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Antique Map of the Spice Islands 'Moluccas', Indonesia by W. Blaeu, circa 1640
By Willem Blaeu
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Moluccae Insulae Celeberrimae'. Highly decorative antique map of the Spice Islands (Moluccas) published by W. Blaeu (circa 1640). This map features a large inset ...
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Map of Queen Charlotte's, Carteret's, Simson's and Gower's Islands, Canada, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Canada titled 'Queen Charlotte's Islands'.
Old map of Queen Charlotte's Islands, Canada. With an inset map of Carteret's, Simson's a...
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Antique Map of the Coast of Roussillon, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Coste de Roussillon depuis Port Vendres, jusqu'au golphe de Rozes'. Original map of the coast of Roussillon, France. This map originates from 'Le Petit Atlas Mari...
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Biblical Map of the Region from the Mediterranean through the Persian Gulf, 1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la Situation du Paradis Terrestre, Et des Pais Habitez par les Patriarches Dressee pour bien entendre l'Histoire Sainte, Par Messire Pierre Daniel Huet.'
This interesting map covers the region from the Mediterranean through the Persian Gulf. Detail is omitted in favor of Biblical depictions including the Sermon on the Mount...
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Decorative Antique Map of the Berry Region, France, 1657
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of France titled 'Bituricum Ducatus - Duche de Berri'.
Decorative map of the Berry region, France. Berry is a region located in the center of France. It was a provinc...
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Original Antique Map of the English counties Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, etc, 1633
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Cornubia, Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria, Monumetha, Glamorgan, Caermarden, Penbrok, Cardigan, Radnor, Breknoke et Herfordia'.
Old map of the English counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire etc. Originates from the 1633 German edition of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas Major, published by Henricus Hondius and Jan Jansson under the title: 'Atlas: das ist Abbildung der gantzen Welt, mit allen darin begriffenen Laendern und Provintzen: sonderlich von Teutschland, Franckreich, Niderland, Ost und West Indien: mit Beschreibung der selben.'
Artists and Engravers: Gerard Mercator (1512 - 1594) originally a student of philosophy was one of the most renowned cosmographers and geographers of the 16th century, as well as an accomplished scientific instrument maker. He is most famous for introducing Mercators Projection, a system which allowed navigators to plot the same constant compass bearing on a flat...
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Antique Map of France by Covens & Mortier, c.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nova regni Galliae (..) La France'. Old map of France with large decorative title cartouche. With great detail.
Artists and Engravers: Pieter und David Mortie...
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Antique Map of Germany of German in Roman Times, c.1660
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Germany titled 'Germaniae Veteris Typus'. Antique map probably by Blaeu or based on an earlier state by W. Blaeu.
Minor differences shown in the cartouches. Top left ha...
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Antique Map of the Westphalia region of Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Circulus Westphaliae (..)'. Original old map of the Westphalia region, Germany. Published by Justus Danckerts, circa 1696.
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Antique Map of Cordes Bay, Port Famine, Woods Bay and Surroundings
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Baye et Havre de Cordes (..)'. Four maps on the one sheet of; Cordes Bay, Port Famine, Woods Bay, Port Gallant, Fortescue Bay, Chile based on the voyage of John B...
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Old Bird's Eye View of the European Trading Posts at Sabi, Benin, Africa, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue des comtoirs Europeins de Xavier ou Sabi (..) - Gezigt der Europese Faktooryen, te Xavier of Sabi (..)'.
Bird's eye view of the European trading posts a...
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Original Antique Map of the Region Between the Gulf of Lybia and the Red Sea
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Aegyptus et Cyrene'. Detailed ancient map of the region between the Gulf of Lybia and the Red Sea, with marvelous detail along the Mediterranean Coastline and the Nile, Egypt. This map originates from 'Philippi Cluveri Introductionis in universam geographiam (..)' by P. Clüver. Published 1729.
Philipp Clüver was an Early Modern German geographer and historian. Cluver's Geography was one of the most enduring works of the 17th & 18th Centuries, issued by several different publishers with many different sets of maps...
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Antique Map of the Region of Blois by Janssonius, 'circa 1640'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Description du Blaisois'. Old map of the region of Blois, France. It shows the city of Blois, Amboise, the Loire River and more. Published by J. Janssonius, circa...
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Antique Hand-colored Map of Brandenburg, Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Marchionatus Brandenburgicus'. Original antique map of Brandenburg, with Königsberg and Stettin, Germany. Published by J. Janssonius, circ 1650.
