Description:

A imaginary woodcut view of the ancient city of Constantinople, the city was officially renamed to Istanbul on 28 March 1930, Turkey, the earliest obtainable view of this period. The great walls of the city appear intact as the view is from the south, thus not revealing the damage inflicted by the canons used by Mehmet the Conqueror when he finally seized what was often called the ‘Golden Apple’ in 1453. The pillar on which stood the famed statue of Constantine the Great is featured, as is Hagia Sophia along with many of the churches extant at that time. The famed chains used to control travel and to extort payment for use of the waterway are clearly illustrated, and sections of these very chains may be seen today in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul.

The events of the siege undertaken by Fatih Mehmet, and the subsequent capture of the city are described in Latin in the text on both the lower portion of the recto and the entire side of the verso.

Comes from Hartmann Schedel's Latin edition "Liber Chronicarum...", known as the Nuremberg Chronicle.

Leaf number: CCXLIX

The woodblock cutters were Michael Wolgemut, the well-known teacher of Albrecht Dürer, and his stepson Wilhelm Pleydenwurff. The printing was carried out under the supervision of the great scholar-printer Anton Koberger, whose printing were famous throughout Europe.

Cartographer:      Hartmann Schedel (1440 – 1514)
Sheet size:               39,9 x 27,0 cm
Year:                         1493
Technique:            wood block

Condition:
Very good condition compare to the age. Watermarked paper.

This is an original antique map published in 1493 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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The map comes from a Dutch edition of De L'Isle's atlas, published by Covens and Mortier “Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l’Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam”, Amsterdam 1733.

Cartographer:     Jean Covens (1697-1774) & Corneille Mortier (1721-1866)

Sheet size:            66,3 x 56,8 cm
Year:                       1733
Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition, contemporary coloring, wide margins.
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The map of the Turkish Empire in Europe, Italy, Greece and the Balkans by Nicolas Sanson, published by Petrus Schenk.

Comes from the atlas “Contractus sive Mapparum Geographicarum Sansoniarum auctarum et correctarum Nova Congeries. ” prepared by Sanson, published in Amsterdam by Petrus Schenk, 1701.

Publisher:            Petrus Schenk (1660 – 1718)
Sheet size:             59,8 x 50,4 cm
Year:                       1705
Technique:           copper engraving
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Condition:
Reasonable condition. Few brownish spots and worm holes present.
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This is an original antique map published in 1705 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Description:

One of the earliest incunable double-leaf view of the city Jerusalem published in Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, printed by Koberger in 1493 in Nuremberg.  It is an imaginary view of the destruction of Jerusalem, with towers toppled and the Temple of Solomon engulfed in flames. Major points in the city are identified with text notations. In the upper left of the image, are the figures of Jesus and Satan shown on top of Mount of Satan. Verso eight smaller woodcuts of saints and a half-page scene showing the attack on Jerusalem present.

Page numbers: LXIII & LXIIII

Schedel's view of Jerusalem is one of the earliest obtainable views of the City and realistically the only large format 15th Century illustration available to collectors!

The Nuremberg Chronicles was the first printed history of the known world with about 2000 woodcuts the most picturesque work of the early time of printing. It became one of the most popular books of the 15th. century. Latin edition.

Cartographer:      Hartmann Schedel (1440 – 1514)
Sheet size:               56,1 x 41,5 cm
Year:                         1493
Technique:             wood block

Condition:
Good condition. Few restorations and wormholes in the middle fold.

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Description:
Rare Ptolemaic map of the area around Caspian Sea including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran, based on Martin Waldseemuller map published in 1513. Latin text within Renaissance woodcut panels and a city prospect on verso, probably designed by Albrecht Dürer.

Comes from the book “Opus Geographiae...” cartographer Lorenz Fries, published by J. Grüninger in Strasbourg, 1525.

Cartographer:     Lorenz Fries (1485 – 1532)
Sheet size:              47,0 x 38,8 cm
Year:                        1525
Technique:            woodcut
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Condition:
Good, original condition. Watermarked paper. Few lightly waterstained areas in margin.
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Description:

A woodcut showing the panoramic view of Jericho, Holy Land (the first depiction of Jericho in print) and at the bottom  wiev of The Prophet Elijah ascending to Heaven in a fiery chariot King Melachim.
Verso Lineage of the High Priests of Israel, showing Azariah, Jehoiada, Azariah IV and Zechariah son of Jehoiada. Lineage of Aramean/Syrian Kings: Ben-Hadad I, Hazael I, Ben-Hadad III,  Rezin and Naboth the Jezreelite.

Comes from Hartmann Schedel the Latin edition of the “Liber chronicarum” published in 1493.

