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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.
Johannes Janssonius: Iaponiae Nova Descriptio
J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1639-49
Early Map of Japan with Korea as an Island.Old coloured antique map of Japan and Korea by J. Janssonius after Mercator-Hondius. In the west the coastline of China, Korea is shown as an...
Old coloured map of Japan - Korea. Printed in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius in 1639.
Hartmann Schedel: [Armageddon, Apocalypse] Septima etas mundi
Anton Koberger, Nuremberg, 1493
The Apocalypse or Armageddon is one of the most sought-after woodcuts of the Book of Chronicles or Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel, also called Schedel's World History or Nuremberg...
Armageddon, Apocalypse from Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel printed 1493 in Nuremberg.
Justus Danckerts: Novi Belgii Novaeque Angliae nec non Pennsylvaniae et Partis Virginiae Tabula ...
Justus Danckerts, Amsterdam, circa 1690
Danckerts' famous map of New England, Virginia, and Pennsylvania with an early view of New York City in stunning old color.This scarce map by Justus Danckerts is of such importance because...
Important map of the Northeast with a view of New York. Printed in Amsterdam c. 1690 by Justus Danckerts.
Jodocus Hondius: Mappa Aestivarum Insularum, alias Barmudas Dictarum ... Accurate Descripta
H. Hondius, Amsterdam, 1633 [1634]
Very decorative old coloured antique nautical chart of the Islands of Bermuda by Hendrick Hondius. Shows the Bermuda Islands with Grand Bermuda, Somerset Island and Saint George's Island. Decorated...
Old coloured sea chart of Bermuda. Printed in Amsterdam by H. Hondius in 1634.
Braun & Hogenberg: Danorum Marca, vel Cimbricum, aut Daniae regnum...
Gottfried von Kempen, Cologne, 1585 [1588]
Gorgeous coloured map of Denmark by M. Jordanus from the town book Civitates orbis terrarum by Braun and Hogenberg. Showing Denmark with Holstein and Zealand with Bornholm in the east. Decorated...
Coloured map of Denmark. Printed in Cologne by Gottfried von Kempen in 1588.
Theodor de Bry: Floridae Americae Provinciae Recens & exactissima descriptio Auctore Iacobo le Moyne...
Theodor de Bry, Frankfurt, 1591
One of the Most Important 16th Century Maps of Florida and the Southeastern United States.A very fine example of De Bry's cornerstone map of Florida. Based on the map Jacques le Moyne prepared...
Jacques le Moyne's map of Florida. Printed in Frankfurt by Theodor de Bry in 1591.
Olaus Magnus: [Scandinavia]
Henric Petri, Basle, 1567
Olaus Magnus' Important Map of Scandinavia.Very rare and important map of Scandinavia by Olaus Magnus, printed in 1567. From the Historia Olai Magni gothi archiepiscopi Upsalensis De...
Antique woodcut map of Scandinavia. Printed in Basle by Henric Petri in 1567.
Nicolas Visscher: Orbis Terrarum Typus De Integro In Plurimis Emendatus Auctus et Icunculis Illustratus Auct....
Paulus Aertsz van Ravesteyn, Amsterdam, 1654
The First of a Series of World Maps to Be Found in Dutch Bibles.The rare first edition of Nicolas Visscher's beautiful world map from the Dutch Ravesteyn Bible of 1654. R. W. Shirley is only...
Rare world map by Nicolas Visscher. Published 1654 in Amsterdam.
Tobias Conrad Lotter: Sphaera Armillaris / Instrumentum artificiale Orrery ab inventore appellatum
T. C. Lotter, Augsburg, 1774
Rare and very decorative engraving with two astronomical devices: On the left an armillary sphere to show the movement of the heavenly bodies, on the right a planetarium, as it was constructed in...
Armillary Sphere and Planetarium. Printed in Augsburg by T. C. Lotter in 1774.
Johann Baptist Homann: Regnorum Siciliae et Sardiniae nova & accurata tabula - Sardiniae Insula & regnum
J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, 1700-02
Rare antique map of Sicily and Sardinia in the Mediterranean by J. B. Homann. One of the early maps by Homann when he was still working for David Funck. Maps engraved by Homann before and around...
Old coloured map of Sicily, Sardinia. Printed in Nuremberg by J. B. Homann in 1700.
Nicolas Visscher: Geographische Beschryvinghe Van de Wandeling Der Apostelen ende De Reysen Pauli...
Paulus Aertsz van Ravesteyn, Amsterdam, 1654
Very decorative map of the Eastern Mediterranean by Nicolas Visscher from 1654. From Italy to the Holy Land, Iraq and up to the Red Sea. With Sicily, Malta and Cyprus. Shows the travel of St. Paul...
Old map of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Printed in Amsterdam by Paulus Aertsz van Ravesteyn in 1654.