Antique Maps of Europe
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"L'Europe Suivant les derniers Observation de l'Acad. Royale des Sciences". Copper etching for the atlas of the Royal Accademy in Paris, ca 1720. Modern hand coloring. A decorative little map of Europe with many details. The red/yellow line to the left is the first meridian. The red horizontal line at the top is the Arctic Circle. Left margin has been widened. Tiny spots in right margin. Overall condition is Almost Very Good. 13.7 x 17.4 cm ( 5.4 x 6.8 " ) $ 125.00 Order Nr. EUROPE2486 |
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"Europa". Copper etching by Giuseppe Rosaccio (1550-1620) of Ptolemy´s "Geographia". Published 1598. Modern hand coloring. A very early and decorative map of Europe after Ptolemy. In the upper left is part of Greenland and in the upper right part of Nova Zemlia. In the lower right is a tiny bit of the Persian Gulf. On the backside of the map is text in Italian about the British Isles. Margins show light offsetting and faint print from backside. Overall condition is Almost Very Good. 17.9 x 24.7 cm ( 7 x 9.7 ") $ 520.00 Order Nr. EUROPE2489 |
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Probe einer Wetterkarte nach
den Veroeffentlichungen der deutschen Seewarte. Wood engraviesting weather map of Europeng ca 1875. On the reverse side is an interesting depiction of the winds of the earth. Interesting map with detailed explanation (in German) about weather in Europe. 12.9 x 11.9 cm ( 5.1 x 4.7 ") $ 30.00 Order nr. EUROPE3006 |
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" Europa" Steel engraving by A. Petermann for Stieler`s Atlas dated 1871. Original hand outline coloring. Detailed map of Europe with the historical borders of this time. The sea depths are shown. In the lower left is a topographical detail of Mt. Blanc. In the lower right is a topographical detail of Mount Kasbeck and the surrounding area. Map image is clean. Repair on reverse side on centerfold. Tiny repaired tear on lower margin edge. 33.3 x 40 cm ( 13.1 x 15.7 ") $ 55.00 Or4er Nr. EUROPE236424 |
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"“Tavola Nona dell'Europa" . Reverse side: “Tavola Decima dell'Europa" (Griechenland)" Copper engraving “Geografia cioe Descrittione Universale della Terra" by Gio. Battista & Giorgio Galignani Fratelli. Venice, 1598 First Italian edition edited by Giovanni Antonio Magini. Early map of Europe with a map of Greece on the reverse side. ( See images below.) These maps are in the typical Ptolemy trapeze form. Many of the geographical names are old. Page size: 28.7 x 18.6 cm ( 11.2 x 7.3 ") Map size 12.5 x 17. 3 cm (4.9 x 6.8 ") $ 360.00 Order Nr.EUROPE236102 Reverse side:
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"Carte linguistique et ethnographique de l'Europe orientale, par M. Casimir Delamarre." Wood engraving ca 1870. This map shows the various languages of Eastern Europe. Dotted lines show the boundaries of the languages or language groups. The map reaches as far north as St. Petersbourg. In the lower left is the northern part of the Adriatic Sea. In the lower right is the Maramara Sea. Major cities are also shown on the map. Map has a horizontal fold that shows signs of rubbing in the lower part of the map. Margins are narrow. Backside is printed. 21.5 x 15 cm ( 8.4 x 5.9 ") $ 30.00 Order Nr. EUROPE3000 |
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"L'Europe". Copper etching by Rigobert Bonne (1729 - 1795) for "Atlas de toutes les parties connues du gglobe terreste" by Guillaune Thomas Francois Raynal (1713 - 1796). Published 1780 in Geneva. Modern hand coloring. An interesting map of Europe including Russia. Map has overall light age toning with margin edges a bit darker. General condition is Very Good. 20.8 x 31.5 cm ( 8.2 x 12.4 ") $ 160.00 Order Nr. EUROPE2482 |
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"J. Schouws Uebersicht der Verbreitung der Wichtigsten Kultur- Baum- und Strauchgewaechse in Europa mit Angabe der Isotheren und Isochimenen." Steel etching from "Neuster Zeitungs Atlas. Alter und Neuer Erdkunde" by J. Meyer, ca 1855. Original hand-colored lines. This very interesting map shows the various growing areas of Europe with the Isotherms and Isochimenen. On the left is a list of major plants such as wheat, grapes, corn, olives and others. On the right is a list of trees such as oak, chestnut, deciduous trees and others. 20 x 27 cm ( 7.8 x 10.6 ") $ 85.00 Order Nr. EUROPE235474 |
