Atlases

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...
1603 - Johann Bayer
12732
Celestial Atlas by Johann Bayer. Printed in Augsburg in 1603.

39 000,00 €
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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...
Ch'onha chido [Atlas of all under Heaven]
1750 - Anonymous
12080
Korean Woodblock Atlas, Ch'onha-Chido, Mid 18th Century

6 500,00 €
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Pieter Schenk: Atlas Saxonicus novus, enthaltend die sieben Kreise des Kuhrfürstenthums Sachsen.
P. Schenk & Sohn, Leipzig, Dresden, Amsterdam, 1781
The most important and very detailed atlas of Central Germany in the 18th century.The Atlas Saxonicus Novus (New Atlas of Saxony), also known as Schenk'scher Atlas , is an important Central...
Atlas Saxonicus novus, enthaltend die sieben Kreise des Kuhrfürstenthums...
1781 - Pieter Schenk
12697
Large-format atlas of Saxony and central Germany by A. F. Zürner by P. Schenk. Printed in 1781.

8 900,00 €
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Anonymous: Ch'onha Chido [Atlas of all under Heaven]
circa 1800
A Scarce Korean Manuscript Atlas.Rare Korean manuscript atlas with 12 maps, produced around 1800. With a world map (Chonha-Do) with China in the center, a map of China with Korea, a map of...
Ch'onha Chido [Atlas of all under Heaven]
1800 - Anonymous
12834
Korean Manuscript Atlas, Ch'onha-Chido, around 1800

8 000,00 €
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Anonymous: Ch'onha Chido [Atlas of all under Heaven]
circa 1820
A Scarce Korean Manuscript Atlas.Album with 11 manuscript maps from a traditional Korean manuscript atlas, drawn in the early 19th century. With a China-centered world map (Chonha-Do), a map...
Ch'onha Chido [Atlas of all under Heaven]
1820 - Anonymous
12082
Korean Manuscript Atlas, Ch'onha-Chido, early 19th Century

