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Yugorsky Strait (Russia). "Abriß der Strassen Nassau, mit aller Gelegenheit". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry, published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1599. With German title above the picture. 14:18 cm.
Bali (Indonesia). "Contrafaytung der Insel Baly". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry, published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1599. With German title above the picture. 14:18 cm.
Banten (Java - Indonesia). "Wie wir die Statt Bantam beschlossen ...". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry, published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1599. With German title above the picture. 14,5:17,5 cm.
Island of Mozambique. "Insulae et arcis Mocambique deschriptio ad fines Melinde sitae ... Egentliche suhrbildung der Insel Sampt dem Schloss Mosambique So da liget am gestaden Melinde mit dern gelegenheit". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry based on J. H. van Linschoten's travels to the Far East. Published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1613.
Saint Helena. "Insula D. Helenae sacra ... S. Helena ist eine Insel ...". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry, published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1613. With ornamental title cartouche with Lat.-Ger. title, a coat-of-arms, a wind-rose and many ships in the foreground. 21,5:29 cm.
Banda Islands. "Abbildung der zwo Stätte Ortattan und Londor, in der Insel Banda gelegen". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry, published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1613. With German title above the map and two ships. 14,5:18,5 cm.
Japan and Korea. "Isola del Giapone e Penisola di Corea". Orig copper-engraving, V. M. Coronelli (from his Isolario). Published in Venice, 1696.
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...
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....
Sardinia (Italy). "Sardinia Insula". Orig. woodblock after S. Arquer's map of Sardinia. From S. Münster's 'Cosmographiae Universalis'. Published in Basel by H. Petri, 1550. With decorative title, a cartouche with explanatory notes and depiction...
Cyprus and Israel. "In monte Casio iuxta Ostracinam ..." (Cyprus with Israel). Orig. woodblock from S. Münster's 'Cosmographiae Universalis'. Cutted by Hans Rudolf Manuel Deutsch (monogram lower right). Published in Basel by H. Petri, 1550. With...
Sardinia (Italy)."Insul und Konigreich Sardinien". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by G. Bodenehr, Augsburg, ca. 1710. Original old colouring. With floral cartouche and explanatory notes by the sides (with ornamental title-cartouche, a...
Hispaniola."Isola Spagnuola". Orig. woodblock from the 3rd volume of Giov. Batt. Ramusio's 'Delle Navigationi et Viagi' - 'Nel Quale Si Contengono Le Nauigationi al Mondo Nuouo, alli Antichi incognito, fatte da Don Christoforo Colombo Genouese,...
Corsica and Sardinia."Corsicae Antiquae Descriptio. Sardiniae Antiquae Descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Cluver. Published in Wolfenbüttel, 1694. With 2 ornamental title-cartouches and the scale of map ("Miliaria Italica"). 27:11 cm (10...
Great Britain and Ireland. "Magnae Britanniae et Hiberniae Tabulae. Die Britannischen Insulen". Orig. copperplate engraving, M. Merian, Frankfurt am Main, ca. 1635. With small inset map of Orkney ("Orcades Insulae"), ornamental title...
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...
Rhodes. "Rhodi". Orig. copperplate engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche. 9,5:13,5 cm.
Chios (Greece)."Scio". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica"), a ship,...
Terceira (Azores)."Tercera". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria"), a wind-rose, a...
Ceylon and Maldives."Ceylon I." and "Insul. Maldivae". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. Ceylon map with ornamental title-cartouche and another cartouche with...
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...
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...
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...
Corfu (Greece)."Corfu". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the map ("Descriptio Corcyrae"), ornamental title-cartouche, a ship and a sea-creature. 9,5:13,5 cm (3 3/4...
St. Thomas (Gulf of Guinea)."Insulae St. Thomae". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the map ("Descriptio Insulae S. Thomae"), ornamental title-cartouche, a ship, a...
Malta."Malta". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the map ("Descriptio Melitae"), ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map...
Anglesey, Wight, and Channel Islands (Great Britain). "Anglesey Ins."- "Wight ol. Vectis"- "Ins. Garnesay"- "Ins. Iarsay". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the maps...
Funen (Denmark)."Fionia". Orig. copper-engraving from the French edition of G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius with C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1608. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with...
Vaygach Island (Russia)."Delineatio Freti Vaigats". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1637. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala milliariu...
Novaya Zemlya (Russia)."Novae Zemlae delineatio". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1637. With ornamental title-cartouche, a ship, sea-creatures and a wind-rose. 9,5:13,5 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
Sri Lanka (Ceylon)."Aethiopia" (title above the map) - "Taprobana" (title in map). Orig. woodcut from P. Mela's "De Orbis Situ Libri tres". Published by Henric Perti in Basel, 1564. 13:16 cm (5 1/4 x 6 1/4 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.).
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 Gearman ed. of A. Ortelius' "Epitome", published in Frankfurt am Main by L. Hulsius, 1604. With ornamental title-cartouche, the scale of map ("Miliaria Italica") and title above the map....
Sardinia (Italy)."Sardinia". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae Contractae", published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1616. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria...
Island of Mozambique (Mozambique)."Insulae & Ars Mosambique". Orig. copper-engraving by P. Kaerius. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche, 2 ships and a boat. 9:12,5 cm...
Island of Mozambique."Insulae & Ars Mosambique". Orig. copper-engraving by P. Kaerius. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche, 2 ships and a boat. 9:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5...
Sardinia (Italy)."Sardinia". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche and a cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliar. Italica"). 9:12 cm (3 1/2 x 4...
St. Thomas (Gulf of Guinea)."Ins. Sti. Thome". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With title in map and 2 inset views: "Facies Insulae Annobon ..." (2:3,5 cm) and "Facies...
Zakynthos (Greece). "Zante Insula". Orig. copperplate engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contractae). With ornamental title-cartouche, a ship and a sea-creature. 9:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).
Corfu (Greece). "Corfu". Orig. copperplate engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contractae). With ornamental title-cartouche and a ship. 9:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).
Rhodes (Greece). "Rhodi". Orig. copper-engraving by P. Kaerius. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria...
Chios (Greece)."Scio". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche and a sea-creature. 9:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).
Cape Verde Islands."Insulae Capitis Viridis". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche, a ship and a sea-creature. 9:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).
Santa Maria Island (Chile). "S. Mariae". Orig. copperplate engraving by B. Wright. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With engraved title, a cartouche with description and several ships. 9:12 cm
Crete. "Candia". Orig. copperplate engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contractae). With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanic.") and a ship. 9:12,5 cm (3 1/2 x 5 inch.).
Cephalonia (Greece). "Cefalonia". Orig. copperplate engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contractae). With ornamental title-cartouche and a sea-creature. 8,5:12,5 cm (3 1/4 x 5 inch.).
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.
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.
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.