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"der Cosmography"Europa as a queen. Woodcut from the “Cosmographia" by Sebastian Muenster (1489 - 1552). Basel, ca. 1550. "Cosmographia. Beschreibung aller Lender durch Sebastianum Munsterum, in welcher begriffen Aller völcker, Herrschafften, Stetten und namhafftiger flecken, herkommen: Sitten, gebreüch, ordnung, glauben, secten vnd hantierung, durch die gantze welt, vnd fürnemlich Teutscher nation. Was auch besunders in iedem landt gefunden, vnnd darin beschehen sey. Alles mit figuren vnd schönen landt “ Allegoric depiction of the European continent in the shape of a queen with the royal orb and the scepter in her hands. None of the countries are really depicted in their natural shape. They are all named but subordinated to to fit into the allegoric picture of a woman. Here is the list of countries named (in Latin and including names of tribes rather than countires, where Sebastian Muenster chose to name them) from head to toe: Spain, Ireland, England, Scotland, France, Germany, Italy, Bohemea, Denmark, Scandinavia (only the southern tipy of Norway and Sweden shown), Vandalia, Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, Livonia, Sclavonia (today's Slovenia and Croatia) Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Moscovia, Scythia and Tartary, Sicily is named on the royal orb, Morea is the Peloponnes. Cities actually named and depicted symbolically: Paris, Venice (only shown, but not named), Belgrade and Constantinople Rivers shown and (not all of them) named: Seine, Rhone, Rhine, Elbe, Danube, Save, Vistula, Timok? Volga and Ural (Jaik) this one falsely named Tamis (which is actually a contrbutory to the Danube). The woodcut is ca. 450 years old. It shows wear and tear, a little piece of paper in lower margin was missing at one time and has been restored with paper obviously from the 16th century. The paper has general age toning. And the lower right corner shows the typical marks from page turning when the woodcut was still in the Cosmographia. held against the light there are some thin paper sports. But in gerneral and considering the age this exceptional map of Europe is in quite good condition. Page size: 30,2 x 17,8 cm (11.9 x 7") $ 370.00 Order Nr. EUROPE234886 |
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“Romani Imperii Occidentalis et Orientalis Descriptio Geographica". Roman Empire (occidental and oriental). Copper etching by F. Halma. Published by Nicolas Sanson d'Abbeville. Paris. Ca. 1660. Very attractive older hand coloring. Upper left corner has decorative baroque latin title cartouche. The emperor holding a figure: Victoria in one hand. The other holding together with Neptunus a string with Roman coins from many Roman provinces in Europe and Africa. From behind the scene victorious Roman soldiers show their lanes and their heraldic identifications. Upper right corner decorative title cartouche in the dutch language. Again with Roman coins. Map shows the widest extension the Roman Empire had before splitting up. Map is in very good conditions. It is very large and has, therefore, several vertical folds to fit book size. 37.7 x 86.7 cm (14.8 x 34.1") $ 1800.00 Order Nr. MEDITERRANEAN 1366 |
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"Imperii Ramani Iuxta Lucanum Typus". Copper etching by Herman Moll, ca 1715. Modern hand coloring. Map showing the extent of the early Roman Empire. Upper, left and right margins are narrow. Vertical fold to fit book size. Water stains on lower margin edge. A few small spots. Condition is Better than Good. 16.3 x 31.5 cm ( 6.4 x 12.4 ") $ 210.0 Order Nr. EUROPE2491 |
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"Romanum Imperium ad Acmen evectum". Copper etching by Herman Moll, ca 1715. Modern hand coloring. Map shows the extended Roman empire. Right and lower margins have been widened. Folds to fit book size. Light creases (hardly visible) on right side. A few spots in margins. Condition is Better than Good. 20.2 x 31.2 cm ( 7.9 x 12.2 ") $ 210.00 Order Nr. EUROPE2492 |
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"Europa" Copper etching by Tobias Conrad Lotter ( (1717-1777) after Tobias Lobeck for the "Atlas Geographicus portabilis" (Pocket-size atlas) published 1760-1762. Original hand coloring. Fine little map of Europe reaching as far east as the Caspian Sea. Map has light browning in two lower corners. Binding marks on left margin edge. Overall conditon is Better than Good. 9.3 x 12.1 cm ( 3.6 x 4.7 ") $ 140.00 Order Nr. EUROPE2498 |
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“Europa nach seinen kirchlichen Verhaeltnissen". (Europe according to religious circumstances.) Steel etching by Joh. Carl Ausfeld. Original borderline coloring. 1846. A little foxing in margiuns. Traces of age and use. A few insignificant repaired tears in margins. Page size: 37 x 43.8 cm (14.6 x 17.2") $ 140.00 Order Nr. EUROPE3005 |
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“Europa am Ende des XIVten Jahrhunderts". ( Europe at the end of the 14th century.) Steel etching by W. Alt. Slight original borderleine coloring. 1846. Clean. Page size: 37 x 43.8 cm (14.6 x 17.2"). $ 140.00 Order Nr. EUROPE3003 |
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“Europa nach Voelker - und Sprachgrenzen; ethnographisches Bild des Weltteils". (Europe acording to borders of peoples and languages.) Steel etching (anonymous). Slight original borderleine coloring. 1846. Clean. Page size: 37 x 43.8 cm (14.6 x 17.2"). $ 140.00 Order Nr. EUROPE3004 |
