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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Antique Miniature Map of New Guinea by Bertius, '1618'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique miniature map titled 'Nova Guinea et Ins. Salomonis'. Rare miniature map of New Guinea (Solomon Islands). This map originates from 'Tabularum Geo...
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Beautiful Antique Map of the Province of Noord-Holland, the Netherlands, Ca.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kennemaria et Westfrisia vulgo et vernaculé Noord-Holland'. Beautiful original antique map of the province of Noord-Holland, the Netherlands. Two large elaborat...
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Juan Fernandez Island Map – Antique Chilean Chart circa 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan de la Côte du N.E. de l 'Ile de Juan Fernandes'. Map of the northeast coast of the island of Juan Fernandez with Cumberland Bay, South America. In 1740 Ans...
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Stunning Antique Map of Northern Italy by J.B. Homann, circa 1745
Located in Langweer, NL
This beautiful hand-colored map covers from Bergamo east as far as Albona (Labin) and from Vipiteno Sterzing south as far as Florence. The map is exceptionally detailed, noting towns, rivers, lakes, cities and a host of additional topographical features. Includes neighboring Parma, Modena, Mantua and Mirandol. The map depicts the Veneto region and its vicinity during the decline of the Republic of Venice. A key in included in the top left quadrant of the map, while a beautifully engraved title cartouche adorns the lower right quadrant. This map was issued in Homann Heirs circa 1745 edition of Atlas Novus Terrarum Orbis.
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Attractive Antique Map of Western Africa with Lots of Details on the Coast, 1655
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "L'Afrique, ou Lybie ulterieure ou sont le Saara, ou Desert, le pays des negres, la Guinee, et les Pays circonv. Tirée en partie de Sanut, et de l'Arabe de Nubie; en partie de diverses Cartes veües jusques a present". Handsome map of Western Africa filled with information, much of it spurious, in the Sahara Desert, the Niger River and the coast of Guinea. Of particular interest are several incomplete rivers in the desert regions that appear and then disappear. The map is beautifully engraved with a title cartouche fashioned in the form of an oriental carpet. The map shows a fantastic level of detail near the coastlines, which extends into legend and Ptolemaic myth in the interior of the continent. Detail is particularly extensive in Guinea and the Gold and Ivory Coasts. The Niger River is traced to its Malian lakes. The Mediterranean is barely visible in the northern part of the map. This map incorporates the discoveries made by Samuel Blommaert, who was director of the Dutch West Indies Company, in addition to traveling extensively to Africa and settling the oldest land deed...
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Antique Map of Cities in the Province of Shanxi in China, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Villes de la Province de Chensi - Steden van 't Landschap Shensi of Shansi'. Interesting set of two local town plans of ""Si-Ngan-Fu: Capitale."" and ""Tchang L...
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Antique Map of Buru Island, Indonesia, c.1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Boero'. Original antique map of Buru island. With an inset of the lake on top of the inland mountain. This map originates from Valentyn's 'Oud en Nieuw Oost Indie...
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Original Antique Chart of the Santa Cruz Islands, 1774
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Isles de la Reine Charlotte (..)'. A detailed chart of the Santa Cruz islands, to the north of the New Hebrides, with Carte...
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Antique Map of the City of Workum by Merian, 1654
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Worcum'. Old map of the city of Workum, Friesland. Originates from 'Topographia Germaniæ Inferioris' by C. Merian. Artists and Engravers: Caspar Merian (1627-1...
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Old Print of a Ritual Honorary Suicide, Seppuku or Belly Cutting in Japan, 1669
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: antique print, titled: 'Manier der Buiksnyding.' - ('Method of belly cutting'). A nobleman must commit seppuku because of his crimes. He is kneeling on the ground an...
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Antique Map of Europe with Elaborate Title Cartouche, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of Europe titled 'Europa Secundum legitimas Projectionis Stereographicae regulas et juxta recentissimas observationes aeque ac relationes… - L'Europe, dessinee suivant le...
