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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.)
Tartaria (Russia - Siberia), Japan and the west coast of North America (California). Orig. copper-engraving, Abraham Ortelius, first published 1570 (in Theatrum Orbis Terrarum). Original old colouring. 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.)
Himalayas, Tibet, Nepal, India, China. "Tabula Asiae VIII". Orig. copper-engraving by G. Porro after C. Ptolemy's map of the region. From G. A. Magini's "Geographicae Cl. Ptolemaei ...". Published in Cologne by P. Keschedt, 1597. 13,5:17 cm.
China, Korea and Japan."China Veteribus Sinarum Regio nunc Incolis Tame dicta". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1636. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche, ornamental cartouche with the scale of map and publisher's...
China."China Veteribus Sinarum Regio nunc Incolis Tame dicta". Orig. copper-engraving, M. Merian, Frankfur am Main, 1638. With great figure title-cartouche, the scale of map, 2 ships and a sea-creature. 27:34,5 cm (10 3/4 x 13 3/4 inch.).
China, Korea and Japan."Imperii Sinarum Nova Descriptio". Original copper-engraving. Published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu, 1655. Orig. old colouring. With great coloured figure title-cartouche 46:60 cm (18 1/4 x 23 3/4 inch.).
"The Welkoming dor by the Lipu half an hower without the Towne Pecking. Welkomst door de Lipu een half uur buijten Pecking". Orig. copper-engraving from A. Montanus' "De Wonderen van ´t Oosten". Published in Amsterdam, 1655. With many figures in...
"De Stadt Kinningfoe The Citie". Orig. copper-engraving from A. Montanus' "De Wonderen van ´t Oosten". Published in Amsterdam, 1655. With many figures and boats in the foreground. 29:35,5 cm (11 1/2 x 14 inch..
China (Zhejiang). "Karte von dem Eylande Cheu-chan oder Chusan in der Provinz Che-kiang, nebst den Kusten und benachtbarten Inseln". Orig. copper-engraving, J. N. Bellin. Published in Leipzig, ca. 1760. With decorative title-cartouche and a wind-rose. 21:31,5 cm...
"Xutien alias Quizay". Orig. copper-engraving from M. Merian's Archontologica Cosmica, 1638. With decorative title and many ships. 18,5:26 cm (7 1/4 x 10 1/4 inch).
"Xansi, Imperii Sinarum Provincia secunda". Orig. copper-engraving after M. Martini's map of the region. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1655. Original old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, figure carouche with the scale of map,...
"Karte von den Eylanden in der Mundung des Flusses Canton". Copper-engraving published by N. Bellin, ca. 1745, outline colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche and windrose. 20,5:32 cm (8 x 12 1/2 inch.).