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China. "Winter Habit of a Chinese Mandarin in 1700". Orig. copperplate engraving from: 'A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern ...". London: Jefferys, 1757-72. 24:19 cm.
China. "Habit of the Emperor of China in 1667". Orig. copperplate engraving from: 'A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern ...". London: Jefferys, 1757-72. 24:19 cm.
China. "Emperor of Cina in his Robes in 1700". Orig. copperplate engraving from: 'A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern ...". London: Jefferys, 1757-72. 24:19 cm.
China. "Habit of a Lady of China in 1700". Orig. copperplate engraving from: 'A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern ...". London: Jefferys, 1757-72. 24:19 cm.
China. "Another Habit of a Chinese Lady in 1700". Orig. copperplate engraving from: 'A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern ...". London: Jefferys, 1757-72. 24:19 cm.
China. Tartary. "Habit of a Mandarin of War, in Chinese Tartary, in 1700". Orig. copperplate engraving from: 'A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern ...". London: Jefferys, 1757-72. 24:19 cm.
China. "Habit of a Lady of China in 1700". Orig. copperplate engraving from: 'A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern ...". London: Jefferys, 1757-72. 24:19 cm.
China. "Habit of a Chinese Mandarin of War, in 1700". Orig. copperplate engraving from: 'A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern ...". London: Jefferys, 1757-72. 24:19 cm.
China. Tartary. "Habit of a Lady in Chinese Tartary, 1700". Orig. copperplate engraving from: 'A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern ...". London: Jefferys, 1757-72. 24:19 cm.
China. "Summer Habit of a Chinese Mandarin in 1700". Orig. copperplate engraving from: 'A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern ...". London: Jefferys, 1757-72. 24:19 cm.
Asia. "A New Map of Asia, from the best Authorities. By John Lodge". Orig. copperplate engraving, 1785. With ornamental title cartouche. 33:35,5 cm.
Ottoman (Turkish) Empire. "Magni Turcarum Dominatoris Imperium per Europam, Asiam, et Africam ... accuratissima cura delineatum". Orig. copper-engraving, T. C. Lotter (1717-1777), Augsburg, ca. 1750. Orig. old colouring. With...
India. "A New ... Map of the Seat of the late War on the Coast of Choromandel ... 1763". Orig. copperplate engraving from J. Entick's 'The General History of the Late War', published in London, 1775. 23,5:19,5 cm.
Istanbul. "Constantinopolis. Constantinopel". Orig. copperplate engraving. Engraved by A. Gläßer after F. B. Werner's drawing. Published by M. Engelbrecht in Augsburg, ca. 1750. Magnificent old colouring. With ornamental title cartouche, cartouche with a coat of arms and explanatory notes under the picture. 17,5:30 cm.
Middle East. "Turcici Imperii Imago". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Hondius, 1606. Published by H. Hondius, 1630. With decorative title-cartouche. 36:48,5 cm.
Maledives. "Insulae Maldivae". Original copper-engraving after P. Duval's map from 1660. Engraved by S. Hipschmann. Published by J. Hoffman, 1678. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche. 12,5:10 cm (5 x 4 inch.).
Foça (Turkey). "Delineatio Pugnae navalis ... anto Portum Fochianum ... 1649". Orig. copperplate engraving, M. Merian, ca. 1650. A depiction of naval battle near Foça with many ships in the foreground, portraits of the two commanders Giacomo da Riva (Venetians) and Voinok Achmed Pasha (Turk), title cartouche and explanatory notes at the bottom. 29:38,5 cm.
Asia. "Asia cum omnibus Imperiis Provinciis, Statibus et Insulis Iuxta Observationes ... Correcta et Adornata". Orig. copper-engraving. Published in Augsburg by M. Seutter, ca. 1730. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche and another cartouche with explanatory notes. 50:58 cm.
Israel / Palestine. "Regio Canaan seu Terra Promissionis, postea Iudaea vel Palaestina nominata, hodie Terra Sancta vocata". Orig. copper-engraving, M. Seutter, Augsburg, ca. 1730. Original old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche (after G. Rogg's drawing) and a cartouche with inset map of the exodus from Egypt ("Israelitarum ex Aegypto ...")....
Japan. "Regni Japoniae Nova Mappa Goegraphica". Orig. copper-engraving, M. Seutter, Augsburg, ca. 1740. Engraved by T. C. Lotter after the Engelbert Kaempfer's geographical sketches. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title cartouche in the upper left corner and coats of arms relating to the kingdom of Japan and japanase silver and gold coins in the...
Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Polynesia. "Australien auch Polynesien oder Inselwelt ... genannt". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Walch, Augsburg, 1802. With oval title-cartouche and explanatory notes. Orig. old colouring. 47,5:60 cm.
India and Southeast Asia. "Charte von Ostindien". Orig. copper-engraving by Joh. Walch, Augsburg, 1805. Orig. old colouring. With title-cartouche and inset map of Maluku Islands. 46,5:63,5 cm (18 1/4 x 25 inch.).
Turkey, Asia Minor, Cyprus, and the Eastern Mediterranean. "Natoliae, quae olim Asia Minor, nova descriptio. Aegypti recentior descriptio. Carthaginis celeberrimi sinus typus". Three maps printed from one plate. Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius, 1570. Original old colouring. With 3 title-cartouches and...
Asia. "Asia noviter delineata". Orig. copper-engraving. W. J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1630. With figure title-cartouche and several ships, animals and sea-creatures. 41:55,5 cm.