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Antique Hand-Colored Map of Northern Portugal, 1756
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Portugal titled 'Parte Sepentrional del Reyno de Portugal'. Antique map of Northern Portugal. This map originates from 'Atlas Port...
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Nice Antique Map of the Empire of Japan. Centered on the Bay of Osaka, ca.1752
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 Naga...
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Original Antique Engraving of a Sea Chart of the Western Mediterranean, ca.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Pascaerte van 't westlyckste deel vande Middelandsche-Zee (..)'. Sea chart of the Western Mediterranean. The map extends from the Straits of Gibralter to Italy ...
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Antique Map of Celebes 'Sulawesi', Island in Indonesia, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte De L'Isle Celebes ou Macassar'. Detailed copper engraved map of Celebes (Sulawesi, Indonesia), showing Makassar, which was the most important trading city o...
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Antique Map of the Banda Islands and the Route of Abel Tasman, Indonesia, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Indonesia with an image on each side. The first image depicts Ontong Java, one of the largest atolls on earth. On verso: antique map of the Banda Islands. With the rout...
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Navigational Chart of Mexico's Coast, with Acapulco and Port Marquis, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'The Form of cruising off Acapulca on the Coast of Mexico in the South Seas in the Year 1742. by His Majesty's Ships, Centurion, Gloucester, Tryall Prize, Carmila ...
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Antique Map of France by British Mapmaker Wells, c.1710
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'A New Map of France (..)'. Original antique map of France. It covers all of France and parts of Belgium and Switzerland. This map originates from 'A new sett ...
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Antique Map of Stavoren by Coronelli, 1706
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Staveren'. Rare antique map of the city of Stavoren, Friesland, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Teatro della Guerra' by P. Coronelli, 1706. Artists and...
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Interesting Old Map of the Nw Coast of America and the Ne Coast of Asia, ca.1772
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte Generale des Decouvertes de l'Amiral de Fonte (..)'. Original antique map of the discoveries of Admiral de Fonte, showing the possibility of a north-west passage. Interesting map of the NW Coast...
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Antique Map of the Region of Nivernais by Janssonius, 1657
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of France titled 'Carte du Païs et Duché de Nivernois'. Decorative map of the Nivernais region, part of Burgundy, France. This map originates from 'Atlas Novus, Sive Thea...
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Antique Map of the Northern Coast of Tongatapu by Benard, c.1785
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan du Havre de Tongataboo'. Original antique map of Tongapatu's northern coast. This map originates from 'A New, Authentic and Complete Collection of Voyages Ro...
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Antique Map of the City of Rotterdam by Guicciardini, C.1600
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Rotterdam'. Bird's eye view plan of Rotterdam in the province of Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, Holland. This map originates from one of the editions of 'Discritt...
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Antique Map of the City of Franeker by Guicciardini, 1613
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Franicher'. Plan of the city of Franeker, Friesland, the Netherlands. This map originates from the 1613 edition of 'Discrittione di tutti i Paesi Bassi', by L. Gu...
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Antique Miniature Map of Ceylon 'Sri Lanka' and the Maldives by Bertius, 1618
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Descriptio Zeilan, et Maldivarum Inss'. Rare, original antique miniature map of Ceylon/Sri Lanka and the Maldives. This map originate...
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Antique Map of France in Ancient Roman Times by d'Anville 'c.1795'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Gallia Antiqua ex Aevi Romani Monumentis (..)'. Original, large, map of France in ancient Roman times. Bottom left, a large inset shows Gallia's southern most Rom...
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Antique Print of Graves Near the City of Nanjing in China, 1665
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Graf-Steden'. Old print depicting graves near the city of Nanjing, China. This print originates from 'Het gezantschap der Nee^rlandtsche Oost-Indische Compagnie...
