Europe Continent

  • 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
    1502 - Konrad Celtis
    12465

    Early woodcut map of Northern and Central Europe. Printed in Nuremberg by Sodalitas Celtica in 1502.

    7 800,00 €
  • Benedetto Bordone:  [Map of Europe]

    Venice, 1528-1565

    Bordone's map of EuropeEarly woodcut map of Europe by Benedetto Bordone. One of the erliest printed maps of Europe. Shows Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, North Africa in the south and Norway...

    [Map of Europe]
    1528 - Benedetto Bordone
    12195

    Antique woodcut map of the European continent. Printed in Venice between 1528 and 1565.

    2 700,00 €
  • Abraham Ortelius:  Typus Orbis Terrarum, Americae sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio, Africae Tabula Nova, Asiae Nova...

    Gielis Coppens van Diest, Christoffel Plantin, Antwerp, 1573-1584

    Ortelius' World and Continents from the First Modern Atlas.A fine set consisting of a world map and four of the continents from the first modern atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham...

    Typus Orbis Terrarum, Americae sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio, Africae...
    1573 - Abraham Ortelius
    12683

    Old coloured world map and continent maps by Abraham Ortelius. Published in 1573-84 in Antwerp.

    18 000,00 €
  • Sebastian Münster:  Europa das ein Drittheil der Erden, nach gelegenheit unsern zeiten.

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1578

    16th Century Woodcut Map of Europe.One of the earliest printed maps of the European continent. Curiously oriented to the south. Shows the continent from Constantinople and Greece in the east...

    Europa das ein Drittheil der Erden, nach gelegenheit unsern zeiten.
    1578 - Sebastian Münster
    12840

    Coloured woodcut map of the European continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1578.

    1 800,00 €
  • Gerard Mercator:  Europa, ad magnae Europae Gerardi Mercatoris

    Henricus Hondius, Amsterdam, 1628

    This map of Europe is from Mercator's Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica Mundi et Fabricati Figura, first published in 1595.The geography depicted on the map corresponds to...

    Europa, ad magnae Europae Gerardi Mercatoris
    1628 - Gerard Mercator
    12766

    Coloured map of the European continent. Printed in Amsterdam by Henricus Hondius in 1628.

    2 700,00 €
  • Jodocus Hondius:  Gerardus Mercator natus Rupelmundae ... Iudocus Hondius natus in pago Flandriae

    Henricus Hondius, Amsterdam, 1628

    This double portrait depicts two renowned sixteenth-century cartographers, Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius. Created shortly after Hondius' death in 1612, the engraving was made by his widow...

    Gerardus Mercator natus Rupelmundae ... Iudocus Hondius natus in pago...
    1628 - Jodocus Hondius
    12774

    Copper engraving of a portrait. Mercator Hondius Double Portrait. Printed in Amsterdam by Henricus Hondius in 1628.

    2 500,00 €
  • Jodocus Hondius:  Europa Exactissime Descripta

    Henricus Hondius, Amsterdam, 1633

    A beautiful example of Hondius' map of Europe with attractive colors.The map provides a detailed depiction of Europe, including the names of cities, mountains, and rivers. It also features...

    Europa Exactissime Descripta
    1633 - Jodocus Hondius
    12767

    Coloured map of the European continent. Printed in Amsterdam by Henricus Hondius in 1633.

    1 400,00 €
  • Willem Janszoon Blaeu:  Europa recens descripta a Guilielmo Blaeuw

    Amsterdam, 1644-1655

    Blaeu's famous Map of Europe with Beautiful Old Colours.A striking and highly decorative map of Europe by Willem J. Blaeu, produced at the height of the Golden Age of Dutch mapmaking. With...

    Europa recens descripta a Guilielmo Blaeuw
    1644 - Willem Janszoon Blaeu
    12753

    Old coloured map of Europe with borders by Willem J. Blaeu. Published 1644-55 in Amsterdam.

    4 600,00 €
  • Justus Danckerts:  Accuratissima Europae Tabula...

    J. Danckerts, Amsterdam, circa 1685

    A beautiful old coloured map of Europe with a captivating title cartouche adorned with putti and the goddess Europe riding the bull, the transformed figure of Zeus.Crafted by the esteemed...

    Accuratissima Europae Tabula...
    1685 - Justus Danckerts
    12863

    Old coloured map of the European continent. Printed in Amsterdam by J. Danckerts circa 1685.

    1 200,00 €
  • Johann Baptist Homann:  Atlas novus terrarum orbis imperia regna et status exactis tabulis geographice demonstrans

    J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, circa 1720

    Old coloured title page of Johann Baptist Homann's atlas Atlas novus terrarum orbis imperia regna et status exactis tabulis geographice demonstrans published around 1720 in Nuremberg.Shows...

    Atlas novus terrarum orbis imperia regna et status exactis tabulis...
    1720 - Johann Baptist Homann
    11808

    Copper engraving of a title page. Printed in Nuremberg by J. B. Homann circa 1720.

    490,00 €
  • Tobias Conrad Lotter:  Europa Delineata juxta Observationes Excellorum Virorum Academia Regalis Scientiarum ... Per G....

    T. C. Lotter, Augsburg, circa 1760

    Old coloured map of Europe by Guillaume de L'Isle published by Tobias Lotter in Augsburg. A beautiful title cartouche at upper left, a mileage scale at lower right.

    Europa Delineata juxta Observationes Excellorum Virorum Academia Regalis...
    1760 - Tobias Conrad Lotter
    12752

    Old coloured map of the European continent. Printed in Augsburg by T. C. Lotter circa 1760.

