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Attractive Hand-Colored Antique Plan of Nagapattinam in India, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Negapatam.' Attractive bird's-eye view of Nagapattinam, India from Churchill's 'A Collection of Voyages and Travels, some now first printed from original manuscri...
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1720 Johann Baptist Homann Map of the Austrian Circle and Surrounding Regions
Located in Langweer, NL
"1720 Johann Baptist Homann Map of the Austrian Circle and Surrounding Regions"
Description of the Map:
This map, crafted by the renowned cartographer Johann Baptist Homann around...
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America Septentrionalis by Carroli Allard (1648-1709) Copper Plate Engraving
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Recentissuma Novi Orbis Sive Americae Septentrionale et Meriodionalis"
A hand-colored copper plate engraving of North and South America by Carel Allard depicting recent discoveries...
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Antique Map of the Region of Fulda by Homann, c.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'S.R.I. Principatus Fuldensis in Buchonia'. Rare edition of the large JB Homann map of the principality of Fulda, Germany.
Artists and Engravers: Johann Baptist...
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Bay of Arguin, West Coast of Africa from Cape Blanco to Tanit, Africa, 1747
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte De La Coste Occidentale D'Afrique (..)
Kaart van de Westkust van Afrika (..)'. Original antique map of the western coast of Africa. Shows the area aroun...
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Very Rare Antique Print of the Kings Celebrations in Pegu, Myanmar, 1682
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate: 'Konings feesten tot Pegu.' (Kings celebrations in Pegu.)
On this plate: 1. The King. 2. And the Queen, sprinkling water on each other. 3. Their children. 4. Officers. 5. ...
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Old Map of Region Champagne-Ardenne with Reims, Troyes & Épernay in France, 1759
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabula Geographica Campaniae (..).'
Detailed map of the Champagne region in France by J. B. Homann, covering the region Champagne-Ardenne with Reims, Troyes a...
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Attractive Detailed Map of the Empire of the Great Mogul, Incl India, 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van t Keyzer Ryk Grooten Mogol.'
Attractive detailed map of the Empire of the Great Mogul, which included India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Banglade...
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Antique Map of the Island of Tinos by Dapper, 1687
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tino.' This original antique map shows the island of Tinos, Greece. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Olfert Dapper' after an a...
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Antique Plan of Ancient Syracuse, Plan of ancient Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plan de l'Ancienne Ville de Syracuse'. Plan of ancient Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. This print originates from 'Histoire Universelle (..)'.
Artists and Engravers...
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Old Map of the Bourbonnais Region of France, ca.1630
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Bourbonois - Borbonium Ducatus'.
Old map of the Bourbonnais region of France. Bourbonnais was a historic province in the centre of France that corresponds to ...
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Rhine Splendor: Antique Map of the Lower Rhine Region, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
The antique map titled 'Novissima et Accuratissima Archiepiscopatus et Electoratus Coloniensis Ducatuum Iuliancensis et Montensis et Meursiae Comitatus' is a handsome and detailed ma...
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Antique Map of Oostergo by Von Reilly, 1791
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Oostergo'. Map of the Oostergo region, Friesland, the Netherlands. This map orginates from 'Schauplatz der fünf Theile der Welt'. Artists and Engravers: Franz Jos...
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Antique Map of Delfland by Cruquius, 1712
Located in Langweer, NL
Map no. 25 of a large wall map of Delfland, The Netherlands. The map covers the region of Polder Berkel. To the right, coat of arms of 'De Staten van Ho...
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Antique Map of the Arabian Peninsula by Bonne 'c.1780'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Arabie, du Golfe Persique, et de la Mer Rouge (..)'. Original antique map of the Arabian Peninsula, including the horn...
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Antique Map of the Passage Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, circa 1753
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Carte du Detroit de le Maire (…)' - This chart illustrates the important passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Jacob Le Maire and Willem Schouten d...
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Antique Map of New England and Eastern Canada by Homann Heirs, circa 1755
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Partie Orientale de la Nouvelle France ou du Canada (..)'. Original antique map of New England and Eastern Canada made a...
