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colored copperplate engraving, with a mat, 51 x 67 cm; The author is the famous cartographer G. de L’Isle. Published in Paris by Dezauche. It covers the area from Dunkirk to Bentheim and from Groningen to Brussels. A decorative map. Libreria Ex Liberia in Rome offers this map for €650, and on theantiquarium.com it is listed for 3,517 PLN. Condition: good.
A copperplate engraving colored in the 16th century, 42 x 53 cm; A map published during the Renaissance, during the lifetime of the cartographic pioneer Ortelius (1527–1598), featuring a decorative border and cartouche. Later maps have a different style. It covers several dozen towns east of the Oder River, including Szczecin, Nowogard, Wałcz, Gorzów, Świebodzin, and Międzyrzecz. On the ...
Map of Prussia "MAP RELEVANT TO THE THEATER OF WAR, CONTAINING PART OF LITHUANIA, THE TWO PRUSSES, AND POMERANIA..." Francesco Griselini, published by Pietro Bassaglia, Venice 1758 map approx. 44.5 by 31 cm The legend below the lower border refers to the color-coding of the borders—this piece left the publisher’s press without the colors applied Dantiscum Emporium G85/3 A map that very rar...
Mazovia "The Palatines of Mazovia: Rawa and Płock" Rizzi-Zannoni, Zatta 1781
copperplate engraving colored with watercolor, handmade paper, 53 x 74 cm; A map showing the lands of Germania and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It includes Pomerania, Silesia, and Greater Poland as far as Elbląg, Płock, and Częstochowa. Near Toruń, there is a note about the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus—a practice uncommon in cartography, especially since Copernicus was not French!...
The Barony of Żmigród "A Depiction of the Free Dynasty of DRACHENBERG in Silesia, from the Workshop of Peter Schenk" Schenk, ca. 1700
[Series] Reichskarte. [ Title] The Area Around Schweidnitz and Waldenburg.Monochrome, 1:100,000. Reprint from 1932 based on the Map of the German Reich.Published by: Verlag des Reichsamts für Landesaufnahme, Berlin NW 40, Moltkestraße 5. Map in German, on a sheet measuring approx. 64.2 x 81 cm, folded, in a publisher’s cover, 22.6 x 14 cm. Condition: the cover is stained at the bottom, sli...
Greater Poland "Charter of South Prussia" Gussefeld 1794
"POLONIA Atlas: Maps from the 16th–18th Centuries" Main Office of Geodesy and Cartography, Warsaw 2005 map descriptions by Lucyna Szaniawska dust jacket slightly worn and faded; otherwise, in very good condition
Map of Silesia "NOVISSIMUM SILESIAE THEATRUM, that is, THE MOST ACCURATE MAP OF THE UPPER AND LOWER SILESIA COUNTIES OF GLACIA..." Johannes Covens and Cornelis Mortier, based on maps by Johann Wolfgang Wieland, Matthäus Schubart, and Johann Jakob Lidl engraved by J. Condet and J. Punt (cartouches) Amsterdam, 1748 sheet approx. 94.5 by 79 cm, map approx. 86 by 78 cm
Tromsøsund, Kvalsund, and Balsfjord – nautical chart “Den norske kyst,” 1:50,000, sheet 87, 1918; Corr. 6:41; stamp: Kriegsmarinearsenal Gotenhafen [Gdynia] Kartengruppe, 82x110 cm folded map, traces of slight creases around the middle of the map and at the corners; otherwise in good condition visible stamps: KRIEGSMARINE GOTENHAFEN [GDYNIA] Sheet No. 87 of the “Hovedkart norskekysten...
Senjen [Senja] – map of the coastline from Gryllefjord to Hekkingen, 1:50,000, Nor. 85, “Senjen, from Gryllefjord and Bergsfjord to Hekkingen,” 1908 / reprinted 1925, Korr. II. 41, f . 106x77.5 cm slightly worn edges, crease marks; otherwise in good condition KRIEGSMARINE Kiel stamps Sheet No. Nor. 85 from the “Den norske kyst” series, titled “Senjen, fra Gryllefjord og Bergsfjord ...
