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Europa Prima Pars Terrae Forma Virginis.

Desirable, famous and relatively scarce-to-rare item usually deemed a curiosity or oddity map. All of Europe is depicted in the form of a Queen wearing her crown and in f...

Asia secunda pars terrae in forma Pegasi. [Asia is presented as the mythical winged horse Pegasus.]

Wood block map of Asia in the form of a Pegasus. The seas are adorned with sea monsters and many major cities are indicated and named. There are several states, of this m...

Urbium Precipuarum Totius Mundi.

Fine illustrated titlepage from "Urbium Precipuarum Totius Mundi Urbium", Volume III of "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg....

URBIBUM PRAECIPUARUM TOTIUS MUNDI, LIBER TERTIUS [TITLE PAGE,VOL.3].

A copper engraved Title page to Vol.3 of 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum'. Including the dedications sheet [view suppl. picture]. The 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', or the "B...

Title page : "Livre quatriesme des principales villes du monde"..

Decorative and finely engraved title page from Braun's Town Book, part 4.

Title page: Descrittione.. di tutti i Paesi Bassi..

Title page from one of the most important travel book of the Low Countries. Architectural border with heraldic figures. In the center the printer's device of the printer ...

Title page: Descrittione.. di tutti i Paesi Bassi..

Title page from one of the most important travel book of the Low Countries. Architectural border with heraldic figures. In the center the printer's device of the printer ...

Title page: Descrittione.. di tutti i Paesi Bassi..

Title page from one of the most important travel book of the Low Countries. Architectural border with heraldic figures. In the center the printer's device of the printer ...

[Title page] Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Liber Primus.

Striking allegorical title page, from Volume 1 of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitatus Orbis Terrarum.It shows a façade with a statue of the Magna Mater (Great Mother), the...

[Title page] Civitates orbis Terrarum.

The most decorative frontispiece of the 1st part of the 'Civitatus Orbis Terrarum'. Flanked by Minerva (or Athena, identified by her owl) named Arcium Inventrix (Founder ...

[Title page] De Praecipuis, Totius Universi Urbibus, Liber Secundus.

Allegorical title page, from Volume 2 of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitatus Orbis Terrarum.At the top are figures representing Religion and Politics, placed on either side...

Title page: Descrittione.. di tutti i Paesi Bassi..

Title page from one of the most important travel book of the Low Countries. Architectural border with heraldic figures. In the center the printer's device of the printer ...

Labore et Constantia.

Printer\'s mark of the Antwerp printer Christopher Plantijn Labore et Constantia. with divider, set in a decorative border with fruits and figures.

Urbium Praecipuarum Mundi Theatrum Liber Quartus.

Georg Braun and Franz Hoogenberg, published the highly successful "Civitas Orbis Terrarum' in 6 volumes, 1572-1618. It was the first atlas of town views and plans of...

Titlepage: Nomenclator Ptolemaicus..

Not bound but a section of the 1584 atlas, Nomenclator still held together. With dated title page Nomenclator and containing a register of place names in antiquity. In 15...

Leo Belgicus.

The very first version of the 'Lion' map from its creator Michael von Aitzing. The Netherlands is here for the first time depicted as a lion, a symbol of bravery and stre...

Title page from Civitatus Orbis Terrarum vol. 3

Lavish, decorative title page from Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg great 16th century atlas of town and city views.

Title page from Civitatus Orbis Terrarum vol.4.

Decorative title page from the fourth edition of Braun and Hogenberg's lavishly illustrated 16th century town book.

LIBER QUARTUS, URBIBUM PRAECIPUARUM TOTIUS MUNDI.

A fine example of the title page to the BRAUN & HOGENBERG 'CIVITATES..' VOL.4, together still joined the dedication sheet. The Civitates Orbis Terrarum (Atlas of Citi...

Abrahamus Ortelius Antwerpianus cosmographus natus..

Rare head and shoulder portrait of Abraham Ortelius.

[Title page ] Galliae tabule geographicae. Per Gerardum Mercatorem..

Very fine title page by Gerard Mercator, composed of an elaborate strapwork design with the portrait of a king at top.