Asia. "Asia noviter delineata". Orig. copperplate engraving. W. J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1630. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche and several ships, animals and sea-creatures. 41:55,5 cm.
Istanbul. "Konstantinopole. Constantinopel". Orig. copper-engraving from C. Rainold. Prague: Pospisil, 1830. With Czech title above picture and German title under it. 15:17,5 cm (6 x 7 inch.).
Tartaria (Russia - Siberia), Japan and the west coast of North America (California). Orig. copper-engraving, Abraham Ortelius, first published 1570 (in Theatrum Orbis Terrarum). With 2 ornamental cartouches, 2 tents of the Tartar kings, 2 sailing ships and a sea-monster. 35,5:47,5 cm (14 x 18 3/4 inch.)
Bali. "Lisle Bali". Orig. copper-engraving from W. Lodewijcksz's (also Lodewycksz) "Premier Livre de l'Histoire de la Navigation aux Indes Orientales". Published by C. Clesz in Amsterdam, 1598. With title above the map. 14,5:21,5 cm.
Banda Islands. "La Carte de Banda". Orig. copper-engraving from J. Cornelisz. van Neck's "Le second livre, Iournal ou Comptoir ... du Voiage ... 1598". Published by C. Clesz, Amsterdam for Bonaventure Dacivelle, Calais, 1601. With title above the map. 14:20 cm.
Ambon (Indonesia). "Conterfeytur der Stadt und Festung Amboina". Orig. copper-engraving, J. T. de Bry. Published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1606. With German title above the engraving. 13,5:17,5 cm.
Sri Lanka. "Eygentlicher Abriß der Stat Vintane auch in Celon gelegen". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry, published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1605. With German title above the engraving. 14:19 cm.
Sri Lanka (Ceylon). "Mappe dieser Landtschafft oder Insel Celon". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry, published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1605. With German title on verso. 28:19,5 cm.
Old Banten. Banten (Java - Indonesia). ("Wie die Statt Bantam gelegen"). Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry, published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1599. With German title on verso of the previous leaf. 15:25 cm.
Bali (Indonesia). "Contrafaytung der Insel Baly". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry, published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1599. With German title above the picture. 14:18 cm.
Banten (Java - Indonesia). "Wie wir die Statt Bantam beschlossen ...". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry, published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1599. With German title above the picture. 14,5:17,5 cm.
Banda Islands. "Abbildung der zwo Stätte Ortattan und Londor, in der Insel Banda gelegen". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry, published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1613. With German title above the map and two ships. 14,5:18,5 cm.
Israel / Palestine. "Cesta Synůw Izraelských z Egipta". Orig. woodblock from the first Czech edition of M. H. Bunting's "Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae, to gest Putowánj Swatých". Published in Prague by D. Adam z Veleslavina, 1592. With Czech...
Japan and Korea. "Isola del Giapone e Penisola di Corea". Orig copper-engraving, V. M. Coronelli (from his Isolario). Published in Venice, 1696.
East Asia. "Magnae Tartariae, Magni Mogolis Imperii, Iaponiae et Chinae Nova Descriprio". Orig. copper-engraving, F. de Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. Orig. old colouring.
China, Korea and Japan."China Veteribus Sinarum Regio nunc Incolis Tame dicta". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1636. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche, ornamental cartouche with the scale of map and publisher's...
Asia."Asia Concinnata ...". Orig. copper-engraving after G. de l'Isle. Published by I. Wolff in Augsburg, ca. 1750. Orig. old colouring in outline. With figure title-cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map and another cartouche with...
Southeast Asia (East Indies) and Northeast Asia. "Indiae orientalis insularumque ..." + "Tartariae sive magni Chami regni typus". Orig. copper-engravings, F. Galle after A. Ortelius' maps. From Galle's "Theatri Orbis Terrarum Enchiridion". Published in Antwerp by C. Plantin for F. Galle, 1585....
Turkey."Natolia, quae olim Asia Minor". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Cluver's "Introductionis in Universam Geographicam". Published in Amsterdam by Elzevier Press, 1659. With decortaive title-cartouches. 12:12,5 cm (4 3/4 x 5 inch.).
China."China Veteribus Sinarum Regio nunc Incolis Tame dicta". Orig. copper-engraving, M. Merian, Frankfur am Main, 1638. With great figure title-cartouche, the scale of map, 2 ships and a sea-creature. 27:34,5 cm (10 3/4 x 13 3/4 inch.).
Ceylon and Maldives."Ceylon I." and "Insul. Maldivae". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. Ceylon map with ornamental title-cartouche and another cartouche with...
Asia."Asia". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Germani.") and...
Japan. "Iaponia Insula". Orig. copper-engraving from the German edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome ("Außzug auß des ... Ortely Theatro Orbis"). Published by L. Hulsius in Frankfurt am Main, 1604. With ornamental title-cartouche, the scale of map...
Southeast Asia and East Indies. "India Orient.". Orig. copper-engraving from the German edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Frankfurt am Main by L. Hulsius (Hulst), 1604. With ornamental title-cartouche, the depiction of the equator and German title...
"Nova Guinea et Ins. Salomonis". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the map ("Descriptio Novae Guineae &c."), ornamental title-cartouche and depiction of the Equator....
Northeast Asia. Jost Amman."Mulier Tartara. Ein Tatterin". Orig. wood-block, J. Amman (1539-1591) from the first edition of his work "Habitus praecipuorum populorum, tam virorum quam foeminarum singulari arte depicti. Trachtenbuch darin fast...