Reisch, G.
World
1503 - 1st State - woodcut - B/W as issud. (Shirley 22)
World map from the Margarita Philosophica. Restorations to the left, upper and right margin, not affecting the plate, as well as a tiny restoration to the center fold, without any loss. One windhead (Meridies) with small inlay. Note in the text : "hic non terra sic mare est", questioning the land connection between Africa and Asia and closing the Indian Ocean.
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Porro, Girolamo
World. (Discorso intorno alla Carta di navigare)
1572. Chart. From Porccachis Isole piu famoso. Text engraving of 11x 15 cm. Later colour (Shirley 128).
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Apianus, P.
World
(1548) 1575 - B/W as issued (Shirley 96) - SPANISH VERSION
Small (19x27,5cm) map of the world from Apianus' Cosmographia. Mint condition
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Magini, Giovanni Antonio
Geographia (of Ptolomeus)
Small worldmap (chart, 14x 18 cm), 1596, engraved by Porro, but different from Porros chart in Porcacchi. (Shgirley: 196) , B/W as issued. Small rust spot in Nova Zemla, else excellent.
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Hondius, Jodocus
Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula
Mariette (1642) 1643 - 1st State - later colour (Shirley 358)
Attractive map of the world, delicately coloured.
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Rosaccio, Gioseppe
World. Title page of Teatro del cielo e della terra.
Tiny (6x8 cm) world map in title page of el Teatro (original edition 1590), this edition 1666. B/W as issued. Upper margin added. Comes with first page of the book, showing la Retodita della Cielo, the Christian vision on the place of earth among the stars.
Especially interesting because of the presentation of the Southland, mentioning el circulo antatico, Tera incognita australe and Lucach and Nova Guinea.
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Danckerts, Cornelis, II
Nieuw Aerdsch Pleyn
(1660?) c. 1690 - original colour (Shirley 582)
Rare map of the world made by Robyn/Danckerts and illustrated by Herrewyn. Very nice contemporary colour, which makes it a spectacular map. Showing the world projected from the north pole.
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Coronelli, P.
North Pole
1693 - Libro dei Globi
Forms a set with the next map from the South Pole
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Coronelli, P.
South Pole
1693 - Libro dei Globi
Extra large margin and very strong paper. Forms a set with the North Pole.
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Zurner, Adam Friedrich
Planisphaerium Terrestre
Amsterdam c. 1700 - 505 x 575 mm - strong paper, original colour
This map has been made for Pieter Schenk. It shows the routes of various explorers, a.o. Dampier. Encircling the two hemispheres are markings of winds and set around the border 26 smaller astronomical diagrams and hemispheres of the world, according to different projections. Furthermore, two larger celestial hemispheres and, at the bottom, a panorama illustrating tempests, earthquakes, etc. Below, textual commentary on the natural phenomena depicted. Zurner's striking map was sometimes included in copies of Pieter Schenk's Atlas Contractus, which was published from c. 1700 (Shirley 639).
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Lirelli, Salvador
Le Globe Terrestre
1786 - 585 x 700 mm - copper plate engraving - contemporary outline colour - excellent condition - folds stretched out and supported. Dedication to the King of Sardinia, contemporarily partly erased. (Tooley, Antarctica nr 79, edition 1780?? = 1786)
Rare and highly attractive worldmap, concentrating on Australia and Cook's voyages. Shown are one worldmap in Mercators' projection (between 45 degrees North and South) and two hemispheres in polar projections, all showing the three tracks of Cook's voyages. Thick ice mountains are shown all around the South Pole, that shows no land. This is an original approach, quite different from the landmass, as in early maps. Salvador Lirelli was director of the Observatory of Turin from 1791 onwards and became "geographe royale". The map states that it has been made in 1786. The dedication to the King of Sardinia is made eligible, probably for political reasons and around the time of the making of the map.
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