“Die Zee Custe van tLandt van Poictou ende Bordeaux tuschen Picqueliers en de Riviere van Bordeaux lso hem tlant aldaer vuyt der zee opdoet ende verthoont".

Very early sea chart of part of the Atlantic Coastline of Franced near Bordeaux. from “Spieghel der Seefaehrt" by Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer. Antwerpen, 1585.

One of the earliest sea charts ever. Two Renaissance cartouches, a wind rose, sailships and a sea monster add to the very charming appearance of this very rare map. Thick velim indicates first edition.

General age toning. A bit spotty here and there. Margin edges browned. Margins frayed

33.5 x 51.2 cm (13.2 x 20.2").

$ 2800.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1268

" LŒArchevesche de Cambray " Copper etching by Jodocus Hondius the elder 1563 - 1612. This map published by Jodocus junior and brother Heinrich Hondius. Amsterdam, 1632. Verso: Text in French.

In the center of the map is Cambray with Bouchain and Thun a bit to the north center. On the left center is Arras and on the right is Landrecys. Right under the mileage chart is Valencenne. Notice the very decorative coat-of-arms in the lower left corner.

Map has some light creasing along vertical centerfold. Some small uneven areas in left green area. Repair in lowe margin near centerfold.

37 x 50 cm ( 14.5 x 19.6 ")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1239

"Vermanois". Copper etching by Jodocus Hondius the elder 1563 - 1612. This west-oriented was map published by Jodocus junior and brother Heinrich Hondius. Amsterdam, 1632. Verso: Text in French

At the top of this map (west-oriented) is Perone and S. Quintin. On the right side (south) is Mamoin, Canan and Hondecourt. At the bottom (east is Richmont, Creci, and Puisieu. On the left is Channi and Noyon.

Some of the coloring is a bit uneven which comes from the paper texture. Light crease on left side parallel to centerfold.

36.7 x 49 cm ( 14.4 x 19.2 ")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1240

"Gastinois et Senonois". Copper etching by Jodocus Hondius the elder 1563 - 1612. This map published by Jodocus junior and brother Heinrich Hondius. Amsterdam, 1632. Verso on one side: Text in French.

In the lower center of this detailed map is the town of Montagis, Saltere, Langlee and Le Poy. At the top center of the map is Corbeil and on the left center is Orleans. At the bottom center is Auxerre, Antin and Villiers. On the right is Nogent and Pont sur Seyne. In the lower left is a bit of the Loire River.

Repair in lower margin on centerfold. Two very tiny repaired tears on margin edges.

37.4 x 49 cm ( 14.7 x 19.2 ")

$ 450.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1241

“Bolonia & Guines Comitatus". (Boulogne, Calais, hinterland) West-oriented copper etching by Jodocus Hondius the elder 1563 - 1612. This map published by Jodocus junior and brother Heinrich Hondius. Amsterdam, 1632. Verso: Text in French

Very nice recent hand coloring in the renaissance style. Showing the area of France along the North Sea coast and the hinterland from the Canche river mouth to the French/Flemish border. Rivers, forests and the coast line give this map a pleasant texture. Title cartouche and the Royal coat of arms as well as a sailship add to the appearance.

General age toning. Repaired tears on margin edges. Some insignificant creases.

37.5 x 50 cm (14.8 x 19.7")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1242

“Messin. Nova Territorii Metensis Descriptio". The area around Metz (Lorraine). West-oriented copper etching by Abraham Fabert, consul of Metz. Recent hand coloring. Published by Jodocus junior and brother Heinrich Hondius. Amsterdam, 1632. Verso: Text in French

Mapß of Metz, Lorraine's capital, and its surrounding. Title cartouche, mileage cartouche and two decorative coats of arms. Rivers (especially the Moselle, mountains, forests decoratively superelevated.

General age toning. Lower and upper margins have repaired tears. Traces of use.

37.4 x 47.5 cm (14.7 x 18.7")

$ 440.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1244

“Picardia".Copper etching. Recent, very nice hand coloring in Renaissance style. Published by Jodocus junior and brother Heinrich Hondius. Amsterdam, 1632. Verso: Text in French

The northwesternmost area of France, bordering with Belgium, reaching south to Compiegne. The Saone river forming the backbone of this beautiful map. Noble title cartouche, Mileage cartouche in German and French miles.

General age toning. Some light creases in lower image and in margins.

