Early 17th Century Maps

Antique map titled 'Worcum'. This print depicts the city of Workum (Friesland, The Netherlands). With German captions. This print originates from 'Rerum Frisicarum Historia' publishe...

Antique map titled 'Caletensium et Bononiensium Ditionis Accurata Delinatio [on sheet with] Veromanduorum Eorumque Confinium Exactissima Discriptio'. Two maps on a folio sheet. Calentensium covers the coastline between Calais and Estaples based in part on a four-sheet map by Nicolas de Nicolay...

Antique map titled 'Staveren'. Old map of the city of Stavoren, Friesland. This map originates from 'Rerum Frisicarum Historia' by U. Emmius. Artists and Engravers: Nicolaes ...

Antique print, titled: 'Frisiae Occidentalis.' Handsome map of the Dutch Provinces of Friesland and Groningen. Embellished with strapwork title-car...

One of the first maps of the Indonesia islands of Java, Bali, Sumbawa etc. in early days of the Dutch Indies. Also showing Banten, Jakarta (Jacatra), Indr...

Very handsome original old coloured copper engraving of Papua and the Solomon Island. Title of the map 'Descriptio Novae Guneae et Inss. Salom. On the reverse text in Latin. Ve...

Antique map titled 'Argentoratensis agri descriptio'. Original antique map of the Rhine, both south and north of Strasbourg, based on Daniel Specklin's three-sheet map of the Elz...

Antique map titled 'Picardiae Belgicae regionis descriptio'. Original antique map of the region of Picardy, France. Superb example of the decorative style of Ortelius and filled ...

Two rare old miniature copper-engravings one one leaf. One showing the first arrival of the first Dutch in Indonesia, the so-called 'Houtman expedition' and on the reverse Portugese welcoming them with gifts. The First Dutch Expedition to Indonesia was an expedition that took place from 1595 to 1597. It was instrumental in the opening up of the Indonesian spice trade...

Antique map titled 'Descriptio Zeilan, et Maldivarum Inss'. Rare, original antique miniature map of Ceylon/Sri Lanka and the Maldives. This map originate...

Antique map titled 'Salisburgensis Iurisdictionis'. Original antique map of the region of Salzburg, Austria. Published by A. Ortelius, circa 1606.

Antique map titled 'Tabula Asiae'. Two maps of Asia on one sheet, recto and verso. The recto features an interesting map of India, Bangladesh and the Ganges River. On the verso, ...

Antique map titled 'Frisiae Occidentalis.' This attractive map shows the Dutch Provinces of Friesland and Groningen. Embellished with strapwork tit...

Attractive minature map of Greece or 'Graecia" Maker/Publisher: A. Ortelius/A. en F. Arsenius / M Coignet / J. van Keerbergen - 1601-1620 With a si...

A fascinating and richly detailed antique map of Cumberland County in northwest England, drawn and published by the celebrated English cartographer John Spe...

Description: Antique map titled 'Namurcum Comitatus' A map of the Namen/Namur region in Wallonia, Belgium. It is the capital of the province Namur and hosts the Walloon Parliament. T...

Antique map titled 'Saxonia Superior'. Small original antique map of Upper Saxony, Germany. Upper Saxony (German: Obersachsen) was the name given to the majority of the German lands ...

Antique map titled 'Territorio di Pavia, Lodi, Novarra, Tortona, Alessandria e altri vicini dello Stato di Milano'. Original old map of the region of Pavia, Lodi, Novara, Tortona and...

- The juxtaposition of modern design and this ancient map create a unique small table and conversation piece - This is the first map featuring the Isle of Man on its own. - It is also the first map of the Island based on an actual survey, undertaken by Thomas Durham 1595 and was first published by Speed in 1605-1611 and reprinted many times over the next century. This is the second state or print from 1610. The map is inset within a fruitwood box frame with a glass top. Supported by tapering stick legs. The map is based on a survey (and presumably a MS map) by Thomas Durham, of whom nothing is known other that he was paid by Sir Thomas Gerrard to make a survey of the Island. This survey, almost certainly for military purposes, arose from the disputed possession of the Island during which time Elizabeth had assumed control in order to prevent the Scots or the Spanish from using the Island as a base. Speed had used the Durham Map in his slightly earlier 4-sheet wall map showing invasions and battles of c1603/4 [ref: Shirley #261] - there are some differences from this 1605/10 map - Port Eran (rather than Earn on 1605);Knockalo point (= Contrary Hd) not on 1605;Spalbrecke shown west of Calf rather than E as on 1605/10. Thus it is possible that the Durham Map had even more detail than Speed used in his derived version. In sea are four mythical beasts with riders: to NW of Island Unicorn with Scottish flag...

Antique map titled 'Isole Molucche'. The map depicts the East Indies and Indochina, including modern-day Indonesia and the Philippines. The area covered stretches from the Bay of Bengal...

The countye of Monmouth with the situation of the townshire described Anno, 1610 The reverse with Monmouthshire, Chapter VI and an alphabetical list of towns. In a beautiful Flemish oak polished and gilded frame Cartographer: John Speed...