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Great Britain and Ireland. "Gros Britan... oder Engelland, Schot zu Irrla...". Orig. copperplate engraving. Engraved by J. G. Probst, 1785, published by J. M. Probst in Augsburg. Orig. old colouring. 16:23,5 cm.
Sicily. "Sicilia Regnum". Orig. copperplate engraving, M. Merian. Published in Frankfurt am Main, ca. 1640. With ornamental title-cartouche, 2 coats-of-arms, 3 ships and a sea-creature. 27:35,5 cm.
Newfoundland. "Charte der Baenke von Newfoundland". Orig. copperplate engraving, 1821. Orig. old colouring. 32:34,5 cm.
Corfu. "Plan du Siege de Corfu". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, Nürnberg, ca. 1720. Orig. old colouring. With great figure cartouche and decorative border with title, explanatory notes, 4 inset detailed plans and a coat of arms. 48:55,5 cm.
Morocco and Canary Islands. "Statuum Maroccanorum Regnorum". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Homann, 1728 in Nuremberg. Original old colouring. With great figure title cartouche and views of Marrakesh and Méknes (each one 11:27 cm) at the bottom. 48,5:56 cm.
Valletta. Malta. "Malta". Orig. copperplate engraving, Pietro Bertelli, 1599. From 'Theatro delle Citta d'Italia', Vicenza, D. Amadio. 1616. With an engraved title, a coat-of-arms and a ship. 12:17,5 cm.
Canary Islands, Madeira. "Insulae Canariae, olim Fortunatae Dictae". Orig. copperplate engraving. Published by Schenk & Valk, Amsterdam, ca. 1690. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche and a cartouche with the scale of map. 42,5:53 cm.
Canary Islands, Madeira. "Insulae Canariae, olim Fortunatae Dictae". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1656. Original old coloring. With two colored figure-cartouches, windrose and 3 ships. 42,5:53 cm.
Balearic Islands. "Carte des Isles de Maiorque, Minorque et d'Yvice". Orig. copperplate engraving, T. C. Lotter, Augsburg, ca. 1750. Original old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouce. 48,5:56,5 cm.
Cape Verde Islands. "Insulae de Cabo Verde olim Hesperides, sive Gorgades: Belgice de Zoute Eylanden". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published in Amsterdam by G. Valk & P. Schenk, ca. 1700. Orig. old colouring. 43:54,5 cm.
Rügen. "Nova Famigerabilis Insulae ac Ducatus Rugiae Descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving, 1609, after E. Lubin's map of the region. From Mercator-Hondius Atlas, Amsterdam, 1630. With ornamental title-cartouche, 2 graet coats of arms, ships, sea-creatures and 30 coats of arms by the sides. 38:48,5 cm.
Crimea. "Post Karte von der Halbinsel Taurien oder Krim (pour Servir de renseignemens a la Carte des Limites des trois Empires ou Theatre de la Guerre de 1787 entre la Russie et les Turcs)". Orig. copper-engraving after F. J. Maire's map of the region....
Rügen. "Rugia Insula ac Ducatus accuratissime descripta". Orig. copper-engraving after E. Lubin's map of the region, published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1662. Orig old colouring. With ornamental and heraldical title-cartouche and 30 coats of arms by the sides. 38,5:50 cm.
Antilles (West Indies). "Cuba Insula. Hispaniola Insula. Insula Iamaica. Ins. S. Ioannis. I. S. Margareta". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Hondius, 1606. Coloured. 36:50 cm.
Ré and Oléron Islands. "Insulae Divi Martini et Uliarus vulgo l'Isle de Ré et Oleron". Orig. copper-engraving, W. and J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1635. Orig. old colouring. With 2 figure cartouches and many ships. 39,5:54 cm (15 1/2 x 21 1/4 inch.).
Ischia. "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...
Antilles (West Indies - the Carribean). "Insularum Hispaniolae et Cubae Cum Insulis circum jacentibus accurata delineatio". Orig. copper-engravig, J. Janssonius. Original old colouring. Published by G. Valk & P. Schenk in Amsterdam, ca. 1690. With figure title-cartouche,...
Central America and Antilles (West Indies). "Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published by G. Valk and P. Schenk, 1694. Beautiful old colouring. With great ornamental title-cartouche with 2...
Funen. "Fionia vulgo Funen". Orig. copper-engraving, W. J. Blaeu. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, ca. 1640. Orig. old colouring. With figure title cartouche, ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanica communia"), great coat-of-arms and...
Crete. "Insula Creta hodie Candia". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Homann, Nürnberg, ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With beautiful figure title cartouche, the scale of map and explanatory notes ("Signorum explicatio"). 48,5:58 cm.
Crete. "Insula Creta nunc Candia ... cum ... Aegei maris Insulis inprimis Nova Santorini Insula". Orig. copper-engraving, T. C. Lotter, Augsburg, ca. 1750. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche with a coat-of-arms, ornamental cartouche...
Greenland and Iceland. "Groenland". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche, Latin title ("Descriptio Groenlandiae") above the map and...
