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Spanish Gypsies.
Spanish Gypsies. "Spanische Zigeuner. Gitanos." Stuttgart Eduard Hallberger. c1850Copper engraving of a group of Spanish Gypsies by a fountain after the painting by Math. Artaria. Modern hand colour. Lightly toned and soiled; damp stain to upper left corner; plate mark at sides beginning to crack.
400 by 450mm (15¾ by 17¾ inches). €160
Miniature Map of Terceira, Axores.
Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere; Jodicus Hondius.
"Description de Tercere." Tercera. Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616Copper engraved map of the island of Terceira in the Azores from Petrus Bertius' "Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " French text to verso describing the succeeding map.
Decorative title cartouche; compass rose, ship and whale to sea. Dark impression.
Koeman: Lan 11. 97 by 138mm (3¾ by 5½ inches). €60
Andalucía.
Andalusia continens Sevillam & Cordubam. "Andaluzia continens Sevillam et Cordubam." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Andalucía from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Pars secunda." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche, the title on a lion skin stretched between columns; 2 coats of arms; compass rose, ships and galleys to sea. Bright original outline colour; good impression; light spotting from Corduba to compass rose; damp stain to lower corners and upper edge, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 380 by 499mm (15 by 19¾ inches). €375
The Kingdom of Arragon.
Arragonia et Navarra. "Arragonia Regnum." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Arragon from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Pars secunda." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche surmounted by 2 coats of arms; dedicatory cartouche with coat of arms; strap work scale; 5 further coats of arms.
Engraved after the map by João Batista Labanha (1555-1624). Bright original outline colour; good impression; damp stain to lower corners far from image; right edge with old fold [5mm].
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 418 by 520mm (16½ by 20½ inches). €300
Biscay.
Biscaia & Guipuscoa. "Biscaia et Guipuscoa Cantabriæ Veteris Pars." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Biscay from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Pars secunda." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche and strap work scale flanked by a putti and a cat; ships and compass rose to sea; coat of arms to upper left and empty shield to upper right. Bright original outline colour; good impression; damp stain to lower corners far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 383 by 500mm (15 by 19¾ inches). €350
Castille, Spain.
Castella Vetus et Nova. "Utriusque Castlliæ nova descriptio." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Castille from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Pars secunda." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche , scale and eplicatio; 3 coats of arms. Bright original outline colour; good impression; damp stain to lower corners and upper edge, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 410 by 504mm (16¼ by 19¾ inches). €350
Galicia.
Gallæcia. "Gallæcia.Regnum descripta a F.Fer. Ojea..." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Galicia from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Pars secunda." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche on shell borne by Posidon; large coat of arms borne by Putti with music script on banner below compass roses and ships to sea; Bright original outline colour; good impression; damp stain to lower corners far from image; minor printer's crease to left blank margin.
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 383 by 494mm (15 by 19½ inches). €450
Granada and Murcia Spain.
Granata et Murcia. "Granata et Murcia Regna." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Granata et Murcia from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Pars secunda." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche, flanked by winged and breasted lion[esses] , scale wit figure of geographer; 2 coats of arms, compass roses and sea battle .
The map shows the Kingdoms of Granada and Murcia, with part of the Straits of Gibraltar and the Barbary coast Bright original outline colour; good impression; damp stain to lower corners and upper edge, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 377 by 497mm (14¾ by 19½ inches). €375
León And Asturias.
Legio et Asturia. "Legionis Regnum et Asturiarum Principatus." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Asturias and León from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Pars secunda." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche surrmounted by coat of arms and flanked by lions; compass rose to sea;Strap work scale. Bright original outline colour; good impression; damp stain to lower corners far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 380 by 502mm (15 by 19¾ inches). €300
The Kingdom of Navarre
Navarra Regnum. "Navarra Regnum." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Navarre from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Pars secunda." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche surrounded by soldiers; large coat of arms ; strap work scale; 4 further coats of arms. Bright original outline colour; good impression; damp stain to lower corners far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 418 by 520mm (16½ by 20½ inches). €350
Portugal.
Portugalia nec non Algarbia. "Portugalia et Algarbia quæ olim Lusitania. Auctore Vermando Alverrro Secco." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Portugal from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Pars secunda." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche flanked by 2 Arab geographers; strap work scale; 2 coast of arms; compass roses, ships and Posidon to sea.
After the map by Fernando Alvares Seco, who is credited with creating the first modern map of Portugal.
The Arabic figures on either side of the title cartouche represent the earlier period in Portugal's history when Algarve and Portugal to the south of the Tejo were under Muslim dominion. Bright original outline colour; good impression; damp stain to lower corners and upper edge, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 380 by 500mm (15 by 19¾ inches). €600
Valencia, Spain.
