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...
One of the Earliest Modern Maps of England, Wales & Scotland Nice example of Camocio's finely engraved map of England, Wales & Scotland, published in Venice. The map is derived from George Lily. Lily's map is generally considered to be the...
The First Printed Map of Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Middlesex, drawn from Christopher Saxton's 16th Century Survey of England. Fine example of Christopher Saxton's map of Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Middlesex, dated 1575, the 17th year of the Reign of...
Detailed early plan of Haarlem. The translation of the title cartouche is as follows: Harlemum, or, as Hadrianus Barlandus writes, Herlemum, a renowned Dutch city, founded by an illustrious man who had the German name Lem; the city was therefore...
Fine early birdseye view of the Island of Middelburg. From Braun & Hogenberg's Civitatus Orbis Terrarum, the most important book of town plans and views published in the 16th century. This bird's-eye view from the southeast shows the capital of...
Detailed plan of Maastricht on the Maas (Meuse River). The title translates as Crossing over the Maas River. From Braun & Hogenberg's Civitatus Orbis Terrarum, the most important book of town plans and views published in the 16th Century.
Fine early birdseye view of the Island of Middelburg. From Braun & Hogenberg's Civitatus Orbis Terrarum, the most important book of town plans and views published in the 16th century. This bird's-eye view from the southeast shows the capital of...
Fine set of 4 views of the towns of Philippeville, Mariembourg, Chimay, and Walcourt, from Braun & Hogenberg's Civitatus Orbis Terrarum.
![[St. Gallen] S. Galli Opp. et Monasterium Helvetiorum, asterente Ottone Frisingensi](/map/small/61408.jpg)
Nice old color example of Braun & Hogenberg's view of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
![Montes, Hannoniae Metropolis [and] Atrebatum, Episcopalis Et Metropolica Artesiae Citivas](/map/small/41468mp2.jpg)
Two early city views of Bergen / Mons in Hainaut, Belgium and Arras, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, North of France, from an early edition of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitates Orbis Terrarum, the most prolific compilation of city views published in the 16th...
Fine early city views of Dunquerke, Gravelins and Bourbourg, from an early edition of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitates Orbis Terrarum, the most prolific compilation of city views published in the 16th Century.
Nice example of this inconic plan of 16th Century Marseille, which appeared in volume 2 of Braun & Hogenberg's 6 volume Civititas Orbis Terrarum.
![[Viscounty of Limoges] (Manuscript map of Southern Limousin]](/map/small/61140.jpg)
An early manuscript map showing the Viscounty of Limoges 16th Century Map of the southern part of Limousin, drawn in an early hand. The map is oriented with south at the top and extends from Limoges on the Vienne River to the towns of Tulle and...
![Lubec . . . [and] Hamburch ein Vorneliche Han Stat. (Hamburg & Lubeck)](/map/small/41684mp2.jpg)
Nice old color example of this pair of birdseye views of Hamburg and Lubeck from an early edition of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitates Orbis Terrarum, the most prolific compilation of city views published in the 16th Century.
![(Mainz, Würzburg and Sion) Moguntia, Germaniae Metropolis, ad Rheni ripas Urbs Celeberrima, mercatorum frequentia . . . [and] Herbipolis Comuiter Wirtzburg Orientalis Franciae Metropolis [and] Sedunum, primaria & Metropolitica Valesiae urbs . . .](/map/small/55078mp2.jpg)
Nice old color views of Mainz, Würzburg and Sion (Sitten), from an early edition of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitates Orbis Terrarum, the most prolific compilation of city views published in the 16th Century.
