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Miniature map covering area of Chalons, Avalon and Dijon. From “Theatro del Mondo” the famous plagiarised version of Ortelius’ pocket atlas published specifically for the Italian market by Pietro Marchetti. First printed in Brescia this is the really rare Venetian edition of 1667. [cod.1212/15]
Very decorative large pictorial map of Europe designed in 1946 by Pierre Herault and published in Angers by Editions Jacques Petit in 1955. The separate issued map shows the whole Europe without national borders and it is richly illustrated by nice illustrations featuring people, flora, animals, farms, gastronomic delight of various country. In the top right corner a smiling sun gives a new bright optimism to the continent after the 6 years of conflict. A very nice uncommon item.
Miniature map of Europe from “Neu aussgeffertigter kleiner Atlas” by J. Muller published in Franckfurt in 1702 at Johann Philip Andrea. Engraved with great care by G. Karsch e G. Bodeneher. Rare. [cod.544/15]
A fine miniature map of Europe from “Theatro del Mondo” the famous plagiarised version of Ortelius’ pocket atlas published specifically for the Italian market by Pietro Marchetti. First printed in Brescia this is the really rare Venetian edition of 1667. Italian text on verso. [543/15]
Fine and early historical map of whole Europe possibly derived to some extent from Ortelius’ own two sheet map of the Roman Empire, which appeared in 1571. From the 1624 final edition by Balthasar Moretus of the first historical atlas ever published. Ortelius?s Parergon began as a companion to his Theatrum but eventually it became an independent work. [cod.947/15]
A lovely and uncommon map of Europe published in Paris by the pharmaceutical laboratories Neutroses-Vichy in 1939 at Petit Jean. The European countries are symbolized by small vignette: the Eiffel Tower for France, the bullfighter for Spain, the golf player for England, the kilt dancer for Scotland, the loggers in Sweden and Norway, the beer in Germany etc. The French colonies of North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia) and the Near East (Syria) are in red.
An attractive miniature map of Europe by Thomas Starling from popular Victorian atlas “The Royal Cabinet Atlas, And Universal Compendium Of All Places In The Known World” published by Bull and Churton in London in 1833. The map is accompanied by a page of text giving the latitude and longitude of the major towns. [cod.1026/15]
The very rare card shows Chambery in Savoy like a king and provides some geographical information on the city. Published by Nicholas De Poilly in Paris in 1763. A collector’s items. [cod.043/15]
Interesting map of the whole Europe engraved on copper by Glot. From the scarce “Atlas Portatif, contenant la Gographie Universelle Ancienne et Moderne” by Eustache Herisson published in Paris in 1809 at Desray. [cod.546/15]
A fashinating engraved map of Europe by J.B. Nolin here corrected by Longchamps with the last discoveries. Elaborate decorative cartouche. Side text in French. Published in Paris and dated third years after the French revolution. [cod.1093/15]
Very rare map of Europe 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. [cod.547/15]
A beautiful 1917 French propaganda postcard showing in satirical manner the Prussia’s territorial expansion in Europe in the form Octopus. Published in Paris by Varry Editeur.
Fine map that covers most of Europe, the western Mediterranean Sea and the adjacent African coast. Frans van Haren (more commonly called Haraeus) was a theologian, historian, globe maker and mapmaker from around 1615 to 1624. He prepared two maps centered on the Mediterranean Sea for Ortelius’ classical atlas that described the world known to the ancients. The map is surrounded with columns of text with an alphabetical listing of place names occurring in the bible and other holy writings. From the 1624 final edition by Balthasar Moretus of the first historical atlas ever published. Ortelius’s Parergon began as a companion to his Theatrum but eventually it became an independent work. In fact, this collection of maps of the ancient world was so significant that it became the model for all historical atlases published throughout the seventeenth century.
An interesting separate map of Europe and Mediterranean published in 1939 at the beginning of the World War II. The decorative map shows territorial changes, naval bases, ports, canals, distance from place to place, cities, chief products, industries, railroads, etc. Colored in pink Germany, Italy and their allies, in yellow England, France and their allies. In white the neutral Countries. Includes a compass rose, a key with the description of the vignettes, a table with the territorial acquisitions and tables in the sea with the naval force strength of each Country. Inset in the top right corner map of the Far Eastern war zone showing Japan, Korea and part of China. Folds as issued.
A lovely 1914-18 Great War satirical postcard dated on verso 29 May 1915.
A most decorative map of Prussia. It replaced the older map (v.d.Broecke, map 156) in the editions from 1595 on. It is based on the large woodcut map of Prussia by Caspar Henneberg of 1576. Van den Broecke: 157
Lovely engraved map based on the cartography by C. Franz Radefeld (1788-1874) showing in unusual map the Latvia with insets of St. Petersburg and Tsarskoye Selo the residence of the imperial family now part of the town of Pushkin and of the World Heritage Site. From the “Meyer’s Neuester Zeitungs Atlas” published by Bibliographischen Instituts in Hildburghausen in 1849-52. The innovation of this work is that almost all maps had small inserts showing richly detailed maps of major cities and their
Importante grande incisione all’acquaforte con particolari al bulino di Orazio Farinati basato sul trittico del padre Paolo eseguito nel 1573 per la Chiesa dei Cappuccini a Verona. Terzo stato di cinque riconoscibile dalla data “1583” del I stato che qui stata corretta in “1593”; dall’aggiunta dell’indirizzo di Dall’Olio in basso al centro; dall’angolo del rame tagliato in basso a sinistra. [cod.1151/15]
This is a rare, beautiful and interesting large map of Europe drawn just following the outbreak of World War I. Shows the topography, place names, mountains, rivers, roads, harbors and railways. Text in Japanese. Embellished by compass rose and very decorative vivid colors. Published in 1918 by The Asahi Shimbun (or 朝日新聞) one of Japan’s oldest and most venerable daily newspapers.
Bella cartolina postale raffigurante l’Europa durante la prima guerra mondiale. Edita da J. Monn Munchen