Antique Maps and Atlases

Highlights

• 1612 - Abraham Ortelius

  Abraham Ortelius:  Irlandiae Accurata Descriptio, Auctore Baptista Boazio

  J. B. Vrients, Antwerp, 1608 or 1612

  Rare and incredible decorative map of Ireland with beautiful old colour. This west-oriented map rarely appears on the market, since it was bound in only a few copies of the Ortelius Atlas, while...

  Irlandiae Accurata Descriptio, Auctore Baptista Boazio

  11476

  One of the most desirable map of Ireland for collectors. Based on the map of Boazio, published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerp between 1608 and 1612.

  7 900,00 €

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• 1520 - Martin Waldseemüller

  Martin Waldseemüller:  Tabula neoterica Crete sive Candie insule

  Johannes Schott, Strasbourg, 1513 or 1520

  The prototype map of the modern Crete from M. Waldseemuller of 1513/1520.One of the rare modern maps of the most famouse Ptolemy edition. This representation of Crete served as a...

  Tabula neoterica Crete sive Candie insule

  11469

  Antique woodcut map of Kriti, Crete. Printed in Strasbourg by Johannes Schott in 1513 or 1520.

  3 500,00 €

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• 1575 - Francois de Belleforest

  Francois de Belleforest:  Des Isles de Bretagne, la gran' Albion, qui est Angletetre, Hirlande, de leurs citez en general.

  Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

  A rare and early woodcut map of the British Isles. Ruled in brown ink.This woodcut was published in La Cosmographie Universelle de tout le monde , printed 1575 in two volumes in Paris by...

  Des Isles de Bretagne, la gran' Albion, qui est Angletetre, Hirlande, de...

  11624

  Antique woodcut map of the British Islands. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

  1 600,00 €

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• 1662 - Willem Janszoon Blaeu

  Willem Janszoon Blaeu:  Praefecturae de Paraiba, et Rio Grande

  Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1662

  Impressive and coveted map of the coastline in the north-east of Brazil. The map was published for the first time by J. Blaeu in Rerum per octennium in Brasilia by Caspar Barlaeus in 1647 and...

  Praefecturae de Paraiba, et Rio Grande

  11769

  Old coloured map of Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba, Brazil. Printed in Amsterdam by Joan Blaeu in 1662.

  1 680,00 €

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• 1588 - Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer

  Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer:  Beschrijuinge vande wterste omlopende custe van Judtlandt aen weder zijden op de Belt en Noortzee...

  Cornelis Claesz, Amsterdam, 1588

  Rare and very beautiful sea chart of the coasts of Denmark by Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer. Shows the coastline of Jutland with Aalborg, Hals, Saeby, Hirtshals to Skagen and the island of Laesoe...

  Beschrijuinge vande wterste omlopende custe van Judtlandt aen weder...

  11768

  Coloured sea chart of Jutland. Printed in Amsterdam by Cornelis Claesz in 1588.

  1 350,00 €

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• 1520 - Martin Waldseemüller

  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...

  Secunda Asiae tabula

  11470

  Antique woodcut map of the Caucasus, Caspian Sea, Crimea. Printed in Strasbourg by Johannes Schott in 1513 or 1520.

  2 900,00 €

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• 1739 - Homann Erben

  Homann Erben:  Carte Topographique des Environs & du Plan de Paris ... Karte von der Gegend und Gundris der...

  Homann Erben, Nuremberg, 1739

  Very detailed and scarce plan of Paris with surroundings by Homann's Heirs. Based on the map of Delagrive from the year 1738. Above the title in French and German, as well as a key listing 63...

  Carte Topographique des Environs & du Plan de Paris ... Karte von der...

  11766

  Old coloured map of Paris, Ile-de-France. Printed in Nuremberg by Homann Erben in 1739.

  800,00 €

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• 1588 - Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer

  Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer:  De Custen van Een Deel van Denmarken en Swederijk, Beginnede va Vuijtste tot Calmer toe. Orae...

  Cornelis Claesz, Amsterdam, 1588

  Rare sea chart of the coasts of Sweden by Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer. Shows the coastline between Simrishamn and Kalmar with Åhus and the islands Oland, Hanö and Bornholm. With two decorative...

  De Custen van Een Deel van Denmarken en Swederijk, Beginnede va Vuijtste...

  11767

  Coloured sea chart of Sweden. Printed in Amsterdam by Cornelis Claesz in 1588.

  1 350,00 €

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• 1588 - Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer

  Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer:  Beschrijuinge vande wterste omlopende custe van Judtlandt aen weder zijden op de Belt en Noortzee...

  Cornelis Claesz, Amsterdam, 1588

  Rare and very beautiful sea chart of the coasts of Denmark by Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer. Shows the coastline of Jutland with Aalborg, Hals, Saeby, Hirtshals to Skagen and the island of Laesoe...

  Beschrijuinge vande wterste omlopende custe van Judtlandt aen weder...

  11768

  Coloured sea chart of Jutland. Printed in Amsterdam by Cornelis Claesz in 1588.

  1 350,00 €

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• 1662 - Willem Janszoon Blaeu

  Willem Janszoon Blaeu:  Praefecturae de Paraiba, et Rio Grande

  Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1662

  Impressive and coveted map of the coastline in the north-east of Brazil. The map was published for the first time by J. Blaeu in Rerum per octennium in Brasilia by Caspar Barlaeus in 1647 and...

  Praefecturae de Paraiba, et Rio Grande

  11769

  Old coloured map of Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba, Brazil. Printed in Amsterdam by Joan Blaeu in 1662.

  1 680,00 €

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• 1729 - Alexis Hubert Jaillot

  Alexis Hubert Jaillot:  Amerique Septentrionale Divisee en Ses Principales Parties [and] L'Amerique Meridionale Divisee...

  R. & J. Ottens, Amsterdam, 1694 (1729)

  A matching set of two old colored maps of North and South America by Alexis Hubert Jaillot. California is still shown as an island and the Great Lakes are shown with open ends in the West. Separate...

  Amerique Septentrionale Divisee en Ses Principales Parties [and]...

  11770

  Old coloured map of the American continent. Printed in Amsterdam by R. & J. Ottens in 1729.

  2 900,00 €

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• 1690 - Justus Danckerts

  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...

  Novi Belgii Novaeque Angliae nec non Pennsylvaniae et Partis Virginiae...

  11771

  Important map of the Northeast with a view of New York. Printed in Amsterdam c. 1690 by Justus Danckerts.

  7 000,00 €

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