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The Duchy of Brabant.
Brabantia Ducatus. "Brabantia Ducatus." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of the Duchy of Brabant 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 figure and coat of arms; strapwork scale . Bright original colour; light damp stain to edge of lower blank margin also to upper right corner, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 380 by 503mm (15 by 19¾ inches). €500
Flemish Brabant : Leuven, Louvain.
Brabantia pars prima, cujus caput Lovanium. " Pars prima Brabantia, cujus caput Lovanium." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of Flemish Brabant from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche surrounded by coats of arms; strapwork scale; coat of arms upper right.
The map shows the area around Leuven in Flemish Brabant. Bright original colour; damp stain to upper corners, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 412 by 514mm (16¼ by 20¼ inches). €300
Decorative Map of Northern Brabant.
Brabantia pars quarta;cujis caput Sylva-Ducis. "Quart Pars Brabantiæ cujus caput Silvaducis." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original 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
Bruxelle, Brussels.
Brabantia pars secunda, cujus caput Bruxellæ. " Pars secunda Brabantia, cujus caput Bruxellæ." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of the area around Brussels from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche surrounded by coats of arms; strap work scale surmounted by putti; coat of arms and compass rose.
The map shows the area around Brussels. Bright original colour; damp stain to upper corners, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 21A. 412 by 274mm (16¼ by 10¾ inches). €300
Castille, Spain.
Castella Vetus et Nova. "Utriusque Castlliæ nova descriptio." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Castille from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Pars secunda." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche , scale and eplicatio; 3 coats of arms. Bright original outline colour; good impression; damp stain to lower corners and upper edge, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 410 by 504mm (16¼ by 19¾ inches). €350
South West Holland: Delflandia & Schielandia
Deflandiæ & Schielandia "Deflandia, Schielandia, et Insula Mosam illis objacentes eu sunt Voorna, Overflackea, Goerea, Yselmonda, etc." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original 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
Bergen-op-Zoom and the Fortifications.
Descriptio Bergarum ad Zomam, Sterbergæ, & novorum ibi operum. "Tabula Bergarum ad Zomam, Sterbergæ, & novorum ibi operum." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of the area round Bergen-op-Zoom from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche; inset of Castra Pinsii to lower right.
When the archduchess Isabella had the fortification Zandvliet between Bergen-op-Zoom and Antwerp provided with bullwarks and had a number of fortresses constructed along the Scheldt, the States General decided to construct the three fortresses of Moermont, Pinsen and de Roovere at dangerous points between the swamps to the north of Bergen-op-Zoom. Between these swamps were areas of higher ground over which the enemy could cross. The new line was supposed to protect Zeeland, the shipping routes between Zeeland and Holland, and the northern front of the city of Bergen against the enemy from the new line of defense in 1628 at the request of Prince Frederick Henry. Bright original colour; light damp stain to upper corners and edge of lower blank margin, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 225 by 542mm (8¾ by 21¼ inches). €350
Sclavonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Dalmatia.
Descriptio Sclavoniæ, Croatiæ, Bosniæ et Dalmatiæq. "Sclavonia, Croatia, Bosnia cum Dalmatia Parte. Auct. Ger. Mercatorre.." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of the Dalmatian coast with Sclavonia, Croatia & Bosnia from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus ." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
The map after Mercator of the countries of the Eastern Balkans.
Decorative title cartouche; three coats of arms of Venice, Hungary and the Ottoman Empire, which all meet in this region. Original colour; light toning to edges of blank margins.
Koeman1, Koeman1, Bl 23A. 385 by 500mm (15¼ by 19¾ inches). €450
Utrecht
Descriptio Ultraiectum Dominii. "ltraiectum Dominium." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original 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
Sea Chart of Dunkirk.
Duinkerka. " Asbeeldinge vande vermaerde seehavenende stadt von Duynkercken met der omliggennde plaetsen sandem ende droochten asgeteekent door Capiteijn Pieter Codde van Enchuysen. Pourtrait de la Fameuse ville et harve de Duynkercke et places voisins, sbles etc. Faict par le Capitaine Pierre Codde d'Enchuse." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved sea chart of Dunkirk from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso. Title in Dutch and French; 2 sheets joined; full wash colour to land
Numerous ships; compass rose to sea.
