Perugia, Italy.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere. "Perusia. " Frankfurt am Main, Matthias Becker for Heinrich Lorenzen. 1612.
Copper engraved map of Perugia, from " Petri Bertii Geographischer eyn oder zusammengezogner tabeln fünff untershiedliche bücher". German text to verso. Good impression, light toning. Slight show through of initial and text from verso.
Koeman: Lan 10. 88 by 124mm (3½ by 5 inches).    €80

Brescia, italy.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere. "Bresciano. " Frankfurt am Main, Matthias Becker for Heinrich Lorenzen. 1612.
Copper engraved map of Brescia, from " Petri Bertii Geographischer eyn oder zusammengezogner tabeln fünff untershiedliche bücher". German text to verso. Good impression, light toning. A few towns marked with old red ink. Old ink stain/blotch to lower blank margin, entering the printed areaby the mileage scale, [ see image].
Koeman: Lan 10. 88 by 125mm (3½ by 5 inches).    €80

Abruzzo, Italy.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere. " Aprutium. " Frankfurt am Main, Matthias Becker for Heinrich Lorenzen. 1612.
Copper engraved map of Abruzzo, from " Petri Bertii Geographischer eyn oder zusammengezogner tabeln fünff untershiedliche bücher". German text to verso. Good impression, light toning. Signs of the plate having cracked at the top middle and lower edge of the printed area.
Koeman: Lan 10. 89 by 125mm (3½ by 5 inches).    €70

Verona, Italy.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere. "Veronensis Ager. " Frankfurt am Main, Matthias Becker for Heinrich Lorenzen. 1612.
Copper engraved map of Verona and surrounding area, from " Petri Bertii Geographischer eyn oder zusammengezogner tabeln fünff untershiedliche bücher". German text to verso. Good impression, light toning. Underlining in ol, d red ink of a few towns.
Koeman: Lan 10. 87 by 124mm (3½ by 5 inches).    €80

Cremona, Italy.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere. "Cremonensis Ager. " Frankfurt am Main, Matthias Becker for Heinrich Lorenzen. 1612.
Copper engraved map of Cremona and surrounding area, from " Petri Bertii Geographischer eyn oder zusammengezogner tabeln fünff untershiedliche bücher". German text to verso. Good impression, light toning. Underlining in ol, d red ink of a few towns. Old ink annotations inGgerman to blank margins. "Chiari" written in ink at top edge within printed area. Headline just touch
Koeman: Lan 10.     €80

Padova/ Padua, Italy.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere. "Patavinum. Ter. " Frankfurt am Main, Matthias Becker for Heinrich Lorenzen. 1612.
Copper engraved map of Padova/Padua and surrounding area, to the gulf of Venice. from " Petri Bertii Geographischer eyn oder zusammengezogner tabeln fünff untershiedliche bücher". German text to verso. Good impression, light toning. Printed slightly crooked on the page; upper margin short [4-7mm]. Slight showthrough of text from verso.
Koeman: Lan 10. 88 by 126mm (3½ by 5 inches).    €80

Illyricum, Balkans.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Jodicus Hondius II. "Illyricum. " Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616
Copper engraved map of the "Illyricum", the Dalmatian coast and parts of Croatia, Bosnia &c by Hondius from Petrus Bertius :"Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " Decoretive title cartouche and sea monster and galleon Latin text to verso describing the succeeding map. Dark impression; very light dampstaining to lower, blank, margin.
Koeman: Lan 11. 96 by 135mm (3¾ by 5¼ inches).    €100

Liburnia, Adriatic Coast, Croatia.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Jodicus Hondius II. "Liburnia. " Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616
Copper engraved map of " Liburnia" the coast of Croatia, by Hondius from Petrus Bertius :"Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " Decoretive title cartouche and sea monster and galleon Latin text to verso describing the succeeding map. Dark impression; light dampstaining to lower, blank, margin.
Koeman: Lan 11. 96 by 137mm (3¾ by 5½ inches).    €100

Miniature Map of the Congo.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Jodicus Hondius II. "Description Du Roaume de Congo" Congo Regnum Christian in Africa. Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616
Copper engraved map of kingdom of the Congo by Hondius from Petrus Bertius' "Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " French text to verso describing the succeeding map.
Strapwork cartouche; large ship and fish decorate the sea. Dark impression; printers crease to left margin far from image
Koeman: Lan 11. 97 by 137mm (3¾ by 5½ inches).    €100

Miniature Map of the Island of Madagascar

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Jodicus Hondius II. "Description De L'Isle de Madagascar" I.S.Lauretij sive Madagascar. Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616
Copper engraved map of the island of Madagascar by Hondius from Petrus Bertius' "Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " French text to verso describing the succeeding map.
The map shows Madagascar and the surrounding small islands.
Strap work cartouche. Dark impression; printers creases to left blank margin .
Koeman: Lan 11. 95 by 134mm (3¾ by 5¼ inches).    €120