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Antique Map of Northamptonshire by Speed, 1676
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Norhamtonshire'. Map of Norhamptonshire, England. Includes inset town plans of Peterborough and Northampton. This map originates from 'Theatre of Great Britaine' ...
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Old Color Engraving of Blaeu's first Map of Brazil, North Oriented to the Right
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Novus Brasiliae Typus'. Fine old color example of Blaeu's first map of Brazil, with north oriented to the right. Includes inset map of Baya de todos Santos, elaborate cartouche, 2 compass roses and richly embellished vignettes of native Brazilian life and animals. The interior of the map includes vignettes of indigenous animals and native scenes, including cannibalism. Inset within a decorative border is a small map of "Baya de todos Sanctos". In the sea are monsters, a galleon and two compass roses. The large title cartouche features a male and female Brazilian, both of whom are shown naked. Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) was a prominent Dutch geographer and publisher. Born the son of a herring merchant, Blaeu chose not fish but mathematics and astronomy for his focus. He studied with the famous Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe...
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Antique Map of the Region of Salzburg by Ortelius 'circa 1606'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Salisburgensis Iurisdictionis'. Original antique map of the region of Salzburg, Austria. Published by A. Ortelius, circa 1606.
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Antique Map of the Maluku Islands by Blaeu, c.1640
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Moluccae Insulae Celeberrimae'. Decorative map of the Maluku Islands, also known as the Moluccas or the Spice Islands. Inset of the island of Bachian (Batjan) in ...
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Original Old Copper Engraved Map of the Region of Albi, Southern France, 1663
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte du Diocese d'Alby'. Original antique map of the region of Albi in Southern France. This map originates from 'Topographia Galliae dat is eene algemeene e...
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Antique Engraved Map of the Friendly Islands or Tonga, ca.1785
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte des Isles des Amis'. Map of the Friendly Islands / Tonga. The Tongan people first encountered Europeans in 1616 when the Dutch vessel Eendracht, captain...
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Antique Engraving of a Map or Plan of Jerusalem and Surrounding Mountains, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Platte grond van Jerusalem, en de omliggende Bergen'. Plan of the city of Jerusalem, with surrounding mountains. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an inte...
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Large German Chart of the Islands of the Philippines with Hand-Colored Borders
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Karte von dem Canal in den Philippinischen Inseln (..)'. Large detailed chart of the islands of the Philippines. One of the most detailed charts of the Philippines of the era. Shows Islands, bays, reefs, soundings tracks of the Manila Galleon route, etc. Includes a large compass rose and rhumb lines. Originates from a German edition of "Voyage around the World...
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Antique Map of South America Depicting Guayana, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'La Guyane Francopise avec partie de la Guyane Hollandoise: suivant les Operations et les Cartes recentes des Ingenieurs-Geographes Francois'. Antique map of South...
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Antique Sea Chart of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, ca.1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of Scotland titled 'Nieuwe Paskaard van Hitland met de daar omleggende eylanden na de nieuwe aftekening gemaakt by den Lofwaarden en onvermoeyden Hit en Zeeman Ian Bruyst...
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Antique County Map, Hampshire, English, Framed Cartography, Robert Morden, 1700
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique county map of Hampshire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest By Robert Morden, dating to the late 17th century and later. Superb lithogra...
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Antique Plan of the Town and Harbour of Boulogne-sur-Mer by Barrow 'c.1760'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan of the Town and Harbour of Boulogne'. Original antique plan of the town and harbour of Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. This map originates from John Barrow...
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Antique Map of France by Zannoni, 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'La France divisée en ses LVIII Provinces (..)'. Beautiful old map of France. This map originates from 'Atlas Historique de la France Ancienne et Moderne' by M. Ri...
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Antique Uncommon Map of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, 1699
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'B. V. Boleslaviensis in Bohemia, Moravia et Silesia (..).' Detailed uncommon map of the Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists...