Page number L.

The Nuremberg Chronicles was the first printed history of the known world with about 2000 woodcuts the most picturesque work of the early time of printing. It became one of the most popular books of the 15th. century. The woodblock cutters were Michael Wolgemut, teacher of Albrecht Dürer and his stepson Wilhelm Pleydenwurff. The printing was carried out under the supervision of the great scholar-printer Anton Koberger.

Cartographer:      Hartmann Schedel (1440 – 1514)
Sheet size:             31,4 x 44,2 cm
Year:                       1493
Technique:           wood block

Condition:
Good condition compare to the age, strong press on handmade paper. Watermarked paper. A few marginal restorations present.

This is an original antique map published in 1493 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Description:
Ptolemy's map of Turkey and Cyprus by Lorenz Fries based on the work of Martin Waldseemuller.

Comes from the book “Opus Geographiae…” printed by J. Grüninger in Strasbourg 1525.

Publisher:               Lorenz Fries (1485 – 1532)

Sheet size:               46,7 x 38,7 cm
Year:                         1525
Technique:             woodcut
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Condition:
Fair to good, original condition, no restorations or cleaning. Lightly waterstained in margins. Strong press on watermarked paper.

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Description:

The imaginary view of Turkey and Tracia - the historical region in Southeast Europe (now part of Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey) by Hartmann Schedel from the Latin edition of the "Liber chronicarum" published in 1493.

Page number: CCLXXI

The Nuremberg Chronicles was the first printed history of the known world with about 2000 woodcuts the most picturesque work of the early time of printing. It became one of the most popular books of the 15th. century. The woodblock cutters were Michael Wolgemut, teacher of Albrecht Dürer and his stepson Wilhelm Pleydenwurff. The printing was carried out under the supervision of the great scholar-printer Anton Koberger.

Cartographer:      Hartmann Schedel (1440 – 1514)
Sheet size:               33,2 x 47,9 cm
Year:                         1493
Technique:            wood block

Condition:
In very good condition compare to the age, strong press on hand made paper. Few wormholes and brownish spots present.

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Map comes from the atlas "Introductionis in Universam Geographicum", published in Leiden , 1697.

Cartographer:      Philipp Cluver (1580 – 1622)
Sheet size:             31,3 x 24,2 cm
Year:                       1697
Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Folds as published. Brownish paper. Marginal separation in lower middle fold.
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Description:

Very decorative view of the Israelite encampment and the sacrifice of the red heifer.

Engraving was made for viewing in a zograscope, called Optical print or Vue' d'Optique or Guckkastenblatt.

Published by Louis Joseph Mondhare in Paris, 1780.

Publisher:               Louis Joseph Mondhare
Sheet size:              54,3 x 37,1 cm
Year:                         1780
Technique:             copper engraving

Condition:
Good, original condition. Contemporary hand coloring. Few small marginal splits and losses along the edges. General age-related toning and occasional minor defects from handling.

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Description:

Very decorative view of the orangery in Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey.

Engraving was made for viewing in a zograscope, called Optical print or Vue' d'Optique or Guckkastenblatt.

Published by Jacques François Chéreau in Paris, 1777.

Publisher:           Jacques François Chéreau
Sheet size:              53,8 x 37,1 cm
Year:                         1777
Technique:             copper engraving

Condition:
Good, original condition. Contemporary hand coloring. Few small marginal splits and losses along the edges. General age-related toning and occasional minor defects from handling.

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Comes from Richard Turner book "A New and Easy Introduction to Universal Geography..." printed for F.C. and J. Rivington etc. in London 1802.

Cartographer:       Richard Turner (1753-1788)
Sheet size:                13,6 x 8,2 cm
Year:                         1802
Technique:              copper engraving

Condition:

Very good condition.

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The imaginary view of Iznik (former Nicea), Turkey by Hartmann Schedel from the Latin edition of the "Liber chronicarum" published in 1493. On verso, it shows the first house of the Order of the Carthusians, founded by St Bruno, he and his brothers supported themselves as manuscript copyists. Page number XCIIII.

The Nuremberg Chronicles was the first printed history of the known world with about 2000 woodcuts the most picturesque work of the early time of printing. It became one of the most popular books of the 15th. century. The woodblock cutters were Michael Wolgemut, teacher of Albrecht Dürer and his stepson Wilhelm Pleydenwurff. The printing was carried out under the supervision of the great scholar-printer Anton Koberger.

Cartographer:      Hartmann Schedel (1440 – 1514)
Sheet size:               31,4 x 44,2 cm
Year:                         1493
Technique:            wood block

Condition:
In very good condition, strong press.

