Antique Maps of Switzerland

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" A Map of Switzerland" Copper etching by Moll. London, ca 1725.

This map is similar to the one above. Different size and text layout.

This map shows Swizerland with a bit of the northern Italian lake country as well as part of western Austria. Map image is on a complete page that has historical information about Switzerland below map image and continued on backside.

A few spots and some toning, otherwise almost Very Good condition.

Page size: 32.8 x 22 cm ( 12.9 x 8.7 ")

$ 250.00

Order Nr. CH1522

"A Map of Switzerland". Copper etching by Herman Moll ( 1678-1732). Published ca 1725. Modern hand coloring.

This map shows Swizerland with a bit of the northern Italian lake country as well as part of western Austria. Map image is on a complete page that has historical information about Switzerland below map image and continued on backside.

Margins are a bit frayed. Right margin is narrow. Creasing in upper margin reaching into image (hardly visible in image). Repaired tear on lower margin edge. General condition is Good.

Map image: 17.4 x 18.9 cm ( 6.8 x 7.4 ")
Page size: 31.5 x 20.1 cm ( 12.4 x 7.9 ")

$ 250.00

Order Nr. CH1527

"Potentissimae Helvetiorum Reipublicae Cantones Tredecim." 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.

Rotenbach and Thun are in the center of this fine little detailed map. In the upper right corner is Rottenstein and Kempten in Allgaeu. Part of Lake Garda is in the lower right and on the left is Lake Geneva and a bit of Savoy. In the upper left is Muhlhouse and Basel.

Map Is in Very Good condition.

9.3 x 12.2 cm ( 3.6 x 4.8 ")

$ 240.00

Order Nr. CH1531

"La Elvezia". Copper engraving from an Italian source, ca 1780.

Map shows the area of modern Switzerland with Lake Constance in the upper right and Lake Geneva in the lower left. The map shows the northern part of Lago Maggiore in the south.

The informative text and some of the names at the bottom of the map were not clearly (slightly blurred) printed. Various light folds to fit book size. A few light creases. Part of left margin is narrower due to binding.

19.7 x 26.6 cm ( 7.7 x 10.4 ")

$ 160.00

Order Nr. CH1532

"Argow". Copper etching in very pleasant modern coloring. By Peter Kaerius (1571-1646). Amsterdam, ca 1620. Verso text in Latin.

This map shows the regio of Argau. About the title cartouche is the Rhine River. In the lower left is Leukerbad and Sana and in the upper left is Frauenbrunn and Bern. In the upper right is Walen Lake.

Upper margin has tiny repaired tears. The bottom margin has been reinforced to repair the tears on margin edge and lower left corner. Left edge has binding marks. One small wormhole in orange area lower left. The general condition is Better than Good for a map this age.

14.3 x 19 cm ( 5.6 x 7.4 ")

$ 185.00

Order Nr. CH1529

"Die Schweiz 1849"

Steel etching from "Neuster Zeitungs Atlas. Alter und Neuer Erdkunde" by J. Meyer, ca 1855. Original outline coloring.

Map shows Switzerland and surrounding countries. Stanz, Sarnen and Luzern are in the center of the map. At the bottom of the map is an interesting graph showing the heights of many Swiss mountains.

Map is very clean.

21.4 x 25.5 cm ( 8.4 x 10 ")

$ 190.00

Order Nr. CH1538

"Die Schweiz 1852"

Steel etching from "Neuster Zeitungs Atlas. Alter und Neuer Erdkunde" by J. Meyer, ca 1855. Original outline coloring.

Map shows Switzerland and surrounding countries. At the bottom of the map is an interesting graph showing the heights of many Swiss mountains.

Hardly noticeable vertical centerfold. Very minor spots on margin edges.

21.4 x 25.4 cm ( 8.4 x 10 ")

$ 190.00

Order Nr. CH1539

“Svizzera Italiana o Cantone Ticino" - “Tirolo Italiano". 2 steel engraved maps with original outline coloring by Pietro Allodi after Filippi Naymiller. Published in “Atlante di Geografia Universale Cronologico, Storio, Statistico e Letterario". Milano at Francesco Pagnoni, 1870

Clean map with wide margins. One pinhead-size black spot within platemark, away from image. Otherwise excellent condition.

