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Miniature Map of the Straits of Vaigats, Vaygach - Nova Zembla Russia.
Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere; Jodicus Hondius.
"Descriptio Freti Vaigats" Delineatio freti Vaigats. Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616Copper engraved map of the Straits of Vaigats- Vaygach - Nova Zembla from Petrus Bertius' "Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " Latin text to verso describing the succeeding map.
The map shows the straits between Northern Russia and Vaygach island, part of the Nova Zembla archipelago.
Strap work title cartouche; compass rose, ship and whale to sea. Dark impression; light toning; upper right corner torn.
Koeman: Lan 11. 95 by 137mm (3¾ by 5½ inches). €50
Miniature Map of Greenland.
Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere; Jodicus Hondius.
"Description de Groenland" Groenland. Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616Copper engraved map of Greenland from Petrus Bertius' "Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " French text to verso describing the succeeding map.
The map shows Greenland and Iceland.
Strap work title cartouche. Dark impression; light toning.
Koeman: Lan 11. 96 by 132mm (3¾ by 5¼ inches). €250
Miniature Map of Nova Zembla, Russia.
Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere; Jodicus Hondius.
"Description de la Nova Zemle" Novæ Zemlæ delineatio. Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616Copper engraved map of Novaya Zemlya from Petrus Bertius' "Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " French text to verso describing the succeeding map.
The map shows the Nova Zembla Archipelago the most Northern land mass in Europe. There are many details to the Northern outer coast, but little to the frozen inland coast, a ship lies icebound in the inner sea.
Novaya Zemlya consists of two major islands, separated by the narrow Matochkin Strait, and a number of smaller islands. The two main islands are Severny and Yuzhny . Novaya Zemlya separates the Barents Sea from the Kara Sea.
Strap work title cartouche; compass rose, ship and fish to sea. Dark impression; light toning
Koeman: Lan 11. 95 by 137mm (3¾ by 5½ inches). €80
Miniature Map of Spitsbergen, Norway.
Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere; Jodicus Hondius.
"Description de Spitsberge" delineatio Spitsberiæ. Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616Copper engraved map of Spitsbergen, Norway from Petrus Bertius' "Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " French text to verso describing the succeeding map.
The map shows part of the coast of Spitsbergen. The island was discovered by by Willem Barentsz, who came across it while searching for the Northern Sea Route in June 1596 and it appears for the first time on his map of1599 as "Het Nieuwe Land"
Strap work title cartouche; compass rose, ships and fish to sea. Dark impression; light toning.
Koeman: Lan 11. 95 by 137mm (3¾ by 5½ inches). €120
Denmark.
Danemark. "Dania Regnum." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of Denmark 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 coat of arms. Original colour; printers crease flattened causing loss of printed area close to centrefold [180 mm] up to "Z "of Zeeland. one dark spot to sea near at left; other tiny spots to Baltic sea; some soiling to blank margins.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [278(I)] 430 by 523mm (17 by 20½ inches). €300
Funen and the Danish Islands
Isle de Fuynen Avec les Isles Dependant. "Fionia vulgo Funen." Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of Funen, Denmark 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 coat of arms. Original colour; adhesion damage to surface atlower centrefold, in sea above ship; light creasing to left side; dark spot to lower right corner of blank margin.
Koeman1, Bl 16A [279(K)] 385 by 502mm (15¼ by 19¾ inches). €200
Prussia
Prussia Accurata Descripta a Gasparo Henneberg erlichsi. "La Prusse" Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original 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
Livonia, the Baltic States of Latvia and Estonia.
Livonia vulgo Lyfeland. "Livonia vulgo Lyfeland." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1645Original coloured, copper engraved map of Livonia from Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus ." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Decorative cartouche; ships to sea and shields with coats of arms to body of map.
The map shows the historical region of Livonia, present day Latvia and Estonia, on the Baltic Sea. Bright original outline colour; good impression dampstain to edges of lower blank margin, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 387 by 506mm (15¼ by 20 inches). €500
Northern Russia.
Moscoviæ Pars Sept. & Orient "Russiæ, vulgo Moscovia dicta Partes Septentrionalis et Orientalis." Amsterdam Apud Johannem Guiljelmi F. Blaeu. c1645Original coloured, copper engraved map of Northern & Eastern Russia from Joan Blaeu's "Theatrum Orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus ." Double page; folio; Latin text to verso.
Strap work cartouche & scale; coat of arms; ship to sea and animals to body of map.
The map shows the Northern part of Russia from Finland to just beyond the Jenisej River and south to the Volga River including the cities of Jaroslavl, Niznij Novgorod, and Kazan, with Tobolsk to the Northeast. Bright original outline colour; good impression; small dampstains to upper edge and larger dampstains to lower blank margin, far from image.
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 420 by 542mm (16½ by 21¼ inches). €450
Prussia.