The map based on a previous chart prepared by Pieter Codde a sea captain from Enkhuizen in Holland, shows the coast from Dunkirk to Gravelines and beyond with inset at lower right corner of Calais. Bright original colour; light damp stain to lower edge of blank margin; small brown spot at foot of centre fold, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 445 by 710mm (17½ by 28 inches). €450
French Flanders.
Flandria Gallicana, vulgo Flandre Wallonne " GalloFlandria, in qua Castellaniæ Lillana , Duacena, & Orchiesia, cum dependentibus; necnonTornacum, & Totnacesium. Ayctore Martino Doué Gallo- Flandro." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of French Flanders from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche and scale, coat of arms; two corners with decorative Heraldic "trees" of coats of arms.
The map shows French Flanders, the border area with Southern Belgium and Northern France, centred on Lille. Bright original colour; light damp stain to lower edge of blank margin; small brown spot at foot of centre fold, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 385 by 505mm (15¼ by 20 inches). €300
West Flanders, Dunkirk.
Flandria Teutonicæ pars Occidentalior. " Flandria Teutonicæ pars Occidentalior." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of West Flanders from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Title cartouche and scale surrounded by putti; compass rose and fleet of ships to sea
The map shows in detail the area of Dunkirk in West Flanders. Bright original colour; light damp stain to lower edge of blank margin; small brown spot at foot of centre fold, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 393 by 5001mm (15½ by 197 inches). €350
North West Flanders.
Flandria Teutonicæ pars Orientalior. " Flandria Teutonicæ pars Orientalior." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of North West Flanders from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Title cartouche surrounded by putti; compass rose and ships to sea
The map shows in detail the area of Ghent and Bruges in North West Flanders, and the coastline including part of Zeeland Bright original colour; light damp stain to lower edge of blank margin; small brown spot at foot of centre fold, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 380 by 500mm (15 by 19¾ inches). €350
A Never Built Canal between The Rhine and Meuse; the Fossa Eugeniana.
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. 1647Original 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
West Friesland.
Frisia Occidentalis "Frisia Occidentalis..." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original 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
Galicia.
Gallæcia. "Gallæcia.Regnum descripta a F.Fer. Ojea..." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Galicia from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Pars secunda." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche on shell borne by Posidon; large coat of arms borne by Putti with music script on banner below compass roses and ships to sea; Bright original outline colour; good impression; damp stain to lower corners far from image; minor printer's crease to left blank margin.
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 383 by 494mm (15 by 19½ inches). €450
Geldria and Zutphen.
Geldria Ducatus ac Zutphania Comitatus. "Geldria Ducatus et Zutphania Comitatus" Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original 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
Decorative Map of Holland and Belgium. The "Scheepjes Kaart".
Germania Inferior, sive Belgica Hoderna "Novus XVII Inferioris Germaniae Provinciarum Typus" Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of the XVII Provinces from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Large decorative title cartouche, strap work scale and key; annotated compass rose; fleet of ships to coast.
The second state of the map, first published as a wall map in 1608 with figured borders. In 1630 Blaeu's sacrificed the borders [cutting them off the copper plate] to use as the general map of the Low countries in his first atlas The Appendix.
One of the most decorative maps of present Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg; with the signature of "Willem Janszoon op't Water in de Vergulde Zonnewyzer."
Bright original colour; light damp stain to edge of lower blank margin; printers crease at centre fold
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 397 by 505mm (15¾ by 20 inches). €1000
Granada and Murcia Spain.
Granata et Murcia. "Granata et Murcia Regna." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Granata et Murcia from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Pars secunda." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche, flanked by winged and breasted lion[esses] , scale wit figure of geographer; 2 coats of arms, compass roses and sea battle .
The map shows the Kingdoms of Granada and Murcia, with part of the Straits of Gibraltar and the Barbary coast Bright original outline colour; good impression; damp stain to lower corners and upper edge, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 377 by 497mm (14¾ by 19½ inches). €375
Groningen, North Holland.
