Venice Schedel, Hartmann Venecie Nurnberg, Koberger 1493 [33 x 53 cm] Original woodcut from the famous "Nurnberg Chronicle", printed in Nuernberg, in December 1493. Fully hand colored city view of Venice, as well the initials in text rubricated throughout. Verso illustrated as well with the half page view of Padua on one side and on the other side with six small woodcuts of saints. German text edition. This view of Venice is one of the earliest obtainable authentic city views, published only a few years before 1500. This plate was exactly published and printed in December 1493 in Nurnberg at Anton Koberger. The "Nurnberg Chronicle" was the earliest and most richly illustrated incunabula and description of the world, which was as well illustrated with a small number of authentic double page city views. The woodcuts were mostly cut by Pleydenwurff. Impressive and highly decorative city view of the medieval Venice, with St. Marcus place, churches and towers, the lagoon, boats and decorative landscape in the background. On the full double page sheet (45,6 x 62,8 cm) as published. Minor mended stitch wholes, as usual, at the centre fold. A very good impression with wide margins. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:21953] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Florence Schedel, Hartmann Florencia Nurnberg, Koberger 1493 [25,2 x 52,5 cm] Original woodcut from the famous "Nurnberg Chronicle", printed in Nuernberg, in December 1493. Fully hand colored city view. Verso illustrated as well with fourteen smaller hand colored woodcuts of saints. German text edition. This view of Florence is one of the earliest obtainable authentic city views, published only a few years before 1500. This plate was exactly published and printed in December 1493 in Nurnberg at Koberger. The "Nurnberg Chronicle" was the earliest and most richly illustrated incunabula and description of the world, which was as well illustrated with a small number of authentic double page city views. The woodcuts were mostly cut by Pleydenwurff. With the usual skillfully mended stitch wholes at the centre fold. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:22297] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Italy Ortelius, Abraham. Italiae Novissima Decriptio Auctore Iacobo Castaldo Pedemontano. Antwerpen 1572 [36 x 51,2 cm] Original copper engraving, finely hand colored in wash and outline, published 1573 in a German text edition of the Atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" at Christopher Platin in Antwerp. A highly decorative and early map showing the entire Italy by the famous cartographer and mapmaker Abraham Ortelius based on Giacomo Gastaldi's map of Italy. This early map here is present in a strong impression, ornated with a beautiful renaissance text cartouche, sailing boats, a large allegoric scene of Neptune in the lower center and a small ornated mileage scale in the right corner. In excellent condition. Broe. 117 [Stock No.:21506] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Duchy of Milano Ortelius, Abraham. Ducatus Mediolanensis, Finitimarumqz, Regionu Descriptio, Auctore Ioanne Georgio Septala Mediolanense. Antwerpen, Platin 1572 [36,4 x 51,4 cm] Original copper engraving, finely hand colored in wash and outline, published 1573 in a German text edition of the Atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" at Christopher Platin in Antwerp. A fine decorative early map showing Northern Italy with Milano in its centre. The map is extending from the gulf of Genoa towards 'Lago Maggiore' and 'Lago de Como'. The map is orientated with the north to the right. With many detailed place names, rivers and mountains. Ornated with a renaissance title cartouche, a coat of arms, a circle with mileage scale, a sailing ship and a sea monster. This map by Abraham Ortelius is based on the cartographic sources by Johannes Septala. In excellent condition. Broe. 125 [Stock No.:21502] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Padova & Apulia Ortelius, Abraham. Patavini Territorii Corographia Iac Castaldo Auct. Apuliae Quae Olim Iapy: Gia. Nova Corographia . Jacobo Castaldo Auctore. Antwerpen 1573 [31,4 x 46 cm] Original copper engraving, finely hand colored in wash and outline, published 1573 in a German text edition of the Atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" at Christopher Platin in Antwerp. Two maps (Padova and Apulia) on one double page. Highly decorative and early maps by the famous cartographer and mapmaker Abraham Ortelius based on Gastaldi's map. These early maps here present in a strong impression, ornated with two beautiful renaissance