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Ancient Europe. "Europa Vetus ex Conatibus Geographicis Nicolai Sanson". Orig. copper-engraving after N. Sanson's map. Published by J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam, ca. 1740. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title cartouche. 39:54 cm.
Canton of Basel. "Pagi Basileensis, qui pars esr republicae Helvetiorum cum adjacentibus terrarum tractibus nova eaque accurata mappa geographica". Orig. copper-engraving. Published in Augsburg by M. Seutter, ca. 1750. Engraved by T. C. Lotter. Orig. old colouring. With...
Upper Austria. "Austria Superiore". Orig. copper-engraving, V. M. Coroneli, Venice, 1690 after G. B. Spinelli map. Orig. old colouring. With decorative title cartouche, a cartouche with 2 coats of arms, another cartouche with the scale of map and 4 smaller regional coats of arms. 46:61 cm.
Linz. "Linsum Austriae Vulgo Lintz". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Hoefnagel's drawing from 1594. Published in G. Braun's and F. Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terarrum", Cologne by Gottfried von Kempen, 1596/97. Orig. old colouring. With engraved title, ornamental cartouche with explantory notes and 2 figures in the foreground. 36:50 cm.
Switzerland. "Carte de la Suisse". Orig. lithograph by A. Kobelt printed by Gagnebin, Neuchatel, ca. 1830. Orig. old colouring. Map of Switzerland (29,5:41 cm) surrounded by 24 fine coloured litho. city views (each 5,5:8 cm) and 4 panels with pictures of traditional female cantonal clothing (each with 6 depitions). 54,5:72,5 cm.
Switzerland. "Les Suisses divisées En ses Treize Cantons et Leurs Alliés". Orig. copper-engraving, Robert de Vaugondy, Venice, 1800. Orig. old colouring. With decorative title cartouche and the scale of map. 58:64 cm.
Vienna. "Anno Domini 1548. Viena Austriae hunc habuit situm". Orig. woodcut, ca. 1550 from S. Münster's Cosmographia. Published by Henricpetri in Basel 1598. Cutted by Hans Rudolph Manuel Deutsch and Heinrich Holzmuller (the initials "HRMD" and "HH" at the bottom) after Wolfgang Lazius' 1548 drawing. Orig. old colouring. With German title at the top....
Battle of St. Gotthard an der Raab (Szentgotthard). "Geometrischer Grundt und Abriß der gegent deß Closters St. Gotthardten ... sambt dem Memorabilen Treffen ... Anno 1664". Orig. copperplate engraving from Merian's Theatrum Europeanum, 1672. 30:74,5 cm.
Battle of Oldendorf. "Repraesentatio Pugnae ... Anno 1633 prope Oppidum Oldendorp ad Visurgim". Orig. copperplate engraving from Merian's Theatrum Europeanum, 1647. A depiction of battle of Hessisch Oldendorf. With ornametal title cartouche, another cartouche with dedication and explanatory notes at the bottom. 30:62 cm.
Heraklion (Crete). "Prospect der Statt Candia". Orig. copperplate engraving, Merian, Theatrum Europaeum, ca. 1670. A depiction of naval battle near Heraklion with many ships in the foreground and two inset fortification plans ("Sabionira" and "St. Andrae"). One view and 2 plans printed from one desk. 30,5:38 cm.
Foça (Turkey). "Delineatio Pugnae navalis ... anto Portum Fochianum ... 1649". Orig. copperplate engraving, M. Merian, ca. 1650. A depiction of naval battle near Foça with many ships in the foreground, portraits of the two commanders Giacomo da Riva (Venetians) and Voinok Achmed Pasha (Turk), title cartouche and explanatory notes at the bottom. 29:38,5 cm.
Heidelberg. "Wahre Contrafactur der Churfürstlichen Statt Heidelberg... Anno 1622" . Orig. Kupferstich aus M. Merian, Theatrum Europaeum, um 1630. Mit Titelleiste, von Putti gehaltene Wappen und Legende (1-20). 27,5:39 cm.