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Antique Maps of Caucasia View our selection of historical maps of Caucasia and surrounding area. Each description is illustrated. Please contact us if you are looking for a special map. There are maps of Asia Minor with Maps of the Mediterranean. Maps have normal age toning and wider margins than shown on these images. |
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“Byzantinisches Reich. Oestliches Blatt". (Byzantine Empire. Eastern part.) Steel etching by C. Poppey. 1846 This map concentrating on Armenia which was defined as a country, surrounded with borderline hand coloring. The only atlas, to our knowledge, defining a state corpus for Armenia! Clean, except for traces of age and use in margins. Page size: 37 x 43.8 cm (14.6 x 17.2"). $ 180.00 Order Nr. CAUCASIA2014 |
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Reverse side of map.
“Tabula III Asiae". INCUNABLE MAP! Woodcut Ptolemy edition. Strassburg 1522. Repeat of the edition by Waldseemueller / Frisius of 1513, also Strassburg. Explanatory text on reverse side in Latin language. Modern hand coloring. Map of Caucasia region, especially of Greater Armenia. This map shows the area between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea as far south as the headwaters of the Tigris River in the south (east Turkey, Armenia, Azerbbaidzhan). Interesting place names. A little insignificant fraying along edges. Minor creasing in margins. Otherwise in very good condition for its age. 30 x 37 cm (11.8 x 14.6") $ 2500.00 Order Nr. CAUCASIA2012 |
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“Das Osmanische Reich und dessen Schutzstaaten nach seiner grössten Ausdehnung im XVIIten Jahrhundert". (The Osman Empire's largest extension in the XVIIth century.) Steel etching by W. Alt. 1846. Faint borderline coloring. Clean, except for traces of age and use in margins. Thin worn spot upper right in explanatory text. Page size: 37 x 43.8 cm (14.6 x 17.2"). $ 180.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR1844 |
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"Nova Maris Caspii et Regionis Usbeck cum Provincija adjacentibus vera Delineatio". Copper engraving by A. Maas for the Homann Heirs. Dated 1735.Original hand coloring. Interesting map of the region of West Central Asia and Eastern Cucasus region. In the lower right is Kabul and Parwan. In the lower right is Bagdad and the ruins of Babylon. Map is in good conditon. Vertical centerfold. 49 x 58 cm ( 19.2 x 22.8 ") $ 920.00 Order Nr. CENTRALASIA2901 |
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"Turquie en Asie Anciene et Moderne". Copper etching ca 1720. Modern hand coloring. This map concentrates on eastern Turkey and the surrounding countries. In the upper left is the southern tip of the Crimea in the Black Sea. In the upper right is part of the Caspian sean. In the lower left is the northern tip of the Red sea and in the lower right is the northern tip of the Persian Gulf. To the left of the Holy Land is Cyprus. The lower left corner margin has been added. Map is very clean with hardly visible folds. Condition is Almost Very Good. 17 x 13.5 cm ( 6.7 x 5.3 ") $ 220.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR 1817 |
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Carte du theatre de la guerre in Asie. Wood engraving ca 1865. Reverse
side is printed. Overall light age toning. In the upper left is Bafira and Samsoun. In the upper right are the Caucasus Monts with Kasbek. In the lower right is an inset showing the region of the map. In the lower middle is Diarbekir and parts of Kurdistan. 16.5 x 23 cm ( 6.4 x 8.6 ") $ 50.00 Order Nr. CAUCASIA2013 |
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"Carte De La Perse, De La Féorgie, Et De La Tartarie Indépendante". Copper etching by André for Rigobert Bonne (1729-1795), published ca 1780. In the upper left is part of the Sea if Azow and a little below the eastern part of the Black Sea. In the upper right is part of Tartarian China. In the lower right is Tibet and Bhutan. In the lower left is the Persian Golf. Map has vertical centerfold. Very light browning along centerfold. 21 x 32 cm ( 8.2 x 12.5 ") $ 225.00 Order Nr. MIDDLEEAST1865 |
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"Intineraire de Mr. E. chantre Dans Le Kurdistan 1881". Wood engraving after Victor Huot, ca 1885. Map shows the travel route of E. Chantre in 1881. In the upper left corner is part of the Araxe River. In the upper right is Erivan and Etchmiadzin. In the lower left is Van Lake. In the lower right is part of Iran. Backside of map is printed. 16.3 x 13.4 cm ( 6.4 x 5.2 ") $ 65.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR1830 |
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"Kaukasien". Wood engraving from "Orbis Pictus" by Otto Spamer, 1878. Tiflis is in the center of this map. On the left is part of the Black Sea. Erivan and Etschmiadzin are at the bottom center of map. The backside of the map is printed. 12.3 x 20 cm ( 4.8 x 7.8 ") $ 55.00 Order Nr. CAUCASIA2010 |
