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  • Early pocket map of the Rio de La Plata region in Uruguay showing also part of Argentina 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 commi

    • Author: MERCATOR Gerard - HONDIUS Henricus
    • Year: 1648
    • Dimension: 193 x 145 mm
    • Place of publication: Amsterdam
  • decorative map of western and central Mexico covers from Xiamora to Acapulco and includes Mexico City and Guadalajara along with cities, towns, mines, missions and Indian villages. Notations in the mountains north of Mexico City describe the rich deposits of silver and other annotations describe the manners and customs of the Indians. From Coronelli’s Atlante Veneto, one of the most decorative and ornate of all 17th Century Atlases, published in Venice, 1690. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli…

    • Author: CORONELLI Vincenzo Maria
    • Year: 1690
    • Dimension: 453 x 605 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice
  • Magnificent Coronelli’s map of the Indian Peninsula, from Guzarat to the Ganges. The map shows India below the Tropic of Cancer, with an insets of Ceylon and Trincomalee. It shows in very nice detail settlements, administrative division, larger towns, place names, rivers and canals. One of the most important and impressive large format 17th Century maps of the area. From the monumental Corso Geografico Universale published in Venice in 1690. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli is widely recognized as one of…

    • Author: CORONELLI Vincenzo Maria
    • Year: 1690
    • Dimension: 454 x 605 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice
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    Amazing pictorial map of the world’s international short wave radio stations, with each continent crammed with imagery. The map was drawn by Walter Eckhard (1903-1982) and published in Eindhoven, 1953 by the radio division of Philips. Superimposed on the map are red circles indicating the locations of dozens of shortwave radio stations. Small drawings throughout represent genre scenes depicting the people, plants and animals. Includes detailed index to the stations on the lower margin and…

    • Author: Walter Eckhard
    • Dimension: 119 x 75 cm
    • Place of publication: Eindhoven
    • Year: 1953
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    Rare pictorial world map designed in the style of 17th century maps by the British painter and artist Gordon Davey (1912-1992) for Pakistan Airlines in 1960. The map is an interesting and curious mix between the classic geographical representations of the golden age of explorations (the wind rose, the numerous cartouches, sea monsters, galleons) and close modernity: in each country are depicted lovely little vignettes with ancient and modern reference: see for example the Roman…

    • Author: Gordon Davey
    • Dimension: 45,5 x 25,5 cm
    • Year: 1960
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    One of the most decorative eighteenth century world maps. This J.B. Homann’s double hemisphere map of the world is richly embellished with celestial models of the northern and southern hemispheres and other natural phenomena such as waterspouts, a rainbow, earthquakes, and the Mt. Etna in Sicily erupting. Wind heads occupy the starry heavens, and two cherubs hold the title banner aloft. The map includes many famous cartographic inaccuracies with an unusually elongated northwest coastline in North America, labeled Terra Esonis. It also shows an incomplete Australia, although with place names and notes of the early discoverers included. The east coast of New Zealand is shown, along with the Tracts of Tasman’s 1642 voyage and Magellan’s Voyage. The detail in Southeast Asia is very interesting for the period, as is the treatment of Japan. Interesting text panels at bottom describe the natural phenomena.

    • Author: HOMANN Johann Baptist
    • Dimension: 48,5 x 55 cm
    • Place of publication: Nuremberg
    • Year: 1720
  • Portolan-style world map printed in red, green, blue, and gold, showing the voyage tracks of over twenty sixteenth-and-seventeenth-century Portuguese explorers. Less than 10 institutional examples located.

    • Author: Roberto Araujo
    • Dimension: 43 x 63 cm
    • Place of publication: Porto
    • Year: 1940
  • Striking map of Myanmar (Burma) Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia, with decorative title cartouche engraved by Giuseppe Pitteri. The map was issued in Zatta’s Atlante Novissimo, a monumental 4 volume work and one of the last great decorative atlases. Features a striking cartouche.

    • Author: ZATTA Antonio
    • Year: 1779
    • Dimension: 410 x 325 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice
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    Large pictorial map of Argentina by J. Pennacca showing flora, fauna, natural resources, tourist activities and attractions of the nation. Beautiful Art Deco reminiscent depiction of trains from Buenos Aires to the country’s main destinations. At bottom inserts with small maps of Argentina, Islas Orcadas del Sur, Islas Georgias del Sur and Islas Sandwich del Sur. On verso road map of the nation highlighting roads, railroads, administrative subdivisions, provinces, distances, etc… Published in Buenos Aires in 1946 by the Automovil Club Argentino – Oficina Cartografica in cooperation with Ministry of Transportation.

    • Author: J. Pennacca
    • Dimension: 98 x 55 cm
    • Place of publication: Buenos Aires
    • Year: 1946
  • Fine example of Ganier’s decorative map of Argentina, Patagonia, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and parts of Bresil and Peru.From Atlas Spheroidal et Universel de Geographie by M.F.A. Garnier published in Paris at Veuve Jules Renouard in 1862. This atlas is exceptional for its “spheroidal” maps of the globe, showing the various continents and poles, shaded to give the effect of a sphere floating in space. The remaining maps are also very well executed and colored.…

    • Author: Francois-Adrien Garnier (1799-1863)
    • Year: 1862
    • Dimension: 500 x 360 mm
    • Place of publication: Paris
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    Striking map showing the routes of Sabena Airlines throughout Africa, the Middle East, and Europe created in beautiful color patterns with the oceans surrounding it in blue tones. The map features many of the cities printed in gold, as well as the flight patterns that connect them together. The routes delineated in the map show the two main hubs of Sabena to be Brussels with Leopoldville, capital of the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) with a large number of other destinations around and between them. African tribal art is used in this image as part of the design as well as the regional representation of ethnic people. Published in Brussels by Marci in 1960.

    • Dimension: 100 x 64 cm
    • Place of publication: Bruxelles
    • Year: 1960
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    A lovely vintage poster designed by Otto Nielsen for SAS Scandinavian Airlines System showing the World in beautiful bright colors on dark background. The map is embellished by fine vignettes and the destinations where the SAS operates in elegant gold. Scandinavian Airlines System is the flag carrier of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, founded in 1946. SAS is the eighth largest airline in Europe and operates 157 aircraft to 123 destinations.

    • Author: Otto Nielsen
    • Dimension: 45 x 75 cm
    • Place of publication: Copenhagen
    • Year: 1950