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Alte Landkarten von Deutschland (Seite 2) Antique Maps of Germany (Page 2) This is a selection of our historical maps of Germany. There are several pages more. Click the link at the bottom of the page to see more. If you are looking for a particular map please contact us. If you want to know if a certain town or city is on one of our maps, please ask. |
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"Nassovia Comitatus". Copper etching by Wilhelm Janzoon Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca 1640. Modern hand coloring. This map shows the early region of Nassau between Koblenz in the west and Giessen in the east. Wiesbaden is in the south and Olpe in the north. A wappen of the Nassau nobility is in the upper right corner. Map has light age toning and some light smudgin in margins. Overall condition is Almost Very Good. 38.1 x 49.5 cm ( 15 x 19.5 ") $ 580.00 Order Nr. D1280 |
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"L'Allemagne, La Bohême, et la Hongrie avec une partie de la Pologne". Copper etching by Rigobert Bonne (1729-1795) for "Atlas de toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre" by Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal (1713-1796). Published 1780 in Geneva. Modern hand coloring. This map shows the former borders of Germany. In the upper right is part of Lithuania and in the lower right is Transyvania and part of Bulgaria. At the bottom is part of the Gulf of Venice and further right a bit of the Gulf of Genua. Above the title cartouche is Rheims in France. Map has minor spotting in margins and is otherwise in Almost Very Good condition. 20.5 x 31.2 cm ( 8 x 12.3 ") $ 170.00 Order Nr. D1250 |
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No Title. Wood cut by Martin Waldseemüller. From "Claudii Ptolemei .......Geographiae opus novissima....MDXIII" after Claudio Ptolemy. Published in Strassburg, 1513. Fine modern hand coloring. This very attractive and fascinating Ptolomaic map in trapeze form shows the ancient regions of Rhetia, Vindelicia, Noricum, Pannonia and Dalmatia. In the north is the Danube river. The mountains in the upper right are the Carpatians. In the west is Brigantia, the present-day Bregenz in Austria. The names of the early groups of inhabitants are given on their respective areas. Map has light toning. The upper and lower margins have been widened. The is a 1 cm crease to the left and parallel to centerfold. Except for the widened margins, the condition is otherwise Almost Very Good. Trapeze form: 33.3 x 43.5 - 50.5 cm ( 13.1 x
17.1 - 19.9 ") $ 2200.00 Order Nr. AUSTRIA1011 |
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"Territory Basiliensis nova descriptio".
Copper etching by Peter Kaerius and
ed. by Johann Janssonius, Amsterdam, ca 1650. Basel is right in the center of this
3-country region. In the upper left is part of Alsass and
northern Burgundy. In the northeast, enclosed Map has light toning and a small spot in
left margin. Small repaired tears in upper and lower margins
on centerfold. General condition is 37.7 x 48.8 cm ( 14.8 x 19.2 ") $ 680.00 Order Nr. CH1525 |
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"Germaniae veteris typus". Copper etching by Wilhelm Janzoon Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca 1640. Recent hand coloring. This very attractive historical map of Germany was concepted after the map of Abraham Ortelius. It shows the area from the North Sea and Baltic Sea in the north to south of the alps and the Adriatic Sea in the south. In the west is Holland and the mouth of the Rhine. In the east is the Weichsel river. The towns and cities from the time of Charles the Great (8-9 centuries) are in the legend in the lower left and especially marked on the map. In the upper left is the title cartouche, in the lower right a cartouche giving mention that this map was made after one by Ortelius. Verso: Text in German. The map has light toning and repaired tears in upper and lower margins along center fold. There is a small repaired tear in the lower right margin corner as well as small reapaired tears in upper and lower margins. In the upper part of the map is a crease along the center fold. There is a spot in upper margins and one on the lower left margin. General condition is Almost Very Good. 37.8 x 48 cm ( 14.9 x 18.9 ") $ 780.00 Order Nr. D1240 |