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Antique Map of the Archdiocese of Cologne, Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Archevesche et Eslectorat de Cologne avec ses Enclaves'. Original old map of the Archdiocese of Cologne with the course of the Rhine from Andernach to Wesel with ...
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Original Antique Map of the Maluku Islands or Moluccas, Indonesia
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte Particuliere des Isles Moluques'. This map depicts the islands of Herij, Ternate, Tidor, Pottebackers, Timor, Machian and Bachian. The Moluccan islands were...
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Antique Map of the Franconia Region by Scherer, 1699
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Franconia multa numerat loca deiparae sacra in quibus magna recipit à dei matre beneficia.' Detailed uncommon map of the Franconia region in Germany. Source unkno...
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Copperplate Engraving Showing Forts on the West African Gold Coast, Ghana, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'The Fort Fredricksburg formerly to ye Danes and now Fort Royal (…).' - A three panel copperplate engraving showing three forts on the West African Gold Coast, Ghana; a) The Fort Fredricksburgh formerly to ye Danes and now Fort Royal. English at Manfroe, b) The Fort Amsterdam at Cormentyn belonging to ye Hollanders, c) The Fort James, English at Accra. From: "A Collection of Voyages and Travels" published by John and Awnsham Churchill in London in 1744.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Johannes Kip' after 'A. Churchill'. Johannes Kip (b Amsterdam, 1653; d London, 1722). Dutch draughtsman, engraver and dealer, active in England. He was a pupil of Bastiaen Stopendaal (1636–1707) from 1668 to 1670. His earliest dated engravings are of 1672 (e.g. the Siege of Groningen , Hollstein, no. 4), and he supplied numerous plates for books published from that date onwards. His work brought him into contact with the court of William of Orange and in 1686 he produced six plates depicting William of Orange, his Wife and Attendants near The Hague (Hollstein, no. 5). Shortly after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 Kip followed the court to England. After settling in Westminster, he worked extensively for London publishers, engraving works after Francis Barlow, Caius Gabriel Cibber (e.g. Interior of the Danish Church in London , 1697; Hollstein, no. 6) and other London-based artists. His engravings were principally destined for book illustrations. The work for which Kip is best remembered is his large corpus...
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Antique Print of Brittenburg 'Near Katwijk' in the Netherlands by Blaeu, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Arx Britannica'. View of De Brittenburg, a Roman ruin on the Dutch coast near Katwijk, The Netherlands. Originates from 'Toneel der Steeden' published by Joan B...
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Antique Map of the Region of Fréjus, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Golf de Fréjus"
Description: This antique map, titled "Golf de Fréjus," is an original depiction of the region of Fréjus, France. It is part of the work "Le Petit Atlas Mari...
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Old Map of the Dutch Provinces of Friesland and Groningen, The Netherlands, 1604
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Frisiae Occidentalis.'
Handsome map of the Dutch Provinces of Friesland and Groningen. Embellished with strapwork title-car...
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Antique Miniature Map of Java by Bertius/Hondius '1618'
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare antique miniature map titled 'Iava Maior'. This map shows the northern coastline of Java (Indonesia) with numerous place names, but the southern coa...
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Large Decorative Map of the Iberian Peninsula
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'L'Espagne (..)'. Large map of the Iberian Peninsula, including the Balearic Islands and part of the north coast of Africa. The map is based on the cartography of ...
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Large Antique Map of Ancient Spain and Portugal, Published in circa 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Hispania Antiqua (..)'. Map of ancient Spain and Portugal. Engraved by G. Delahaye. Published circa 1760, by or after Sanson & Vaugondy.
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Old Antique Map of the Province of Friesland, the Netherlands, c.1580
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Frisia Occidentalis'. Old map of the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. This map is also known as the 'Pauwenkaart' ('peacock map'), referring to the peacock next to the inset map. Based on a manuscript map...
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Original Antique Map of the Holy Land with Decorative Cartouche
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Totius Terrae Sanctae'. Original old map of the Holy Land, with a large decorative cartouche. The term "Holy Land" usually refers to a territory roughly correspon...
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Antique Map of the German Empire with decorative Title Cartouche
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Germania, Non ea tantum quae Rheno, Vistula, Danubio, mariqz Germanico Veteribus claudebatur; Sed tota illa continens quae hodie communiter Germanica lingua utitu...
