Augsburg: SCHÖNSPERGER, Johann, 1496
14.2 x 8.7 cm / 5.6 x 3.4 in
Description This small and rare woodcut fictional image of an English town is from a reduced version of Hartmann Schedel’s Nuremberg Chronicle, published by Johann Schönsperger in 1496 in Augsburg. It is therefore often referred to as.....
Lyon: TRECHSEL, Melchior & Gaspar, 1535
42.0 x 24.7 cm / 16.5 x 9.7 in
Description Please enquire. Condition Fine. Printed on watermarked paper, folding. Uncoloured. Light shine-through.
![Title on verso] Tabula VI. Europae. Lorenz FRIES, Claudius PTOLEMY](https://compassantiquemaps.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/128.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1779712570)
Lyon: TRECHSEL, Melchior & Gaspar, 1535
38.2 x 24.1 cm / 15.0 x 9.5 in
Description Please enquire. Condition Very good. Issued folding. Uncoloured. Light shine-through. Early, illegible annotation in manuscript (ink?) at centre bottom. Two minute spots in each, left and right centre. Faint crease at bottom right corner
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Basel: PETRI, Heinrich, 1540/42/45
34.0 x 25.4 cm / 13.4 x 10.0 in
Description This is one of the earliest printed maps of Europe and one of the first based on contemporary geographic knowledge. It is from Sebastian Münster’s Geographia, first published in 1540 by Heinrich Petri in Basel. Oriented.....
![Title on verso] Tractus Danubii, Tabula II. Gerard and Cornelis DE JODE](https://compassantiquemaps.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/32.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1779699828)
Antwerp: CONINX, Arnold, 1593
49.5 x 33.8 cm / 19.5 x 13.3 in
Description This elegant, detailed 1593 map of Southeastern Europe is from the Speculum orbis terrae, the second edition of Gerard and Cornelis de Jode’s atlas first published in 1578 in Antwerp, then as Speculum orbis terrarum. It.....
Antwerp: CONINX, Arnold, 1593
45.1 x 30.8 cm / 17.8 x 12.1 in
Description This elegant, detailed 1593 map of Gaul appeared only in the Speculum orbis terrae, the second and final edition of Gerard and Cornelis de Jode’s atlas first published in 1578 in Antwerp, then as Speculum orbis.....
London: SUDBURY, John & HUMBLE, George, 1610 (dated) [but 1611/12]
50.8 x 38.4 cm / 20.0 x 15.1 in
Description Please enquire. Condition Very good. A sharp impression on paper with a bunch-of-grapes watermark. Issued folding, now flattened. Beautiful colouring throughout. Light shine-through. Light toning along centrefold. Remargined at top.....
![Regionis; Biturigum Exactiss: Descriptio per D. Ioannem Calamaeum [on sheet with] Limaniae...](https://compassantiquemaps.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/118.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1779712135)
Antwerp: ORTELIUS, Abraham, c. 1584-1612
47.7 x 30.8 cm / 18.8 x 12.1 in
Description These two maps on the one sheet show two regions in central France. The left map depicts the historical region of Berry, in the present-day Centre-Val de Loire region (Indre and Cher departments). It is.....
Cologne: VON BRACHEL, Peter [?], 1588 [but c. 1616-23]
47.7 x 32.5 cm / 18.8 x 12.8 in
Description This charming bird’s-eye view of Bergen was drawn by Hieronymus Scholeus and first published in 1588 in Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg's Civitates Orbis Terrarum. It is the only Norwegian city depicted.....
![Untitled - Southeast Asia]. Anonymous](https://compassantiquemaps.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/31.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1779699778)
Amsterdam: JANSSON, Jan, 1621/46
45.0 x 31.9 cm / 17.7 x 12.6 in
Description This sea chart is an extended version of a chart by Theodore de Bry, first published in Part XI of his Les grands voyages, in Oppenheim (Latin edition) and Frankfurt on the Main (German edition) in.....
Amsterdam: JANSSON, Jan, 1625
30.9 x 22.3 cm / 12.2 x 8.8 in
Description This attractive early 17th-century view of Dunkirk, then part of the Spanish Netherlands, shows the town’s skyline in the background, with an abundance of ships under the Dutch flag visible in the foreground. Some of the.....