37.4 x 50.4 cm (14.7 x 19.8")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1245

“Le Maine". (Le Mans). Copper etching. Recent hand coloring. Published by Jodocus junior and brother Heinrich Hondius. Amsterdam, 1632.Verso: Text in French

The Province of Le Mans. Forests and rivers are pleasantly superelevated giving this map an extra beautiful appearance. Royal title cartouche and just as royal mileage cartouche

General age toning. Margins have small, repaired tears.

37.4 x 49.4 cm (14.7 x 19.4")

$ 420.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1246

“Description du Gouvernement de la Capelle". In thecernter of map: Vervins. Copper etching by P. Petit Bourbon. Published by Jodocus junior and brother Heinrich Hondius. Amsterdam, 1632. Verso: Text in French

Attractive map with a network of rivers, dotted with superelevated forests. Title cartouche. French mileage cartouche with figurative staffage. A third cartouche in lower right corner has not been completed.

General age toning. Margins have repaired tears. Some vertical creases.

36.8 x 49.5 cm (14.5 x 19.5")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1247

“La Partie Septentrionale du Languedoc". Northern part of the Languedoc. Copper etching. Published by Jodocus junior and brother Heinrich Hondius. Amsterdam, 1632. (This map was originally produced as a single sheet map in 1623 - thus dated). Verso: Text in French.

A royal title cartouche, a mileage meter and a windrose certainly add to this attractive map.. From Cahors to the Rhone river. From Lyon to Arles.

General mage toning. Margins have repaired tears.

37 x 49.8 cm (14.6 x 19.6")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1248

“Carte et description General de Dauphine avec les Confins des Pais et Provinces voisines". Copper etching by Heinrich Hondius after Jean de Beins. Published by Jodocus junior and brother Heinrich Hondius. Amsterdam, 1632. Recent hand coloring. Verso: Text in French.

Three cartouches. Mountains and rivers pleasantly superelevated. In the west the Rhone river in the east the French Alps towards Italy. From Lyon in the north to Orange in the south. Mountains and rivers are interestingly superelevated.

General age toning and a few light creases. Margins have some repaired tears.

37 x 49 cm (14.6 x 19.3")

$ 400.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1249

“Totius Lemovici et Confinium Provinciarum quantum ad Dioecesin Lemovicensen spectant". Copper etching by Ant. Jo. Fayano. Published by Jodocus junior and brother Heinrich Hondius. Amsterdam, 1632. Recent hand coloring. Verso: Text in French.

Very attractive map of Limoges and its surrounding. Upper right shows a bird's eye view of the city with a description of buildings. Lower right history of Limoges in latin language and the coat of arms. Upper left title cartouche, lower left mileage meter in French and German miles.

General age toning and a few spots in lower margin near centerfold. Light crease in upper right margin corner.

37.5 x 49.5 cm (14.8 x 19.5")

$ 450.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1250

“Le Souverainete de Sedan et de Raucourt et la Prevoste de Doncheri". Copper etching. Published by Jodocus junior and brother Heinrich Hondius. Amsterdam, 1632. Recent hand coloring. Verso: Text in French. This map was originally produced as a single sheet map. It was individually sold at Melchior The plate was then usued for the Hondius atlas in 1632.

Highly decorative map with three Renaissance cartouches and a coat of arms of the city of Sedan and its surrounding. Rivers, mountains, forests are decoratively superelevated.

General age toning. Margins have repaired tears.

37.5 x 50 cm (14.8 x 19.7")

$ 400.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1251

“Le Pais de Valois". The County of Valois. East-oriented copper etching. Published by Jodocus junior and brother Heinrich Hondius. Amsterdam, 1632. Recent hand coloring. Verso: Text in French.

Very attractive map of the area Crepy-en-Valois. Showing also Meaux, La Ferte sous Jouarre, Chateautierry, Soissons, Compiegne, Pons Saincte Maixance, Creil, etc.

General age toning. Margins have repaired tears.

37.4 x 49 cm (14.7 x 19.3")

$ 400.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1252

"Picardia". Copper etching. Recent hand coloring. Published by Jodocus junior and brother Heinrich Hondius. Amsterdam, 1632. Verso: Text in French

Attractive map showing the area along the Somme river from his source near St. Quentin to the Channel. Title cartouche with coat of arms and mileage cartouche.

General age toning.

