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Sebastian Münster: Die erst Tafel, innhaltend das Schweytzerlandt, mit den anstossenden Ländern / Die ander Tafel...
Sebastian Henric Petri, Basle, 1588
Monumental map of the course of the Rhine river. The three-sheet woodcut map showing the Rhine from the headwaters in Switzerland to its mouth in the North Sea. The map on three leaves was first...
Die erst Tafel, innhaltend das Schweytzerlandt, mit den anstossenden...
1588 - Sebastian Münster
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Coloured woodcut map of the Rhine River. Printed in Basle by Sebastian Henric Petri in 1588.
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Abraham Ortelius: Argentoratensis agri descriptio
Antwerp, circa 1590
Beautiful original old coloured map of the Rhine river around Strasbourg by Abraham Ortelius. The map is based on the 1576 three sheet Elsas map by Daniel Specklin (Meurer p. 243-244).
Argentoratensis agri descriptio
1590 - Abraham Ortelius
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Old coloured map of Strasbourg. Printed in Antwerp circa 1590.
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Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer: Beschrijuinghe van de Zee Custen va Vlanderen en Picardien ...
Cornelis Claesz, Amsterdam, circa 1590
Rare sea chart of the coast of northern France and Flanders from the Zeespieghel by Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer. Shows the coastline between Nieuwpoort and Dieppe, the English Channel and the south...
Beschrijuinghe van de Zee Custen va Vlanderen en Picardien ...
1590 - Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer
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Sea chart of the English Channel. Printed in Amsterdam by Cornelis Claesz circa 1590.
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Gerard Mercator: Alsatia inferior
G. Mercator, Amsterdam, circa 1595
Nice coloured map of the Alsace from G. Mercator. Covering the area around Strasbourg.
Alsatia inferior
1595 - Gerard Mercator
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Coloured map of Strasbourg, Alsace. Printed in Amsterdam by G. Mercator circa 1595.
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Abraham Saur: Bituris
W. Richter, Frankfurt, 1608
Nice woodcut view of Bourges in Central France on a full text sheet. From "Parvum Theatrum Urbium sive Urbium Praecipuarum totius orbis Brevis & Methodica Descriptio" by Adrianus Romanus printed...
Bituris
1608 - Abraham Saur
10606
Antique woodcut town view of Bourges. Printed in Frankfurt by W. Richter in 1608.
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Abraham Saur: [Rothomagus/Roan]
W. Richter, Frankfurt, 1608
Nice rare woodcut view of Rouen at the River Seine on a full text sheet. From "Parvum Theatrum Urbium sive Urbium Praecipuarum totius orbis Brevis & Methodica Descriptio" by Adrianus Romanus...
[Rothomagus/Roan]
1608 - Abraham Saur
10609
Antique woodcut town view of Rouen. Printed in Frankfurt by W. Richter in 1608.
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Abraham Saur: Paris / Lugdunum
W. Richter, Frankfurt, 1608
Two rare woodcut views of the Paris on the front page and Lyon on the back page. From "Parvum Theatrum Urbium sive Urbium Praecipuarum totius orbis Brevis & Methodica Descriptio" by Adrianus...
Paris / Lugdunum
1608 - Abraham Saur
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Antique woodcut town view of Paris / Lyon. Printed in Frankfurt by W. Richter in 1608.
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Abraham Ortelius: Lacus Lemani Vicinorumq. Locorum Nova et Accurata Descriptio
J. B. Vrients, Antwerp, 1609 or 1612
Rare and extremely decorative map of Lake Geneva by J. B. Vrients. Vrients used this map only in 3 editions of the Ortelius atlases he published between 1608 and 1612. According to Marcel Van den...
Lacus Lemani Vicinorumq. Locorum Nova et Accurata Descriptio
1609 - Abraham Ortelius
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Old coloured map of the Lac Leman, Lake Geneva. Printed in Antwerp by J. B. Vrients in 1609 or 1612.
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Gerard Mercator: Burgundia superior sive liber comitatus
Amsterdam, circa 1610
Beautiful coloured engraved map the Burgundy (Bourgogne) with parts of Switzerland and France by G. Mercator. Showing the Lake Geneva or Lake Léman and the Lake Neuchâtel. From a Latin edition of...
Burgundia superior sive liber comitatus
1610 - Gerard Mercator
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Coloured map of the Burgundy. Printed in Amsterdam circa 1610.
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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...
Nova Germaniae Descriptio
1616 - Johannes Janssonius
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Coloured map of Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by Johannes Janssonius in 1632.
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Jodocus Hondius: Germaniae nova et accurata descriptio - Germania
Everard Cloppenburgh, Amsterdam, 1625 [1630]
Scarce Visscher-Hondius map of the Holy Roman Empire with side panels.Very decorative and rare 'carte-à-figures' map of Germany with the surrounding countries by Jodocus Hondius. This...
Germaniae nova et accurata descriptio - Germania
1625 - Jodocus Hondius
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Antique map of Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by Everard Cloppenburgh in 1630.
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Gerard Mercator: Alsatia superior
J. Jansson, Amsterdam, 1628
Nice coloured map of the Alsace from Mercator-Hondius "Atlas Minor". Covering the area between Strasbourg and Basel.
Alsatia superior
1628 - Gerard Mercator
10473
Coloured map of the Black Forest, Breisgau, Alsace. Printed in Amsterdam by J. Jansson in 1628.
