Denmark (including its) German Dominions containing Islands..; 1808

1808; 28,5 x 22 cm; orig. out. col.; copper.

With inset of Bornholm

Order # EU001-50

Dorsetshire; 1840-52

19,5 x 26cm; steel.

Very decorative map of this county with complete margins which are normally cut into the image.

Order # EU003-50

Norway and Sweden; 1808

28,5 x 22 cm; orig. out. col.; copper.

With inset of Iceland and Faroe Islands.

Order # EU002-50

1578 ; 37 x 51cm ; Antwerp; copper ; Koeman (Atlantes) Jod1 ; 1st state ; Latin text ; wormhole in centrefold, in image and at bottom rhomb line near centrefold ; crease and split due to paper guard

Beautifully engraved map of Italy; the sea decorated with sailing ships, sea creatures and a compass rose. From de Jode’s rare atlas ‘Speculum Orbis Terrarum’.

Order # EU004-50

FRANCE. – DE JODE, Gerard : Nova totius Galliae description

1578 ; 36 x 50cm ; Antwerp; copper ; Koeman (Atlantes) Jod1 ; 1st state ; Latin text ; some wormholes in centrefold, in image and at top margin not affecting image ; crease and split due to paper guard and in centrefold, stopping at rhomb line; some minor tears at bottom margin, not affecting image; some faint waterstains in top corners, just affecting rhomb line.

Beautifully engraved map of France; the sea decorated with sailing ships and  sea creature; large cartouche with scales of distance. From de Jode’s rare atlas ‘Speculum Orbis Terrarum’

Order# EU005-50

1578 ; Antwerp; 36 x 48cm ; copper ; Koeman (Atlantes) Jod1 ; 1st state ; Latin text ; some wormholes in centrefold and  in image; split in bottom centrefold, stopping at rhomb line;  tear at bottom margin, not affecting image;

Beautifully engraved map of Burgundy with large decorative cartouche and scales of distance with a divider, surrounded by decorative border.. From de Jode’s rare atlas ‘Speculum Orbis Terrarum’.

1713; Venice; 12,5 x 17 cm; set into Latin text; copper; exc. cond.

Map of the British Isles by Lasor A Varea, an anagram of ‘Savonarola’ (1680-1748) , a monk who worked in a monastery library of Padua. This map comes from his work ‘Universus Terrarum Orbis Scriptorum’

Order# EU007-50.

1611-12; 38 x 51 cm; copper; English text; ex: Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine; engraved by Jodocus Hondius Sr; centrefold strengthened paper crease; rep. corner

The map shows all four islands; each small map is embellished with a small cartouche, scales and dividers. They are separated by a decorative border, with the Royal coat-of-arms above a small cartouche, decorated by two putti.

Order# EU008-50

161331,5 x 43 cm; copper; original colour; French text; Van der Krogt (Atlantes) 5700:1A.; paper nice patina; exc. cond

The map shows all four islands; each small map is embellished with a small cartouche, scales and dividers. They are separated by a border.

Order# EU009-50

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BRITISH ISLES. – SEUTTER, Matthias:  Tabula Novissima Accuratissima Regnorum Angliae, Scotiae, Hiberniae

C1730; 57 x 49cm; copper; orig. Outline col.; Shirley Seutter 1, state 2 ; paper slightly crinkled in places; two folds ; two tiny holes.

This map of the British Isles is beautifully embellished with a large decorative cartouche, a smaller vignette, scales and the coat-of-arms of England, Scotland and Ireland.

Order# EU010-50