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Africa."Afrika třetj djl okrssku zemského". 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 title above...
Israel."Země swatá" (Holy Land - title on back). 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 many woodcut...
The World."Cosmographia Universalis. Wlastnj a oprawdowy spusob wsseho okrssku Zeme a More". Orig. woodblock from the first Czech edition of M. H. Bunting's "Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae, to gest Putowanj Swatych". Published in Prague by D. Adam...
The World."Die eigentliche warhafftige gestalt der Erden und des Meers. Cosmographia Universalis". Orig. woodblock from the German edition of M. H. Bunting's "Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae ...". Published in Magdeburg by A. Kirchner, 1591. With...
Israel / Palestine."Beschreibung des Heiligen Landes". Orig. woodblock from the German edition of M. H. Bunting's "Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae ...". Published in Magdeburg by A. Kirchner, 1591. With many woodcut illustrations. 29:39 cm (11 1/2...
Israel / Palestine."Reisen der Kinder von Israel aus Egypten". Orig. woodblock from the German edition of M. H. Bunting's "Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae ...". Published in Magdeburg by A. Kirchner, 1591. With many woodcut illustrations. 28:37,5...
"Lacus Constan. XX. Tab. Nova". Orig. woodcut by S. Münster from Ptolemaeus' Geographia. Published by H. Petri in Basel, 1540 (1st edition!). A decorative map of the Lake Constance and its surroundings (Constanz and other cities) with 2 ships....
"Europa / die erst Tafel deß Ersten Buchs". Orig. woodcut from J. Stumpf's Swiss Chronicle (Schweitzer Chronik). Published in Zurich by Ch. Froschauer, 1548. With printed tutle above the map, many cartouches, sailing ships and sea-creatures....
"Die vierdt Landtafel haltet inn die alt Helvetiam Julii Cesaris / mit iren anstoessen wie die im vierdten buech verzeichnet wirt". Orig. woodcut from J. Stumpf's Swiss Chronicle (Schweitzer Chronik). Published in Zurich by Ch. Froschauer, 1548....
Asia."Die laender Asie nach irer gelegenheit biss in Indiam werden in diser tafel verzeichnet". Orig. woodcut from S. Münster's Cosmographia. Published by H. Petri in Basel, ca. 1550. With German heading title, a sea-creature and a mermaid....
"Das ober Wallisser landt / mit bergen taelern / waessern und flecken". Orig. woodcut from S. Münster's Cosmographia. Published by H. Petri in Basel, ca. 1550. With German heading title, a cartouche and many coats-of-arms. 27:34 cm (10 3/4 x 13...
"Die statt Paris / etlicher mass figuriere und cantrafetet nach ietziger gelegenheit". Orig. woodcut from S. Münster's Cosmographia. Published by H. Petri in Basel, ca. 1550. With German heading title, a cartouche and a coat-of-arms. 28:36 cm...
"Franconia XII Nova tabula". Orig. woodcut by S. Münster from Ptolemaeus' Geographia. Published by H. Petri in Basel, 1540. With Latin heading title and the scale of map ("Miliaria Germanica"). 27:34,5 cm (10 3/4 x 13 1/2 inch.).
Southern Hemisphere, Australia and Southeast Asia."Geographische Vorstellung der Südlichen Halbkugel unsers Erdbodens ... I" (after Grafen von Redern- diameter 20 cm)- "Charte der Magellanischen Meerenge und der Malouinischen Inseln ... II"...
"Constantinopolis Nort Ost". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Metzger, 1711. With ornamental title-cartouche, a cartouche with explanatory notes (1-14) and Metzger's address, and many figures and animals (camels) in the foreground. 15,5:24 cm (6 1/4...
Mexico City. "Mexico" (title in map). Orig. woodcut from G. B. Ramusio's Terzo volume delle Navigationi et viaggi, published in Venice by Stamperia de Giunti, 1556. 27,5:17,5 cm (11 x 7 inch.).
"Charte vom Asiatischen Russland". Orig. copper-engraving. Published in Prague, 1808. Coloured in outline. With title cartouche in oval. 27:39 cm (10 3/4 x 15 1/2 inch.).
"Charte von dem Europaischen Russland". Orig. copper-engraving. Published in Prague, 1808. Coloured in outline. With title cartouche in oval and the scale of map. 40:28,5 cm (15 3/4 x 11 1/4 inch.).
"Sacerdotis Hispaenici concubine vestitus. Also gehen die Hispanischen Priesters Weiber geklaidt". Orig. wood-block, J. Amman (1539-1591) from the first edition of his work "Habitus praecipuorum populorum, tam virorum quam foeminarum singulari...
Israel / Palestine."Cesta Synůw Izraelských z Egypta". 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...
"Islandia". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of Iceland. Published in Amsterdam by H. Hondius, 1630. Coloured. With ornamental title-cartouche, the scale of map with compass, a sea creature and exploding volcano Hekla. 28,5:44 cm...
"Tabula Islandiae Auctore Georgio Carolo Flandro". Orig. copper-engraving after J. Carolus' map of Island. Published in Amsterdam by W. J. Blaeu, 1631. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche with 2 mythological figures, another...
"Tabula Islandiae Auctore Georgio Carolo Flandro". Orig. copper-engraving after J. Carolus' map of Island. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1644-58. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche with 2 mythological figures, another...
"Novissima Islandiae Tabula". Orig. copper-engraving. Published in Amsterdam by G. Valk and P. Schenk, ca. 1700. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche, ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanica ... Gallica...