    490,00 €
  • Hartmann Schedel:  [Germania Magna]

    Anton Koberger, Nuremberg, 1493

    The first modern map of northern and central EuropeSecond printed map of the North, after the woodcut map published in the Ulm Ptolemy edition of 1482/86. First issue, with Latin text...

    [Germania Magna]
    1493 - Hartmann Schedel
    11306

    Antique woodcut map of the European continent. Printed in Nuremberg by Anton Koberger in 1493.

  • Martin Waldseemüller:  Tabula Moderna Germanie

    Schott, Strasbourg, 1513 or 1520

    This very detailed early woodcut map showing central Europe from Denmark to the Alps and from France to Poland. This Ptolemaic map comes from the first so called Modern Atlas by Martin...

    Tabula Moderna Germanie
    1513 - Martin Waldseemüller
    10157

    Antique woodcut map of Germany. Printed in Strasbourg by Schott in 1513 or 1520.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Europa, das ein Drittheil der Erden, nach gelegenheit unsern zeiten.

    Basle, circa 1545

    Attractive woodcut map showing the European continent with South on top. From a German edition of Cosmographia by Sebastian Munster printed from Petri in Basel around 1545. Beautiful woodcut with...

    Europa, das ein Drittheil der Erden, nach gelegenheit unsern zeiten.
    1545 - Sebastian Münster
    10167

    Old coloured woodcut map of the European continent. Printed in Basle circa 1545.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Europa das ein Drittheil der Erden, nach gelegenheit unsern zeiten.

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

    16th Century Woodcut Map of Europe.One of the earliest printed maps of the European continent. Curiously oriented to the south. Shows the continent from Constantinople and Greece in the east...

    Europa das ein Drittheil der Erden, nach gelegenheit unsern zeiten.
    1550 - Sebastian Münster
    12471

    Coloured woodcut map of the European continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Von dem Land Europa, das zu unsern zeiten die Christenheit begreifft unnd etwas von der Türckey.

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

    Small, early woodcut map of Europe by Sebastian Münster. On the full text sheet. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, published in 1550 by Heinrich Petri in Basel.

    Von dem Land Europa, das zu unsern zeiten die Christenheit begreifft...
    1550 - Sebastian Münster
    12587

    Antique woodcut map of the European continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Europa das ein Drittheil der Erden, nach gelegenheit unsern zeiten.

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550

    16th Century Woodcut Map of Europe.One of the earliest printed maps of the European continent. Curiously oriented to the south. Shows the continent from Constantinople and Greece in the east...

    Europa das ein Drittheil der Erden, nach gelegenheit unsern zeiten.
    1550 - Sebastian Münster
    12610

    Coloured woodcut map of the European continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Von dem Land Europa, das zu unsern zeiten die Christenheit under im begreifft, und etwas von der...

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574

    Small, early woodcut map of Europe by Sebastian Münster. On the full text sheet. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder ,...

    Von dem Land Europa, das zu unsern zeiten die Christenheit under im...
    1574 - Sebastian Münster
    11403

    Antique woodcut map of the European continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Europa das ein Drittheil der Erden, nach gelegenheit unsern zeiten.

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574

    16th Century Woodcut Map of Europe.One of the earliest printed maps of the European continent. Curiously oriented to the south. Shows the continent from Constantinople and Greece to the east...

    Europa das ein Drittheil der Erden, nach gelegenheit unsern zeiten.
    1574 - Sebastian Münster
    11688

    Coloured woodcut map of the European continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.

  • Abraham Ortelius:  Romani Imperii Imago

    Antwerp, 1581

    Showing European continent during Roman Empire. From 1581 French edition of "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". French Text on verso.

    Romani Imperii Imago
    1581 - Abraham Ortelius
    10058

    Antique map of the Roman Empire. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1581.

  • Abraham Ortelius:  Europae

    C. Plantin, Antwerp, 1584

    Beautiful old coloured map of Europe by Abraham Ortelius. Decorated with a sailing ship, compass rose and tents in Russia. The title cartouche shows Europa , the mother of King Minos of Crete,...

    Europae
    1584 - Abraham Ortelius
    11743

    Old coloured map of the European continent. Printed in Antwerp by C. Plantin in 1584.

  • Abraham Ortelius:  Peregrinationis divi Pauli typus corographicus.

    Antwerp, 1592

    Hand coloured engraved map of the Eastern Mediterranean by Abraham Ortelius. Covering the Mediterranean Sea between Israel and Sicily with Cyprus, Italy, Greece and Turkey. With two biblical scenes...

    Peregrinationis divi Pauli typus corographicus.
    1592 - Abraham Ortelius
    10850

    Coloured map of Israel, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Sicily. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1592.

  • Giovanni Antonio Magini:  Europa

    Matthias Quad, Cologne, 1597 (1604)

    Beautiful original old hand coloured copper engraved map of Europe. With the mythical island Brasil and Demar west of Ireland. From the 1604 Cologne edition of "Enchiridion cosmographicum" by...

    Europa
    1597 - Giovanni Antonio Magini
    10580

    Old coloured map of the European continent. Printed in Cologne by Matthias Quad in 1604.

  • Johannes Janssonius:  Germaniae Veteris typus

    H. Hondius, Amsterdam, 1633

    Beautifully colored copper engraved map of ancient Central Europe after Abraham Ortelius by J. Janssonius. Engraved by the famous Flemish engraver Pieter van den Keere. To the upper left a title...

    Germaniae Veteris typus
    1633 - Johannes Janssonius
    12814

    Coloured map of Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by H. Hondius in 1633.

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