British Isles & Scandinavia
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Charming map of Ireland with the North at right from the Mercator Hondius “Atlas Minor” published in Amsterdam in 1648 at Jannsonius with german text on verso. In 1607 Jodocus Hondius published a reduced size version of Mercator’s “Atlas”, itself suitably titled “Atlas Minor”. The maps were copied from those of the great cartographer Mercator of around 1580-90 or were reductions of Hondius’ own maps of 1606. Almost 20 years later Joannes Janssonius commissioned a new set of copperplates to be e
- Year: 1648
- Dimension: 190 x 140 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
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Fascinating map of the region bounded by Hudson’s Bay, Iceland, Greenland, and Baffin Bay, showing the Arctic Regions and detailing the prospects for a passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific via the legendary Northwest Passage. From the rarest and most elegant cartographic work by Francesco Celestino Marmocchi, the Corso di Geografia Commerciale published in Genoa in 1858.
- Dimension: 25 x 38 cm
- Place of publication: Genoa
- Year: 1858
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Interesting map of Scotland engraved on copper by Glot. Inset the Shetland. From the scarce “Atlas Portatif, contenant la Gographie Universelle Ancienne et Moderne” by Eustache Herisson published in Paris in 1809 at Desray.
- Year: 1809
- Dimension: 213 x 182 mm
- Place of publication: Paris
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Out of stockItalian 1916 edition of the propaganda world map showing the British Empire at war published by Roberts & Leete. The map is surrounded by illustrations and figures showing the increase in the size of the British Army and Navy between 1914 and 1916, contributions of the “Overseas Army,” changes in the “Industrial Army” and the “War of Munitions” and the approximate amount of territory occupied by the Central Powers and the Allies on August 2nd,…
- Dimension: 38 x 51 cm
- Place of publication: London
- Year: 1916
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Scarce map of Southern Scotland with decorative title vignette and nice original colouring. From “Atlante Novissimo, illustrato ed accresciuto sulle osservazioni, e scoperte fatte dai piu’ celebri e piu’ recenti cartografi” by Antonio Zatta published in Venice in 1779.
- Year: 1779
- Dimension: 405 x 310 mm
- Place of publication: Venice
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Scarce map of Northern Scotland with decorative title vignette and nice original colouring. From “Atlante Novissimo, illustrato ed accresciuto sulle osservazioni, e scoperte fatte dai piu’ celebri e piu’ recenti cartografi” by Antonio Zatta published in Venice in 1779.
- Year: 1779
- Dimension: 405 x 310 mm
- Place of publication: Venice
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Very rare map engraved by Elias Baeck from ?Der curiose und .. Nssliche Dollmetscher..? published in Augsburg in 1748. The map has decorative cartouche and a nice original colouring. Missing in many reference.
- Year: 1748
- Dimension: 220 x 155 mm
- Place of publication: Augsburg
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Copper engraving from “Atlante Novissimo, illustrato ed accresciuto sulle osservazioni, e scoperte fatte dai piu’ celebri e piu’ recenti cartografi” by Antonio Zatta published in Venice in 1779.Very good condition with nice and decorative original colours.
- Year: 1779
- Dimension: 400 x 310 mm
- Place of publication: Venice
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A lovely 1914-18 Great War satirical postcard dated on verso 29 May 1915.
- Dimension: 90 x 140 mm
- Place of publication: London
- Year: 1915
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Very decorative lithographic poster map designed by Kempster and Evans issued by Chromoworks in London in 1956. The map shows historical figures in costume and is bordered by the coat of arms or shields of various counties.
- Dimension: 610 x 970 mm
- Year: 1956
- Place of publication: London
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Charming map of the region centered on Oxford from the Mercator Hondius “Atlas Minor” published in Amsterdam in 1648 at Jannsonius with german text on verso. In 1607 Jodocus Hondius published a reduced size version of Mercator’s “Atlas”, itself suitably titled “Atlas Minor”. The maps were copied from those of the great cartographer Mercator of around 1580-90 or were reductions of Hondius’ own maps of 1606. Almost 20 years later Joannes Janssonius commissioned a new set of copperplates to be eng
- Year: 1648
- Dimension: 200 x 145 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
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One of only four maps of English counties by this Italian mapmaker. From ‘Atlante Novissimo’.Very good condition with nice and decorative original colours.
- Year: 1779
- Dimension: 195 x 305 mm
- Place of publication: Venice