Venations Ferarum, Auium, Piscium. . .

Title page from "Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium" or "Hunting Wild Beasts, Birds, Fish". The plate was engraved by Jan Collaert 1566-1628 published...

[Ship Victoria of Ferdinand Magellan]

On recto a description of the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan with a wood block printed depiction of his ship "Victoria" (69x65mm.)From a Latin text edition of...

[Ptolemée]

On verso a wood block print showing Ptolemy sitting at a table surrounded with surveying instruments and an atlas. (53x75mm.) From a Latin text edition of his Geographia ...

Theatre des principales villes tout l'univers. Second volume. (Title page)

The most decorative frontispiece of the 2nd part of the "Civitatus Orbis Terrarum" The title shows Cybele, sive Vesta , Penatas and Lares , Roman gods of the ho...

Abrahamus Ortelius Antverpianus.

Portrait of Abraham Ortelius, made by Philippe Galle. Abraham Ortelius (April 14, 1527 - June 28, 1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer. Beginning as a map-engr...

Spectandum Dedit Ortelius Mortalib. orbem Orbi Spectandum Galleus Ortelium. Papius

A beautiful colored portrait of Abraham Ortelius as Frontispiece to his 'Theatrum Orbis'. Engraved by Phillipe Galle.

Asia is presented as the mythical winged horse Pegasus.

Copper engraved map of Asia in the form of a Pegasus. This is a very rare issue of the map from a Czech edition. The original woodcut map was re-engraved on copper with a...

Germania geographicis tabulis illustrata. .

Very rare and beautiful title page from the second edition of Cornelis de Jode rare atlas.

Title page : Europae totius orbis terrarum partis praestantissimae ..

Quad's title page of his rare work Europae totius orbis terrarum partis praestantissimae..Engraved by Henricus Nagel. Latin text on verso.

Titlepage: Parergon, in quo Veteris geographiae aliquot tabulae.

Title page to the section of the Ortelius atlas part, Parergon with original hand-colored decoration. The printer Plantin originally used the wood block for the first pag...

Gerardus Mercator Imprimis nostro

Portrait of Gerard Mercator taken from " Imagines L. doctorum virorum Galle, P. Imagines L. doctorum virorum, qui bene de studiis literarum merure, cum singulorum el...

Americvs Vespvccivs Florentinvs..

A very good impression, printed with tone and displaying very good contrasts and clarity of details. From a series composed in 1592, to celebrate the centenary of the dis...

Christophorvs Colvmbvs Ligvr..

A very good impression, printed with tone and displaying very good contrasts and clarity of details. From a series composed in 1592, to celebrate the centenary of the dis...

Americvs Vespvccivs Florentinvs..

From a series composed in 1592, to celebrate the centenary of the discovery of the New World by Columbus, and the following explorations by Vespucci and Magellan. The eng...

America Retectio.

The print shows an allegory of Neptune supporting the globe, which is flanked by Flora, representing Florence, and Janus, representing Genoa (birthplaces of Vespucci and ...

Ferdinandes Magellanes Lusitanus. . .

Showing Magellan involved in navigational pursuits, although he suffers from a broken mast, the fires of Tierra de Fuego burn on the coast to the left, in all three plate...

Two title pages to a book:

by Dionysii Gothefridii I.C. (part 1 and 2). Printed in 1598 by W.Lemarie. Renaissance borders on 4 sides

(Title page) Urbium Praecipuarum Mundi Theatrum Quintum

The most decorative frontispiece of the 5th part of the 'Civitatus Orbis Terrarum'. Showing heraldic figures, representations of the four continents and 5 European and on...

Europa Regina

This is one of the most famous of cartographic oddities showing Europe in the shape of a woman. The representation of Europa Regina or Queen of Europe, was first drawn by...

Theatre de l'Univers, contenant les Cartes de tout le Monde, avec une brieve Declaration d'icelles.

A very decorative title page from the 1598 French edition of Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern Atlas.

URBIBUM PRAECIPUARUM MUNDI THEATRUM QUINTUM, AUCTORE GEORGIO BRAUNIO AGRIPPINATE.

