Map comes from the German edition of Sebastian Münster’s Cosmography, titled “Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder, Herrschafften, fürnemmsten Stetten, geschichten, gebreüchen, handtierungen &c.”, published in 1598 by Heinrich Petri in Basel.

Cartographer:   Sebastian Munster​ (1488 – 1552)
Sheet size:           40,0 x 32,3 cm
Year:                     1598
Technique:        woodcut
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Condition:
Reasonable condition. Tinny losses along center fold have been professionally restored.
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This is an original antique map published in 1598 and NOT a modern copy or reprint.

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Rare and decorative antique map covering the Prussian part of Germany, including the Circle of Franconia, half of Upper Saxony, the Kingdom of Bohemia, Czechia, the March of Lusatia, and the Duchy of Silesia, Poland. This map was part of a tri-lingual school atlas published for the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. It is notable for its involvement by Euler, who is widely considered one of the most prolific mathematicians in history.

Comes from Leonhard Euler's atlas, one of the first German atlases intended for use in schools "Geographischer Atlas bestehend in 44 Land-Charten worauf alle Theile des Erd-Creyses vorgestellet werden: Auf Befehl der Königl. Academie der Wissenschaften nach den bisher herausgekommenen besten Charten beschrieben und insbesondere zum Gebrauch der Jugend in den Schulen herausgegeben. Atlas Géographique représentant en XLIV Cartes toutes Les Régions De La Terre: gravé par ordre de l'Académie Royale des Sciences & belles lettres de Prusse d'aprés les meilleurs examplaires qui ayent paru jusqu'ici; destiné Principalement à l'usage des Ècoles", engraved by Nikolaus Friedrich Sauerbrey, published by Johann Michael Kunst in Berlin, 1783.

Cartographer:    Leonhard Euler (1707-1783)
Sheet size:             45,0 x 37,8 cm
Year:                       1783
Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good, original condition. Contemporary hand coloring. Watermarked paper.

This is an original antique map published in 1783 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Description:

Highly detailed map of Silesia by Johann Wolfgang Wieland and Mathäus von Schubart. The map shows the area covering from Hotzenplotz in the north to Troppau in the south and from Freudenthal in the west to Ratibor in the east, centered with the town of Jägerndorf, today Krnov, Czech Republic. A magnificent title cartouche with rich figural decoration appears at the top right, while explanations and scale information are also shown in a decorative cartouche at the bottom right.

The map comes from the atlas "Atlas Silesiae Id Est Ducatus Silesiae Generaliter Quatuor Mappis Nec Non Specialiter XVI Mappis Tot Principatus Repraesentantibus Geographice Exhibitus" published by Homann Heirs company in Nürnberg, 1750.

During the reign of Charles VI., the engineer Johann Wolfgang Wieland was assigned to surveying Silesia. After his death in 1736, Homann Heirs in Nuremberg have been commissioned with the publication of the most detailed maps of Silesia at the time. The atlas consists of 4 overview map with engraved text in margin and 16 large scale detailed maps with decorative cartouches.

Cartographer:     Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1724)
Sheet size:           82,8 x 56,2 cm
Year:                     1750
Technique:          copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Original contemporary colors. Folding map mounted on linen. Small water stain at the bottom.

This is an original antique map published in 1750 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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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:             58,1 x 39,8 cm
Year:                       1493
Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Professional minor restorations along the central fold.
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This is a genuine antique map published in 1493 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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The engraving comes Raspe's atlas 'Schau Platz des gegenwaertigen Kriegs' published in Nürnberg 1764.

Cartographer:     Gabriel Nikolaus Raspe (1712–1785)
Leaf size:                 36.0 x 23.8 cm
Year:                        1764
Technique:            copper engraving

Condition:
Very good condition. Contemporary hand coloring.
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Description:
A very rare panoramic view of Prague and on verso the city of Bratislava, Czech Republic, based on Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg work.

