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

Miniature Map of Southern Africa.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere; Jodicus Hondius. "Description De L'Æthiope Inferieure" Africæp pars meridional. Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616
Copper engraved map of Southern Africa from Petrus Bertius' "Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " French text to verso describing the succeeding map.
The map shows present day South Africa, Madagascar, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and northwards into Angola, Zambia, Mozambique.
Strap work cartouche; large ship to sea. Dark impression.
Koeman: Lan 11. 95 by 134mm (3¾ by 5¼ inches).    €150

Miniature Map of the Cape Verde Islands.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere; Jodicus Hondius. "Description De LIsle du cap de Verd." Insulaæ Capitas Viridis. Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616
Copper engraved map of the Cape Verde islands from Petrus Bertius' "Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " French text to verso.
The map shows the islands and part of the coast of Senegal. Dark impression; slight soiling to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Lan 11. 94 by 133mm (3¾ by 5¼ inches).    €80

Kefalonia/Cephalonia, ionian Islands.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere & Jodicus Hondius I. "Cefalonia. " "Von der Insel Cephallenia. " Frankfurt am Main, Matthias Becker for Heinrich Lorenzen. 1612.
Copper engraved map of Cephalonia/Kefalonia, from " Petri Bertii Geographischer eyn oder zusammengezogner tabeln fünff untershiedliche bücher". German text to verso. Not the strongest impreeion but stiil clear, light age toning.
Zacharakis 1841/ 1216 under Langenes. B. ; Koeman: Lan 10 87 by 127mm (3½ by 5 inches).    €200

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

Upper Lusatia, Germany.

Blaeu ,Guiljelm Lusace. "Lusatia Superior Authore Barthol,Sculeto Gorlito." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of the region of Lusatia Superior, 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 region of Upper Lusatia , whisch stretches across part of Saxony, Polish Silesia and Bohemia,
The map is focused on the city of Gorlitz from where its author worked.
Decorative title cartouche and coat of arms. Original colour;spotting and paint splodges to margins.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [228(Ll)] 412 by 520mm (16¼ by 20½ inches).    €300

Pfaltß, the Palatinate of the Rhine, Germany.

Blaeu Guiljelm Le Palatinat du Rhin "Palatinatus ad Rhenum." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of the Palatinate of the Rhine, 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 valley of the Rhine; the cities of Mainz, Francfurt, Worms Spier And Heidelberg, Large coat of arms and flag held by a cherub above the scale. Original colour;paint spots to blank margins; bottom left corner creased.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [140(Sss]) 410 by 498mm (16¼ by 19½ inches).    €300

Ancient Germany.

Blaeu, Guilj. L'Ancienne Germanie. "Germaniae Veteris typus" Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Ancient Germany from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso.
Decorative cartouches. Original colour; paint spots and wax drops to blank margins; small hole/paperfault at centrefold. backed.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [40/Cccc] 380 by 480mm (15 by 19 inches).    €250

Duchy of Styria, Austria

Blaeu, Guiljelimum. Description du Duchie de Styrie. "Stiria _ Steyrmarck" Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Styria/ Steiermark, from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso. Original colour; paint spots to blank margins.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [127/Aaa] 376 by 503mm (14¾ by 19¾ inches).    €300

Zurichgow and Basle, Switzerland.

Blaeu, Guiljelimus Le Pays de Zurichgow. Le Territoire de Basle "Zurichgow et Basiliensis provincia " Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Zurichgow and the province of Basle, from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso. Original colour; light toning.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [138(Ppp)] 380 by 496mm (15 by 19½ inches).    €400