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"A Chart of the Expedition of Cyrus the Younger, and the Return of 10000 Greeks according to Xenophon". Copper etching by E. Boven after Jean Baptiste d'Anville for "Rollin's Antient History", 1739. The routes of Cyrus are original hand outline color (yellow). Maps has the ancient names of Asia Minor and part of the Middle East. In the upper right is part of Georgia. In the lower right is Babylon and Bagdad. Map has vertical centerfold with light browning. Strong, clear impression. A few very minor spots in margins. Two small repairs in upper left margin corner. Overall condition is Much Better than Good. 22 x 33.4 cm ( 8.6 x 13.1 ") $ 275.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR 1826 |
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"Carte Historique et Geographique Pour Servir à l'Histoire Ste. et à la Vocation de St. Paul, avec quelques Remarques curieuses pour servir à L'Histoire des Antiquitez Judaiques." Copper etching by Henri Abraham Chatelain, published in Amsterdam 1705-1720. This interesting map with descriptive text (in French) shows the travel routes of St. Paul and various routes of the tribes of Isreal. At each of the important towns is a note of what took place. The print is clean and has a strong, clear impression. General condition is Very Good. 32.2 x 34.5 cm ( 12.6 x 13.6 ") $ 280.00 Order Nr. MEDITERRANEAN1340 |
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"Alexandri Magni Expeditio ex Q. Curtio,
Arriano aliisq." Copper etching by Hermann Moll, 1749.
Modern This map shows not only the area of Asia
Minor but also the countries surrounding the Caspian Sea and
parts of Arabia, Map has a centerfold to fit book size,
overall very light toning and light browning of margin
edges. Except for a repaired 15.6 x 22.7 cm (6.1 x 8.9 ") $ 200.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR 1806 |
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"Reditus decum Millium Graecorum Juxta
Xenophontem". Copper etching by
Hermann Moll, 1749. Modern Map showing Turkey and Mesopotamia with names of ancient settlements. Light browning along centerfold and along margin edges. Other the condition is Almost Very Good. 15.1 x 22.5 cm ( 5.9 x 8.8 ") $ 190.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR 1821 |
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"Belli Trojani Circuitus Secundum Dictyn Cretensem & Daretum Phrygium." Copper etching by Hermann Moll, 1749. Modern hand coloring. Map shows the eastern Mediterranean area where the Trojan war was fought. Very light browning along centerfold and on margin edges. Minimal spotting in margins. General condition is Almost very Good. 15.6 x 23.7 cm ( 6.1 x 9.3 ") $ 180.00 Order Nr. MEDITERRANEAN1349 |
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A Particular Description of the Countries mentioned by the apostles & pass'd through by them as the Preach'd the Gospel". Copper engraving by J. Mynde ca 1780. Map reaches from Rome in the west to the Euphrates River in the east. Dotted line in the Mediterranean shows the voyage of St. Paul from Jerusalem to Rome. Other finer dotted lines show other voyages by the Apostles. Map has some light scattered spotting. Light broning along vertical centerfold. Several small repairs on centerfold. Creasing in lower margins. Repair on upper right margin corner. Repaired tear in left margin reaching slightly in image. Small, repaired tear on right margin edge. Small repair on right side of image. Overall light age toning. 31 x 42.5 cm (12.2 x 16.7 ") $ 220.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR1829 |
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"A New and Accurate Map of Anatolia or Asia Minor with Syria and such other Provinces of the Turkish Empire as border thereupon Laid down according to the best authorities & regulated by Astronomical Observations". Copper etching by Emanuel Bowen (1714-1767). Emanuel Bowen was engraver to George II and Louis XV of France. He started to work in London about 1714 and produced some of the most decorative maps of the century. He issued many of his maps individually until he finished his atlas in 1760. Some of his maps were the largest published of some countries up to that time. Sad to say, he died in poverty and his son who carried on the business was poor and died in a workhouse. Modern hand coloring. This decorative map shows Turkey and part of the surrounding area. In the east is the Van Lake. In the lower right is the region by Bagdad. At the top is part of the Crimea in the Black Sea. The Mediterranean coast reaches as far south as Sidon. Map is lighter and with straighter edges than the digital photo above. There are three small repaired tears on lower margin edge and one small repaired tear on upper margin edge. Slight browning on centerfold. Otherwise map is in Almost Very good condition. 34.4 x 42.2 cm ( 13.5 " x 16.6 ") $ 980.00 Order Nr.ASIAMINOR1820 |