This is an original antique map published in 1493 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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The rare miniature woodblock map of Italy, Holy Land (Israel) and Greece (verso). The maps in Honter's books were printed back-to back, so the verso of this map includes half of the map of Greece and half of the map of Holy Land.

Map comes from Johannes Honterus's "Rudimentorum cosmographicorum libri III, Cum tabellis geographicis elegantiss(imis)", published in Basel, 1565.

Cartographer:     Johannes Honter (1498-1549)
Sheet size:              15,8 x 19,8 cm
Year:                        1565
Technique:            woodblock

Condition:
Good condition. Few worm holes present, middle fold separation professionally restored.

This is an original  antique map published in 1565 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Description:

Very decorative view of the ancient city Babylon, today Iraq. The description below in Latin, French, Italian and German. Engraving was made for viewing in a zograscope, called Optical print or Vue' d'Optique or Guckkastenblatt.

The engraving comes from the series: “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.” in four languages, after Maarten van Heemskerck drawings, published by Georg Balthasar Probst in Augsburg, 1770.

Cartographer:     Georg Balthasar Probst (1732–1801)
Sheet size:               41,7 x 30,5 cm
Year:                         1770
Technique:             copper engraving

Condition:
Reasonable condition. Original hand coloring. Narrow margin. Several small splits along the edges.

This is an original antique map published in 1770 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Very decorative view of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, today city Bodrum, Turkey. The description below in Latin, French, Italian and German. Engraving was made for viewing in a zograscope, called Optical print or Vue' d'Optique or Guckkastenblatt.

The engraving comes from the series: “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.” in four languages, after Maarten van Heemskerck drawings, published by Georg Balthasar Probst in Augsburg, 1770.

Cartographer:     Georg Balthasar Probst (1732–1801)
Sheet size:               41,7 x 30,5 cm
Year:                         1770
Technique:             copper engraving

Condition:
Reasonable condition. Original hand coloring. Narrow margin. Several small splits along the edges.

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Very decorative view of the Temple of Artemis, also known as the Temple of Diana. It was a Greek temple located in Ephesus, present-day Turkey. By 401 AD it had been destroyed. The description below in Latin, French, Italian and German. Engraving was made for viewing in a zograscope, called Optical print or Vue’ d’Optique or Guckkastenblatt.

The engraving comes from the series: “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.” in four languages, after Maarten van Heemskerck drawings, published by Georg Balthasar Probst in Augsburg, 1770.

Cartographer:     Georg Balthasar Probst (1732–1801)
Sheet size:               41,2 x 30,6 cm
Year:                         1770
Technique:             copper engraving

Condition:
Reasonable condition. Original hand coloring. Narrow margin. Several small splits along the edges.

This is an original antique map published in 1770 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Attractive antique copper engraved map of the European part of Turkish Empire by Robert de Vaugondy from the atlas "Nouvel Atlas Portatif...", engraved by E. Passy, published by Charles François Delamarche in Paris.

Cartographer:      Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766)
Sheet size:           46 x 31,8 cm
Year:                     1818
Technique:           copper engraving

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Condition:
Good, original condition. Contemporary outline coloring. Marginal separation on lower middle fold.

This is an original antique map published in 1818 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Attractive antique copper engraved map of Arabia and the Middle East by Robert de Vaugondy from the atlas "Nouvel Atlas Portatif...", engraved by E. Passy, published by Charles François Delamarche in Paris.

Cartographer:      Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766)
Sheet size:           46 x 31,8 cm
Year:                     1818
Technique:           copper engraving

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Condition:
Good, original condition. Contemporary outline coloring.

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Attractive antique copper engraved map of Turkish Empire by Robert de Vaugondy from the atlas "Nouvel Atlas Portatif...", engraved by E. Passy, published by Charles François Delamarche in Paris.

Cartographer:      Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766)
Sheet size:           46 x 31,8 cm
Year:                     1818
Technique:           copper engraving

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Condition:
Good, original condition. Contemporary outline coloring. Marginal separation on lower middle fold.

This is an original antique map published in 1818 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Attractive antique copper engraved map of Turkish Empire by Robert de Vaugondy from the atlas "Nouvel Atlas Portatif...", engraved by E. Passy, published by Charles François Delamarche in Paris.

Cartographer:      Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766)
Sheet size:           46 x 31,8 cm
Year:                     1818
Technique:           copper engraving

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Condition:
Good, original condition. Contemporary outline coloring. Marginal separation on lower and upper middle fold.

This is an original antique map published in 1818 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Attractive antique copper engraved map of Holy Land, Palestine and Israel by Robert de Vaugondy from the atlas "Nouvel Atlas Portatif...", engraved by E. Passy, published by Charles François Delamarche in Paris.

