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Old Original Map of Chormandel & Malabar, India & Ceylon, Now Sri Lanka, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van Choromandel ende Malabar'.
Antique map depicting the southern part of India and the northern tip of Ceylon, Sri Lanka. This map originates from...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Early 18th Century Map of Denmark in Old Coloring, Published in 1706
Located in Langweer, NL
Denmark. Schenk (Petrus), Dania Regnum Ducatus Holsatia. et Slesvicum Insulae Danicae et Provinciae Jutia Scania etc. Amsterdam, 1706, engraved reticulated map on thick paper with co...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Rare Engraved City Plan of Nuremberg, Bavaria by Christoph Weigel, 1718
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Rare Engraved City Plan of Nuremberg, Bavaria by Christoph Weigel, 1718
Description:
This detailed city plan of Nuremberg, Bavaria was crafted by Christoph Weigel in 1718 an...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Early 18th Century Tuscan Prieu-Dieu/Kneeler Walnut and Olive Wooden Listra
Located in Firenze, FI
This kneeler bases its beauty on simplicity and elegance in poplar veneered in walnut and olive.
Typical manufacture of a Tuscan craftsman, it is influenced by the rigid and linear ...
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Italian Louis XV Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Olive, Walnut
Antique Print of the Malabar Coast of India showing the VOC establishments, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Dutch print with the title: Platte Grond van t'Fort Tricoen male met de daar aangelegen Pagoods-Berg (Trincomalee, Sri Lanka)
The map is taken from: 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' van François Valentyn.
1) Ottens, Frederik (engraver / etcher)
2) Braam, J. van (publisher)
3) Linden, Gerard onder de (publisher)
MALABAR COAST...
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Antique Map of Southeast Asia by H. Chatelain, circa 1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Le Royaume de Siam aves les Royaumes qui luy sont Tributaires et les Isles de Sumatra Andemaon'. Influential map of Southeast Asia, including modern day Thailand, southern Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Chatelain incorporated information provided by the French Jesuits and charts the route of the French Embassy to and from Siam in 1685-1686 through the Straits of Banca and the Gulf of Siam.
With good detail of the Andaman Islands, the Gulf of Thailand (Golfe de Siam) and coastal Vietnam. In the Kingdom of Siam, this map shows the fortress of Bangkok, the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya, royal palace, and the Dutch trading colony. In Cambodia, it details the village of Ponompingn (Phnom Penh...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Map Eastern Mediterranean by D. Stoopendaal 'circa 1710'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Middle East titled 'De Beschryving van de Reysen Pauli en van de Andere Apostelen'. Antique map of the Eastern Mediterranean with details of the travels by Apostle Paul...
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Dutch Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Early Map of Australasia, Marking The Route of Abel Tasman in 1642 'Publ. 1726'
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Kaart der Reyse van Abel Tasman volgens syn eygen opstel'. Rare and early map of Australasia, marking the route of Abel Tasman's voyage from Mauritius to Batavia in 1642, on which he discovered Tasmania and New Zealand and proved that Australia was not part of the Great Southern...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Map of Northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam and Bangladesh
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De Land-Reyse door Benedictus Goes, van Lahor gedaan, door Tartaryen na China'. Interesting map showing the region of northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam and...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Two Charts of The English Channel, Each Adorned with Nice Compass Roses, ca.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Hydrographia Canalis Marini Inter Angliam et Galiiam de Fluentis.'
Sheet with with two charts of the English Channel, each adorned with beautiful compass rose...
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1710 Edward Wells Detailed Ancient Greece Map with Ornate Cartouche
Located in Langweer, NL
"1710 Edward Wells Map of Ancient Greece: A New Map of Antient Greece, Tirana, Morea, Ilyricum, Sicily, and Macedonia"
Description of the Map:
This map, produced around 1710 and en...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Map of the Region of Paris ‘France’ by H. Heirs, circa 1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Agri Parisiensis Tabula particularis, qua maxima Pars Insulae Franciae (..)'. Incredibly detailed map showing everything from tiny villages to forests, farmland, ...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Original Antique Engraving of Kannur 'or Cannanore', Kerala, India, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Cananor' - This is a print of a view of Kannur (or Cannanore), Kerala, India. From the monumental: "Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën ..." ...
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Important Lock in Sheet Steel from the 17th or 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very large lock mechanism in forged iron and handcut, formerly painted black. All the elements are riveted, some rivets are extensions of the cups
This lock most likely comes from a church or castle door...