A fine example of the title page to the BRAUN & HOGENBERG 'CIVITATES..' VOL.5, together with the dedication sheet.The 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' (Atlas of Cities of t...

[Lot of 4 portraits, including Abraham Ortelius]

The portrait of Abraham Ortelius appeared in the editions of his ‘Theatrum’ published after his death in 1598. See M.C.C. no.105.The engraver is Ph. Galle.Lot of 4 po...

[Portrait of Jan Huijgen van Linschoten.]

Rare head and shoulder portrait of the famous explorer Jan Huijgen van Linschoten. The portrait medallion has an oval frame of simulated metal upon which is engraved Lins...

Sebastianus Munsterus Cosmographus.

Very decorative portrait of Sebastian Münster (20 January 1488 – 26 May 1552), engraved by Theodor de Bry (1528-1593) and published in Jean Jacques Boissard, "Ico...

Petrus Apianus Binvitzius Astrologus

Very decorative portrait of Petrus Apianus (April 16, 1495 – April 21, 1552), engraved by Theodor de Bry (1528-1593) and published in Jean Jacques Boissard, "Icone...

Guliemus Camdenus historicus Brittannus.

Very decorative portrait of William Camden (2 May 1551 – 9 November 1623), engraved by Theodor de Bry (1528-1593) and published in Jean Jacques Boissard, "Icones V...

Johannes Hugonis a Linschoten Haerlemensis aeta 35 A° 1598 Soufrir pour parvenir.

Very decorative portrait of Jan Huyghen van Linschoten (1563, Haarlem – 8 February 1611, Enkhuizen), engraved by Theodor de Bry (1528-1593) and published in Jean Jacque...

Johannes Hugonis a Linschoten Haerlemensis aeta 35 A° 1598 Soufrir pour parvenir.

Very decorative portrait of Jan Huyghen van Linschoten (1563, Haarlem – 8 February 1611, Enkhuizen), engraved by Theodor de Bry (1528-1593). Jan Huyghen van Linschoten ...

Baixos de India.

Early print of a wreaked ship, with people captured by giant lobsters! From the Caert-Thresoor and engraved by the Dutch master-engraver Petrus Kaerius. The first edition...

Abraham Ortelius.

Galliae tabule geographicae. Per Gerardum Mercatorem...

Attractive titlepage of the France volume from Mercator's Atlas Sive Cosmographia. According to Shirley the "early sectional parts of his "Atlas" each had ...

Der Orietalischen Idien. . . [Title page]

A very attractive title page from the second part of de Bry's travel book. Theodore de Bry, a German engraver and book dealer, began a compilation of early voyages in 159...

[Lot of 3 portraits, with a portrait of Abraham Ortelius and portraits of William Camden and Robert Dudley]

A striking portrait of Abraham Ortelius, This portrait of Abraham Ortelius appeared in the editions of his ‘Theatrum’ published after his death in 1598. Abraham Ortel...

Islandia.

Quad's : reduced in size Ortelius´ map, of Iceland. With German text on verso, from Geographisch Handtbuch. Signed by the engraver Johan Bussemacher.Matthias Quad was o...

Abrahami Ortelli. . .

Decorative sheet with a portrait of the great Abraham Ortelius published after his death in 1598. Including a small map of Eastern Hemisphere. The text is the epitaph wri...

The Portrait of Abraham Ortelius from his Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

This is the famous portrait of Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598), the author of the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. The Theatrum Orbis Terrarum was the first atlas that displayed a ...

Abrahami Patriarchae Peregrinatio et Vita.

The Holy Land map itself occupies the center and is surrounded by vignettes of the life of the Patriarch Abraham. Extremely decorative map made by Ortelius, based on Ptol...

[Portrait of J.H.van Linschoten.]

Attractive roundel portrait of the famous Dutch navigator Jan Huijgen van Linschoten (1563-1610). The portrait is set within a strap work border incorporating vignettes o...

[Portrait of J.H.van Linschoten.]

Attractive roundel portrait of the famous Dutch navigator Jan Huijgen van Linschoten (1563-1610). The portrait is set within a strap work border incorporating vignettes o...

