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

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

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

Bird's eye View of Norwich.

MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser. Eberhard Kieser Norwich. Nordovicum Angl.. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved bird's eye view of Norwich 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 of Norwich ; above the Latin tag Remedia ad Sanitatem Servandam Creata Sunt. Below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light soiling to margins.
105 by 148mm (4¼ by 5¾ inches).    €150

Plan of Exeter, Devon.

MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser. Eberhard Kieser Exeter. Excester in Engellandt. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved bird's eye view / plan of Exeter 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 "H" to lower left corner.
Bird's eye view or plan of Exeter after Braun and Hogenberg with two serpents to the foreground; above the Latin tag: Immoderata Amor in Teritum Causat.; below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light stain to upper part of image.
102 by 147mm (4 by 5¾ 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

Miniature Map of England from the First English World Atlas.

Ortelius, Abraham. Phillip Galle. England. "Anglia." At London [Henry Swingenius for] John Norton, 1602
Copper engraved miniature map of England from "An Epitome of Ortelius his Theatre of the Worlde" English text to verso [ a description of Scotland the succeeding map, which it would face].
The map is the plate by Phillip Galle as published in the Latin edition printed by Vrients in Antwerp in 1601. Good impression; some light soiling mainly to blank margins; darker brown stain to left blank margin; worm track to upper left corner and paper fault to lower blank margin, far from printed area.
Koeman III Ort 62; Phillips 3407; STC 18857 77 by 106mm (3 by 4¼ inches).    €100

British Isles.

Robert de Vaugondy , Didier. British Isles. "Britannicae Insulae in quibus Albion seu Britannia Major, et Ivernia seu Britannia Minor.." Paris Robert de Vaugondy filio 1750
Copper engraved map of the British Isles engraved by Guillaume de la Haye for Didier, Robert de Vaugondy from the "Atlas Universel.".Original outline colour; verso blank.
Black and white strapwork cartouche
Vaugondy's map of Roman Britain, which follows the map by Nicolas Sanson. Dark impression; toned and with scattered spottin; some offset of outline colour.
Pedley, Bel et Utile: the Work of the Robert de Vaugondy Family of Mapmakers, 46 (6). 495 by 555mm (19½ by 21¾ inches).    €160