The Principality of Wales.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. The Principality of Wales. Principauté de Galles. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Wales from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression, light toning.
158 by 100mm (6¼ by 4 inches).    €60

The Ancient British Isles and the Mysterious Island of Thule.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. The Ancient British Isles. Anciennes Isles Britannique. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of the ancient British Isles from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso.
The map shows the British Isles in Ancient times with the coast of Europe, all with their ancient names.
In the North West is the mysterious island of Thule described by Pytheas in the 4th century BC.; Pytheas a Greek born in the colony town of Massalia ( Marseille) was a merchant, a sailor, and a geographer, the first to describe the sea tides as caused by the phases of the Moon,and the first to estimate the length of Britain's coastline – he was a specialist in the calculation of latitude and longitude. Although many searched for the island later it was never discovered again, it could well have been Iceland. Dark impression, light toning.
157 by 104mm (6¼ by 4 inches).    €30

Albion, Britain.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. The Island of Albion. Isle d'Albion. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of the island of Albion from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso.
Albion is the archaic name for the island of Britain. Dark impression, light toning.
155 by 102mm (6 by 4 inches).    €50

The Kingdom of England.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. The Kingdom of England. Royaume d'Angleterre. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of England from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression, light toning.
155 by 116mm (6 by 4½ inches).    €60

Anglesey and the Isle of Man.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. Isle of Man and Anglesey. Is. de Man et d'Anglesey. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of the Isle of Man and Anglesey from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso.
The map shows the 2 islands and the coast of the mainland. Dark impression, light toning;spot to upper blank margin.
154 by 107mm (6 by 4¼ inches).    €100

Plan Of Cork, Ireland

MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser. Eberhard Kieser Cork. Corcke in Engelland. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved bird's eye view of Cork 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".
Birds eye view/ plan of Cork after Braun & Hogenberg; above the Latin tag Multi ab Ebrietate Seduncuntur,below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression.
103 by 149mm (4 by 5¾ inches).    €100

Plan of Carlisle.

MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser. Eberhard Kieser Carlisle. Carlisle in Anglia. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved bird's eye view / plan of Carlisle 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". Monogram "CL" to lower left corner.
Bird's eye view or plan of Carlisle ; above the Latin tag Corvus Non Albescit Below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light soiling and occassional spotting to margins; two light stains to upper part of image.
104 by 148mm (4 by 5¾ inches).    €100

View of Chester.

MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser. Eberhard Kieser Chester. Chester in Engelland. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved view of Chester 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 Chester from across the river; above the Latin tag Invidia sibi Ipsi Nocens,below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light soiling to margins; stain to text below.
98 by 152mm (3¾ by 6 inches).    €120

View of Windsor, Berkshire.

MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser. Eberhard Kieser Windsor. Vindesorin Engellandt. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved view of Windsor 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 Windsor; above the Latin tag Propria Laus Sordet,below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light spotting to lower margin.
97 by 149mm (3¾ by 5¾ inches).    €100

Bird's eye View of Bristol.

MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser. Eberhard Kieser Bristol. Brightstowe in Engellandt. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved bird's eye view/ plan of Bristol 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".
Bird's eye view/ plan of Bristol after Braun & Hogenberg; in the foreground a hunter takes aim at amonkey drinking from a large beer stein; above the Latin tag Multi ab Ebrietate Seduncuntur,below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; stain to upper part of image.
95 by 145mm (3¾ by 5¾ inches).    €100