View of Naples.

MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser. Eberhard Kieser Naples Neapolis. in Italia. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved view of Naples 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 Naples; above Latin tag: Ornamenta Mullieris: Silentium, Modetia et Domi Manere;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; occasional spotting to margins.
100 by 140mm (4 by 5½ inches).    €200

View of Pavia.

MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser. Eberhard Kieser Pavia. Paphia in Italia. univers: Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved view of Pavia 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 Pavia, with a Pheonix rising from a bonfire of books to foreground; above Latin tag: Nescit Pulchria Thaleja Mori;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; occassional spotting to margins.
97 by 149mm (3¾ by 5¾ inches).    €200

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

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

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 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

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

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

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