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Wind map in style of a compass rose. "Tabula Anemographica seu Pyxis Nautica, vulgo Compass. Charte". Orig. copperplate engraving, M. Seutter, Augsburg, ca. 1730. Original old colouring. 50:58 cm.
Map of the World. "Orbis Terrarum Nova et Accuratissima Tabula. Auctore Nicolao Visscher". Orig. copperplate engraving, N. Visscher. Published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1658. Orig. old colouring. 47:56 cm.
Map of the world. "Mapemonde Planisphere ou Carte Generale du Monde". Orig. copperplate engraving, D. de la Feuille, Amsterdam, 1702. With engraved title and Califorinia depicted as an island. 15,5:22 cm.
Mariner's (nautical) map of the World. "Universi Orbis Descriptio Ad Usum Navigantium". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Magini's 'Geographiae Universae'. Engraved by G. Porro. Published by P. Keschedt in Cologne, 1597. 13,5:17,5 cm.
Nautical map of the world. "Carta Marina Nuova Tavola". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Ruscelli's Latin edition of Ptolemy's Geographia. Published in Venice by V. Valgrisi, 1562. With engraved title above the map. 18,5:24,5 cm (7 1/4 x 9 3/4 inch.).
Map of the Ptolemaic (ancient) world. "Ptolemaei Typus". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Ruscelli's Latin edition of Ptolemy's Geographia. Published in Venice by V. Valgrisi, 1562. With engraved title above the map. 20:25,5 cm (8 x 10 inch.).
Map of the world in two hemispheres. "Orbis Descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Ruscelli's Latin edition of Ptolemy's Geographia. Published in Venice by V. Valgrisi, 1562. With engraved title above the map. 20:25,5 cm (8 x 10 inch.).
North Atlantic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland. "Typus Maritimus Groenlandiae, Islandiae, ...". Orig. coppreplate engraving, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. Old colouring. With fgure title cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map, 2 wind roses, 2 sailing ships and a sea creature. 43:54 cm.
South Pole (Antarctica). "Neueste Karte vom Süd-Pol". Orig. steel-engraving. Old coloured. Joseph Meyer, Hildburghausen, ca. 1845. A map of the South Pole in oval. Diameter 29,5 cm.
North Pole (Arctic). "Neueste Karte vom Nordpol". Orig. steel-engraving. Old coloured. Joseph Meyer, Hildburghausen, ca. 1845. A map of the North Pole in oval. Diameter 29,5 cm.
Map of the World. "L´Ancien Monde et le Nouveau en deux Hemispheres". Orig. copperplate engraving from R. Bonne 'Atlas de toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre ...', J.-L. Pellet, Geneva, 1780. Coloured in outline. With engraved title in the centre. 21,5:41,5 cm.
Constellations. Doppelmayr. "Hemisphaerium Coeli Boreale". Orig. copper-engraving from J. G. Doppelmayr's Atlas Coelestis. Published by J. B. Homann in Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Magnificent old colouring. A chart of the northern hemisphere constellations ...
Constellations. Doppelmayr. "Hemisphaerium Coeli Australe". Orig. copper-engraving from J. G. Doppelmayr's Atlas Coelestis. Published by J. B. Homann in Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Magnificent old colouring. A chart of the southern hemisphere constellations ...
Constellations. Doppelmayr. "Globi Coelestis in Tabulas planas redacti Pars V.". Orig. copper-engraving from J. G. Doppelmayr's Atlas Coelestis. Published by J. B. Homann in Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Magnificent old colouring. A celestial map of 23...
Azores. "Açores Insulae". Orig. copperplate engarving, A. Ortelius, 1584 after L. Teixeira's map. Original old colouring. With title in decorative border, 3 ornamental cartouches, 2 ships and a sea-monster. 33:47 cm.
The World and Continents. "Typus Orbis Terrarum. CIVißcher Excudit" + Map of the world in two hemispheres ("Iehova. CIVißcher Excudit") + "Europa. Iodocus Hondius caela." + "Asia" + "Africa" + "America". Orig. copper engravings. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649. Each map ca. 8,5:12 cm.
