Low Countries

  • Sebastian Münster:  [Aachen] Vo dem Hertzogthumb Brabad, und seinen fürnembsten Stetten

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574

    Early woodcut view of Aachen by Sebastian Münster. Verso a woodcut map the eastern part of Belgium with Brussels (Bruxelles) and the course of the river Rhine with Bonn, Cologne and Wesel. On the...

    [Aachen] Vo dem Hertzogthumb Brabad, und seinen fürnembsten Stetten
    1574 - Sebastian Münster
    11396

    Antique woodcut map of Belgien, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Von der Frieszlaender Nammen und der Statt Grüningen.

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574

    Early woodcut map of Friesland by Sebastian Münster. Showing the region from Edam, Groningen to Emden. On the full text sheet. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled...

    Von der Frieszlaender Nammen und der Statt Grüningen.
    1574 - Sebastian Münster
    11413

    Antique woodcut map of Friesland. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Mont oder Bergen

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574

    Early woodcut view of Mons (Bergen) the capital of the province of Hainaut. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full...

    Mont oder Bergen
    1574 - Sebastian Münster
    11527

    Antique woodcut town view of Bergen, Mons, Hainaut. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Groeninga M.D.LXXIII.

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574

    Early woodcut view of Groningen in the Netherlands. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full page. The sheet was...

    Groeninga M.D.LXXIII.
    1574 - Sebastian Münster
    11543

    Antique woodcut town view of Groningen. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Warhaffte contrafehtung der Statt Harlem

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574

    Early woodcut view of Haarlem. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , on the full page. The sheet was published 1574 by Heinrich...

    Warhaffte contrafehtung der Statt Harlem
    1574 - Sebastian Münster
    11586

    Bachmann, F.: Die Alten Städtebilder, No. 0965

  • Braun & Hogenberg:  Lympurch

    Gottfried von Kempen, Cologne, 1575

    Decorative, old coloured view of Limbourg in Belgium from the German edition of the town book Civitates orbis terrarum by Braun and Hogenberg in 1575. With two coats of arms and a title...

    Lympurch
    1575 - Braun & Hogenberg
    11901

    Old coloured town view of Limbourg, Lüttich, Belgium. Printed in Cologne by Gottfried von Kempen in 1575.

  • Abraham Ortelius:  Descriptio Germaniae Inferioris

    Gillis van den Rade, Antwerp, 1575

    Old coloured antique map of the Low Countries with the Netherlands and Belgium by Abraham Ortelius. Shows the area from The Hague to Cologne and from Emden to Paris. Above a title band held by two...

    Descriptio Germaniae Inferioris
    1575 - Abraham Ortelius
    11903

    Old coloured map of the Low Countries with Belgium and the Netherlands. Printed in Antwerp by Gillis van den Rade in 1575.

  • Braun & Hogenberg:  Delft - Delphum Urbs Hollandiae cultissima ab eiusdem nominis fossa vulgo, Delfft appellata.

    Gottfried von Kempen, Cologne, 1581

    Old coloured view of Delft from the Latin edition of the town book Civitates orbis terrarum by Braun and Hogenberg, printed in 1581 in Cologne. Latin text on verso. Second state of the plate, now...

    Delft - Delphum Urbs Hollandiae cultissima ab eiusdem nominis fossa...
    1581 - Braun & Hogenberg
    12733

    Old coloured town view of Delft. Printed in Cologne by Gottfried von Kempen in 1581.

  • Braun & Hogenberg:  Tshertogenbosch - Buscumducis oppidum ... / Loeven - Lovanium Perantiqua Brabantiae ... Machelen...

    Gottfried von Kempen, Cologne, 1582

    Three town views on one sheet: Hertogenbosch, Leuven (Louvain) and Mechelen by Braun & Hogenberg. Beautiful original old colour. German text on verso. From the German edition of Civitates orbis...

    Tshertogenbosch - Buscumducis oppidum ... / Loeven - Lovanium Perantiqua...
    1582 - Braun & Hogenberg
    11491

    Old coloured town view of Mechelen, Leuven, Hertogenbosch. Printed in Cologne by Gottfried von Kempen in 1582.

  • Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer:  A Description of the Sea coastes of East Frysland with all their bankes, sandes and bekons.

    London, 1588

    Extremly rare, original old coloured sea chart of the coast of East Friesland from L. J. Waghenaer. From the rare and only English edition of the Spieghel der Zeevaerdt : The Mariners Mirror of...

    A Description of the Sea coastes of East Frysland with all their bankes,...
    1588 - Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer
    11474

    Old coloured sea chart of East Frisland. Printed in London in the year 1588.

  • 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
    11589

    Coloured woodcut map of the Rhine River. Printed in Basle by Sebastian Henric Petri in 1588.

