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William Hooker: Hooker's New Pocket Plan Of The City Of New York. Compiled & Surveyed By William Hooker, ACSA...
William Hooker, New York, 1828-29
William Hooker's Rare and Early Pocket Map of New York City 1828/29.Rare, very detailed folding map of New York City. Entirely independent produced by William Hooker in 1828/29. The...
Old coloured city plan of New York City, Lower Manhattan. Printed in New York by William Hooker in 1828.
Lodovico Ughi: Iconografica Rappresentatione della Inclita Città di Venezia Consacrata al Reggio Serenissimo...
Lodovico Furlanetto, Venice, 1729 [1739]
Ughi's Important and Rare Wall Map of Venice.Lodovico Ughi, the author or dedicator of the map, remains a rather elusive historical figure, with limited information available about his life...
Antique map of Venice, Venezia. Printed in Venice by Lodovico Furlanetto in 1739.
Sebastian Münster: Das Erst General, inhaltend die beschreibung und den Circkel des gantzen Erdtrichs und Möre
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1550 [1578]
16th Century Woodcut Map of the World.Early woodcut world map by Sebastian Münster. This 'modern' map of the world is an oval projection with a vigorous surround of clouds and lusty...
16th century woodcut map of the world. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1578.
Barthélemy de La Rocque: Rotterdam
1760
Stunning 18th Century Manuscript Plan of Rotterdam.Manuscript map of Rotterdam, Delfshaven and surroundings by Barthélemy de La Rocque, a well-known Swiss draftsman and engraver. Shows the...
Manuscript plan of the Rotterdam by Barthélemy de La Rocque. Created 1760.
Sebastian Münster: Die neüwen Inseln, so hinder Hispanien gegen Orient, bey dem Landt Indie ligen.
Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1578)
The first map to show the New World as an entity. Earliest appearance of Japan on a map, predating European contact. First appearance of Mare Pacificum on a map.Sebastian Münster's...
Coloured woodcut map of the American continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1578.
Jodocus Hondius: Tabula Exactissima Regnorum Sueciae et Norvegiae, nec non Maris Universi Orientalis...
J. Hondius, Amsterdam, 1633
Scarce map of Scandinavia and the Baltic region by J. Hondius. It was only included in a few early editions of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas and is quite rare. After Anders Bure's large map of...
Coloured map of Scandinavia. Printed in Amsterdam by J. Hondius in 1633.
Johann Baptist Homann: Ducatus Franciae Orientalis seu Sac. Rom. Imperii Principatus et Episcopatus Herbipolensis.
J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, circa 1720
Old colored, very detailed antique map of Franconia by J. B. Homann. From Tann (Rhön) in the north to Rothenburg in the south, in the east from Lichtenfels to Aschaffenburg in the west. With...
Old coloured map of Franconia. Printed in Nuremberg by J. B. Homann circa 1720.
Johann Baptist Homann: Accurata Utopiae tabula. Das ist der Neu-entdeckten Schalck-Welt, oder des so offt benannten, und...
Homann Erben, circa 1740
The Famous Sought After Fantasy Map of Utopia.Schlaraffenland means Land of Cockaigne or Land of milk and honey in German and represents a country of idleness and luxury. This is a...
Old coloured map of Utopia, Land of Cockaigne. Printed by Homann Erben circa 1740.
George Matthäus Seutter: Planisphaerium coeleste
M. Seutter, Augsburg, circa 1730
Beautiful double hemisphere celestial chart of the northern and southern sky with allegorical constellations by Matthäus Seutter. The star map is surrounded by seven smaller astronomical diagrams....
Old coloured celestial map. Printed in Augsburg by M. Seutter circa 1730.
Joan Blaeu: Marchionatus Brandenburgicus
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1649-50
Antique map of the Margraviate of Brandenburg by J. Blaeu. From the island of Rügen with Mecklenburg and Pomerania to Saxony-Anhalt. In the east the northwestern part of Poland. With Berlin,...
Old coloured map of Brandenburg, Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by Joan Blaeu in 1649.
Guillaume de l'Isle: Partie Septentrionale de la Souabe
Covens & Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 1730
Antique map of northern Württemberg and Franken by Guillaume de l'Isle. This is the Covens & Mortier edition of the detailed map by G. de l'Isle. Showing the area Hornberg, Nuremberg, Stuttgart. In...
Old coloured map of Nordwürttemberg, Franken. Printed in Amsterdam by Covens & Mortier circa 1730.
Frederick de Wit: Nova Tabula Magni Ducatus Finlandiae in Provincias Divisa, Multis Locis...
F. de Wit, Amsterdam, circa 1680
Old colored antique map of Finland by Frederick de Wit. Surrounded by the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland. In the west parts of Sweden and Aland, in the east Lake Ladoga. With Helsinki,...
Old coloured map of Finland. Printed in Amsterdam by F. de Wit circa 1680.