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Strait of Magellan. "Karte der Magellanischen Strasse". Orig. copperplate engraving, F. A. Schraembl, Vienna, 1787. Engraved by Jos. Gerstner. Coloured in outline. With engraved titel and inset map. 51,5:68,5 cm.
Bering Strait. "Karte von den N. W. Amerikanischen und N. Oe. Asiatischen Küsten". Orig. copperplate engraving, F. A. Schraembl, Vienna, 1788. Engraved by I. C. Lackner. Coloured in outline. With title at the top. 39,5:68 cm.
North Atlantic, 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.
Soth America. "America meridionalis". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Hondius, 1606. From Mercator - Hondius Atlas, published by H. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1630. With figure title cartouche, an ornamental cartouche with the view of Cusco and many other decorations (Indians, ships, sea monsters). 36:49 cm.
Colombia. "Terra Firma et Novum Regnum Granatense et Popayan". Orig. copperplate engraving, W. J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1630. 37,5:48 cm.
Virginia. "Nova Virginiae tabula". Orig. copperplate engraving, W. J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1630. Engraved by D. Grijp after captain J. Smith map. 37,5:48 cm.
World and continents. "Typus Orbis Terrarum" + "Europa" + "Asia" + "Africa" + "America sive Novus Orbis". Orig. copperplate engravings from the French edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Antwerp by Plantin Press for F. Galle, 1598.
USA. Rhode Island. "A Map of the Colony of Rhode Island with the adjacent Parts of Connecticut, Massachusets Bay &c.". Orig. copperplate engraving by T. Kitchin. Published by R. Baldwin in London, 1778. With ornament. title cartouche. 18:24 cm.
USA, Canada - Great Lakes. "Ober- (Upper-) Canada". Orig. steel engraving. Joseph Meyer, Hildburghausen, 1845. Original old colouring. 30:37 cm.
USA. Massachusetts and Rhode Island. "Neueste Karte von Massachusetts und Rhode Island. 1846". Orig. steel-engraving. Joseph Meyer, Hildburghausen, 1846. Original old colouring. With engraved title and inset plan of Boston (15:13 cm) in lower left corner. 30:38 cm (11 3/4 x 15 inch.).
Newfoundland. "Charte der Baenke von Newfoundland". Orig. copperplate engraving, 1821. Orig. old colouring. 32:34,5 cm.
Portugal. "Portugalliae et Algarbiae Regna". Orig. copperplate engraving, M. Seutter, Augsburg, ca. 1730. Original old colouring. With great ornamental title-cartouche with figures, coats-of-arms, ships and inset map of Brazil. 49,5:57,5 cm.
Canada. "Vorstellung einiger gegenden und Plaetze in Nord-America unter Francoesisch und Englische Iurisdiction gehoerig". Orig. copperplate engraving, Homann Heirs, 1756. With German ttle above the map. 45:51,5 cm (17 3/4 x 20 1/4 inch.).
United states (USA). "Amplissimae Regionis Mississipi Seu Provinciae Lidovicianae ... in America Septentrionali Anno 1687 detectae". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche with depiction of...
America. "America noviter delineata". Orig. copperplate engraving, M. Merian, 1638 after J. Hondius map of America. With ornamental title cartouche, many ships and sea-creatures and 2 inset maps (Greenland and Iceland; Antarctica - South Pole). 35,5:45 cm.
America. "America noviter delineata". Orig. copperplate engraving, M. Merian, 1638. With ornamental title cartouche, 2 ships and inset map of Greenland and Iceland. 28:36 cm.
America. "Americae sive Novi Orbis, nova descriptio". Orig. woodblock, 1588 from S. Munster's Cosmographey. Published in Basel by S. Petri, 1614. With decorative title-cartouche, a cartouche with explanatory notes and German title ("Die newen Inseln ...") above the map. 31:36,5 cm.
America. "Americae Mappa generalis". Orig. copper-engraving after A. G. Boehm drawing. Published by Homann Heirs in Nuremberg, 1746. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title cartouche. 47:54,5 cm (18 1/2 x 21 1/2 inch.).
Antilles (West Indies)."Insulae Antilles". Original copper-engraving derived from P. Duval's map from 1660. Published by J. Hoffman, 1678. With decorative title-cartouche. 10:12,5 cm (4 x 5 inch.).
United States of America. "A New and Correct Map of North America ... wherein are ... the Thirteen Provinces wich Compose the United States of North America". Orig. copper engraving by M. A. and G. F. Lotter, Augsburg, 1784. Orig. old colouring. With great figure cartouche and a compass rose. 50,5:57,5 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.).
Northeast Asia. "Tartaria sive Magni Chami Imperivm". Orig. copper-engraving from the French edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Antwerp by Plantin Press for F. Galle, 1598. With title-cartouche and Latin title above the map. 8:10,5 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.).
Tartaria (Russia - Siberia), Japan and the west coast of North America (California). Orig. copper-engraving, Abraham Ortelius, first published 1570 (in Theatrum Orbis Terrarum). With 2 ornamental cartouches, 2 tents of the Tartar kings, 2 sailing ships and a sea-monster. 35,5:47,5 cm (14 x 18 3/4 inch.)
North America."America Septentrionalis". Orig. copper-engraving after G. de L'Isle's map of North America. Engraved by G. F. Lotter, published by T. C. Lotter (1717-1777), Augsburg, ca. 1760. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche...