Comes from the Raffaello Savonarola, he used the pseudonym Alphonsus Lasor a Varea, book "Universus terrarum orbis scriptorum calamo delineatus : hoc est auctorum fere’ omnium, qui de Europæ, Asiæ, Africæ, & Americæ regnis … quovis tempore, & qualibet lingua scripsererunt, cvm anno, loco, et forma editionis eorum uberrimus elenchus … totam veterem, & novam geographiam ordine litterarum dispositam" published by Frambotti & Conzatti in Padua, 1713.

Cartographer:     Raffaello Savonarola (1646-1730)

Sheet size:              22,3 x 32,7 cm

Year:                        1713

Technique:            copper engraving
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Condition:
Very good condition. Watermarked paper.

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Description:

The imaginary view of Bohemia region, Czech Republic by Hartmann Schedel from the Latin edition of the "Liber chronicarum" published in 1493.

Page number: CCLXXXIII

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 for Sebald Schreyer and Sebastian Kammermeister.

Cartographer:      Hartmann Schedel (1440 – 1514)
Sheet size:               31,0 x 45,0 cm
Year:                         1493
Technique:            wood block

Condition:
In very good condition compare to the age, strong press on hand made paper.

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

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Cartographer: 
Sheet size:            16,8 x 24,0 cm
Year:                       c. 1700
Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition.
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Cartographer: 
Sheet size:            16,0 x 24,3 cm
Year:                       c. 1700
Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition.
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Cartographer: 
Sheet size:            39,2 x 31,4 cm
Year:                       c. 1700
Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition.
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Views come from Latin edition atlas “Civitates orbis terrarum...” published by Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg in Cologne, 1580.

Cartographer:      Georg Braun (1541 – 1622) 
 Franz Hogenberg (1535 – 1590)
Sheet size:            53,2 x 39,8 cm
Year:                       1580
Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Very good condition.
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Description:

Decorative and very detailed map of German Austria, extending from Venice and the Gulf of Trieste to Prag and Nuremberg, and from Strasburg and Heidelberg to Pressburg and Vienna. It includes the regions which are today Italy, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bavaria (Germany) and Austria. The beautiful title cartouche shows the coats of arms of the provinces represented Moravia, Silesia, Bohemia, Austria, Tyrolis, Carniola, Stiria and Carinthia.

The map comes from the Johann Baptist Homann atlas “Atlas Novus Terrarum Orbis Imperia...“ published in Nuremberg 1720.

Cartographer:     Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1724)
Sheet size:           51,5 x 60,5 cm
Year:                     1720
Technique:          copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Original contemporary colors, strong press and on watermarked paper.

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Description:

Highly detailed map of of Silesia, Bohemia, Moravia and Lusatia, current Poland, Czech Republic and Germany regions. With a beautiful title cartouche to the upper right.

The map comes from the Johann Baptist Homann atlas “Atlas Novus Terrarum Orbis Imperia...“ published in Nuremberg 1712.

Cartographer:     Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1724)
Sheet size:           51,5 x 60,5 cm
Year:                     1712
Technique:          copper engraving

Condition:
Very good condition. Original contemporary colors, strong press and on watermarked paper.

This is an original antique map published in 1712 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Views come from Latin edition atlas “Civitates orbis terrarum...” published by Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg in Cologne, 1580.

Cartographer:      Georg Braun (1541 – 1622) 
 Franz Hogenberg (1535 – 1590)
Sheet size:          52,8 x 38,0 cm
Year:                    1580
Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Contemporary hand colouring, strong press on watermarked paper. Few slightly brownish areas.
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Highly detailed map of Nicolaus Visscher's of Bohemia, Silesia, Moravia and Lusatia, Poland and Czech Republic.

Cartographer:     Nicolaes Visscher (1618 – 1679)
Sheet size:            63,5 x 51,3 cm
Year:                     ca. 1651
Technique:            copper engraving
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Condition:
Very good condition. Beautiful old hand colouring extensively heightened with gold.
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