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"Imperator Turcicus equo vectus. Der Kayser zu Roß". Orig. wood-block by J. Amman (1539-1591). Published by H. Weigel in Nurnberg, 1577. Magnificent colouring. 30,5:20 cm (12 x 7 3/4 inch.).
"Patriarcha Christianorum Graecorum Constantinopolitani. Der Christen Patriarchen". Orig. wood-block by J. Amman (1539-1591). Published by H. Weigel in Nurnberg, 1577. Magnificent colouring. 30,5:20 cm (12 x 7 3/4 inch.).
"Mulier Graeca Constantinopolitana. Die Griechischen Weiber". Orig. wood-block by J. Amman (1539-1591). Published by H. Weigel in Nurnberg, 1577. Magnificent colouring. 30,5:20 cm (12 x 7 3/4 inch.).
"Aethiopicae Mulieris Habitus quando Constantinopoli in Balneum frequentant. Tracht der Moerin zu Constantinopel, wann sie in das Badt gehen". Orig. wood-block, J. Amman (1539-1591) from the first edition of his work "Habitus praecipuorum...
"Turcicae Divitis Foeminae una cum liberis suis in publicum prodeuntis pictura. Tracht der reichen Tuerkischen Weiber, sampt iren Kindern". Orig. wood-block by J. Amman (1539-1591). Published by H. Weigel in Nurnberg, 1577. Magnificent colouring....
Israel / Palestine."Iudaea seu Palaestina ... hodie dicta Terra Sancta prout olim in duodecim Tribus divisa, separatis ab invicem Regnis Iuda et Israel". Orig. copper-engraving published by J. B. Homann, ca. 1710. Original old colouring. With...
"Ein Tatuirter aus Nukahiwa". Orig. lithograph by C. J. Brodtmann, printed 1827. 25:17 cm (9 3/4 x 6 3/4 inch. - the picture only- 33,5:23,5 cm whole leaf).
Asia."Asia wie es jetziger zeit nach den fuernemsten Herzschafften abgetheilt und beschriben ist". Orig. woodcut by S. Münster, published ca. 1560 - 1580. With heading title and ornamental cartouche in lower left corner. 31:36 cm (12 1/4 x 14...
"Tartariae Sinensis Mappa Geographica". Copper-engraving. Published by Homann's Heirs according to T. Mayer's map of the region. Original old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with "Explicatio" and french...
Burma."Regna Pegu et Aracam". Copper-engraving by G. Mercator. Published by J. Janssonius, ca. 1630. With German heading title ("Von Arracan und Pegu"), ornamental title-cartouche with "Milliaria Germanica Commu." and a windrose. 14,5:20 cm (5...
Northeast Asia - Tartary. "Tartaria". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Mercator's 'Atlas Minor'. Published by J. Hondius, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map. 14:19 cm.
"Kochin". Orig. copper-engraving by Corn. le Brun, 1718. Panoramic view of port of Cochin in suthern part of India. With heading title ("Kochin") and ships in front. 10:36 cm (4 x 14 1/4 inch.)
"Paleologi Imperatores Constantinopolitani, et Marchiones Montisferrati". Copper-engraving by D. Custos for Antonio Albizzi's (1547-1626) "Principum Christianorum stemmata", published in Augsburg, 1612. Shows the family tree of the emperors of...
China."Opulentissimum Sinarum Imperium". Copper-engraving. Published in Augsburg by T. C. Lotter, ca. 1760. Original old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche, ornamental cartouche with "Scalae" and another ornamental cartouche with...
Japan."Iaponia Regnum". Orig. copper-engraving after A. Martini's map of the region. Published by J. Blaeu, 1655. Original old colouring. With engraved title, "Milliaria Iaponiaca ... Milliaria Germanica ..." and "Cum privilegio Sacrae ..."....
"Carte de l'Asie Mineure ou de la Natolie et du Pont Euxin ... A. 1743 - Asiae Minoris Veteris et Novae ... Ponti Euxini et Paludis Maeotidis Mappa vel Tabula ... A. 1745". Copper-engraving accoring to J. M. Haas map of the region. Published by...
China."Pecheli, Xansi, Xantung, Honan, Nanking, In plaga Regni Sinensis inter Septentrionem ac Orientem Ceciam versus sitae Provinciae". Copper-engraving (by J. Janssonius) published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, Amsterdam, ca. 1700. Original old...
"Imperii Persici in omnes suas Provnicias exacte divisi Nova Tabula Geographica". Copper-engraving. Published by J. B. Homann, ca 1720. With great figure title-cartouche and another figure cartouche with "Scalae Milliariae". 49:58,5 cm.
Asia and Australia."Accuratissima totius Asiae Tabula". Copper-engraving. Published by F. de Wit in Amsterdam, ca. 1680. Original old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche and several ships. 47,5:58 cm.
"Persici sive Sophorum Regni typus". Orig. copper-engraving published by A. Ortelius, ca. 1590. Old coloured. With ornamental title-cartouche and scale with a figure in lower left corner. 35:50 cm.
"Persici vel Sophorum Regni typus". Orig. copper-engraving by G. Mercator, published by H. Hondius, 1630. Coloured. With ornamental title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with a scale in lower left corner. 35:50 cm.
"Constantinopel deß Griechischen Keyserthumbs Hauptstatt / im Land Thratia am Meer gelegen". Orig. woodcut by S. Munster from German edition of his Cosmographia, Basel: Henric Petri, ca.1590. With many ships in the harbor, German title and...
