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Malta. "Insulae Melitae Vulgo Malte Nova et accurata Descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published in Amsterdam by P. Schenk and G. Valk, ca. 1700. Orig. old colouring. 41:51 cm.
"Peregrinationis Divi Pauli Typus Corographicus. In quo et noui testamenti, in primis autem apostolorum historiac, a sancto Luca descriptae, omnia fere loca geographica, oculis inspicienda, exhibentur". Orig. copper-engraving by A. Ortelius,...
"Graecia.". Orig. copper-engraving from the French edition of A. Ortelius' "Epitome du Theatre du Monde", published in Antwerp by Plantin, 1598. With ornamental title-cartouche and Latin heading-title. 8:11 cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch.).
"Graecia Nova et Mare Aegum s. Archipelagus, in qua Mappa Macedonia, Albania, Epirus, Thessalia et Morea, cum circumjacentibus Insulis Corcyra, Cephalonia, Zacynthos, Stalimene, metelino, Chios, distinetae exhibentur". Orig. copper-engraving, T....
"Tabula Europae X". Orig. woodblock, after C. Ptolemy's map of the region, by S. Munster. Published in Basle by H. Petri, ca. 1540. With Lat. heading-title and 3 cartouches. 27:34,5 cm (10 3/4 x 13 3/4 inch.).
"Metropolis Caneae in Candia, a Turcis obseßa Ao. 1645. Canea vom Türcken Belägert Ao. 1645". Orig. copper-engraving by M. Merian, ca. 1650. With engraved Lat.-Ger. title and many ships. 22,5:31,5 cm (9 x 12 1/2 inch.).
"Eigentlicher Abriß welcher gestalt der Türckische Keijser, erstlich in das Königreich Candia eigefallen und die Statt Canea belägert Ao 1645". Orig. copper-engraving by M. Merian, ca. 1650. With title-cartouche and many ships. 20,5:32 cm (8...
"Melite Insula vulgo Malta". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Ogilby, ca. 1670. With great allegorical title-cartouche, ships and a battle scene. 28:36,5 cm (11 x 14 1/2 inch.).
"Tabula Europae VII". Original wood-cut after C. Ptolemaeus' map of the region by Sebastian Munster, published 1540. With Latin heading title, 2 decorative cartouches and depiction of a naval battle scene. 27,5:36 cm (10 3/4 x 14 1/4 inch.).
Orig. copper-engraving by G. Bodenehr (1664-1758), published in Augsburg ca. 1720. With German engraved title and explanatory notes below the picture ("Corintho, Vormals die Haupt Statt der grossen halb Insul Morea oder Peloponnes ...")....
"Corfu". Orig. copper-engraving by G. Bodenehr (1664-1758), published in Augsburg ca. 1720. With German engraved title and explanatory notes below the picture ("Corfu. Die Hauptstadt auf der Insul dieses Nahmes im Ionischen Meere an der Cüsten...
"Morea olim Peloponnesus". Orig. copper-engraving published by G. Blaeu, ca. 1640. Coloured. With 2 ornamental cartouches and many ships. 41:50 cm (16 1/4 x 19 3/4 inch.).
"Macedonia, Epirus et Achaia". Copper-engraving by G. Mercator (from Mercator's Tabulae Geographicae atlas, 1589-1595). Original old colouring. With col. ornamental cartouche. 36:43,5 cm (14 1/4 x 17 inch.).
"Candia cum Insulis aliquot circa Graeciam". Orig. copper-engraving by G. Mercator, published ca. 1610. Original outline colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with "Miliaria Italica communia" and 6 inset maps of...
"Nova Graecia, secundum omnes eius regiones & provincias citra & ultra Hellespontum". Orig. wood-block. Published by S. Münster, ca. 1545. With carved Latin heading title and German-Latin geographical names. 25,5:34,5 cm (10 x 13 1/2 inch.- the...
Roman Empire."Romani Imperii Imago". Copper-engraving by A. Ortelius, 1579. Original old colouring. With 4 ornamental cartouches (2 of them with portraits of Romulus and Remus), 2 textual cartouches and a ship. 34,5:49,5 cm (13 1/2 x 19 1/2 inch.).
"New Griechenlandt / mit andern anstossenden Ländern / wie es zu unsern zeiten beschriben ist". Orig. woodcut by S. Münster. H. Petri: Basle, ca. 1580. With German heading title and decorative cartouche. 31:37 (the picture only).
"Plan de la place de Corfu". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Homann, Nürnberg, 1716. Great figure cartouche and decorative border with coat-of-arms and 4 cartouches with the contours of the island from four points of compass. 48,5:56 cm (19 x 22...
Dubrovnik and Chalcis. "Ragusa. Negroponte". Original copper engraving by M. Merian, published ca. 1640. View of Dubrovnik (11,5:30,5 cm) and Chalki (8:30,5 cm). Both together: 21:30,5 cm.
Southeast Europe, Middle East, Arabian Peninsula. "Imperium Turcicum Complectens Europae, Asiae et Africae, Arabiae ...". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. M. Probst, Augsburg, ca. 1770 after N. Sanson's map of the region. Orig. old colouring. 49:57,5 cm.
"Mappa Geographica Graeciae Septentrionalis Hodiernae sive Provinciarum Macedoniae, Thessaliae et Albaniae ...". Copper-engraving published by Homann's Heirs, 1770. Original contemporary colouring. With 2 great cartouches. 44,5:57 cm (17 1/2 x 22...