The World. "Typus Orbis Terrarum". Orig. copperplate engraving from A. Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Antwerp, 1592. Coloured. With title in decorative border with medallions that contain Cicero's and Senec's quotes. 35,5:49 cm.
Celestial chart. "Neue Himelsbeschreibung". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Walch, Augsburg, 1804. Orig. old colouring. With title at the top in the centre. 46:58,5 cm.
Great Comet of 1680. "Comet welcher Anno 1680 und 1681 beobachtet worden". Orig. copperplate engraving from Merian's Theatrum Europaeum, Frankfurt am Main, 1691. A depiction of the Great Comet of 1680. With German title above the picture. 19,5:31 cm.
Solar system. "Systema Solare et Planetarium". Orig. copper-engraving after J. G. Doppelmayr drawing. Orig. old colouring. Published by J. B. Homann (Heirs), Nuremberg, ca. 1730. 49,5:57,5 cm.
Solar system. "Systema Mundi Tychonicum". Orig. copper-engraving after J. G. Doppelmayr drawing. Orig. old colouring. Published by J. B. Homann (Heirs), Nuremberg, ca. 1730. 48,5:58 cm.
Merkur and Venus. "Phaenomena Motuum Irregularium ... Venus et Mercurius ...". Orig. copper-engraving after J. G. Doppelmayr. Orig. old colouring. Published by J. B. Homann (Heirs), Nuremberg, 1742. 49,5:58 cm.
World. Eastern Hemisphere. "Hemisphaerium Orbis Antiqui, cum Zonis, Circulis, et Situ Populorum Diverso". Orig. copper-engraving from A. Cellarius' 'Atlas Coelestis, seu Harmonia Macrocosmica' (first published by Janssonius, 1660). Orig. old coluring. Published by P. Schenk and G. Valk in Amsterdam, 1708. 42:51,5 cm.
Ancient World. "Ptolemaei Typus". Orig. copper-engraving after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the World. From G. Magini "Geographia". Engraved by G. Porro. Published in Cologne by P. Keschedt, 1597. 13,5:17,5 cm.
The World. "Universi Orbis Descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving after A. Ortelius' map of the World. From G. Magini "Geographia". Engraved by G. Porro. Published in Cologne by P. Keschedt, 1597. 13:18 cm.
The World. "Universalis Cosmographia. Tiguri HVE. M.D.XL.VI". Orig. woodcut, Zürich, 1546. J. Honter's map of the World. Cutted by Heinrich Vogtherr the Elder (the monogram in the lower left corner of the map).
North Atlantic Ocean. "Tabvla Navtica ...". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry based on H. Hudson's voyage. Published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1613. With ornamental title cartouche. 15,5:33,5 cm.
The World."Diversi Globi Terr-Aquei Statione variante et Visu intercedente, per Coluros Tropicorum, per Ambos Polos et particul. Spherae Zenith. in planum delineti Orthographici Prospectus- Quibus additae, pro mutatione Horizontis differentes...
Solar eclipse."Die verfinsterte Erdkugel d. i. Geographische Vorstellung der Sonnen- od. Erd-Finsternis den 25.ten Iulii Ao. 1748 ... I.tes Blatt ... - Le Monde Eclipse ou Representation Geographique de l'Eclipse de la Terre ou du Soleil ......
The World."Neue Welt-Karte welche auf zwoo Kugelflaechen die Haupt-Theile der Erde, Inseln, Insel-Gruppen, Theile des Welt-Meers und deren Benennungen, den fünften Welt-theil und neuesten Entdekkungen, nach den Karten und Reise-beschreibungen...
"Die Insel St. Helena". Orig. copper-engraving, ca. 1800. Orig. old colouring. With title-cartouche, the scale of map and a wind rose. 17,5:22,5 cm (7 x 9 inch.).