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Antique Map of Northern Africa "Barbary Coast" by R. Bonne, circa 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
A fine example of Rigobert Bonne and Guilleme Raynal’s 1780 map of northwestern Africa or the Barbary Coast. Includes the modern day countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and parts of adjacent Spain, Italy and Greece. This map was made in response to European interest in the region due to coastal attacks and incursions by the Barbary Pirates...
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Antique Map of the Province of Zeeland, The Netherlands by Coronelli, 1692
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Contado di Zelanda'. Beautiful map of the Dutch province of Zeeland. With the islands of Walcheren, Schouwen-Duiveland, Noord-Beveland, Zuid-Beveland, Tholen and ...
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Set of 2 Antique Maps covering part of modern-day Czech Republic
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of two antique maps titled 'Marchionatus Moraviae circulus Preroviensis'. Two individual sheets covering part of modern-day Czech Republic. Cities included are Opava, Fulnek, Lip...
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Pl. 2 Antique Print of Vauxhall Gardens by Le Rouge, c.1785
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue d'une partie du Voxhal de Londres'. Copper engraving of Vauxhall gardens, London. This print originates from 'Jardins Anglo-Chinois à la Mode' by Georg Loui...
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Old Antique Print of the City of Groningen, The Netherlands, by Münster, c.1600
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Groeninga'. View of the city of Groningen, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Cosmographia' published by Münster.
Artists and Engravers: Sebastian Münster...
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Antique Map of the Region of Languedoc, Foix, Roussillon and Rouergue by Zatta
By Antonio Zatta
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Li Governi di Linguadoca, di Foix e di Rossiglione con il Rouergue'. Old map of France showing the regions of Languedoc, Foix, Roussillon and Rouergue. This map o...
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Antique Plan of Grave, The Netherlands, Showing the Siege of Grave in 1602
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Die Stat Grave' Bird's eye view plan of Grave, The Netherlands, Holland. Showing the siege of Grave in the year 1602 by Prince Maurits of The Netherlands. Source ...
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Original Hand-colored Antique Map of the Southern Part of India
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Orarum Malabariae, Coromandelae &c Tabula Accuratissima - Carte des Cotes de Malabar et de Coromandel'. Beautiful map of the southern part of India. It focuses on trade routes within India, as well as the Coromandel and Malabar Coasts...
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Antique Map of Batavia 'Jakarta', Indonesia by Montanus, circa 1669
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Batavia titled 'Ware Affbeeldinge wegens het Casteel ende Stadt Batavia'. Antique print of the castle and city of Batavia on the Island of Java'. Rare edition with Englis...
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Antique Map of Chili by Montanus, circa 1671
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Chili'. A very attractive map covering the known coastal region of Chile. The Andes are shown prominently, with two live volcanoes in the vicinity of Villarrica. ...
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Antique Map of the Province of Friesland, The Netherlands, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Frisiae Dominium vernacule Friesland, verdeeld in de Hoofd-deelen van Oostergoo, Westergoo en Sevenwolden, Als ook der XI Steden Zynde noch onderscheiden in XXX G...
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Antique Map of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'La Turquie d'Europe et celle d'Asie'. Attractive double page map of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans by R. Bonne. Originates from 'Atlas de Toutes les Pa...
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Antique French Engraving of Mexico with Lots of Details, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Partie Meridionale, de L'Ancien Mexique ou de la Nouvelle Espagne.'
Detailed map of Mexico, the Yucatan and Central America, prepared under the direction of Rigobert Bonne. Shows towns, rivers, mountains, lakes, etc. Detailed map of the region. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and Engravers: Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795 ) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. In 1773 he succeeded Jacques Bellin as Royal Cartographer to France in the office of the Hydrographer at the Depôt de la Marine. Working in his official capacity Bonne compiled some of the most detailed and accurate maps of the period. Bonne's work represents an important step in the evolution of the cartographic ideology away from the decorative work of the 17th and early 18th century towards a more detail oriented and practical aesthetic. With regard to the rendering of terrain Bonne maps...
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Antique Map of the Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Trois Vues des Isles de l'Amirauté'. Several coastal views of the Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean.
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Antique Map of the World in 12 Globe Gores by Scherer, 'circa 1702'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Typus Totius Orbis Terraquei Geographice Delineatus, Et Ad Usum Globo Materiali Superinducendus'. Beautiful example of Scherer's map of the World, configured in 12 globe gores. California is shown as an island. Fascinating Northwest Passage...