9 500,00 €
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Laurent Fries: Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini Geographicae Enarrationis, Libri Octo ... Prostant Lugduni apud...
G. Trechsel, Vienne, 1541
Ptolemy's Geographia with 50 Woodcut Maps by Laurent Fries.A very fine wide-margin example of Ptolemy's Geographia with 50 large woodcut maps by Waldseemüller/Fries. This is the second...
Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini Geographicae Enarrationis, Libri Octo ......
1541 - Laurent Fries
11191
Geography of Ptolemy with 50 woodcut maps by Waldseemüller/Fries, published 1541 by Trechsel in Vienne.
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Sebastian Münster: Geographiae Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini, Philosophi ac Mathematici praestantissimi, Libri...
Henricus Petri, Basle, 1552
The Geographia of Ptolemaeus with the magnificent woodcut maps of Sebastian Münster. With 27 Ptolemaic maps (World, 10 Europe, 4 Africa, 12 Asia) and 27 new maps drawn by Sebastian Münster and...
Geographiae Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini, Philosophi ac Mathematici...
1552 - Sebastian Münster
12144
Sebastian Münster's edition of Ptolemy's Geographia with 54 woodcut maps, published by H. Petri 1552 in Basel.
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Girolamo Ruscelli: La Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Alessandrino, Nuovamente tradotta di Greco in Italiano da...
Giordano Ziletti, Venice, 1564
Third edition of Ruscelli's translation of Ptolemy's Geografia and first edition published by G. Ziletti in 1564. The first two Ruscelli editions have been published 1561 and 1562 by V. Valgrisi....
La Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Alessandrino, Nuovamente tradotta di...
1564 - Girolamo Ruscelli
10869
A 16th century Ptolemy Atlas with 64 engraved maps. Published by Giordano Ziletti in Venice during the year 1564.
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Abraham Ortelius: Parergon, sive Veteris Geographiae aliquot Tabulae. [Bound with:] Nomenclator Ptolemaicus.
Plantin, Antwerp, 1595
The Parergon maps began appearing as supplements within the Theatrum in 1579 with 3 maps. During the following years, more map were completed and the Parergon became an atlas in its own right. The...
Parergon, sive Veteris Geographiae aliquot Tabulae. [Bound with:]...
1595 - Abraham Ortelius
11259
A splendid copy of Ortelius' Atlas of Ancient Geography. All maps and views finely coloured by a contemporary hand.
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Giovanni Antonio Magini: Geografia cioe Descrittione Universale della Terra ... Nuovamente ... Rincontrati, & Corretti ......
Giovanni Battista and Giorgio Galignani, Venice, 1597-98
The first edition of Leonardo Cernoti's Italian translation of Ptolemy's Geografia based on the 1596 Latin edition of Magini published by G. B. & G. Galignani in 1597-98. The beautiful engraved...
Geografia cioe Descrittione Universale della Terra ... Nuovamente ......
1597 - Giovanni Antonio Magini
10871
A 16th century Ptolemy Atlas with 64 engraved maps. Published by Battista and Galignani in Venice during the years 1597-98.
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Girolamo Ruscelli: Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Alessandrino Tradotta di Greco nell'Idioma Volgare Italiano da...
M. Sessa Erben, Venice, 1598-99
Sixth edition of Ruscelli's translation of Ptolemy's Geografia edited and extended by Giuseppe Rosaccio published by the Hires of M. Sessa in 1598 and 1599. Illustrated with 69 double page...
Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Alessandrino Tradotta di Greco nell'Idioma...
1598 - Girolamo Ruscelli
10870
A 16th century Ptolemy Atlas, published by the Hires of Sessa in Venice during the years 1598-99.
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Abraham Ortelius: Ausszug auss des Abrahami Ortelij Theatro Orbis teutsch beschriben durch Levinum Hulsium,...
Levinus Hulsius, Jan van Keerbergen, Frankfurt, 1604
Very Rare and Only German Edition of the Pocket Atlas by Ortelius. With 128 Maps.Complete and well preserved example of the rare German edition of Ortelius's Epitome. Edited by Levinus...
Ausszug auss des Abrahami Ortelij Theatro Orbis teutsch beschriben durch...
1604 - Abraham Ortelius
12590
Pocket atlas by Ortelius with 128 copper engraved maps, publihed by L. Hulsius and J. van Keerbergen 1604 in Frankfurt.
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Gerard Mercator: Atlas minor à I.Hondio plurimis aeneis tabulis auctus atque illustratus.
J. Hondius, C. Claesz, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1607
Rare First Edition of the Atlas Minor by Mercator. With 153 Maps.A complete and well preserved example of the rare first edition of Mercator's Atlas Minor .In 1607, Jodocus Hondius...
Atlas minor à I.Hondio plurimis aeneis tabulis auctus atque illustratus.
1607 - Gerard Mercator
12787
Atlas Minor by G. Mercator with 153 copper engraved maps, publihed by J. Hondius and J. Janssonius 1607 in Amsterdam.
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Abraham Ortelius: Abrahami Ortelii. Theatri Orbis Terrarvm Parergon, Sive Veteris Geographiae Tabvlae, Commentarijs...
Plantin, Antwerp, 1624
Last and most comprehensive edition of the Parergon-Atlas of Abraham Ortelius. Originally planned as appendix to "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", this is the first separate edition enhanced by 6 map...
Abrahami Ortelii. Theatri Orbis Terrarvm Parergon, Sive Veteris...
1624 - Abraham Ortelius
10097