Amsterdam: CLOPPENBURG, Johannes, 1630/36
25.8 x 18.9 cm / 10.2 x 7.4 in
Description This beautiful map of Gaul derives from Johannes Cloppenburg’s enlarged-format edition of Gerard Mercator / Jodocus Hondius II’ Atlas Minor. It was published in either 1630 or 1636, in one of the two French Cloppenburg editions.....
Amsterdam: JANSSON, Jan, c. 1645
49.9 x 43.8 cm / 19.6 x 17.2 in
Description This c. 1645 Jansson map on a circular south-polar projection was originally drawn by Henricus Hondius II and first published by him in the late 1630s. It is one of the first to focus entirely.....
Paris [?]: Anonymous, c. 1652
27.6 x 16.3 cm / 10.9 x 6.4 in
Description This double-hemisphere world map closely resembles, in a smaller version, Nicolas Sanson’s 1652 map of the same name. It shows as creator H. Picart – possibly French artist and engraver Hugues Picart. The map focuses.....
![Orbis Vetus, et Orbis Veteris Utraque Continens, Terrarum[que] Tractus Arcticus, et Antarcticus....](https://compassantiquemaps.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/16.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1779698727)
Paris: MARIETTE (the Elder), Pierre, 1657 (dated)
54.0 x 38.3 cm / 21.3 x 15.1 in
Description This elegant double-hemisphere map of the world is rather unusual in that it is styled as a map of the ancient world, yet it is reflecting cartographic knowledge accurate for its time. The.....
Amsterdam: DONCKER, Hendrick, c. 1659
54.7 x 43.6 cm / 21.5 x 17.2 in
Description This is the first state of this uncommon sea chart by Hendrick Doncker, taking in parts of the eastern coastlines of the Americas. Oriented to the east, the chart reaches from present-day eastern Quebec (Nova.....
Amsterdam: DONCKER, Hendrick, 1661 (dated)
53.8 x 42.7 cm / 21.2 x 16.8 in
Description This 1661 sea chart by Hendrick Doncker focusses on the English Channel, taking in the adjacent coastlines of southern England and northern France. It reaches from southeastern Ireland, southern Wales, and Essex in the north.....
Paris: JAILLOT, Alexis-Hubert [?], 1671 (dated)
51.6 x 40.2 cm / 20.3 x 15.8 in
Description This is the second state of this very rare, separately issued map of the Americas. It was first published by Nicolas Berey (I?) in Paris, in 1658. Considering that he and his (also engraver-publisher).....
Amsterdam: DE WIT, Frederick, c. 1675
56.6 x 49.0 cm / 22.3 x 19.3 in
Description This sea chart shows the North Sea, taking in the British Isles, the Faroe Islands, and the adjacent coastlines of Continental Europe. Similar to portolan charts, geographical detail is concentrated along the coastlines, with.....
Paris: DU VAL, Pierre, 1676 (dated)
38.5 x 36.8 cm / 15.2 x 14.5 in
Description This map of the Western Hemisphere by Pierre du Val was published in Paris, in 1676. It was first issued in 1655, then underwent numerous revisions throughout its publication history until 1684, the year.....
Paris: TAVERNIER, Jean-Baptiste, 1679
77.2 x 51.9 cm / 30.4 x 20.4 in
Description This early landmark map of Japan appeared in the present large format only in the 1679 first edition of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier’s Recueil de plusieurs relations et traitez singuliers et curieux. The publication was an addition to.....
Frankfurt on the Main: ZUNNER, Johann David, c. 1684
10.0 x 15.3 cm / 3.9 x 6.0 in
Description This small but striking bird’s-eye view depicts an eruption of Hekla, Iceland’s most active and famous volcano. A whaling scene is shown in the foreground, with two sailing ships completing the.....
Frankfurt on the Main: ZUNNER, Johann David, c. 1684
10.0 x 14.0 cm / 3.9 x 5.5 in
Description This map focuses on Scandinavia and the Baltics, depicting the region between the North Cape, western Russia, northern Germany and Poland, and the North Sea. The map is adorned by decorative.....
Frankfurt on the Main: ZUNNER, Johann David, c. 1684
11.5 x 14.9 cm / 4.5 x 5.9 in
Description This map focuses on Poland, depicting the region between the Gulf of Finland, western Russia, Romania, and eastern Germany. The map is adorned by a drape-style title cartouche, at the bottom.....
