Matthias Quad (1557 in Deventer - 1613 in Eppingen) was a cartographer and engraver. He was the first European mapmaker to use dotted lines to indicate international borders.
Franconia. "Francia orientalis, vulgo Franconia". Orig. copperplate engraving after P. Böcke's map of the region. From: M. Quad. 'Europae Totius Terrarum Orbis ...'. Published by J. Bussemacher, 1594. With title above the map, a portait and a coat of arms. 23:29,5 cm.
Morava. "Moravia". Původní mědirytina, M. Quad. Vydal J. Bussemacher v Kolíně nad Rýnem, 1596. S dekorativní titulní kartuší, ornamentální kartuší s měřítkem mapy ("Milliaria Communia") a další kartuší s vysvětlivkami. 21:30,5 cm.
Portugal. "Portugalliae que olim Lusitania, novissima et exactissima descriptio. 1590". Orig. copperplate engraving after V. A. Secco's map of Portugal. From: M. Quad. 'Europae Totius Terrarum Orbis ...'. Published by J. Bussemacher in Cologne, 1594. 18,5:26,5 cm.
Dithmarschen. "Thietmarsiae Holsatiae regionis partis typus". Orig. copperplate engraving after P. Böcke's map of the region. From: M. Quad. 'Europae Totius Terrarum Orbis ...'. Published by J. Bussemacher, 1594. With ornemantal title cartouche. 18,5:26,5 cm.
"Flandria Galliae Belgicae provincia". Copper- engraving by M. Quad published by J. Bussemacher, Köln, 1596. With ornamental cartouche, coats-of-arms, "Scala miliarium" and rich maritime decorations. 20:27 cm.
"Groningensis agri vera descriptio.1589". Copper engraving by M. Quad published by J. Bussemacher, 1596. With ornamental cartouche and coat-of-arms. 19:27 cm.
"Italia". Copper engraving by M. Quad published by J. Bussemacher, 1596. With ornamental cartouche, "Miliaria Italica comunia" and rich maritime decorations. 21:27 cm.
Brandenburg and Pomerania. "Marca Brandenburgensis & Pomerania". Orig. copperplate engraving, M. Quad. Published by J. Bussemacher in Cologne, 1596. 20,5:30,5 cm.
"Moravia". Orig. copper-engraving by M. Quad. Published in Köln by J. Bussemacahr, 1596. Coloured. With decorative title-cartouche, ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Communia") and another one with explanatory notes....
"Namurcum cum adiacentibus regionibus descr.". Orig. copper-engraving by M. Quad. Published by J. Bussemacher in Köln, dated 1589. With ornamental title-cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria magna et communia") and a...
"Regni Hispaniae post omium editiones locupletissima descriptio". Copper engraving by H. Nagel published by J. Bussemacher, 1596. With ornamental and rich maritime decorations. 18,5:27 cm.
"Sicilia". Orig. copper-engraving by M. Quad. Published by J. Bussemacher in Köln, 1596. With ornamental title-cartouche, ornamental cartouche with a portrait of Philip of Spain, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria...