British Isles
Ortelius, Abraham
Angliae, Scotiae, et Hiberniae, Sive Britannicar. Insularum Descriptio.
Antwerp, Christopher Platin 1598 [34,7 x 50,3 cm]
Original copper engraving, handcolored, published 1598 in the Atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" at Christopher Platin in Antwerp. Finely hand-colored in wash and outline. The map is ornated with two cartouches, in the upper right corner the title cartouche, on the lower right side we find a decorative text cartouche, on the right below the "privilegium". A very good example in excellent condition.
Koeman Ort. 32; Broe. 16 State 2
[Stock No.:16730]
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British Isles
Ptolemaeus, Claudius
Britanicae Insulae
Galignani, P & F., Padua 1621 [ca. 31 x 21 (text sheet) cm]
Fine copper-engraved map, printed into the full text page, published in 'Geografia ... Universale de la Terra', which was translated by Cernoti and published 1621 in Padua.
A very good impression, in excellent condition.
[Stock No.:17806]
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England
Ortelius, Abraham
Britannicarum Insularum Typus.
Antwerp, Balthasar Moretus 1624 [36,7 x 51,1 cm]
Original copper engraving, published 1624 at B. Moretus in Ortelius' historical Atlas 'Parergon'. Finely hand-colored in wash and outline. The map is ornated with three cartouches, in the upper middle the title cartouche, in the upper right corner we find a cartouche with the "privilegium". On the lower right side cartouche with text. Villages and towns are shown as miniature views, moreover the map is ornated with ships. A very good example in excellent condition. A fine and decorative historical map of the British Isles. This map by Abraham Ortelius is based on the modern information of Mercator's 1564 map of the British Isles, as well improved by a new outline from Saxton's 1579 map and ancient knowledge from Diodorus Siculus, Plinius, Appianius, Tacitus, Caesar and Strabo. The map was engraved by Jan Wierix.
Koe. Ort. 46; Broe. 192; Shirley (1991) maps 186 (pl. 71), 259a, 365.
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England
Mercator, G.
Anglia Scotia et Hibernia
Amsterdam, I.E. Cloppenburgh, 1630 . [18,5 x 25,5 cm]
Published in the first Cloppenburgh edition of Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor" in 1630, verso French text. This is the first so-called Cloppenburgh editions which was a competive edition with new engraved maps in a larger format. Most of the maps were engraved by Pieter van den Keere. The Cloppenburg edition was continued for a couple of years but seems to have been suppressed after 1636 ... (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici). A fine copy in a dark impression, full margins as published.
Koeman, ME 198
[Stock No.:13364]
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British Isles
Mallet, Allain Manesson
Die Britansche Inseln. - Isles Britanniques.
Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm]
Copper-engraving, handcolored in wash and outline, published in Allain M. Mallet's description of the world.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:19394]
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British Isles (ancient)
Mallet, Allain Manesson
Die Insel Albion. - Isle d'Albion.
Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm]
Copper-engraving, handcolored in wash and outline, published in Allain M. Mallet's description of the world.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:19392]
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British Isles
Mallet, Allain Manesson
Die Alten Britannischen Inseln. - Anciennes Isles Britanniques.
Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm]
Copper-engraving, handcolored in wash and outline, published in Allain M. Mallet's description of the world.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:19391]
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British Isles
Weigel, Christoph
Insvlae Britannicea Antiqvea ex callatione veretum Geographorum et Historicorum et Nummis Illustratea accurante Christophero Weigelio.
Nuernberg, C. Weigel, 1719 [32,5 x 40 cm]
Decorative detailled historical map showing the British Isles, in the upper right corner we find a richly with historical coins ornated title cartouche, as well in the upper left corner a inset map of the Shetland islands and Orkney islands. In full original body colour and outline colour, when published. Many antique place names are found on the map, as well mountains and rivers.
In very good condition, full margins as published.
[Stock No.:17451]
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British Isles
Robert, Sr.
Carte des Grandes Routes d'Angleterre, d'Ecosse, et d'Irlande. Par le S.'Robert Geog.
Paris, Sr. Robert 1752/55. [48 x 58,3 cm]
Copper-engraving, handcolored in outline, when published. Detailed map by the French cartographer Sr. Robert de Vaugondy. The map shows detailled great routes through England, Scotland and Ireland. The map pretty much to date on the newest cartographic sources for this period around 1752-55. With many engraved place names of cities and villages, streets and routes, rivers and mountains are shown as well. Ornated with a large decorative allegoric title cartouche in the upper right corner (probably showing a post station).
