Konstantinopel – Panoramic View of Istanbul by François Halma, 1705

Constantinople – Panoramic Hand-Colored Engraving, Augsburg, circa 1720 This panoramic hand-colored engraving presents a sweeping bird’s-eye view of Constantinople (modern-day Istan...

Constantinople – Panoramic Engraving by Matthäus Merian the Elder, Frankfurt, 1635 This finely detailed copperplate engraving presents a sweeping bird’s-eye view of Constantinople (...

Byzantium Nunc Constantinopolis – Braun & Hogenberg View of Istanbul, Cologne, 1572 This iconic 16th-century bird’s-eye view titled “Byzantium Nunc Constantinopolis” presents the ci...

Antique print titled Stanchio Rhodus. Original antique print showing panoramic views of Stanchio, Greece and the Island of Rhodes, both with ships. First edition in French, firs...

Ancient View of Costantinople is an original modern artwork realized in the first half of the 19th Century. Original B/W Lithograph on Ivory Paper. Inscripted on the lower margin ...

An original antique engraving entitled "Joppe; in ’t Hebreeusch by ouds Japho; hedendaags Japha, of Jaffa; volgens d’aftekening gedaan 1668", by Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville (1600 - 1667). This is a view of the city of Joppe (in Hebrew Japho), now called Japha or Jaffa, the harbor portion of modern day Tel Aviv, Israel as it appeared in 1668 . It depicts a very busy harbor with numerous boats. A large ship on the left appears to be firing its canons and a small ship on the right appears to be sitting very low in the water, either heavily loaded with cargo or sinking. The town is seen on the far shore with a fortress on a hill across in the background. The map is printed from the original Sanson copperplate and was published in 1709 by his descendants. The map is presented in an ornate brown wood frame embellished by gold-colored leaves and gold inner trim with a double mat; the outer mat is cream-colored and the inner mat is black. There is a central vertical fold, as issued. There are two small spots in the lower margin and one in the upper margin, as well as two tiny spots adjacent to the central fold. 1717 is written below the date 1668 in the inscription. The map is otherwise in very good condition. Another map of the "Holy Land" (by Claes Visscher in 1663), with an identical style frame and mat is available. This pair of maps would make a wonderful display grouping. Please see Reference #LU117324709892. Artist: Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville (1600 - 1667) and his descendents were important French cartographer's active through the 17th century. Sanson started his career as a historian and initially utilized cartography to illustrate his historical treatises. His maps came to the attention of Cardinal Richelieu and then King Louis XIII of France, who became a supporter and sponsor. He subsequently appointed Sanson 'Geographe Ordinaire du Roi' the official map maker to the king. Sanson not only created maps for the king, but advised him on geographical issues and curated his map collection...

The ancient city of Saint Malo in North Western France has long been associated with adventure on the high seas, piracy and exploration. It was the birthplace of several important in...

Fine topographical 17th century map of Toulouse, Savve and Sommieres by Iohan Peeters Beautiful engraving of the capital of France's Occitanie Region, Toulouse, called La Ville Rose- the Pink City, for the terracotta bricks used in its many buildings, giving the city a distinct apricot-rose hue. An important cultural and educational center, the city's residents included Nobel Prize winners and world renown artists- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri Martin, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Antonin Mercie, Alexandre Falguiere and more recently Cyril Kongo...