"Graeciae Pars Septentrionalis". Copper-engraving by Tobias Conrad Lotter (1717-1777), published ca. 1750 in Augsburg. Original contemporary colouring. With a heading title. 50:58,5 cm (19 3/4 x 23 inch.).
"Insula Creta hodie Candia in sua ...". Orig., copper-engraving, J. B. Homann (1663-1724), printed ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With beautiful figure title cartouche. 48,5:58 cm.
"Aeneae Troiani navigatio". Copper-engraving by A. Ortelius (1527-1598), ca. 1580. Coloured. With 3 ornamental coloured cartouvches and maritime decorations. 34:49 cm (13 1/2 x 19 1/4 inch.).
"Morea olim Peloponnesus". A map of Peloponnese. Orig. copper-engraving published by G. Blaeu, ca. 1640. Coloured. With 2 coloured ornamental cartouches and other decorations. 41:50 cm (16 1/4 x 19 3/4 inch.).
"Morea olim Peloponnesus". Map of Peloponnese. Copper-engraving by G. Mercator (1512-1594), published ca. 1590. Original old colouring. With coloured ornamental cartouche. 34:41,5 cm.
"Nova Universae Graeciae adiacentiumque terrarum Descriptio". Map of Eastern Mediterranean. Copper-engraving by Baron G. A. Eneckel von Hoheneck, printed 1614. With 2 ornamental cartouches. 28,5:54,5 cm (11.2x21.5").
Greece. "Graeciae universae secundum hodiernum situm neoterica descriptio. Iacobo Castaldo Pedemontano Auctore". Orig. copper-engraving after the I. Gastaldi's map of Greece published by A. Ortelius, ca. 1570. Original old colouring. With great coloured...
"Eλ- λ- α- s (Hellas). Graecia, Sophiani". Map of Greece. Copper engraving by A. Ortelius, piblished ca. 1580. Coloured. With 2 coloured ornamental cartouches. 35:50 cm (13,8x19,7").
"Exactissima totius Archipelagi nec non Graeciae tabula in qua omnes subjacentes Regiones et Insulae distincte oftenduntur". Copper-engraving by N. Visscher, published ca. 1680. Original old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche. 46,5:56,5...
"Morea". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With small ornamental cartouche and "Milliaria Italica com". 9,7:13,3 cm.
"Graeciae universae secundum hodiernum situm neoterica descriptio". Copper-engraving by M. Quad (according to G. Gastaldi's map of Greece) published by J. Bussemacher, Köln, 1596. With ornamental cartouche. 19,5:27,5 cm (7 3/4 x 10 3/4 inch.).
"Graecia". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1618. With small ornamental cartouche. 9,5:13,3 cm.
"Malta". Orig. copper-engraving by Pietro Bertelli. Published in "Theatrum Urbium Italicarum", Venice, ca. 1600. With a coat-of-arms and several ships. 12:17,5 cm (4 3/4 x 7 inch.).
"Creta Iouis magni medio iacet insula ponto". 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 mas printed from one plate....
"Candia olim Creta". Copper-engraving by W. Bleau, published ca. 1640. Coloured. With coloured ornamental title-cartouche and two coloured blank shields. 38:53 cm.
Greece. "Graeciae universae secundum hodiernum situm neoterica descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius, 1570 after G. Gastaldi map. Original old colouring. With great coloured ornamental title-cartouche and a ship. 36,5:51 cm.
"Achaia vetus et nova ... deducta". Copper-engraving, according to G. Wheler's description, engraved by J. B. Homann, published ca. 1720. Coloured. With great figure title-cartouche and another figure cartouche with "Explicatio". 47,5:56,5 cm.
"Das Mittellaendische Meer. Zu Bequaemen Gebrauch In Einer General Carten vorgestellet". Map coloured on borders. Copper-engraving by G. Bodenehr, published ca. 1705. With ornamental title-cartouche and 2 wind-roses on the top of the map. 16:23...
"Macedonia, Epir(us). et Achaia". Copper-engraving by G. Mercator, published by J. Hondius, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche. 14,5:18 cm.
"Romani Imperii Imago". Copper-engraving by A. Ortelius (from Parergon, 1592). Original old colouring. With 4 ornamntal cartouches (2 with portraits), 2 geometical cartouches and a ship. 34,5:49,5 cm (13 1/2 x 19 1/2 inch.).
Southeast Europe, Middle East, Arabian Peninsula. "Imperium Turcicum Complectens Europae, Asiae et Africae, Arabiae ...". Orig. copperplate engraving, P. Schenk, Amsterdam, ca. 1705 after N. Sanson's map of the region. Orig. old colouring. 49:57,5 cm.
"Natoliae, quae olim Asia Minor, nova descriptio. Aegypti recentior descriptio. Carthaginis celeberrimi sinus typus". Three maps printed from one plate. Copper-engraving by A. Ortelius, 1570. Coloured. With 3 title-cartouches and ships as...
"Candia olim Creta". Copper-engraving published by P. Schenk & G Valk, ca. 1700. Original hand coloring. With two colored ornamental and figure cartouches, ships and colored coat-of-arms. 37,5:52 cm (14 3/4 x 20 1/2 inch.).
Mediterranean Sea. "Pascaarte van`t Oostelyckste deel vande Middelandsche Zee. Tabula hydrographica de partibus Orientalioribus Maris Mediterranei". Orig. copperplate engraving published by J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1650. Original old colouring. 42:54,5 cm.