Rare contemporary portrait of Benedictus Arias Montanus, Philippe Galle.
Contemporary portait of Eberhard Werner Happel. Eberhard Werner Happel (1647 - 1690) was a German author, novelist, journalist and polymath. He produced a number of interesting maps, including a world map showing the oceans currents. He also produced...
![[Europe as a Queen | Europa regina]](/map/small/68327.jpg)
This is a nice full-color example of Munster's map of Europe in the shape of a queen. The regent's head and crown constitute the Iberian Peninsula, her arms Italy and Denmark, and her dress the countries from France to Bulgaria. In what might be...
Europe in the Form of a Queen Fine example of Bunting's map showing Europe in the form of a queen. Protestant theologian Heinrich Bunting's map showing Europe as a queen is one of the most sought after anthropomorphic maps of the 16th Century. The...
Highly unusual and decorative engraving illustrating stories from the Bible. The engraving comes from a collection by Johannes Buno (1617-1697), a Lutheran school teacher from Lüneburg, Germany. Buno's scarce work, a "Picture Bible", was filled with...
![Buch Hiob. bitter. [Allegorical print.]](/map/small/47918.jpg)
Highly unusual and decorative engraving illustrating stories from the Bible. The engraving comes from a collection by Johannes Buno (1617-1697), a Lutheran school teacher from Lüneburg, Germany. Buno's scarce work, a "Picture Bible", was filled with...
![Buch vonden Konigen. . . [Allegorical Biblical print.]](/map/small/47976.jpg)
Highly unusual and decorative engraving illustrating stories from the Bible in the form of a king who holds a scepter in his right hand. The engraving comes from a collection by Johannes Buno (1617-1697), a Lutheran school teacher from Lüneburg,...
![Matthaeus. . . [Allegorical Biblical engraving.]](/map/small/47816.jpg)
Highly unusual and decorative engraving illustrating stories from the Bible (Gospel of Matthew) in the form of a human face, flanked by a pair of wings. The engraving comes from a collection by Johannes Buno (1617-1697), a Lutheran school teacher from...
![II Buch der Chronica. [Allegorical Biblical engraving.]](/map/small/48090.jpg)
Highly unusual and decorative engraving illustrating stories from the Bible in the form of an upside down crown. The engraving comes from a collection by Johannes Buno (1617-1697), a Lutheran school teacher from Lüneburg, Germany. Buno's scarce work,...
![I Buch der Chronica. [Allegorical Biblical engraving.]](/map/small/48060.jpg)
Highly unusual and decorative engraving illustrating stories from the Bible (Book of Chronicles, stories of King Solomon) in the form of a crown. The engraving comes from a collection by Johannes Buno (1617-1697), a Lutheran school teacher from...
![[The Gospel of John - Eagle]](/map/small/49807.jpg)
Fascinating allegorical engraving of an eagle, with vignettes from various chapters and verses of the Gospel of John. The eagle is the symbol used to depict John the Apostle. Most of the vignettes specifically provide numerical references to the...
![[Epistle to the Hebrews, or Letter to the Hebrews]](/map/small/49808.jpg)
Fascinating allegorical engraving of a pig, with vignettes from various chapters and verses from the Epistle to the Hebrews. Most of the vignettes specifically provide numerical references to the various Chapters in which they appear. The engraving...
![[St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans]](/map/small/49809.jpg)
Fascinating allegorical engraving of a Chalice or Grail, with vignettes from various chapters and verses from the Epistle to the Romans, by St. Paul. Most of the vignettes specifically provide numerical references to the various Chapters in which they...
![[Prophecies of Jonah, Micah and Nahum]](/map/small/49810.jpg)
Fascinating allegorical engraving of a large fish and the fall of Nineveh, from the Prophecies of Jonah, Michah and Nahum. Most of the vignettes specifically provide numerical references to the various Chapters in which they appear. The engraving...
![Buch von den Konigen. . . [Allegorical Biblical Egnraving]](/map/small/48000.jpg)
Highly unusual and decorative engraving illustrating stories from the Bible in the form of a king who holds a scepter in his right hand and sword in his left. The engraving comes from a collection by Johannes Buno (1617-1697), a Lutheran school...
Highly unusual and decorative engraving illustrating stories from the Bible. The First Book of Maccabees, also called 1 Maccabees, is a book written in Hebrew by an anonymous Jewish author after the restoration of an independent Jewish kingdom by the...
