Duchy of Milan, Italy.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"MediolanumDucatus. " "Ducatus Mediolanensis. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of the Duchy of Milan from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Good impression; light damp stain to upper margin; some spotting; wormtholeto right scale.
Keoman:Me200. 188 by 256mm (7½ by 10 inches).
€200
Münster, Germany.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Monasteriensis Episcopatus. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of Münster, Westphalia, Germany. from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Good impression; dark damp stain to upper margin.
Keoman:Me200. 185 by 252mm (7¼ by 10 inches).
€50
Nassau, Germany.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Nassovia Comitatus. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of Nassau, Germany. from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Good impression; dark damp stain and one rust spot to upper margin.
Keoman:Me200. 184 by 252mm (7¼ by 10 inches).
€50
Palitanatus Rheni, Germany.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Palitinatua Rheni. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of Rhenish Palitinate with its capital at Hiedelberg. Germany. from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Good impression; damp stain to upper margin;.
Keoman:Me200. 186 by 255mm (7¼ by 10 inches).
€50
Perche, France.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Perchensis Comitatus, La Perche Comte. " "Comitatus Berticensis. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of Perche in Northern France, home of the famous Percheron draft horses, from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Dark impression; damp stain to upper margin.
Keoman:Me200. 187 by 262mm (7¼ by 10¼ inches).
€40
Picardy, France.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Picardia. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of Picardy France, from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Generally good impression, slightly weaker in centre; toned; minor spotting; ; dampstaining to lower right corner of blank margins; darker damp stain to upper margin.
Keoman:Me200. 184 by 252mm (7¼ by 10 inches).
€40
Piedmont, Italy.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Piedmontana regio cum. Genvensium. territorio Montisfernati marchionatu>" "Lombardiæ III Tabula. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of North West Italy, Piedmont, Monferrato and Genoa, from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Dark impression; light damp stain to upper margin; wormthole to right scale.
Keoman:Me200. 186 by 256mm (7¼ by 10 inches).
€200
Poitiou-Charentes, France.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Poictou, Pictaviensis Comit. " "Pictaviensis Comitatus. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of Poitou -Charentes, France. from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Generally good impression, Slightly weaker above mile scale; damp stain to upper margin. There are 4 areas where the paper has thinned within the printed area, resulting in show through of text from verso.
Keoman:Me200. 186 by 257mm (7¼ by 10 inches).
€40
Saltzburg & Carinthia, Austria.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Saltzburg Archepiscopatus cum ducatu Carinthaæ. " "Salisurgensis Episcopatus. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of the Archbishopric of Saltzburg & the Duchy of Carinthiæ, Austria, from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Good impression;damp stain to upper margin; wormhole to right blank, margin.
Keoman:Me200.
€60
Upper Saxony, Lusatia & Meissen, Germany.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Saxonia superioris, Lusatiae misniae que descriptio. " "Saxony Superior. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of Upper Saxony, Lusatia & Meissen, Germany. from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Good impression; damp stain to upper margin; Some spotting, 1 dark spot near "Bresnitz"; wormhole to right margin, just touching plate mark.
Keoman:Me200. 185 by 255mm (7¼ by 10 inches).
€50
Styria, Austria.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Stiria. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of Styria, South Austria, from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Good impression; minor spotting and dampstaining to blank margins, damp stain to upper margin; worm hole to right scale.
Keoman:Me200. 185 by 256mm (7¼ by 10 inches).
€50
Treviso & Tyrol, Lombardy, Italy.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Tarvisina Marcha et Tirolis Comitatus. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of Lombardy, from the Tyrol south to Ferrara, from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Good impression; damp stain to upper margin; some minor spotting; wormthole to right scale.
Keoman:Me200. 190 by 259mm (7½ by 10¼ inches).
€180
Türingen, Germany.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Thuringia. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of Thüringen, Germany. from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Good impression; light damp stain to upper margin.
Keoman:Me200. 187 by 256mm (7¼ by 10 inches).
