Charming map of the Silesia region with Breslaw (Wroclaw) at center 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…
- Author: MERCATOR Gerard - HONDIUS Henricus
- Year: 1648
- Dimension: 190 x 145 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
Fine and detailed map of Russia showing roads and railroads. 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. This is the only atlas that Garnier produced,…
- Author: GARNIER Francis Marie Joseph
- Year: 1862
- Dimension: 500 x 360 mm
- Place of publication: Paris
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A nice example of Gerard De Jode map of Austria extending from Lintz in the west to Gratz and Volkmarkt in the south, Bratislava and the Neusiedler See in the east. It presents a distorted picture of the course of the rivers Drau, Mur, Gurk and Lavant with numerous spurious lakes. Strapwork title cartouche, scale of miles with dividers, and a coat of arms adorn the sheet. Published in Amsterdam in 1593 by Cornelis De Jode.
Cornelis de Jode (1568-1600) was the son of the mapmaker and publisher Gerard de Jode. The elder published several important maps including Ortelius’ famous 8-sheet map of the world in 1564. His major atlas, Speculum Orbis Terrarum was a commercial failure because his rival, Abraham Ortelius, was able to obtain a monopoly for eight years at the same time De Jode was preparing the publication. After Gerard’s death, his widow and son enlarged the atlas and re-issued it in 1593. On the death of Cornelis, the copper plates were sold to J. B. Vrients, who acquired them merely to stop their re-issue, as he had also acquired the Ortelius plates.
- Author: DE JODE Gerard
- Year: 1593
- Dimension: 378 x 522 mm
- Place of publication: Antwerp
Lovely map of Hungary engraved by Elias Baeck from Der curiose und .. Nussliche Dollmetscher.. published in Augsburg in 1748. The map has a decorative cartouche and nice original colours.
- Author: ERDMAN MACHENBAUER J.A.
- Year: 1748
- Dimension: 245 x 160 mm
- Place of publication: Augsburg