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French Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Iron
1720 Johann Baptist Homann Map of the Austrian Circle and Surrounding Regions
Located in Langweer, NL
"1720 Johann Baptist Homann Map of the Austrian Circle and Surrounding Regions"
Description of the Map:
This map, crafted by the renowned cartographer Johann Baptist Homann around...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Map of the Sunda Islands Including Sumatra, Java, and Borneo, 1705
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: “Antique Map of the Sunda Islands Including Sumatra, Java, and Borneo”
This print is a beautifully detailed and relatively rare map of Western Indonesia, encompassing the reg...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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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 Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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 Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Original Antique Map of the Province of Utrecht, the Netherlands, ca.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ‘Tabula Nova Provinciae Ultrajectinae (..)’.
Original antique map of the province of Utrecht, the Netherlands. It shows the region of Amsterdam, Utrecht, Gouda, ...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Old Map of the Namibia and South Africa Coasts & Inset of Saldanha Bay, ca.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte particuliere des Costes de l'Afrique'.
Map of the coasts of Namibia and South Africa. With an inset map of Saldanha Bay.
Artists and Engravers: Publ...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Rare Antique Map of Persia, Incl the Caspian Sea and the Arabian Peninsula, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare untitled antique map of Persia. It covers from the Gulf of Suez eastward to Ahmedabad (Amadabad) in modern day western India. This map, centered on Persia, includes the Caspian Sea and part of the Arabian Peninsula...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Rare Part of a Poem of the Battle of Ptolemy against Alexander the Great, 1721
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Mr. A. Alewyns dichtkundige uitbreiding over den Veldslag van Ptolomeus tegens Alexander (..)'.
Antique print depicting the Battle of Ptolemy against Alexander the Great.
This print originates from 't Groot waerelds tafereel, waar in de heilige en waereldsche geschiedenissen en veranderingen zedert de schepping des waerelds'.
Artists and Engravers: Published by J...
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Scarce Map of the Mediterranean and Parts of Europe, Africa & Middle East, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled: Byzondere afbeelding der landschappen, van de Apostelen bevaren en doorwandelt, om het Evangelium J.C. te prediken.
Scarce map of the Mediterranean and contigu...
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Antique Map of the Philippines and Guam by Scherer, circa 1702
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nova et Vera Exhibitio Geographica Insularum Marianarum (..)'. Rare and very attractive map of the Mariana Islands, Philippines, Ko...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Decorative Hand-Coloured Antique Map of the Four Irish Provinces, Ireland, c1718
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Regni Hiberniae Accurata Tabula per Hermanum Moll
Decorative map of the four Irish provinces, Ireland, 1718, by Christoph Weigel (with credit to Herman Moll), engraved by Mi...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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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 Bird's Eye-view Atjien or Atjeh in Aceh in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print Indonesia titled 'Atsjien'. Bird's eye-view of the Town of Atjien on the northernmost point of Sumatra. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indië...
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Isle de Ladrones: Early 18th-Century Map of the Mariana Islands by F. Bernard
Located in Langweer, NL
Isle de Ladrones: Early 18th-Century Map of the Mariana Islands by F. Bernard
This intriguing copper engraving depicts the *Isle de Ladrones*, now known as the Mariana Islands, situated in the western Pacific Ocean. The map was published around 1722 in Amsterdam by F. Bernard as part of the influential travel compilation *Recueil des voyages qui ont servi a ...*. The map offers a simplistic yet stylized portrayal of the island, emphasizing its rugged and mountainous terrain, dotted with sparse vegetation and hills.
The term *Isle de Ladrones* (Islands of Thieves) was given by the Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 during his circumnavigation of the globe, as his crew encountered thefts from the native Chamorro people. The name later changed to *Mariana Islands* when they were named after Queen...
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Antique Panoramic View of the Town of Malacca, Malaysia, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print Malaysia titled 'De Stad Malacka'.
Decorative panoramic view of the town of Malacca with European vessels in the foreground. The old C...
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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Map of the Congo, Gabon and Angola by N. Sanson, circa 1700
Located in Langweer, NL
Attractive map of Gabon, the Congo and Angola from Cape Lopez and Sao Tomé to approximately the border with present-day Namibia. The map is fully engraved with mountains, rivers, for...
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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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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 Map of the Empire of the Great Mogol and the Kingdom of Kachimere
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Genealogie des Empereurs Mogols depuis Tamberlan ou Tamerlan'. Two maps, a genealogical tree and three indigenous views of the Mogol Empire on one sheet with desc...
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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 Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Antique Map of Bavaria ‘Bayern, Germany’ by N. Visscher, circa 1700
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Bavariae pars inferior cum insertis et adjacentibus regionibus (..)'. Published circa 1700 in N. Visscher's World Atlas.
The map "Bavariae pars inferior cum inse...
