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Decorative Title Page.
Title page. " Guil et Joannis Blaeu Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Partis Prima pars Altera. " Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved title page of Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. Partis Prima pars Altera." Folio; blank verso. Heightened in gold.
This decorative title page has the title within a portico with two columns, at the top by two maidens displaying coats of arms, and the allegorical figure of Mars with his ferocious hounds. To the left stands a nun, and to the right a chevalier in full dress armor. Original colour, heightened in gold; light damp stains toedges of blank margins.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 328 by 200mm (13 by 7¾ inches). €300
Blaeu Allegorical Title Page.
Title page. Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive Atlas Novus in quo Tabulæ et Descriptiones omnium Regionum. Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1645Original coloured, copper engrave title page Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative allegorical title page the four central figures represent the continents (Asia, Europe, America and Africa from left to right). At the top center is a large armillary sphere flanked by Apollo with his lyre, Juno with the Milky Way flowing from her breasts, and geographers with their students perusing celestial and terrestrial globes. Around them are representations of the four elements: air, fire, earth and water. Bright original outline colour; good impression; light dampstain to upper margin ; small dampstain to lower centre at plate mark; typical light soiling.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 4393 by 550240mm (173 by 21663 inches). €350
Overijssel.
Transisalania, vulgo Over-Yssel. "Transisalania Dominium vernacule Over-Yssel. " Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of Overijssel 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 figures strap work explicatio cartouche, surmounted by coat of arms, anotherdecorative coat of arms and numerous small shields to body of map. Original colour; damp stains to blank margins, and also light cockling to upper right corner within plate.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 415 by 520mm (16¼ by 20½ inches). €300
Transilvania, Romania.
Transsylvania. "Transilvania Sibenburgen." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of Transilvania, Romania from volume 1 of Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus ." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche surmounted by coat of arms.
The map shows the region of Transilvania, at the time part of Hungary, now Romania; the major city are Alba Iulia or Weißenburg. Original colour;light damp stain to edge of lower blank margin; light toning to edges of blank margins.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 385 by 497mm (15¼ by 19½ inches). €400
Valencia, Spain.
Valencia. "Valentia Regnum; Contestana, Ptol. Edentana, Plin.." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Valencia 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 surmounted by coat of arms ,and scale; compass rose, fish and ships to sea. Bright original outline colour; good impression; damp stain to lower corners far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 24C. 386 by 505mm (15¼ by 20 inches). €300
After John Smith's famous map of Virginia.
Virginia. "Nova Virginiæ Tabula." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1655Original coloured, copper engraved map of Virginia from volume 2 of Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .pars secunda." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Oriented West, based upon John Smith's landmark map of the Virginia colony issued in 1612 the plate is drawn from Jodocus Hondius' plate of 1618 . Blaeu acquired a number of Hondius ' plates in 1629 thus it is the 2nd state with the imprint of Blaeu, which would appear in Blaeu's atlases from 1630 to 1663.
Taken from the first state of the Smith, it continues the coastlines where the former had left them vague. It features a Sasquesahanough Indian in the top right and the arms of James I of England and VI of Scotland appearing next to the cartouche with the explanation of the symbols; in the upper left a vignette of the famous scene of Powhatan, Pocahontas and John Smith.
one of the most important maps of America ever produced and certainly one of the greatest influence. [Philip D. Burden,The Mapping of America.] Bright original outline colour; good impression; damp stain to edges of blank margins, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 24C.; Burden, 193. 2nd state. 377 by 482mm (14¾ by 19 inches). €2200
North Holland.
West -Frisia sive Hollandia Borealis. "Hollandiæ pars Septenttrionalis vulgo Westvriesland en 'Tnoordier Quartier " Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of North Holland 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 and flanked by merpeople; ships and compass roses.
The map shows North Holland, Amsterdam and the polders. Original colour; light damp stain to edges of blank margins.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 385 by 500mm (15¼ by 19¾ inches). €350
Zutphen.
Zutphania. " Zutphania Comitatus" Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of the Dutch province of Zutphen from Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus .Partis Prima pars Altera." Half page; folio; set in page of Latin text; Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche Original colour.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 220 by 265mm (8¾ by 10½ inches). €200
Germany.
Alemagne "Novus Totius Germaniæ Descriptio. " Amsterdam Apud Guiljeelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of Germany from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso.
Coat of arms with double headed eagle. Original colour; paper evenly toned; printed slightly crooked on sheet.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [104(A)] 393 by 498mm (15½ by 19½ inches). €400
Cambridgeshire.
Cambridgeshire. "Cantarbrigesis Comitatus, Cambridge Shire, " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645Original coloured, copper engraved map of Cambridgeshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche; Royal crests; 24 college coats of arms, plus 2 blanks.
A sought after and decorative map with the college coats of arms and foundation dates Bright original colour; generally clean; blot to last blank coat of arms, right bottom corner, also opposite lower left coat of arms for Emmanue lCollege. Good.
