Scarce world map by Francois De Belleforest. De Belleforest's scarce map is drawn from the first edition of Ortelius' Typus Orbis Terrarum, with a change to the lower title and text in the upper left corner, outside the neat line. The map Includes a...
One of the earliest bird's-eye views of London, created by Francois De Belleforest for his La Cosmographie Universelle de Tout la Monde, published in Paris in 1575. The map is drawn based on the view of London which appeared in Braun & Hogenberg's...
Scarce early plan of Florence, published in Paris by De Belleforest. In 1544, the scholar and geographer Sebastian Munster published his Cosmographia, one of the most important an influential works of its type in the16th century In 1575, the Paris...
Scarce map of the fortified city and harbor at Rhodes, which appeared in Francois de Belleforest's Cosmographie Universelle De Tout le Monde. The map is intended to illustrate the Harbor at Rhodes, which had been constructed by the Knights of St....
Scarce map of the fortified city and harbor at Nafplio, during the Ottoman Reign, which appeared in Francois de Belleforest's Cosmographie Universelle De Tout le Monde. The area surrounding Nafplio has been inhabited since ancient times, but few...
Detailed map of the island of Rhodes, published in Francois De Belleforest's Cosmographie Universelle De Tout le Monde. The map is intended to illustrate the island of Rhodes, which had become a stronghold of the Knights of St. John, following the...
Detailed map of the island of Corfu, published in Francois De Belleforest's Cosmographie Universelle De Tout le Monde.
Scarce map of the region centered on Negroponte, Greece, which appeared in Francois de Belleforest's Cosmographie Universelle De Tout le Monde.
Scarce map of Morea, which appeared in Francois de Belleforest's Cosmographie Universelle De Tout le Monde.
Scarce view of the harbor and city of Modon, Greece, which appeared in Francois de Belleforest's Cosmographie Universelle De Tout le Monde. The map illustrates the city from and after the time of the Siege of Modon. The Battle of Modon took place in...
Scarce 16th Century map of the Island of Malta, from Francois De Belleforest, for his La Cosmographie Universelle de Tout la Monde, published in Paris, in 1575. In 1544, the scholar and geographer, Sebastian Munster, published his Cosmographia, one of...
Fine early view of Ancient and Modern Jerusalem, from Francois De Belleforest's Cosmographie Universelle de Tout le Monde, published in Paris in 1575. De Belleforest's map of Jerusalem is drawn from Braun and Hogenberg's plan of Jerusalem, published...
Rare 16th Century view of Cairo from a hillside opposite the Nile, published in Paris in 1575. De Belleforest's view is drawn from Braun & Hogenberg's Civitatus Orbis Terrarum, the most important town book of the 16th Century. Elaborate detail,...
Scarce map of the town of Sale, Morocco, immediately north of Rabat, which appeared in Francois de Belleforest's Cosmographie Universelle De Tout le Monde. Sale dates back at least to Carthaginian times (around 7th century BC). The Romans called the...