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£650
HISPANIAE VETERIS DESCRIPTIO. Ex conatibus Geographicis Abrah. Ortely.
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ORTELIUS, Abraham


Very interesting and decorative map of the Iberian penninsula, surrounded by stipple engraved seas full of ships and sea monsters, from the famous Ortelius’ atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum as a part of one of Parergon editions (a series of maps reconstructed from antiquity). The map was based on ...

Dimensions (W x H): 49.4 x 37.5 / 19½ x 15

£850
REGNI HISPANIAE POST OMNIUM EDITIONES LOCUPLETISSIMA DESCRIPTIO.
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ORTELIUS, Abraham


Very attractive map of the Iberian peninsula surrounded by stipple engraved seas full of ships and sea monsters. Plenty of cities, mountains and forests indicated. A large strapwork title cartouche and scale of miles with calipers ornament the map. Abraham Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum is ...

Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38.5 / 19½ x 15

£22500
TYPUS ORBIS TERRARUM. EUROPAE. ASIAE NOVA DESCRIPTIO. AFRICAE TABULA NOVA. AMERICAE SIVE NOVI ORBIS, NOVA DESCRIPTIO.
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ORTELIUS, Abraham


Ortelius' oval map was based on a large 21-sheet world map published by his colleague, Gerard Mercator in 1569. Mercator apparently encouraged Ortelius to make use of his research as well as to do some amendments. This is a magnificent example of Ortelius's third world map, replacing the first two ...

Dimensions (W x H): 49.5 x 36 / 19½ x 14

£1650
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ORTELIUS Abraham


A beautiful Ortelius map of England and Wales, based on earlier maps by Humphrey Lluyd and Mercator, with ornate strapwork title cartouche, flanked by two figures. Secondary cartouche with scales at top right. Stippled sea with ships and fishes. This is state two with corrected scale. Ref:Van den ...

Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 37.5 / 18½ x 15

£1800
ANGLIAE, SCOTIAE, ET HIBERNIAE, SIVE BRITANNICAR INSULARVM DESCRIPTIO
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ORTELIUS Abraham


A beautiful map of the British Isles. North is to the right. Title in strapwork cartouche at top right, text in Latin, in its own cartouche at lower left, scale and royal arms. Ships at sea. It is difficult to put an exact date on the map, because of the complex publishing history of Ortelius’ ...

Dimensions (W x H): 34.5 x 50.5 / 13½ x 20

£2700
INDIAE ORIENTALIS INSULARUMQUE ADIACENTIUM TYPUS.
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ORTELIUS Abraham


Ortelius’ decorative map of South East Asia. This map is gorgeously fanciful - little was accurately known about the area at the time - the sea at top right is decorated with colourful sea-monsters and mermaids. Strapwork title cartouche at lower left.

Dimensions (W x H): 49.6 x 34.7 / 19½ x 13½

£500
L’Isle de France. PARISIENSIS AGRI DE-SCRIP.
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ORTELIUS Abraham


A beautiful map of Ile de France, with Paris and the Seina towards the lower edge. Title cartouche at top left, scale at lower left, Decorated borders.

Dimensions (W x H): 45.8 x 33.8 / 18 x 13½

£350
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ORTELIUS, Abraham


Splendid map of the Artois region of north eastern France, from Calais to Cambrai. Magnificent strapwork title cartouche at upper right, scale with strapwork decorations at lower left. The dedicatory cartouche at left, identifies this plate as van den Broecke 74.

Dimensions (W x H): 48 x 36.5 / 19 x 14½

£495
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ORTELIUS, Abraham


A beautiful decorative map. This plate replaces the earlier one and has the latitude numerals inside the border and Galliae Pars in large capitals next to the lower cartouche. Ref: Marcel P.R. van den Broecke, “Ortelius Atlas Maps” p 252 Entry: 200

Dimensions (W x H): 47.2 x 36.6 / 18½ x 14½

£420
HISPALENSIS CONVENTUS DELINEATO. Auctore Hieronymo Chiaves
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Ortelius, Abraham


A beautiful, detailed map of Andalucia with battle ships and monsters in the sea. Strapwork cartouche. ‘ Geromino Chaves’ lost manuscript of Andalusia’ Ref: van den Broecke 28

Dimensions (W x H): 45.3 x 34.6 / 18 x 13½

£445
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ORTELIUS, Abraham


Ornate map of Luxembourg, eastern Belgium and part of North Eastern France, with flamboyant strapwork decoration to title across upper centre. Decorated frame. The stippling around the scale identifies this as the later of two plates of the same subject. Ref: Van den Broecke 64.

Dimensions (W x H): 48.5 x 37.5 / 19 x 15

£200
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ORTELIUS, Abraham


Decorative cartouche at top left, secondary cartouche with scale at top right. Ref: van den Broecke, no.50

Dimensions (W x H): 50.4 x 34.3 / 20 x 13½

£400
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ORTELIUS, Abraham


Based on the 1548 map by Jacques & Jean Surhonio, which for security reasons was never published. Only in 1579, when Antwerp was independent for a short time, did Ortelius publish it (van den Broecke 70). Strapwork cartouche, coats of arms, two scales

Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 37 / 19½ x 14½

£450
Nobilis Hannoniae Comitatus Descrip.
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ORTELIUS, Abraham


Based on the 1548 map by Jacques and Jean Surhon, according to van der Broecke there were only one hundred copies of this map printed. Strapwork cartouche, coats of arms,two scales beadwork border Ref: van den Broecke 69

Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15

£350
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ORTELIUS, Abraham


Attractive map of area around Mauberge in France and Mons in Belgium. ‘Franciscus Hogenburgus ex archetypo coelabat 1572’ in the lower left corner identifies this as the rarest of the three plates of this region that Ortelius made. Van den Broecke surmises that ‘perhaps about 100 copies’ were ...

Dimensions (W x H): 50.5 x 37.5 / 20 x 15

£650
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ORTELIUS, Abraham


Based on Egnatio Dante’s 1580 Perugia map, engraved by Mario Cartaro. Decorated strapwork cartouche at lower right, scale at lower left and compass point at centre right, empty cartouche at top left.

Dimensions (W x H): 33.4 x 47 / 13 x 18½

£600
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ORTELIUS, Abraham


Ortelius based the map on the map and plan by Marcus Secsnagel, 1551. Braun and Hogenberg also used Secsnagel work. The poem at the top left commemorates him. The map has been drawn as if stretched over a frame, with the edges pinned down, the lower edges have rolled free to reveal the town plan ...

Dimensions (W x H): 43 x 34 / 17 x 13½

£450
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ORTELIUS, Abraham


Very attractive map, with ornamented cartouche and border.Three scales. The map was criticised by Hiob van Magdeburg at an early stage but survived through all editions of the Ortelius’s landmark atlas. Ref: van den Broecke 93.

Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 34 / 19½ x 13½

£1800
TARTARIAE SIVE MAGNI CHAMI REGNI typus
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ORTELIUS, Abraham


Embellished with an elegant border and an imposing title cartouche in top right corner and a smaller oval cartouche in bottom left corner containing nine lines of Latin text. Natural topography is clearly delineated with the relief shown pictorially. Charming details include a couple of sailing ...

Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 35 / 18½ x 14

£820
Terra Sancta
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ORTELIUS, Abraham


A beautifully engraved map of the Holy Land, with east at the top. Jonah and the Whale are depicted in the bottom left corner and the scale is shown in `Hours of travel`.

Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 37 / 19½ x 14½

£6500
TYPUS ORBIS TERRARUM
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Abraham
/ ORTELIUS, Abraham


Ortelius's third world map, replacing the first two, with the corrected coastline of South America and the medallions in the corner, containing the quotations from Cicero and Seneca. This is the first state, retaining the 1587 date and before the addition of 'Le Maire Strait'. Title above, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 36 / 19½ x 14

£195
[Palestine]
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FULLER, Thomas


Decorative map of Palestine from the time of Abraham. Text on Latin at right above decorated scale. Compass point at sea. Arms of ‘Eduardo Benlossio’ at top left. Biblical scenes represented on map. “From the seventeenth century onwards various works were issued which dealt with the ancient world, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 28 / 12½ x 11

£145
ABISSINORUM SIVE Pretiosi Ionnis Imperium.
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JANSSON, Jan


Beautiful map of east Africa from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Petrus Kaerius, Abraham Goos and others, engraved additional maps showing new discoveries.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£110
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 20 x 14.5 / 8 x 5½

£275
AFRICAE DESCRIPTIO.
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GOOS, Abraham.