Groninga Dominium "Groninga Dominium. Auctore Bartholdo Wicheringe.." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original 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
Hainaut and Namur.
Hannonia Comitatus. " Comitatuum Hannoniæ et Namurci Descriptio." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of Hainaut and Namur from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche flanked by coats of arms; Scale held by large putti.
The map shows the area of Hainault and Namur. Bright original colour; damp stain upper and lower edges of blank margin, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 380 by 500mm (15 by 19¾ inches). €200
South Holland.
Hollandia Australis, vulgo Zuyd-Holland. "Zuydhollandia stricte sumta." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original 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
Holland
Hollandia. "Hollandia Comitatus. " Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original 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
Croatia, Slovenia, Istria.
Karstia, Carniola, Histria et Windorum Marchia, & Comitaus Cilia. "Karstia, Carniola, Histria et Windorum Marcia. Ger. Mercatore Auctore" Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of Friuli, Istria and surrounds from volume 1 of Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus ." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
The map shows the region of that is now Slovenia and Croatia; the coast and the peninsular of Istria with the islands.
Decorative title cartouche, compass rose and ship to sea. Original colour; light toning to edges of blank margins.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 386 by 500mm (15¼ by 19¾ inches). €500
León And Asturias.
Legio et Asturia. "Legionis Regnum et Asturiarum Principatus." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Asturias and León from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Pars secunda." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche surrmounted by coat of arms and flanked by lions; compass rose to sea;Strap work scale. Bright original outline colour; good impression; damp stain to lower corners far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 380 by 502mm (15 by 19¾ inches). €300
Leige.
Leodiensis Episcopatus " Leodiensis Diocesis." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of the Diocese of Leige 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 coats of arms and flanked by putti; strap work scale cartouche; compass rose. Bright original colour; damp stain upper and lower edges of blank margin, two creases to upper right corner.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 378 by 497mm (15 by 19½ inches). €300
Duchy of Limburg.
Limburgum Ducatus. "Ducatus Limburgem Auctore Ægidio Martini." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of the Duchy of Limburg from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Large decorative title cartouche surmounted by putti; holding coat of arms.
The map prepared by Ægidio Martini shows the border area with the cities of Maestrict, Leige And Limburg.
The Duchy of Limburg or Limbourg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire. Its main territory, including the capital Limbourg,is today located within the Belgian province of Liège, with a small part in the neighbouring province of Belgian Limburg. Bright original colour; light damp stain to lower edge of blank margin; small brown spot at foot of centre fold, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 382 by 505mm (15 by 20 inches). €400
Livonia, the Baltic States of Latvia and Estonia.
Livonia vulgo Lyfeland. "Livonia vulgo Lyfeland." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1645Original coloured, copper engraved map of Livonia from Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus ." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative cartouche; ships to sea and shields with coats of arms to body of map.
The map shows the historical region of Livonia, present day Latvia and Estonia, on the Baltic Sea. Bright original outline colour; good impression dampstain to edges of lower blank margin, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 387 by 506mm (15¼ by 20 inches). €500
Duchy of Luxembourg.
Lutzenburgensis Ducatus. " Lutzenburg Ducatus ." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of the Duchy of Luxembourg from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Title cartouche surmounted by coat of arms. Bright original colour; light damp stain to lower edge of blank margin; small brown spot at foot of centre fold, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 378 by 498mm (15 by 19½ inches). €450
Mechelen.
Mechlinia Dominium. " Mechlinia Dominium et Aberchot Ducatus. Auctore Michaele Flor; a Langren regis Catholici Mathmatico." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of Mechelen from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Large decorative title cartouche surmounted by coats of arms and flanked by allegorical figures; large strap work scale cartouche with putti; strap work explicatory cartouche.
Detailed map showing the area of Mechelen . Bright original colour; damp stain upper and lower edges of blank margin, spot to bottom of centre fold, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 412 by 524mm (16¼ by 20¾ inches). €250
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