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Sea Monsters

From the Middle Ages until the 17th century, sea monsters, marine beasts, dragons and strange creatures appeared on maps and charts. They indicate unexplored areas and made unknown oceans seem strange and threatening. These monsters served as decoration or referred to famous myths. Here you will find original antique and old maps decorated with these fascinating and visually engaging sea monsters and unnatural creatures.
  • Danckerts, World Map, 1685: Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Amstelodami per I. Danckerts cum Privil.

    Justus Danckerts:  Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Amstelodami per I. Danckerts cum Privil.

    J. Danckerts, Amsterdam, circa 1685

    Very decorative double-hemisphere world map by Justus Danckerts. Based on Frederick De Wit's maritime world map of 1668. With two hemispheres and two small inset polar maps. Decorated with large...

    Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Amstelodami per I. Danckerts cum Privil.
    1685 - Justus Danckerts
    12859

    Antique world map by Justus Danckerts. Published around 1685 in Amsterdam.

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  • Stoopendaal, World Map, 1690: Werelt Caert

    Daniel Stoopendaal:  Werelt Caert

    circa 1690

    Outstanding example of the Dutch bible world map of Daniel Stoopendael in beautiful old hand colouring. The map is based on Nicolas Visscher's map of 1663. Showing double-hemisphere world map with...

    Werelt Caert
    1690 - Daniel Stoopendaal
    10168

    Coloured map of the world. Printed circa 1690.

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  • Valk & Schenk, France, Corsica, Corse, 1700: Insulae Corsicae Nova & accurata Descriptio

    Valk & Schenk:  Insulae Corsicae Nova & accurata Descriptio

    P. Schenk & G. Valk, Amsterdam, circa 1700

    Beautiful old coloured engraved map of Corsica. Decorated with several sailing ships, sea monsters, a figurative text cartouche, a coat of arms and a mileage scale surrounded by Aquarius and putti.

    Insulae Corsicae Nova & accurata Descriptio
    1700 - Valk & Schenk
    11439

    Old coloured map of Corse, Corsica. Printed in Amsterdam by P. Schenk & G. Valk circa 1700.

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  • de Fer, South Africa, 1705: Partie Meridionale d'Afrique ou se Trouvent la Basse Guinee, la Cafrerie, le Monomotapa, le Monoemugi, le Zanguebar et...

    Nicolas de Fer:  Partie Meridionale d'Afrique ou se Trouvent la Basse Guinee, la Cafrerie, le Monomotapa, le...

    Paris, circa 1705

    A charming map of South Africa with Madagascar. From Nicolas de Fer's Atlas Curieux . With many details in the interior of the country. Decorated with a nice title cartouche with a ship and a sea...

    Partie Meridionale d'Afrique ou se Trouvent la Basse Guinee, la...
    1705 - Nicolas de Fer
    11702

    Antique map of South Africa. Printed in Paris circa 1705.

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  • Renard, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, Azores, 1715: Terra Neuf, en de Custen van Nieu Vranckryck, Nieu Engeland, Nieu Nederland, Nieu Andalusia, Guiana en Venezuela.

    Louis Renard:  Terra Neuf, en de Custen van Nieu Vranckryck, Nieu Engeland, Nieu Nederland, Nieu Andalusia,...

    L. Renard, Amsterdam, 1715

    L. Renard's edition of Frederick de Wit's magnificent Atlantic map oriented to the East. From the 1715 edition of "Atlas de la Navigation et du Commerce". A fascinating and very decorative early...

    Terra Neuf, en de Custen van Nieu Vranckryck, Nieu Engeland, Nieu...
    1715 - Louis Renard
    10318

    Old coloured sea chart of the Azores, Caribbean. Printed in Amsterdam by L. Renard in 1715.

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  • Homann, Russia, 1716: Generalis Totius Imperii Russorum Novissim Tabula

    Johann Baptist Homann:  Generalis Totius Imperii Russorum Novissim Tabula

    J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, 1716

    Map of the Russian Empire. With beautiful cartouche, ships and seamonsters. Original publisher colours.

    Generalis Totius Imperii Russorum Novissim Tabula
    1716 - Johann Baptist Homann
    10299

    Old coloured map of Russia. Printed in Nuremberg by J. B. Homann in 1716.

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  • Schotanus van Sterringa, Friesland, 1718: Uitbeelding der heerlijkheit Friesland, zoo in 't algemeen, als in haare... door Dr. Bern. Schotanus a Sterringa......