"Die Heilige Statt Jerusalem / contrafehtet nach Form und Gestallt wie sie zu unsern zeiten erbawen ist". Orig. woodcut by S. Munster from German edition of his Cosmographia, Basel: Henric Petri, ca.1580. With German title and text below the...
"Tartariae sive Magni Chami regni typus". Copper-engraving by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598), first published 1570 (in Theatrum Orbis Terrarum). Original old colouring. With 2 ornamental cartouches and many other decorations (ships, sea-monsters...
"Insulae Indiae orientalis". Copper-engraving from G. Mercator's "Atlas Minor" published by J hondius (with C. Claesz. and J. Jansz.), 1607. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche, with "Milliaria Garmanica" in lower right...
"Turcici Imperii descriptio". Copper-engraving by G. Porro, published by G. Magini, 1597. With engraved title at the top. 12,5:17 cm (without title- 4.9 x 6.7 inch.).
"Tabula Asiae III". Orig. copper-engraving from G. A. Magini's Geographiae Universae. Engraved by G. Porro. Published in Nuremberg by P. Keschedt, 1597. 12,5:17 cm (5 x 6 3/4 inch.).
"Tabula Asiae V.". Copper-engraving by G. Porro after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. 12,5:17 cm.
Himalayas, Tibet, Nepal, India, China. "Tabula Asiae VIII". Orig. copper-engraving by G. Porro after C. Ptolemy's map of the region. From G. A. Magini's "Geographicae Cl. Ptolemaei ...". Published in Cologne by P. Keschedt, 1597. 13,5:17 cm.
"Tabula Asiae IX". Orig. copper-engraving from G. A. Magini's Geographiae Universae. Engraved by G. Porro. Published in Nuremberg by P. Keschedt, 1597. 12,5:17 cm (5 x 6 3/4 inch.).
"Tabula Asiae VII". Orig. copper-engraving from G. A. Magini's Geographiae Universae. Engraved by G. Porro. Published in Nuremberg by P. Keschedt, 1597. 12,5:17 cm (5 x 6 3/4 inch.).
Middle East."Die Landschaft Syrien". Copper - engraving by C(hristoph) Dietell, ca. 1720. With ornamental title - cartouche and inset chart of "Der Berg Libanus und das Land Kesroan" with another ornamental cartouche. 27:25,5 cm.
"Syria / Cypern / Palestina / Mesopotamia / Babylonia / zwey Arabia / mit Bergen / Waesseren und Stetten". Orig. woodcut by S. Munster from German edition of his Cosmographia, Basel: Henric Petri, ca.1580. With 2 textual cartouches. 30,5:36 cm...
"Sumatra ein grosse Insel / so von den alten Geographen Taprobana genennet worden". Orig. woodcut by S. Munster from German edition of his Cosmographia, Basel: Henric Petri, ca.1580. With great textual cartouche and a picture of an elephanth with...
India."Tabula Asiae X". Woodcut from Ptolemy's "Geographia", published by S. Munster, 1540. Original old colouring. With 3 text - cartouches. 25:25 (35) cm, trapezial format.
India."Tabula Asiae X.". Copper-engraving by G. Porro according to C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. 12,5:17 cm (5 x 6 3/4 inch.).
"Tabula Asiae IIII". Copper-engraving by G. Porro after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. With sea-creatures. 12,5:17 cm.
"Tabula Asiae VI.". Copper-engraving by G. Porro after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. 13,5:17 cm (5.3 x 6.7 inch.).
"Tabula Asiae I.". Copper-engraving by G. Porro according to C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region, published by G. Magini, 1597. 13,5:17,5 cm (5.3 x 6.9 inch.).
India."Peninsula Indiae citra Gangem, hoc est Orae celeberrimae Malabar & Coromandel cum adiacente Insula ... Ceylon". Copper-engraving by Homann Heirs. Published 1733. Original old colouring. With great figural cartouche. 55:48,5 cm.
Caspian Sea."Nova Maris Caspii et Regionis Usbeck cum Provincijs adjacentibus ver Delineatio". Original copper-engraving after A. Maas' map of the region. Published by Homann heirs in Nuremberg, 1735. Original old colouring. With figure title...
India."Magni Mogolis Imperium". Copper-engraving after Joann Janssonius published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With 2 coloured figure and ornamental cartouches and many animals as decorations. Title cartouche with...
"Hanchieu. The chief Citie my Province of Chekiang. De Hooft Stadt in de Province Chekiang". Copper plate engraving by A. Montanus from his work "Die Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld ...", published 1671. 28,5:35 cm (11 1/4 x 13 3/4 inch.).
"The departure of the Empirour Hocksieuw to the Emperiass Court at Peking. t Vertreck van Hocksieuw na t Kyserlyck hof tot Pekink". Copper plate engraving by A. Montanus from his work "Die Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld ...", published 1671. With...
"Hitsiu. In the Province of Tzietkiang. Inde Provintie Tzietkiang". Copper plate engraving by A. Montanus from his work "Die Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld ...", published 1671. 28,5:35 cm (11 1/4 x 13 3/4 inch.).
"Lankin". Copper plate engraving by A. Montanus from his work "Die Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld ...", published 1671. 28,5:34,5 cm (11 1/4 x 13 1/2 inch.).
China."Pouching". Copper plate engraving by A. Montanus from his work "Die Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld ...", published 1671. 28:34,5 cm (11 x 13 1/2 inch.).
Southeast Europe, Middle East, Arabian Peninsula. "Imperium Turcicum Complectens Europae, Asiae et Africae, Arabiae ...". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. M. Probst, Augsburg, ca. 1770 after N. Sanson's map of the region. Orig. old colouring. 49:57,5 cm.