Hesse

  • Sebastian Münster:  Der berhümbten Statt Martpurg abcontrafactur.

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574

    Early woodcut view of Marburg in Hesse. In the front a place of execution with gallow and wheel. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller...

    Der berhümbten Statt Martpurg abcontrafactur.
    1574 - Sebastian Münster
    11551

    Antique woodcut town view of Marburg, Hesse. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Erdfurt die Hauptstatt in Thüringen nach eusserlichem Ansehenauffs fleissigest contrafhetet / Die...

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574

    Large, early woodcut view of Fulda with Erfurt on one sheet. Title and a description of the city and a map on verso. From the German edition of Sebastian Munster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey...

    Erdfurt die Hauptstatt in Thüringen nach eusserlichem Ansehenauffs...
    1574 - Sebastian Münster
    11599

    Antique woodcut town view of Fulda, Erfurt. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.

  • Abraham Ortelius:  Franciae Orientalis ( Vulgo / Franckenlant ) Descriptio, Auctore, Sebast. A Rotenhan.

    Plantin, Antwerp, 1579

    Original old colour copper engraved map of Franconia in Bavaria by A. Ortelius. Showing the area around Bamberg and Würzburg. From the 1579 Latin edition of "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum".

    Franciae Orientalis ( Vulgo / Franckenlant ) Descriptio, Auctore,...
    1579 - Abraham Ortelius
    10590

    Old coloured map of Franconia, Bavaria. Printed in Antwerp by Plantin in 1579.

  • Abraham Ortelius:  Hassiae Descriptio, Ioanne Drynadro Auctore / Holsatiae Descrip.

    A. Ortelius, Antwerp, 1579

    Old coloured antique map of Schleswig-Holstein and Hesse by A. Ortelius. Two maps on a sheet. The right map shows Schleswig-Holstein between the Elbe river and Flensburg and from the North Sea to...

    Hassiae Descriptio, Ioanne Drynadro Auctore / Holsatiae Descrip.
    1579 - Abraham Ortelius
    11857

    Old coloured map of Schleswig-Holstein, Hesse. Printed in Antwerp by A. Ortelius in 1579.

  • Abraham Saur:  Francoberga [Franckenberg]

    N. Basse, Frankfurt, 1595

    Rare antique town view of Frankenberg (Eder), Hesse. Woodcut view from the town book Parvum Theatrum Urbium by Abraham Saur. First published 1595 by N. Basse.

    Francoberga [Franckenberg]
    1595 - Abraham Saur
    12338

    Antique woodcut town view of Frankenberg (Eder), Hesse. Printed in Frankfurt by N. Basse in 1595.

  • Matthias Quad:  Waldeck, Comitatus

    J. Bussemacher, Cologne, circa 1600

    Antique map of Waldeck, Hesse by Matthias Quad. Shows the area around Waldeck between Frankenberg (Eder) and Warburg. With Korbach and Waldeck in the centre. With beautiful title cartouche to the...

    Waldeck, Comitatus
    1600 - Matthias Quad
    12391

    Coloured map of Waldeck, Hessen, Hesse. Printed in Cologne by J. Bussemacher circa 1600.

  • Matthias Quad:  Hessenlandt vorzeiten ein Graeffschafft, nun aber zu einer Landtgraefschafft erhohet ist.

    J. Bussemacher, Cologne, circa 1600

    Antique map of Hesse (Hessen) by Matthias Quad. Shows the area between Frankfurt and Kassel with Fritzlar, Alsfeld and Marburg in the centre. With a beautiful title cartouche to the lower left....

    Hessenlandt vorzeiten ein Graeffschafft, nun aber zu einer...
    1600 - Matthias Quad
    12398

    Coloured map of Frankfurt, Hessen, Hesse. Printed in Cologne by J. Bussemacher circa 1600.

  • Matthias Quad:  Florentissimus Rheni Palatinatus

    J. Bussemacher, Cologne, circa 1600

    Antique map of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) by Matthias Quad. Shows the Rhineland-Palatinate, the Bergstrasse and the Odenwald with the area between Bingen, Rastatt, Mosbach and...

    Florentissimus Rheni Palatinatus
    1600 - Matthias Quad
    12401

    Coloured map of Rheinland-Pfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Printed in Cologne by J. Bussemacher circa 1600.

