Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Complete copy, bound in a contemporary vellum binding, (8) 53 maps (29) Folio.Engraved architectural title with the figure of Europe at the top. With 53 contemporary handcoloured double-page engraved maps. H. 43 x W. 30 cm. / H. 16.90 x W. 11.8 inch.Rare early edition of Ortelius’ revolutionary atlas, first published in Antwerp in 1570 (also a Latin edition). Ortelius’ atlas was revolutionary because it was the first attempt to present the geography of the world in ...

Parergon sive veteris geographiae aliquot Tabulae […]. Engraved title, 33 maps of the Ancient World, 2 plates with costumes and 3 views (“Tempe”, “Daphne” and “Escorial”).H. 43 x W. 30 cm. / H. 16.90 x W. 11.8 inch.A fine and complete copy of the Parergon by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598), published in Antwerp in 1603. This celebrated companion to the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum represents one of the earliest and most influential works of historical cartography. The volume contains a ful...

Rare first edition of this atlas of the provinces of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg. Engraved title page, with : "Gedruckt t' Amsterdam by Abraham Goos Plaetsnyder wonende op den Dam in 't vergulde Caertboeck.Our atlas is conform to the copy described in Koeman/Krogt : "One copy is known of the B-edition without text (Brussel KB IV). All maps in this copy are in the second variant".A. Goos published on his own a single atlas, the " Nieuw Nederlandtsch Caertboeck" with 23 maps. He receive...

It is a charming book illustrated with portraits of Willem of Orange and Prince Maurits and eight engraved armorial plates. Followed by thirthy engraved views or scenes of Dutch cities, most with Latin text at the foot.The plates include views of Amsterdam, Leiden, a skating scene, and Prince Maurits sailing wagon. The Anatomy Theatre of the University of Leiden with a finely attired man looking at the dissected body of a man lying on the central table, surrounded by concentric benches with hum...

With 2 engraved titles of the 'Leo Belgicus', with one paw resting on a shield bearing the title, large woodcut printer's device on the colophons, and 30 richly engraved views and plans of battles and sieges, 28 double-page and 2 full-page, by Johanness W.Bauer, J.Miele, Jacomo Cortese, a.o. Two examples of the famous Leo Belgicus map are included. Among the greatest decorative works of early cartography is a series of arresting maps showing The Netherlands and Belgium in the shape of a lion.Thi...

Tweevoudigh onderwiis van de Hemelsche en Aerdsche Globen; Het een Na de meyning van Ptolemeus met een vasten Aerdkloot; Het ander Na de Natuerlijcke stelling van N. Copernicus met een loopenden Aerdkloot:Willem Blaeu's guide to the making of globes, first published in 1620, here reprinted by his son, Joan.The book consists of two parts; volume I : Astronomical principles of celestial and terrestrial globes based on the inadequate hypothesis of Ptolemy.Volume II : Astronomical principles of glob...

Cosmographie in Four Books Contayning the Chorographie & Historie of the whole World and all Provinces Seas and Isles Thereof. With an accurate and approved index of all the kingdoms, provinces, countries, inhabitants, people, cities, mountains, rivers, seas, islands, forts, bays, capes, forests,&c. of any remarque in the whole world: much wanted and desired in the former, and now annexed to this last impression, revised and coreected by the author himself immediately before his death.Engraved g...

Included in Famiani Stradae Romani è Societate Jesu de Bello Belgico Decas duae... .Published by Johann Godfried Martin Schönwetter. The book was first published in 1651 and re-published in 1699. The binding is a fine German blind-tooled pigskin, clamps wanting. Fair amount of pages has the usual browning. Copy is somewhat used but altogether very fine. Specially the folding historical engravings are of a high standard.The Bello Belgico , written by Famianus Strada (1572-1649), Jesuit and teac...

Dutch translation of the Latin edition, published in 1723. Westerveen was the secretary of the Dutch East India Company and writes on the right of the VOC to trade as well as on VOC maritime trade with the East Indies. Westerveen also addresses these matters with regard to the Dutch West India Company and deals with Dutch trade in the light of the interests of both Spain and Portugal in the Americas and in Asia.Also contains an interesting Extract uyt de Resolutien door den Gouverneur Generaal e...

The so-called Kruquius map is a wall-map of the Delfland water board district. The map consists of 25 engraved map sheets. Several maps flanked by fine large armorial cartouches. All sheets together cover a wall map with a total area of 230 x 280 cm. The map was often bound in a rich gilted calf binding and presented as gifts to important persons. The atlas than included also the overview map. According to Prof. Koeman "Thanks to the quality of the cartography (a “sensitive” scale of 1:10,00...

Rare illustrated publication including a rare map of Europe as a regal queen with the title "Geheimzinnige toebereidselen tot eene boertige reis door Europa. [...] voorgeleezen in [...] de maatschappij der verdiensten, onder de spreuk: Felix Meritis. / By A. Fokke Simonsz".The book contains a map of Europe (168x2369mm.) engraved by H.Klockhoff and a cartographical curiosity, "Europa volgens de nieuwste verdeeling...", Europe as a regal queen but with an interesting twist and political commentary...

A nice geographical dictionair with maps of the world and the continents and  maps of European countries. Lacks the maps of France and of the Turkish empire.