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Period: 18th Century
Antique Map of Silesia, Southwest Poland and a City View of Wroclaw, c 1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Superioris et Inferioris ducatus Silesiae (..)'.
Detailed map of Silesia by Johann Baptist Homann. Shows the Southwestern part of Poland between Frankfurt Oder ...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Roman Battle Print of the Camp Defence by Duncan, c.1753
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique battle map showing the various defence elements of a camp. With detailed legend explaining the various elements of the print. This print mo...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Map of Duchy of Brabant Centered on Fortress of Louvain or Leuven, Belgium, 1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Ducatus Brabantiae Nova Tabula in qua Lovanii Bruxellarum March S. Impreii Sylvae Ducis et Merchliniae Dominia.'
This fully engraved copperplate map...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Original Antique Map Southeast of the Banda or Spice Islands, Indonesia, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kaart van de Zuyd-Ooster Eylanden van Banda'.
Map of the southeastern part of the Banda islands. This map originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valen...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Original Antique Map of England and Wales
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'A New and Correct Map of England and Wales from the Latest and Best Improvements'. Original antique map of England and Wales. Printed by Alex Hogg, London for George Henry Millar's 'New, Complete and Universal System...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Religious Print 'The Law is Given by Moses' by A. Calmet, 'circa 1725'
By A. Calmet
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'De wet is door Mozes gegeven, de genade en de waarheid is door Jesus Christus geworden.' The law is given by Moses, Mercy and Truth established by Jesus Christ....
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Dutch Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Antique Plan of the City of Paita in Peru, by Anson, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Plan van de Stad Paita in het Koninkryk Santa Fee (..) - Plan de la Ville de Paita (..)'. Original antique plan of the city of Paita, Peru. This map originates fr...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Religion Print Showing Rituals & Ceremonies for the Death of a Pope 1724
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique religion print depicting rituals and ceremonies for the death of the Pope.
Originates from 'Ceremonies et coutumes Religieuses...' , by A. Moubach.
Artists and Engrave...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Uncoulored Original Antique Map of Western Africa, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Interesting detailed German antique map titled 'Neue Vorstellung der Abendlaendischen Küsten von Africa (..)'. Original antique map of Western Africa. This map originates from 'Neue ...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Roman Battle Print of Scipio's Front by Duncan, c.1753
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique battle map showing Scipio's Front. With detailed legend explaining the various elements of the print. This print most likely originates fro...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Biblical Kingdom of Israel by Lindeman, c.1758
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De IVde Landkaart vertoonende het Koningryk Israels benevens deszelfs overheerde Landschappen (..).' Map of the biblical Kingdom of Israel under the Kings Saul, D...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Print with a View of the Cape of Good Hope and Table Bay, South Africa, 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Gezigt van de Kaap de Goede-Hoop'.
Old print with a view of the Cape of Good Hope and Table Bay. Engraved by J. van Schley for a Du...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Map of the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi Valley, Northern America, c1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Partie Occidentale du Canada'.
A fine example of Rigobert Bonne and Guilleme Raynal's 1780 map of the Great Lakes and upper Mississippi Valley.
A map of c...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the Holy Land, c.1710
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Totius Terrae Sanctae Delineatio'. Map of the Holy Land extending to Egypt and showing the route of the Children of Israel in their e...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Engraving of Tinian, an Island of the Northern Mariana Islands, 1757
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vue de la Rde de Tinian
Gezigt van de Rheede van Tinian (..)'. Views of the south-west side of the island of Tinian and a view of the anchorage of Tinian, w...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
1797 Tardieu Map of Southeast Asia: The Malay Archipelago and Beyond
Located in Langweer, NL
An original historical map titled 'Presqu' Île Au Dela Du Gange et Archipel De L'Inde', created by Pierre Francois Tardieu and published in the "Atlas Universel" by Pierre Grégoire C...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Original Antique Map of North and South America in Attractive Old Coloring
By Isaak Tirion
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van America'. Beautiful map of America. The fabled Quivira is used to name a large mountain range placed just north of M...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of the South-East Facade of the Mansion at Kirtlington Park, c1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'South East Front of Kirtlington Park (..)'.
View of the south-east facade of the mansion at Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire. This print originates from 'Vitru...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
18th Century French Copper and Brass Braisier or Serving Piece
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This rare eighteenth century copper and brass braisier hails from the city of Villedieu-les-Poeles, the French capital of copper artisans in Normandy, France. It boasts ornately wor...
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French Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass, Copper
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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Histoire De Russie Published 1797 with 36 Engraved Plates by E.A. David
Located in San Francisco, CA
The History of Russia in 2 volumes published 1797, in French.
A lovely 2 volume first edition titled "Histoire de Russie" by Blin de Sainmore, French poet, playwright and historian (...
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French Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather, Paper
French 18th Century Glove
Located in Round Top, TX
A very intriguing 18th century glove in wood and leather with iron protrusions. One's hand is inserted into the glove with positions for all fingers - like a baseball glove. The orig...
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French Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Iron
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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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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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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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Print of Caesar's Camp, A Roman Battle Print, c.1753
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique battle map of Caesar's Camp. With detailed legend explaining the various elements of the print. This print most likely originates from an edition of 'The Commentaries of Caesar, Translated into English. To Which is Prefixed a Discourse Concerning The Roman Art of War...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Print of the Horse Guards at Whitehall, Westminster, London, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print titled 'East Front of the Horse Guards at Whitehall'.
Architectural elevation of the Horse Guards at Whitehall. T...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
18th Century Dutch Copper Tobacco Box
Located in Delft, NL
18th century Dutch copper tobacco box
18th century copper tobacco box in oval shape with rims. Engraved with Biblical scenes and Dutch text. Text is: "...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Copper
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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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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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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Print of Darts for Fishing and Kayak, 1768
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Dards pour la Pêche (..)'. Copper engraving of darts for fishing and a kayak. This print originates from volume 18 of 'Histoire generale des voyages (..)' by An...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Roman Battle Plan of a Camp by Duncan, c.1753
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique battle map showing a plan of a camp. With detailed legend explaining the various elements of the print. This print most likely originates f...
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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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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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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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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Antique 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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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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