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Antique Map of Kyoto located in The Kansai Region on the Island of Honshu, c1740
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan de la Ville de Meaco'.
Detailed plan of Kyoto, located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Japan. This map most likely originates from an edition of 'Histoire et description generale du Japon' by P.F.X. de Charlevoix.
Artists and Engravers: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was among the most important mapmakers of the eighteenth century. In 1721, at age 18, he was appointed hydrographer (chief cartographer) to the French Navy. In August 1741, he became the first Ingénieur de la Marine of the Depot des cartes...
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Detailed Map of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe, The Netherlands, 1706
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map tited 'Frisiae Dominium vernacule Friesland verdeeld met de hoofd-deelen van Oostergoo, Westergoo en Sevenwolden (..)'. Detailed map of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe, ...
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Large Antique Map of the Netherlands with Original Hand Coloring
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Belgica Foederata complectens septem Provincias Ducatum Geldriae (..)". Large map of the Netherlands. Title a...
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Antique Map of Africa Made after Hondius, circa 1655
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Africa Nova Tabula Auct Jud. Hondio'. Beautiful and rare paneled map of Africa, Based Upon Hondius' map. The first derivative of the map was issued separately by ...
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Antique Map of Senegal, West Africa
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Carta del Senegal'. Antique map of Senegal, West Africa. This map originates from 'Compendio della storia generale dei viaggi (..)'. Published by De la Harpe...
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Antique Map of the City of Zutphen by Guicciardini, 1613
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Zutphen titled 'Zutphen'. This map depicts the city of Zutphen, Gelderland, The Netherlands. Originates from 'Discrittione di tutti i Paesi Bassi'.
Artists and Engrav...
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Antique Map of Ancient Persia, Assyria and surroundings, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De XII de Landkaart vertoonende de Landen der Assyrische, Babylonische, Persische, Grieksche en daarna Romeinsche Heerschappy.' Map of ancient Persia...
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Antique Map of the Region Around the Nile and the City of Carthage
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Aegypti recentior descriptio - Carthaginis Celeberrimi sinus typus'. Two detailed regional maps by Ortelius. One map shows the region around the Nile, as far as A...
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Antique Uncommon Dutch Map of Ancient Israel, c.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Ontwerp en Erfdeeling van't Land Kanaan, volgens het gezicht van Ezechiel.' Uncommon map of ancient Israel. This map shows Israel fr...
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Antique Plan of Underground Area of Baths of Emperor Titus, Rome, Italy, 1786
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plan des Thermes de Titus Partie Superieure'.
Plan of the underground areas of the Baths of Titus. The Baths of Titus or Thermae Titi were public baths (Thermae) built in 81 AD at Rome, by Roman emperor Titus...
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Antique Map of the World with California as an Island, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'De wareld in een ronde gedaante van de Noord Pool te zien - De Wareld verbeeld in de gedaante van een hard'. This interesting composition contains three world maps on the sheet. At left is a northern projection showing all the landmasses. At right is a cordiform projection (heart-shaped). At top is a map of the world as known to the ancients. Both the polar and cordiform projections show California as an island...
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Old Engraving of the Trarbach Battle in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, c.1710
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare antique print titled 'Plan de la Ville et Chateau Traarbach (..)'. Battle plan of Trarbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Published circa 1710 b...
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Old Map of the British Isles with the Faroes and Shetlands, Showing Cock Fights
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Les Isles Britaniques ou sont les Royaumes d'Angleterre (..)'. Original old map of the British Isles with inset maps of the Faroes and Shetlands. The title cartouche depicts dog...
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Antique Map of the Islands Within the Queen Charlotte's Islands
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Cote Septentrional de la plus grande des Isles de la Reine Charlotte (..)'. Map and coastal view of the islands within the Queen Charlotte's Islands (Santa Cruz I...
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Authentic Old Map of Southeast Asia with Original Border Coloring, 1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Kaartje van Oost-Indien na de stelling van den Heer Guillaume de L'Isle"
Translates to "Map of the East-Indies based on the work of Mr. Guillaume de L'Isle." Guillaume de L...
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Original Antique Map of the Maluku Islands or Moluccas
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte Particuliere des Isles Moluques - Byzondere Kaart der Molukze Eylanden'. This map depicts the islands of Herij, Ternate, Tidor, Pottebackers, Timor, Machian...
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