Original Antique Maps of Jan Barend Elwe

1792 – J. B. Elwe – Carte des Courones du Nord

antiquemaps — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 20:11:14 +0000

Title: "Carte des Courones du Nord. Dediée au tres Puissant et tres Invincible Prince Charles XII Roy de Suede, des Gots et des Vandales Grand Duc de Finlande &c. Par son tres humble et tres obeisant serviteur Guillaume del'Isle de l'Academie Rle. des Sciences a Amsterdam Chéz Jan Bt. Elwe. MDCCXCII.”

Description:
A beautifully detailed two sheet map of Scandinavia after Guillaume De L'Isle. It shows the territory of Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia and Latvia, along with parts of Lithuania, Poland and Germany and parts of Russia.

The maps come from Jan Barend Elwe atlas “Planisphere Representant Toute L’Etendue du Monde dans L’Ordre qu’on suivi dans ce Livre” published in Amsterdam, 1792.

Cartographer: Jan Barend Elwe (1777 - 1815)
Sheet size: 2*54,3 x 64,0 cm
Year: 1792
Technique: copper engraving

Condition:
Very good condition. Strong print on watermarked paper. Fold as published. Contemporary hand coloring. Wide margins.

This is a genuine antique map published in 1792 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity

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1792 – J. B. Elwe – L’Afrique

antiquemaps — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 14:56:47 +0000

Title: "L'Afrique Divisee en Ses Empires, Royaumes, et Etats, Dressees sur les Dernieres Observations"

Description:
Decorative and large map of Africa continent, based on Jaillot's map first published on 1674. The cartography is typical for the 17th century with the Nile originating the two large, sub-equatorial lakes described by Ptolemy. The River Zaire (Congo) also arises from Lake Zaire. The Kingdom of Monomotapa is shown with its capital on the Rio de Spirito Santa. The map is embellished with two elaborate cartouches.

Comes from Jan Barend Elwe atlas “Atlas Geographique et Universel ” published in Amsterdam, 1792.

Cartographer/Publisher: Jan Barend Elwe
Sheet size: 63,1 x 53,5 cm
Year: 1792
Technique: copper engraving

Condition:

Good, original condition. Watermarked paper. Centerfold separation restored in margin. Contemporary coloring. Wide margins.

This is an original antique map published in 1792 and not a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity

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1661 – J. Schweizer & A. Haelwegh – Cracaw

antiquemaps — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 19:50:06 +0000

Title: "Cracaw”

Description:
Very rare copper engraved genealogical tree of Sigismund III Vasa - the King of Poland and the royal residence city view of Krakow.

Comes from Johann Tacke's book "Unverweslicher Ceder-Baum, zu ewigem Andencken und Namens...", splendidly illustrated commemorative work for Georg II, Landgraf of Hessen-Darmstadt, engraved by Johann Schweizer & Albert Haelwegh and published in Darmstadt, 1661.

Engravers: Johann Schweizer (1625-1670) & Albert Haelwegh (1610-1675)

Sheet size: 42,8 x 32,6 cm
Year: 1661
Technique: copper engraving

Condition:
Very good condition.

This is an original antique map published in 1661 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity

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1792 – J. B. Elwe – Partie Meridionale De Moscovie

antiquemaps — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 15:33:15 +0000

Title: "Partie Meridionale De Moscovie…"

Description:

Very detailed map centered on Moscow including Azow and part of present-day Ukraine in the bottom part of the map. The map is based on Delisle's important map of the region with revisions by Elwe.

Cartographer: Jan Barend Elwe
Engraving size: 52,0 x 63,8 cm
Year: 1792
Technique: copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition! Small split in upper middle fold restored, does not reach the image. Paper with original watermark.

This is a genuine antique map published in 1792 and NOT a modern copy or reprint!

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