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Lesser Antilles. "Isulae Antillae Francicae Superiores ... Inferiores ...". Orig. copperplate engravings, Ch. Weigel, Nuremberg, 1718. Orig. old colouring. Two plates, each ca. 33:36 cm.
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...
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...
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.).
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....
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...
Ischia. "Ischia Isola olim Aenaria". Orig. copperplate engraving, P. Schenk and G. Valck, Amsterdam, ca. 1700. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, another 2 ornamental cartouches and 3 ships. 35:45,5 cm.
Anglesey, Wight, Jarsey, Guernesey. "Anglesey" - "Wight ol: Vectis" - "Garnesay" - "Iarsay". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. 14:20 cm.
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,...
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...
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...
Ambon, Banda Neira and Banda Api (Moluccas). "Amboyna. M. Ganapus. I. Nera". Orig. copperplate engraving, M. Merian from J. L. Gottfried's "Historia Antipodum, oder Newe Welt". Published in Frankfurt am Main by Merian's Heirs, 1655. 15,5:18,5 cm.
Ceylon (Sri Lanka). "Insula Ceilan quae incolis Tenarisin dicitur". Orig. copperplate engraving, P. van den Keere from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1651. With ornamental title cartouche. 14,5:18,5 cm.
Maluku Islands. "Insulae Molucae". Orig. copperplate engraving, P. Duval, 'Geographiae Universalis', J. Hoffman, Nuremberg, 1679. Original old colouring. With decorative title-cartouche. 10:12,5 cm.
Crete. "Candia". Orig. copperplate engraving, P. Duval, 'Geographiae Universalis', J. Hoffman, Nuremberg, 1679. Original old colouring. With title above the map. 9,5:12,5 cm.
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...
Hobart (Tasmania, Australia). "Hobart Town". Stone engraving by E. Büchner. Published by C. W. Medau in Prague, 1847. With ornamental frame and English title under the picture. 12,5:17 cm (5 x 6 3/4 inch.).
Scotland. Bute. "Buthe Insula Vulgo The Yle of Boot". Orig. copperplate engraving after T. Pont's map. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1654. Original old colouring. 39,5:50,5 cm.
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.
Antilles (West Indies). "Cuba Insula"; "Hispaniola". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1609. Two main maps and 4 inset charts to the left: "Havana Portus"; "Iamaica"; "I. S. Ioannis"; "I. Margareta". 14,5:18,5 cm.
Cape Verde Islands. "Carte des Isles du Cap-Verd". Orig. copperplate engraving from J. B. d'Apres de Mannevillette, "Neptune orientale", Paris, 1774. Engraved by G.-N. Delahaye. 48:33,5 cm.
Antilles and Bahamas (Caribbean). "Isles Antilles". Orig. copperplate engraving, P. Duval, Paris, 1670. Original old colouring. With decorative title-cartouche. 10:12,5 cm.
Corsica. "Corsica Insula". Orig. copperplate engraving, W. J. Blaeu, 1634. Original old colouring. With engraved title. 18:24 cm.
Malta, Sicily, Elba, Corsica and Sardinia. "Li Regni di Sicilia, e Sardegna, colle Adiacenti Isole di Corsica, Elba, Malta, e Liparee ...". Orig. copperplate engraving, Homann heirs, 1762. 47:57 cm.
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....
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.
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...
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.).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
Hawaii, Kealakekua Bay. Cook's Third voyage. "A View of Karakakooa, in Owyhee". Orig. copperplate engraving from: J. Cook, A voyage to the Pacific Ocean, London, 1784. Engraved by W. Byrne after J. Webber's drawing. 23:51 cm.
Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica. "Evr. VII. Tab.". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator after C. Ptolemy's map. Published in Duisburg by G. von Kempen, 1584. Magnificent old colouring. With title above the map and great ornamental cartouche. 32,5:47,5 cm.
Ischia. "Ischia, quae olim Aenaria". Orig. copperplate engraving, A. Ortelius, 1590. Coloured. With ornament. title-cartouche, 2 other cartouches and a depiction of a naval battle. 36:48 cm.
Siena, Corsica, Marche (Ancona). "Senensis Ditionis" + "Corsica" + "Marcha Anconae". Orig. copperplate engraving, A. Ortelius, 1572. Coloured. With 3 ornamental title-cartouches. 33:49 cm.
Isle of Man. "Mona". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1646. Orig. old colouring. With decorative title cartouche, 2 coats of arms and 3 ships. 38,5:27,5 cm.
Isole Tremiti. "Insulae Tremitanae, olim Diomedeae dictae". Orig. copperplate engraving from the French edition of Joan Blaeu's Atlas Maior, Amsterdam, 1663. Orig. old colouring. With engraved title, an ornamental cartouche with the key and many ships. 38:50 cm.
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.
London. Execution of Charles I of England. "Endhauptung deß Königs in Engelandt Anno 1649". Orig. copperplate engraving by M. Merian. Published in Frankfurt am Main, ca. 1650. With engraved title and 2 coats of arms. 23:30 cm.
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.
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. "Siciliae veteris typus". Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius, 1584. Coloured. With a small inset map in the upper left corner ("Territorii Syracusani ...", 11:9,5 cm) in ornamental cartouche, anotehr 2 cartouches (title cartouche and a cartouche with explanatory notes) and many ships and sea-creatures. 37:48,5 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...
Sicily and Sardinia. "Siciliae Regnum, cum adjacente Insula Sardinia et maxima parte Regni Neapolitani accuratissime delineat.". Original copper-engraving, M. Seutter, ca. 1730. Original old colouring. With great figure title cartouche with 2 coats-of-arms, a cartouche with inset plan of Messina and a cartouche with inset plan of Catania with Mt. Etna in...
Kronstadt (Russia - Kotlin Island). "Plan von Kronstadt". Orig. copper-engraving, C. Pluth, Prague, 1808. A fortification plan of the city of Kronstadt with explanatory notes at the bottom. 20,5:32 cm (8 x 12 1/2 inch.).