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    Holy Roman Empire
    Abraham, Ortelius


    Germania
    Prachtvolle Karte verziert mit 3 Rollwerkskartuschen. Links oben die Titelkartusche, unten links die große Rollwerkskartusche mit dem Reichsadler, sowie rechts unten Kartusche mit dem Meilenzeiger. Sämtlich in prächtigen Altkolorit.
    Antwerpen, 1598 [36,5 x 50,5 cm]
    Copper engraving, uncolored as published, published in a French text edition of the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'. Fine engraved map of the German empire published in the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' by Abraham Ortelius from 15670 onwards until 1602. Ornated with three renaissance cartouches; in the upper left corner the title cartouche, in the lower left corner a large decorative cartouche showing the eagle of the 'Holy Roman Empire' and in the lower right corner a cartouche with mileage scales. Original Kupferstichkarte, erschienen bei Abraham Ortelius in der franz. Textausgabe des 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'. Prachtvolle Karte verziert mit 3 Rollwerkskartuschen. Links oben die Titelkartusche, unten links die große Rollwerkskartusche mit dem Reichsadler, sowie rechts unten Kartusche mit dem Meilenzeiger. Sämtlich in kräftigen Abdrucken.
    In excellent condition. Broe. 56.
    [Stock No.:25307]
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    Postroutenkarte von Deutschland
    Homann, Johann Baptist


    Postarum seu Veredariorum Stationes per Germaniam et Provincias Adiacentes
    Illustrissimo ac Excellentissimo Domino Dno. Carolo Josepho S.R. Imp. Comiti á Paar, Lib Baroni in Hartberg et krottenstein, Domino in Fürstenfeld Sac. Caes. Maj. Camerario, Consiliario Intimo Supremae Imperialis .... D. D. Hummillimus ac devotissimus Joannes Pet. Nett S. C. M. Postar. Campestrium Magister. Neu vermehrte Post Charte durch gantz Teutschland nach Italien, Frankreich, Niederland, Preußen, Polen, und Ungarn &c von Herrn Ioh. Peter Nell zu Damenacher ... von Iohann Baptist Homann in Nürnberg.
    Nürnberg, Homann, J. B. 1716-20 [46 x 57 cm]
    Copper engraving, hand colored in outline when published. Dekorative und detaillierte Postroutenkarte von Deutschland und angrenzenden Länderrn entworfen von Johann Peter Nell Oberpostverwalter in Prag. Die Karte zeigt Deutschland mit benachbarten Gebiete eingeteilt in seine Grenzen, die durch ein zeitgenöss. Grenzkolorit herausgearbeitet sind. Mit vielen eingezeichneten Ortsangaben, gestochen Flüßen, Bergen und Wäldern. Bemerkenswert sind die detaillierten Ortsangaben entlang der eingezeichneten Postrouten. Decorative and detailed post-route map through Germany and its neighboring countries compiled by Johann Peter Nell in Prague. The map shows Germany and its neighboring areas divided up in outline color of the period into its political borders. Many place names are shown on the map, as well engraved rivers, mountains, woods, etc. Remarkable are the many engraved names of small places along the engraved post-routes.
    In excellent condition.
    [Stock No.:20591]
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    Germany
    Homann, Johann Baptist


    Tabula Novissima Tottus Germaniae praecipue ex designatione viri celeberrimi Dni Johannis Caspari Eisenschmidii Medicinae Doctoris et Mathem apud Argentin praestantissimi cum infigni augmento in lucem edita a Iohanne Baptista Homanno. Sacrae Caesareae Majestatis Geographo Cum Privilegion (Norimbergae) Sacrae Caesarece Majestatis Gratiosissimo.