"Ischia Isola, olim Aenaria". Orig. copper-engraving after J. Jasolinus' map of Ischia. Published in Amsterdam by J. and C. Blaeu, 1641-42. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, another 2 ornamental cartouches and 3 ships. 38:49,5...
"Ischia Isola, olim Aenaria". Orig. copper-engraving after J. Jasolinus' map of Ischia. Published in Amsterdam by J. and C. Blaeu, 1644-55. Coloured. With ornamental title-cartouche, another 2 ornamental cartouches and 3 ships. 38:49,5 cm (15 x...
"Insula quae a Ioanne Mayen nomen sortita est". Orig. copper-engraving. Published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu, 1659. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche (fishermen), another figure cartouche (blank) and 2 wind roses. 44:55 cm (17 1/4 x...
Arabian Peninsula. "Arabiae felicis, Petrae et Desertae nova et accurata delineatio". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published in Amsterdam by G. Valck and P. Schenk, ca. 1690. Orig. old colouring. 43,5:51 cm.
"Arena Martis in Belgico, qua Provinciae X. Catholicae Inferioris Germaniae cum vicinis Episcopatibus, Coloniensi et Leodiensi". Original copper plate engraving by Johann Babtist Homann, printed ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With figure title...
America."Carte pour servir a l'histoire philosophique et politique des Etablissemens du Commerce des Europeens, dans les deux Indes". Orig. copper-engraving, R. Bonne, ca. 1780. With ornamental title-cartouche. 32,5:45,5 cm (12 3/4 x 18 inch.).
"Insulae Islandiae delineatio, prout haec Solenni mensurandi negotio sub Auspiciis Potentissimi Regis Daniae facto, & a. 1734. demum per Cnopfium Archit. militarem ad finem perducto, debetur- divisae in quatuor partes, Islandice Fiördung, quarum...
Malta. "Insulae Melitae Vulgo Malte Nova et accurata Descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published in Amsterdam by P. Schenk and G. Valk, ca. 1700. Orig. old colouring. 41:51 cm.
"Islandia". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of Iceland. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1613. Coloured. With ornamental title-cartouche, the scale of map with compass, a sea creature and exploding volcano Hekla. 28,5:44 cm...
Iceland. "Islandia". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator. Published in Duisburg by Mercator's heirs, 1595. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title cartouche. 28,5:44 cm.
"Corsica". Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius. Published by F. Galle in Antwerps, 1598. With ornamental title-cartouche, the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica") and Latin heading title. 8:11 cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch.).
"Hungaria". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1608. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Mill. Germanica") and French heading-title...
Turkish empire."Turcicum Imperium". Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius. Published by F. Galle in Antwerps, 1598. With ornamental title-cartouche and Latin heading title. 8:11 cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch.).
"Corsica". Orig. copper-engraving after P. Bertius' map of Corsica. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649. With ornamental title-cartouche and the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica"). 9:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).
America. "America". Orig. copperplate engraving, P. Duval, 'Geographiae Universalis', J. Hoffman, Nuremberg, 1679. Original old colouring. With decorative title-cartouche. 10,5:13 cm.
Africa."Africa". Orig. copper-engraving by P. Duval. Orig. old colouring. Published in Nürnberg by J. Hoffman, 1678. With ornamental title-cartouche. 10,5:12,5 cm (4 1/4 x 5 inch).
"Tabula Asiae IIII". Orig. woodcut by S. Munster after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region. Published by H. Petri in Basle, ca. 1540. Orig. old colouring. With Lat. heading title and 4 cartouches. 27:34,5 cm (10 3/4 x 13 1/2 inch.).
"Tabula Asiae VI". Orig. woodcut, S. Munster after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region. Published in Basle by H. Petri, 1540. Orig. old colouring. With Lat. heading title, ornamental cartouche and a mermaid. 27:34,5 cm (10 3/4 x 13 1/2 inch.).
"Tabula Asiae VI". Orig. woodcut by S. Munster after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region. Published in Basle by H. Petri, ca. 1540. With Lat. heading title, ornamental cartouche and a mermaid. 27:34,5 cm (10 3/4 x 13 1/2 inch.).
"Tabula Asiae VII". Orig. copper-engraving, G. Ruscelli, 1561. After C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region. With engraved Lat. heding-title. 20:26 cm (7 3/4 x 10 1/4 inch.).
"Arabia felice nuova tavola". Orig. copper-engraving, G. Ruscelli. Published in Venice by G. Ziletti, 1562. With title above the map. 20:26 cm (7 3/4 x 10 1/4 inch.).
North Pole (Arctic)."Nova et Accurata Poli Artici et terrarum Circum Iacentium Descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving. Amsterdam: J. Janssonius, ca. 1640. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche, another figure cartouche with Jansson's...
North Pole (Arctic)."Regiones sub Polo Arctico". Orig. copper-engraving. Amsterdam: W. Blaeu, ca. 1640. Orig. old colouring. With figure titel-cartouche, another figure cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanica communia"), great...
North Pole (Arctic)."Poli Arctici et circumiacentium terrarum descriptio novissima". Orig. copper-engraving, H. Hondius, 1636. Published in Amsterdam by F. de Wit, 1715. Original old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental...
South Pole (Antarctica)."Polus Antarcticus". Orig. copper-engraving after H. Hondius' map of the region. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, ca. 1640. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental titel-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche (blank)...
South Pole (Antarctica).("Polus Antarcticus"). Orig. copper-engraving after H. Hondius' map of the region. Published in Amsterdam by P. Schenk and G. Valk, ca. 1690. Orig. old colouring. With decorative scenes (ships, aborigins, penguins ...)...