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Sicily. "Insula sive Regnum Siciliae ...". Orig. copperplate engraving, F. de Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. Orig. old colouring. With decorative title-cartouche held by 2 cherubs, a compass rose, a coat-of-arms with dedication, 2 ships and 5 inset views (Messina, Palermo, Catania, Trapani and a fortification plan of Milazzo). 49,5:59,5 cm.
(Walch, Johannes). Atlas of the World. "Allgemeiner Atlas Nach den bewährsten Hülfsmitteln und astronomischen Ortsbestimmungen ...". Augsburg: J. Walch, 1816. Small oblong 4to (21:25,5 cm). Engraved titlepage and 35 engraved maps. All in original old colours. Half-leather binding from the time.
Nysa - Legnica. "Nissa Silesior ... - Liginicium". Orig. copper-engraving from the 6th part of Latin ed. of Braun and Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". Published by A. Hierat in Cologne, 1618. Two panoramic views printed from one desk. 33:45 cm.
Büdingen. "Budingen". Orig. copper-engraving from the 6th part of Latin ed. of Braun and Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". Published by A. Hierat in Cologne, 1618. 30,5:50 cm.
Enns. "Ens Austriae Civitas Superiorem ab inferiore dividens". Orig. copper-engraving after G. and J. Hoefnagel's drawing of 1617. From the 6th part of Latin ed. of Braun and Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". Published by A. Hierat in Cologne, 1618. 33,5:49,5 cm.
Bar-le-Duc. "Description de la Ville de Bar". Orig. copper-engraving from the 6th part of Latin ed. of Braun and Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". Published by A. Hierat in Cologne, 1618. A birds-eye-view of Bar-le-Duc. 44:35 cm.
Nancy. "Urbis Nancei Lotharingiae Metropolis". Orig. copper-engraving from the 6th part of Latin ed. of Braun and Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". Published by A. Hierat in Cologne, 1618. A birds-eye-view of Nancy. 35:46 cm.
Dillenburg - Siegen. "Dillenburg. Segen". Orig. copper-engraving from the 6th part of Latin ed. of Braun and Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". Published by A. Hierat in Cologne, 1618. Two panoramic views printed from one desk. 34:48,5 cm.
Bamberg. "Bambergae Episcopalis in Franconiae typus, ad vivum quasi efformatus". Orig. copper-engraving from the 6th part of Latin ed. of Braun and Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". Published by A. Hierat in Cologne, 1618. A birds-eye-view of Bamberg. With title-cartouche, a cartouche with dedication to the...
Heilbronn, Reutlingen and Mulhouse. "Hailbrunna. Reutlinga. (Mulhusium)". Orig. etching from the 6th part of Latin ed. of G. Braun's and F. Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". Published by A. Hierat in Cologne, 1617/18. 3 city views printed from one plate. 31,5:47,5 cm.
Italy. "Italia". Orig. copperplate engraving, Th. de Bry, 1596. Published in: J. J. Boissard 'Romanae Urbis Topographiae & Antiquitatum', 1597. With ornamental title-cartouche, a scale of map ("Miliaria Italica communia"), several ships and a sea-creature. 33:42,5 cm.
Province of Brescia. "Bresciano Brixiani Agri Typus. Bixia, Cygnea supposita in specula". Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius, Antwerps, 1590. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica decem") and another cartouche with privilege and the date of map. 33:46,5 cm.
Brescia and Milan. "Brescia Episcopatus, Mediolanum Ducatus". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, Duisburg, 1589. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Italica communia"). 37:47,5 cm.
Padua. "Patavium". Orig. copper-engraving, Braun - Hogenberg, "Civitates Orbis Terrarum", ca. 1635. 39:48,5 cm.
Verona, Vicenza and Padua. "Veronae Vicentiae et Patavii Ditiones". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, Duisburg, 1589. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche. 37:49 cm.
Italy. "Italia". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, Duisburg, 1589. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, a scale of map ("Miliaria Italica communia"), a ship and a sea-creature. 37:47 cm.
Italy. "L'Italie". Orig. copperplate engraving, N. Sanson. Published by P. Mariette in Paris, 1665. Orig. old colouring. With allegorical figural title cartouche. 43,5:53,5 cm.
Asia. "Asia cum omnibus Imperiis Provinciis, Statibus et Insulis Iuxta Observationes ... Correcta et Adornata". Orig. copper-engraving. Published in Augsburg by M. Seutter, ca. 1730. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche and another cartouche with explanatory notes. 50:58 cm.