[Portrait of Bertrand d'Argentré by Thomas de Leu]

Portrait engraved by Thomas de Leu. Thomas de Leu or Leeuw or Le Leup (1560-1612) is a French engraver of Dutch origin. He made his debut in Antwerp, first influenced by ...

Title page : Germaniae Tabule Geographicae..

An attractive title page.Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excellenc...

Belgii Inferioris Geographicae Tabule..

An attractive title page.Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excellenc...

[Title page] Indiae Orientalis pars septima. . .

Title page from a Latin text edition " Indiae Orientalis pars septima . . . à Georgio Spilbergio. . . Caspao Balby. . .". Being part VII of the Grand Voyages. ...

[Title page] Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes . . .

Latin text edition. With the Mercator-Hondius double portrait, inserted from 1613 in the various editions of the Atlas. "In the first decade of the seventeenth centu...

Pascaarte vande Belt, verthoonende de Oostersche Zeecuste van Iutlandt…

This is a very rare sea chart of the east coast of Denmark with the island of Fyn. The map is oriented with west at the top with two lovely compass roses indicating north...

Parergon sive Veteris Geographiae Aliquot Tabulae.

Abraham Ortelius(1527-98), Dutch cartographer and publisher of the first modern atlas, "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" in 1570. Editions till 1612. Also an atlas of a...

Ambivi.. Victoria.. [The ship victoria of Magellean]

A rare print representing a the ship Victoria by Magellan, crossing the Pacific Ocean. From "Hand-boeck Of Cort begrijp der Caerten. . ."

[Title page] Hand-boeck of cort begryp der caerten ende beschryvinghen van alle landen des werelds.

A rare title page print representing a group of cartographers sitting at a table with globes and surveying instruments. From "Hand-boeck Of Cort begrijp der Caerten....

Delle Guerre di Fiandra, Libri VI (Title Page).

Fine copper-engraved title page from “The Wars of Flanders, Book VI”. Antwerp, First edition by P. Giustiniani and Joseph Camurini in Antwerp in 1609. The book contai...

[Title page]. Le second livre, journal ou comptoir, contenant le vray discours et narration historique, du voyage fait par les huit navires d'Amsterdam. . .

The title page has a large engraving of the Dutch arriving at Tuban, including an elephant. From "[Le second livre, Iournal ou comptoir, contenant le vray discours e...

Portrait of Sebastian Munster.

Rare head and shoulder portrait of the famous geographer Sebastian Munster.

Belgii inferioris descriptio..

A very attractive title page, decorated with cherubs, fruits and flowers.

[Title page] from "Caroli Scribani..".

Title page with copper engraved printers device (72x96mm). Christoffel Plantin (± 1520 - 1589) established himself in Antwerp around 1549. First, he worked as a bookbind...

Tornaci Nervorum. Episcopatus Perantiquus Totaq. Tornacesii Ditio... Ion. Baptista Vrientius Antverp. Tabulam a se delineatam.. [One of the rarest of all Ortelius maps]

This exceptional rare map of Hainaut is a must for all collectors of Ortelius maps!!! The rarest of all Ortelius maps. Centered on Lille. The map has a dedication to Mich...

'Britannia' Frontispiece - William Camden.

Above the title, a cartouche depicting the figure of Britannia, with shield and spear, seated on a rock beside the sea. Below a map of Britain, inscribed with the Latin n...

The Achievement of Our Soveraigne King James as he Nowe Beareth With the Armes of Severall kings that have aunciently raigned within his nowe Dominions

This is the frontispiece to John Speed's “The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine.” The central panel contains the Royal Arms, allegorical motifs including putti,...

[Title page] Theatro Del Mondo Di Abrahamo Ortelio . . .

Fine decorative title page of the Italian text edition of the 1612 edition of Theatro Del Mondo Di Abrahamo Ortelio (31:652) printed by the Moretus brothers. On the vers...

[Titlepage] Galliae tabulae geographicae..

Decorative title page.

Title page.

This is the title leaf of an Atlas by Mercator, describing the Netherlands.