Last edition of Ortelius' Parergon, the atlas of the ancient geography. Published by Plantin in Antwerpen in 1624.
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Willem Janszoon Blaeu: Sevende Stuck der Aerdrycks-Beschryving, Welck Vervat Italien en Griecken.
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1664-65
A splendid copy of Blaeu's Atlas of Italy and Greece. All 67 maps finely coloured by a contemporary hand.The Italy and Greece Atlas of Atlas Maior by Joan Blaeu is considered as one of the...
Sevende Stuck der Aerdrycks-Beschryving, Welck Vervat Italien en Griecken.
1664 - Willem Janszoon Blaeu
12079
Atlas of Italy and Greece from Atlas Maior by Joan Blaeu. Printed 1664 in Amsterdam.
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Bernhard Schotanus van Sterringa: Uitbeelding der heerlijkheit Friesland, zoo in 't algemeen, als in haare... door Dr. Bern....
Francois Halma, Leeuwarden, 1718
Second and enlarged edition of the first atlas of the Dutch province of Friesland, including 30 detail maps of the entire provinces of Friesland, an overview map of Friesland and 8 historical maps...
Uitbeelding der heerlijkheit Friesland, zoo in 't algemeen, als in...
1718 - B. Schotanus van Sterringa
11466
A splendid copy of the famous Friesland Atlas. All maps and views finely coloured by a contemporary hand.
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Johann Baptist Homann: Atlas Novus Terrarum Orbis Imperia, Regna et Status exactis Tabulis Geographice demonstrans /...
Homann Erben, Nuremberg, 1731
Monumental Atlas of the World with 100 Maps by Johann Baptist Homann. All Maps Coloured by an 18th-Century Hand.The magnificent Atlas Novus or Grosser Atlas was first published in 1716 by...
Atlas Novus Terrarum Orbis Imperia, Regna et Status exactis Tabulis...
1731 - Johann Baptist Homann
12698
Germany's most famous 18th-century world atlas. Published 1731 by Homann in Nuremberg.
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Homann Erben: Atlas Silesiae Id Est Ducatus Silesiae Generaliter Quatuor Mappis Nec Non Specialiter XVI Mappis...
Nuremberg, 1750
Large scale special atlas of Silesia, Polen. With 4 general map with engraved text in margin and 16 large scale detailed maps (plate size: 58 x 85 cm) with decorative cartouches. Maps mainly dated...
Atlas Silesiae Id Est Ducatus Silesiae Generaliter Quatuor Mappis Nec...
1750 - Homann Erben
10295
Old coloured atlas of Silesia by Homann. With 20 engraved maps. Published in Nuremberg in 1750.
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Leonhard Euler: Atlas geographicus omnes orbis terrarum regiones in XLI tabulis ... / Atlas géographique...
Michaelis, Berlin, 1753
First edition of the rare Atlas by the famous mathematician Leonhard Euler. The second edition was published in 1760 with 44 maps, followed by the third unaltered edition in 1777, which was printed...
Atlas geographicus omnes orbis terrarum regiones in XLI tabulis ... /...
1753 - Leonhard Euler
11294
Rare Atlas of the Mathematician Leonhard Euler in outstanding conservation
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Leonhard Euler: Geographischer Atlas bestehend in 44 Land-Charten, worauf alle Theile des Erd-Creyses...
Christian Ludewig Kunst, Berlin, 1760
Rare school atlas by the famous mathematican Leonhard Euler. It was the most successful project of the "Royal Academy of Sciences" in Berlin. First edition was published in 1753, titled 'Atlas...
Geographischer Atlas bestehend in 44 Land-Charten, worauf alle Theile...
1760 - Leonhard Euler
10027
School atlas of the Mathematician Leonhard Euler with 44 engraved maps. Second edition, published 1760 in Berlin.
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Tobias Conrad Lotter: Atlas Geographicus portatilis XXIX mappis orbis habitabilis regna exhibens ... Kurzgefasste...
Augsburg, circa 1762
Pocket atlas of T. Lotter and T. Lobeck. Bound with "Kurzgefasste Geographie" of Lobeck. With 1 World map, 1 Celestial map, 37 european maps including 14 maps of Germany not mentioned in index.
Atlas Geographicus portatilis XXIX mappis orbis habitabilis regna...
1762 - Tobias Conrad Lotter
10296
Old coloured pocket atlas by Tobias Lotter. With 43 engraved maps. Published in Augsburg in 1762.
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Anonymous: Ch'onha Chido [Atlas of all under Heaven]
circa 1780
A Scarce Korean Manuscript Atlas.Album with 12 manuscript maps from a traditional Korean manuscript atlas, drawn in the late 18th century. With a China-centered world map (Chonha-Do), a map...
Ch'onha Chido [Atlas of all under Heaven]
1780 - Anonymous
12081
Korean Manuscript Atlas, Ch'onha-Chido, late 18th Century
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Hyacinthe Langlois: Atlas
Paris, circa 1820
A boxed set of 8 jigsaw puzzles published around 1820 by Hyacinthe Langlois. A wonderful example of an early nineteenth century French educational tool for teaching geography to young children....
Atlas
1820 - Hyacinthe Langlois
11223
Old coloured jigsaw puzzles. Printed in Paris in the year 1820.
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Adolf Stieler: Stieler's Schul-Atlas über alle Theile der Erde nach dem neuesten Zustande, und über das...
Justus Perthes, Gotha, 1840
The Schul-Atlas also known as Kleiner Stieler was a very pobular atlas used in schools in Germany during the 19th century. It is a reduced version of A. Stieler's Hand-Atlas and was first...
Stieler's Schul-Atlas über alle Theile der Erde nach dem neuesten...
1840 - Adolf Stieler
12083
School Atlas by Adolf Stieler. Printed 1840 in Gotha.
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