text cartouches. In excellent condition. Broe. 121 [Stock No.:21504] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Tuscia Ortelius, Abraham. Thusciae. Descriptio auctore Hieronymo Bellamarto Antwerpen 1573 [31,4 x 46 cm] Original copper engraving, finely hand colored in wash and outline, published 1573 in a German text edition of the Atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" at Christopher Platin in Antwerp. A highly decorative and early map showing Tuscia in central Italy by the famous cartographer and mapmaker Abraham Ortelius based on Girolamo Bellarmati's (1493-1555) map of this region. This early map here is present in a strong impression, ornated with a beautiful renaissance text cartouche and an small mileage scale below. In excellent condition. Broe. 130 [Stock No.:21505] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Piedmont & the gulf of Genoa Ortelius, Abraham. Pedemontanae Vicinorumque Regionum Auctore Iacobo Castaldo Descrip. Antwerpen, Platin 1573 [367 x 49,5 cm] Original copper engraving, finely hand colored in wash and outline, published 1573 in a German text edition of the Atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" at Christopher Platin in Antwerp. A fine decorative early map showing Piedmont in Northern Italy with its neighboring areas. Turin in the center of the map, the golf of Genoa is shown as well very detailed. This map by Abraham Ortelius is based on the cartographic sources by Giacomo Gastaldi. In excellent condition. Broe. 128 [Stock No.:21503] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Tuscany Ortelius, Abraham Thusciae. Descriptio auctore Hieronymo Bellamarto Antwerp, Christopher Platin 1574/75 [ 32 x 49,5 cm] Original copper engraving, published 1598 in a French edition of the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". Finely hand colored in wash and outline. The map is ornated with a title cartouche in the upper right corner, below a panel with 12 lines of text, below with the "privilegium" and scale of miles underneath. Villages and towns are shown as miniature views, moreover the map is ornated with ships. A very good example in excellent condition. Broe. 130 [Stock No.:22774] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Northern Italy Ortelius, Abraham Larii Lacus Vulgo ... - Terrtorii Romani ... - Fori Iulii ... . Antwerp, Christopher Platin 1574/75 [33,8 x 48,1 cm] Original copper engraving, later hand colored, published 1574/75 in a Latin text edition of the Atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" at Christopher Platin in Antwerp. Finely hand colored in wash and outline. Three maps on one plate. At the top the large decorative map of 'Lago de Como', below the territorial map of Roma with Latium and Umbria, in the lower right corner the decorative map of Friaul. A very good example in excellent condition. Koeman Ort. 12; Broe. 129 b / I [Stock No.:22777] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Padua & Apuliae Ortelius, Abraham Patavini Territorii Corographia Iac Castaldo Auct. Apuliae Quae Olim Iapy: Gia. Nova Corographia . Jacobo Castaldo Auctore. Antwerp, Platin 1574/75 [each 30,8 x 22 cm] Original copper engraving, published 1574/75 in a Latin text edition of the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'. Finely hand colored in wash and outline. Two maps on one double sheet. Villages and towns are shown as miniature views. A very good example in excellent condition. Broe. 121. [Stock No.:22771] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
kingdom of Naples Ortelius, Abraham Regnii Neapolitani verissima secundum antiquorum et recentiorum traditionem descriptio, pyrrho ligorio auct. Antwerp, Christopher Platin 1574/75 [36,4 x 49,7 cm] Original copper engraving, published 1574/75 in a Latin edition of the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". Finely hand colored in wash and outline. This map is ornated with a decorative title cartouche in the lower centre and a compass card on the right side top of the middle. Villages and towns are shown as miniature views, moreover this map is ornated with a ship. A very good example in excellent condition. Broe. 139 [Stock No.:22775] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Ancona Braun & Hogenberg Ancona Cologne, 1578. [33 x 48 cm] Handcolored copper-engraving, published in the townbook Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg. Decorative bird's eye view of the city of Ancona, decorated with title cartouche, large table of detailled explanations, as well ships before Ancona's harbour in the Mediterranean sea. A fine copy in excellent condition. Later