France

Francois de Belleforest: L'Amphiteatre, dict les Arenes
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of the Arènes de Nîmes . With Romulus and Remus , a bull and gladiators during a fight. Ruled in brown ink.This woodcut was published in La Cosmographie...
L'Amphiteatre, dict les Arenes
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11672
Antique woodcut town view of Arena of Nimes, Nimes, Languedoc. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.
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Francois de Belleforest: Figure du pont du Gard
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of the Pont du Gard , an ancient Roman aqueduct that crosses the Gardon River in close to Nîmes. Ruled in brown ink.This woodcut was published in La...
Figure du pont du Gard
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
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Antique woodcut town view of Pont du Gard, Nimes, Languedoc. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.
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Francois de Belleforest: Description Generale de Toute la France
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A large and rare woodcut map of France with parts of Switzerland. Based on Ortelius' first map of France from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum , but much rarer than the Ortelius map. Extremely fine cut for...
Description Generale de Toute la France
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
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Antique woodcut map of France. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.
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Francois de Belleforest: La Ville, Cité, Université,& Faux-bourgs de Paris
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
One of the most accurate 16th Century plans of Paris available for collectors.A large and scarce woodcut plan of Paris. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut map. Ruled in brown ink.The...
La Ville, Cité, Université,& Faux-bourgs de Paris
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
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Antique woodcut city plan of Paris. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.
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Abraham Ortelius: Basiliensis Territorii Descriptio Nova, Auctore Sebastiano Munstero / Circulus sive Liga Sueviae,...
Antwerp, 1578
Beautiful original coloured map of the area around Basel in Switzerland on sheet with a map of Swabia with the Lake of Constance (Bodensee) in South Germany. From the 1578 Latin edition of Theatrum...
Basiliensis Territorii Descriptio Nova, Auctore Sebastiano Munstero /...
1578 - Abraham Ortelius
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Coloured map of Basel, Switzerland. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1578.
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Abraham Ortelius: Picardiae, Belgicae regionis descriptio. Joanne Surhonio auctore.
C. Plantin, Antwerp, 1579
Beautiful original old coloured map of the Picardie region in Northwest France by Abraham Ortelius. Showing the Picardy from the sea to Abbeville, Amiens and Laon in the east. With two nice...
Picardiae, Belgicae regionis descriptio. Joanne Surhonio auctore.
1579 - Abraham Ortelius
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Old coloured map of the Picardy. Printed in Antwerp by C. Plantin in 1579.
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Abraham Ortelius: Poictou / Pictonum Vicinarum que Regionum Fidiss Descripto.
C. Plantin, Antwerp, 1579
Beautiful original old coloured map of the Poitou in Western France by Abraham Ortelius. Showing the Atlantic coast with La Rochelle up to Limoges in the East. With three nicely coloured...
Poictou / Pictonum Vicinarum que Regionum Fidiss Descripto.
1579 - Abraham Ortelius
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Old coloured map of the Poitou. Printed in Antwerp by C. Plantin in 1579.
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Abraham Ortelius: Senensis Ditionis Accurata Descriptio / Corsica / Marcha Anconae, olim Picenum 1572
Antwerp, 1584
Nice original old coloured map of Corsica, part of Tuscany around Siena and the Ancona region by Abraham Ortelius. From the 1584 Latin edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum , Latin text on verso.
Senensis Ditionis Accurata Descriptio / Corsica / Marcha Anconae, olim...
1584 - Abraham Ortelius
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Old coloured map of Ancona, Tuscany, Sienna, Corsica. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1584.
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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