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:17461]
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British Isles
Robert, Sr.
Britannicae, Insulae in quibus Albion Seu Britannia Major, et Ivernia seu Britannia Minor juaeta Ptolemaei mentem divsae, tum in suas majores partes, tum in populos caehibentur, a Nicolao Sanson Christ. Regis Geographo. Revisae, et ad Observationes astronomicas redactae, accurante Robert de Vaugondy filio, Cum Privilegio Regis.
Paris, Sr. Robert 1752/55. [49 x 53,5 cm]
Copper-engraving, handcolored in outline, when published. Detailed map by the French cartographer Sr. Robert de Vaugondy. The map shows detailled England, Scotland and Ireland. The map pretty much to date on the newest cartographic sources for this period around 1752-55, engraved after the cartographic sources by Nicolaus Sanson. With many engraved historical place names of cities and villages, streets and routes and mountain chains are shown as well. Ornated with a large decorative allegoric title cartouche in the upper left corner.
In excellent condition.
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British Isles
Covens, I. & Mortier, C.
Les Isles ou font le Royaumes D'Angleterre Tire de sped Celuy D'Ecosse. Tire de Th. Pont et Celuy D'Irlande Tire de Petti Le tout Rectifie Par Diverses Observations. par G.De L'Isle Geographe De L'Academie Royale des Sciences. A. Amsteldam Chez I.Convens & C.Mortier Avec Privil.
Amsterdam, Covens, I. & Mortier, C. 1755 [47 x 57,5 cm]
Copper-engraving, handcolored in wash and outline, when published. In the upper left corner ornated with a large allegoric ornated title cartouche (with neptun and sea monsters). In the lower right corner a cartouche with a small milage scale. On this map the British Isles are detailed shown with its neighbouring countries. The map is equipped very much with details. Many small villages and places are named, small rivers and waters, as well along the coast line the sand-banks are named.
Still in very good condition. A small mended split at the lower centrefold.
[Stock No.:17481]
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England & Ireland
Zatta, Antonio.
Li Regni D' Inghilterra e D' Irlanda Di nuova Projezione
Venice, Antonio Zatta. 1776. [40,2 x 31 cm]
Copper engraving, in contemporary original color in outline. Published in Zatta's "Atlante Novissimo". Decorative map by the famous late 18th century north-italian cartographer Antonio Zatta. With many names of villages, as well engraved mountains and rivers are showns. The handcolored engraved title cartouche ornated with a landscape. A small milage scale.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:16823]
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British Isles
Zatta, Antonio
Britannicae Insulae in quibus Albion seu Britannia Major, et Ivernia seu Britannia Minor. - Venetiis 1785. Apud Antonium Zatta et Figlios cum Privil. Excel. Sen.
Venice, Antonio Zatta. 1785 [ca. 31,5 x 40,3 cm]
Copper engraving, in contemporary original color in outline. Published in Zatta's "Atlante Novissimo". Interesting historical map of the British Isles published 1785 in Venice. With old historical place names, river and mountains. Decorative map by the famous late 18th century north Italian cartographer Antonio Zatta. In the upper left corner a engraved title cartouche.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:21232]
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British Isles
Reilly, Franz Johann Josef von
General=Karte von Grossbritannien und Ireland Nro. 78,
Vienna, Reilly 1791 [23,5 x 28,9 cm]
Original copper engraving, hand colored in wash and outline, when published. The Austrian cartographer Franz Joh. Josef von Reilly published around 1789 in Vienna a large amount of very detailed district maps of Central Europe. These maps are famous for their large scales and the many details they provide. Even tiny place names can be found on those maps, rivers, mountains, streets, monasteries are as well engraved. The maps, which Franz J. Reilly engraved, were especially designed for the Austrian Royal house and show countries, provinces and districts belonging to the 'Austrian-Hungarian Empire'.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:21106]
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British Isles
Weidner, I.G.L.
Charte der vereinigten Koenigreiche Grosbritanien und Ireland. - Nach den neuesten Berichtigungen und astronomischen Ortsbestimmungen entworfen auf der Sternwarte Seeberg, bey Gotha, gezeichnet von I.G.L. Weidner. - Weimar Im Verlage des Geograph. Instituts 1804.
