"Ducatus Silesiae Grotganus cum Districtu Episcoplai Nissensi". Copper etching by Wilhelm Janzoon Blaeu. Published in Amsterdam, ca. 1635. Original coloring (royal coloring)with gold highlights!

This beautifully colored map shows the region around Neisse on the Neisse river south of Breslau. The cities on the map are highlighted in gold.The map is east oriented. The two cartouches at the bottom have a marbled effect. Notice the lively scene around the title cartouche. It shows country people going about their daily work such as harvesting and spinning wool. Verso: Text in Spanish.

Map has browning along the centerfold, especially at the top and bottom. Some wormholes on the right and left edges. Overall condition is Very Good.

39 x 52.8 cm ( 15.4 x 20.8 ")

$ 850.00

Order Nr. D1218

"Landtcarte Uon dem Daenischen Walde". Copper etching by Mejer-Husum, 1652. Modern hand coloring.

At the top of the map is the Ecklnforder Bay and in the lower right is the Kieler Bay and at the bottom Kiel. A very detailed map of the area.

All margins have been widened. Repaired tear in lower right area of map. Map image is very clean. General condition is otherwise Good.

24 x 30.2 cm ( 9.4 x 11.8 ")

$ 280.00

Order Nr. D1285

"Carte de la Prusse occidentale où sont tracés les Provinces cédées par la Pologne au roi de Prusse" Copper etching by P. Santini after a map from Homann from 1775. Published in Venice in 1766. Modern hand coloring.

Western Prussia is the theme of this map that reaches from Kolberg on the Baltic Sea in the west to the Gulf of Danzig in the east.

Map has overall light age toning and light browning along the centerfold. In the lower margin is a brown spot and in the lower left corner is a crease. General condition is Almost Very Good.

44.8 x 64.8 cm ( 17.6 x 25.5 ")

$ 620.00

Order Nr. D1243

"Royaume de Prusse". Copper etching André for the atlas by Rigobert Bonne (1729-1795) ca 1775.

The Prussian Empire is shown on this map reaching from Pomerania in the west to Lithuania in the east. In the south is part of Poland to be seen. The coast reaches as far as Memel in the northeast.

Map has wide margins and overall light toning. In the upper corners are water stains, which do not affect the map image. Map has center fold to fit atlas. There ia a diagonal fold from the lower margin to the upper left corner going through the lower left corner of the image.General condition is Better than Good.

23.3 x 34.5 cm ( 9.1 x 13.6 ")

$ 165.00

Order Nr. DEUTSCHLAND 1226

"Landtcarte von dem Furstenthumbe Stormarn.".Copper etching by Johannes Meier (Mejer)( 1606-1674) Husum. Dated 1650. Fine hand coloring.

In the lower center of the map is Hamburg on the Elbe. The map reaches as far north as Neumuenster and Endorp. In the lower right corner is Lauenborg on the Stecknitz River. In the upper left is the town of Bocklenbur.

Map has overall age toning and scattered spotting in margins and visible on the backside. The outer margins are lighter than the map, probably having been under a frame or passpartout. Map has vertical centerfold. Small repairs in left and right margins that are hardly visible.

39.5 x 54.5 cm ( 15.5 x 21.4 ")

$700.00

Order Nr. DEUTSCHLAND 1377

"Nova & Accuratissima Ducatus Holsatsiae Tabula". Copper etching by the brothers Hus and Petersen for Johannes Meier (Mejer)( 1606-1674). Published ca 1650. Fine hand coloring.

The lower part of this map is dominated by the Elbe River. Hamburg is the red spot in the lower middle area. The map reaches as far north as Cappel (Kappel) and Brodstedt. On the backside is text in Latin about Holstein.

Map has a vertical centerfold. Left margin is narrower. Very minimal spotting in margins. Overall condition is Much better than Good.

42.5 x 82.5 cm (16.7 x 32.4 ")

$ 700.00

Order Nr. DEUTSCHLAND 1380

"Ditmarsiae pars Septrionalis" Copper etching by Johannes Meier (Mejer)( 1606-1674) Husum. Dated 1650. Fine original hand coloring.