€50
Limoges, Limousin, France.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Totius Lemouicier. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of Limoges, Limousin. France, from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Dark impression; damp stain to upper margin.
Keoman:Me200. 182 by 243mm (7¼ by 9½ inches).
€40
Touraine, France.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Touraine, Turonensis Ducatus. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of Touraine, France. from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Generally good impression, slightly weaker in the lower third; damp stain to upper margin; crease to lower right corner.
Keoman:Me200. 187 by 254mm (7¼ by 10 inches).
€40
Verona, Italy.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Verona Vicentiæ, et Patavi Ditiones. " "Veronia Principtus. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of Verona, from Lake Garda to the Gulf of Venice, from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Fair impression; damp stain to upper margin; wormhole just outside right scale; lower margin short 5-7mm.
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Keoman:Me200. 192 by 262mm (7½ by 10¼ inches).
€150
Waldeck, Germany.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Waldeck Comitatus. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of the state of Waldeck, Germany. from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Good impression; light damp stain to upper margin.
Keoman:Me200.
€50
Duchy of Westphalia, Germany.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Westphalia Ducatus. " "Westphalia IIII Tabula. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of the Duchy of Westphalia, Germany. from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Dark impression; damp stain to upper margin.
Keoman:Me200. 186 by 255mm (7¼ by 10 inches).
€50
Westphalia, Germany.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Westphaliæ tabula II. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of the Paderborn. Lippe area of Westphalia, Germany. from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Good impression; damp stain to upper margin.
Keoman:Me200. 185 by 254mm (7¼ by 10 inches).
€50
Duchy of Württemberg, Germany
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Wirtenberg ducatus. " "Ducatus Wirtemburgensis. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of the Duchy of Württemberg. Germany. from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Good impression; light damp stain and two spots to upper margin.
Keoman:Me200. 180 by 249mm (7 by 9¾ inches).
€50
Saintonge, France.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Xaintonge. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map ofSaintonge, France. from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Fair impression; damp stain to upper margin.
Keoman:Me200. 186 by 252mm (7¼ by 10 inches).
€40
Zurichgow, Switzerland.
Mercator, Gerard.
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
"Zurichgow. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of Zurichgow, Switzerland, from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Dark impression; darker damp stain to upper marginand extreme edge of lower margin.
Keoman:Me200. 190 by 260mm (7½ by 10¼ inches).
€50
Natolia,Asia Minor
Mercator, Gerard./ Janssonius van Waesberge
Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere.
Natolia, Asia minor Natolia sive Asia Minor. Amsterdam, J Janssonius van Waesberge 1676
Copper engraved map of Natolia from. Janssonius Van Waesberge's edition of Gerard Mercator's Atlas after the Clopenberg edition. Original outline colour; verso blank. Under passepartout.
The map published by Joannes Janssonius van Waesberg is a new rendering of the Clopenberg edition of Mercator's
Atlas Minor
published in 1673 & 76 under the title
Nieuwe en beknopte uytbeeldinghe en Vertooninge der gantscher Aerdbodem in Amsterdam. The son-in-law of Janssonius , he inherited the business and the plates of his father in law. and would continue the publishing passing it his own sons. Good impression. bright original outline colour, evenly toned; light dampstain to upper right corner; old ink number to upper margin. Under passepartout.
Keoman:Me206. Zacharakis 2270/1493 186 by 252mm (7¼ by 10 inches).
€200
Macedonia, Epirus and Achaia.
Mercator, Gerhard .
Macadonien, Epirus und Achaia. "
Macedonia, Epirus and Achaia." Amsterdam Janssonius, Jan 1649
Copper engraved map of Macedonia, Epirus & Achaia by Mercator, published by Janssonius in his "
Novus Atlas, Das ist: Welt-Beschreibung... " Vol 3. Original old colour; German text to verso.
The map first appears in the second part of Mercator's Atlas in 1589 [Me11].
Decorative title cartouche surrounded by putti; ships to sea. Good dark impression; toned as so often with Janssonius maps, with some show through of text from verso; splits at upper and lower centre fold [ each approx 60-70mm repaired with tape to verso]; margins trimmed, as can be seen on the verso just touching some words.
Zacharakis:2213/1453; Koeman II: Me.136 A/ Nnn, map71]. 360 by 435mm (14¼ by 17¼ inches).
€650
Crete, and Islands.
Mercator, Hondius, Janssonius.
Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere. / Abraham Goos.
"Candia. " "Crete, ou Candie, Corfu, Zante &c. " Amsterdam, Joannis Janssonii. 1628
Copper engraved map of the island of Crete, with 6 small maps of Greek islands above, namely: Corfu/Kerkyra, Zante/ Zakinthos, Milo, Nicsia/Naxos. Santorini/Thira and Scarpanto/Karpathos. from the "Atlas Minor" of Gerhard Mercator. French text to verso. Dark impression; very small worm hole to lower, blank margin, evidence of a crack in the plate to right scale of Crete.
Koeman: Me195; Zacharakis:2242/1472. 143 by 199mm (5¾ by 7¾ inches). `
€250
Macedonia, Epirus & Achaia, Greece.
Mercator, Hondius, Janssonius.
Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere. / Abraham Goos.
"Macedonia, Epirus et Achaia. " Amsterdam, Joannis Janssonii. 1628
Copper engraved map of Continental Greece from the "Atlas Minor" of Gerhard Mercator. French text to verso. Dark impression; worm hole to lower, blank margin; printed slightly crooked on page hence lower margin6-11mm and right margin4-7mm; small loss of paper to upper right margin.
Koeman: Me195; Zacharakis:2240/1470.
€150
Portugal.
Mercator, Hondius, Janssonius.
Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere. / Abraham Goos.
"Portugallia et Algarve. " Amsterdam, Joannis Janssonii. 1630
Copper engraved map of Portugal and the Algarve. from the "Atlas Minor" of Gerhard Mercator. Dutch text to verso Dark impression; rust spot within the plate; slight show through of text from verso.
Koeman: Me197. 140 by 260mm (5½ by 10¼ inches).
€120
View of the City of Copenhagen.
Merian Matthäus
Copenhagen "Hafnia Metropolis et Portus Celeberrimus Daniæ._ Coppenhagen" Frankfurt MW Hoffman for Matthäusr Merian 1642-59
Copper engraved view of Copenhagen from Matthaus Merian's edition of Johann Ludwig, Gottfried's, "
Historische Chronica oder Beshreibung der funerstein Geschten so sich von Abfang der Welt..". Black & white; verso blank.
The view shows the city from the sea. with many ships to the foreground. Key below of important buildings. Good impression; folded.
213 by 336mm (8½ by 13¼ inches).
€350
Europe.
Merian Matthäus
Europe. "Europa Nova Delineatio" Frankfurt MW Hoffman for Matthäusr Merian 1642-59
Copper engraved map of Europe from Matthaus Merian's edition of Johann Ludwig, Gottfried's, "
Historische Chronica oder Beshreibung der funerstein Geschten so sich von Abfang der Welt..". Black & white; verso blank.
Map of the continent of Europe decorated with ships and monsters to the Atlantic Good impression; folded; rust spot in the sea above Madiera islaands.
290 by 363mm (11½ by 14¼ inches).
€400
View of the City of Lyon.
Merian Matthäus
Lyon "Lyon" Frankfurt MW Hoffman for Matthäusr Merian 1642-59
Copper engraved view of Lyon from Matthaus Merian's edition of Johann Ludwig, Gottfried's, "
Historische Chronica oder Beshreibung der funerstein Geschten so sich von Abfang der Welt.". Black & white; verso blank.
The plate also appears in "
Topographia Gallia " published by Casper Merian 1655.
The view from above the city shows the position of Lyon between the rivers Rhône and Saône the "Presqu'île" as the peninsular is known. Good impression ; even light toning; smudges to extreme lower blank margin.
242 by 350mm (9½ by 13¾ inches).
€200