Ukraine, Bracław Province "UKRAINAE PARS QUAE BARCLAVIA PALATINATUS" Guillaume le Vasseur de Beauplan, published by Joan Blaeu, 1670 visible stains and discoloration on the paper; bound, approx. 76 by 63 cm
World Map "Nova Totius TERRARUM ORBIS TABULA ex Officina F. de Wit Amstelodami" Romeyn de Hooghe, published by Frederick de Wit, Amsterdam 1668 map approx. 56 by 48 cm, mounted approx. 74 by 65.5 cm stains; tissue paper reinforcement along the atlas fold; repaired (filled with paper pulp) margins (mainly lower corners)—details visible in the photos A rare map; virtually never found on the ma...
colored copperplate engraving/paperDimensions: 41.3 x 56.5 cm (sheet)One of the most beautiful and, at the same time, rare maps of Poland. The first of three maps with margins decorated with views of cities—Gdańsk, Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań, Sandomierz, Krosno, and Biecz—depicted based on engravings from Braun and Hogenberg’s *Civitates Orbis Terrarum* from the turn of the 16th and 17t...
A map in German, with the title “Grossedeutschland – Polen – Westrussland” above it; at the bottom, a new legend with markings in two colors: “Demarkationslinie vom 22.9.39.”In the lower right corner, a publisher’s note: Bibliographisches Institut A.G., Leipzig. Color print on a sheet measuring 46.5 x 59 cm. Condition: poor—the map is glued onto thick paper or cardboard; it has...
woodcut/paperDimensions: 38 x 49.5 cm (inside the mat)The map of Poland by Wacław Grodecki (c. 1539–1591), which underwent numerous revisions, had an enormous influence on the cartographic representation of the lands of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, primarily due to the version included in Abraham Ortelius’s atlases.Conditionwork mounted,
World Map "NOVISSIMA TOTIUS ORBIS TABULA PER CAROLUM ALLARD" Karol Allard, Amsterdam 1683 (second "state" of the map, with the charter engraved at the bottom right) map approx. 58.5 by 50 cm, mounted approx. 76 by 67.5 cm stains; repaired paper losses along the atlas fold and on the lower corners and margins—details visible in the photos A rare map; virtually never found on the market today ...
Map of Silesia "A NEW MAP OF THE UPPER AND LOWER DUCHIES OF SILESIA, DIVIDED INTO THEIR 17 SMALLER PRINCIPALITIES AND DOMINIONS..." Johann Baptist Homann, Nuremberg 1737 mounted, approx. 73.5 by 66 cm paper is soiled; slight discoloration and creasing along the mounting strip
World Map "Various Earth-and-Water Globes with Varying Positions and Views Through the Tropics, Across Both Poles, and Portions of the Sphere at the Zenith, Depicted Orthographically on a Plane" "To which are added, due to the variation of the horizon, the different positions of the spheres, their convergence, and their relationship; compiled and edited by Auguste Vindel; Math. Seitter, S.C. M...
colored copperplate engraving/paperDimensions: 40 x 52 cm (inside the mat)Condition 3ConditionFramed work BibliographyK. Kozica, J. Pezda, *Imago Poloniae: The Old Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in Maps, Documents, and Early Printed Books from the Collection of Tomasz Niewodniczański*, vol. II, Warsaw 2002, item K78/3 BiographyJohn Speed is one of the most famous English cartographers. Speed�...
Poland "Poland According to the New Observations" van der Aa 1713 lower margin trimmed sheet approx. 42 by 29 cm
sheet approx. 49.5 by 36 cm originally folded map "Humorous Map of Europe in 1914" Below the legend is a note from the publisher Sächsische Verlagsanstalt GmbH, Dresden, Carlowitzstraße 29
The Republic of Poland "REGNI POLONIAE MAGNIQUE DUCATUS LITHUANIAE" Homann 1739 sheet approx. 59 by 53 cm
A copperplate engraving colored with watercolors during its time, 50 x 60 cm; A map by a famous Dutch cartographer featuring seven beautiful coats of arms of rulers and regions. The largest cities in Hesse are Frankfurt and Wiesbaden. It covers the lands from Winterberg to Saalfeld and from Corvey to Fulda. On the reverse side is a text in German describing the cities of Hesse. Offered on sand...