37,5 x 50 cm (14,8 x 19,7")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1253

"Poictov sive Pictauiae descriptio". (Poitou) Copper etching by Gerard Mercator (1512-1594). Published ca. 1600. Recent hand coloring. Verso: Text in French

Map showing the area around Poitier from the Atlantic coast to Limoge in the south east and the Loire river in the north to the Charente river in the south. Title cartouche and mileage cartouche in the Renaissance style, a sailship and a whale add as decorative elements to the appearance.

General age toning and a few minor spots and creases in margins.. Small water stain in lower margin.

29 x 46 cm (11,4 x 18,1")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1255

"La Beauce". (The area around Chartres).West-oriented copper etching. Recent coloring. Published by Jodocus junior and brother Heinrich Hondius. Amsterdam, 1632. Verso: Text in French

Map of Chartres and its surrounding. From the Loire river in the south with Orleans to the Seine river with Paris in the north. Title cartouche and mileage cartouche.

General age toning. Water stain in lower margin.

38 x 49,5 cm (15 x 19,5")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1256

" Lorraine Vers Le Midy" Copper engraving by Joan Janssonius in Amsterdam, ca 1640. Fine recent hand coloring. Verso: Text in French.

This map shows the central area of the Lorraine region. In the center of the map is Thon Charmes and Vencey on the Moselle River. In the lower right in green is part of Alsace and Vosges. In the lower right are the towns of Murbach, munster (Muenster) Sennen and St. Damarin. On the left is part of the course of the Meuse (Mosa) River.

Map has some light browning on lower margin on centerfold. A few minor spots amd creases in margins. Light age toning. One light crease on left side.

37.2 x 49.3 cm ( 14.6 x 19.4 ")

$ 450.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1257

"Le Gouvernement de L'Isle de France". Originally hand colored copper etching by Danmien de Templeux. Published by Willem Blaeu. Amsterdam, 1645.

Paris is in the lower center of this attractive map.

This extraordinary map, with its priceless original hand coloring, its four decorative cartouches (title, coat of arms, allegorical and mileage) and very good condition, is of extreme beauty. Very wide, clean margins, the pleasant fine general age toning and no blemishes worth mentioning make it a treasure among maps.

41 x 51.7 cm (16.1 x 20.4")

$ 550.00

Order Nr. FRANE1223

"Savoy, Saubaudia". Copper etching by Hermann Moll, ca 1725. Published in London.

Map shows the region betwee Lake Geneva at the top of the map and the Mediterranean at the bottom On the upper right is Lago Maggiore and Lago d'Orta. On the left center is Grenoble. Backside has some text in English about Switzerland.

Map is not printed straight on the page. Light browning on margin edges and some spotting on lower margin. Lower left margin corner has creases. Condition is Almost Good.

Map image: 21 x 18.5 cm ( 8.2 x 7.2 ")
Page size: 32 x 21 cm ( 12.5 x 8.2 ")

$ 230.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1172

"Tabvla Europae III"

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 historical map of France uses the ancient names of inhabitants and their settlements. The Rhine river forms the easter border. In the upper right is a bit of Britain. In the south is the Mediterranean Sea with some of the islands off the coast of France. On the backside is Italian text describing the history and geography of Gallia.

Map is very clean with strong impression. some print from backside is visible on the front. There are some very light , scatteredcreases from the time of printing. Very slight browning along centerfold. Overall condition is Almost Very Good.

17.7 x 24.3 cm ( 6.9 x 9.5 ")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1152

"Gallia Nova Tabvla"

Copper etching from: "Geographia" by Claudio Ptolemy. Originally edited and published byWillibald 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 map shows France with geographical names similar to those we now know and the geograph is more detailed. The map reaches in the southeast to include Switzerland and Italy as far as Turin and Milan. Italian text on backside describes history and geography.

Some backside printing is visible on the front. Scattered creases from time of printing. Light browning along centerfold. Condition is Almost Very Good.

17.6 x 24.3 cm ( 6.9 x 9.5 ")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1153

"Die Republik und das Kaiserthum Frankreich mit seinen Bunde Staaten." Copper engraving by E. Luther for Dr. Karl von Sprunner's "Historisch-Geographischer Hand Atlas". Published in Gotha, 1846. Original hand outline coloring.

Interesting map showing the historical Republic of France. In the upper left is an inset titled "Die Vendée" with Moulins in the center and the mouth of the Seine at the top.

Strong, clean map image. A few scattered spots in margins and on brown outline of map.