Slovenia, Istria, Lubljana. "Tabula Ducatus Carnioliae Vindorum Marchiae et Histriae". Orig. copperplate engraving after J. V. Valvasor's map of the region. Published by J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With great figure and heraldic tile-cartouche, small inset map of Cerknica Lake and inset view of Ljubljana. 48:58 cm.
Israel / Palestine. "Regio Canaan seu Terra Promissionis, postea Iudaea vel Palaestina nominata, hodie Terra Sancta vocata". Orig. copper-engraving, M. Seutter, Augsburg, ca. 1730. Original old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche (after G. Rogg's drawing) and a cartouche with inset map of the exodus from Egypt ("Israelitarum ex Aegypto ...")....
Japan. "Regni Japoniae Nova Mappa Goegraphica". Orig. copper-engraving, M. Seutter, Augsburg, ca. 1740. Engraved by T. C. Lotter after the Engelbert Kaempfer's geographical sketches. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title cartouche in the upper left corner and coats of arms relating to the kingdom of Japan and japanase silver and gold coins in the...
Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Polynesia. "Australien auch Polynesien oder Inselwelt ... genannt". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Walch, Augsburg, 1802. With oval title-cartouche and explanatory notes. Orig. old colouring. 47,5:60 cm.
Sicily and Sardina. "Regnorum Siciliae et Sardiniae nec non Melitae seu Maltae Insulae ...". Original copper-engraving, J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With great figure title cartouche with 2 coats-of-arms, a cartouche with inset plan of Catania with Mt. Etna in the background, another cartouche with inset fotification plan of Valletta....
Southern Italy. "Continentis Italiae ... Regnum Neapolitanum ... Sicilia ... Malta Insula". Orig. copperplate engraving, P. Schenk, Amsterdam, 1703. Orig. old colouring. With decorative title cartouche with 4 coats of ams and depiction of Mt. Vesuvius and Mt. Aetna errupting and inset map of Malta and Gozo islands. 58:49 cm.
Karlsruhe. "Einzug der pfälzischen Freischaaren in Carlsruhe am 19. Juni 1849". Orig. Lithographie von J. Richter. Bie C. W. Medau, Prag, 1849. 20:46 cm.
Saint Petersburg. "Plan de la Ville de St. Petersbourg". Orig. copper-engraving, C. Pluth, Prague, 1808. A fortification plan of the city of St. Petersburg with oval title-cartouche. 35:41,5 cm (13 3/4 x 16 1/4 inch.).
Dvůr Králové nad Labem. "Königinnhof". Pův. litografie. Podle vlastní kresby litografoval R. Bürger. Z: C. G. Semmler - 'Der Elbstrom, von seinem Ursprunge bis zu seiner Mündung in die Nordsee ...'. Drážďany: Semmler, 1845. S hrajícími si dětmi v popředí. 18:24 cm.
Žireč (Dvůr Králové nad Labem). "Schloss Schurz". Pův. litografie. Podle vlastní kresby litografoval C. W. Arldt. Z: C. G. Semmler - 'Der Elbstrom, von seinem Ursprunge bis zu seiner Mündung in die Nordsee ...'. Drážďany: Semmler, 1845. Tiskl F. Weider. S figurami v popředí. 16,5:24 cm.
West Indies. "Tabula geographica ... Americae Mediae sive Indiae Occidentalis. Karte des ... Theils von Mittel-America oder Westindien". Orig. copper-engraving by Joh. Walch, Augsburg, 1798. Orig. old colouring. With Lat.-Ger. title-cartouche. 50:59,5 cm (19 3/4 x 23 1/2 inch.).
Swabia. "Der Schwaebische Kreis". Altkol. Kupferstich-Karte bei J. Walch, Augsburg, 1803. Mit oval. Titelkart., andere Kart. mit Erklärungen und kleine Nebenkarte vom Fürstentum Lichtenstein. 48,5:55 cm.
Rogaška Slatina. "Sauerbrunbn bei Rohitsch und Umgebung". Orig. steel-engraving by P. Ahrens after C. Kreuzer's drawing. Triest: Oestr. Lloyd, 1855. Wit Ger. title at the bottom. 20:29 cm.
Hannover. "Waterloo-Monument zu Hannover". Orig. Federlithographie. Hannover: bei Gebr. Jänecke, um 1850. Mit Titel unter dem Bild. 10:17 cm.
Hannover. "Ansicht von Hannover". Orig. Federlithographie. Hannover: bei Gebr. Jänecke, um 1850. 16:21,5 cm.