  • Abraham Ortelius:  Buchaviae, sive Fuldensis Ditionis Typus / Waldeccensis Comitatus Descriptio Accuratissima

    A. Ortelius, Antwerp, 1603

    Old coloured antique map of Hesse by A. Ortelius. Two maps on one sheet. The right map shows the country Waldeck between Frankenberg (Eder) and Warburg. With Korbach and Waldeck in the centre....

    Buchaviae, sive Fuldensis Ditionis Typus / Waldeccensis Comitatus...
    1603 - Abraham Ortelius
    11854

    Old coloured map of Fulda, Waldeck, Hesse. Printed in Antwerp by A. Ortelius in 1603.

  • Abraham Saur:  Moguntia / Hanouia

    W. Richter, Frankfurt, 1608

    Nice woodcut view of Mainz at the Rhine River on front page and Hanau at the River Kinzig on back side on a full text sheet. From "Parvum Theatrum Urbium sive Urbium Praecipuarum totius orbis...

    Moguntia / Hanouia
    1608 - Abraham Saur
    10542

    Antique woodcut town view of Hanau, Mainz. Printed in Frankfurt by W. Richter in 1608.

  • Abraham Ortelius:  Franciae Orientalis (vulgo Franckenlant) Descriptio / Monasteriensis et Osnaburgensis Episcopatus...

    A. Ortelius, Antwerp, 1609-41

    Antique map of Franconia and the Münsterland by A. Ortelius. Two maps on one sheet. The right map shows the Münsterland with parts of Lower Saxony between Oldenburg and the Lippe river. In the west...

    Franciae Orientalis (vulgo Franckenlant) Descriptio / Monasteriensis et...
    1609 - Abraham Ortelius
    11848

    Antique map of Franconia, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia. Printed in Antwerp by A. Ortelius in 1609.

  • Johannes Janssonius:  Nova Franconiae Descriptio. Amsterdam

    J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1626 [1632]

    Rare 'carte-à-figure' of Franconia engraved by Abraham Goos in 1626 for J. Janssonius. Showing Franconia with Bamberg, Wurzburg, Nuremberg, Heidelberg and Wertheim. The map has coats of arms and...

    Nova Franconiae Descriptio. Amsterdam
    1626 - Johannes Janssonius
    10958

    Antique map of Franconia, Bavaria. Printed in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius in 1632.

  • Jodocus Hondius:  Nassovia Comitatus

    H. Hondius, Amsterdam, circa 1630

    Nice copper engraved map of Nassau by H. Hondius. Two nice cartouches and a coats-of-arm. Showing the area between Koblenz, Wiesbaden, Gießen and Olpe. Rare separate issued sheet without the text...

    Nassovia Comitatus
    1630 - Jodocus Hondius
    10673

    Antique map of Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse. Printed in Amsterdam by H. Hondius circa 1630.

  • Jodocus Hondius:  Totius Rheni, ab eius Capitibus ad Oceanu usque Germanicum in quem se Exonerat Novißima Descriptio

    H. Hondius, Amsterdam, circa 1630

    Coloured copper engraved map of the course of the Rhine river between Switzerland and the Netherlands by H. Hondius. With two cartouches and mileage scale. Originally printed on top of each other...

    Totius Rheni, ab eius Capitibus ad Oceanu usque Germanicum in quem se...
    1630 - Jodocus Hondius
    10692

    Coloured map of the course of the Rhine River. Printed in Amsterdam by H. Hondius circa 1630.

  • Jodocus Hondius:  Hassia Landgraviatus / Illustrissimo Principi ac Domino D. Wilhelmo Dei gratia Lantgravio Hassiae...

    H. Hondius, Amsterdam, circa 1630

    Very detailed engraved map of Hesse by H. Hondius. With two cartouches and a mileage scale. Showing the area between Alsfeld, Northeim and Eisenach. Centred on the town of Kassel. Without the text...

    Hassia Landgraviatus / Illustrissimo Principi ac Domino D. Wilhelmo Dei...
    1630 - Jodocus Hondius
    10953

    Antique map of Hesse. Printed in Amsterdam by H. Hondius circa 1630.

  • Jodocus Hondius:  Totius Circuli Westphalici Accurata descriptio Amstelodami Sumptibus Henrici Hondy

    H. Hondius, Amsterdam, circa 1630

    West oriented copper engraved map of Lower Saxony with Friesland by H. Hondius. Showing the coastal line between the river mouth of Rhine and Elbe and down to Cologne in the South. With one figural...

    Totius Circuli Westphalici Accurata descriptio Amstelodami Sumptibus...
    1630 - Jodocus Hondius
    10956

    Antique map of Friesland, Lower Saxony. Printed in Amsterdam by H. Hondius circa 1630.

