India Orientalis
1535 - woodcut - B/W as issued
Early (modern) map of S.E. Asia and Indonesia.
Showing anthropophagi (cannibals) on the island of Angama (Bali??)
Wide margins. Mint condition.
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Die Länder Asie nach ihrer gelegenheit biss in India
1544 - woodcut - 25,5 x 34,4 cm - coloured.
From : Cosmographia Universalis, first published in 1544. There is no doubt that the Cosmographia was Munster's finest achievement, a book which, in the words of Gerald Strauss, "taught nearly three generations of laymen most of what they knew about the world beyond their native places". (Sweet # 3, Bricker & Tooley 1989, Karrow 1993).
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Aden
1572. Later colour.
The oldest printed view of Aden, incl. smaller views of Eastafrican harbours Mombaza, Quiowa and Sofala
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Terra Sancta
Antwerp 1584 - 36,7 x 50,5 cm - coloured - good condition
This map of the Holy Land focuses north on the left side. Ortelius used as a model the wall map of Peter Laicksteen who had actually visited the Holy Land in 1566. In addition to two beautifully coloured cartouches, the map is decorated with a scene of Jonah plunging from a ship into the mouth of the whale.
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Soria et Terra Santa Nuova Tavola
1561
B/W as issued
Small map (26x20cm) of the Holy Land, lacking the upper margin
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Mare Arabicum et Indicum
1598 B/W as issued.
Some browning, left and right margins repaired.
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Asiae Nova Descriptio
1614 - 43,8 x 56,2 cm - coloured - restored split of the central fold without loss, two smaller tears sideways, restored without loss. Fine copy of a beautiful map.
First carte à figures of Asia, showing the main cities, including Macao and Goa, six images of the kings, as well as eight figures of various countries.
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Turcicum Imperium
1640 - Original colour, heightened with gold.
Beautiful map of the Turkish Empire with the Sultan in the cartouche.
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Aden (Yemen) (Middle East)
1680. B/W as issued. Double 4to.
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Bagdad
1680. Later colour
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Basra (Middle East)
1680. Later colour
Basra (Iraq), showing the mouth of the Eurphrat and the Tigris
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Mocha (Middle East)
1680. Double 4to; B/W as issued.
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Saba (Middle East)
1680. Double 4to, B/W as issued. Slightly wrinkled on the fold
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Indonesia
(1707) 1725 - B/W as issued
Map copied after the original 1596 map by de Bry/Commelin/Lodewijckszn). Inset of the Isle of Bottoni.
Some slight browning, else excellent
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Jerusalem
Rotterdam 1736 - Set of Worldmap and 4 Bible Maps - 300 x 460 mm - later colour - upper left margin of the worldmap cut short, not affecting the plate - restored.
Showing the World and Jerusalem surrounded by 8 biblical features. Furthermore, De Beschryvingh van de Reysen Pauli en Van de Andere Apostelen, De Gelegentheyt van 't Paradys en 't Landt Canaan Mitsgaders d'Eerst bewoonde Landen der Patriarchen etc. and Het Beloofde Landt Canaan. Engraved by Stoopendael, edited by Jacob and Pieter Keur for their Bible in 1736.
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Kaart van het Eiland Junkseilon (Phuket)
1753 - B/W as issued.
The first printed map of Phuket. Very rare and in excellent condition.
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Nieuwe Afteekening van Bombay.... Decam
Amsterdam 1753 - 43,8 x 52,7 cm - B/W as issued.
Extremely rare chart of Bombay from van Keulen's Zeefakkel VI, published only for internal use of the Dutch VOC. Excellent condition.
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Kaart van de Papoeasche Eilanden
1760 - Original colour
Excellent copy with very wide margins.
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