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Antique Map Normandy 'France' by Homann Heirs, Published in c.1740
By Homann Heirs
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map France titled 'Normannia Galliae celebris Provincia in terras suas Ballisiatus (..)'.
Decorative regional map of Normandy, France, circa ...
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German Antique Mid-18th Century Maps
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Antique Map of South America by G. Anson, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Zuidelykste Gedeelte van Zuider Amerika (..) - Carte de la Partie Meridionale de l'Amerique Meridionale (..)'. Detailed chart tracking the route of Capt. George Anson's ship The Centurion in 1745. The chart shows the tracks of Anson's ships around South America & Cape Horn to the Juan Fernandes Islands, with notes on currents and positions. This map originates from 'Reize rondsom de Werreld (..)' by George Anson, published 1749.
In 1740 Capt. George Anson (1697-1762) of the Royal Navy, was given command of a squadron of ships. As England was at war with France and Spain, Anson's task was to intercept and capture a Spanish treasure...
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Dutch Antique Mid-18th Century Maps
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Antique Map of the Moluques Islands, Part of Indonesia, circa 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of the Moluques (also known as the Moluccas, Moluccan Islands or simply Maluku). Depicts the islands of Herij, Ternate, Tidor, Pottebackers, Timor, Machian and Bachian.
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Antique Map of Nova Zembla 'Russia' by J.N. Bellin, 1757
Located in Langweer, NL
Decorative map of Nova Zembla and environs in the Arctic Sea. Includes a large decorative title cartouche. One of the maps produced by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin for Prevost d'Exiles inf...
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Antique Map of the Coast of Zanguebar and Madagascar 'Africa' by J. van Schley
Located in Langweer, NL
Decorative map of the area between the east coast of South Africa, the Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar. It was made by Jacob van der Schley for the Dutch edition of Histoire Gén...
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Antique Print of the Bay of Sierra Leone by J. Van Der Schley, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
Beautiful map and bird's-eye view of the Bay of Sierra Leone. While these maps by Van Schley after Bellin were initially made for 'Histoire Generale des Voyages' (Paris, 1746-1759), ...
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Antique Map of the Coast of Cape Verde by J. Van Der Schley, circa 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
An early map of what is now the coast of the capital city of Dakar, Senegal. What is now a dense, bustling city was at this time a uninhabited coast. Shows the overall contours of th...
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Antique Map of Switzerland by J.B. Homann, 1751
Located in Langweer, NL
Decorative example of Homann's map of Switzerland, with decorative cartouche and the coat of arms of each of the 13 Cantons.
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City View of Nuremberg, Germany: An 18th Century Hand-Colored Map by M. Seutter
Located in Alamo, CA
An 18th century hand-colored city view of Nuremburg, Germany entitled "Geometrischer Grundris der des Heiligen Römischen Reichs Freyen Stadt Nürnberg" by Matthaus Seutter from his "A...
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German Antique Mid-18th Century Maps
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A Detailed Mid-18th Century German Map of North-Central Europe
Located in Langweer, NL
This is an antique, hand-colored engraved map of north-central Europe (centered on the region of Brandenburg, Pomerania, and portions of what is now northern Poland) that was produce...
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Map of Friesland (La Frise), from "Atlas Nouveau Portatif" (1756)
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Map of Friesland (La Frise), from "Atlas Nouveau Portatif" (1756)
This is an 18th-century map of Friesland (Frise), a northern province of the Netherlands, engraved by *Georg...
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West Coast of Africa, Guinea & Sierra Leone: An 18th Century Map by Bellin
Located in Alamo, CA
Jacques Bellin's copper-plate map entitled "Partie de la Coste de Guinee Dupuis la Riviere de Sierra Leona Jusquau Cap das Palmas", depicting the coast of Guinea and Sierra Leone in ...
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Maps
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Detailed Engraving Highlighting Key Regions of Southern Spain and Castile, 1752
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Partie Meridionale Des Etats de Castille (..)'. Decorative and highly detailed map of the southern part of Castile, Spain, including a decorative cartouche. Publi...
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South America: Hand-colored 18th Century Framed Map by Thomas Jefferys
Located in Alamo, CA
This detailed hand-colored map of South America by Thomas Jefferys was published in London in 1750. The map shows countries, early colonial possessions, towns, rivers, mountains, and...
