South West Holland: Delflandia & Schielandia

Blaeu, Guillaume & Jean. Deflandiæ & Schielandia "Deflandia, Schielandia, et Insula Mosam illis objacentes eu sunt Voorna, Overflackea, Goerea, Yselmonda, etc." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of South West Holland from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche; ship and compass rose.
The map shows Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt river delta, with Rotterdam and Delft to the coast. Original colour; soft vertical creases close to centre fold; damp stains to blank margins, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 21A. 386 by 512mm (15¼ by 20¼ inches).    €600

Utrecht

Blaeu, Guillaume & Jean. Descriptio Ultraiectum Dominii. "ltraiectum Dominium." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of the area of Utrecht from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Strap worktitle cartouche surmounted by coat of arms; scale held by figure
The map is centred on Utrecht. Original colour; printers creases to left half within plate and also to blank margins; damp stains to blank margins mainly far from image, but light cockling to upper left corner within plate.
Koeman1, Bl 21A. 385 by 502mm (15¼ by 19¾ inches).    €350

West Friesland.

Blaeu, Guillaume & Jean. Frisia Occidentalis "Frisia Occidentalis..." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of West Friesland in Holland from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche surmounted by coat of arms; scale with figures and horses; strap work explicatio cartouche; compass rose. Original colour; damp stains to blank margins, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 21A. 383 by 495mm (15 by 19½ inches).    €400

Groningen, North Holland.

Blaeu, Guillaume & Jean. Groninga Dominium "Groninga Dominium. Auctore Bartholdo Wicheringe.." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Groningen, Northern Holland from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche surmounted by coat of arms and figures; scale with figures and animals; strap work explicatio cartouche; compass rose and ships. Original colour; damp stains to blank margins, mainly far from image, but light cockling to upper right corner within plate.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 376 by 487mm (14¾ by 19¼ inches).    €400

Holland

Blaeu, Guillaume & Jean. Hollandia. "Hollandia Comitatus. " Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Holland from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche; scale on plinth with figure of geographer; coat of arms of lion rampant surrounded by wreath; empty cartouche to lower left corner surmounted by lion; inset map with decorative frame; ships and compass roses.
Blaeu's decorative map of Holland with an inset of the Dutch Islands of Texel, Vlielandt, etc. Original colour; light damp stain to edges of blank margins.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 390 by 522mm (15¼ by 20½ inches).    €1000

South Holland.

Blaeu, Guillaume & Jean. Hollandia Australis, vulgo Zuyd-Holland. "Zuydhollandia stricte sumta." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of South Holland from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche; ship and compass rose.
. Original colour; drop of wax[?] to left lower plate mark and rust spot and scattered small grey spotting to lower blank margin; light damp stain to upper edge of blank margin.
Koeman1, Bl 21A. 384 by 511mm (15 by 20 inches).    €350

Central Holland.

Blaeu, Guillaume & Jean. Rhenolandia. "Rhenolandiæ et Amstellandiæ exactisima Tabula. " Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of North Holland from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche; by coat of arms within wreath; Strapwork key to lower right corner; ships and compass roses.
The map shows Central Holland, Leyden, Haarlem, Amsterdam and Gouda. Original colour; light damp stain to edges of blank margins.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 408 by 502mm (16 by 19¾ inches).    €500

A Never Built Canal between The Rhine and Meuse; the Fossa Eugeniana.

Blaeu, Guillaume & Jean. Fossa S. Mariæ, Quæ & Eugeniana dicta Rhenum Mosamque interduci cœpta anno 1628. "Fossa Sanctæ Mariæ, quæ et Eugeniana dictur Vulgo De Nieuwe Grista " Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of the Dutch provinces of Geldria & Zutphen from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche; decorative scale flanked by allegorical figures representing the Rhine and Meuse [ Moselle]; decorative dedicatory cartouche to the Infanta Isabellæ Claræ Eugenia of Spain flanked by spades and pickaxes; shields with coats of arms to upper corners; smaller coats of arms either side of Explicatio.
The map shows the Fossa Eugeniana, a never completed canal from the Rhine near Rheinberg to the Meuse near Venlo. Original colour; light damp stain to edges of blank margins.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 385 by 510mm (15¼ by 20 inches).    €400

Decorative Map of Northern Brabant.

Blaeu, Guillaume & Jean. Brabantia pars quarta;cujis caput Sylva-Ducis. "Quart Pars Brabantiæ cujus caput Silvaducis." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Northern Brabant from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche; two columns withmunicipal coats of arms to each side surmounted by putti; two large coats of arms of Brabant and 's-Hertogenbosch in each upper corner.
The map prepared by Willibrordus van der Burgt shows Northern Brabant with the capital 's-Hertogenbosch. Bright original colour; light damp stain to edge of lower blank margin; light spot to side blank margins, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 412 by 526mm (16¼ by 20¾ inches).    €550

Geldria and Zutphen.

Blaeu, Guillaume & Jean. Geldria Ducatus ac Zutphania Comitatus. "Geldria Ducatus et Zutphania Comitatus" Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of the Dutch provinces of Geldria & Zutphen from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche, with allegorical figure and coats of arms; scale; ships and compass rose to sea.
The map shows Gelderland orientated west at the top, including Northern Limburg, the Eastern part of Brabant, Veluwe and Zutphen;including the towns of Utrecht, Enschede, Rhunbeck, Maaseik, Eindhoven, Gorcum, etc. Original colour; very light damp stain to edge lower blank margin.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 382 by 503mm (15 by 19¾ inches).    €350