32.5 x 38 cm ( 12.7 x 14.9 ")

$ 190.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1217

"Carte du Diocese de Beziers Dressée sur les lieux Par le S. Gautier........"Copper engraving by Desvoziers for Guillaume d L'Isle, dated 1708. Original hand outline coloring.

This very detailed map shows the Diocese of Beziers. In the upper right part of the image is a town plan of Beziers. The map image reaches a far north as the diocese of Vabres and the Orb River. In the lower left part of the map image is Narbonne and Lesignan. On the right side of the map image is Montpellier. On both sides of the map image, as well as at the bottom of the print are explanations keyed to the map image and town plan.

Map has vertical centerfold. Very minor spotting in margins.

44.5 x 57.2 cm ( 17.5 x 22.5 ")

$ 480.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1211

(Detail of the map)

"Karta Oever Nord Westra Kusterne Af Spanien och Portugal Efter Atlas Maritimo de España".

Copper engraving by Fr. Akrel after Gustaf Klint of Stockholm, dated 1803. SELDOM!

This very large map shows part of the Atlantic Coast of France and northern Spain. At the top of the map is Brest. The many small islands along the coast are shown in careful detail. In the lower left is Cabo de Peñas, Isla Erbosa and Aviles. In the Atlantic is a windrose and the various compass measurements. An interesting map for sailors and coastal inhabitants.

Map is printed on very strong paper. The map is very clean. Horizontal centerfold. A few hardly noticeable creases, some of which are simply in the paper.

96 x 65.3 cm ( 37,7 x 25.7 ")

$ 1790.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1205

"Nova et accurata Descriptio Delphinatus vulgo Dauphine". Copper engraving by Jan Jansson ca 1640. Original hand coloring.

Attactive map of the Dauphine region of France. Notice the fine, royal coat-of-arms at the top of the page. On the left side is the Rhone River with Viviers in the lower left and Lyon in the upper left. Almost in the ceent is Grenoble. Chambery is somewhat to the north. On the right side is Pignerol and Veillane. Saluzzo in Piemonte is in the lower right.

Map has very wide margins. Some light, scattered spotting in margins. Vertical centerfold with a light parallel fold.

37.5 x 50.5 cm ( 14.7 x 19.8 ")

$ 680.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1202

"Le Comte et Gouvernement Provence, avec les Terres Adiacentes, divise en Dioceses ou Sene chausees et en Vigueries........" Provinciae una cum Terris adjacentibus in suas Dioeceses & Praeturas subdivisus Ad prototypum del Islianum." " Copper engraving by Homann Heirs ca 1740. Hand coloring.

This map of the whole provence shows the divisions of dioceses and vicariats. In the lower left are the various coats-of-arms of each diocese. At he bottom is the Mediterraean coast, Côte d'Azur, from the Camargue and the mouth of the Rhone River on the left to Antibes on the right. In the upper right is the Vallee de Barcelonette.

Map has browning in margins. Minor scattered spotting. Vertical centerfold.

47 x 58 cm (18.5 x 22.8 ")

$ 520.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1201 SOLD

"Utrusque Burgundiae tum Ducatus tum Comitatus Descriptio". Copper engraving by Jan Jansson ca 1640. Original hand coloring.

The Soane River flowing from north to south almost divides this map into the two parts of Burgandy at the time. In the upper left is a part of the Champagne and in the lower left part of Bourbon. In the upper right is a bit of Lothringen. Notice the very decorative cartouche in the lower right hand corner. Directly between the cartouche and mileage chart is Geneva in Switzerland.

Map has a few light, scattered spots. Vertical centerfold.

38.3 cm x 49 cm ( 15 x 19.2 ")

$ 750.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1196

"Comitatus Burgundiae tam in Primarias Ejus Praefecturas quam in Minores Earundem Ballivat........Regionibus" Copper engraving by Johann Baptist Homann ca 1720. Original hand coloring. (the actual colors are somewhat brighter than shown).

In the center of this Burgandy map is Besançon, In the upper right is Sundernach and Murbach in the Alsace. In the upper left is chumonte and Brotte in the champagne. To the left of the very lively catouche is Lake Geneva.

Map has a crease in lower margin that goes into map image but is hardly disturbing. Light browning on margin edges. Horizontal centerfold.

56.7 x 47.8 cm (22.3 x 18.8 ")

$ 490.00

Order Nr.FRANCE1200

"Gubernatio Generalis Languedociae Occitania olim ..............." Copper engraving by Homann Heirs dated 1742. Hand coloring.