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English Antique Mid-18th Century Maps
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West Africa Entitled "Guinea Propria": An 18th Century Hand Colored Homann Map
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a scarce richly hand colored copper plate engraved map of Africa entitled "Guinea Propria, nec non Nigritiae vel Terrae Nigrorum Maxima Pars" by Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1...
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England, Scotland & Ireland: A Hand Colored Map of Great Britain by Tirion
By Isaak Tirion
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored double page copperplate map of Great Britain entitled "Nieuwe Kaart van de Eilanden van Groot Brittannien Behelzende de Kon...
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Dutch Antique Mid-18th Century Maps
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Original Antique Engrving of Chinese Tartary in the 18th Century, 1737
Located in Langweer, NL
The antique map titled " Ozieme feuille particuls de la Tartarie Chinoise, qui contient un pays dependant de la russie aucouchant de NIPTCHOU " translates to "Sixth sheet of parts of...
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Antique Map of Southeast Asia with Decorative Allegorical Cartouche
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Les Indes Orientales et leur Archipel'. Old map of Southeast Asia, the Straits of Malaca, Philippines, Sumatra, Java, India etc., extending north to Canton and Ma...
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Large Antique Plan of St. Philiou Bay or Sant Feliu Catalonia Spain, circa 1746
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique map is a black and white harbor chart, specifically a port plan of St. Philiou, which is likely associated with Sant Feliu, Spain. This historical cartographic piece ori...
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Antique Map of Northern Asia, with Russia, Korea and Northern Japan
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van Tartarie'. Map op Siberia and Chinese tartary. In the north Novaya Zemlya curls back to attach itself to the mainland by a narrow isthmus. In the...
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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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Interesting Map of Great Britain and Northern Europe with various Illustrations
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Itinera Varia Auctoris'. Very interesting map of Great Britain and Northern Europe. The map shows Edwards' journeys between 1716-1730 to study his beloved birds a...
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Small Antique Map of England and Wales as It Was During the Heptarchy
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'La Britannique dans sa Heptarchie Anglois Saxonique'. This little map shows England and Wales as it was during the Heptarchy, a phrase referring to the seven king...
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Antique Plan of Plan of St. Julian's Harbour on the Coast of Patagonia
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan des Hafens St. Iulian auf der Küste von Patagonien'. Plan of St. Julian's Harbour on the Coast of Patagonia. This map originates from a German edition of 'Voyage around the World...
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Antique Print of the Battle of Camaret in the Nine Years War, Near Brest, France
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plan of the Attack of Camaret Bay, on the Coast of Bretagne, thro which lies the Harbour of Brest'. Striking plan showing the details of the battle at the mouth of Cameret Bay. Includes a battle plan...
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Antique Print of the King of Barsalli & the Yamyamakunda Factory, Gambia, C1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Old Engraving with Title: Bumey Haman Seaka, King of Barsalli on the Gambia // plan of Yamyamakunda Factory on ye Gambia.
Artist/engraver/cartographer: ...
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Old Portrait of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait titled 'Henry, Prince of Wales, Son of K. James I'.
Old portrait of Henry Frederick. Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (1594-1612) was the elder son of James VI and I, King of England and Scotland, and his wife, Anne of Denmark. Prince Henry was widely seen as a bright and promising heir to his father's thrones. However, at the age of 18, he predeceased his father when he died of typhoid fever. His younger brother Charles succeeded him as heir apparent to the English, Irish and Scottish thrones...
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Engraving of Amalia, Princess of Orange, 1757
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare antique portrait ( proof print circa 1750) with title Amelia, Gravinne van Solms, gemalinne van Frederik Hendrik, Prins van Oranje etc.
Engraving of Amalia, Princess of Orange. Half length with curled hair with pearl ropes, pearl earrings and necklace, low gown, and jewelled bodice.
Artists and Engravers: Jakob Houbraken was a very productive Dutch 18th century engraver...
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Antique Map of Hangzhou, Capital of the Province of Zheijang, China, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ‘Plan de la ville de Hang-Tcheou-Fou ou Hang-Chew-Fu Capitale de la Province de Che-Kiang’. This original print shows a map of the city of Hangzhou, capital of the...
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Palace & Gardens of Shah Shuja, Prince of Rajmahal & Munger, India, 1757
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Paleis en Tuynen van Cha-Sousa Prins van Ragi Mohol - Grondtekening der Stad Mongheer‘.
