lower edge. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 34 x 21 / 13½ x 8½

£275
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MERIAN, Matthew


Handsome view of Trier from across the Moselle. Title at top centre, list of important buildings along lower edge. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 34.5 x 21.5 / 13½ x 8½

£245
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MERIAN, Matthew


Beautiful town plan of Ulm in the seventeenth century, showing all the main buildings (listed on lower edge of engraving). This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 28 / 14 x 11

£165
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MERIAN, Matthew


An attractive view of part of the dangerous Calabrian coast with the rocks and current of Scylla and Charybdis. The engraving by the famed Swiss engraver, Matthew Merian, who provided many engravings for Gottfried’s Archontologia Cosmica.

Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 19.5 / 10½ x 7½

£195
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MERIAN, Matthew


View of Breisach am Rhein from the west. Title on banner along top edge, key at lower right. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 20 / 14 x 8

£195
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MERIAN, Matthew


View of the town of Elbing. A key below the engraving lists the important buildings of the town. This town plan was one of many engravings originally published in Merian’s Theatrum Europaeum that were incorporated into later editions of Gottfried’s chronicles.

Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 23.5 / 12½ x 9½

£1000
a. Chrysanthemum Indicum seu flos minimius. b.Chrysanthemum Indicum flos solis minor.
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EHRET, George
/ WEINMANN, Johann Wilhelm


Beautiful print of two sunflowers. One of a stunning collection of tulips, poppies, lilies and sunflowers from Weinmann’s Phytanthoza Iconographia. This series was printed in colour and hand finished, and is one of the earliest examples of colour printing. It is also the first published ...

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 34 / 9 x 13½

£395
Aegyptus Hodierna
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HOMANN, Johann & Christoph Baptist


This stylish map, has lavish illustrations of the pyramids, waterfalls, and Egyptian antiquities, and clearly delineates 3 areas of Egypt; ‘Inferior, Media and Superior.’ Text on the title and map itself is in Latin, the text on the illustrations is in German

Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 55 / 18½ x 21½

£250
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


A beautiful map of eastern Austria, around Vienna coloured by region. Fine ornamented cartouche at lower right

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

£350
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Detailed map of Belgium and parts of Holland, France and Germany. Decorated cartouche at top left, with title beneath drapes, reclining figure below. Secondary cartouche at lower right with two lions guarding an inset view of Lüttich under bombardment

Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 48 / 22 x 19

£195
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SABANNA, Johann Baptista


Handsome map of Arragon. Shields, title cartouche with Latin text above, at lower left

Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 41 / 20½ x 16

£195
Asia
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SCHREIBER, Johann Georg


A charming map of Asia, with text in German at right of map. Decorated cartouche at lower left

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 16 / 9 x 6½

£450
ASIA fecundum legitimus Projectionis Stereogrphicae regulus
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HAAS, Johann Matthias, for Homann Heirs


Beautiful and detailed map of Asia. Very accurate apart from the coastline of Novaya Zemla, NE Asia and towards Australia. Dedicatory cartouche at lower left, with King holding court, secondary cartouche, decoratedat top left with six scales. Title on top border

Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 49 / 21 x 19½

£775
ASIAE Recentissima Delineatio
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


A map of Asia with a handsome decorated cartouche at lower left, depicting an Oriental court, with subjects kneeling to a ruler on a throne while lions prowl about the court. At top right there is a secondary cartouche with a dedication. Coastlines are fairly accurately shown , but the interior ...

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

£500
ATLAS NOVUS. Terrarum Orbis Imperia.
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Sumptuously illustrated title page from Homann’s Atlas Novus. Two giants stand upon a globe, holding up the heavens, a flock of birds fly amongst sunrays, owls and other birds of the night fly in the moonlight at upper right. Four figures blow winds against the globe. In the foreground Neptune, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 50 / 11½ x 19½

£420
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Beautiful decorated cartouche at top right

Dimensions (W x H): 48.5 x 57.5 / 19 x 22½

£750
CANTABRIGIENSIS Comitatus, Cambridgeshire
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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

£2000
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Maps -> Asia -> China
BLAEU, Guiljelmo et Johann


Attractive map of China; Korea is shown as an island, Japan is shown with Honshu, but not Hokkaido. Decorated cartouche at top right with dedicatory cartouche along lower edge to D. Theodoro Bas. Ships at sea

Dimensions (W x H): 49.5 x 40.5 / 19½ x 16

£245
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Decorated cartouche composed of the coats of arms of the principal towns on map at top left. Secondary cartouche at lower right with two scales. The map shows central Germany

Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 49 / 23 x 19½

£500
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Decorated cartouche with two scales at lower right, inset engraving of Hamburg at lower left, inside. The map shows northern Germany, and its regions

Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 48 / 23 x 19

£345
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Map of southwest Germany and northern Switzerland, with Lake Constance at the lower centre of the map. Decorated cartouche at top left, secondary cartouche with dedication and scale at lower left

Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 48 / 23 x 19

£395
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Detailed map of SE Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Switzerland and the Gulf of Trieste, with ornate cartouche, at top left showing cherubs in clouds carrying shields. There is a simpler decorated cartouche with a few notes, at lower right

Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 48 / 23 x 19

£8500
GLOBI COELESTIS IN TABULAS PLANAS REDACTI PARS I-VI.
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DOPPELMAYR, Johann Gabriel


Six spectacular celestial maps, with the constellations beautifully depicted, from Doppelmayr and Homann’s famous Atlas Coelestis. Together, the set of six form a comprehensive map of the heavens as viewed from different points on the earth’s surface. The paths of the major comets, as observed by ...

