Stavanger, Norway.

Blaeu, Joh.et Cornel Evesche de Stavanger avec les voisins. "Diœcesis Stavangriensis & partes aliquot vicinæ,operâ L. Scavenii,S.S." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Stavanger, Norway from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso.
The map shows the peninsular of Stavangar, and Bergen.
Decorative title cartouche and 2 coats of arms; ships to the sea. Original colour; light even toning ;spotted; dark stainto centrefold [approx15mm]; cvrease to left lower corner
Koeman1, Bl 16A [277(H)] 417 by 500mm (16½ by 19¾ inches).    €650

Panorama of Stockholm.

Bodenehr, Gabriel Stockholm. "Die Kõnigl. Schwedische Haupt. u Residenz Stadt Stockholm." Augsburg Bodenehr , Gabriel. c1730-40
Copper engraved panoramic view of Stockholm from Gabriel Bodenehr's "Europe Pracht und Macht". Black & white as published.
Poseidon in the foreground pointing down at the city.
Text below the view identifying the important buildings in the city. with two medallions either end Title on decorative banner to sky,held by two putti. Dark impression; folded. Foxing to upper blank margin and lower left corner
170 by 496mm (6¾ by 19½ inches).    €500

Early View Of Hrodna/ Grodno in Belarus.

Braun & Hogenberg. Grodna. Vera Designatio Urbis In Litavia Grodnae. Cologne G. von Kempen 1575
Black and white, copper engraved birds eye view of Grodna from the 2nd volume of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitas Orbis Terrarum. French text to verso.
Coat of arms
View of Grodna formerly in Lithuania now known as Hrodna or Grodno, a city in Belarus. This image shows the city situated on the banks of the Neman River.
The city now in Belarus and close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania, changed hands many times during its history and often came under attack of the Teutonic knights, possibly represented by the figures in the foreground. Many buildings indentified within the plate. Dark mpression; light toning.
Keoman 2; B&H 14, [plate 48]. 305 by 480mm (12 by 19 inches).    €1000

View of Gdańsk.

Braun & Hogenberg. Danzich. Dantzigt. Gedanum , Krantio in Sua Wandalia gdanum; vulgo, sed Corruptè, Dantiscum, Germanicè Dantzigt... Cologne G. von Kempen 1575
Black and white, copper engraved view of Gdańsk from the second volume of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitas Orbis Terrarum. French text to verso.
2 coats of arms either side of title on banner; descriptive cartouche to lower left
Gdańsk. is one of the oldest cities in Poland.
Founded by the Polish ruler Mieszko I in the 10th century, the city was for a long time part of Piast state either directly or as a fief. In 1308 the city became part of the Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights until the 15th century. Thereafter it became part of Poland again, although with increasing autonomy. A vital naval city for Polish grain trade it attracted people from all over the European continent, including Germans and Scots. The city was taken over by Prussia during the Second Partition of Poland in 1793 and subsequently lost its importance as a trading port. Briefly becoming a free city during Napoleonic wars, it was again Prussian after Napoleon's defeat, and later became part of the newly created German Empire.
After World War I the Free City of Danzig was created, a city-state under the supervision of the League of Nations. It would return to Poland after the 2nd World War Dark impression; orange dust staining to centre fold.
Keoman 2; B&H 14, [plate 46]. 328 by 482mm (13 by 19 inches).    €750

Plan of Stockholm.

Homann, Johann Baptist Stockholm. "Accurater grundriß ubd Prospect Der Kön Schwed. Reichs. u .Hauptstadt Stockholm..." Nuremberg Homann, Johann Baptist 1730
Copper engraved town plan of Stockholm from Johann Bapt. Homann's "Grosser Atlas.". Original full colour, verso blank.
Decorative title cartouche and scale, black and white as issued Dark impression; bright colours; light spotting to blank margins; darker spots to lower blank margin, one within the plate.
490 by 594mm (19¼ by 23½ inches).    €1300

St Petrsburg, Ingria, Russia.

Homann, Johann Baptist The Most Up-to-date Record of Ingermanland or Ingria. " Ingermanlandiae seu Ingriae Novissima Tabula .." Nuremberg Homannianos Heredes 1734
Copper engraved map of Ingria from Johann Bapt. Homann's "Grosser Atlas.". Original full colour, verso blank.
The map shows Ingria the area around St Petersburg. Ingria on the Gulf of Finland was a disputed territory for centuries, annexed to Russia by Peter the Great in 1721 at the conclusion of the Great Northern War with Sweden.
The region formed a protective land barrier around his new city of St. Petersburg, depicted at upper left, in black & white vignette with war ships [Peter's newly organised navy?] to the foreground; the whole held aloft as if on a tapestry by three putti. Decorative title cartouche at the lower right, surrounded by various sea nymphs paying homage to Posidon, God of the Sea with Aphrodite on her sea shell. Good dark impression; bright and clean ; old ink number to upper right coner; minor soiling to blank margins with light dampstain to upper and lower edges; blue crayon? line to upper left corner just entering plate; minor chips to lower edge.
493 by 580mm (19½ by 22¾ inches).    €800

Sund Sound with a Prospect of the City of Copenhagen.

Homann, Johann Baptist. Accurate presentation of the famous sea-strait between the North and East of the lake called Sund; with surrounding area of Zealand and Scania, along with the Royal palace and city of COPENHAGEN.. " Accurate Vorstellung der Beruhmten Meer-Enge Zwischen der Nord und Ost See der Sund Genant, mit der herumligenden Gegend von Seeland und Schonen nebst der Koniglich-Danischen Haupt und Residentz Stadt Copenhagen.." Nuremberg Homann, Johann Baptist. 1720
Copper engraved map of Copenhagen and the sound of Sund from Johann Bapt. Homann's "Grosser Atlas.". Original colour to map; vignettes black & white as issued; verso blank.
The map in the upper two thirds of the plate shows the position of Copenhagen on the Sund sound with the coast of Sweden opposite. Inset vignette to upper left with views of Malmo, Landschorn and Helsingburg; to the right vignette of the castle of Cronenburg, within decorative scrollwork frame; below the map a full prospect of the city of Copenhagen. Fair impression; bright colours; trimmed to plate mark at sides, at some time remargined with old laid paper which is slightly toned; short tear (approx 20mm). close to lower centrefold [repaired with archival tape to verso],and slight centrefold split.
495 by 577mm (19½ by 22¾ inches).    €800

View of Copenhagen.

Johann Christoph Wagner by Jacob Koppmayer Copenhagen "Koppenhagen" Augsburg: Jacob Koppmayer 1684-1685.
Copper engraved view of Copenhagen from Johann Christoph WAGNER's " Delineatio provinciarum Pannoniae et imperii Turcici in oriente. Eine grundrichtige Beschreibung deß ganzen Aufgangs sonderlich aber deß hochlöblichen Königreichs Ungarn und der ganzen Türckey." by Jacob Koppmayer.
The view shows the town and port with a number of large ships in the foreground. Key to important buildings below. Dark Impression; light even toning; browning to centre fold from guard glue; 2 tiny wormholes to upper blank margin.
Graesse VII, p. 409; Hiler p. 889; Lipperheide Lb22; 180 by 338mm (7 by 13¼ inches).    €300

Moscow, Capital of Russia.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. Asielane fecit. Moscow. Moscov. Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved view of Moscow, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. . Dark impression; some spotting to left blank margin.
147 by 102mm (5¾ by 4 inches).    €150

Moscow, Russia.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. "Moscov". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved view of Moscow with inset view of the squares of St Nicholas & St michael. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. . Dark impression.
145 by 104mm (5¾ by 4 inches).    €100