This print depicts the palace and gardens of Shah Shuja, Prince of R...
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Small Detailed Antique Map of France, with Decorative Title Cartouche, 1754
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map France titled 'An Accurate Map of France drawn from the best authorities'.
Small, detailed map of France. With decorative title cartouche.
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Antique Map of the Gulf of Bothnia, the Northernmost Arm of the Baltic, 1759
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Suite du Golphe de Bothnie'.
Original antique map of the Gulf of Bothnia, the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast ...
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Map of the Russian Islands of Novaya Zemlya and Pechorskaya Guba, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte du detroit de Waeigats ou de Nassau.'
Map of the Russian islands of Novaya Zemlya (Nova Zembla) and Pechorskaya Guba, here Nouvelle Zemble and Grande Ba...
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Map of North and East coast of Asia with Japan & inset maps of Kamchatka, c1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nouvelle representation des Cotes Nord et Est de L'Asie.'
Map the north and east coast of Asia, showing an oddly shaped Japan and inset maps of Kamchatka. Thi...
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Decorative Original Antique Panoramic View of Atjeh on Sumatra, Indonesia, 1756
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Achem - Atsjien'.
Decorative panoramic view of Atjeh on Sumatra, Indonesia. On this engraving a pagode like building is visible in the background. In the fo...
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Decorative Hand-Colored Antique Map of Groningen in the Netherlands, ca.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Groningae et Omlandiae Dominium vulgo de Provincie van Stadt en Lande (…) ' - This map shows Groningen, the Netherlands. Lower left scale sticks in the decora...
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Map of the Circle of Franconia, Germany Bamberg, Wurtzburg and Nuremberg, 1757
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Cercle de Franconie (..)'.
Map of the Circle of Franconia, Germany. Centered on Bamberg, Wurtzburg and Nuremberg. This map originates from 'Atlas Universel (..)'.
Artists and Engravers: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688 - 1766), also known as Le Sieur or Monsieur Robert, and his son, Didier Robert de Vaugondy (c.1723 - 1786), were leading mapmakers in France during the 18th century. In 1757, they published The Atlas Universel, one of the most important atlases of the 18th century. To produce the atlas, the Vaugondys integrated older sources with more modern surveyed maps...
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Nicely Colored Original Antique Map of Upper Saxony, Middle Germany, 1756
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Partie Meridionale du cercle de Haute Saxe (..)'.
Original antique map of upper Saxony, Germany. It was the name given to the majority of the German lands held by the House of Wettin, in what is now called Central Germany.
Artists and Engravers: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688 - 1766), also known as Le Sieur or Monsieur Robert, and his son, Didier Robert de Vaugondy (c.1723 - 1786), were leading mapmakers in France during the 18th century. In 1757, they published The Atlas Universel, one of the most important atlases of the 18th century. To produce the atlas, the Vaugondys integrated older sources with more modern surveyed maps...
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Antique Plan of Fort Dauphin on Madagascar of the East Coast of Africa, 1756
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan du Fort Dauphin (..) -
Grondtekening van 't Fort Dauphin'. Plan of Fort Dauphin on the island of Madagascar of the east coast of Africa. This print origi...
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Old Town View of the Fula Tribe and Its Cotton Plantations, Gambia, Africa, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue d'une Ville des Foulis et de ses Plantations - Gezigt van eene Stad der Fuli, en derzelver Planteryen'. View of a town of the Fula people and its cotton pla...
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Old Copperplate Engraving of Fort St. James on the Gambra River, Africa, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Plan de l’Isle James sur la Gambra en 1732 (…).
Copperplate engraving/etching on Hand laid (Verge) paper.
Sheet size: 19,7 x 26,7 cm. Image size: 13,8 x 19,8 cm.
From vol. 3 o...
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Rare Map of St. Louis on the Island of Hispaniola 'Santa Domingo', 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'A New & Exact Planof the Harbour of Port Louis (..)'.
Scarce early plan of the Harbor of St. Louis on the Island of Hispaniola (Santa Domingo), showing the the harbor at the time it was taken by Admiral Knowles in March 1748. Charles Knowles (1704 – 1777) was an officer of the Royal Navy, who saw service during the War of Jenkins' Ear, the War of the Austrian Succession, and the Seven Years War. He also briefly served with the Imperial Russian Navy...
