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1630 - Johannes Janssonius
Johannes Janssonius: Insularum Indiae Orientalis Nova Descriptio.
G. Valk and P. Schenk, Amsterdam, 1630 (1690)
Janssonius' map of Southeast Asia coloured by a contemporary hand. Re-issued by G. Valk and P. Schenk with modified title and signature. Decorated with three cartouches, two compass roses, ships...
Insularum Indiae Orientalis Nova Descriptio.
11276
Old coloured map of Southeast Asia. Printed in Amsterdam by G. Valk and P. Schenk in 1690.
1 600,00 €
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1750 - Anonymous
Anonymous: Ch'onha chido [Atlas of all under Heaven]
circa 1750
A Scarce Korean Woodblock Atlas.Album with 9 woodblock maps from a traditional Korean woodblock atlas, printed mid 18th century. With a map of China with Korea and 8 maps of the provinces of...
Ch'onha chido [Atlas of all under Heaven]
12080
Korean Woodblock Atlas, Ch'onha-Chido, Mid 18th Century
6 500,00 €
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1573 - Abraham Ortelius
Abraham Ortelius: Typus Orbis Terrarum, Americae sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio, Africae Tabula Nova, Asiae Nova...
Gielis Coppens van Diest, Christoffel Plantin, Antwerp, 1573-1584
Ortelius' World and Continents from the First Modern Atlas.A fine set consisting of a world map and four of the continents from the first modern atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham...
Typus Orbis Terrarum, Americae sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio, Africae...
12683
Old coloured world map and continent maps by Abraham Ortelius. Published in 1573-84 in Antwerp.
18 000,00 €
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1616 - Johannes Janssonius
Johannes Janssonius: Nova Germaniae Descriptio
Johannes Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1616 [1632]
Scarce Janssonius map of the Holy Roman Empire with side panels.Very decorative and rare 'carte-à-figures' map of Germany with the surrounding countries by Johannes Janssonius. First...
Nova Germaniae Descriptio
12783
Coloured map of Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by Johannes Janssonius in 1632.
2 400,00 €
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1639 - Johannes Janssonius
Johannes Janssonius: Iaponiae Nova Descriptio
J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1639-49
Early Map of Japan with Korea as an Island.Old coloured antique map of Japan and Korea by J. Janssonius after Mercator-Hondius. In the west the coastline of China, Korea is shown as an...
Iaponiae Nova Descriptio
12559
Old coloured map of Japan - Korea. Printed in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius in 1639.
1 800,00 €
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1623 - Jodocus Hondius
Jodocus Hondius: China
Henricus Hondius, Amsterdam, 1623
Impressive antique map of China, Japan and Korea by Jodocus Hondius. First published in the Mercator-Hondius Atlas of 1606.At the beginning of the 17th century, little is known about this...
China
12412
Coloured map of China. Printed in Amsterdam by Henricus Hondius in 1623.
2 200,00 €
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1720 - Johann Baptist Homann
Johann Baptist Homann: Ducatus Franciae Orientalis seu Sac. Rom. Imperii Principatus et Episcopatus Herbipolensis.
J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, circa 1720
Old colored, very detailed antique map of Franconia by J. B. Homann. From Tann (Rhön) in the north to Rothenburg in the south, in the east from Lichtenfels to Aschaffenburg in the west. With...
Ducatus Franciae Orientalis seu Sac. Rom. Imperii Principatus et...
12978
Old coloured map of Franconia. Printed in Nuremberg by J. B. Homann circa 1720.
280,00 €
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1740 - Johann Baptist Homann
Johann Baptist Homann: Accurata Utopiae tabula. Das ist der Neu-entdeckten Schalck-Welt, oder des so offt benannten, und...
Homann Erben, circa 1740
The Famous Sought After Fantasy Map of Utopia.Schlaraffenland means Land of Cockaigne or Land of milk and honey in German and represents a country of idleness and luxury. This is a...
Accurata Utopiae tabula. Das ist der Neu-entdeckten Schalck-Welt, oder...
12979
Old coloured map of Utopia, Land of Cockaigne. Printed by Homann Erben circa 1740.
1 700,00 €
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1730 - George Matthäus Seutter
George Matthäus Seutter: Planisphaerium coeleste
M. Seutter, Augsburg, circa 1730
Beautiful double hemisphere celestial chart of the northern and southern sky with allegorical constellations by Matthäus Seutter. The star map is surrounded by seven smaller astronomical diagrams....
Planisphaerium coeleste
12980
Old coloured celestial map. Printed in Augsburg by M. Seutter circa 1730.
1 500,00 €
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1649 - Joan Blaeu
Joan Blaeu: Marchionatus Brandenburgicus
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1649-50
Antique map of the Margraviate of Brandenburg by J. Blaeu. From the island of Rügen with Mecklenburg and Pomerania to Saxony-Anhalt. In the east the northwestern part of Poland. With Berlin,...
Marchionatus Brandenburgicus
12981
Old coloured map of Brandenburg, Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by Joan Blaeu in 1649.
390,00 €
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1730 - Guillaume de l'Isle
Guillaume de l'Isle: Partie Septentrionale de la Souabe
Covens & Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 1730
Antique map of northern Württemberg and Franken by Guillaume de l'Isle. This is the Covens & Mortier edition of the detailed map by G. de l'Isle. Showing the area Hornberg, Nuremberg, Stuttgart. In...
Partie Septentrionale de la Souabe
12982
Old coloured map of Nordwürttemberg, Franken. Printed in Amsterdam by Covens & Mortier circa 1730.
300,00 €
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1680 - Frederick de Wit
Frederick de Wit: Nova Tabula Magni Ducatus Finlandiae in Provincias Divisa, Multis Locis...
F. de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1680
Old colored antique map of Finland by Frederick de Wit. Surrounded by the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland. In the west parts of Sweden and Aland, in the east Lake Ladoga. With Helsinki,...
Nova Tabula Magni Ducatus Finlandiae in Provincias Divisa, Multis Locis...
12983
Old coloured map of Finland. Printed in Amsterdam by F. de Wit circa 1680.
450,00 €
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