Beautiful map of Africa from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Petrus Kaerius, Abraham Goos and others, engraved additional maps showing new discoveries.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£75
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MERCATOR/JANSSON


Beautiful map of a part of Germany from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Maps by other cartographers, including Petrus Kaerius, and Abraham Goos were added to this and other later editions.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 5½ x 7½

£75
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KAERIUS, Petrus


Beautiful map of a part of Germany from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Maps by other cartographers, including Petrus Kaerius, and Abraham Goos were added to this and other later editions.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£220
AMERICA MERIDIONALIS.
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KAERIUS, Petrus


Beautiful map of South America from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Petrus Kaerius, Abraham Goos and others engraved additional maps showing new discoveries.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£450
Anglesey, Wight, Garnesay, Iarsey
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MERCATOR, Gerard


Four maps in one of these British islands. Two of the maps have Hondius style shot silk effect sea, and the other two have Ortelius style stippling. The plate was originally published in Mercator’s atlas and subsequently in the Mercator-Hondius atlas, the Mercator-Hondius-Janssonius atlas and the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 43 x 31.5 / 17 x 12½

£175
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 19.5 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£120
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 17.5 x 12 / 7 x 4½

£120
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 18 x 12 / 7 x 4½

£75
BRABANTIAE Ducatus.
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KAERIUS, Petrus


Beautiful map of part of Belgium from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor.Petrus Kaerius, Abraham Goos and others aded maps to the later editions of the Atlas Minor.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£150
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


Inset maps of Corfu, Sanorimi, Zante, Milo, Nicsia and Scarpanto. In 1604 Hondius bought the plates of Gerard Mercator’s atlas, added about 40 maps to Mercator’s original number, and from 1606 published enlarged editions in many languages still under Mercator’s name, but with his own name as ...

Dimensions (W x H): 20 x 14.5 / 8 x 5½

£2250
CHINA Veteribus SINARUM REGIO nunc Incolis TAME dieta.
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Maps -> Asia -> China
HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


An elegantly engraved map of the region with the eastern part of China (bounded in the northwest by the Great Wall) dominated by several large lakes. The fictitious Chaimay Lacus is shown with numerous rivers flowing south into India and Siam. Korea is depicted as a strangely shaped island ...

Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 41 / 19½ x 16

£75
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KAERIUS, Petrus


Beautiful map of a part of Germany from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Maps by other cartographers, including Kaerius, and Abraham Goos were added to this and other later editions.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£120
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 18 x 12 / 7 x 4½

£120
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 18 x 12 / 7 x 4½

£165
DEVONIAE DESCRIPTIO.
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KAERIUS, Petrus


Beautiful map of Devon from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Petrus Kaerius, Abraham Goos and others engraved additional maps.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£2000
Die Erst General Tafel/Di Beschreibung und der circkle des gantzen erdtrichs und meers innhaltende
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MUNSTER, Sebastian and PETRI, Sebastian


An attractive oval map showing the "modern" world after Ortelius, used in the later editions of Munster's Cosmographia. The corners are decorated with florid vine leaves. The title is in Gothic German on the top border. Above and below there are short texts in Gothic German, within strapwork ...

Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 32 / 14½ x 12½

£75
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MERCATOR/JANSSON


Beautiful map of a part of Germany from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Maps by other cartographers, including Petrus Kaerius, and Abraham Goos were added to this and other later editions.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 5½ x 7½

£75
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KAERIUS, Petrus


Beautiful map of a part of Germany from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Maps by other cartographers, including Petrus Kaerius, and Abraham Goos were added to this and other later editions.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£220
FEZZE et MAROCCHI Regna Africae Celeberrima.
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MERIAN, Matthaus


An attractive map of Morocco with ornamental cartouche at lower left, ships at sea, north to the right. The map is based on Ortelius’ map of the same region (Van den Broecke, 177).

Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 26 / 13 x 10

£450
FONDI.
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BRAUN, George, and HOGENBERG, Frans


Beautiful view of Fondi in Latina province, south central Italy. Figures in the foreground, behind the town lie the Aurunci mountains. The Civitates Orbis Terrarum was a monumental work completed over 45 years between 1572 and 1617, and was one of the best-selling works of the late ...

