Antique Maps by Francois de Belleforest (*1530 - 1583)

François de Belleforest was a French writer, translator and poet during the Renaissance. In 1568 he became historian of King Henry III, but had to give up soon because of inaccuracies. He worked as a writer and translator and transferred the Cosmography of Sebastian Munster into French. La Cosmographie universelle de tout le monde was published 1575 in Paris and was created in collaboration with the two Parisian publishers Nicolas Chesneau and Michel Sonnius. He has not used Sebastian Munster as sole source, several maps and views are based on Ortelius and Braun / Hogenberg, but also own work and unknown sources are found in the important work.

The picture shows the bust of Belleforest in Samatan (Gers, France). Source: Wikipedia, BastienM.

  • Francois de Belleforest:  Negroponte

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A very scarce early woodcut map of Euboea (Negroponte). Below and verso description of Euboea. Ruled in brown ink.The map was published in the French edition of the Cosmographia Universalis...

    Negroponte
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11315

    Antique woodcut map of Negroponte, Euboea. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    450,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Plant, et Figure de la riche cité de Calecut en la premiere Inde.

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut view of Calicut (Kozhikode) in India. With several ships and elephants. Ruled in brown ink. The view comes from the French edition of the Cosmographia Universalis by...

    Plant, et Figure de la riche cité de Calecut en la premiere Inde.
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11360

    Antique woodcut map of Kozhikode, Calicut. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    250,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Il Cuscho Citta Principale della Provincia del Peru

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut view of Cusco (Cuzco) in Peru. Ruled in brown ink. As a woodcut view, it is extremely fine cut and represents one of the earliest views of a city in the New World. The...

    Il Cuscho Citta Principale della Provincia del Peru
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11361

    Antique woodcut map of Cuzco, Cusco, Peru. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    850,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Diu

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut view of Island Diu in India. Ruled in brown ink. As a woodcut view, it is extremely fine cut. The view comes from the French edition of the Cosmographia Universalis by...

    Diu
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11364

    Antique woodcut map of Diu. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    350,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Candia, olim Creta

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut map of Crete. Ruled in brown ink. As a woodcut view, it is extremely fine cut. The view comes from the French edition of the Cosmographia Universalis by Sebastian...

    Candia, olim Creta
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11366

    Antique woodcut map of Crete. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    1 300,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  La vray plant & pourtraict de l'assiette des villes de Coron, Modon & Navarrin, situees la Moree...

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut map of the southern Peloponnese. Showing the region from Pylos (Navarrin) and Methoni (Modon) to Koroni (Coron) during the battles between the Turks and the Christians....

    La vray plant & pourtraict de l'assiette des villes de Coron, Modon &...
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11367

    Antique woodcut map of Pylos, Methoni, Koroni, Peloponnese. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    950,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Quiloa

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut view of Kilwa Kisiwani, formerly called Quiloa by the Portuguese, today belongs to Tanzania. Ruled in brown ink. As a woodcut view, it is extremely fine cut. On the full...

    Quiloa
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11417

    Antique woodcut town view of Quiloa, Kilwa Kisiwani, Tanzania. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    190,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Cefala

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut view of Cefala or Sofala, Mozambique. Once an important trading port at the mouth of the Sofala River in Portuguese East Africa. Ruled in brown ink. As a woodcut view, it...

    Cefala
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11418

    Antique woodcut town view of Sofala, Cefala, Mozambique. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    190,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Septa

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut view of Ceuta, north-western Africa, belonging to Spain. Ruled in brown ink. As a woodcut view, it is extremely fine cut. On the full text sheet. Based on the Ceuta view...

    Septa
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11420

    Antique woodcut town view of Ceuta. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    220,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Arzilla

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut view of Asilah, Morocco. Ruled in brown ink. As a woodcut view, it is extremely fine cut. On the full text sheet. Based on the Asilah view of Braun and Hogenberg. The...

    Arzilla
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11421

    Antique woodcut town view of Asilah, Morocco. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    190,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Sala

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut view of Salé, Morocco. Ruled in brown ink. As a woodcut view, it is extremely fine cut. On the full text sheet. Based on the Salé view of Braun and Hogenberg. The view...

    Sala
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11422

    Antique woodcut town view of Sale, Morocco. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    190,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Ormus

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut view of Hormuz, an island in the Strait of Hormuz, belonging to Iran. Ruled in brown ink. As a woodcut view, it is extremely fine cut. On the full text sheet. Based on...