hand-color. German edition. [Stock No.:12876] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Padua & Apuliae Ortelius, Abraham Patavini Territorii Corographia Iac Castaldo Auct. Apuliae Quae Olim Iapy: Gia. Nova Corographia . Jacobo Castaldo Auctore. Antwerpen 1588 [each 30,8 x 22 cm] Original copper engraving, published 1598 in a French text edition of the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'. Finely hand-colored in wash and outline. Two maps on one doublesheet. Villages and towns are shown as miniature views. A very good example in excellent condition. Broe. 121. [Stock No.:17425] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Northern Italy Ortelius, Abraham Ducatus Mediolanensis, Finitimarumqz, Regionu Descriptio, Auctore Ioanne Georgio Septala Mediolanense. Antwerpen, 1603 [35,8 x 44,7 cm] Original copper engraving, published 1603 in a Latin of the famous atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". Finely hand-colored in wash and outline. A very good example in vivid handcolor. Minor lightstaining outside the image. Broe. 125 [Stock No.:16330] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Sicily, Sardinia, Corfu, Malta, Djerba & Elba Ortelius, Abraham Insularum Aliquot Maris Mediterranei Descriptio. Antwerp, 1603 [36,5 x 47,8 cm] Original copper engraving, published in a Latin text edition of the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". Finely hand-colored in wash and outline. Six maps on one plate. A very good example in excellent condition. Decorative doublepage map showing six islands in the Mediterranean Islands (Sicily, Sardinia, Corfu, Malta, Djerba, Elba). Sicily is prominently displayed in the center of the map, above the title cartrouche. A very good example in vivid handcolor. Minor lightstaining outside the image. Broe. 141 [Stock No.:16331] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Italy Ortelius, Abraham (Italia) Antwerp, Vrients 1612 [13 x 19,2 cm] Original copper engraving, uncolored as published a Italian text edition of the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". Engraved map of Italy on the full describing text sheet as published. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:17433] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Brixen in South Tyrol - Lauingen Braun, Georg and Hogenberg, Franz Brixia Tyrolis - Laugingen. Laubinga Sueviae Opp. Alberti Magni Patria. Cologne, 1617 [33,5 x 49,5 cm] Original copper-engraving, handcolored in wash, published 1617 in the townbook 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' by Braun and Hogenberg. The entire series of the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' comprised six volumes and was published and printed from 1572 towards 1619. Two decorative city views on one doublepage. Decorative panoramic city view of the city of Brixen in South Tyrol with the rivers Eisak and Rienz. The landscape is ornated in the background with the alps, as well wine yards in the foreground. The view of the city is pretty accurate with the churches, the bridge and the surrounding walls. The second view on this doublepage is Lauingen on the Danube in Suevia. In excellent condition, on the full sheet as published. Latin text edition verso. Koeman, B & H # 4; [Stock No.:17356] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Urbino - Sulmo (Abruzzia) Braun, Georg and Hogenberg, Franz Urbino - Sulmo Ovidii Patria Cologne, 1617 [33,5 x 46,5 cm] Original copper-engraving, handcolored in wash, published 1617 in the townbook 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' by Braun and Hogenberg. The entire series of the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' comprised six volumes and was published and printed from 1572 towards 1619. Two decorative city views of Urbino at the left side. On the right side we find a bird's eye view of the city of Sulmo in Abruzzia. Sulmo was the birthplace of 'Ovid', the antique Roman poet. In excellent condition, on the full sheet as published. Latin text edition verso. Koeman, B & H # 4; [Stock No.:17347] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Perugia Braun, Georg and Hogenberg, Franz Perusia Gratumusis in Tuscia Domicilium. Cologne, 1617 [36,7 x 44 cm] Original copper-engraving, handcolored in wash, published 1617 in the townbook 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' by Braun and Hogenberg. The entire series of the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' comprised six volumes and was published and printed from 1572 towards 1619. Impressive and decorative bird's eye view of the city of Perugia in toskany. Highly decorative view of