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"Des Kur Kreises Noerdliche Aemter Belzig und Gomern mit der Grafschaft Barby." Copper etching in original hand coloring from the "Postal Atlas", Reilly, Vienna, 1791. The Elbe River with Magdeburg in the upper left and Witterberg lower center figures prominantly in this map. Belzig is somewhat right of center. In the lower right is Luetterbock and Goelsdorf. Map has vertical fold to fit atlas size. Wide margins. One tiny spot in map image. 24 x 30.3 cm ( 9.4 x 11.9 ") $ 160.00 Order Nr. DEUTSCHLAND1409 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"Schlesia nach aller gelegenheir in Stettenm Waessern und Bergen mit sampt andern anstossenden Laendern. " Woodcut by Sebastian Muenster, ca 1550. Modern hand coloring. Breslau is located in the center of this Silesian map. In the upper left corner is Frankfurt an der Oder. On the left side is part of the Spree River that originates in the Riesengebirge. In the upper center is Peisern. In the lower right are the towns of Oderberg and Freistein as well as the origins of the Oder and Vistula Rivers. In the upper right is part of Poland. Half of the backside is printed. There is a hand-colored motive at the top of the article about Silesia. Map has a vertical centerfold.Overall age toning. A few tiny tears on edges. Repair in upper and lower margins on centerfold. Staining in upper margin. Overall age toning and a few spots. Repair on lower margin corners. Tiny piece missing from upper left margin corner. A few thin creases. For a map so old, the condition is actually quite good. 30.7 x 36 cm ( 12 x 14.1 ") $ 485.00 Order Nr. D 1373 |
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"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 |
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"Teutschlant mit seinem ganzen Begriff und eyngeschlossnen Landschaften". 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 in Franconia are near the center of the map. In the upper right is Lake Geneva in Switzerland and in the lower right if Holland and Belgium. In the upper left is Stiria in Austria and a bit of Hugary. In the lower left is Königsberg and Danzig. Some text on half of backside. The margin edges are somewhat frayed. Lower right margin corner has been reinforced. There are a few spots in margins and overall light toning. . Repaired tear in lower margin on centerfold. General condition for this 450 year-old map is otherwise Almost Very Good. 31 x 36.2 cm ( 12.2 14.2 ") $ 580.00 Order Nr. D1294 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"Ducatus Meklenburgici Tabula Generalis continens Duc. Vandaliae et Meklenburg Comitatum et Episcopatum Swerinensem Rostockiense et Stargardiense Dominum." Copper etching in original hand-coloring from the atlas by Jophann Baptist Homann, Nuremberg, 1723 A rich baroque title cartouche, decorated with cherubs and Neptune as a putto and a very pleasant coloring make this map a desireable collertoprÔs item or a beautiful wall decoration. In the upper left is Eutin and a bit further down on the left side is Lauenburg. At the bottom center is Wittenberg. In the upper right is the island of Rugen and in the lower right is Strasburg and Rutenberg. The map is clean. Some minor just about invisible spotting in margins are insignificant. 43.5 x 58 cm ( 17.1 x 22.8 ") $ 620.00 Order Nr. D1367 |
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" "Pommeraniae, Wabdalicae Regionis, Typ.". Copper etching by Abraham Ortelius, ca 1580. Ortelius had this map engraved after a map from Sebastian Münster . Modern hand coloring. The map shows the coastline from Wismar in the west to Elbingen and the Vistula river in the east. To the right of the decorative cartouche is Rahm and Malchin. At the bottom center is Costrin and in the lower right is Grudnitz. Also in the lower right is a bit of historical information. Verso: text in Latin on one side. This map waws on a page with other maps. Lower margin is very narrow. Tiny repaired tear on right margin edge. Miniscule spotting in upper margin. Overall condition of the map is otherwise Almost Very Good. 16 x 49.7 cm ( 6.3 x 19.5 ") $ 420.00 Order Nr. D1278 |
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