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Israel / Palestine. "Terra Sancta quae in Sacris Terra Promissionis olim Palestina". Orig. copperplate engraving, W. J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1629. With ornamental title cartouhe with Moses and Aaron on the sides. 38:50 cm.
Bering Strait. "Karte von den N. W. Amerikanischen und N. Oe. Asiatischen Küsten". Orig. copperplate engraving, F. A. Schraembl, Vienna, 1788. Engraved by I. C. Lackner. Coloured in outline. With title at the top. 39,5:68 cm.
World and continents. "Typus Orbis Terrarum" + "Europa" + "Asia" + "Africa" + "America sive Novus Orbis". Orig. copperplate engravings from the French edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Antwerp by Plantin Press for F. Galle, 1598.
Ottoman Empire. "Generalkarte des Türkischen Kriegsschauplatzes". Orig. lithogpraphy after H. Kiepert's map. Published by D. Reimer (E. Vohsen) in Berlin, (1916). With title cartouche and explanatory notes. 86:116 cm.
Iraq - pictorial map. "Development Board Ministry of Develpment Illustrated Map of Iraq for Development Projects". Compiled by A. Karim Rifaat. Published by Survey Press in Baghdad, ca. 1955. 117:95 cm.
Istanbul. "Constantinopel". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Krekwitz "Totius Regni Hungariae ... Descriptio". Published in Frankfurt am Main and Nuremberg by L. Loschge, 1686. With engraved title. 8:14,6 cm.
Turkey - Anatolia and Cyprus. "Natolia, quae olim Asia minor". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1636. With decorative title cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map and 4 ships. 38,5:50 cm.
Holy Land. "Abum. Flowers & pictures of the Holy Land. Fleurs et gravures de Terr Sainte. Blumen und Bilder vom Hl. Land". Jerusalem: (Bulos Meo), ca. 1890. 4to (22:30 cm). (16) leaves with 15 color photographs and 15 compositions of pressed local flowers on the reverse side. In orig. half-leather binding with olive wood boards.
Australia, New Zealand and Oceania. "Festland von Australien und benachbarte Inseln". Orig. copperplate engraving after F. v. Stülpnagel's map from Stielers Hand-Atlas. Published by J. Perthes, Gotha, 1841. Orig. old colouring. With engraved title at the top. 33:40 cm.
Western Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Auckland. "West-Australien. Neu-Seeland. Tasmania. Auckland". Orig. copperplate engraving, Stielers Hand-Atlas. Published by J. Perthes, Gotha, 1873. Orig. old colouring. 34,5:40,5 cm.
Australia. "Australien". Orig. copperplate engraving, Stielers Hand-Atlas. Published by J. Perthes, Gotha, 1873. Engraved by Alt and Schröder. Orig. old colouring. With engraved title and inset plan of Sydney ("Sydney und Port Jackson"). 33,5:40,5 cm.
Tartary. "Tartaria". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator - Hondius Atlas, published by H. Hondius in Amsterdam 1630 (first published by J. Hondius, 1606). With ornament. titel cartouche, another 2 cartouches, depiction of the Great Wall of China and several figures in the map. 34:49 cm.
Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan. "Persici vel Sophorum Regni typus". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator - Hondius Atlas. Published by H. Hondius and J. Janssonius in Amsterdam 1633 (first ed. 1606). With ornament. titel cartouche and a cartouche with the scale of map. 35:50,5 cm.
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.
Cyprus and Israel. "In monte Casio iuxta Ostracinam ..." (Cyprus with Israel). Orig. woodblock from S. Münster's 'Cosmographiae Universalis'. Cutted by Hans Rudolf Manuel Deutsch (monogram lower right). Published in Basel by H. Petri, 1550. With...
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.).
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...