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Charming Miniature Map of Thrace or Thrake in Southeast Europe, 1685
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Thraciae Descriptio.'
Charming miniature map of Thrace, from the pocket atlas 'Introductionis in Universam Geographiam tam Veterem quam novam .. Acessit P. Be...
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Antique Map of the South Part of Great Britain by Tirion, c.1750
By Isaak Tirion
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van 'T Zuider Gedeelte van Groot Britannie behelzende Het Koningryk Engeland (..).'
Attractive map showing the south part of Great Britain; the K...
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Original Antique Map the Imperial States of the Habsburg Netherlands, 1609
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Belgii inferioris descriptio (..)'.
Old map of the Seventeen Provinces, the Imperial states of the Habsburg Netherlands in the 16th century. They roughly cove...
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Bird’s-Eye View Map of Gallipoli: Fortified Ionian Gem by Mattheus Merian, 1688
Located in Langweer, NL
Bird’s-Eye View Map of Gallipoli: Fortified Ionian Gem by Mattheus Merian
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This exquisitely detailed map of Gallipoli, crafted by the renowned engraver Mattheus Merian,...
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Detailed Original Antique Plan of the City and Fort of Malacca, Malaysia, 1764
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Plan de la Ville et Forteresse de Malaca'. Detailed plan of the city and fort of Malacca on the southern Malay Peninsula, commanding the strategic st...
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Gallipoli Fortifications: A 1688 Engraved Bird’s-Eye Map by Mattheus Merian
Located in Langweer, NL
Gallipoli Fortifications: A 1688 Bird’s-Eye Map by Mattheus Merian
Description: This exquisitely detailed map of Gallipoli, crafted by the renowned engraver Mattheus Merian, offers ...
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1698 Mercator Ptolemaic Map of Asia East of the Ganges
Located in Langweer, NL
**Catalogue Description:**
**Title:** Tab. XI. Asiae, comprehendens Indiam extra Gangem.
**Description:**
This is an exquisite Ptolemaic map depicting Asia east of the Ganges, ti...
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Antique Map of the Strait of Malacca, Malay Peninsula & Dutch Indies, c.1670
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Indiae Orientalis, nec non Insularum Adiacentium Nova Descriptio.'
Map of Southeast Asia. The map centers on the Strait of Malacca and Malay Peninsula. It ext...
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Original Copper-Engraving of Westergo, Part of Friesland, the Netherlands, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Westergo'.
Original antique map of Westergo, part of the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Published 1744.
Artists and engravers: Isaak Tirion (1705 ...
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Antique Map of Greece, Albania, Macedonia and Parts of Turkey and Cyprus, c.1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Accurata Totius Archipelagi Et Graeciae Universae Tabula'.
Detailed map of Greece. Includes Albania, Macedonia and parts of Turkey and Cyprus. With compass rose...
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Antique Map of Southeast Asia by J. Ottens, 1710
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Le Royaume de Siam avec Les Royaumes Qui Luy sont Tributaries'. Influential map of Southeast Asia. Ottens incorporated information provided by the French Jesuits ...
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Antique Map of the Holy Land, c.1717
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Israel titled 'Tabula Geographica Terrae Sanctae'. Rare edition made after a map of the Holy Land by J. Bonfrerius. The map is oriented ...
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Extremely Rare Map of the East-Indies towards the South-East 'Indonesia', 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'La partie des Indes Orientales vers le Zud-Est, depuis Timor jusqu'a Midanao (...).' (The part of the East-Indies towards the South-East, from Timor to Mindanao.)...
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Old Map of the Arabian Peninsula with Parts of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea & Ethiopia
Located in Langweer, NL
"Carte de l'Arabie, du Golfe Persique, et de la Mer Rouge, avec l'Egypte, la Nubie et l'Abissinie", Bonne, Rigobert
Subject: Arabia
Period: 1780 (circa)
Publication: Atlas de Toutes...
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Old Map of Ceylon 'Sri Lanka' with The North Oriented to The Left, 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map Ceylon titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van t Eland Ceilon'.