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"Turchia Nell Asia Antica E Moderna". Copper etching ca 1720. Modern hand coloring. This is an Italian edition of the above map. It concentrates on eastern Turkey and the surrounding countries. In the upper left is the southern tip of the Crimea in the Black Sea. In the upper right is part of the Caspian sean. In the lower left is the northern tip of the Red sea and in the lower right is the northern tip of the Persian Gulf. To the left of the Holy Land is Cyprus. Map image is clean. Light creasing in lower left image area. Left margin has been added. Hardly visible folds to fit book size. Right margin is a bit frayed with some creasing. General condition is Much Better than Good. 17 x 13.5 cm ( 6.7 x 5.3 ") $220.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR 1822 |
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"Natolia Nvova Tavola" Copper etching from: "Geographia" by Claudio
Ptolemy. Originally edited and published by Willibald
Pirckheimer. All of Turkey, except for a bit of the far western part is shown on this early map. In the northwest is Constantinople. The map reaches along the Black Sea in the north as far as Trapezunt. In the lower right corner is Antakya and a bit of Syria. Part of northern Cyprus is right of the centerfold. On one side of backside is text in Italian about the map. The printing is strong and clear. Map has light browning along centerfold.There are some minor wormhole repairs on centerfold and a few, hardly noticeable, spots on image. Light offsetting in margins. General condition is Better than Good. 17.7 x 24.7 cm ( 6.9 x 9.7 ") $ 450.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR 1813 |
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" Tabvla Asiae III".
Copper etching from: "Geographia" by
Claudio Ptolemy. Originally edited and published by Map shows the region between
the Black Sea and Caspian Sea and as far south as ancient
Mesopotamia. Of special Some print from backside shows
through and there is light browning on centerfold. Two very
small worm tracks 18 x 24.5 cm ( 7.1 x 9.6 ") $ 450.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR 1803 |
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"Tabvla Asiae IIII". Copper etching from: "Geographia" by Claudio Ptolemy. Originally edited and published by Willibald Pirckheimer. This edition, which comprises all 64 maps of the "B" edition, including the "New World", was published by Josephus Meletius 1562 in Venice. Syria, the Holy Land, Iraq, part of Iran, the northern part of Saudi Arabia, southern Turkey and Armenia are featured on this map. In the lower right is the moth of the Euphrates river in the Persian Gulf. In the lower left is the northern part of the Red Sea. Cyprus is to the West of Syria with its ancient names.Verso: Text in Italian and distances between the major points on this map. Repaired worm tracks along center fold. Bits of text from backside visible on the front. Light browning along centerfold. Map is otherwise in Very Good condition. 17.8 x 25.5 cm ( 7 x 10 ") $ 450.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR 1801 |
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" Tabvla Asiæ II ". Copper etching from: "Geographia" by Claudio Ptolemy. Originally edited and published by Willibald Pirckheimer. This edition, which comprises all 64 maps of the "B" edition, including the "New World", was published by Josephus Meletius 1562 in Venice. This Asian map shows the countries to the north of the area between the Sea of Azov and Caspian Sea. It includes Caucasia, Sarmatia, part of Ukrania and the northeast is titled Scythia. Italian text on the backside describes the area. Bits of text from backside visible on the front. Hardly visible browning along centerfold. Overall condition is Almost Very Good. 17.5 x 24.5 cm ( 6.9 x 9.6 ") $ 450.00 Order Nr. ASIA2515 |
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"Assoph, Azow oder Azak, mit der kleinen Tartarey dem
Schwarzen Meer und denen Russisch oder Moscowitisch auch
Polnischen Graentzen". Copper etching with original
outline coloring. By Gabiel Bodenehr. 17 x 22 cm (6.7 x 8.7 ") $ 170.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR1791 |
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"Europa".Copper etching by Peter Bertius (1565-1629) for Philipp Cluver Philipp (1580 - 1623) , an early author of historic maps. His works were published long beyond his lifespan. The This map comes from a pocket size atlas (duodez): Philippi Cluverii. Introductionis in Universam Geographiam tam veterem quam novam Libri. Amsterdam, 1661. Originally colored.Centerfold. Size: ca.12 x 12,5 cm (ca.4.72 x 4.92"). Narrow margins all around, especially on right side. General toning. Minimal foxing. This map shows not only central Europe, but all that surrounds it. It reaches far out in the Atlantic in the north to include part of Greenland and all of Iceland. Further south in the Atlantic is the Island of Madeira and further south the Canary Islands. On the eastern side is Tartaria in Asia as well as part of the Caspian Sea. Turkey, part of Syria and the Holy Land lie to the southeast. Northern Africa and it's ancient cities on the Mediterranean are clearly shown. Major rivers in all regions are included. $ 280.00 Order Nr. EUROPE2476 |
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"Natolia, quae olim Asia Minor".