42 x 53 cm (16.5 x 20.9")

$ 250.00

Order Nr. ITALIA1474

"Carta Geografica Del Ducato Di Savoja". Copper etching by J. Cassini de Thiery, ca 1750. Modern hand coloring.

Savoy is the theme of this map with the decorative hunting scene around the title. At the top is Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Above the tree is part of the Rhône river. At the middle of the right edge is Aosta. Susa is in the lower right.

Map image is very clean. Left margin has been widened. Folds to fit book size. Some spotting on right and lower magins. Light creases on lower margin edge. Condition is Much Better than Good.

32.7 x 42.2 cm ( 12.8 x 16.6 cm)

$ 290.00

Order Nr. FRANCE1168

"Germania H. Roemische Reich mit Seinen X. Craissen." 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.

Fulda is in the center of this historical map of Germany. In the upper right corner is Koenigsberg and in the lower right is Bosnia. In the lower left is Lyon and Vienne. Switzerland is near the center of the map.

Map has light browning in lower left and on the right side.

9.2 x 12.2 cm ( 3.6 x 4.8 ")

$ 280.00

Order Nr. D1333

"Die Mont Cenis Bahn." Wood engraving printed in color, 1884.

In the center of this map is the Valle di Moriana. On the left side on the Arc River are the towns of Albiez and Pontamafrey. In the lower right is part of the Dora River with the town of Russolino on the right side. Further south in the lower right corner is Fenestrelle. The dark gray lines are those of the Mont Cenis Railroad.

Overall light age toning.

12 x 17.7 cm ( 4.7 x 6.9 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. CH1536

"Helvetiae descriptio". Copper etching Egidius Tschudi (1505-1572) for "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" by Abraham Ortelius published in 1779. Fine hand coloring.

This map is south-oriented (south is at the top and north at the bottom). On the right is Lake Geneva and the Jura. . In the lower left is Lake Constance, the upper Inn valley and part of southwestern Germany. At the top are Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano and Lake Como. In the upper left are more of the northern Italian Lakes. The many mountainous areas are shown.

Map has wide margins that have light browning and some light spotting. In the lower margin are two darker spots. In the map image are two hardly noticeable spots (more noticeable on the backside). Overall condition is Much Better than Good.

$ 1050.00

Order Nr. CH1530

"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. FRANCE1172

"Territory Basiliensis nova descriptio". Copper etching by Peter Kaerius and ed. by Johann Janssonius, amsterdam, ca 1650. Original hand coloring.

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 by the Rhine river, is the Black Forest of Germany. The lower part of the map is Switzerland. The course of the rhine is from Waldshut in the east as far north as Breisach. Notice the topographical detail on this map.

Map has light toning and a small spot in left margin. Small repaired tears in upper and lower margins on centerfold. General condition is Almost Very Good.

37.7 x 48.8 cm ( 14.8 x 19.2 ")

$ 680.00

Order Nr. CH1525

" Helvetiae Conterminarumque Terraru, antiqua descrptio".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.

A very interesting map from a historical and topographical standpoint. In the northwest are the Vosges Mountains and the Doubs River of France. Further south on the west side is Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). In the southwest corner is the source of the Rhine River that play a prominent role on this map. In the northeast is Lake Constance that borders with Germany. In the southeast is the source of the Inn River.

$ 170.00

Order Nr. CH1521

 

" Vindeliciae et Norici conterminarunque terrarum antiqua descriptio". 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.

The central part of this map in yellow shows the region of southern Germany known in Celtic times as Vindelicia. In the middle is Lake Ammer with Pilsen Lake attached. The rivers, Lech, Guntia, Amper and Isar (to name a few) flow through this area that reaches from the Alps in the south to the Danube in the north. To the east is the ancient region of Noricum ( in pink) which begins with the Inn River in the west almost to Vienna and the region of the Murr River. The green area to the north of the Danube has a curve of the Rhine River in the far west and includes Bohemia in the northeast. South of the Alps is the region of Rhaetiae and Gallia Helvetii which is today Switzerland. The lakes of northern Italy and the northern part of the Adriatic Sea are in the yellow region.

$ 180.00

Order Nr. D1184

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