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,...
America."Americae sive Indiae Occidentalis Tabula Generalis". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Cluver's "Introductionis in Universam Geographicam". Published in Amsterdam by Elzevier Press, 1659. With ornamental title-cartouches. 12:12,5 cm (4 3/4...
Virginia."Nova Virginiae Tabula". Orig. copper-engraving from O. Dapper's (1635-1689) "Die unbekannte Neue Welt ... Amerika", published in Amsterdam by J. van Meurs, 1673. With decortive title-cartouche with 3 cherubs, a figure cartouche with...
America. "America". 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, a ship, two sea-creatures, ornamental corners and printed...
"S. Mariae". Orig. copper-engraving by B. Wright. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With engraved title, a cartouche with description ("Ins. S. Mariae ... 37 gradeui ad Austrum ab Equatore ......
Cuba. "Isola Cuba Nova". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Ruscelli's edition of Ptolemy's Geography. Published in Venice by G. Ziletti, 1562. With title above the map. 19:25 cm (7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inch.).
"Isola Spagnola Nova". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Ruscelli's edition of Ptolemy's Geography. Published in Venice by G. Ziletti, 1562. With title above the map. 18,5:24,5 cm (7 1/4 x 9 3/4 inch.).
Brasil. "Brasil Nuova Tavola". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Ruscelli's edition of Ptolemy's Geography. Published in Venice by G. Ziletti, 1562. With erupting volcano and title above the map. 18,5:25,5 cm (7 1/4 x 10 inch.).
"Isulae Antillae Francicae Superiores cum vicinis insulis ex commentariis manuscriptis et variis navigantium observationibus descriptae ... Insulae Antillae Francicae Inferiores ...". Orig. copper-engravings by Ch. Weigel, Nuremberg, 1718. Orig....
America."L'Amerique selon l'Etendue de Ses Principales Parties et don't les Points Principaux sont placez sur les dernieres Observations des Geographes, publieé par Jean Walch: se vend au negoce de Martin Will a Augsbourg". Orig....
North America."America Septentrionalis a Domino d'Anville in Galliis edita nunc in Anglia Coloniis in Interiorem Virginiam deductis nec non Fluvii Ohio cursu ...". Orig. copper-engraving after d'Anville's map. Published in Nuremberg by Homann...
Fort Nassau."Arx Nassovii". Orig. copper-engraving from A. Montanus' "Die Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld ...". Published in Amsterdam, 1671. With many ships in the foreground, the Fort Nassau in the background and Latin explanatory notes (A.-E.)...
North America."L'Amerique Septentrionale". Orig. copper-engraving. after G. Delisle map. Published in Paris, ca. 1700. Orig. old colouring. With title above the map. 14:17 cm (5 1/2 x 6 3/4 inch.).
South America."L'Amerique Meridional". Orig. copper-engraving. after G. Delisle map. Published in Paris, ca. 1700. Orig. old colouring. With title above the map. 14:17 cm (5 1/2 x 6 3/4 inch.).
"Karte von der Insel Saint Domingue". Orig. copper-engraving, J. N. Bellin. Published in Leipzig, ca. 1760. With ornamental title-cartouche. 19:29 cm (7 1/2 x 11 1/2 inch.).
"Karte von L'Isle Royale". Orig. copper-engraving, J. N. Bellin, dated 1744. Published in Leipzig, ca. 1760. With title and the scale of map ("Maass-stab"). 24:27,5 cm (9 1/2 x 10 3/4 inch.).
"Karte von der Inset St. Christoph". Orig. copper-engraving, J. N. Bellin. Published in Leipzig, ca. 1760. With decorative title-cartouche and another cartouche with the scale of map. 19,5:30,5 cm (7 3/4 x 12 inch.).
"Karte von der Insel Guadelupe". Orig. copper-engraving, J. N. Bellin, dated 1758. Published in Leipzig, ca. 1760. With ornamental title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map. 21:30,5 cm (8 1/4 x 12 inch.).
"Karte von dem Eylande Terre-neuve". Orig. copper-engraving, J. N. Bellin, dated 1744. Published in Leipzig, ca. 1760. With title and the scale of map. 28,5:36 cm (11 1/4 x 14 1/4 inch.).
"Karte von der Insel Martinique". Orig. copper-engraving, J. N. Bellin, dated 1758. Published in Leipzig, ca. 1760. With decorative title cartouche. 20:30 cm (8 x 11 3/4 inch.).
"Karte von der Insel Grenada". Orig. copper-engraving, J. N. Bellin. Published in Leipzig, ca. 1760. With decorative title cartouche. 21:15,5 cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/4 inch.).
Florida."Karte von den Küsten des Französischen Florida". Orig. copper-engraving, J. N. Bellin. Published in Leipzig, ca. 1760. With title and the scale of map ("Masasstab") above the map. 20,5:14,5 cm (8 x 5 3/4 inch.).
Canada."Partie Orientale de la Nouvelle France ou du Canada". Orig. copper-engraving after J. N. Bellin's map of the region. Published by Homann Heirs, 1755. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Echelles"). 43:54 cm (17 x 21...
America."America". Orig. copper-engraving by P. Duval. Orig. old colouring. Published in Nürnberg by J. Hoffman, 1678. With ornamental title-cartouche. 10,5:13 cm (4 1/4 x 5 1/4 inch).