World Map "GEO-HYDROGRAPHIC WORLD MAP, or GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC GLOBE IN TWO HEMISPHERES..." Sanson, Jaillot 1691 a large, representative world map from the late 17th century the paper shows signs of age—visible atlas binding, discoloration/stains with frame: approx. 111.5 by 75.5 cm
colored copperplate engraving/paperDimensions: 42 x 53 cm (inside the mat)ConditionFramed BibliographyK. Kozica, J. Pezda, *Imago Poloniae: The Former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in Maps, Documents, and Early Printed Books from the Collection of Tomasz Niewodniczański*, vol. II, Warsaw 2002, item K9/3
folding map, in a case approx. 98 by 99 cm, with repairs on the reverse "Theater of War, or General Map Covering Prussia, the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, Austria, Turkey, and European Russia. Extending from the Caspian Sea in the east to Trieste in Istria in the west. To the south from the island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean Sea to St. Petersburg in the north. Paris, published by the author, 1812"
Breslau 1941. Breslau Phaurs Plan, Berlin N 54, Schwedter Str. 263. Scale 1:10,500.Note at the bottom: Approved by the Main Surveying Department II, Breslau, No. 202/11. 39.Additional maps in the lower corners: Br.-Lissa, scale 1:20,000, and Gr. Breslau, scale 1:100,000. Back side blank. Color print, on a sheet measuring approx. 95 x 122 cm, folded to a size of 24.1 x 16.6 cm. Condition: water...
sheet approx. 49.5 by 36 cm originally folded map "Humorous Map of Europe in 1914" this piece bears a publisher’s note in the lower left corner: Leutert & Schneidewind Kunstanstalt Dresden 21
a map published on the occasion of the 1937 World's Fair in Paris (similar to the popular "hunting map" published later) Polish State Railways, League for the Promotion of Tourism Irena Kuczborska, Tadeusz Lipski National Printing House, Kraków showcases the Republic of Poland’s tourist attractions accessible via rail connections in the upper part, a small map of Europe showing air routes f...
Republic of Poland. Scale 1:1,500,000. Compiled and published by the Jan Chodorowicz GLOB Cartographic and Publishing Institute in Kraków. Szymanowskiego-Boczna 17.Printed in Kraków by Czecholit - M 02289. [Libraries estimate the date of publication to be between 1945 and 1947]Color print, dimensions approx. 57.5 x 75 cm (on a sheet approx. 60.5 x 85.5 cm), folded to a size of 22.1 x 16 cm.A...
Poland "Auctior et Correctior Chorographica Regni Poloniae" Erik Dahlberg, Nuremberg 1697 (map included in Samuel Pufendorf’s work)
Poland "Polonia et Silesia" Janssonius 1628 sheet approx. 22 by 17 cm
colored copperplate engraving, 55 x 74 cm; In the cartouche, the author is described as “cartographer to the King of Poland.” It covers England, Scotland, Ireland, and the Orkney and Shetland Islands. The montolieu.org website offers this map for €300, and mapandmaps.com for €285. Condition: good.
Asia "ASIA CUM OMNIBUS..." Matthäus Seutter, 1730 sheet approx. 63.5 by 55 cm
Poland "Mappa Geographica POLONIAE" Homann 1773 (as of after 1795; the French title is missing at the top)
Africa "AFRICA IUXTA NAVIGATIONES..." Matthäus Seutter, 1730 sheet approx. 63.5 by 55 cm
Poland "Poland under Stanisław August Poniatowski" sheet approx. 35 by 32 cm "Poland under Stanisław August Poniatowski, from his accession to the throne in 1764 until the last partition of the country in 1795" Published in Warsaw, ca. 1829—printed by Glucksberg—the map is part of Joachim Lelewel’s map collection included in Józef Miklaszewski’s book *Rys historyi polskiej…*
Poland "Polonia et Silesia" Jodocus Hondius I, 1608 sheet approx. 21.5 by 17 cm K75/5 Latin text on the reverse
colored copperplate engraving/paperDimensions: 40 x 51 cm (inside the mat)A striking and rare map of Poland on the antiquarian market, distinguished by its decorative, hand-colored design. The title cartouche is crowned with the coat of arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and flanked by figures in traditional Polish noble attire.ConditionFramed BibliographyK. Kozica, J. Pezda, *Imago Po...