Copper etching by Peter Bertius
(1565-1629) for Philipp Cluver Philipp (1580 - 1623), A very fine historical map of Turkey with
the names of the ancient inhabitants and their most
important centers of population $ 240.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR 1793 |
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"Beschreibung der Lantschafften so die
Sogdianer / Margianer und Scythen bewohnen".
Woodcut from the "Cosmographia"
acording to Ptolomy by Sebastian Münster. Published in
Basel 1574. The original map was drawn by Just looking at this map arouses interesting
thoughts of this area and its history. The Caspian Sea (left
middle) and the Condition is almost Very Good. Verso: Text in German 25 x 34.2 cm ( 9.8 x 13.5 ") $ 480.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR1831 |
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"Descrittione Di
Constantinopoli".Copper etching from
"L'Isole piu Famose del Mondo" (The most famous islands This map of Istanbul and the surrounding
area gives an idea how the city must have been in the 15th
Century. The are All pages show overall toning. On two pages
are waterstains in the right corners not affecting text. Map
image is very Page size: 27.7 x 19.8 cm ( 10.9 x 7.8
") $ 370.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR 1796 |
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"Of Turkey in Asia". Copper etching by J. Harris ( 1686 - 1746) for Hermann Moll (1678-1732). Published ca 1700. It is easy to see the area shown on this detailed map. The names on this historical map are from ancient times. On the backside is text in English with information concerning the most important towns on the map. The right margin is narrow as shown above. The left margin has been widened. The map image is clean and with a strong impression. Upper, right and lower margins are brown along the edges. There is spotting and fraying in the upper and lower margins and lower right corner. Overall condition is Good. Map image: 17.8 x 20 cm (7 x 7.8 ") $ 225.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR 1815 |
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"Asia Minor in suas partesseu provincias divisa." Copper etching by Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766). Published in 1756. Modern hand coloring. This decorative map of Asia Minor shows modern-day Turkey and Cyprus at the bottom of the map. In the lower left is a bit of Crete and in the lower right is Syria reaching eastward to mesopotamia. The cartouche is an architectural design with trophies. Map has overall age toning. On the centerfold on Cyprus is a repair so that from the bottom margin edge is 6 cm of reinforcement on the backside. The lower right corner point has been repaired. In the lower margin are two tiny repaired tears. General condition is Almost Very Good. 49 x 59.9 cm ( 19.3 x 23.6 ") $ 880.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR 1810 |
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"Europ. Tuerkei: Rumelien, Bulgarien und Walachei". Steel etching from "Neuster Zeitungs Atlas. Alter und Neuer Erdkunde" by J. Meyer, ca 1855. Original outline coloring. Map shows part of Rumania in the north with Bulgaria shown in blue. In the upper left is a bit of Hungary with Serbia shown in pink. In the lower center is part of the Aegean Sea. In the lower right is Turkey and the Black Sea takes up the upper right area. The circle inset in the black Sea is Constantinople (Istanbul) on both sides of the Dardanelles and Maramara Sea. In the lower right is a circular inset of more details of the straits of Dardanelles. Map has light browning on margins edges. Condition is otherwise Almost Very Good. 18.5 x 24.5 cm ( 7.2 x 9.6 ") $ 90.00 Order Nr. BALKAN1037 |
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"Natolie". Copper engraving by Mallet, 1685. Modern coloring. A decorative and historic map
of Turkey and the surrounding area. In the east is the
Euphrates river. In the southwest Light browning of edges and overall light toning. Otherwise Very Good condition. 14.1 x 9.8 cm ( 5.6 x 3.9 ") $ 115.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR 1798 |
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"Turcici Imperii Descriptio". Copper etching by Abraham Ortelius, 1584. Modern hand coloring. This very attractive map shows the Turkish Empire of the time. The historical information and names shown are of special interest. Notice the various sailing vessels of the time. The cartouche adds to the decorative view of this fine map. Latin text on backside on half the map. In the upper right of the map is Samarkand. On the left along the African coast is Djerba. Map has some light browning along centerfold. Minimal spotting in margins. General condition for this very old map is Almost Very Good. 37.5 x 49.3 cm ( 14.7 x 19.4 ") $ 2780.00 Order Nr. ASIAMINOR 1819 |
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Town and City views of Armenia and Georgian |