Cartographer:      Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766)
Sheet size:           46 x 31,8 cm
Year:                     1818
Technique:           copper engraving

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Condition:
Good, original condition. Contemporary outline coloring. Marginal separation on lower middle fold.

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Description:
Attractive antique copper engraved map of Holy Land, Palestine and Israel by Robert de Vaugondy from the atlas "Nouvel Atlas Portatif...", engraved by E. Passy, published by Charles François Delamarche in Paris.

Cartographer:      Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766)
Sheet size:           46 x 31,8 cm
Year:                     1818
Technique:           copper engraving

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Condition:
Good, original condition. Contemporary outline coloring.

This is an original antique map published in 1818 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Description:
Attractive antique copper engraved map of Holy Land, Israel by Robert de Vaugondy from the atlas "Nouvel Atlas Portatif...", engraved by E. Passy, published by Charles François Delamarche in Paris.

Cartographer:      Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766)
Sheet size:           46 x 31,8 cm
Year:                     1818
Technique:           copper engraving

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Condition:
Good, original condition. Contemporary outline coloring.

This is an original antique map published in 1818 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Description:
Attractive antique copper engraved map of Holy Land, Israel by Robert de Vaugondy from the atlas "Nouvel Atlas Portatif...", engraved by E. Passy, published by Charles François Delamarche in Paris.

Cartographer:      Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766)
Sheet size:           46 x 31,8 cm
Year:                     1818
Technique:           copper engraving

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Condition:
Good, original condition. Contemporary outline coloring.

This is an original antique map published in 1818 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Description:

Decorative antique map of the Turkish Empire.

The map comes from Joseph de La Porte​ atlas "Atlas moderne portatif, composé de vingt-huit cartes sur toutes les parties du globe terrestre... A l'usage des Colléges, des Pensions & des Maisons Religieuses…" published in Paris, 1778.

Cartographer:    Joseph de La Porte (1714 – 1779)

Sheet size:            23,3 x 19,3 cm

Year:                      1778

Technique:           copper engraving
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Condition:
Good condition. Contemporary coloring.

This is an original antique map published in 1778 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Decorative antique map of the Bible Lands with inset plan of Jerusalem and map of Judaea.

The map comes from Joseph de La Porte​ atlas "Atlas moderne portatif, composé de vingt-huit cartes sur toutes les parties du globe terrestre... A l'usage des Colléges, des Pensions & des Maisons Religieuses…" published in Paris, 1778.

Cartographer:    Joseph de La Porte (1714 – 1779)

Sheet size:            23,3 x 19,3 cm

Year:                      1778

Technique:           copper engraving
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Condition:
Good condition. Contemporary coloring. Middle fold separation present.

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A decorative map of the Roman Empire, covering the eastern Mediterranean, parts of Africa, Egypt, Persia, Arabia and Asia Minor.

The map comes from the  atlas “Atlas, et Tables élémentaires de Géographie, ancienne et moderne; Adopté par plusiuers Ecoles Royales Militaires. Nouvelle Édition.“ engraved by M. André after drawings by Brion de la Tour, published in Paris 1777.

Cartographer:          Louis Brion de la Tour (1743-1803)
Sheet size:                  24,0 x 18,7 cm
Year:                             1777
Technique:                  copper engraving
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Condition:
Good, original condition. Contemporary outline coloring. Watermarked paper.

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Decorative plan of the the Temple of Jerusalem, Israel.

The map comes from the  atlas “Atlas, et Tables élémentaires de Géographie, ancienne et moderne; Adopté par plusiuers Ecoles Royales Militaires. Nouvelle Édition.“ engraved by M. André after drawings by Brion de la Tour, published in Paris 1777.

Cartographer:          Louis Brion de la Tour (1743-1803)
Sheet size:                  24,0 x 18,7 cm
Year:                             1777
Technique:                  copper engraving
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Condition:
Good, original condition. Contemporary outline coloring.

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Decorative map of the Bible's New Testament covering the Holy Land divided into twelve tribes of Israel.

The map comes from the  atlas “Atlas, et Tables élémentaires de Géographie, ancienne et moderne; Adopté par plusiuers Ecoles Royales Militaires. Nouvelle Édition.“ engraved by M. André after drawings by Brion de la Tour, published in Paris 1777.

Cartographer:          Louis Brion de la Tour (1743-1803)
Sheet size:                  24,0 x 18,7 cm
Year:                             1777
Technique:                  copper engraving
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Condition:
Good, original condition. Contemporary outline coloring. Watermarked paper.

This is an original antique map published in 1777 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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