Žampach (zámek). "Zampach". Pův. kamenorytina z F. A. Heberova díla Böhmens Burgen, Vesten und Bergschlösser. Podle Heberovy kresby ryl P. Röhrich. Vyd. C. W. Medau v Praze, 1844. S německým titulem pod obrázkem. 13:19 cm (obrázek).
Salzburg. Danreiter, Franz Anton (1695-1760). "Die Saltzburgische Kirchen-Prospect". Augsburg: Pfeffel, ca. 1730. A complete set 20 copperplates depicting cathedrals and a hospital in Salzburg with engraved title-page. Engraved by C. Rembshart, B. Hattinger and J. M. Wehrlin after Danreietr's drawings. With Ger.-Fr. titles under the pictures. Each...
Saal an der Donau (Kelheim district). "Monument Bei Post_Saal an der Donau". Orig. chalk lithograph by Johann Jakob Dorner the Younger, 1803. 58:41,8 cm. With lithographic title under the picture.
Bad Abbach (Kelheim district). "Monument Bei Abach an der Donau". Orig. chalk lithograph by Johann Jakob Dorner the Younger, 1803. 58,7:42 cm. With lithographic title under the picture.
Picardy. "Picardia Regio Belgica, Auctore Ioanne Surhonio". Orig. copper-engraving after J. Surhon's map of the region. G. and J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1634. With fig. title cartouche, ornament. cartouche with the scale of map and a great coat-of-arms with 2 cherubs. 38,5:53,5 cm (15 1/4 x 21 inch.).
Asia. "Asia noviter delineata". Orig. copper-engraving. W. J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1630. With figure title-cartouche and several ships, animals and sea-creatures. 41:55,5 cm.
Mexico City. "Mexico". Orig. copper-engraving from C. Rainold. Prague: Pospisil, 1830. With title under the picture. 15:16,5 cm (6 x 6 1/2 inch.).
Rio de Janeiro. "Přístaw v Rio Janeiro. Der Hafen von Rio Janeiro". Orig. copper-engraving after J. Boehm's drawing from C. Rainold. Prague: Pospisil, 1830. With Czech title above picture and German title under it. 15:16,5 cm (6 x 6 1/2 inch.).
The World. "Typus Orbis a Ptol. Descriptus". Orig. woodcut, S. Münster after C. Ptolemy's map of the Ancient World. Orig. old coluring. Basel, H. Petri, 1540. With Latin title at the top and 12 classical windheads in the decorative region outside the map, each named....
Rakovnický kraj. Rakovnicko. "Rakonitzer Kreis". Pův. barevná litografie. Podle J. Fischbachovy kresby litografoval J. Zahradniczek. Tiskl Alois Leykum. Vydal H. F. Müller ve Vídni, 1840. 4 pohledy tištěné z jedné desky s lito. titulem pod obrázkem. 14,5:20 cm.
Pulsnitz. "Die Gottesackerkapelle zu Pulsnitz", darunter "Die Kirche zu Pulnitz". Orig. Lithographien von Renner und Ketzschau nach Zeichnungen von Julius Möckel. Aus Sachsens Kirchen-Galerie. Dresden, H. Schmidt, 1837. Je. 10:14,5 cm.
Constellations. Doppelmayr. "Hemisphaerium Coeli Australe". Orig. copper-engraving from J. G. Doppelmayr's Atlas Coelestis. Published by J. B. Homann in Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Orig. old colouring. A chart of the southern 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. Orig. old colouring. An oval chart of the of the constellationes of the southern sky. 49:58 cm.
Northwestern Russia. "Tabula Moscoviae". Original copperplate engraving. Published by P. Schenk in Amsterdam, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With decorative title cartouche with a coat of arms. 50:61 cm (19 3/4 x 24 inch.).
Northwestern Russia. "Mappae Imperii Moscovitici pars Septentrionalis". Original copperplate after G. de l'Isle's map. Published by Mattheus Seutter, ca. 1740. Original old colouring. With decorative title cartouche with a coat of arms. 50:58 cm (19 3/4 x 22 3/4 inch.).
Machov. "Machow im Jahre 1760". Pův. kamenorytina z F. A. Heberova díla Böhmens Burgen, Vesten und Bergschlösser. Ryl J. Fark. Vyd. C. W. Medau v Praze, 1844. S figurami v popředí a německým titulem pod obrázkem. 12,7:18,8 cm (obrázek).
Kranj. "Krainberg". Orig. steel-engraving, ca. 1850. With several figures in the foregrund and German title under the picture. 14,5:22 cm.