![Untitled set of 2 maps - Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere]. Eberhard Werner HAPPEL](https://compassantiquemaps.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/47.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1779700494)
Ulm: WAGNER, Matthias, 1687 (dated)
28.7 x 29.3 cm / 11.3 x 11.5 in
Description This map presents the world across a pair of sheets, with one showing the Western Hemisphere and the other – the Eastern Hemisphere. Each hemisphere is depicted in a frame, with each corner adorned by.....
Venice: CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria, c. 1692
61.0 x 45.6 cm / 24.0 x 18.0 in
Description This elegant and detailed map by Coronelli focuses on the French region of Normandy. It reaches from the English Channel in the north to the historical province of Maine in the south, and from.....
London: MOUNT, Richard, c. 1693
56.7 x 44.9 cm / 22.3 x 17.7 in
Description This splendid sea chart of the southern North Sea was created by Captain Greenvile Collins, who is considered to have been one of the best English hydrographers. It derives from “Great Britain's coasting-pilot”, which was.....
Amsterdam: MORTIER, Pierre, 1700
47.3 x 40.2 cm / 18.6 x 15.8 in
Description This is Pierre Mortier’s peculiar world map, drawn on Mercator’s projection. It is unique in its decorative use of four insets at the top. It also features several cartographic myths. The insets consist, from left to.....
Paris: NOLIN, Jean Baptiste, c. 1700
60.1 x 45.8 cm / 23.7 x 18.0 in
Description This highly decorative map of the world is the outcome of a close cooperation between Vincenzo Coronelli and Jean Nicolas du Tralage (also known as Sieur de Tillemont), a French geographer and cartographer. Its.....
London: CHURCHILL, Awnsham & John, 1704
35.2 x 28.0 cm / 13.9 x 11.0 in
Description This decorative map of the Cape of Good Hope by Johan Nieuhof was published in 1704, in the first English edition of a consolidated account of his travels, titled “A collection of voyages and.....
Amsterdam: VAN KEULEN, Johannes, c. 1705
58.5 x 51.1 cm / 23.0 x 20.1 in
Description This is Johannes van Keulen’s second sea chart of the British Isles. It derives from his maritime atlas De nieuwe groote lichtende zee-fakkel, ..., first published in 1681 in Amsterdam. Oriented to the east.....
London: [various], c. 1708
48.0 x 19.3 cm / 18.9 x 7.6 in
Description From 1676 to 1678, English polymath Edmond Halley undertook an expedition to the island of Saint Helena, primarily to carry out astronomical observations. The expedition also yielded the first chart to depict trade winds and monsoons.....
Nuremberg: WEIGEL (the Elder), Johann Christoph, c. 1708
32.7 x 23.5 cm / 12.9 x 9.3 in
Description This uncommon German world map by an anonymous cartographer is a very early example of thematic mapping. Its intent is to show time differences around the world, practically making it an early.....
Amsterdam: ALLARD, Abraham, c. 1710
58.8 x 50.4 cm / 23.1 x 19.8 in
Description This decorative map by Abraham Allard covers the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. It was issued during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714), which was a major European conflict with global impact. The.....
Amsterdam: VAN KEULEN, Johannes, c. 1710
57.1 x 49.3 cm / 22.5 x 19.4 in
Description Oriented to the west, this sea chart by Gerard van Keulen focusses on the western end of the English Channel, taking in the adjacent coastlines of southwestern England and northwestern France. It reaches from.....
Paris: ROUSSEL, [Claude?], 1717 (dated)
54.0 x 40.6 cm / 21.3 x 16.0 in
Description This intriguing city plan of Paris from the early 18th century shows what today is the core part of the metropolitan area of the French capital. Oriented to the northeast, it reaches from present-day Saint-Denis.....
Frankfurt on the Main: JUNG, Johann Adam, c. 1719
10.1 x 14.3 cm / 4.0 x 5.6 in
Description This map focuses on Arabia, depicting, among other, Medine [i.e. Medina], Mecque [i.e. Mecca], Mascalat [i.e. Muscat], and Aden. The title cartouche takes the form of two dragons, entwined by their.....
Augsburg: BODENEHR I, Gabriel, c. 1719
26.0 x 17.2 cm / 10.2 x 6.8 in
Description Featuring California as an island, this engaging map focuses on the northern half of the Americas as well as the North Atlantic, taking in part of the western coastlines of Europe and Africa. It.....
