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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.).
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.
Asia. "Nova Asiae Tabula e majori in minorem hanc formam reducta". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Homann. Published by Ch. Weigel (1654-1725) in Nuremberg, 1718. With figure title cartouche. Orig. old colouring 27,5:34 cm (10 3/4 x 13 1/2 inch.).
Jerusalem. "De Heylige en Wytvermaerde stadt Ierusalem Eerst Genaemt Salem". Orig. copper-engraving, N. Visscher. Pulished by Jacob Lindenberg, Amsterdam, 1702. With decorative title at the top, a cartouche with explanatory notes and a scene showing Solomon in the foreground in the lower right and the Crucifixion of Christ on Mt. Cavalry in the lower...
Tartaria (Russia - Siberia), Japan and the west coast of North America (California). Orig. copperplate 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.)
Tartaria (Russia - Siberia), Japan and the west coast of North America (California). Orig. copper-engraving, Abraham Ortelius, first published 1570 (in Theatrum Orbis Terrarum). Original old colouring. 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.)
Borneo. "Borneo Insula". Orig. copper-engraving from O. van Noort's "Description du Penible Voayge ...". Published by C. Claesz in Amsterdam, 1602. Engraved by B. Wright after van Noort's map of the region. With title in map and a wind-rose. 14,5:22,5 cm.
Guam (Mariana Islands). "Isle de Ladrones". Orig. copper-engraving from O. van Noort's "Description du Penible Voayge ...". Published by C. Claesz in Amsterdam, 1602. Engraved by Baptista van Doetecum after van Noort's map of the region. With title in map, 2 sailing ships and several boats. 15:22,5 cm.
Tidore (Indonesia). "Einnehmung der Festung Tidore ...". Orig. copper-engraving by G. Keller from J. T. de Bry's Orientalische Indien. Published by W. Richter in Frankfurt a. Main, 1606. With title on verso. 26:33 cm.
Singapore. "Contrafactur des Scharmutz ...". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry. Published by W. Richter in Frankfurt a. Main, 1606. With ornamental title cartouche. 32,5:25,5 cm.
Macao (China). "Amacao". Orig. copper-engraving, J. T. de Bry. Published by W. Richter in Frankfurt a. Main, 1606. With title cartouche at the bottom. 26:33 cm.
Batticaloa (Sri Lanka). "Abcontrafeytung der Statt Matecalo ...". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry, published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1605. With German title above the engraving. 14,5:19 cm.
Batticaloa (Sri Lanka). "Was dem Obersten Spielberger dieweil er vor Matecalo gelegen ...". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry, published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1605. With German title above the map. 14,5:17,5 cm.
East Asia. "Magnae Tartariae, Magni Mogolis Imperii, Iaponiae et Chinae Nova Descriprio". Orig. copper-engraving, F. de Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. Orig. old colouring.
Near East. "Zug der Persianischen Kauffleut, so Jährlich zweymahl von Alepo nach Ormus reisen und handlen". Orig. copper-engraving by Johann Theodor de Bry and Johann Israel de Bry. From Jan Huyghen's van Linschoten "Ander Theil der...
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...
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait."Opulentissimi Regni Persiae juxta suas Provincias recentissima et accuratissima Designatio". Orig. copper-engraving, T. C. Lotter (1717-1777), Augsburg, ca. 1750. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche with the scale...
Northeast Asia."Tartariae siue magni Chami regni typus". Orig. copper-engraving by F. Galle after A. Ortelius' map of the region. From Galle's "Theatri Orbis Terrarum Enchiridion". Published in Antwerp by C. Plantin for F. Galle, 1585. With...
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, Korea and Japan."Imperii Sinarum Nova Descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Cluver's "Introductionis in Universam Geographicam". Published in Amsterdam by Elzevier Press, 1659. With decorative title-cartouche. 12:12,5 cm (4 3/4 x 5...
Southeast Asia."India Orientalis nova". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Cluver's "Introductionis in Universam Geographicam". Published in Amsterdam by Elzevier Press, 1659. With ornamental title-cartouche. 12:12,5 cm (4 3/4 x 5 inch.).
Asia."Asia". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Cluver's "Introductionis in Universam Geographicam". Published in Amsterdam by Elzevier Press, 1659. With ornamental title-cartouche. 12:12,5 cm (4 3/4 x 5 inch.).
Philippines, China, Japan, Korea and Micronesia."Nova et Vera Exhibitio Geographica Insularum Marianarum cum Insulis de Pais Marianis ad Austrum Obiectis Nuperrime Inventis". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by H. Scherer in Munich, ca. 1703....
"Aimoey Quemoey". Orig. copper-engraving from O. Dapper's (1635-1689) "Gedenkwürdige Verrichtung Der Niederländischen Ost-Indischen Gesellschaft in dem Käiserreich Taising oder Sina ...", published in Amsterdam by J. van Meurs, 1676. With...
Southeast Asia."India Orientalis et Insulae adiacentes". Orig. copper-engraving, M. Merian, Frankfur am Main, 1638. With figure title-cartouche, the scale of map, a wind-rose, many ships and a sea-creature. 27:35,5 cm (10 3/4 x 14 inch.).
Philippines."Philippinae Insulae". 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...
Japan."Iapan". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanica"), a ship, 2 sea-creatures and Latin...
"Svmatra insula". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanica"), a ship...
China."China Regio Asiae". 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 and Latin title...
Northeast Asia. "Tartaria". 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 engraved title in map and printed Latin...
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...
"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....
Jost Amman. "Tataricus Miles. Also gehen die Tattaren ...". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 24,5:17,5 cm.
Jost Amman."Satrapa ex Persia. Ein Persier Herr". 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 allerley und...
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...
"Syria" (title above the map) - "Syria Mesopotamia Assyriae Babylonia Arabia Cypr ..." (title in map). Orig. woodcut from P. Mela's "De Orbis Situ Libri tres". Published by Henric Perti in Basel, 1564. 13,5:16 cm (5 1/4 x 6 1/4 inch.).
Asia."Tabula orientalis regionis, Asiae scilicet extremas complectens terras & regna". Orig. woodcut from S. Münster's Cosmographia. Published by H. Petri in Basel, 1559. With Latin title abov the map, a sea-creature and a mermaid. 27:34,5 cm...
Middle East."Turcicum Imperium". Orig. copper-engraving. J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1636. Original old colouring. With graet figure title-cartouche and 2 ships. 41:52 cm (16 1/4 x 20 1/2 inch.).
"Nova Guinea et In. Salomonis". Orig. copper-engraving by P. Kaerius. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanica"). 9:12,5 cm (3...
"Insvlae Ternati. Insvlae Tidore". Orig. copper-engraving by B. Wright. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With title in map and a wind-rose. 9:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).
"Moluccae insulae". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche. 8,5:12,5 cm (3 1/4 x 5 inch.).
Japan."Iapan". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche and a sea-creature. 9:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).
"Sumatra Insula". Orig. copper-engraving by B. Wright. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche. 9:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).
"Iava Maior". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche and a ship. 8,5:12,5 cm (3 1/4 x 5 inch.).
Philippines."Insulae Philippinae". Orig. copper-engraving by P. Kaerius. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Hispanica"). 9:12,5 cm...
Asien."Asia wie es jetziger zeit nach den fuernemsten Herzschafften abgetheilet und beschreiben ist". Orig. woodcut from S. Munster's Cosmographia. Published by Munster in Basle, 1588. With cartouche with explanatory notes, a sea-monster and...
"Tabula Asiae VI". 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.).
India. "Calecut 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.).