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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....
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...
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...
Sri Lanka (Ceylon)."Aethiopia" (title above the map) - "Taprobana" (title in map). Orig. woodcut from P. Mela's "De Orbis Situ Libri tres". Published by Henric Perti in Basel, 1564. 13:16 cm (5 1/4 x 6 1/4 inch.).
Asia. "Asia". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Magini's 'Geographiae Universae'. Engraved by G. Porro. Published by P. Keschedt in Cologne, 1597. With title above the map. 13,5:17 cm.
Ceylon (Sri Lanka). "Tabula Asiae XII". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. A. Magini's Geographiae Universae. Based on C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region. Engraved by G. Porro. Published in Köln by P. Keschedt, 1597. 13:17 cm.
East Indies. "India Orientalis". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Magini's 'Geographiae Universae'. Engraved by G. Porro. Published by P. Keschedt in Cologne, 1597. 13:17 cm.
Northeast Asia / Tartary / North America. "Tartariae Imperium". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Magini's 'Geographiae Universae'. Engraved by G. Porro. Published by P. Keschedt in Cologne, 1597. 13:17 cm.
Turkey, Cyprus. "Natolia olim Asia Minor". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Magini's 'Geographiae Universae'. Engraved by G. Porro. Published by P. Keschedt in Cologne, 1597. 13:17 cm (5 1/4 x 6 3/4 inch.).
Israel / Palestine. "Palaestina, vel Terra Sancta". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Magini's 'Geographiae Universae'. Engraved by G. Porro. Published by P. Keschedt in Cologne, 1597. 13:17 cm.
"Constantinopoli". Orig. copper-engraving from G. F. Camocio's Isole Famose .... Published in Venice by Camocio, 1571. With engraved title, a wind-rose, many ships and explanatory notes at the bottom. 18,5:26 cm (7 1/4 x 10 1/4 inch.).
India, China, Nepal. "Tabula Asiae VIII". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Ruscelli's edition of Ptolemy's Geography. Published in Venice by G. Ziletti, 1562. With title above the map. 18,5:24,5 cm (7 1/4 x 9 3/4 inch.).
Syria, Israel, Jordan and Cyprus. "Tabula Asiae IIII". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Ruscelli's edition of Ptolemy's Geography. Published in Venice by G. Ziletti, 1562. With title above the map. 19:25 cm (7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inch.).
Persia (Iran and Iraq). "Tabula Asiae V". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Ruscelli's edition of Ptolemy's Geography. Published in Venice by G. Ziletti, 1562. With title above the map. 19:25 cm (7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inch.).
Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. "Tabula Asiae IX". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Ruscelli's edition of Ptolemy's Geography. Published in Venice by G. Ziletti, 1562. With title above the map. 18,5:24 cm (7 1/4 x 9 1/2 inch.).
"Soria et Terra Sancta Nuova Tavola". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Ruscelli's edition of Ptolemy's Geography. Published in Venice by G. Ziletti, 1562. With title above the map. 19:24,5 cm (7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inch.).
Ottoman Empire. "Turcicum Imperium". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome. Published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerp, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche and Latin title above the map. 9:12 cm (3 1/2 x 4 3/4 inch.).
Holy Land (Israel / Palestine). "Terra Sancta". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome. Published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerp, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map and Latin title...
"Helespont ou Detroit des Dardanelles pour servir de renseignement a la Carte des Limites des trois Empires ou Theatre de la Guerre". Orig. copper-engraving after F. J. Maire's map of Dardanelles. Published in Vienna, 1788. Orig. old colouring....
China, Korea and Japan. "Imperii Sinarum Nova Descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving after M. Martini's map of China. Published by J. Blaeu, 1655. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title cartouche. 46:60 cm.
Beijing. "The Welkoming dor by the Lipu half an hower without the Towne Pecking". Orig. copperplate engraving from: A. Montanus, "De Wonderen van ´t Oosten", Amsterdam, 1655. With many figures in the foreground. 29,5:35,5 cm.
Zhuzhou (Jianning). "De Stadt Kinningfoe The Citie". Orig. copperplate engraving from: A. Montanus, "De Wonderen van ´t Oosten", Amsterdam, 1655. With many figures and ships in the foreground. 29:35,5 cm.
Holy Land (Israel / Palestine). "Terra Sancta". Orig. copper-engraving from the French edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Antwerp by Plantin Press for F. Galle, 1598. With ornamental title-cartouche, scale of map and Latin title ("Palaestina")...
Northeast Asia. "Tartaria sive Magni Chami Imperivm". Orig. copper-engraving from the French edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Antwerp by Plantin Press for F. Galle, 1598. With title-cartouche and Latin title above the map. 8:10,5 cm...
Banten (Indonesia). "Abbildung der Statt Bantam". Orig. copper-engraving, J. T. de Bry. Published in Frankfurt am Main by M. Becker, ca. 1600. With many ships. 14:18 cm (the picture).