    Bernhard Schotanus van Sterringa:  Uitbeelding der heerlijkheit Friesland, zoo in 't algemeen, als in haare... door Dr. Bern....

    Francois Halma, Leeuwarden, 1718

    Second and enlarged edition of the first atlas of the Dutch province of Friesland, including 30 detail maps of the entire provinces of Friesland, an overview map of Friesland and 8 historical maps...

    Uitbeelding der heerlijkheit Friesland, zoo in 't algemeen, als in...
    1718 - B. Schotanus van Sterringa
    11466

    A splendid copy of the famous Friesland Atlas. All maps and views finely coloured by a contemporary hand.

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  • van Keulen, North Africa, Atlantic, Lanzarote, Canary Island: Nieuwe Pascaert vande Kust van Maroca en Zanhaga Beginnend van C. Cantin tot C. Bajador, waer in ook te sien is 't I....

    Johannes van Keulen:  Nieuwe Pascaert vande Kust van Maroca en Zanhaga Beginnend van C. Cantin tot C. Bajador, waer in...

    van Keulen, Amsterdam, circa 1720

    Highly decorative sea chart of the North West coast of Africa with Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. Shows the south-western coast of Morocco and western parts of the Sahara, from the Cape Cantin to...

    Nieuwe Pascaert vande Kust van Maroca en Zanhaga Beginnend van C. Cantin...
    1720 - Johannes van Keulen
    11301

    Coloured sea chart of the Canary Island, Lanzarote, Atlantic, North Africa. Printed in Amsterdam by van Keulen circa 1720.

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  • Homann, Russia, 1720: Generalis totius Imperii Moscovitici Novissima Tabula. Magnam Orbis Terrarum Partem a Polo Arctico...

    Johann Baptist Homann:  Generalis totius Imperii Moscovitici Novissima Tabula. Magnam Orbis Terrarum Partem a Polo...

    J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, circa 1720

    Decorative map of the Russian Empire with original publishers colour. Showing the Northeast Passage. With beautiful cartouche, ships and sea monsters around Spitsbergen.

    Generalis totius Imperii Moscovitici Novissima Tabula. Magnam Orbis...
    1720 - Johann Baptist Homann
    11484

    Old coloured map of Russia. Printed in Nuremberg by J. B. Homann circa 1720.

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  • Homann, Italy, 1720: Statuum Totius Italiae Novissima Repraesentatio Geographica ...

    Johann Baptist Homann:  Statuum Totius Italiae Novissima Repraesentatio Geographica ...

    J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, circa 1720

    Old coloured map of Italy by Johann Baptist Homann. With Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. To the lower left a beautiful, skillful finished title cartouche.

    Statuum Totius Italiae Novissima Repraesentatio Geographica ...
    1720 - Johann Baptist Homann
    11732

    Old coloured map of Italy. Printed in Nuremberg by J. B. Homann circa 1720.

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  • Homann, Italy, Calabria, Puglia, Basilicata, Campania, Molise: Novissima & Exactissima Totius Regni Neapolis Tabula ...

    Johann Baptist Homann:  Novissima & Exactissima Totius Regni Neapolis Tabula ...

    Johann Baptist Homann, Nuremberg, circa 1720

    Old coloured map of Southern Italy (Italia meridionale) by Johann Baptist Homann. Shows the southern regions of Italy between L'Aquila and Gaeta in the northwest, Naples (Napoli) and the southern...

    Novissima & Exactissima Totius Regni Neapolis Tabula ...
    1720 - Johann Baptist Homann
    11736

    Old coloured map of Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, Calabria. Printed in Nuremberg by Johann Baptist Homann circa 1720.

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  • Covens and Mortier, World Map, 1730: Mappe-Monde Dresse sur les Observations de Mrs de l'Academie Royale des Sciences

    Covens and Mortier:  Mappe-Monde Dresse sur les Observations de Mrs de l'Academie Royale des Sciences

    Covens & Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 1730

    Very decorative double-hemisphere world map by J. Covens and P. Mortier. The map is based on the 1700 world map by Guillaume De L'Isle. Compared to the map by De L'Isle, this one has four...

    Mappe-Monde Dresse sur les Observations de Mrs de l'Academie Royale des...
    1730 - Covens and Mortier
    12553

    Old coloured map of the world. Printed in Amsterdam by Covens & Mortier circa 1730.

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