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Antique Map of the Tunquin River and Bay by Van Schley 'c.1750'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ‘Kaart van den Loop der Rivier van Tonkin van Cacho tot aan de Zee / Carte du Cours de la Riviere de Tunquin Depuis Cacho jusqu'à la Mer J. v. Schley direx.’ Detai...
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Antique Map of the Country Inhabited by the Samoyedic and Khanty People '1768'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte des Païs Habités par les Samojedes et Ostiacs'. Original antique map of the country inhabited by the Samoyedic and Khanty (Ostyak) peoples. Engraved by J.N....
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Antique Map of Western Asia by Van Dùren '1752'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Neue Geographische Vorstellung von Asien'. Original antique map of Western Asia. This map originates from 'Neue Sammlung der merkwürdigsten Reisegeschichten, inso...
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Antique Map of Southeast Asia by Van Dùren, 1752
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Neue Vorstellung von Indien und China'. Original antique map of Southeast Asia. This map originates from 'Neue Sammlung der merkwürdigsten Reisegeschichten, inson...
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Antique Map of Wuxi and Huzhou by Prévost '1746'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Vusihyen. Hu Chew Fu'. Plans of Wuxi and Huzhou, China. Originates from Prévost's 'Histoire générale des voyages'.
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Antique Map of Kamchatka by Bellin, '1757'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte du Kamtchatka'. Antique map of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The map includes the island of Ouiakous Atch ou Anfinogen, Schoumctchou, and Sirinki ou Dilkon. Orig...
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Antique Map of the North and East Coast of Asia by Vaugondy, circa 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nouvelle representation des Cotes Nord et Est de L'Asie.' Map the north and east coast of Asia, showing an oddly shaped Japan and inset maps of Kamchatka. Origina...
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Antique Map of Si-Ngan-fu and Tchang Lan 'China' by Bellin '1748'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map China titled ‘Villes de la Province de Chensi’. Interesting set of two local town plans of "Si-Ngan-Fu: Capitale, Hoofdstad." and "Tchang...
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Antique Map of the Bahia Todos Santos 'Brazil' by Tirion, circa 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kaart Van De Aller-Heiligen Baay Waar aan de Hoofdstad legt van Brazil.', Detailed map of the Bahia Todos Santos in Brazil, with a lar...
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Antique Plan of Duin en Berg 'the Netherlands' by H. de Leth circa 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique plan titled 'Beschrijving Duin en Berg, de Lustplaets van den Heere Wilhem Hendrik Kerckrinck in Platten Gront'. Decorative cartouche with Dutch and French text. This plan or...
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Antique Print of the Battle of Oudenard by I. Basire, 1751
Located in Langweer, NL
Plan of the Battle of Oudenard, fought during the war of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714), in which the Allies, led by Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy, beat the French under the leadership of Louis Joseph, duc de Vendôme, and Louis, duc de Bourgogne (later the Dauphin, but died of measles at 29). The French commanders had quarrelled, resulting in a divided force that was easily beaten. Nicholas Tindal (1687-1774), at one time Chaplain to Greenwich Hospital...
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Antique Map of Gorée Island ‘Senegal’ by J.N. Bellin, 1764
Located in Langweer, NL
Nautical antique chart of Gorée Senegal including a letter key to the island's fortifications. Gorée is known as the location of the House of Slaves built by an Afro-French Métis fam...
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Antique Map of the Mouth of the Yangtze River 'China' by J.N. Bellin, 1764
Located in Langweer, NL
This detailed regional map of China is a historical cartographic work from the mid-18th century and is attributed to Antoine-François Prévost, a prominent French cartographer and geo...
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Antique Print of the Bay of the Island of St. Vincent by Van Schley (1747)
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Oppervlakte van de Baaije van 't Eiland St. Vincent (..)'. View of the Bay of the Island of St. Vincent, one of the Capeverdian Islands. Originates from a Dutch...
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Antique Map of the Tonkin River ‘Vietnam’ by J.N. Bellin, 1764
Located in Langweer, NL
One of the maps produced by Bellin for Prevost d'Exiles' influential travel book, ‘L'Histoire Generale des Voyages’. This map depicts part of Southeast Asia, most likely northern Vie...
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Antique Map of Nova Zembla ‘Russia’ by J.N. Bellin, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
An interesting map of Nova Zembla and surrounding areas. With details on the eastern tip of Nova Zembla of the place where the stranded Dutch sailors under Willem Barentsz spent the ...
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