  • Johannes Janssonius:  Episcopatus Hildesiensis descriptio novissima

    Amsterdam, circa 1630

    Copper engraved map of Lower Saxony centred around Hildesheim by J. Janssonius. Showing the area from Hannover and Braunschweig in the North, towards Einbeck in the Southern Hundsruck. With one...

    Episcopatus Hildesiensis descriptio novissima
    1630 - Johannes Janssonius
    10960

    Antique map of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony. Printed in Amsterdam circa 1630.

  • Gerard Mercator:  Berghe Ducatus Marck comitatus et Coloniensis Dioecesis

    Henricus Hondius, Amsterdam, 1633

    Beautifully colored map of the triangle of Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate by G. Mercator. Shows the Duchy of Berg, the County of Mark and the Archbishopric of Cologne,...

    Berghe Ducatus Marck comitatus et Coloniensis Dioecesis
    1633 - Gerard Mercator
    12819

    Coloured map of Westerwald, Cologne, Mark, Berg. Printed in Amsterdam by Henricus Hondius in 1633.

  • Johannes Janssonius:  Westphalia Ducatus

    H. Hondius, Amsterdam, 1633

    Beautifully coloured antique map of the Duchy of Westphalia by J. Janssonius. Showing the area between Essen, Olpe, Landau and Lippe with Meschede in the centre. Decorated with a title cartouche...

    Westphalia Ducatus
    1633 - Johannes Janssonius
    12825

    Coloured map of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by H. Hondius in 1633.

  • Johannes Janssonius:  Erpach Comitatus

    H. Hondius, Amsterdam, 1633

    Beautifully coloured map of the Odenwald region by J. Janssonius. Engraved by the famous Flemish engraver Pieter van den Keere (also Kerius). With two cartouche, a compass rose and coat of arms....

    Erpach Comitatus
    1633 - Johannes Janssonius
    12828

    Coloured map of the Odenwald, Bergstrasse, Erbach. Printed in Amsterdam by H. Hondius in 1633.

  • Willem Janszoon Blaeu:  Nassovia Comitatus

    Blaeu, Amsterdam, circa 1635

    Nice copper engraved map of Nassau in original old colour engraved from S. Rogiers by G. Blaeu. Two nice coloured cartouches and a coats-of-arm. Showing the area between Koblenz, Wiesbaden, Gießen...

    Nassovia Comitatus
    1635 - Willem Janszoon Blaeu
    10642

    Old coloured map of Nassau, Rheinland-Pfalz, Hessen. Printed in Amsterdam by Blaeu circa 1635.

  • Jodocus Hondius:  Totius Circuli Westphalici Accurata descriptio Amstelodami Sumptibus Henrici Hondy

    H. Hondius, Amsterdam, 1639-44

    West oriented copper engraved map of Lower Saxony with Friesland by Henricus Hondius. Showing the coastal line between the river mouth of Rhine and Elbe and down to Cologne in the South. With one...

    Totius Circuli Westphalici Accurata descriptio Amstelodami Sumptibus...
    1639 - Jodocus Hondius
    12664

    Old coloured map of Westphalia, Friesland, Lower Saxony. Printed in Amsterdam by H. Hondius in 1639.

  • Johannes Janssonius:  Circulus Westphalicus, Sive Germaniae Inferioris.

    Janssonius, Amsterdam, circa 1640

    West oriented copper engraved map of North Rhein-Westphalia and Lower Saxony of W. Blaeu bei J. Janssonius. With one beautiful cartouche with small cityview of Hamburg and two sailing ships. From...

    Circulus Westphalicus, Sive Germaniae Inferioris.
    1640 - Johannes Janssonius
    10428

    Coloured map of Friesland, North Rhein-Westphalia. Printed in Amsterdam by Janssonius circa 1640.

  • Willem Janszoon Blaeu:  Circulus Westphalicus, Sive Germaniae Inferioris

    Blaeu, Amsterdam, circa 1640

    West oriented copper engraved map of North Rhein-Westphalia and Lower Saxony of W. Blaeu. With one beautiful cartouche with a small cityview of Hamburg and two sailing ships. Cities gold highlighted.

    Circulus Westphalicus, Sive Germaniae Inferioris
    1640 - Willem Janszoon Blaeu
    10457

    Old coloured map of Lower Saxony, North Rhein-Westphalia. Printed in Amsterdam by Blaeu circa 1640.

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