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Martin Waldseemüller: Secunda Asiae tabula
Johannes Schott, Strasbourg, 1513 or 1520
Rare woodcut map of Central Russia from M. Waldseemuller of 1513/1520. With the Crimea peninsula.Shows the area between the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea with the Crimea peninsula and Caspian...
Antique woodcut map of the Caucasus, Caspian Sea, Crimea. Printed in Strasbourg by Johannes Schott in 1513 or 1520.
Johannes Janssonius: Nova Germaniae Descriptio
Johannes Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1616 [1632]
Scarce Janssonius map of the Holy Roman Empire with side panels.Very decorative and rare 'carte-à-figures' map of Germany with the surrounding countries by Johannes Janssonius. First...
Coloured map of Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by Johannes Janssonius in 1632.
Theodor de Bry: Americae Pars, Nunc Virginia Dicta, Primum ab Anglis Inventa Sumtibus Dn. Walteri Raleigh...
Theodor de Bry, Frankfurt, 1590
One of the Most Significant Cartographical Milestones on Colonial North American History.A very fine dark impression of the first printed map of Virginia and the Carolinas. From the first...
Coloured map of Virginia. Printed in Frankfurt by Theodor de Bry in 1590.
Anonymous: Ch'onha chido [Atlas of all under Heaven]
circa 1750
A Scarce Korean Woodblock Atlas.Album with 9 woodblock maps from a traditional Korean woodblock atlas, printed mid 18th century. With a map of China with Korea and 8 maps of the provinces of...
Korean Woodblock Atlas, Ch'onha-Chido, Mid 18th Century
Tomaso Porcacchi: Isole Molucche - Isole Molvcche - Descrittione dell'Isola Molucche
Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro, Venice, 1572
First edition of Porcacchi's very attractive and early map of the East Indies and Indochina. This finely-executed map is one of the earliest obtainable maps of Southeast Asia and shows Malaysia,...
Antique map of Southeast Asia. Printed in Venice by Simon Galignani, Girolamo Porro in 1572.
Abraham Ortelius: Typus Orbis Terrarum
Plantin Press, Antwerp, 1598
An old coloured and early example of one of the most famous world maps ever published. From the first modern atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius. "As the first world map occurring...
Antique map of the world by Abraham Ortelius. Published in 1598 in Antwerp.
Johann Baptist Homann: Ducatus Franciae Orientalis seu Sac. Rom. Imperii Principatus et Episcopatus Herbipolensis.
J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, circa 1720
Old colored, very detailed antique map of Franconia by J. B. Homann. From Tann (Rhön) in the north to Rothenburg in the south, in the east from Lichtenfels to Aschaffenburg in the west. With...
Old coloured map of Franconia. Printed in Nuremberg by J. B. Homann circa 1720.
Johann Baptist Homann: Accurata Utopiae tabula. Das ist der Neu-entdeckten Schalck-Welt, oder des so offt benannten, und...
Homann Erben, circa 1740
The Famous Sought After Fantasy Map of Utopia.Schlaraffenland means Land of Cockaigne or Land of milk and honey in German and represents a country of idleness and luxury. This is a...
Old coloured map of Utopia, Land of Cockaigne. Printed by Homann Erben circa 1740.
George Matthäus Seutter: Planisphaerium coeleste
M. Seutter, Augsburg, circa 1730
Beautiful double hemisphere celestial chart of the northern and southern sky with allegorical constellations by Matthäus Seutter. The star map is surrounded by seven smaller astronomical diagrams....
Old coloured celestial map. Printed in Augsburg by M. Seutter circa 1730.
Joan Blaeu: Marchionatus Brandenburgicus
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1649-50
Antique map of the Margraviate of Brandenburg by J. Blaeu. From the island of Rügen with Mecklenburg and Pomerania to Saxony-Anhalt. In the east the northwestern part of Poland. With Berlin,...
Old coloured map of Brandenburg, Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by Joan Blaeu in 1649.
Guillaume de l'Isle: Partie Septentrionale de la Souabe
Covens & Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 1730
Antique map of northern Württemberg and Franken by Guillaume de l'Isle. This is the Covens & Mortier edition of the detailed map by G. de l'Isle. Showing the area Hornberg, Nuremberg, Stuttgart. In...
Old coloured map of Nordwürttemberg, Franken. Printed in Amsterdam by Covens & Mortier circa 1730.
Frederick de Wit: Nova Tabula Magni Ducatus Finlandiae in Provincias Divisa, Multis Locis...
F. de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1680
Old colored antique map of Finland by Frederick de Wit. Surrounded by the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland. In the west parts of Sweden and Aland, in the east Lake Ladoga. With Helsinki,...
Old coloured map of Finland. Printed in Amsterdam by F. de Wit circa 1680.