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde). "Isles du Cap Verd. Hispanis Islas de Cabo Verde. Belgis e Soute Eylanden". Orig. coper-engraving, Covens & Mortier, Amsterdam, ca. 1730. Orig old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map and a compass rose. 38:49,5 cm.
Sicily. "Regnum Siciliae". Orig. copper-engraving, N. Visscher, Amsterdam, 1680. Orig. old colouring. With decorative title-cartouche and a cartouche with the scale of map. 46,5:57 cm.
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.
Sicily. "Mappa Geographica totius Insulae et Regni Siciliae". Orig. copper-engraving published by M. Seutter in Augsburg, ca. 1730. Original old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche, an inset map of Malta and Gozo islands ("Carte...
Antilles. "Archipelagi Americani delineatio geographica". Orig. copperplate engraving from H. Scherer's "Atlas novus", published in Munich, 1703. With ornamental title cartouche. 23:34 cm.
Sicily. "Mappa Geographica totius Insulae et Regni Siciliae cura graphio et impensis". Orig. copper-engraving, T. C. Lotter (1717-1777), Augsburg, ca. 1750. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche, an inset map of Malta and Gozo islands ("Carte...
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.
Southeast Asia (East Indies) and Northeast Asia. "Indiae orientalis insularumque ..." + "Tartariae sive magni Chami regni typus". Orig. copper-engravings, F. Galle after A. Ortelius' maps. From Galle's "Theatri Orbis Terrarum Enchiridion". Published in Antwerp by C. Plantin for F. Galle, 1585....
Cyprus. "Cyprus 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 and Latin title above the...
Malta. "Malta olim Melita". 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...
Ischia. "Ischia 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...
Sardinia (Sardegna - Italy). "Sardinia". Orig. copper-engraving from A. Ortelius' "Epitome", published in Antwerp by J. B. Vrienst, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche and title above the map. 8,5:12 cm (3 1/2 x 4 3/4 inch.).
Sardinia (Sardegna - Italy). "Sardinia". Orig. copper-engraving from A. Ortelius' "Epitome", published in Antwerp by Plantin Press for Filips Galle, 1598. With ornamental title-cartouche, a ship, a sea-creature and French title above the map. 8:11 cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch.).
Corfu (Kerkyra). "Corfu". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome. Published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerp, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche and Latin title above the map ("Corcyra vel Corfv"). 8,5:12 cm (3 1/2 x 4 3/4 inch.).
Crete. "Candia Olim Creta". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome. Published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerp, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica") and Latin...
Corsica. "Corsica". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome. Published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerp, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica") and Latin title above...
Terceira (Azores). "Tercera". Orig. copper-engraving from the German edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Frankfurt am Main by L. Hulsius (Hulst), 1604. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala Milliarium"), a ship,...
Corfu. "Corfu". Orig. copper-engraving from the French edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Antwerp by Plantin Press for F. Galle, 1598. With title in map, a ship, a sea-crature and Latin title ("Corcyra, Corfv") above the map. 8:11 cm (3 1/4 x...
Crete. "Candia olim Creta". Orig. copper-engraving from the French edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Antwerp by Plantin Press for F. Galle, 1598. With ornamental title-cartouche, scale of map ("Scala miliarium Italicoru"), 2 ships, a...
Terceira (Azores). "Terçera.". Orig. copper-engraving from the French edition of A. Ortelius' "Epitome du Theatre du Monde", published in Antwerp by Plantin, 1598. With engraved title, a cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria"), Latin heading-title, 2 ships...
Crete, Corsica, Sardinia. "Creta Iovis magni medio iacet insula ponto". Orig. copperplate engraving, A. Ortelius, 1584. Map of Crete (18,5:46,5 cm) with maps of other Mediterranean Isles above it ("Corsica", 12,5:14cm- "Insulae Maris Ionii", 8:17 cm- "Sardinia", 12,5:14 cm). Four maps printed from one plate....
Cyprus and Aegean Islands. "Insular. aliquot Aegaei maris antiqua descrip.". Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius, 1584. Coloured. With 3 ornametal cartouches. 36:47 cm (14 1/4 x 18 1/2 inch.).
Chios. "Chios". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Braun's and F. Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terarrum". Published in Cologne by Gottfried von Kempen, 1588. With engraved title, ornamental title-cartouche ("Chios Maris Aegaei eiusdem nominis Insulae...
Ceylon (Sri Lanka). "Tabula Asiae XII". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. A. Magini's Geographiae Universae. Based on C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region. Engraved by G. Porro. Published in Köln by P. Keschedt, 1597. 13:17 cm.
East Indies. "India Orientalis". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Magini's 'Geographiae Universae'. Engraved by G. Porro. Published by P. Keschedt in Cologne, 1597. 13:17 cm.
Crete. "Candia Insula olim Creta". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Magini's 'Geographiae Universae'. Engraved by G. Porro. Published by P. Keschedt in Cologne, 1597. 13,5:17 cm.
Cyprus. "Cypri Insula". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Magini's 'Geographiae Universae'. Engraved by G. Porro. Published by P. Keschedt in Cologne, 1597. 13:16,5 cm.