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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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Antique Early 18th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Highly Detailed Antique Map of the Holy Land Showing 12 Tribes of Israel, c.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Heylige Land verdeeld in de Twaalf Stammen Israels (..).'
Highly detailed map of the Holy Land divided into 12 tribes of Israel...
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Print of a Dutch VOC Fort on the Peninsula Trincomalee, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Dutch print with the title: Platte Grond van t'Fort Tricoen male met de daar aangelegen Pagoods-Berg (Trincomalee, Sri Lanka)
The map is taken from: 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' van...
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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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Antique Map of the Holy Land with Picture Frame Border
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Terre Sainte Suivant les Nouvelles Observations (..)'. Original old map of the Holy Land with the picture frame border. The term "Holy Land" usually refers to a t...
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Engraving of Idols of Secotam Village in Virginia 'or now North Carolina', 1721
Located in Langweer, NL
Two religious images on one plate. Upper image 'Kiwasa idole des Virginiens'.
Kiwasa, this Idol is placed in the temple of the town of Secotam, as the keeper of the king's dead c...
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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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1726 Valentyn's Map of Bali and Lombok, Original Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique map is a detailed 18th-century chart of the island of Bali, one of the many islands of Indonesia, with an inset of the neighboring island Lombok, attributed to François ...
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Map of the Mozambique and Tanzania Coast & Inset Map of Anjouan Island, ca.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte particuliere des Costes de l'Afrique'.
Depicts the coasts of Mozambique and Tanzania. With an inset map of Anjouan Island.
Artists and engravers: Pub...
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Old Original Print of an Islamic Emir on a Horse, 1727
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Emir Chef des descendans de Mahomet'.
Old print of an Islamic Emir on a horse. This print originates from 'Ceremonies et coutumes Religieuses (..)'.
Art...
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Large Antique Map of the City of Bremen and Surroundings, Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Prospect und Grundris der Keiserl Freyen Reichs und Ansee Stadt Bremen (..)'. This is a superb chart of the city of Bremen and the surrounding small villages with particular emphasis on the many rivers and canals...
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The Great Temple of Vitsliputsli in Mexico City and a Few Murder Scenes, 1722
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Captif ecorché apres avoir eté vaincu (..)'. Three images on one sheet. The first image shows a captive being flayed after he was killed, the second image shows...
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Cartographic Elegance of the Mughal Dominion in a Hand-Colored Antique Map, 1705
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique map titled “'T Ryk van den Grooten Mogol” by Nicolas Sanson from 1705 is an interesting historical artifact. It depicts the extent of the Mughal Empire in North...
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Antique Map of the Island of Java, Indonesia by P. Van Der Aa, 1713
Located in Langweer, NL
This rare map shows the Indonesian island of Java. With compass rose and scale. From: Nouvel Atlas, très exact et fort commode pour toutes sortes de personnes, Contenant Les Principa...
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Striking Antique Map Centered on the Malay Peninsula
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'D'Indiaanze Landschappen Zeen en Eylanden, van Couchin af tot in de Moluccos (...)'. Striking map of the region from the Philippines and Formosa to India and the ...
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Old Engraving the City and Harbour of Pathmos, Patmos or Patimo in Greece, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Gezicht van het eiland en de haven van Pathmos (…).'
This plate shows a view of the city and harbour of Pathmos, Patmos or Patimo in Greece. This plate or...
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Antique Map of Champagne France by Johann Baptist Homann circa 1710 Hand-Colored
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Champagne France by Johann Baptist Homann circa 1710 Hand-Colored
This richly detailed antique map titled Tabula Geographica Campani...
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Antique Map of the Area around the Abbey in Soligny-la-Trappe 'c.1710'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'La nouvelle Thebaide ou la Carte tres particuliere et exacte de l'Abbaye de la Maison Dieu Nostre Dame de la Trappe (..)'. Rare, original map of the area around t...
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Antique Engraving of Circus Flaminius, a Circular Area in Ancient Rome, 1704
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print, titled: 'Circus Flaminius (…)' -
This original old antique print shows a reconstruction of Circus Flaminius, a large, circular area in ancient Rome, l...
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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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Original Antique Map of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Les Isles Britanniques, ou sont les Royaumes d Angleterre (..)'. Detailed map of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, with French coast and part of the Netherlan...
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Rare Antique Map of the Moghul Empire, ca.1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Oost-Indize Voyagie door William Hawkins van Suratte gedaan na 't Hof van den Grooten Mogol tot Agra. - Voyage des Indes Orientales...
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Antique Map of the Straits of Gibraltar by J. Gascoyne, circa 1716
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'A Chart of the Straits of Gibraltar'. This chart shows the tides running through the Straits of Gibraltar, between southern Spain and northern Africa. Tide tables...
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