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Gerard Mercator: Alsatia inferior
J. Jansson, Amsterdam, 1628
Nice coloured map of the Alsace from Mercator-Hondius "Atlas Minor". Covering the area around Strasbourg.
Alsatia inferior
1628 - Gerard Mercator
10474
Coloured map of Haguenau, Strasbourg, Alsace. Printed in Amsterdam by J. Jansson in 1628.
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Matthäus Merian: Lotharingia Ducatus, Vulgo Lorraine.
J.L. Gottfried, Frankfurt, 1628
Nice copper engraved map of Lorraine in north-east France by M. Merian. Covering the area around Metz, Nancy and Sarrebruck. With one coat of arms. From Gottfried's "Archontologica Cosmica".
Lotharingia Ducatus, Vulgo Lorraine.
1628 - Matthäus Merian
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Antique map of Saarland, Lorraine. Printed in Frankfurt by J.L. Gottfried in 1628.
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Gerard Mercator: Alsatia Superior cu Suntgoia & Brisgoia
H. Hondius, Amsterdam, circa 1630
Nice coloured map of the Alsace from G. Mercator by H. Hondius. Covering the area of the Black Forest and Breisgau with the River Rhine between Strasbourg and Basel. From the Mercator-Hondius Atlas...
Alsatia Superior cu Suntgoia & Brisgoia
1630 - Gerard Mercator
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Coloured map of the Black Forest, Breisgau, Alsace. Printed in Amsterdam by H. Hondius circa 1630.
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Willem Janszoon Blaeu: Sueviae Nova Tabula.
Blaeu, Willem, Amsterdam, 1630
Beautiful old coloured copper engraved map of Swabia by Willem Blaeu. The north-oriented map shows the area between Lucerne, Rosenheim and Heidelberg with the Lake Constance. Centred around Ulm....
Sueviae Nova Tabula.
1630 - Willem Janszoon Blaeu
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Old coloured map of Swabia, Baden-Württemberg. Printed in Amsterdam by Blaeu, Willem in 1630.
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Willem Janszoon Blaeu: Alsatia Landgraviatus, cum Suntgoia et Brisgola. Ger. Mercatore Auctore.
G. Blaeu, Amsterdam, circa 1634
Large attractive old coloured map of the Alsace from G. Blaeu. Printed from two sheets, joined. Covering the Black Forest, Breisgau and Alsace with the area between Lauffenberg via Basel up to...
Alsatia Landgraviatus, cum Suntgoia et Brisgola. Ger. Mercatore Auctore.
1634 - Willem Janszoon Blaeu
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Old coloured map of the Rhine, Breisgau, Alsace. Printed in Amsterdam by G. Blaeu circa 1634.
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Willem Janszoon Blaeu: Rhenus Fluviorum Europae Celeberrimus, cum Mosa, Mosella, et Reliquis, in illum se Exonerantibus,...
Willem & Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1635
Monumental, old coloured map of the course of the Rhine by Willem and Joan Blaeu. The engraved map on two joint sheets shows the Rhine from its headwaters in Switzerland with the Lake Constance to...
Rhenus Fluviorum Europae Celeberrimus, cum Mosa, Mosella, et Reliquis,...
1635 - Willem Janszoon Blaeu
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Old coloured map of the Rhine River. Printed in Amsterdam by Willem & Joan Blaeu in 1635.
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Willem Janszoon Blaeu: Sueviae Nova Tabula.
Blaeu, Willem, Amsterdam, 1642-43
Beautiful antique map of Swabia by Willem Blaeu. The north-oriented map shows the area between Lucerne, Rosenheim and Heidelberg with the Lake Constance. Centred around Ulm. With a beautiful title...
Sueviae Nova Tabula.
1642 - Willem Janszoon Blaeu
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Coloured map of Swabia. Printed in Amsterdam by Blaeu, Willem in 1642.
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Johannes Janssonius: Normandia Ducatus
circa 1650
Very attractive map of the Normandy in France with the Channel to UK. Various ships and coats of arms are shown.
Normandia Ducatus
1650 - Johannes Janssonius
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Coloured map of the Normandy. Printed circa 1650.
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Johannes Janssonius: Normandia Ducatus
Amsterdam, circa 1650
Very attractive map of the Normandy in France with the Channel to England by Jan Jansson. Various ships and coats of arms are shown.
Normandia Ducatus
1650 - Johannes Janssonius
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Coloured map of the Normandy. Printed in Amsterdam circa 1650.
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Johannes Janssonius: Languedoc
Amsterdam, circa 1650
Detailed original hand coloured map of the Languedoc in South France by Jan Jansson. Showing the coast with the River Rhone and the towns Arles, Avignon, Narbonne and Toulouse. With three coloured...
Languedoc
1650 - Johannes Janssonius
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Old coloured map of the Languedoc. Printed in Amsterdam circa 1650.
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Johannes Janssonius: Picardia vera et inferior
Amsterdam, circa 1650
Detailed original hand coloured map of the Normandy, Northwest of France printed by Joan Jansson. With three coloured cartouches.
Picardia vera et inferior
1650 - Johannes Janssonius
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Coloured map of the Normandy, Northwest France. Printed in Amsterdam circa 1650.
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Matthäus Merian: Rovanne
Caspar Merian, Frankfurt, 1657
Beautiful cityview of Roanne close to Lyon in departement Loire / France. From M. Merian's famous "Topographia".
Rovanne
1657 - Matthäus Merian
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Antique town view of Loire, Roanne. Printed in Frankfurt by Caspar Merian in 1657.
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