Upper right corner of blank margi
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [323]. 420 by 522mm (16½ by 20½ inches). €850
Cardiganshire, Wales.
Cardiganshire. "Ceretica, sive Cardiganensis Comitatus; Anglis Cardigan Shire. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645Original coloured, copper engraved map of Cardiganshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche and scale; Royal crests; small ships to the Irish sea. Bright original colour; clean; Very good.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [342. ] 382 by 497mm (15 by 19½ inches). 10 €300
Cheshire
Cheshire. "Cestria Comitatus Palitanus. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1646Original coloured, copper engraved map of Cheshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Toonneel Des Aerdryscks, oft Nieuwe Atlas. . .". Dutch text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche and scale; 12 coats of arms plus 1 blank. . Bright original colour; clean; Fine.
Koeman1, Bl 45A. [342. ] 389 by 508mm (15¼ by 20 inches). €900
Huntingdonshire.
Huntingdonshire "Huntingdonensis comitetus, Huntingdon Shire. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645Original coloured, copper engraved map of Huntingdonshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche surmounted by 2 hunters and surrounded by their"Bag" of game; Royal crests; 9 coats of arms, plus 1 blank held aloft by putti. Bright original colour; clean. Fine.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [324]. 394 by 501mm (15½ by 19¾ inches). €300
Channel Islands.
Jersey and Guernsey. "Sarnia Insula, Vulgo Garnsey; Insula Cæsarea, VernaculeJarsey. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645Original coloured, copper engraved map of the Channel Islands of Jersey, Guernsey. Sark and Herm from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche and scale; Royal crest; ships to sea.
The Latin names of Sarnia for Guernsey and Cæsaria for Jersey are taken from the"Antoine Itenary" of 284 AD as mentioned in the text. 250 Bright original colour; clean; light waterstain to edges of blank margins, far from the plate. 2 very small wormholes st top centrefold, unrestored. Good.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [357. ] 392 by 473mm (15½ by 18½ inches). €600
Kent.
Kent. "Cantium Vernacule Kent. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645Original coloured, copper engraved map of Kent, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." French text to verso with illuminated initials.
Decorative title cartouche and scale; Royal crest; 7 coats of arms; ships to sea. Bright original colour; clean; minor worm track to extreme edge of lower, blank margin. Fine.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [313] 385 by 530mm (15¼ by 20¾ inches). €600
Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire. "Lincolnia Comitatus. Anglis Lincoln-shire. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645Original coloured, copper engraved map of Lincolnshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche with scale; Royal crests; pedestal with 10 coats of arms plus 2 blank; ships to North Sea. Bright original colour; clean; Fine.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [326. ] 421 by 504mm (16½ by 19¾ inches). €500
Lindisfarne & Holy Island
Lindisfarne & Holy Island. "Insula Sacra Vulgo Holy Island et Farne. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu 1646Original coloured, copper engraved map of Lindisfarne And Holy Island with the coast of Northumberland, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Toonneel Des Aerdryscks, oft Nieuwe Atlas. . .". Dutch text to verso.
Large decorative title cartouche : Royal crest. Bright original colour; clean; minor spots to outer edges of blank margins. Very good.
Koeman1, Bl 45A. [356. ] 392 by 472mm (15½ by 18½ inches). €200
Monmouthshire.
Monmouthshire. "Monumethensis Comitatus. Vernacule Monmouth Shire. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu 1646Original coloured, copper engraved map of Monmouthshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Toonneel Des Aerdryscks, oft Nieuwe Atlas. . .". Dutch text to verso.
Large decorative title cartouche and scale: Royal crests. Bright original colour; clean; slight over inking of plate to upper corners. Very good.
Koeman1, Bl 45A. [339. ] 384 by 504mm (15 by 19¾ inches). €400
Montgomery & Merioneth, Mid- Wales.
Montgomery. "Montgomeria Comitatus et Comitatus Mervinia. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645Original coloured, copper engraved map of Montgomeryshirer and Merionethshire, Mid Wales, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". . French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche and scale; Royal crests; Coat of Arms of Phillip Herbert, Duke of Montgomery. ; ships to Irish Sea. Bright original colour; clean; Fine.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [343. ] 387 by 505mm (15¼ by 20 inches). €300
Norfolk.
Norfolk. "Nortfolcia, Norfolke. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1646Original coloured, copper engraved map of Norfolk, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Toonneel Des Aerdryscks, oft Nieuwe Atlas. . .". Dutch text to verso; illuminated initial.
Title cartouche with 7 coats of arms plus 2 blanks: Royal crests. Bright original colour; clean; hardly visible printers crease close to centrefold, Good.
Koeman1, Bl 45A. [321. ] 381 by 502mm (15 by 19¾ inches). €700
Nottinghamshire.