Dimensions (W x H): 46.5 x 35 / 18½ x 14

£345
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QUAD, Matthias


This beautiful map, in the unusual size of small folio, is similar to the style of Ortelius. It covers most of France, except the south and Mediterranean coast, showing the coast, towns and regions. Fleur de Lys at the top right. Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne,which, at the time ...

Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 21 / 11 x 8½

£110
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 13.5 / 7½ x 5½

£120
FRETI MAGELLANICI ac novi Freti vulgo Le Maire exactissima delineatio.
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KAERIUS, Petrus


Beautiful map of Tierra del Fuego and the Magellan Straits from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Petrus Kaerius, Abraham Goos and others, engraved additional maps showing new discoveries.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£120
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 17.5 x 12 / 7 x 4½

£120
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 18 x 12 / 7 x 4½

£130
GUINEA.
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MERCATOR/JANSSON


Beautiful map of coastal West Africa, with an inset map of San Tome. From Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Petrus Kaerius, Abraham Goos and others engraved additional maps.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£75
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KAERIUS, Petrus


Beautiful map of a part of Germany from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Maps by other cartographers, including Petrus Kaerius, and Abraham Goos were added to this and other later editions.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£345
HELVETIA.
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QUAD, Matthias


Handsome map of Switzerland, with north at lower edge of map. The map is based on the 1538 map of the Swiss cartographer Aegidicus Tschudi., also used by Ortelius, before Quad included it in his work. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for ...

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

£195
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 18 x 12 / 7 x 4½

£245
HISPANIAE NOVAE NOVA DESCRIPTIO.
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KAERIUS, Petrus


Beautiful map of Mexico from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Petrus Kaerius, Abraham Goos and others provided additional maps showing new discoveries.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 5½ x 5½

£75
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MERCATOR/JANSSON


Beautiful map of a part of Germany from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Maps by other cartographers, including Petrus Kaerius, and Abraham Goos were added to this and other later editions.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 5½ x 7½

£165
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 20 x 14.5 / 8 x 5½

£300
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Maps -> Asia -> Japan
HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 13.5 / 7½ x 5½

£220
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Maps -> Asia -> India
HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 19.5 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£245
INDIA ORIENTALIS.
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KAERIUS, Petrus


Beautiful map of South East Asia from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Petrus Kaerius, Abraham Goos and others, engraved additional maps showing new discoveries.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£7000
INDIARUM ORIENTALIUM OCCIDENTALIUMQVE DESCRIPTIO
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MAFFEI, GIOVANNI


World map, with large unexplored ‘Terra Australis’ and westward bulge to South America. Stippled sea with ships and sea monsters. ‘Giovanni Maffei’s account of the Portuguese accomplishments throughout India and the East. It was first published in Florence in 1588. A skilled engraver has copied ...

Dimensions (W x H): 48.5 x 28.5 / 19 x 11

£85
INSULA CEILAN qua incolis Tenarisin dicitur.
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KAERIUS, Petrus


Beautiful map of Sri Lanka from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Petrus Kaerius, Abraham Goos and others, engraved additional maps showing new discoveries.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£150
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 18 x 14.5 / 7 x 5½

£395
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Kaerius, Petrus


A bold map of Roman northern Italy based on the Ortelius map of the same name(Van den Broecke 206) Title cartouche at top left, two more cartouches containing lists of place names and lists of people. Annotations on map, Roman roads

Dimensions (W x H): 45 x 34 / 17½ x 5½

£120
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 20 x 13.5 / 8 x 5½

£145
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£3875
LUTETIA, vulgari nomine Paris &c
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BRAUN, George, and HOGENBERG, Frans


Beautiful plan of Paris with title cartouche and figures in the foreground. The Civitates Orbis Terrarum was a monumental work completed over 45 years between 1572 and 1617, and was one of the best-selling works of the late sixteenth-century. It was the first systematic city atlas (containing the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 48.5 x 34.5 / 19 x 13½

£110
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 20 x 14.5 / 8 x 5½

£175
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 20 x 14.5 / 8 x 5½

£195
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 13.5 / 7½ x 5½

£165
NORFOLCIAE DESCRIPTIO.
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KAERIUS, Petrus


Beautiful map of Norfolk from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Petrus Kaerius, Abraham Goos and others engraved additional maps.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£195
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 20 x 14 / 8 x 5½