Ceylon (Sri Lanka). "Contrafeytung unnd Bildtnuss dess Königs von Candij und dess Admirals". Orig. copper-engraving from T. de Bry's Grosse Reisen (German edition of Grand Voyages). Published in Frankfurt am Main by M. Becker, 1599. With the king (Fimala Derma...
Ambon, Banda Neira and Banda Api (Moluccas). "Amboyna. M. Ganapus. I. Nera". Orig. copperplate engraving, M. Merian from J. L. Gottfried's "Historia Antipodum, oder Newe Welt". Published in Frankfurt am Main by Merian's Heirs, 1655. 15,5:18,5 cm.
India and Pakistan. "Mogol". Orig. copper-engraving. after G. Delisle map. Published in Paris, ca. 1700. Orig. old colouring. With title above the map. 14:17 cm (5 1/2 x 6 3/4 inch.).
Syria and Libanon. "Syriae sive Soriae. Nova et Accurata descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1664. Orig. old colouring. 44:52 cm.
Ceylon (Sri Lanka). "Insula Ceilan quae incolis Tenarisin dicitur". Orig. copperplate engraving, P. van den Keere from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1651. With ornamental title cartouche. 14,5:18,5 cm.
Ceylon."Ceilan insula". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1607. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map. 14,5:18,5 cm (5 3/4 x 7 1/4 inch.).
Japan."Iaponia et Terra Eso". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1651. With German title ("Von Iapan") above the map, ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map...
Japan."Iapan I.". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1609. With great ornamental title-cartouch with the scale of map and a wind-rose. 13:17 cm (5 1/4 x 6 3/4 inch.).
Maluku Islands. "Insulae Molucae". Orig. copperplate engraving, P. Duval, 'Geographiae Universalis', J. Hoffman, Nuremberg, 1679. Original old colouring. With decorative title-cartouche. 10:12,5 cm.
Hobart (Tasmania, Australia). "Hobart Town". Stone engraving by E. Büchner. Published by C. W. Medau in Prague, 1847. With ornamental frame and English title under the picture. 12,5:17 cm (5 x 6 3/4 inch.).
Japan."Karte von dem Reiche Japon". Orig. copper-engraving, J. N. Bellin. Published in Leipzig, ca. 1760. With ornamental title-cartouche. 21,5:31 cm (8 1/2 x 12 1/4 inch.).
"Carte Particuliere de l'Isle d'Amboine - Besondere Karte von dem Eylande Amboina". Orig. copper-engraving, J. N. Bellin. Published in Leipzig, ca. 1760. With Fr.-Ger. title-cartouche and the scale of map. 20,5:30 cm (8 x 11 3/4 inch.).
China (Zhejiang). "Karte von dem Eylande Cheu-chan oder Chusan in der Provinz Che-kiang, nebst den Kusten und benachtbarten Inseln". Orig. copper-engraving, J. N. Bellin. Published in Leipzig, ca. 1760. With decorative title-cartouche and a wind-rose. 21:31,5 cm...
Japan, Korea and China."Karte von den Eylanden von Japon und der Halbinsel Corea, Nebst den Chinesischen Küsten von Pekin bis Canton". Orig. copper-engraving, J. N. Bellin. Published in Leipzig, ca. 1760. With decorative title-cartouche. 21:28...
"Neue Karte von dem Eylane Java". Orig. copper-engraving, J. N. Bellin. Published in Leipzig, ca. 1760. With decorative title cartouche and a wind-rose. 20:43 cm (8 x 17 inch.).
"Veue de Constantinople". Orig. copper-engraving. Published in Paris by N. de Fer, ca. 1695. With engraved title and many ships. 9,5:17 cm (3 3/4 x 6 3/4 inch.).
"Tripolis in Syrien". Orig. copper-engraving from J. Ogilby's "Africa". Published in Leiden, 1668. With decorative title-cartouche, many figures and boats in the foreground and explanatory notes (1.-5-) below the picture. 30:36 cm (11 3/4 x 14...
Hangzhou. "Xutien alias Quinzay". Orig. copperplate engraving from M. Merian's Archontologica Cosmica, 1638. With decorative title and many ships. 18,5:26 cm.
Northeast Asia - Tartary. "Tartaria". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' "Epitome Theatri Orbis Terrarum", published in Antwerp by J. B. Vrienst, 1609. With engraved title in map and Latin heading-title. 8,5:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).
Turkey."Natolia". Orig. copper-engraving from the French ed. of Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental catrouche with the scale of map...
Persia. "Persia". Orig. copper-engraving from A. Ortelius' "Epitome", published in Antwerp by J. B. Vrienst, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala leucarum") and Latin heading-title. 8,5:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).
Persia. "Persia". Orig. copper-engraving from A. Ortelius' French ed. of his "Epitome", published in Antwerp by J. B. Vrienst, 1602. With ornamental title-cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala leucar.") and French heading-title. 7,5:11 cm...
Shanxi. "Xansi, Imperii Sinarum Provincia secunda". Orig. copperplate engraving after M. Martini's map of China. Published by J. Blaeu, 1655. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title cartouche. 40:48,5 cm.