the city with its walls. Engraved title cartouche in the upper left corner and a table of explanations to various buildings and places in Perugia. In excellent condition, on the full sheet as published. Latin text edition verso. Koeman, B & H # 4; [Stock No.:17339] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Bolognia Braun, Georg and Hogenberg, Franz Bononia Alma Studior Mater. Cologne, 1617 [33,5 x 50 cm] Original copper-engraving, handcolored in wash, published 1617 in the townbook 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' by Braun and Hogenberg. The entire series of the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' comprised six volumes and was published and printed from 1572 towards 1619. Detailled plan of the city of Bolognia in Nothern Italy. This very detailled plan shows accuratly the town with its streets, places, churches and squares. Ornated with coat of arms, figures in the foreground and a title cartouche. In excellent condition, on the full sheet as published. Latin text edition verso. Koeman, B & H # 4; [Stock No.:17340] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Ostia - Port of Rome Braun, Georg and Hogenberg, Franz Ostia Cologne, 1617 [29,8 x 49,7 cm] Original copper-engraving, handcolored in wash, published 1617 in the townbook 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' by Braun and Hogenberg. The entire series of the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' comprised six volumes and was published and printed from 1572 towards 1619. Decorative bird's eye view of Ostia, the port of Rome. A decorative fine bird's eye view of the fortified port of Ostia. A masterpiece of Roman harbour fortification. The view is ornated with various ships, as well with a Roman coin showing the portrait of emperor Claudius. A small table with explanations in the lower left corner. In excellent condition, on the full sheet as published. Latin text edition verso. Koeman, B & H # 4; [Stock No.:17346]	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Rimini Braun, Georg and Hogenberg, Franz Rimini - Ariminum validum et munitum Romandi Olae opp. Cologne, 1617 [31,2 x 46,6 cm] Original copper-engraving, handcolored in wash, published 1617 in the townbook 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' by Braun and Hogenberg. The entire series of the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' comprised six volumes and was published and printed from 1572 towards 1619. Decorative bird's eye view of the city of Rimini located at the northern adriatic sea. A very decorative city view with the churches, towers, walls and the harbour. In the foreground in the sea two sailing ships. One ornated title cartouche. In excellent condition, on the full sheet as published. Latin text edition verso. Koeman, B & H # 4; [Stock No.:17341] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Ancona Ptolemaeus, Claudius Marca Anconae, Olim Picenum. 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.:17826] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Italy Ptolemaeus, Claudius Tabula Europae VI (Italy) 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.:17766] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Italy Ptolemaeus, Claudius Tabula Europae Quinta (Italy with neighbouring countries) 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.:17767] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Italy Ptolemaeus, Claudius Italia. 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.:17818] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Piemont & Liguria Ptolemaeus, Claudius Pedemontium Monsferratus Liguria 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.:17786] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Toscana Ptolemaeus, Claudius Tuscia 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.:17787] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Latium Ptolemaeus, Claudius Latium, Seu Territorium Romae. 