Weimar, Geographisches Institut 1804 [59,2 x 48 cm]
Copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:20955]
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British Isles
Mollo, Tranquillo
General Carte von Gross Britannien nach den neuesten Huelfsmitteln bearbeitet. in Wien bey Tranquillo Mollo
Vienna, Mollo 1807. [45,6 x 33 cm]
Copper engraving, in contemporary original color in outline. Detailled map of the British Isles (Ireland, Scotland and England). With many engraved names of cities, villages and smaller places. A good map of the British Isles after the newest cartographic scources in Vienna published. In the upper right corner a small inset map of the Shetland islands. The British Isles are divided up in political regions with outline and body colors. Moreover the various kingdoms are additional equipped with information of the various counties. Streets, rivers, mountains and many small cities and villages are engraved.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:17455]
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British Isles
Starling, Thomas
British Isles. By T. Starling.
London, Perkins & Bacon 1833 [ca. 9 x 14 cm]
Steel engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published. The map shows detailed the British Isles with Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. Inside the map are many place names, rivers, etc. engraved. Fine designed and engraved small map by the London engraver Thomas Starling published in his 'Geographical Annual' 1833 showing a fair amount of place names, rivers and political borders of the different countries and territories.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:19319]
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British Isles
Radefeld, Hauptmann
Neueste Karte von Grossbritannien und Ireland. Nach den bessten Quellen entworf. u. gezeichn. von Hauptm. Radefeld. 1844.
Hildburghausen, Bibliograph. Institut 1844 [37,5 x 30,2 cm]
Steelengraving, handcolored in outline when published. Detailled map of Great Britain and Ireland with many placenames, rivers, streets and political borders. The map is equipped with a milage scale in various languages. As well four tables showing the duchies of the three kingdoms England, Scotland and Ireland.
[Stock No.:17472]
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British Isles
Radefeld, Hauptmann
Neueste Karte von Grossbritannien und Ireland. Nach den besten Quellen entworf. u. gezeichn. von Hauptm. Radefeld. 1844.
Hildburghausen, Bibliograph. Institut 1844 [37,5 x 30,2 cm]
Steelengraving, handcolored in outline when published. Detailled map of Great Britain and Ireland with many placenames, rivers, streets and political borders. The map is equipped with a milage scale in various languages. As well four tables showing the duchies of the three kingdoms England, Scotland and Ireland.
[Stock No.:17471]
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British Isles
Meyer, J.
Gross Britanien und Ireland 1849. Nach Arrowsmith u. Carey.
Hildburghausen, Meyer 1849 [24.8 x 18.8 cm]
Steel engraving, handcolored in outline, when published. Small and decorative map of the British Isles, showing many place names, rivers, mountains, streets and railroads. In the upper left corner a small inset map of London.
With a large mended tear in the image, still in acceptable condition.
[Stock No.:17459]
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British Isles
Radefeld, Hauptmann
Neueste Karte von Grossbritannien und Ireland Nach den besten Quellen entworf. u. gezeichn. von Major Radefeld. 1850.
Hildburghausen, Bibliograph. Institut 1850 [38 x 30 cm]
Steelengraving, handcolored in outline when published. Detailled map of Great Britain and Ireland with many placenames, rivers, streets and political borders. The map is equipped with a milage scale in various languages. As well four tables showing the duchies of the three kingdoms England, Scotland and Ireland.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:17454]
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British Isles
Koehler, A.H.
Grossbritannien und Ireland, die Inseln: Malta, Gozzo, Comino, Helgoland und die plaene von London, Dublin, Edinburgh u. Gibraltar nebst Umgebung... entworfen und gezeichnet von A. H. Koehler, Oberlieutenant im Koen. Saechs.n Ingenieur Corps. Leipzig, 1851 J.C. Hinrichs'sche Buch u. Landkartenhandlung.
Leipzig, Hinrich J.C. 1851 [48,5 x 39,3 cm]
Steelengraving, handcolored in outline, when published. Decorative map of British Isles additional equipped with for inset maps and plans: Edinburgh, Dublin, London & Gibraltar. As North Helgoland & Malta. In addition we find a detailled table with explanations on villages and names, as well a listing of the main channels in England. A color key for the political borders is also present.
In good condition, two old mendings of clear splits at the centerfold. Upper margin slightly narrow the the engraved border line of the map.
[Stock No.:17480]
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