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Antique Optica Print of Huis ten Bosch, The Netherlands, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Gesigt van het Huys de Oranje Zaal'. View of Huis ten Bosch, a royal palace in The Hague, the Netherlands. This is an optical print, also called 'vue optique' o...
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Rare Antique Map of Japan with Place Names Given in Dutch Nomenclature, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van het Eyland Japan'. Rare map of Japan, it shows each of the Japanese provinces, with place names along the route from Nagasaki to Edo. The place...
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Antique Map of Germany During the Mid-18th Century, Published in 1747
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Germany titled 'A New & Accurate Map of Germany'. It covers Germany during the mid-18th century, which included all of modern day Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Rep...
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Large Antique Map of Denmark by Bowles, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Bowles's new pocket map of the Kingdom of Denmark (..)' Large map of Denmark. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Thomas & Carington Bowles' after 'J. Palairet'. Thomas Bowles, born around 1712, was map publisher and seller in London...
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Antique Print of a Funeral on Ceylon 'Sri Lanka' is Asia, 1672
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print of the death of the prince heir, and his burial. Two prints, one with a long burial train including numerous horses, carrying the coffin, covered with cloth. The other...
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Antique Map of the Low Countries by Seutter, c.1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ‘XVII Provinciae Belgii sive Germaniae Inferioris (..)’. Detailed hand colored map of the Low Countries. Includes colored decorative cartouche, compass rose and co...
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Antique Map of Asia with Northern Portion of Australia “Hollandia Nova", 1727
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Exactissima Asiae Delineatio in praecipuas regiones Caeterasq Partes.' Original antique map of the continent of Asia with a northern portion of Australia “Holland...
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Antique Map of France by Janssonius, c.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Gallia Vetus'. Beautiful map of France based on Caesar's De Bello Gallico. In the columns to the left and right important tribes and people are described. Art...
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Engravings of Harlingen, Stavoren and Sneek in Friesland, the Netherlands, 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Harlingen, Staveren, Sneck'. Views of the cities of Harlingen, Stavoren and Sneek, Friesland, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Thooneel der Steden e...
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Antique Map of Mozambique Channel with Madagascar and Inset of Cape Region, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte du canal de Mosambique, contenant l'Isle de Madagascar avec les Cotes d'Afrique.' Map of Mozambique Channel, containing the Island of Madagascar with the coasts of Africa from Cape of Good Hope to Melinde. The inset map shows the Cape region in South Africa with False Bay, Robben Island etc. 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 Oostergo, Part of Friesland, the Netherlands. Published in 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Oostergo'. Original antique map of Oostergo, part of the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Published 1744. Artists and Engravers: Isaak Tirion (1705 in U...
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Antique Print of the Waterfall of Saint-Leu in France, 1776
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue de la deuxieme cascade de St. Leu'. Copper engraving showing the waterfall of Saint-Leu. This print originates from 'Jardins Anglo-Chinois à la Mode' by Geo...
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Antique Print of the City of Kancheu in China, 1668
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print China titled 'Kancheu'. Old print depicting a view on the Chinese city of Kancheu with its ramparts. This print originates from the L...
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Antique Map of France up-to the Peace of Ryswick by Zannoni, 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map France titled 'Carte pour servir à l'intelligence de l'Histoire de France (..)'. Beautiful old map of France. This map originates from 'Atlas Historique de la France Anci...
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Antique Print of the City of Nanking in China, 1668
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print China titled ‘Nanking'. This plate shows a view on the Chinese city of Nanking with its ramparts. Also depicted are several pagodas and on the foreground there is a pal...
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Antique Handcolored Print of the City Hall of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Maison de Ville d'Amsterdam (..) - 't Stadhuys van Amsteldam (..)'. View of the city hall of Amsterdam. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1780. ...
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Antique Map of Austria by Ortelius, c.1612
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Austriae Descrip. per Wolfgangum Lazium' Original antique map of Austria. Published by A. Ortelius, circa 1612. Artists a...
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