Nottinghamshire "Comitatus Nottinhamiensis; Nottingham Shire. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645Original coloured, copper engraved map of Nottinghamshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." French text to verso with illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche and scale; Royal crests; 8 coats of arms( 2 Blank). Bright original colour; clean. Fine.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [329] 386 by 504mm (15¼ by 19¾ inches). €350
Rutland.
Rutland. "Rutlandia comitatus. Rutland Shire. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645Original coloured, copper engraved map of Rutland, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Large decorative title cartouche and scale; Royal crests; 3 Coats of Arms plus 1 blank.
A very decorative map of England's smallest county. Bright original colour; generally clean; Very good
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [327. ] 383 by 500mm (15 by 19¾ inches). €300
Staffordshire.
Staffordshire. "Staffordiensi Comitatus, vulgo Stafford Shire. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645Original coloured, copper engraved map of Staffordshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche and scale; Royal crests; coat of arms. Bright original colour; clean; 2minor abrasions/ paper faults to printed area in "Darbyshire"; pale blot to lower white, blank margins; Good.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [332]. 410 by 550mm (16¼ by 21¾ inches). €300
Westmorland.
Westmorland. "Westmoria Comitatus; Anglice Westmorland. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu 1646Original coloured, copper engraved map of Westmorland, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Toonneel Des Aerdryscks, oft Nieuwe Atlas. . .". Dutch text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche and scale: Royal crests; 4 coats of arms plus 2 empty. Bright original colour; clean; a few minor paint spots to blank margins. Very good.
Koeman1, Bl 45A. [352. ] 385 by 504mm (15¼ by 19¾ inches). €500
Trier/ Treves, Germany
Archevesche de Treves. "Archipiscopatus Treverensis." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of the bishopric of Trier/Trevesfrom volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso.
The map shows the course of the Moselle river and the surrounding area including Luxembourg.
Decorative title cartouche surmounted by bishops mitre and coat of arms, the archbishop standing toone side ; armorial shields to body of map. Original colour; blank margins slightly soiled with 3 spots at extreme lower edge.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [291/Bbbb] 415 by 493mm (16¼ by 19½ inches). €300
Glatz, Kłodzko Lower Silesia.
Comte De Glatz. "Comitatus Glatz Authore Jona Scultato " Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of Glatz, Lower Silesia from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche and scale. Original colour; spotting to blank margins, one spot to image near the town of Brauna just above scale; light toning to lower left corner
Koeman1, Bl 16A [287Qq)] 417 by 502mm (16½ by 19¾ inches). €300
Stavanger, Norway.
Evesche de Stavanger avec les voisins. "Diœcesis Stavangriensis & partes aliquot vicinæ,operâ L. Scavenii,S.S." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of Stavanger, Norway from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso.
The map shows the peninsular of Stavangar, and Bergen.
Decorative title cartouche and 2 coats of arms; ships to the sea. Original colour; light even toning ;spotted; dark stainto centrefold [approx15mm]; cvrease to left lower corner
Koeman1, Bl 16A [277(H)] 417 by 500mm (16½ by 19¾ inches). €650
Glogów, Lower Silesia.
Glogaw "Ductus Silesiæ Glogani vera delineatio Secundo Curâ ac labore confecta A Jona Scultato Sprotta-Silesio" Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of Glogów, Lower Silesia from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche.. Original colour.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [286(Pp)] 425 by 510mm (16¾ by 20 inches). €300
Lower Silesia.
Silesie Inferiuere. "Silesia Inferior Sereniß. ac Celsiss Principbus ac Dominis Dn Georgio, Dn Ludovico, Dn Christiano, Fratribus,Ducibus Silesiæ Lignniciens. ac Bergensibus Dominis gratiosißimis Dicata à Jona Scultato Sprotta-Silesio" Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of Lower Silesia from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche.and armorial shields to body of map Original colour; minor spotting to blank margins.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [285(Oo)] 415 by 515mm (16¼ by 20¼ inches). €300
Frankfurt, Germany.
Territoir de Francfort sur le Mein. "Novam Hanc Territorii Francofurtensis Tabulam...." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of the area around Frankfurt from volume 1 of Joan Blaeu's "Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." Double page; folio; French text to verso.
Title cartouche with long dedication "The most noble, most magnificent and most prudent lords, the sheriff, burgomasters, aldermen and councillors of this famous city and republic of Frankfurt, most distinguished, most friendly and most incorruptible men, to these their lord protectors, with humble reverence."
The map which focuses on Frankfurt is surrounded by 34 coats of arms of the magistrates of Frankfurt . Above the map are allegorical figures of Justice, Wisdom, Unity and Peace; Justice holds with the arms of the Holy Roman Empire and Peace the arms of the city of Frankfurt. Bright original colour; paper lightly toned to margins; a few spots to blank margins; light crease near centrefold.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [293(Dd)] 457 by 553mm (18 by 21¾ inches). €850
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