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BLAEU, Joan
An attractive map of Kent by the famous Dutch cartographer Blaeu. This English county map is highly decorative with figurative cartouches and heraldic family coats of arms as well as ships on the sea. The map is very detailed and gives many placenames, smaller villages or settlements. Rivers, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 38 / 21 x 15
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BLAEU, Willem
A highly decorative map of Guinea, showing the coast of Africa between Sierra Leone and Gabon, including the Ivory, Gold & Slave Coasts in great detail, including the European outposts. Even though West Africa was a heavily populated area, there are few notations about African towns and political ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 38.5 / 21 x 15
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BLAEU, Johannes
An extremely handsome map of Oxfordshire by the famous Dutch cartographer Blaeu. Dutch text to verso. This English county map is highly decorative with figurative title cartouche of two scholars. Royal arms and nineteen other coats of arms of the colleges down the two sides of the map. The map is ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15
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BLAEU, Joan and Cornelius
From the Atlas of Joan and Cornelius Blaeu. Fine map based on the travel notes by Isaac Massa (1586-1643), a Dutch merchant who repeatedly travelled to Russia. The data collected by Massa was widely used by many Dutch printers and cartographers of that period. It covers the southern part of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 39 / 21 x 15½
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BLAEU, Johannes
Decorative map of the northern portion of Russia, between Lake Ladoga and the Ural mountain range, with Nova Zemlya still incomplete. The scale cartouche depicts hunters and their prey, including a bear, deer and arctic fox. Joan (John) Bleau (1596-1673) was a son of a famous Dutch cartographer, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 42 / 21½ x 16½
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BLAEU, Johannes
An attractive map of the Savoie region in the Alps. Savoie is bounded by Geneva, Grenoble, the Piemont and southern Switzerland, including Mont Blanc, St. Anton, Val D'Isre and a number of other famous ski resorts near the French, Swiss and Italian borders. Notes cities, towns, mountains, valleys, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15
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BLAEU, Joan
A fine and attractive map of Somersetshire by the famous Dutch cartographer Blaeu. This English county map is highly decorative with figurative cartouches and heraldic family coats of arms as well as ships on the sea. The map is very detailed and gives many placenames, smaller villages or ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15
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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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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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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
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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
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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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LABANNA, Joanne Baptista
Striking map of Aragon, Spain, from the Dutch Edition of Blaeu's 'Atlas Novus.' The map centres on Zaragoza and extends to Balbasdtor, Huesca, Calataiud, Tortosa, Tervel, Albarrazin, and Cuenca. The natural landscape of rivers, mountains, and valleys are shown pictorially in relief. Two handsome ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 40.5 / 20 x 16
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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
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MERIAN, Matthew
A very decorative map of Holland and Belgium, with ornamented title cartouche at upper right, and a row of eighteen provincial coats of arms along top edge. Compass rose at sea, north to the right of map. This map, like many by the famed Swiss engraver Matthaus Merian, is very similar to Blaeu’s ...
Dimensions (W x H): 36.5 x 30 / 14½ x 12
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JANSSON, Jan
Spectacular map showing the Saxon Kingdoms of Britain. The map is based upon Blaeu's map of 1645, but can be readily distinguished from Blaeu's map by the addition of 3 compass roses, rhumb lines and sailing ships. The two sets of vignettes on either side of the map were first incorporated by Speed ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 42 / 21 x 16½
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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SCHENK, Pieter & VALK, Gerard.
A beautiful Blaeu style map with galleons in the sea. Title-piece and scale are decorated with cherubs.
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 43 / 20½ x 17
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MERIAN, Matthew
Attractive map of France, title cartouche at lower right, two royal shields above further shields in the upper corners.compass point at sea. This map, like many by the famed Swiss engraver, Matthaus Merian, is based on Blaeu’s map of the same title but a little smaller and, some of the titles ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 27 / 14 x 10½
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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
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JANSSON, Jan
A decorative map of China embellished with sailing ships and junks, a title cartouche flanked by Chinese and Jesuit men and a scale of miles surrounded by putti. The Great Wall is shown and Korea has a more or less correct peninsular shape, and there are many cities noted throughout. Johannes ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 47 / 21 x 18½
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
This map is a reduced version of Blaeu’s 1635 map of the same title, with some noteable differences. Merian has place his cartouche at lower left allowing more detail on the Chinese mainland and there are no rhumb lines for example, but the area covered and the level of detail is the same Matthew ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 27 / 14 x 10½
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JANSSON, Jan
An important and attractive Dutch map of South East Asia, showing Dutch discoveries in northern Australia. The map includes South East Asia in general with all of Malaysia, the East Indies, the Philippines, Indonesia, Indochina, Maledives and Southern China with the Pearl River Delta, Taiwan, and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 39.5 / 19½ x 15½
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DE WIT, Frederick
Map published in the Atlas Major, 1680 circa. It is decorated with five inset maps depicting views and plans of Sicilian ports of Messina, Palermo, Catania and Trapani, and a plan of Messina erroneously called Milazzo. Cartouche with dedication to Joanni Uytenbogaert embellished with coat of arms ...
Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 50.2 / 23 x 20
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BLAEU, Joan
Blaeu’s fine map of Lake Geneva. Compass rose and ships on the lake. Decorated title cartouche at lower right, 3 scales in secondary cartouche at lower centre
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 41 / 20½ x 16
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BLAEU, Joan
A fine and highly decorative map of Lancastershire by the famous Dutch cartographer Blaeu. This English county map with figurative title cartouche is ornated with heraldic family coats of arms and a cherub. The map is very detailed and gives many placenames, smaller villages or settlements. Rivers, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 40 / 20 x 15½
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MEJER, JOHANNES
Map of the Elbe estuary and the area north of Hamburg. Inset map of the fortified town of Krempe at top right. Decorated title cartouche at upper right, dedicatory cartouche at lower left surrounded by four figures and goats in front of trees. The map was first published in Danckwerth’s atlas, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 42 / 21½ x 16½
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SCHENK, Pieter & VALK, Gerard
A beautiful Blaeu style map with galleons in the sea.
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 43 / 20½ x 17
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MERIAN, Matthew
Attractive map of the British Isles by the famed Swiss engraver Merian. Like many of Merian’s maps, it was based on a Blaeu map.It is about two thirds of the size of the Bleau, has the inset of the Orkneys at top right, but Merian has added his own attractive title cartouche, the royal coat of arms ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 27 / 14 x 10½
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MEJER, JOHANNES
Beautiful map of Holstein in Northern Germany. Title cartouche at top centre, dedicatory cartouche, to Frederick III and IV, decorated, flanked with two figures and a dog, scales at lower right. The map was first published in Danckwerth’s atlas, and later by Blaeu in his 1662 edition of the Atlas ...
Dimensions (W x H): 61.5 x 41.5 / 24 x 16½
£300
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MERIAN, Matthew
A very decorative map of Germany, title cartouche at lower right, a row of eight provincial coats of arms along top edge. Compass rose at sea. This map, like many by the famed Swiss engraver Matthaus Merian, is based on Blaeu’s map of the same title, but slightly smaller and with the added ...
Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 31 / 14½ x 12
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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
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JANSSON, Jan
Johannes Janssonius (1588 - 1664), more familiarly known as Jan Jansson, was a Dutch cartographer who produced his first maps of France and Italy in 1616 and continued from then onwards publishing a large number of maps which were almost comparable to Blaeu in quality. During the 1630s he went into ...
Dimensions (W x H): 19.5 x 14.5 / 7½ x 5½
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CORONELLI, Vincenzo
A magnificent pair of maps, published in his famous Atlante Veneto, Coronelli’s separate eastern and western hemispheres “are a worthwhile addition to any collection. They combine the most up-to-date cartographical information with elegant engraving and restrained accompanying decoration” -- ...
Dimensions (W x H): 61 x 46.5 / 24 x 18½
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QUAD, Matthias
Attractive map of Portugal, with north to the right of the map. This map is based on the earlier map by Alvaro Secco, also used by Blaeu and Ortelius. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7
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BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673)
Exceptional example of this decorative map of Sussex. Large margins. Dutch text on verso. Has the coat of arms of King Charles I on the left and the old Plantagenet coat of arms on the right (first used by Richard the Lionheart), as well as 4 coats of arms of local noblemen in between. The map ...
Dimensions (W x H): 52.5 x 38 / 20½ x 15
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JANSSON, Jan
Johannes Janssonius (1588 - 1664), more familiarly known as Jan Jansson, was a Dutch cartographer who produced his first maps of France and Italy in 1616 and continued from then onwards publishing a large number of maps which were almost comparable to Blaeu in quality. During the 1630s he went into ...
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 38 / 19½ x 15
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/ MOLL, Herman.
Fine and very scarce map of the Isle of Iura. Moll’s maps of Scotland were the first Scottish county maps to be published since Willem Blaeu’s volume in 1617.
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 19.5 / 10 x 7½
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/ MOLL, Herman.
Very scarce and in fine condition. Moll’s maps of Scotland were the first Scottish county maps to be published since Willem Blaeu’s volume in 1617.
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 19.5 / 10 x 7½
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MERIAN, Matthew
Attractive map of Burgundy. Decorated title cartouche at lower right, two shields above. This map, like many by the famed Swiss engraver Matthaus Merian, is based on Blaeu’s but a little smaller and with less ornamentation.
Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 28 / 14 x 11
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan
Decorated title cartouche at top left. Three shields. Secondary cartouche sith scale at lower left. ‘Notarium explicatio’at right, 2 scales at lower left, (Blaeu’s nearly identical map has one scale). 3 coats of arms. Ref: Koeman, 6055:1B.1
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 41 / 19½ x 16
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JANSSON, Jan
The map provides us many details, like place names of cities and villages, castles and monastries, rivers, lakes, woods and mountains. In the lower center with a large decorative title cartouche and the coats of arms of the kingdom of Valentia. Moreover the map is ornated with sea monster and ships ...
Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 35 / 18½ x 14
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BLAEU, Joan
An elaborately decorated map of Wales, with coloured cartouches with cherubs and seven coloured armorial and royal shields, three sailing ships in the Irish Sea. From Vol. V of the Dutch language edition of Blaeu's Atlas Major, with Dutch text on verso. Hand-coloured in outline and wash. Joan ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38.5 / 19½ x 15
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EHRET, George
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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
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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
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BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673)
This elaborately engraved map of southern Africa is decorated with galleons in the sea and elephants, monkeys and other animals on land. The cartouche depicts two natives, monkeys and tortoise.
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38 / 20 x 15
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BLAEU, Guillaume
A beautiful decorative map of Africa, with side borders of double costume figures and nine principal African cities in vignette along top border. Animals on land, and place names face inward to hide the lack of detail inland. Compass point, many ships and sea monsters at sea. Title at top right. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 55.5 x 41 / 22 x 16
£245
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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
£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
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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
£250
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
£200
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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
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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
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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
£225
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BLAEU, Willem Janszoon
Attractive map of Catalonia. Decorated title cartouche, two wind roses and ships at sea.
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38.5 / 19½ x 15
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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
£245
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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
£1295
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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
£1200
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BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673)
Beautiful map of Cornwall. Large margins. Dutch text on verso. Has the coats of arms of King Charles I and the old Plantagenet coat of arms in the middle. Eleven shields on the left, seven of which bear coats of arms of local noblemen, three are left blank.
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 39 / 19½ x 15½
£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
£185
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BLAEU, Joan
The map occupies the upper half of the leaf, with text in Latin filling the lower half. Koeman, Vol II: 7525.2A
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 18 / 9½ x 7
£400
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
/ GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
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
£245
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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
£220
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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
£8500
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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
£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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BLAEU, Joan
A beautiful map with decorative cartouche and an abundance of coats of arms
Dimensions (W x H): 49.8 x 41.5 / 19½ x 16½
£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
£700
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BLAEU, Joan
A beautiful, detailed map of Madagascar with elaborate title cartouche showing natives and local fauna. Orientated to the North, no scale bar. Ships at sea and Rhumb lines. Ref. Koeman’s Atlantis Neerlandi 8900:2 p598.
Dimensions (W x H): 54.5 x 42 / 21½ x 16½
£1100
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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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£220
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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
£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
£4000
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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
£350
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BLAEU, Guillaume.
This map covers not only Macedonia but also northern Greece, and part of Turkey in Europe. Title cartouche at lower left, on tablet, surrounded by cherubs. Ships at sea. Ref: Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandica, vol II, 7805:2
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 51 / 16½ x 20
£395
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BLAEU, Guillaume
Beautiful map of Mantua area, showing the city surrounded by water, the districts, cornfields rivers and surrounding towns. Ornamental cartouche at top right, secondary cartouche with two scales, decorated with globe, scrolls, book and compass. Beadwork border
Dimensions (W x H): 47.5 x 35 / 18½ x 14
£2000
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BLAEU, Willem.
A highly decorative large scale depiction of Bermuda, divided into different shareholders’ areas or ‘tribes’. Rhumb lines and compass point at sea. Beautifully illustrated title and scale cartouches. Below the decorated border there is a list of the shareholders. Like many Bermuda maps of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 40.5 / 21 x 16
£600
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BLAEU, Joan
Stunning and detailed map of the county of Middlesex. London is interestingly depicted with the city's architecture highlighted. The natural landscape is also drawn and shown in relief. The River Thames crosses the map from East to West. A decorative title cartouche surrounded by rural produce ...
Dimensions (W x H): 40.3 x 39 / 16 x 15½
£245
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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
£720
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BLAEU, Joan
A beautiful map with title at top, decorated with nine shields, two are letf blank. Two further coats of arms- the Royal arms and the Three Lions on either side. The hundreds of the county are shown in outline colour. Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandica, Volume 2, 5295.2
Dimensions (W x H): 49.5 x 38 / 19½ x 15
£475
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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
£500
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BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673)
This clear and detailed map has a simple title cartouche at top edge, secondary cartouche with dedication to ‘P.Vicentio Carrafa’ and explanatory note in lower left hand corner. Ships at full sail at sea. The map covers the centre of South America- Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay and parts of Chile, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 55.5 x 45 / 22 x 17½
£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
£645
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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
£525
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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
£245
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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
£850
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BLAEU, Guiljelmo
Beautiful map of North Polar regions, with Pole at centre surrounded by compass points and the known coastlines of Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland and parts of Canada, the other coastlines are fancifully sketched. Cartouche at top, showing title surrounded by cloud with zephyrs, flanked by two ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 41 / 21 x 16
£225
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
Attractive decorated cartouche at top right, two scales at lower right