The World."Universalis Cosmographia. Tiguri HVE. M.D.XL.VI". Orig. woodcut, Zürich, 1546. J. Honter's map of the World. Cutted by Heinrich Vogtherr the Elder (the monogram in the lower left corner of the map). Published in J. Stumpf's Schweytzer...
The World."Descriptio Totius Orbis Terrae. Ex Varijs recentior: Autoribus, in hanc formam redacta. Ano. 1598". Orig. copper-engraving, 1598. L. Hulsius' map of the World. Published in "Außzug auß des Abrahami Ortely Theatro Orbis", Frankfurt am...
"St. Helena". Orig. copper-engraving from O. Dapper's (1635-1689) "Naukeurige Beschrijvinge der Afrikaensche Gewesten ...", published in Amsterdam by J. van Meurs, 1668. With ornamental title-cartouche held by a cherub, decorative cartouche with...
The World."Typus Orbis Terrarum". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius. Published by J. Hondius Jun. in Amsterdam, 1618. With title-cartouche and ornamental margins. 9,5:13,5 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
"Sancta Helena". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche, a ship, a sea-creature and Latin title above the map ("Descriptio Insvlae S....
Map of the Arctic Region."Regiones Hyperboreae" (title above the map). Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616 after G. Mercator's map. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616. A map of North Pole in oval surrounded with depiction of...
Celestial chart."Globus Coelestris. Auctore Iudoco Hondio Ao. 1616". Orig. copper-engraving after J. Hondius. P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the map ("De Sphaera Caelesti") and depiction...
South Pole (Antarctica)."Magallanica, sive Terra Australis Incognita" (title in map). Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the map ("Descriptio Terrae Subaustralis"), a...
Map of the Arctic Region.(no title). Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616 after Mercator's map. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1637. A map of North Pole in oval surrounded with depiction of arctic animals (deer, whales, walruses and...
Celestial chart.(No title). Heaven [Map of the celestial hemispheres]. Orig. copper-engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). 8,5:12,5 cm (3 1/4 x 5 inch.).
"Sancta Helena". Orig. copper-engraving by B. Wright. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche, 2 inset views of western and eastern coast of the island and 3...
The World."Das erst general inhaltend die beschreibung und den circkel des gantzen erdtrichs und moeres". S. Münster's map of the "modern" World in oval, 1580. Orig. woodcut by David Kandel (initials "DK" in the lower left corner). Published in...
World."Mappa Totius Mundi adornata juxta Observationes Dnn Academiae Regalis Scientarium ...". Orig. copper-engraving after G. De Lisle's map of the World. Published by T. C. Lotter in Augsburg, ca. 1760. Original old colouring. With great figure...
Ancient World."Aevi Veteris, Typus Geographicus". Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius after C. Ptloemy's map of the ancient World. Published in Antwerp, 1590. A map of the ancient World with ornamental cartouche with Ortelius' address, surrounded...
The World.."Mappemonde a l'usage du Roy". Orig. copper-engraving, G. Delisle, Paris, 1720. Coloured. With great decorative title-cartouche with 4 figures and a coat-of-arms, and another cartouche with publisher's address. 44:67,5 cm (17 1/4 x 26...
Wind map."Sphera in Plano". Orig. woodblock after M. Waldseemüller's map from 1513. From L. Fries' "Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini ... Geographiae". Published by J. Grüninger, Strasbourg, 1522. With title above the map, a God's eye and 12...
The World."Planiglobii Terrestris cum utroq. Hemisphaerio Caelesti Generalis Exhibitio". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With decorative title-border with 2 cherubs, 2 inset astral charts in the...
The World."Tiipus orbis Terrarum". Orig. copper-engraving after A. Ortelius' map of the World. Egraved by Philippe Galle, 1574. Published by C. Plantin for Galle in Antwerp, 1585. A map of the World in Mercator projection surrounded by the clouds...
Heaven."Globus Coelestis". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome. Published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerps, 1609. With Latin title above the map. 8,5:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).