Prussia. "Prussia Accurata Descripta a Gasparo Henneberg Erlichsi. " Amsterdam Apud Guiljelmum et Joahannem Blaeu. 1647Original coloured, copper engraved map of Prussia 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 and flanked by allegorical figures ships to the sea. Original colour; light damp stain to edge of lower blank margin; short centre fold split at lower blank margin ..
Koeman1, Bl 23A. 395 by 505mm (15½ by 20 inches). €450
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
Panorama of Stockholm.
Stockholm. "Die Kõnigl. Schwedische Haupt. u Residenz Stadt Stockholm." Augsburg Bodenehr , Gabriel. c1730-40Copper engraved panoramic view of Stockholm from Gabriel Bodenehr's "Europe Pracht und Macht". Black & white as published.
Poseidon in the foreground pointing down at the city.
Text below the view identifying the important buildings in the city. with two medallions either end Title on decorative banner to sky,held by two putti. Dark impression; folded. Foxing to upper blank margin and lower left corner
170 by 496mm (6¾ by 19½ inches). €500
View of Gdańsk.
Danzich. Dantzigt. Gedanum , Krantio in Sua Wandalia gdanum; vulgo, sed Corruptè, Dantiscum, Germanicè Dantzigt... Cologne G. von Kempen 1575Black and white, copper engraved view of Gdańsk from the second volume of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitas Orbis Terrarum. French text to verso.
2 coats of arms either side of title on banner; descriptive cartouche to lower left
Gdańsk. is one of the oldest cities in Poland.
Founded by the Polish ruler Mieszko I in the 10th century, the city was for a long time part of Piast state either directly or as a fief. In 1308 the city became part of the Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights until the 15th century. Thereafter it became part of Poland again, although with increasing autonomy. A vital naval city for Polish grain trade it attracted people from all over the European continent, including Germans and Scots. The city was taken over by Prussia during the Second Partition of Poland in 1793 and subsequently lost its importance as a trading port. Briefly becoming a free city during Napoleonic wars, it was again Prussian after Napoleon's defeat, and later became part of the newly created German Empire.
After World War I the Free City of Danzig was created, a city-state under the supervision of the League of Nations. It would return to Poland after the 2nd World War Dark impression; orange dust staining to centre fold.
Keoman 2; B&H 14, [plate 46]. 328 by 482mm (13 by 19 inches). €750
Early View Of Hrodna/ Grodno in Belarus.
Grodna. Vera Designatio Urbis In Litavia Grodnae. Cologne G. von Kempen 1575Black and white, copper engraved birds eye view of Grodna from the 2nd volume of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitas Orbis Terrarum. French text to verso.
Coat of arms
View of Grodna formerly in Lithuania now known as Hrodna or Grodno, a city in Belarus. This image shows the city situated on the banks of the Neman River.
The city now in Belarus and close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania, changed hands many times during its history and often came under attack of the Teutonic knights, possibly represented by the figures in the foreground. Many buildings indentified within the plate. Dark mpression; light toning.
Keoman 2; B&H 14, [plate 48]. 305 by 480mm (12 by 19 inches). €1000
Plan of Stockholm.
Stockholm. "Accurater grundriß ubd Prospect Der Kön Schwed. Reichs. u .Hauptstadt Stockholm..." Nuremberg Homann, Johann Baptist 1730Copper engraved town plan of Stockholm from Johann Bapt. Homann's "Grosser Atlas.". Original full colour, verso blank.
Decorative title cartouche and scale, black and white as issued Dark impression; bright colours; light spotting to blank margins; darker spots to lower blank margin, one within the plate.
490 by 594mm (19¼ by 23½ inches). €1300
St Petrsburg, Ingria, Russia.
The Most Up-to-date Record of Ingermanland or Ingria. " Ingermanlandiae seu Ingriae Novissima Tabula .." Nuremberg Homannianos Heredes 1734Copper engraved map of Ingria from Johann Bapt. Homann's "Grosser Atlas.". Original full colour, verso blank.
The map shows Ingria the area around St Petersburg. Ingria on the Gulf of Finland was a disputed territory for centuries, annexed to Russia by Peter the Great in 1721 at the conclusion of the Great Northern War with Sweden.
The region formed a protective land barrier around his new city of St. Petersburg, depicted at upper left, in black & white vignette with war ships [Peter's newly organised navy?] to the foreground; the whole held aloft as if on a tapestry by three putti. Decorative title cartouche at the lower right, surrounded by various sea nymphs paying homage to Posidon, God of the Sea with Aphrodite on her sea shell. Good dark impression; bright and clean ; old ink number to upper right coner; minor soiling to blank margins with light dampstain to upper and lower edges; blue crayon? line to upper left corner just entering plate; minor chips to lower edge.
