Antique Maps and Atlases

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1540 - Sebastian Münster
Sebastian Münster: Africa Lybia Morenlandt mit allen königreichen so zu unsern zeiten darin gefunden werden.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 [1578]
A very fine example of the earliest obtainable printed map to show all of Africa. First published in 1540 by Sebastian Munster, this map is also famous because of its rich mythical content. The...
Africa Lybia Morenlandt mit allen königreichen so zu unsern zeiten darin...
12839
Coloured woodcut map of the African continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1578.
2 300,00 €
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1616 - Johannes Janssonius
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...
Nova Germaniae Descriptio
12656
Coloured map of Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by Johannes Janssonius in 1632.
1 900,00 €
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1603 - Johann Bayer
Johann Bayer: Uranometria, Omnium Asterismorum Continens Schemata, Nova Methodo Delineata, Aereis Laminis Expressa
Christoph Mang, Augsburg, 1603
First Edition of Johann Bayer's Epochal Star Atlas.This work was to uranography what the Gutenberg Bible was to printing. --George Lovi, Hungarian-American astronomical cartographer....
Uranometria, Omnium Asterismorum Continens Schemata, Nova Methodo...
12732
Celestial Atlas by Johann Bayer. Printed in Augsburg in 1603.
39 000,00 €
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1502 - Konrad Celtis
Konrad Celtis: Barbara Codonea - Germaniae Latus Septentrionale
Sodalitas Celtica, Nuremberg, 1502
One of the Earliest Depictions of the Arctic Ocean. Printed in 1502.Very rare first edition of the woodcut map of Central and Northern Europe with the early depiction of the Arctic Ocean by...
Barbara Codonea - Germaniae Latus Septentrionale
12465
Early woodcut map of Northern and Central Europe. Printed in Nuremberg by Sodalitas Celtica in 1502.
7 800,00 €
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1525 - Laurent Fries
Laurent Fries: [Tab. Mo. Primae Partis Aphricae et Tabula Secunde partis Aphricae.]
Johannes Grüninger, Strasbourg, 1525
Early woodcut map of North Africa by Laurent Fries after Martin Waldseemüller. Shows the the northern and western part of the continent. This woodcut map comes from the 1525 Strasbourg edition of...
[Tab. Mo. Primae Partis Aphricae et Tabula Secunde partis Aphricae.]
11887
Antique woodcut map of North Africa. Printed in Strasbourg by Johannes Grüninger in 1525.
1 500,00 €
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1909 - Fred & Helen Mann
Fred & Helen Mann: Map of the Shooting Districts lying between Hangchow - Nanking - Wuhu and Shanghai compiled from...
Shanghai, 1909
A Large and Very Detailed Map of the Shanghai Region.This expansive and detailed map of Shanghai and its surroundings was created with a unique purpose - assisting a gentleman in finding...
Map of the Shooting Districts lying between Hangchow - Nanking - Wuhu...
12835
Large antique folding map of the Shanghai region. Printed in Shanghai in 1909.
3 500,00 €
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1720 - Johann Baptist Homann
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...
Ducatus Franciae Orientalis seu Sac. Rom. Imperii Principatus et...
12978
Old coloured map of Franconia. Printed in Nuremberg by J. B. Homann circa 1720.
280,00 €
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1740 - Johann Baptist Homann
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...
Accurata Utopiae tabula. Das ist der Neu-entdeckten Schalck-Welt, oder...
12979
Old coloured map of Utopia, Land of Cockaigne. Printed by Homann Erben circa 1740.
1 700,00 €
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1730 - George Matthäus Seutter
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....
Planisphaerium coeleste
12980
Old coloured celestial map. Printed in Augsburg by M. Seutter circa 1730.
1 500,00 €
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1649 - Joan Blaeu
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,...
Marchionatus Brandenburgicus
12981
Old coloured map of Brandenburg, Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by Joan Blaeu in 1649.
390,00 €
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1730 - Guillaume de l'Isle
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...
Partie Septentrionale de la Souabe
12982
Old coloured map of Nordwürttemberg, Franken. Printed in Amsterdam by Covens & Mortier circa 1730.
300,00 €
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1680 - Frederick de Wit
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,...
Nova Tabula Magni Ducatus Finlandiae in Provincias Divisa, Multis Locis...
12983
Old coloured map of Finland. Printed in Amsterdam by F. de Wit circa 1680.
450,00 €
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