This Languedoc map is divided as it was at the time. More or less at the center of the map is Vabres and Sainte Rome. The coast reaches from the Spanish border on the left to Marseilles on the right side. The lower course of the rhone River is very prominent on the right side. On the left side is the Garonee River and its tributaries.

Map has a light water stains in lower margin and reaching into image near centerfold. Light stains in upper margin.

48 x 57 cm ( 18.8 x 22.4 ")

$ 495.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1198

"Languedoc" Copper engraving by Wilhelm Bleau ca 1620 in Amsterdam. Original hand coloring.

In the upper left is a decorative classical cartouche with a royal coat-of-arms. To the right of the coat-of-arms is Cahors. In the lower left is Terrascon and Foix. Very visible in the lower right is the mouth of the Rhone River and the Mediterranean coast which reaches as far west as Leucate. In the upper right is Vienne.

Map has a few minor spotting in margins. Vertical centerfold. Repair in Upper left area where paper separated, other wise Better than Good for its age.

44 x 54 cm ( 17.3 x 21.2 ")

$720.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1203

Left side: "Descriptio Veromanduorum Auctore Ionne Suthonio Gallice Vermandois."
Right side: "Gouvernement de la Cappelle"

Copper engraving by Johann Suthonio and P. petit Bourbon for Wilhelm Bleau ca 1620 in Amsterdam. Later hand coloring.

The area shown on these two maps is directly north of Paris. In the upper right of the left map is Guise which is also on the left side of the right map. The Oise River plays a dominating role on both maps, At the top of the left map is Crevectaeur and at the bottom is Noyon. La Cappelle is on the top of the right map. At the bottom are Laon, Sisone and Lappion. Backside text about the region in German.

Map has some light scattered spotting, mostly in margins. Vertical centerfold. Two small repairs on lower margin edge,

$ 740.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1204

"Das Department des Flusses Ain." Copper etching with some original coloring from the "Postal Atlas", Reilly, Vienna, 1791.

In the upper right is the southwestern tip of Lake Geneva. The source of the Ain River is in the upper right. Its runs southwest where it joins the Rhone River in Lyon. In the center of the map are Bourg and Nantua.

Map has very wide margins and is clean. Condition is Very Good.

21.7 x 26.5 cm ( 8.5 x 10.4 ")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1171

"Eigentliche Delineation Der Insulen S. Margarite und S. Honorat." Copper etching ca 1700. Anonymous. Modern hand coloring.

This very decorative and detailed map shows the islands of St. Margarite and St. Honorat at the top surrounded by historic sailing vessels. Near each group of ships is the name of the commanding officer. In the lower right is a numbered list of places and monuments corresponding to the numbers on the map. The map inset in the lower left is southwest oriented. North is at the bottom. On the left is Cap d'Antibes. This map is seldom!

A few hardly mentionable spots in margins. Vertical centerfold. In the upper margin is an ink spot caused at the time of printing. Condition is Better than Good.

21.5 x 34.5 cm ( 8.4 x 13.5 ")

$ 320.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1169

Ile. Bourbon

Copper etching from "Descrption de L'Univers" by Allain Mallet.
This map is from the German edition published in 1719.
Map has a few minimal light, brown spots. There is one ink spot
at the bottom of the map from the time of printing.

14 x 9.7 cm ( 5.5 x 3.8 ")

$ 190.00

Order Nr.FRANCE1270

"Arras mitt Nahe anliegender Gegend". Copper etching by Gabriel Bodenehr, 1723.

Arras is shown in the center with details of the city wall and original streets. In the upper right is Vitry and in the upper left is Berle. At the bottom center is Hendecourt and St. Leger.

Map has some scattered spotting in margins and a light crease in lower left corner. Condition is otherwise Better than Good.

$ 90.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1173

"Douay Mitt Nahe anliegender Gegend" Copper etching by Gabriel Bodenehr, 1723. Original hand outline coloring.

In the center of the map is Douay an in the lower right corner is Bouchain. In the lower left is Gaverelles.

Light browning on margin edges and a few light spots in margins. Vertical centerfold.

15 x 29.5 cm ( 5.9 x 11.6 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1221

"Bethune in der Graffschafft Artois Mitt nahe anliegender Gegend". Copper etching by Gabriel Bodenehr, 1723.

Bethune is in the center of this regional map. On the right is La Bassee and on the left Bailliage and Perne.

Vertical centerfold. Light browning of margin edges and a few light, scattered spots.