Old map of present-day Sri Lanka with north oriented to the left. The ...
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Antique Map of India as Described It Was before the 5th Century, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'India, as described by all Authors before the fifth Century'. Detailed map of part of India, including Hyrcania, Parthia, Carmania, Gedorossii, Drangiana, Aria, M...
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Antique Map of Russia in Europe by T. Kitchin, circa 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Russia or Moscovy in Europe, drawn from the latest authorities (..)'. An interesting and attractive early 19th century map of Russia in Europe which was engraved ...
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Old Handcolored Antique Map of Pays De Caux in Normandy, France, ca.1640
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Le Pais de Caux'.
Old map of Pays de Caux, France. Pays de Caux is an area in Normandy occupying the greater part of the French département of Seine Maritime ...
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Original Antique Map of Malabar, Coromandel 'India' and Ceylon
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Peninsula Indiae citra Gangem, hoc est Orae celeberrimae Malabar & Coromandel (..)'. Large and attractive original hand colored map of Sri Lanka and the Southern ...
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1692 Engraved Map: Detailed Mogul Empire, India to Afghanistan, Hand-Colored
Located in Langweer, NL
1692 Map of the Mogul Empire by Jacques Peeters
This finely engraved map, published in 1692 by Jacques Peeters, showcases the Mogul Empire region, covering areas from northern India...
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Antique Map of the Iberian Peninsula with two decorative Cartouches
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Hispaniae et Portugalliae Regna'. Original old map of the Iberian peninsula showing Spain, Portugal and the Balearic Islands. Two beautiful cartouches with severa...
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Antique Map of the Province of Groningen in the Netherlands, c.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Groningae et Omlandiae Dominium vulgo de Provincie van Stadt en Lande'.
Old map of the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Atlas C...
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Cartographic Elegance: The Art and Science of 17th-Century Asian Maps, ca.1681
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique map is an artifact from a pivotal era in cartography, reflecting not only the geographical knowledge of its time but also the intertwining of art and science in...
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Antique Map of the City of Leeuwarden by Priorato, 1673
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Leverden'. This map depicts the city of Leeuwarden (Friesland, The Netherlands). This original antique print originates from 'Teatro del Belgio (…)', published in...
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Antique Map of the Pacific Ocean by Renneville, 1702
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map, untitled. A map of the Pacific Ocean, with the coast of Peru in the right edge and the outline of New Guinea in the left edge. In betwe...
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Antique Map of Batavia 'Jakarta, Indonesia', the Dutch East-Indies, 1782
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Batavia zo als het was in den Jaare 1731.' (Batavia as it was in the year 1731.) Map of the city of Batavia (Jakarta) in Indonesia. With legend and scale. This pr...
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Antique Map of the Hainaut Region 'France' by F. de Wit, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Comitatus Hannoniae et Episcopatus Cambresis Descriptio'. Large map of the Hainaut region, France. Published by F. de Wit, circa 1680.
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Antique Print of Chinese Vessels Near Lantam, China, 1665
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Lantam'. Old print depicting Chinese ships on the coast of Lantam. Also depicted are Chinese village houses. This print originates f...
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Antique Hand-Coloured Map of India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, ca.1599
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Tabula Asiae XI - 1599
Very old and decorative map of India, Sri Lanka and the Maledives. Put this map in a frame on the wall and amaze your visitors. This original engravi...
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1627 Hondius Map "La Principaute d'Orange et Comtat de Ve", Ric.0003
Located in Norton, MA
1627 Hondius map entitled
"La Principaute d'Orange et Comtat de Venaissin,"
Original Hand-Colored
Description: From Johannes Janssonius's Atlantis Maioris Appendix of 1630.
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Antique Map of Brabant 'The Netherlands' by N. Visscher, circa 1690
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Brabantiae Batavae pars orientalis, comprehendens Tetrarchiam sive majoratum sylvaeducensem in ejusdem subjacentes ditiones (..)'. Map of the Dutch province 'Brab...