Valencia. "Valentia Regnum; Contestana, Ptol. Edentana, Plin.." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Valencia from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Pars secunda." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche surmounted by coat of arms ,and scale; compass rose, fish and ships to sea. Bright original outline colour; good impression; damp stain to lower corners far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 386 by 505mm (15¼ by 20 inches). €300
The Balearic Islands.
Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera, Carte des Isles Maiorque, Minorque et Yvice.Amsterdam. Covens et Mortier c1741
Copper engraved map of the Balearic Islands after Bellin from Covens & Mortier's " Nieuwe Atlas, Inhoudennde vier Gedeeltens der Waereld.. " Original full wash colour; verso blank.
The map shows all four islands with insets to lower right showing the Port of Mahon :Plan du Port et de la Ville de Mahon et des forts and a small map showing the position of the Islands off the coast of Spain.
Decorative cartouche to upper left with scale below and compass rose to sea. Dark impression; bright full wash colour; printed on heavy paper,
Koeman I: C&M 8:68, [C&M 10 & 11] 420 by 580mm (16½ by 22¾ inches). €700
The Iberian Peninsular.
Nova regni Hispaniæ accurata descriptio, ad Usum Serenissimi Burgundiæ Ducis. Authore G de L'Isle Geographe. L'Espagne Dressées sur la Descriptionqui en a eté faite par Rodrigo Mendez Sylva..Amsterdam. Covens et Mortier c1741
Copper engraved map of the Iberian Peninsular from Covens & Mortier's " Nieuwe Atlas, Inhoudennde vier Gedeeltens der Waereld.. " Original full wash colour; verso blank.
The map after Guillaume De l'Isle shows the Iberian peninsular divided into Kingdoms, with the Balearic islands, extending into France in the North and with the straits of Gibraltar and the coast of North Africa to the South.
Decorative title cartouche to upper right and scale to lower left. Title in Latin above. Dark impression; bright full wash colour; printed on heavy paper,
Koeman I: C&M 8:67, [C&M 10] 495 by 600mm (19½ by 23½ inches). €350
Portugal and her Frontiers with Spain.
The Frontiers of Spain and Portugal. "Les Frontiers d'Espagne et de Portugal, ou se trouve Le royaume de Portugal divise en ses Cinq Grandes Provinces.... Partie des Royaume de Grenade, d'Andalouse ,de Castille ..." Paris de Fer. N 1705Copper engraved map of Portugal and part of Spain by Nicholas de Fer from his "Atlas ou Recueil de Cartes Geographiques" Original old full wash colour; verso blank.
The map shows the south western part of the Iberian peninsular: Portugal; the Algarve, and parts of the kingdoms of Estramadura, Andalusia,Grenada, Leon and Castille extending down to the straits of Gibraltar. Good dark impression; colours bright; old ink number to upper blank margin; guard attached to upper margin; light diagonal creases towards centre fold other small printers creases/ wrinkles to centrefold; old ink title to verso.
Pastoureau, FER II C [72]. 577 by 436mm (22¾ by 17¼ inches). €650
Plan of Madrid
Madrid "Accurater grundriß der Konigl.spanischen Haupt und Residentz Stadt Madrit mit denen Prospecten des Konige Schlosses und andern Lust Gubænen.." Nuremberg Homann, Johann Baptist. 1730Copper engraved town plan of Madrid from Johann Bapt. Homann's "Grosser Atlas.". Original full colour, verso blank.
The town plan shows the city with the royal palaces and gardens; two black & white vignettes to corners; 4 views below of: the Royal palace; Place Mayor with bullfight; the Royal pleasure gardens, Buen Retiro and a view of Hermitage St. Antonio de la Florida, [black & white as issued]. Slightly weak impression, but generally clean except for some soiling to margins, heavier to lower corners; short tear, repaired, to upper margin; "MADRID'" in biro to verso.
Fauser, 8265. 490 by 594mm (19¼ by 23½ inches). €750
Lisbon
Lisabon, Olyssipo. "Lisabona Ankunsst.Konigs CaroliIII in Hispan. zu Lissabon A 1704 den 7 Marti." Augsburg Killian, George Christian c1760Copper engraved view of Lisbon, from George Christian Killian 's edition of "Curiosen Staats und Kriegs Theatrums"Black & white as published.
The view shows the city in 1704 from the sea with many boats and ships in the foreground. Title medallion suspended from decorative Baroque swags
Descriptive text to left of image. Dark impression.
160 by 220mm (6¼ by 8¾ inches). €350
Portugal with her Possessions in Brazil.