Poland "Polonia Regnum et Silesia Ducatus" Merian 1650
Poland "Polonia et Silesia" Gerard Mercator, 1585
Two vertical sheets glued together, at the top, in the center: GENERAL STAFF OF THE RED ARMY | Scale: 5 kilometers per 1 centimeter | WARSAW (General Staff of the Red Army | Scale: 5 kilometers per 1 centimeter | Warsaw)At the top left, the caption reads: БССР ЛИТОВСКАЯ СССР ГЕРМАНИЯ И ОБЛАСТЬ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫХ ИНТЕРЕСОВ ГЕРМАНИИ B...
At the top, center: ГЕНЕРАЛЬНЫЙ ШТАБ КРАСНОЙ АРМИИ | ЗАМОСТЬЕ | ПОЛЬША (General Staff of the Red Army | Zamość | Poland). Scale 1:50,000; map text in Russian; numerous dates are provided on which the content is based, ranging from studies conducted in 1890–92 through 1940, but the border surrounding the map is marked VII.44—so perhaps the final ve...
copperplate engraving colored with watercolor, 55 x 62.5 cm; A map by one of the most famous cartographers of the 18th century. It covers the region from Winterberg to Langensalza and from Eimbecke to Fulda. Offered by ant. Paulusch for €250 and by Sanderusmaps.eu for €150. Condition: good.
The Republic of Poland "REGNI POLONIAE MAGNI DUCAT LITHUANIAE" Homann 1715 sheet approx. 62 by 55 cm
1941 Szilágy-vármegye uthálózati térképe, 1:200.000, Zilah, M. Kir. Államépítészeti Hivatal, hajtott, kis szakadással, 48x55 cm. Ritka!
colored copperplate engraving/paperDimensions: 50.5 x 57 cm (inside the mat)First state from the second plate Johann Baptist HomannConditionFramed BibliographyK. Kozica, J. Pezda, *Imago Poloniae: The Former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in Maps, Documents, and Early Printed Books from the Collection of Tomasz Niewodniczański*, vol. II, Warsaw 2002, p. 50, item K17/1
Greater Poland, Poznań "PALATINATUS POSANIENIS IN MAIORI POLONIA" Schenk, Valk 1686 sheet approx. 60 by 52 cm
Lithuania, Vilnius "The Grand Duchy of Lithuania" by Reilly, 1790 sheet approx. 42.5 by 29 cm
Poland "The States of Poland and Lithuania, Divided into Palatinates and Provinces" Brion 1766
colored copperplate engraving/paperDimensions: 51 x 60 cm (inside the mat)ConditionFramed BibliographyK. Kozica, J. Pezda, *Imago Poloniae: The Old Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in Maps, Documents, and Early Printed Books from the Collection of Tomasz Niewodniczański*, vol. I, Warsaw 2002, item H27/1
etching/paperDimensions: 31 x 39 cmThis work, based on a drawing by Erik Dahlbergh, is taken from Samuel Pufendorf’s *De Rebus a Carolo Gustavo*, Nuremberg 1697ConditionWork mounted BibliographyK. Kozica, J. Pezda, *Imago Poloniae: The Old Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in Maps, Documents, and Early Printed Books from the Collection of Tomasz Niewodniczański*, vol. I, Warsaw 2002, item H20/...
Map of "Both Galicias" "General Map of the Kingdoms of BOTH GALICIAS..." "General Map of the Kingdoms of the TWO GALICIAS..." Joseph Marx von Liechtenstern, Franz Haeufler 1804 sheet approx. 77 by 59 cm
Antique Map – OUTER ABRUZZO – Rare Original Engraving from 1620 – