The Duchy of Monferrato.

Blaeu, Guiljelmus. Montisferratum Ducatus. "Montisferrati Ducatus." Amsterdam Joahannes and Cornelius Blaeu. 1640
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Monferrato from volume 3 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive Atlas novus. Pars Tertia" Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
The map shows the area of Turin, Asti and the source of the river Po.
Decorative title and dedicatory cartouches Original colour; creasing to centrefold;adhesion with slight loss of surface at lower centre fold above Alessandria; lightly toned a few spots and worm track to edges of blank margins.
Koeman1, Bl 36B[46(M)] 375 by 476mm (14¾ by 18¾ inches).    €450

Italy.

Blaeu, Guiljelmus. Italia "Nova Italia Delineato." Amsterdam Joahannes and Cornelius Blaeu. 1640
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Italy from volume 3 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive Atlas novus. Pars Tertia" Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
General map of Italy showing the peninsular and the coast of Dalmatia, with Sardinia and Corsica and the north coast of Sicily.
Decorative title cartouche and scale,with ships and monsters to the sea. Original colour; creasing to centrefold split at lower centrefold with repair into image with 2cm of scotch tape, needs restoration.
Koeman1, Bl 36B[103(A)] 390 by 505mm (15¼ by 20 inches).    €650

The Duchy of Milan.

Blaeu, Guiljelmus. Ducatus Mediolanensis. "Ducato ouero Territorio di Milano." Amsterdam Joahannes and Cornelius Blaeu. 1640
Original coloured, copper engraved map of the Duchy of Milan from volume 3 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive Atlas novus. Pars Tertia" Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
The map shows the Territory of Milan with Como and Bergamo at the top; Milan to the centre and Pavia below.
Decorative title cartouche; coat of arms. Original colour; slight crease at centre fold; lightly toned mainly to blank margins with a couple of spots.
Koeman1, Bl 36B[228(T)] 385 by 507mm (15¼ by 20 inches).    €500

Vercelli.

Blaeu, Guiljelmus. Dominum Vercellense. "Signora di Vercelli." Amsterdam Joahannes and Cornelius Blaeu. 1640
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Vercelli from volume 3 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive Atlas novus. Pars Tertia" Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
The map has the lakes of Orta and Maggiore at the top with the river po running across the lower half.
Decorative title cartouche and scale. Original colour; creasing to centrefold; 3 small tears to lower margin close to centrefold, repaired on verso; evenly toned; some spots mainly to blank margins.
Koeman1, Bl 36B[224(L)] 420 by 502mm (16½ by 19¾ inches).    €450

The Territory of Cremona.

Blaeu, Guiljelmus. Cremonæ Territorium. "Territori di Cremona." Amsterdam Joahannes and Cornelius Blaeu. 1640
Original coloured, copper engraved map of the territory of Cremona from volume 3 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive Atlas novus. Pars Tertia" Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche. Original colour; light even toning with a few spots; drop of wax at to lower corners of blank margins; creasing at centrefold; crease to left half; split at lower centrefold [repaired to verso].
Koeman1, Bl 36B[232(X)] 380 by 502mm (15 by 19¾ inches).    €450

Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania & Wallachia.

Blaeu, Guiljelmus. La Servie, Bulgarie,Walachie et Romanie. "Walachia Servia, Bulgaria, Romania " Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Walachia. Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso.
The map after Mercator, shows part of the Ottoman Empire: the countries of the Balkans, including part of the Greek province of Macedonia across to the Albanian coast with part of Moldavia to the north.
Decorative title cartouche surmounted by Ottoman weapons and shield. Original colour; light toning to edges of blank margins; minor spotting to blank margins.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [113(Yy)] 387 by 507mm (15¼ by 20 inches).    €400

Crimea, Ukraine.

Blaeu, Guiljelmus. La Chersonese Taurique. "Taurica Chersonesus Nostra ætate Prezecop et Gazara dicitur" Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of the Crimea and Ukraine from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso.
The map after Mercator shows the Crimean Peninsular on the Black Sea with the land now Ukraine and part of Asia minor. Original colour; light toning mainly to margins; spots to blank margins; creases at centrefold and slight loss of surface due to adhesion.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [181(V)] 380 by 500mm (15 by 19¾ inches).    €400

The Course of the River Danube.

Blaeu, Guiljelmus. The Danube and its Tributaries. "Danubius, Fluvius Europæ Maximus A fontibus ad Ostia, Cum omnibus Fluminibus, ab utroque latere, in illum defluentibus." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of the River Danube. from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." 2 Double pages joined; folio; blank verso.
The large map shows the course of the Danube from source to sea, with its tributaries.
The large decorative title cartouche shows the Austrian emperor Ferdinand III and the Turkish sultan.Decorative vignette to lower left corner surrounding scale with allegorical figures of the river and its tributaries.
[ see also item 2215 :The Rhine]. Original colour; folded; creases to left above vignette; light toning, darker to lower left corner; paint splodge above allegorical vignette ; a few spots within image; candle wax drops to verso causing slight discolouration.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [219] 414 by 960mm (16¼ by 37¾ inches).    €1000

Prussia

Blaeu, Guiljelmus. Prussia Accurata Descripta a Gasparo Henneberg erlichsi. "La Prusse" Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Prussia from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche; ships to the sea. Original colour; lightly toned ; paint splodges to margins and below cartouche ; crease near centre fold and light spot.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [10(Bb)] 395 by 505mm (15½ by 20 inches).    €450

Sclavonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Dalmatia.

Blaeu, Guiljelmus. Le Sclavonie, Croace, Bosne et Dalmace. "Sclavonia, croatia, Bosnia cum Dalmatia Parte. Auct. Ger. Mercatorre.." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647
Original coloured, copper engraved map of the Dalmatian coast with Sclavonia Croatia & Bosnia. from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French 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, Bl 16A [114(Zz)] 385 by 500mm (15¼ by 19¾ inches).    €450