Superb map of the German Empire showing northern Europe, from the eastern tip of England to Poland, and extends from the North Sea to Venice and the coast of Croatia published by Johan Baptiste Vrients for the 1612 edition of Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas of the world. This plate was acquired by Vrients in 1603 from the engraver Franz Hogenberg (see his signature in the centre of the lower-left cartouche) and incorporated into later editions of Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. The first Hogenberg edition, printed separately and in few copies, differs for the addition by Vrients of the city of Rouen in France (designed in the graduated border near the left cherub) which is not present in the prototype by Hogenberg.
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Out of stockVery rich and detailed brochure with pictorial map of the Rhineland. The cartoon map by Leo Faller provides a striking overview of whole Rhine valley and it extends from Kleve and Emmerich to Pforzheim. On verso text in English. An attractive and uncommon ephemeral item in excellent condition.
- Dimension: 40,5 x 77,5 cm
- Place of publication: Dusseldorf
- Year: 1951
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Fine and detailed map of Cologne and Dusseldorff from the Mercator Hondius “Atlas Minor” published in Amsterdam in 1648 at Jannsonius. 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 …
- Year: 1648
- Dimension: 190 x 140 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
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Lovely small map of Upper Sachsen and Schlesien centered roughly on Meissen with place names, rivers and forests. From the Mercator Hondius “Atlas Minor” published in Amsterdam in 1648 at Jannsonius. 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.
- Year: 1648
- Dimension: 195 x 145 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
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A lovely original antique miniature map of Brandenburg in Germany.
From the uncommon Neu aussgeffertigter kleiner Atlas by J. U. Muller published in Franckfurt in 1692 at Johann Philip Andrea.
The map was engraved with great care by G. Karsch e G. Bodeneher.
See G. King Miniature antique maps (1st edition) pag.136- Dimension: 70 x 80 mm
- Place of publication: Frankfurt
- Year: 1702