£75
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KAERIUS, Petrus


Beautiful map of a part of Germany from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Maps by other cartographers, including Kaerius, and Abraham Goos were added to this and other later editions.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£130
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£475
Portugallia et Algarbia quae olim Lusitania
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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

£245
Portuglliae que olim Lusitania.
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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

£130
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KAERIUS, Petrus


Beautiful map of Connaught on the west coast of Ireland from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Petrus Kaerius, Abraham Goos and others engraved additional maps.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£165
Russia cum Confinijs
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 20 x 14 / 8 x 5½

£500
SANTANDER.
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BRAUN, George, and HOGENBERG, Frans


Beautiful view of the Spanish city of Santander. Showing the port and harbour, ships in the bay, mountains beyond and three women, a donkey and a baby in the foreground. Braun and Hogenberg’s Civitates Orbis Terrarum was a monumental work completed over 45 years between 1572 and 1617, and was one ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 32 / 14 x 12½

£100
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 20 x 14.5 / 8 x 5½

£245
SEPTENTRIO NALIUM Terrarum descript.
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 13.5 / 7½ x 5½

£120
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 20 x 14.5 / 8 x 5½

£145
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£300
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BLAEU, Willem & Joan


Attractive map of Metz and the surrounding region. 3 coats of arms, title cartouche at lower right, secondary cartouche with scale at lower left.The map was originally drawn by Abraham de Fabert

Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 39 / 19½ x 15½

£75
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MERCATOR/JANSSON


Beautiful map of a part of Germany from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Maps by other cartographers, including Petrus Kaerius, and Abraham Goos were added to this and other later editions.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 5½ x 7½

£75
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MERCATOR/JANSSON


Beautiful map of a part of Germany from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Maps by other cartographers, including Petrus Kaerius, and Abraham Goos were added to this and other later editions.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 5½ x 7½

£195
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 13 / 7½ x 5

£180
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan


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

Dimensions (W x H): 18 x 12 / 7 x 4½

£4500
VENETIA
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BRAUN, George, and HOGENBERG, Frans


A beautiful plan of Venice with detailed key and figures of clergymen. The Civitates Orbis Terrarum was a monumental work completed over 45 years between 1572 and 1617, and was one of the best-selling works of the late sixteenth-century. It was the first systematic city atlas (containing the first ...

Dimensions (W x H): 48 x 33.5 / 19 x 13

£75
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MERCATOR/JANSSON


Beautiful map of a part of Germany from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Maps by other cartographers, including Petrus Kaerius, and Abraham Goos were added to this and other later editions.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 5½ x 7½

£75
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KAERIUS, Petrus


Beautiful map of a part of Germany from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Maps by other cartographers, including Petrus Kaerius, and Abraham Goos were added to this and other later editions.

Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

£185
[Four Mogul Emperors] Jehan ou Jehan Gure, mort en 1627. Cha Jehan ou Kourum, mort en 1665. Oranzeb, mort en 1707. Badour Siah, onignore le tems de sa mort.
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CHÂTELAIN, Henry Abraham


Four full figure portraits on one sheet of four seventeenth-century moguls. The portrait shows the moguls at rest, standing, with a simple halo. Title below each print.

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 37 / 9 x 14½

£185
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CHÂTELAIN, Henry Abraham


The four prints show, from top left: 1. A holy man, seated on a rich terrace, feeding a peacock. 2. Two men seated on the ground, one with a bird on his head, the other has a bird in hand. 3. Three seated women, near a tree. 4. A woman, barebreasted, sitting on a rug in the lotus position, a ...

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 37 / 9 x 14½

£70
ANDALUZIA
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£60
ANDEGAUENSIS DUCATUS
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£60
ARTOIS
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£70
BARBARIAE ET BILEDULGERID NOVA DESCRIPTO. BARBARIA
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£70
BESSARABIA. PODOLIA
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Maps -> Europe ->
BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£60
BITURIGES Regionif Biturigum exactis descripto
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£70
BOHEMIA. REGNI BOHEMIAE DESCRIPTO
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£70
BRANDEBURGENS Marcha
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£60
BURGUNDIAE COMITATUS
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£60
CALETTES, ET BONONIENSES. BURGUNDIAE DUCATUS
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£140
CANDIA OLIM CRETA
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£700
Carte  de l’Europe suivant les plus nouvelles Observations de Messieurs de l’Academie des Sciences et des Principaux Goegraphes avec des Tables et du Nouvelles Instructions tres utiles et tres curieuses pour l’Intelligence de l’Histoire.
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CHÂTELAIN, Henry Abraham


Handsome map of Europe, coloured by country. Like most of Chatelain’s maps, there is a huge amount of additional information displayed - on either side of the map there are long lists of the principal countries, provinces and capital cities. Eight scales on lower right hand corner, title along top ...

Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 47 / 23 x 18½

£900
CARTE CONTENANT LE ROYAUME DU MEXIQUE ET LA FLORIDE, Dressez sur les meilleures observations & sur les Memoires les plus Nouveaux.
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CHATELAIN, Henri Abraham


Chatelain's superb map of North America and the West Indies, from Newfoundland and the Great Lakes to Northern South America. Inset with remarks on Mexico and Florida.

Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 40 / 20½ x 15½

£700
Carte du Royame de Congo, du Monomotapa et de la Cafrerie
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CHÂTELAIN, Henry Abraham


Splendid detailed map of Africa south of the Equator, based on Guillaume Delisle’s foundation map. It is finely engraved with detail, showing the tribal kingdoms, and numerous references to gold mines. A text block at lower right describes the Congo, Monomotapa and Kaffraria

Dimensions (W x H): 52.5 x 41 / 20½ x 16

£145
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CHÂTELAIN, Henry Abraham


An attractive and fascinating genealogical chart of Mediaeval English royal families, Seven coats of arms of Edward the Confessor, Edward III, the Plantagenets, the Duke of Normandie and others. This is the left half of a larger chart (stock no.2879)

Dimensions (W x H): 48.5 x 38 / 19 x 15

£350
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CHÂTELAIN, Henry Abraham
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A spectacular and extremely detailed genealogical chart of the Royal families of Hungary and Bohemia, show the family trees of all the kings and queens, dukes and duchesses, princes, and princesses from the dark ages until around 1700. There are two inset maps, one of Bohemia, the other of Hungary ...

Dimensions (W x H): 96 x 38 / 38 x 15

£70
COLONIA, WESTFAGLIA.MONASTERIENSIS OSNABURGENSIS EPISCCPATUS DE SCRIPTO.
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£80
CONTEA DI TIROLO. TIROLIS COMITATUS
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Maps -> Europe ->
BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£140
CORCYRA DEL CORFU
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BOTERO, giovanni


A map of the Island. A ship and a sea monster. Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£150
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CHÂTELAIN, Henri Abraham (1684-1743)


Map of the course of the Nile at centrefold, flanked by texts and four small engravings of Egyptian anitiquities. Chateleain’s Atlas Historique was a major seven volume atlas and encyclopaedia, ornately decorated and with text by Nicholas Geudeville

Dimensions (W x H): 48.5 x 37 / 19 x 14½

£80
DITMARSIA. THIETMARSIA HOLSATICAEREG
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£95
EUROPA
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Maps -> Europe ->
BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£95
FLANDRIA
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£95
FRANCONIA
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£250
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CHÂTELAIN, Henry Abraham


Interesting plate with two maps side by side - 1. Scotland, 2. England and Wales, with a list of the principal battles in England, two coats of arms, of England and Scotland. The chart is the left half of a larger chart, but with the maps of England and Scotland at the centre, makes an attractive ...

Dimensions (W x H): 44 x 37.5 / 17½ x 15

£75
GERMANIA
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£95
GRECIA. GRAECIAE UNIVERSAE SECUNDUM HODIERNUM SITUNEOTERICA DESCRI.
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£85
HELVETIA
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£60
HENAULT
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£140
INGHILTERRA
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£140
IRLANDIA. HIRLANDIA
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BOTERO, giovanni


Decorative cartouche, ships and a sea monster. Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£105
ISCHIA INS
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£95
LIEGE
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£60
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£60
LOTHARINGIA
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£105
LUTZEBURG
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3

£70
NAMUR, NAMEN
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BOTERO, giovanni


Giovanni Botero (1533–1617) was Secretary to the Duke of Savoy when he compiled his Relationi Universali; “this political and geographical description of the different countries of the world was very successful and translated into a number of languages” (Burden), including English (London 1603).

Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 8 / 4½ x 3