    Ormus
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11424

    Antique woodcut town view of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Iran. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    330,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Morea Penisola

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut map of the Peloponnese. As a woodcut map, it is extremely fine cut. On the full text sheet. The map comes from the French edition of the Cosmographia Universalis by...

    Morea Penisola
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11426

    Antique woodcut map of the Peloponnese. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    550,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Rhodus

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut view of the city of Rhodes. Ruled in brown ink. As a woodcut view, it is extremely fine cut. On the full text sheet. Based on the Rhodes view of Braun and Hogenberg. The...

    Rhodus
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11427

    Antique woodcut town view of Rodos, Rhodes. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    320,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Rhodus Isle renommee du Soleil, iadis republique, & Vatuersite, puis retraite des Chevaliers de...

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut map of Rhodes. Ruled in brown ink. As a woodcut map, it is extremely fine cut. On the full text sheet. Most properly based on the Rhodes map of Camocio. The map comes...

    Rhodus Isle renommee du Soleil, iadis republique, & Vatuersite, puis...
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11428

    Antique woodcut map of Rodos, Rhodes. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    800,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Modon Cite, situee en la Moree.

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A scarce and early woodcut view of the city of Methoni (Modon). Ruled in brown ink. As a woodcut view, it is extremely fine cut. On the full text sheet. The view comes from the French edition of...

    Modon Cite, situee en la Moree.
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11429

    Antique woodcut town view of Methoni, Peloponnese. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    220,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Pourtraict de la ville Sainct Denis en France.

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A rare and early woodcut view of Saint-Denis, Île-de-France. Ruled in brown ink. An extensive key to the right describing the main buildings and places. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view....

    Pourtraict de la ville Sainct Denis en France.
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11618

    Antique woodcut town view of Saint-Denis, Ile-de-France. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    250,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Des Isles de Bretagne, la gran' Albion, qui est Angletetre, Hirlande, de leurs citez en general.

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A rare and early woodcut map of the British Isles. Ruled in brown ink.This woodcut was published in La Cosmographie Universelle de tout le monde , printed 1575 in two volumes in Paris by...

    Des Isles de Bretagne, la gran' Albion, qui est Angletetre, Hirlande, de...
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11624

    Antique woodcut map of the British Isles. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    800,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Alexandre Alesie Escossois, d'Edinbourg

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A rare and early woodcut view of Edinburgh, Scotland. Ruled in brown ink. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view.This woodcut was published in La Cosmographie Universelle de tout le monde ,...

    Alexandre Alesie Escossois, d'Edinbourg
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11625

    Antique woodcut town view of Edinburgh, Scotland. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    420,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  La Ville de Parpignan

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A rare and early woodcut view of Perpignan in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon. Ruled in brown ink. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view.This woodcut was published in La Cosmographie...

    La Ville de Parpignan
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11626

    Antique woodcut town view of Perpignan, Languedoc-Roussillon. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    220,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  La Ville et Chasteau de Nice

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A rare and early woodcut view of Nice in the Provance. Ruled in brown ink. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view.This woodcut was published in La Cosmographie Universelle de tout le monde ,...

    La Ville et Chasteau de Nice
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11627

    Antique woodcut town view of Nice, Provence. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    1 250,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Le Chasteau de la Baronnie de Senescey [Château de Ruffey]

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A rare and early woodcut view of Château de Ruffey in Sennecey-le-Grand, Bourgogne. Ruled in brown ink. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view.This woodcut was published in La Cosmographie...

    Le Chasteau de la Baronnie de Senescey [Château de Ruffey]
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11628

    Antique woodcut town view of Sennecey-le-Grand, Bourgogne. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    70,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Le Dessein, et vray pourtraict de la ville de Calais

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    A rare and early woodcut view of Calais. Ruled in brown ink. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view.This woodcut was published in La Cosmographie Universelle de tout le monde , printed 1575...

    Le Dessein, et vray pourtraict de la ville de Calais
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11629

    Antique woodcut town view of Calais. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    270,00 €
  • Francois de Belleforest:  Le vif Portraict de la grand' Eglise Saint Denis

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    Large and rare woodcut view of the interior of the Basilica of St Denis close to Paris. The large medieval abbey church was completed in 1144 is considered to be the first Gothic church.This...

    Le vif Portraict de la grand' Eglise Saint Denis
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11630

    Woodcut of an architectural illustration. Basilica of St Denis. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

    300,00 €
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