Striking example of Mercator's map of the World, based upon the writings of Claudius Ptolemy, from a later edition of Gerard Mercator's Tabulae geographicae CI. Ptolemaei ad mentem autoris restitutae et emendatae per G. Mercatorem. This is the...
Gerard Mercator's Map of the World, Based Upon The Work of Claudius Ptolemy Gorgeous example of Mercator's map of the World, based upon the writings of Claudius Ptolemy, from a later edition of Gerard Mercator's Tabulae geographicae CI. Ptolemaei ad...
De Jode's First Map of Europe Striking full color example of De Jode's rare map of Europe, which appeared in De Jode's Speculum Orbis Terrarum. The British Isles are shown in an early blockish configuration, with an equally curious shape for...
Old color example of the rare first edition of Gerard De Jode's map of the Netherlands from the 1578 edition of De Jode's Speculum Orbis Terrarum. De Jode was a contemporary of Ortelius and Mercator. The firs edition of his Speculum Orbis Terrarum was...
Flawless example of the first edition of De Jode's highly desirable map Germania Inferioris, from the first edition of De Jode's Speculum Orbis Terrarum. In the second, the title outside to top border was deleted. Covers the whole of the Northern...
Nice example of De Jode's maps of Canton Valais and the Basel region, from the Speculum Orbis Terrarum, which along with Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum are the earliest modern atlases of the World. As noted by Burden: In 1578 Gerard de Jode...
![Barcelona [with] Eciia](/map/small/62333.jpg)
Nice example of Braun & Hogenberg's view of Barcelona, with the plan of Eciia below. From Braun & Hogenberg's Civitatus Orbis Terrarum, the most important book of town plans and views published in the 16th Century.
![Toletum . . . [with] Vallisoletum](/map/small/65199.jpg)
Finely colored example of Braun & Hogenberg's view of Toledo and Valladolid. From Braun & Hogenberg's Civitatus Orbis Terrarum, the most important book of town plans and views published in the 16th Century.
16th Century Antique Map of Portugal Finely executed map of Portugal, published by Dutch mapmaker Gerard De Jode, oriented with west at the top of the map. De Jode's map is based upon the work of Fernando Alvarez Secco, and was engraved by Joannes...
Nice example of De Jode's modern map of Greece, which was both separately issued and included in his Speculum Orbis Terrae, drawn from the work of the Italian Renaissance Architect, Pirro Ligorio. The present example has no text on the verso and...
Nice example of Mercator's map of Asia, Minor and Cyprus, from Mercator's edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, first published in 1578 and republished in Amsterdam beginning in 1695. Includes a Sea Monster, cartouche and a detailed treatment of the...
Nice example of Mercator's map of Greece from Mercator's edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, first published in 1578 and republished in Amsterdam beginning in 1695. Includes a Sea Monster, cartouche and a detailed treatment of the region. Gerard...
![Tab. IV. Asiae in qua Mesopotamia, Syria, Arabia Petrea ac Deserta . . . [Shows Cyprus]](/map/small/58766.jpg)
Nice wide margined example of Mercator's Ptolemaic map of Cyprus, the Holy Land, Syria, Chaldea, Mesopotamia, Armenia, etc. Nice example of Mercator's map of the region, from Mercator's edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, first published in 1578 and...
One of the Earliest Maps To Show The Philippines A fine example of the rare first edition of Gerard De Jode's map of Asia, which was both separately issued and included in his highly valuable Speculum Orbis Terrae. Engraved by Joannes and Lucas Van...
Nice example of Mercator's map of ancient Southeast Asia, first issued in the 1595 edition of Mercator's Geographia, based upon the works of Claudius Ptolemy. From Mercator's edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, first published in 1578 and republished in...
The Mercator-Ptolemy Map of India Colored example of Mercator's Ptolemaic map of much of India, first issued in the 1595 edition of Mercator's Geographia, based upon the works of Claudius Ptolemy. The present example is from the second set of plates,...