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

£345
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Decorated cartouche at top left, Secondary cartouche at lower left, listing the different regions on the map. The map shows the whole of modern Germany , the low countries, amd parts of Denmark, Poland Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland France and Northern Italy

Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 48 / 22 x 19

£1100
Iris Anglica bulbosa flore purpureo.
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EHRET, George
/ WEINMANN, Johann Wilhelm


One of a stunning collection of botanicals by Weinmann including tulips, poppies, lilies and sunflowers. This series was printed in colour and hand finished, and is among some of the earliest examples of colour printing. It is also the first published collection to include the work of George ...

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 34 / 9 x 13½

£375
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


A fine example of original colour. Magnificent cartouche at top left, with Moses holding a tablet up to the Heavens as light streams down from behind a cloud. Secondary cartouche at lower left has an inset of Sinai and Canaan

Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 48 / 22 x 19

£450
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Stridbeck, Johann


Interesting map of London. Title on two ribbons at top of map. Compass rose in river. The map is flanked by annotations in German. Ref: Howgego, Printed Maps of London, no45

Dimensions (W x H): 63 x 16 / 25 x 6½

£475
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


A highly decorative map with title cartouche showing a sea monster, cherubs, a noble lady and a soldier riding Pegasus. Above the scale is a scene showing an erupting Mount Vesuvius , cherubs and a coat of arms

Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 57 / 19½ x 22½

£1200
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DANKWERTH, Kasper and MEYER, Johann.


A classical representation of the eastern hemisphere with original colouring.

Dimensions (W x H): 43.5 x 53.5 / 17 x 21

£945
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EHRET, George
/ WEINMANN, Johann Wilhelm


One of a stunning collection of botanicals by Weinmann including tulips, poppies, lilies and sunflowers. This series was printed in colour and hand finished, and is among some of the earliest examples of colour printing. It is also the first published collection to include the work of George ...

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 34 / 9 x 13½

£2500
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


This sumptuously decorated twin hemisphere map has cherubs supporting the title banner, zephyrs and images of the heavens along the top edge, and volcanoes, whirlpools, and rainbows on lower edge. Two celestial insets of the northern and southern hemispheres, plus two smaller insets showing the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 54.5 x 48.2 / 21½ x 19

£3200
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Sumptuously decorated twin hemisphere map with zephyrs and images of the heavens along the top edge, cherubs supporting the title banner. Dramatic depictions of volcanoes, whirlpools, and rainbows in lower corners, with explanatory text below. Two celestial hemispheres of the northern and southern ...

Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 48 / 21½ x 19

£375
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Detailed map of Switzerland. Title cartouche at top left decorated with cherubs, displaying banners, drapes and shields. Scale at lower left with Alpine scene and interior of an Alpine home

Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 49 / 22½ x 19½

£525
Provinciarum Persicarum KILANIAE nempe Chirvaniae Dagestaniae.
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Homann’s decorative map of the southern Caspian Sea, in superb original colour, showing Dagestan, parts of Georgia, Armenia, Iran (‘Kilania’) and Kazakhstan. Inset map of the Russian city of ‘Tercki’ at top right. Compass rose and ships at sea, ornate cartouche, uncoloured, at lower right, scales ...

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

£225
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Attractive decorated cartouche at top right, two scales at lower right

Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 48 / 22 x 19

£300
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist and HUEBNER, Johann


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

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

£300
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


This magnificent map of Portugal, clearly showing its regions, has a bold cartouche decorated with branches and leaves, Four scales at lower left.

Dimensions (W x H): 46 x 58 / 18 x 23

£600
Scotiæ Provintiæ Inter Taum Fluvium et Septentrionales oras Angsiæ
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WAESBERGEN, Johann with PITT, Moses


A beautiful clear engraving. The cartouche depicts a soldier, agricultural worker, sheep and putto in vivid original colour

Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 44.2 / 21 x 17½

£850
SVRRIA Vernacule SVRREY
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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

£600
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


This beautiful and lavish map has an ornamental title cartouche at top left with coat of arms, Neptune, maidens and soldier. Secondary cartouche with four scales at lower right and view of Bordeaux, plans of the fortifications of Bayonne and Blaye, at top right

Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 49 / 22½ x 19½

£300
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Decorated cartouche at top right. Decorations of water bearers and mountains stream at lower left containing an inset map of the source of the River Rhine. The map reaches from the Rhine delta at Dutch coast at top left to Lake Constance at lower right

Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 57 / 19½ x 22½

£1000
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


Magnificent map of Africa, more decorative than accurate. The coastline is fairly detailed and accurately depicted, the interior is a little fanciful. ‘... poor geographically’, says Tooley in his Guide to Maps of Africa, p.51, ‘with an extraordinary delineation of the Nile which is partly based ...

Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 49 / 22½ x 19½

£2000
VIRGINIA MARYLANDIA et CAROLINA in America Septentrionali Britannorum industria excultae repraesentatae a Ioh. Bapt. Homann S.C.M. Geog.
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist


This magnificent map of the Eastern Seaboard, extends from New York and "New Jarsey" to South Carolina and west to Lake Erie. To the south, as with many maps of the time, is the large mythical lak ‘Apalache Lacus,.The map first appeared in Homann's Atlas Novus, 1714, and appeared in a number of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 57.5 x 48.5 / 22½ x 19

£450
Vitis Vinifera, vin Blanc.
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EHRET, George
/ WEINMANN, Johann Wilhelm


Beautiful print of white grapes, with leaf on a vine. One of a stunning collection of tulips, poppies, lilies, vines and sunflowers from Weinmann’s Phytanthoza Iconographia. This series was printed in colour and hand finished, and is one of the earliest examples of colour printing. It is also ...

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 34 / 9 x 13½

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