  • Matthias Quad:  Lutzenburgensis montuosissimi... Ducatus vera et compendiosa descriptio numquam antehac vista

    J. Bussemacher, Cologne, 1592

    Antique map of Luxembourg by Matthias Quad. Rare and early edition without text on verso. With a title cartouche, mileage scale and coat of arms. Shows the area between Meuse and Moselle with...

    Lutzenburgensis montuosissimi... Ducatus vera et compendiosa descriptio...
    1592 - Matthias Quad
    12638

    Old coloured map of Luxembourg. Printed in Cologne by J. Bussemacher in 1592.

  • Abraham Ortelius:  Lutzenburgensis Ducatus veriss. descript. Iacobo Surhonio Montano auctore.

    Antwerp, 1603

    Decorative map of Luxembourg by A. Ortelius. With a two nice Renaissance cartouches and a mileage scale. From the 1603 Latin edition of 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'.

    Lutzenburgensis Ducatus veriss. descript. Iacobo Surhonio Montano auctore.
    1603 - Abraham Ortelius
    10872

    Antique map of Luxembourg. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1603.

  • Abraham Saur:  Groninga

    W. Richter, Frankfurt, 1608

    Rare woodcut view of Groningen in the Netherlands. From "Parvum Theatrum Urbium sive Urbium Praecipuarum totius orbis Brevis & Methodica Descriptio" by Adrianus Romanus printed 1608 in Frankfurt....

    Groninga
    1608 - Abraham Saur
    10804

    Antique woodcut town view of Groningen, Holland. Printed in Frankfurt by W. Richter in 1608.

  • Abraham Saur:  Louanium

    W. Richter, Frankfurt, 1608

    Rare woodcut view of Louvain / Brabant. From "Parvum Theatrum Urbium sive Urbium Praecipuarum totius orbis Brevis & Methodica Descriptio" by Adrianus Romanus printed 1608 in Frankfurt. First...

    Louanium
    1608 - Abraham Saur
    10812

    Antique woodcut town view of Louvain, Leuven. Printed in Frankfurt by W. Richter in 1608.

  • Abraham Saur:  Bruxella

    W. Richter, Frankfurt, 1608

    Rare woodcut view of Brussels (Bruxelles). From "Parvum Theatrum Urbium sive Urbium Praecipuarum totius orbis Brevis & Methodica Descriptio" by Adrianus Romanus printed 1608 in Frankfurt. First...

    Bruxella
    1608 - Abraham Saur
    10813

    Antique woodcut town view of Brussels / Bruxelles. Printed in Frankfurt by W. Richter in 1608.

  • Abraham Saur:  Antuuerpia

    W. Richter, Frankfurt, 1608

    Rare woodcut view of Antwerp (Antwerpen). From "Parvum Theatrum Urbium sive Urbium Praecipuarum totius orbis Brevis & Methodica Descriptio" by Adrianus Romanus printed 1608 in Frankfurt. First...

    Antuuerpia
    1608 - Abraham Saur
    10815

    Antique woodcut town view of Antwerp / Antwerpen. Printed in Frankfurt by W. Richter in 1608.

  • 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
    12655

    Antique map of Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by Everard Cloppenburgh in 1630.

  • Jodocus Hondius:  Frisia Occidentalis Auctoribus Adriano Metio et Gerardo Freitag.

    Henricus Hondius, Amsterdam, circa 1630

    Original old coloured engraved map of West Friesland with the islands Vlieland, Terschelling und Ameland. With 3 cartouches, two sailing ships and a compass rose. Published by H. Hondius after...

    Frisia Occidentalis Auctoribus Adriano Metio et Gerardo Freitag.
    1630 - Jodocus Hondius
    10844

    Old coloured map of West-Friesland. Printed in Amsterdam by Henricus 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.

  • 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
    12578

    Old coloured map of the Rhine River. Printed in Amsterdam by Willem & Joan Blaeu in 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:  Monasteriensis Episcopatus

    J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, circa 1640

    West oriented copper engraved map of Lower-Saxony to North Rhine-Westphalia by J. Janssonius. One nice cartouche and numerous small coats-of-arms within the map. Showing the area between Wesel,...

    Monasteriensis Episcopatus
    1640 - Johannes Janssonius
    10963

    Antique map of North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower-Saxony. Printed in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius circa 1640.

  • Jan Janszoon Stampioen:  Het Hooge Heemraedt Schap van Schielandt

    Johan Vingbooms, Amsterdam, 1660

    The exceptional rare first edition of Stampioen's Schieland wall map in stunning original colour and perfect condition.Original old hand-coloured engraved wall-map of Schieland on 9...

    Het Hooge Heemraedt Schap van Schielandt
    1660 - Jan Janszoon Stampioen
    11164

    Old coloured wallmap of Schieland on 15 sheets. Published by Johan Vingbooms in Amsterdam during the year 1660. First edition.

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