    Nuernberg, Homann, J. B. 1716-20 [94,2 x 113,8 cm]
    Copper-engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published. This fine decorative large antique map of Germany, printed from four plates, shows Germany its neighbouring counries. The map is based on the cartographic sources of Johann Kaspar Eisenschmidt. A highly decorative map with a large allegoric title cartouche in the upper left corner. Below in the left corner is a portrait of J.C. Eisenschmidt with an extensive explanation for the reader. Further the map is equipped with many place names, rivers, streets, mountains, etc. and other cartographic details. In the right lower corner is a milage scale.
    In excellent condition.
    [Stock No.:19510]
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    Germany after Ptolemy
    Weigel, Christoph


    Germania Ptolemaei Excute. Chr. Weigelius Norimbergae

    Nuernberg, Chr. Weigel. 1719 [30,7 x 37,5 cm]
    Copper engraving, hand colored in outline when published. This map by Christopher Weigel is depicting the 'Ancient Germany' after the famous antique geographer Claudius Ptolemy. It shows 'Germania' with its ancient place names in Latin language. As the southern boundary the river Danube was used. At the lower right corner we find a wonderful pictorial engraving showing the ancient geographer Claudius Ptolemy in a classical landscape working with cartographic instruments. The cartographer Christoph Weigel worked around 1719 in Nuernberg and his maps are showing the typical style of this period in mapmaking in Southern German. He worked very close as with Johann B. Homann in Nuernberg. All his maps were hand colored in outline and decorative body color immediately in his printing house, after they were printed.
    In excellent condition.
    [Stock No.:19498]
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    Germany (riversystem)
    Homann, Johann Baptist


    Hydrographia Germaniae qua geographiae Naturalis ea pars quae de Aquis celebrioribus, praesertim yero de Fluminibus Germaniae agit, exprobatissimis quibusque mappis et peculiaribus Regionum descriptionibus collecta exhibetur opera. Ioh. Baptistae Homani Noribergae. S. C. M.

    Nuernberg, Homann, J. B. 1720-30 [48,8 x 58,3 cm]
    Copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published. A very detailed map is showing us the river system of Germany around 1720-30. The map is decorative arranged with two figurative allegoric cartouches. The title cartouche is in the left lower corner with highly decorative allegories on the rivers and to water and in the upper left corner we find dedication text by Friedrich Heinrich Zollmann. The map itself provides a very detailed detailed river system with their names. Further the larger areas, from where the rivers sources are coming from are various hand colored in wash.
    A strong impression in excellent condition. Published plano without a centrefold.
    [Stock No.:19599]
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    Germany
    Weigel, Christoph


    Germania Ptolemaei Excute Chr. Weigelius Norimbergae

    Nuernberg, Chr. Weigel. 1720-40 [30,7 x 37,5 cm]
    Copper engraving, hand colored in outline when published. The cartographer Christoph Weigel worked around 1719 in Nuernberg and his maps are showing the typical style of this period in mapmaking in Southern German. He worked very close as with Johann B. Homann in Nuernberg. All his maps were hand colored in outline and decorative body color immediately in his printing house, after they were printed.
    In very good condition. On the left upper side are any browning stones, but there are not into the map. A small tear in the upper side (not affecting the image).
    [Stock No.:19509]
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    Antique Germany
    Weigel, Christoph


    Germaniae Antiquae P. Melae, C. Taciti, C. Plinii, Studio C. Weigelii.

    Nuernberg, Chr. Weigel. 1720-40 [32 x 39 cm]
    Copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published. This map by Christopher Weigel is depicting the 'Ancient Germany' engraved after the classical authors Mela, Tacitus and Plinius. It shows the 'Antique Germania' with its ancient place names in Latin language, the map extends in the north towards parts of Scandinavia with the Baltic Sea and the German Sea. As the southern boundary the river Danube was used. At the lower right corner we find a wonderful pictorial engraving showing a highly decorative mythological classical scene, further on in the upper left corner an inset with ancient coins. The cartographer Christoph Weigel worked around 1719 in Nuernberg and his maps are showing the typical style of this period in mapmaking in Southern German. He worked very close as with Johann B. Homann in Nuernberg. All his maps were hand colored in outline and decorative body color immediately in his printing house, after they were printed.
    In excellent condition.
    [Stock No.:19507]
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    Table of Explanations
    Homann, Johann Baptist


