View of Sulmona.
MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser.
Eberhard Kieser
Sulmona. Sulmona Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved view of Sulmona 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 Sulmona; above Latin tag:
Si Vis Nubere Nube Pari;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light soiling to margins; larger light stain to lower image.
97 by 148mm (3¾ by 5¾ inches).
€100
Allegorical Title Page.
MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser.
Eberhard Kieser
Title Page Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved allegorical title page for
Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum.edition of Paulus Fürst
of Daniel Meissner
's
Thesaurus philo-politicus, Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
With 4 vignettes of the elements; Earth, Wind, Fire & Water with additional vignettes of a tree in leaf and bare, including the Latin tags
Haud facile virtus extinguitur Gaudium meum spes est Dark impression; soiled and worn; former owners name and stamp removed.
115 by 142mm (4½ by 5½ inches).
€100
View of Tivoli.
MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser.
Eberhard Kieser
Tivoli. Tiburs. in Latio. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved view of Tivoli 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 Tivoli; above Latin tag:
Piger Existens tu Dives, Pauper Eris;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light soiling and occassional spotting to margins.
98 by 150mm (3¾ by 6 inches).
€100
View of Verona.
MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser.
Eberhard Kieser
Verona. Verona. in der Lombardeÿ Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved view of Verona 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 ofVerona; above a German legend
;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; library stamp removed at lower right corner.
98 by 149mm (3¾ by 5¾ inches).
€250
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
Kefeliköy and part of Büyükdere, on the Bosphorus.
MELLING, Antoine Ignace
"Desiné par Melling. Gravé à l'eau-forte par Cardano Terminé par Née"
View of Kefeliköy and part of Büyükdere. "
Vue de Keffeli-Kieuï et d'une la Partie de Buyuk- dÈrÈ ." Paris, Strassburg & London Treuttel et Würtz 1819
Large copper engraving of Kefeliköy & part of Büyükdere on the shores of the Bosphorus, from Antoine Ignace Melling's "
Voyage Pittoresque de Constantinople et des Rives du Bosphore."Plate 38; black and white.
The plate shows the shores of the Bosphorus with Kefeliköy and part of Büyükdere, with many small boats on the water. Dark impression; large margins; from an unfolded copy; slight wrinkles to centre of plate; minor chips, and tears to edges of page.
Atabey: 798-799; Blackmer /Navari:1105; Brunet: III, 1591; Lipperheide:LB 41. 477 by 730mm (18¾ by 28¾ inches).
€1500
South America.
Mentelle, E & Chanlaire, P.G.
Tardieu, P.A.F.
Map of South America drawn after the observations and maps of Messers de la Condamine, La Cruz, Ulloa, Antoine Cornel et Jean Langara. "
Carte de l'Amérique Méridionalé, Dressée d'aprèsles Observations et les Cartes de MM. de la Condamine, La Cruz, Ulloa, Antoine Cornel et Jean Langara." Paris E. Mentelle & P.G. Chanlaire. 1806
Copper engraved map on two sheets from Mentelle Chanlaire's "
Atlas Universale de géographie physique et politique, ancienne et moderne" engraved by Tardieu. Original outline colour; verso blank. Dark impression; clean and bright.
370 by 480mm (14½ by 19 inches).each sheet to plate mark.
€200
Abruzzo, Italy
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Abruzzo. "
Abruzzo et terra di Lovoro." Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Abruzzo from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 146 by 180mm (5¾ by 7 inches).
€120
The Barbary Coast North Africa.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Barbary. "
Barbaria" Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of the Barbary Coast from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
The map shows the coast of North Africa and the Mediterranean, above 2 inset maps focusing on Carthage and the Nile Delta. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower right blank margin .
Koeman: Me186. 143 by 186mm (5¾ by 7¼ inches).
€100
Brabant.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Brabant. "
Brabantia." Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Brabant from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
The map shows the province of Brabant in both Belgium and Holland.
Strap work title cartouche. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin entering plate; upper margin short (1-4mm); printers crease to left of plate; wormhole in left lower quarter just above Maestricht (4mm); damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 152 by 194mm (6 by 7¾ inches).
€100
The Italian Lakes.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Brescia and Milan "
Brescia Episcopatus Mediolanu Ducatus." Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of the Italian Lakes from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
The map shows the the region of of the Italian Lakes south to the river Po, the bishopric of Bresca and part of the Duchy of Milan Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin just touching plate; printed slightly crooked on page hence upper margin short (3-9mm); damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 145 by 184mm (5¾ by 7¼ inches).
€150
Castile, Spain.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Castile. "
Castilia vetus et nova." Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Castile from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 135 by 187mm (5¼ by 7¼ inches).
€100
Cleves and Meurs, the Netherlands.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Cleves and Meurs. "
Cleve et Murs." Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Cleves and Meurs, Holland from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 140 by 186mm (5½ by 7¼ inches).
€80
Corsica & Sardinia.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Corsica & Sardinia "
Corsica." "Sardinia." Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved maps of Corsica and Sardinia from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
2 maps on 1 plate Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 145 by 182mm (5¾ by 7¼ inches).
€180
Egypt.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Egypt. "
Ægyptus" Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Egypt from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
The map shows the course of the Nile to the Delta with all the settlements and also the Red sea coast. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower right blank margin just entering image.
Koeman: Me186. 150 by 190mm (6 by 7½ inches).
€120
Emilia- Romagna and the Duchy of Parma, Italy
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Emilia- Romagna and the Duchy of Parma. "
Romandiola cum D.Parmensi." Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Emilia-Romagna and the Duchy of Parma from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin just touching plate; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 145 by 183mm (5¾ by 7¼ inches).
€180
Flanders, Belgium.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Flanders. "
Flandria." Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Flanders from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; light stain near Ghent; damp stain to lower blank margin entering plate.
Koeman: Me186. 150 by 194mm (6 by 7¾ inches).
€100
Oval Map of West Friesland.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Abraham Goos.
Frise Occientale. "
Frisia Occidentalis." Amsterdam,
" Ex officiana JoannisJanssonii" 1628
Copper engraved map of Wrst Friesland, from Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". French text to verso.
The distinctive decorative map is by Abraham Goos : an oval surrounded by strap work ornamentation, the map first appeared in Goos's "
Nieuw Netherlandtsch Caertboeck" of 1616. Dark impression; lightly toned; worm hole to lower blank margin far from plate; some show through of text from verso.
Koeman: Me194. 122 by 176mm (4¾ by 7 inches).
€150
Friuli and Istria, Italy
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Friuli, Carniola, Karstia and Istria. "
Forum, Iulium, Karstia, Carniola, Histria et Windorum Marchia." Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Friuli across to and including Istria from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower blank margin;
Koeman: Me186. 146 by 183mm (5¾ by 7¼ inches).
€150
Funen Island, Denmark.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Funen Island. "
Fionia" Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Funen island, Fionia, Denmark from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 136 by 183mm (5¼ by 7¼ inches).
€65
Geldria & Overijssel, Holland.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Geldria & Overijssel "
Geldria et Tansisulana." Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Geldria & Overijssel from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain and smudge to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 130 by 183mm (5 by 7¼ inches).
€100
Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Gipuzkoa "
Varduloru sive Guipuscoæ:Gionis typus." Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of the Basque region of Gipuzkoa from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
The map shows the region with the coast and San Sebastian. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 144 by 172mm (5¾ by 6¾ inches).
€100
Guinea, West Africa.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Guinea. "
Guinea." Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Guinea. West Africa from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
The map shows Guinea, West Africa with inset of the island of St Thomas. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin entering plate; upper margin short (3-7mm); lower right corner missing with loss to extreme corner of image.
Koeman: Me186. 147 by 184mm (5¾ by 7¼ inches).
€100
Hainaut, Belgium.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Hainaut. "
Hanonia." Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Hainaut, from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 141 by 178mm (5½ by 7 inches).
€65
Jutland, Denmark.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Jutland. "
Jutia Septrionalis" Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Jutland from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
Monster & ship to sea. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 135 by 184mm (5¼ by 7¼ inches).
€65
Oval Map of Utrecht.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Abraham Goos.
La Seigeurie de Utrecht. "
Ultraiectum" Amsterdam,
" Ex officiana JoannisJanssonii" 1628
Copper engraved map of Utrect, from Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". French text to verso.
The distinctive decorative map is by Abraham Goos : an oval surrounded by strap work ornamentation, the map first appeared in Goos's "
Nieuw Netherlandtsch Caertboeck" of 1616. Dark impression; some show through of text from verso.
Koeman: Me194. 122 by 174mm (4¾ by 6¾ inches).
€150
Latium, Italy.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Latium. "
Latium nunc Campagna di Roma." Amsterdam,
" Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Latiumor the Campagna of Rome from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin just touching plate; upper margin slightly short (5-8mm); damp stain to lower blank margin; tiny worm hole to centre of map and 2 tiny pinprick worm holes to upper blank margin; upper margin slightly short; wormhole to left blank margin (2mm) far from image.
Koeman: Me186. 149 by 183mm (5¾ by 7¼ inches).
€150
Oval Map of Flanders.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Abraham Goos.
Le Comte de Flandres. "
Comitatus Flandra." Amsterdam,
" Ex officiana JoannisJanssonii" 1628
Copper engraved map of Flanders, from Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". French text to verso.
The distinctive decorative map is by Abraham Goos : an oval surrounded by strap work ornamentation, the map first appeared in Goos's "
Nieuw Netherlandtsch Caertboeck" of 1616. Dark impression; worm hole to lower blank margin far from plate; some show through of text from verso.
Koeman: Me194. 124 by 178mm (5 by 7 inches).
€150
Oval Map of Hainaut.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Abraham Goos.
Le Comte de Hainaut. "
Comitatus Hannonia." Amsterdam,
" Ex officiana JoannisJanssonii" 1628
Copper engraved map of Hainaut, from Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". French text to verso.
The distinctive decorative map is by Abraham Goos : an oval surrounded by strap work ornamentation, the map first appeared in Goos's "
Nieuw Netherlandtsch Caertboeck" of 1616. Dark impression; worm hole to edge of lower blank margin far from plate; spots and stains to left blank margin, some entering plate; some show through of text from verso.
Koeman: Me194. 120 by 175mm (4¾ by 7 inches).
€100
Oval Map of Geldria.
Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus.
Abraham Goos.
Le Duche de Gueldres. "
Geldria Ducatus." Amsterdam,
" Ex officiana JoannisJanssonii" 1628
Copper engraved map of Geldria, from Gerhard Mercator's "
Atlas Minor". French text to verso.
The distinctive decorative map is by Abraham Goos : an oval surrounded by strap work ornamentation, the map first appeared in Goos's "
Nieuw Netherlandtsch Caertboeck" of 1616. Dark impression; lightly toned; worm hole to edge of lower blank margin far from plate; some show through of text from verso.
Koeman: Me194. 122 by 177mm (4¾ by 7 inches).
€150