A particularly attractive pictorial map of Switzerland by anonymous author published in 1930 circa. This map is covered with beautiful vignettes describing major towns and very nice landmarks along the roads like skiers or cows. Includes decorative cartouche, compass rose and inset lovely views of Locarno and Martigny.
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Important and rare two maps on one sheet showing the area of Basel and the Valais by Gerard De Jode. In 1578, Gerard De Jode published his atlas entitled Speculum Orbis Terrarum but due to the strong market presence of Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sold poorly. This map comes from the second and last edition of the atlas published in 1593 by Cornelis De Jode. Cornelis de Jode (1568-1600) was the son of the mapmaker…
- Author: DE JODE Gerard
- Year: 1593
- Dimension: 390 x 485 mm
- Place of publication: Antwerp
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Very rare first edition of the Hainaut map by Abraham Ortelius The history of this rare map is fascinating. It was based on a manuscript map by Jacques Surhon (1548), which for security reasons was not published. In 1572, Ortelius applied for privilege to publish the map, but it was never granted. The plate wasengraved anyway, and some prints (perhaps 100) made from it appeared in the 1573-1575 editions of Theatrum. That plate was then…
- Author: ORTELIUS Abraham
- Year: 1573
- Dimension: 374 x 506 mm
- Place of publication: Antwerp
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Neue und vollständige Postkarte durch ganz Deutschland – Nouvelle Carte geographique des Postes D’Allemagne
More Info € 400,00Very interesting engraved map compiled by Johann Jakob von Bors and Franz J. Heger, dissected and mounted on linen, showing the mail routes with distances measured in hours on horseback and hours with the stagecoach. The large map extending west to east from Paris to Cracau and north to south from Königsberg to upper Italy with the nice depiction of the important road from Venice to Turin via Milan, Bergamo and Brescia. Very decorative allegorical cartouches and lower left portions of map, key in French and German. Original colors in outline. In nice condition to be a separate publishing used in traveling. Published at Homann Heir in 1764 (dated). First Edition.
- Author: Johann Jakob von Bors
- Dimension: 75 x 95 cm
- Place of publication: Nuremberg
- Year: 1786
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A fine panorama of Amsterdam engraved by Johann Friedrich Leopold (signed at bottom right) after F.B. Werner. At top two cherubs with a key to 40 point of interest. Below with a text about the history of the town in Latin and German. Published in Augsburg in 1730
- Author: LEOPOLD Johann Christian
- Year: 1730
- Dimension: 300 x 200 mm
- Place of publication: Augsburg