The mouth and course of the Eider River dominate this detailed map. The Eider River "flows out" the lower right corner. To the left of the title at the top is Friedrichstadt. In the lower center area in red is Heide (Heyde). Of special interest are the three detailed insets at the top of the map. In the upper left-hand corner is a plan of Wesselburen. To its right is a plan of Lunden. The somewhat larger plan in the upper right is Heide and surrounding area.

Map has very wide margins and hardly any spotting. Vertical centerfold. Overall condition is Almost Very Good for a map this age.

39.5 x 59.5 cm ( 19.4 x 23.4 ")

$ 780.00

Order Nr. DEUTSCHLAND 1375

"Typus Geographiens Ducat Lauenburgici". Copper engraving by Johann Baptis Homann and son George Homann. Dated 1729. Hand coloring.

For orientation Hamburg is on the left side center. Lauenburg is in the lower center of the map. At the top center of the map is Bad Segeberg. In the lower right is Hitzacker on the Elbe River. In the upper right is Travemunde. Notice the decorative cartouche showing an angel holding a coat-of-arms being shown to a soldier in armor. In the upper left is an inset of the Lauenburg region.

Map has a horizontal centerfold that has been reinforced and does not "fold" anymore. A few minor scattered spots.

56.5 x 48 cm ( 22.2 x 18.9 ")

$ 580.00

Order Nr. DEUTSCHLAND 1378

"Preuss. Prov. Sachsen u. die Thueringischen Staaten." Lithograph after C. Bauer and Tr. Bromme . Published in Stuttgart, 1862. Original outline coloring.

This map reaches from Wittstock and dahlenburg in the north to Bambery and Bayreuth in the south. On the left center is Goettingen. Finsterwalde is on the right center of this detailed. Map has color-coordinated information on the right side that explains the political and royal divisions shown by various colors on the map.

Map has a horizontal centerfold to fit book size. A few hardly visible spots.

37.7 x 28.7 cm (14.8 x 11.2 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. DEUTSCHLAND1410

"Nova Totius Germaniae Descriptio. Teütschland". Copper engraving from " Theatrum Europaeum" ca. 1660 M. Merian.

Map shows present Germany and the surrounding countries. The Danube "flows" into the lower right corner. In the lower left is part of Savoy and Burgundy by the title cartouche. At the bottom center is the northern part of the Adriactic Sea.

Map has vertical fold. A few minor spots in margins.

26.5 x 35.7 cm ( 10.4 x 14 ")

$ 190.00

Order Nr. D1397

"Li Due Circoli Dell´Alto E Basso Reno secondo le Osservazione Dell'Accademia Delle Scienze" Copper engraving from an Italian source, ca 1760. Modern hand coloring.

The Rhine River "flows in " at the bottom center of the map and "flows out" in the upper left where it is joined by the Moselle River. In the upper right is Northheim and Einbeck and in the lower right is Ulm on the Danube.

Map is printed on heavy paper with wide margins. Three tiny worm holes in right margin. Light graying on plate mark.

17 x 13.4 cm ( 6.6 x 5.2 ")

$ 145.00

Order Nr. D1396

"Frankenlandt a, Mayn beschriben nach aller gelegenheit in Stetten Bergen Waessern Waeldern und anstassenden Laendern" Woodcut by Sebastian Muenster, ca 1550. Modern hand coloring.

This map is south-oriented with "west" on the right side and "east" on the left side. Bamberg and Schweinfurt are near the center of the map. In the upper left are Amberg and Sulzbach. In the lower left is a bit of the Thueringerwald. In the upper right is a loup of the Neckar river by Hochhausen. Inthe lower right is Gromberg, Ortenburg and Hirtzing. Text on half of backside.

Map has overall light age toning with some very minimal spotting in margins. Edges are partially frayed. Light staining on upper margin edge. Two tiny holes in upper margin near centerfold. The general condition for this 450 year-old map is Almost Very Good.

30.3 x 36.2 cm ( 11.9 x 14.2 ")

$ 550.00

Order Nr. D1293