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Pl. 1 Antique Print of the Stowe House by Le Rouge, 1776
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Chateau de Stowe, du Coté des Jardins'. Copper engraving showing the garden side of the Stowe House. This print originates from 'Jard...
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Old Sea Chart of Northern Norway, also depicting Part of Lapland & Russia, 1702
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'The Coast of Norway and Lapland, from North kyn to the River Kola'.
Sea Chart of Northern Norway, also depicting part of Lapland and Russia. The map covers from the Kola river to what the map calls Fishers Island...
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Antique Map of Java 'Indonesia' by Chatelain, 1719
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Ile de Java: Partie Occidentale, Partie Orientale, Dressee tout Nouvellement Sur Les Memoires Les Plus Exacts (..)'. This beautiful map of Java exists ...
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Old Print of VOC Ships in the Sea Near Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia), 1779
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Batavia titled 'De Reede van Batavia'.
Beautiful view of the sea near Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia), with several ships lying at anchor.
Artists and Engravers: Ma...
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Antique Map of Bonthain Bay, Sulawesi, Celebes
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Vue de la Baye de Bonthain (..)'. Map of the island Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia that Philip Carteret rested his crew and made repairs to his ship the Swallow fo...
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Antique Map of the City of Zwolle by Guicciardini, 1613
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Swolla'. Map of the city of Zwolle, the Netherlands. This map originates from the 1613 edition of 'Discrittione di tutti i Paesi Bassi', by L. Guicciardini, publi...
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Antique Map of France by T. Bowen, 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
Decorative antique map of France titled 'A new and accurate map of France, Drawn from the latest Authorities by T. Bowen'. Engraved for Moore’s new and complete collection of Voyages...
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Martinique Island in the Caribbean by Bellin Original Original Antique Map, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
This mid-18th century map, "Carte de l'Isle de la Martinique pour servir a l'historie generale des voyages," was issued in 1780 by M. Bellin in Paris. It presents a detailed and visually captivating depiction of the Island of Martinique within the context of the Caribbean and the Lesser Antilles.
**Title:** Carte de l'Isle de la Martinique pour servir a l'historie generale des voyages
**Issuer:** M. Bellin
**Date:** 1780
**Location Coverage:** North America, Caribbean, Martinique, Lesser Antilles
This engraved map is notable for its pleasing aesthetics, featuring lovely hand coloring that enhances its visual appeal. The inclusion of a scroll cartouche, an ornamental frame, and measurement lines adds a distinctive and visually appealing quality to the map.
Martinique, situated within the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean, is presented with meticulous detail, showcasing geographical features, coastlines, settlements, and other notable landmarks. Bellin, known for his accuracy in cartography, crafted this map to serve as a geographical reference within the broader context of historical voyages and exploration.
The combination of detailed cartographic information and artistic embellishments, such as hand coloring and decorative elements, makes this map not only a valuable geographical document but also a visually pleasing piece of cartographic art...
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Historical Map of Ancient Germany (1787): Tribes and Territories by Mentele
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique map, titled "Carte Ancienne d'Allemagne," represents ancient Germany and surrounding regions. It was published by the well-known Parisian mapmakers and publishers Jean-Baptiste-Louis Clouet and Alexandre Aimé Vuillemin in the late 18th century, specifically in 1787.
The map covers the extensive geographical area of ancient Germany, highlighting various tribes and regions known at the time. Key features include:
1. **Geographical Boundaries**: The map outlines the territorial extents of ancient Germany, bordered by Gallia (France) to the west, Sarmatia (parts of Eastern Europe) to the east, and the Italian regions to the south. The northern boundary reaches the Oceanus Germanicus (North Sea) and the Sarmatian Sea (Baltic Sea).
2. **Tribal Regions**: It details numerous ancient Germanic...
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Original Antique Map of the Empire of Japan, Centered on the Bay of Osaka, c1752
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de L'Empire de Japon (..).'
Map of the Empire of Japan. Centered on the Bay of Osaka, this map covers from Hirado (here identified as I. Firando) and Na...
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