17.5 x 27.7 cm (6.8 x 10.9 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1222

"Plan de la Rade d 'Engien". Copper engraving by Joseph Roux from "Recueil des principaux plans des ports et rades de la Mer Mediterranée", ca 1780.

In the lower right is the hill with the Chateau d'Engien. In the lower right is the Baye d'Hyeres. At the top of the map is Bonne Grasse.

Map has binding holes in left margin. A few scattered spots.

12.5 x 19 ( 4.9 x 7.4 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1180

"Golfe de St. Drely" Copper engraving by Joseph Roux from "Recueil des principaux plans des ports et rades de la Mer Mediterranée" , 1779.

Map shows the area of the Golfe of St. Drely.

Binding marks in narrow left margin. Otherwise Better than Good condition.

13 x 20.1 cm ( 5.1 x 7.9 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1190

"Plan de la Rade de Navarin" Copper engraving by Joseph Roux from "Recueil des principaux plans des ports et rades de la Mer Mediterranée" , 1779.

On the left is Navarin le Vieux and on the right is Navarin with Bourg des Grecs.

Binding marks in left margin. Otherwise Better than Good condition.

12.5 x 19.3 cm ( 4.9 x 7.5 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1189

"Baye D'Hieres". Copper engraving by Joseph Roux from "Recueil des principaux plans des ports et rades de la Mer Mediterranée" , 1779.

Map shows the coastal region with the port of Hyères and the islands below. In the upper right are Boirme, Lavendour and Cap Martin.

In the left margin are binding holes and in the lower right corner is some scattered smudging. Condition is otherwise Better than Good.

$ 75.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1185 SOLD

"GALLIAE NARBONSENSIS ORA MARITTIMA" Copper etching from the atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" by Abraham Ortelius. Antwerp ca 1580.

This west oriented map shows the coastline from Marseille to Narbonne and on to the French-Spanish border. A very attractive title catouche, a compass and a mileage key placed in the Mediterrenean and a decorative border sum up the additions that make this
make so beautiful. Except for some toning of the margins, this map is in almost very good condition.

30 x 21,.6 cm ( 11.8 x 8.5")

$ 420.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1135

"Galliae Narbonensis ora marittima receti desc.) Very attractive copper etching in modern coloring from the pocket
atlas by A. Ortelius. Antwerp, ca 1580.

Ortelius shows the French Mediterranean coast and backlands from Marseille to Narbonne on this south-oriented map. Rich in adornments. Upper margin has been widened, otherwise good condition. Verso: text in French.

7.7 x 10.7 cm ( 3.03 x 4.2")

$ 160.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1137SOLD

Title on the left: "Corsicæ Antiquæ descriptio auctore Ph. Cluuverio".
Title on the right: "Sardiniae Antiquae descriptio auctore Ph. Cluuverio"

Copper etching by Nicolas Geilkerck for Philipp Clüver (1580-1623). From "Sardinia e Corsica" published in 1624. Pleasant modern hand coloring. This map is seldom to be found!

This very decorative double map shows many topographical details of Corsica and Sardinia. On the Corsica map is the northern tip
of Sardinia at the bottom and the pink area in the upper right is Tuscany and the penninsula with Populonia ans the islands of Elba
and Capraia. A sea monster frolics in the sea east of Corsica and a ship is further north. A milage chart is in the lower right corner.

On the Sardinia side is a detailed map of the island showing some of the smaller surrounding islands. At the top is a tiny bit of
southern Corsica to be seen.

Map has centerfold to fit book size. Overall light toning and light browning on margin edges. General condition is Very Good.

20.5 x 36.6 cm ( 8 x 14.4 ")

$ 580.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1337

"BURGUNDIAE INFERIORIS, QUAE DUCATUS NOMINE CENSETUR, DES 1584". Copper etching from the
atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" by Abraham Ortelius. Antwerp, 1584 Exceptionally attractive map of Lower Burgundy, showing
the area between Autun, Verdun and Chastillon. With an impressive network of filigran weaving of rivers Saone, Arroux, Seine and
Cure and all their tributaries. One spectacular adorned title cartouche, a mileage cartouche and an adorned borderline surrounding the entire map, enhance this desirable map. Verso text in Latin.
Very fine modern coloring. Some darkening from thumbing in wide margins of lower corners.

37 x 24.4 cm (11.8 x 9.5")

$ 520.00

Order Nr. FRANCE 1131