The Kingdom Of Portugal and the Algaeve, with the adjacent Spanish Provinces ... with a small map of Brazil. "Regna Portugalliæ et Algarbiæ cum adjacentibus Hispaniæ Provinciis. Quibus in peculiari et minori Mappa adjunctum est Brasiliæ Regnum." Augsburg, Lotter, Tobias Conrad, 1782Copper engraved map of Portugal and the Algarve engraved by George Friderich Lotter for by Tobias Lotter. Original old colour; verso blank.
The map shows Portugal and the Algarve with the adjacent provinces of Spain. Inset map of Portuguese settlements in Brazil. Large decorative title cartouche borne on the shoulders of Posidon with ships surrounding him, indicating Portugal's shipping and exploratory history; above the title coats of arms of the two kingdoms. Good dark impression; bright colours; 4 worm holes to body of map and another 4 to left margin; margins to sides short due to size of plate.
505 by 585mm (20 by 23 inches). €600
View of Antiquera, Andalusia.
Eberhard Kieser
Antequera. Antiquera. Gra. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Antiquera, Andalusia engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Antequera with owls to the foreground, probably an allegorical reference to Antequera as the founding city of the Spanish Renaissance; above Latin tag: Semper Præsto esse Infortuniumbelow a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light spot to upper left of image.
98 by 147mm (3¾ by 5¾ inches). €120
View of Gerena, Andalusia.
Eberhard Kieser
Gerena. Jerenna in Hispania. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Gerena, Andalusia engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Gerena; above Latin tag: Non Semper Magnos Magna Decent;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression.
98 by 149mm (3¾ by 5¾ inches). €100
View of the Alhambra & Granada, Andalusia.
Eberhard Kieser
Granada. Granata. in Hispania. Univers. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of the Alhambra and Granada engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of the Alhambra and Granada after Braun & Hogenberg; above German legend,below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression.
98 by 150mm (3¾ by 6 inches). €180
View of Lebrija, Seville, Andalusia.
Eberhard Kieser
Lebrija Nebrißa in Hisp. Univers Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Lebrija, Andalusia engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Lebrija after Braun & Hogenberg ; above Latin tag:Exultatione Serto , Fraud et Lusu ;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression.
98 by 150mm (3¾ by 6 inches). €100
View of Lisbon, Portugal.
Eberhard Kieser
Lisbon. Lisbona in Portugal. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Lisbon engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Lisbon; above the Latin tag Committe Deo, Spera, et Ille Faciet,below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; dark spot to upper margin.
98 by 150mm (3¾ by 6 inches). €250
View of Loja, Granada Province, Andalusia.
Eberhard Kieser
Loja. Loxa in Hisp. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Loja, Andalusia engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Loja after Braun & Hogenberg; above Latin tag: Fallacia alia Aliam Trudit;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light soiling to margins.
98 by 149mm (3¾ by 5¾ inches). €80
View of Osuna, Seville Province, Andalusia.
Eberhard Kieser
Osuna. Osuna in Hisp. Univers Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Osuna, Andalusia engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Osuna after Braun & Hogenberg; above Latin tag: Virtute ac Pietate, non Bonis;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression;light stainto upper left and spotting to margins.
98 by 150mm (3¾ by 6 inches). €80
Castile, Spain.
Castile. "Castilia vetus et nova." Amsterdam, " Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607Copper engraved map of Castile from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 135 by 187mm (5¼ by 7¼ inches). €100
Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain.
Gipuzkoa "Varduloru sive Guipuscoæ:Gionis typus." Amsterdam, " Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607Copper engraved map of the Basque region of Gipuzkoa from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
The map shows the region with the coast and San Sebastian. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 144 by 172mm (5¾ by 6¾ inches). €100
Portugal.
Portugal. "Portugallia olim Lusitania." Amsterdam, " Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607Copper engraved map of Portugal from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche and scale; boy riding dolphin in sea. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 134 by 201mm (5¼ by 8 inches). €150
Portugal.
Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere. / Abraham Goos.
"Portugallia et Algarve. " Amsterdam, Joannis Janssonii. 1630Copper engraved map of Portugal and the Algarve. from the "Atlas Minor" of Gerhard Mercator. Dutch text to verso Dark impression; rust spot within the plate; slight show through of text from verso.
Koeman: Me197. 140 by 260mm (5½ by 10¼ inches). €120
Portugal.
Phillip Galle.
"Portugallia. " Antwerp Joannem Bapt. Vrientium/ Vrients. 1601Copper engraved minature map by Phillip Galle of Portugal, from" Epitome theatri Orteliani praecipuarum orbis regionum delinaetiones. . Editio ultima" Latin text to verso, describing the succeeding map. . Dark impression, overall toning, some slight soiling to blank margins.
Koeman Ort58; Phillips 413; 79 by 111mm (3 by 4¼ inches). €60
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