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 commissioned a new set of copperplates to be engraved by Pieter Van Den Keere (Kaerius) and Abraham Goos. These maps were elegantly designed with decorative title cartouches, finely engraved and surprisingly detailed for their dimensions. Koeman “Atlantes Neerlandici” Me203.
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The map of Bohemia from the rare Der curiose und .. Nussliche Dollmetscher.. published in Augsburg in 1748 by Machenbauer. The map has a decorative cartouche and a nice original colouring.
- Year: 1748
- Dimension: 230 x 170 mm
- Place of publication: Augsburg
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Lively pictorial map of Latvia, evocatively titled “Apcelo Savu Dzimto Zemi!” – or “Travel to Your Homeland!” printed in Riga in 1938 and commissioned by the Department of Tourism of the Ministry of Social Affairs to celebrate and encourage domestic tourism on the eve of World War II. The entire surface of Latvia is enlivened by a myriad of colorful vignettes filled with folk, historical and architectural details. Next to each place name-from major cities…
- Dimension: 64 x 42 cm
- Year: 1938
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This small map of present-day Romania and part of Hungary is fully engraved to depict cities, towns, mountain ranges, forests and rivers and is adorned with a strapwork title cartouche. 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…
- Year: 1648
- Dimension: 203 x 140 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
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A fine miniature map 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.
- Year: 1667
- Dimension: 75 x 105 mm
- Place of publication: Venice