493 by 580mm (19½ by 22¾ inches). €800
Sund Sound with a Prospect of the City of Copenhagen.
Accurate presentation of the famous sea-strait between the North and East of the lake called Sund; with surrounding area of Zealand and Scania, along with the Royal palace and city of COPENHAGEN.. " Accurate Vorstellung der Beruhmten Meer-Enge Zwischen der Nord und Ost See der Sund Genant, mit der herumligenden Gegend von Seeland und Schonen nebst der Koniglich-Danischen Haupt und Residentz Stadt Copenhagen.." Nuremberg Homann, Johann Baptist. 1720Copper engraved map of Copenhagen and the sound of Sund from Johann Bapt. Homann's "Grosser Atlas.". Original colour to map; vignettes black & white as issued; verso blank.
The map in the upper two thirds of the plate shows the position of Copenhagen on the Sund sound with the coast of Sweden opposite. Inset vignette to upper left with views of Malmo, Landschorn and Helsingburg; to the right vignette of the castle of Cronenburg, within decorative scrollwork frame; below the map a full prospect of the city of Copenhagen. Fair impression; bright colours; trimmed to plate mark at sides, at some time remargined with old laid paper which is slightly toned; short tear (approx 20mm). close to lower centrefold [repaired with archival tape to verso],and slight centrefold split.
495 by 577mm (19½ by 22¾ inches). €800
View of Copenhagen.
Copenhagen "Koppenhagen" Augsburg: Jacob Koppmayer 1684-1685.Copper engraved view of Copenhagen from Johann Christoph WAGNER's " Delineatio provinciarum Pannoniae et imperii Turcici in oriente. Eine grundrichtige Beschreibung deß ganzen Aufgangs sonderlich aber deß hochlöblichen Königreichs Ungarn und der ganzen Türckey." by Jacob Koppmayer.
The view shows the town and port with a number of large ships in the foreground. Key to important buildings below. Dark Impression; light even toning; browning to centre fold from guard glue; 2 tiny wormholes to upper blank margin.
Graesse VII, p. 409; Hiler p. 889; Lipperheide Lb22; 180 by 338mm (7 by 13¼ inches). €300
Kremlin, Moscow.
"Chateau de Cremenela" Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683Copper engraved town plan of the Kremlin, Moscow, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. . Dark impression.
148 by 108mm (5¾ by 4¼ inches). €100
Kraków, Poland.
"Cracovie" & " Ch. de Cracovie". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683Copper engraved view of Kraków, Poland +another view of Castle Wawel, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. 2 plates. Dark impressions.
148 by 101mm (5¾ by 4 inches) city. 151x103mm castle €120
Moscow, Russia.
Asielane fecit.
"Moscov". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683Copper engraved town plan of Moscow, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. . Dark impression.
152 by 110mm (6 by 4¼ inches). €150
Moscow, Russia.
"Moscov". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683Copper engraved view of Moscow with inset view of the squares of St Nicholas & St michael. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. . Dark impression.
145 by 104mm (5¾ by 4 inches). €100
Moscovy, Russia.
"Moscow. " "Moscovie". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683Copper engraved map of Moscovy, [ the title in banner with crown of the Tsar] showing the physical geography of the rivers and mountains, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression.
147 by 105mm (5¾ by 4¼ inches). €60
Poland.
"Pologne" Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683Copper engraved map of Poland showing the physical geography of the country, the major rivers and mountains, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. decorative title cartouche. Dark impression.
148 by 105mm (5¾ by 4¼ inches). €50
Poland.
"Pologne". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683Copper engraved map of Poland. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression.
154 by 117mm (6 by 4½ inches). €50
Poland.
"Pologne"; "Polonois"; "R[oi] de Pologne"& "Joannes IIId G. Rex Pol. M. D. Lit. Russ. Pruss. &c" Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683Copper engraved map of Poland & 3 illustrations: Polish costume; portrait of the King of Poland & medallian or order of Joannes the 3rd. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. 4plates. All dark impressions; the map lacks margin on left, trimmed to plate mark,
155 by 117mm (6 by 4½ inches) map. 150x100mm costume; 148x100mm king; 147x100mm medallion. €60
Moscow, Capital of Russia.
Asielane fecit.
Moscow. Moscov. Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683Copper engraved view of Moscow, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. . Dark impression; some spotting to left blank margin.
147 by 102mm (5¾ by 4 inches). €150
Funen Island, Denmark.
Funen Island. "Fionia" Amsterdam, " Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607Copper 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
Jutland, Denmark.
Jutland. "Jutia Septrionalis" Amsterdam, " Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607Copper 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
View of the City of Copenhagen.
Copenhagen "Hafnia Metropolis et Portus Celeberrimus Daniæ._ Coppenhagen" Frankfurt MW Hoffman for Matthäusr Merian 1642-59Copper 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
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