The Hague: DE ROGISSART, Alexandre, 1724-38
54.0 x 40.7 cm / 21.3 x 16.0 in
Description Applying a conical projection, this map reaches from the Arctic Circle to the equator, taking in parts of the eastern coastlines of the Americas as well as Western Europe and northwestern Africa. Across the.....
Paris: ROLLIN, Jacques, 1726
50.1 x 22.9 cm / 19.7 x 9.0 in
Description This detailed and visually appealing map of the islands of Malta, Gozo, and Comino was created by Charles Amadeus de Berey. It was first published in 1726, in Jacques Rollin’s Histoire des chevaliers hospitaliers de S......
Amsterdam: COVENS, Johannes & MORTIER, Cornelis, c. 1730
44.6 x 48.7 cm / 17.6 x 19.2 in
Description This beautiful and unusually rare map of ancient Egypt was created by Nicolas Sanson and published by Johannes Covens and Cornelis Mortier c. 1730 in Amsterdam. It depicts the country by nome.....
Amsterdam: VAN KEULEN, Gerard, c. 1730
100.5 x 60.5 cm / 39.6 x 23.8 in
Description This sea chart was first created by Johannes van Keulen, with the present example a later reengraving by his son Gerard van Keulen. It shows the Western Mediterranean from Gibraltar in the west to.....
Amsterdam: OTTENS, Reiner & Joshua, c. 1730
59.5 x 45.0 cm / 23.4 x 17.7 in
Description This decorative double-hemisphere map of the world demonstrates de l’Isle’s scientific approach to mapmaking and his pursuit of accuracy. Compared with other maps of the time, it is sparse on cartographic myths, while.....
![La Scandie. ou les trois Royaumes du Nord [–] Suede, Danemarc & Norvegue. Nicolaes VISSCHER II](https://compassantiquemaps.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/132.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1779712776)
Leipzig [?]: VERSEYL (VISSCHER), Elizabeth / SCHENK (the Younger), Pieter, c. 1730
72.7 x 58.9 cm / 28.6 x 23.2 in
Description Please enquire. Condition Very good. A sharp impression on a sheet issued folding, now with three horizontal and five vertical foldlines. Beautiful early colouring throughout, including to cartouches.....
Amsterdam: TIRION, Isaak, c. 1740
32.7 x 25.1 cm / 12.9 x 9.9 in
Description This map of China, Korea, and Japan is from a French edition of Isaak Tirion’s Nieuwe Hand-Atlas (New hand atlas), published in Amsterdam c. 1740. The map covers a broad region extending from Tibet and.....
Augsburg: SEUTTER, Matthäus, c. 1740
55.0 x 48.4 cm / 21.7 x 19.1 in
Description This beautiful c. 1740 German copper print illustrates Istanbul on one sheet in three different ways – on a local combined map and city plan with partial bird’s-eye view, on a regional map, and through.....
Amsterdam: OTTENS, Reiner & Joshua, c. 1740
58.1 x 47.9 cm / 22.9 x 18.9 in
Description As per its Latin title, this beautiful map focuses on the Caribbean, also taking in neighbouring islands and covering the Spanish Main – stretching from Florida through present-day Mexico and Central America to.....
London: WOODWARD, T.[homas?] et al. 1744-48
45.7 x 36.5 cm / 18.0 x 14.4 in
Description This detailed sea chart, drawn on Mercator’s projection, has a strong maritime focus. It features a decorative title cartouche, four compass roses, and numerous rhumb lines. Geographical detail is concentrated along the coastlines, similar.....
Amsterdam: TIRION, Isaak, c. 1744
Please enquire.
Description This map of China, Korea, and Japan is from an Italian edition of Isaak Tirion’s Nieuwe Hand-Atlas (New hand atlas), published in Amsterdam c. 1744. The map covers a broad region extending from Tibet and India in the west to Japan in.....
Amsterdam: OTTENS, Reiner & Joshua, c. 1745
68.5 x 49.3 cm / 27.0 x 19.4 in
Description This striking map by the Ottens brothers shows postal and stagecoach service routes throughout the Holy Roman Empire, reaching from present-day Denmark and southern Sweden to northern Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia, and from.....