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"Nuova carta del polo Artico secondo le ultime osservazioni a Amsterdam da Isac Tirion" Copper engraving from "Atlante novissimo che contiene tutte le parti del mondo" by G.B. Albrizzi. Published in Venezia ca 1740. Fine, contemporary hand coloring. Very detailed and decorative map of the North Pole and the surrounding topography. Notice that California is shown as an island with the towns of Cape Blanco, Mendocino, San Francisco and Santa Barbara on the west side of the island. The Pacific Northwest, Alaska and northwestern Canada are shown without any contours. The Bering Strait and Aleutian Islands were not yet explored. Off the coast of Nova Scotia are two of the famous underwater banks. The Azore Islands are shown at the bottom of the map. Map has vertical fold and two small spots in the upper left, otherwise very clean. Diameter :27.2 cm ( 10.7") Page size: 37.3 x 43 cm ( 14.6 x 16.9 ") $ 580.00 Order Nr. POLAR2276 |
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"Europa in der zweiten Haelfte des Xten Jahrhunderts" Copper engraving from Dr. Karl von Spruner's "Historisch-Geographischer Hand Atlas". Published in Gotha, 1846. Original hand outline coloring. This map shows the lands and kingdoms of Europe in the second half of the 10th Century. Interesting is the use of very old names and the political and religious divisions of the time. The is some light scattered spotting and overall light age toning. 30.5 cm x 39.5 cm ( 12 x 15.5 ") $ 140.00 Order Nr. EUROPE3002 |
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"Europa zur Zeit der Kreuzuge" Copper engraving from Dr. Karl von Spruner's "Historisch-Geographischer Hand Atlas". Published in Gotha, 1846. Original hand outline coloring. This map shows Europe at the time of the Crusades. In the upper left is a small inset of Iceland. A few scattered light spots in map image and margins. Light age toning. Outer margin edges have light browning. 30 x 39 cm ( 11.8 x 15.3 ") $ 140.00 Order Nr. EUROPE3001 |
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"Europa" . Copper etching, ca 1720. Modern hand coloring. This map shows all of Europe, including Iceland and the part of Russia known as "European Russia". Map has a few little spots in margins. Some light browning of edges. General condition is Almost Very Good. 16.2 x 19.2 cm ( 6.3 x 7.5 ") $80.00 Order Nr. EUROPE 2485 |
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Europe Copper etching for a German Map shows central Europe
and Some spotting in margins. 13.2 x 10 cm ( 5.2 x 3.9 ") $ 120.00 Order Nr. EUROPE2487 |
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" Europa Noua Delineatio ". Copper etching by M. Merian in recent coloring. Ca. 1650 A nice map of all of Europe reaching as far east as the Volga River. Some fine sailing ships and a sea monster add a decorative not in the Atlantic. Notice the Arctic Circle in red and in the northeast is part of Greenland. In the southwest are the Canary Island and Madeira. The side margins are narrow, otherwise the condition is almost Very Good. 28.2 x 36 cm (11.1 x 14.2 ") $ 420.00 Order Nr. EUROPE2478 |
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"Carta Dell'Antico Continente". Copper etching Canigiani for Robert Vaugondy (son), dated 1749, from an Italian edition of the atlas. Modern hand coloring. Map shows what was called the "antique" world. Map has folds to fit book size. Repaired tear in upper left part of image. Lower left margin corner has been repaired. Condition is barely Good. 20.1 x 17.1 cm ( 7.9 x 6.7 ") $ 90.00 Order Nr. EUROPE2493 |
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"Orbis Veteribus Notus". Steel etching from "Neuster Zeitungs Atlas. Alter und Neuer Erdkunde" by J. Meyer, ca 1855. Original outline coloring. This map shows the "Old World" with light outlines of the more newly discovered part of the world. Map has light browning on margin edges and a few light spots in margins. Dark spot in upper right margin corner. Condition is otherwise Better than Good. 22.3 x 26.8 cm ( 8.7 x 10.5 ") $ 90.00 Order Nr. EUROPE2496 |
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"Europa" Steel etching by C. Metzroth from "Neuster Zeitungs Atlas. Alter und Neuer Erdkunde" by J. Meyer, ca 1855. Original outline coloring. Detailed map of Europe . Map is clean with wide margins. 16.8 x 20.2 cm ( 6.6 x 7.9 ") $ 55.00 Order Nr. EUROPE3006 |
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" Karte von Europa. Zur Uebersicht der Waerme-Verbreitung in diesem Erdtheile". Steel etching from "Neuster Zeitungs Atlas. Alter und Neuer Erdkunde" by J. Meyer, ca 1855. Original outline coloring. Map illustrates the warming patterns with colored lines from northern Africa to the Polar Circle. Light browning of margin edges. Otherwise the condition is Almost Very Good. 20 x 27 cm ( 7.8 x 10.6 ") $ 70.00 Order Nr. EUROPE2497 |
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J. Schouw's Uebersicht der Verbreitung der Wichtigsten Kultur. - Baum- und Strauchgewaechse in Europa" Steel etching from "Neuster Zeitungs Atlas. Alter und Neuer Erdkunde" by J. Meyer, ca 1855. Original outline coloring. Map shows the areas where certain trees and bushes grown in Europe. These include, organges, grapes, oak trees, barley, corn and others. Map has overall light toning and a few very minor spots. 20 x 27.2 cm ( 7.8 x 10.7 ") $ 50.00 Order Nr. EUROPE2499 |
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