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.:17788] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Italy Ortelius, Abraham Italia Gallica, Sive Gallia Cisalpina. Ex conatibus Geographicis Abrah. Ortelii. Cum privilegio decennali, Imp. Belgiae, et Brabantiae. Antwerp, Balthasar Moretus 1624 [34,7 x 47 cm] Original copper engraving, published 1624 in the famous historical Atlas "Parergon" (Latin text-edition) by Abraham Ortelius. Finely hand-colored in wash and outline. The map is ornated with the title cartouche and "privilegium" on the upper left side and 3 text cartouches (upper centre, right centre, lower right side). The cartouche in the lower right corner also shows scale bars. Villages and towns are shown as miniature views. With a slightly discoloration at the centre fold. Still in very good condition. Koe. Ort. 46; Broe: 206 [Stock No.:20452] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Brixen in Tirol (South Tyrol) Meisner Daniel Brixen in Tyrol Frankfurt, 1625-31 [ca. 10 x 14,8 cm] Copper engraving, uncolored as published. [Stock No.:21360] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Hondius, Jodocus, Jr. Corsica & Sardinia - Corsica - Sardinia Leiden, Abraham Elsevir 1627 [18,8 x 26,8 cm] Copper engraving, finely hand colored in wash and outline. The map shows the region 'Corsica & Sardinia - Corsica - Sardinia' around 1627. This rare historic map was engraved by Jodocus Hondius and was published here in this rare combination of an atlas and town book 'Nova et Accurata Italiae Hodiernae Descriptio ...' for the first time. This map is decorative ornated with a renaissance title cartouche and a small mileage scale. Further this antique map provides a lot of information on place names, rivers, lakes, mountains, etc. Along the coast we find many islands engraved. The map is decorative hand colored in wash and outline. Printed on good paper on the full sheet as published. In 1626 Jodocus Jr. published 'Nova et Accurata Italiae Hodiernae Descriptio', a description of Italy with 31 small maps (16 x 23 cm) and 66 town views interspersed between the pages. (Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandici Vol. I Pag.35) In excellent condition. [Stock No.:19971] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Duchy of Parma and Placentia Hondius, Jodocus, Jr. Parmae & Placentiae Ducatus - Parmae et Placentiae Ducatus. Leiden, Abraham Elsevir 1627 [18,8 x 26,8 cm] Copper engraving, finely hand colored in wash and outline. The map shows the region 'Parmae & Placentiae Ducatus - Parmae et Placentiae Ducatus.' around 1627. This rare historic map was engraved by Jodocus Hondius and was published here in this rare combination of an atlas and town book 'Nova et Accurata Italiae Hodiernae Descriptio ...' for the first time. This map is decorative ornated with a renaissance title cartouche and a small mileage scale. Further this antique map provides a lot of information on place names, rivers, lakes, mountains, etc. Along the coast we find many islands engraved. The map is decorative hand colored in wash and outline. Printed on good paper on the full sheet as published. In 1626 Jodocus Jr. published 'Nova et Accurata Italiae Hodiernae Descriptio', a description of Italy with 31 small maps (16 x 23 cm) and 66 town views interspersed between the pages. (Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandici Vol. I Pag.35) In excellent condition. [Stock No.:19974] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Southern Italy Hondius, Jodocus, Jr. Basilicata - Terra Bariensis et Basilicata Leiden, Abraham Elsevir 1627 [18,8 x 26,8 cm] Copper engraving, finely hand colored in wash and outline. The map shows the region 'Basilicata - Terra Bariensis et Basilicata' around 1627. This rare historic map was engraved by Jodocus Hondius and was published here in this rare combination of an atlas and town book 'Nova et Accurata Italiae Hodiernae Descriptio ...' for the first time. This map is decorative ornated with a renaissance title cartouche and a small mileage scale. Further this antique map provides a lot of information on place names, rivers, lakes, mountains, etc. Along the coast we find many islands engraved. The map is decorative hand colored in wash and outline. Printed on good paper on the full sheet as published. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:19977] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Hondius, Jodocus, Jr. Patrimonium S. Petri Cum Territorio Romano. Leiden, Abraham Elsevir 1627 [18,8 x 26,8 cm] Copper engraving, finely hand colored in wash and outline. The map shows the region 'Patrimonium S. Petri Cum Territorio Romano.' around 1627. This rare historic map was engraved by Jodocus Hondius and was published here in this rare combination of an atlas and town book 'Nova et Accurata Italiae Hodiernae Descriptio ...' for the first time. This map is decorative ornated with a renaissance title cartouche and a small mileage scale. Further this antique map provides a lot of information on place names, rivers, lakes, mountains, etc. Along the coast we find many islands engraved. The map is decorative hand colored in wash and outline. Printed on good paper on the full sheet as published. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:19921] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to