    Orbis in Tabula pars Secunda, d. i. Zweyter Theil der Geographischen Universal-Charte, vorstellend auf einem einzigen Blatt alle Crayse, Provinzen und vornehmste Oerter des H. Roemischen Reichs
    Teutscher Nation, nebst Anzeigung eines jeden Religion, Herrschaft Fluesse, auch Latein, Benennung, it. ob es grosse oder geringe Staedte, Residenzen, Vestungen, Universit. Handels-Oerter, Baeder, Seehoefen, u. a. Historer. Merkwuerdigkeiten, als ein Auszug aus Herrn Huebners Geogr. Fragen zu bequemen Gebrauch der Landch. u der woechtentl. Zeitungen entworfen von Ioh. Gottfried Gross. Cum Privil. Sac. Caes. Maj.
    Nuernberg, Homann, J. B. 1720 [48,3 x 57,2 cm]
    Copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash. Large and detailed table of explanations comprising all circles of the 'Holy Roman Empire' with detailed engraved information on the various abbreviations in the individual different German circles. Among the abbreviations we find information on cities, fortresses, castles, monasteries, rivers, etc.
    In excellent condition. Published plano without a centre fold.
    [Stock No.:20516]
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    Germany
    Moll, Herman


    Germany - divided into circles agreable to Modern History. By H. Moll Geographer.

    London, Th. Bowles and John Bowles 1736 [20 x 26,6 cm]
    Copperengraving, hand colored in outline when published. This decorative map shows us Germany with his singles regions. In the left lower corner we look to the title cartouche. The Geographer Hermann Moll worked came originally from the Netherlands and worked in London in the beginning for Moses Pitt. Later he became one of the important map publishers in England. The atlases, which he published were widely well known. He engraved as well maps for other English publishers (John Seller, etc.) .
    In excellent condition.
    [Stock No.:19547]
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    Northeast Germany
    Moll, Herman


    The N.E. Part of Germany Containing the Dominions of the Electors of Brandenburg and Saxony, the Dutchy of Meklenburg, Pomerania and Silesia &c. By H. Moll Geographer.

    London, Th. Bowles and John Bowles 1736 [20 x 26 cm]
    Copper engraving, hand colored in outline when published. Small and decorative map of the northeastern part of Germany mainly covering Pomeranian, Saxonia and Silesia towards the borders of Poland. The Geographer Hermann Moll worked came originally from the Netherlands and worked in London in the beginning for Moses Pitt. Later he became one of the important map publishers in England. The atlases, which he published were widely well known. He engraved as well maps for other English publishers (John Seller, etc.) .
    In very good condition.
    [Stock No.:19552]
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    Deutschland
    Blair, John


    Deutschland
    A Map of Germany divided into its Circles by John Blair..
    London 1780-90 [42,5 x 57 cm]
    Orginal Kupferstichkarte, gestochen von Thomas Kitchen (1718-84). Dargestellt wird Deutschland mit angrenzenden Laendern von der Nord und Ostsee bis zum suedlichen angrenzenden Norditalien. Die einzelnen Kreise sind detailliert bezeichnet und mit gestochenen politischen Grenzen versehen. Mit vielen Ortsangaben, Fluessen, etc. Schoene Gesamtkarte von Deutschland Karte in tadellosem Erhaltungszustand.
    In excellent condition.
    [Stock No.:23539]
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    Germania Antiqua
    Zatta, Antonio


    Germania Antiqua in IV magnos populos in minores et minimos distincta et Regiones Danubium inter et mare Adriaticum contentae. - Venetiis 1785. Apud Antonium Zatta et Figlios cum Privil. Excel. Sen.

    Venice, Antonio Zatta. 1785 [30,3 x 39,6 cm]
    Copper engraving, in contemporary original color in outline. Published in Zatta's 'Atlante Novissimo'. Interesting historical map of Germany by the Italian cartographer A. Zatta published 1785 in Venice. With old historical place names, river and mountains.
    In excellent condition.
    [Stock No.:21229]
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    Germany & Switzerland
    Reilly, Franz Johann Josef von


    General Karte von Deutschland und der Schweitz. Nro. 92.

    Vienna, Reilly 1791 [24,5 x 27 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.:21119]
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    Germany
    Ptolemaeus, Claudius


    Germania VI Nova Tabula

    Basel, Heinrich Petri, c. 1545/52. [25 x 31 cm]
    Original woodcut map published in the Ptolemy cosmographia 'Geographiae Libri VIII ...' in Basel at Heinrich Petri. A very well preserved copy of this early woodcut-map on Germany. A very good impression, full margins.

    [Stock No.:15447]
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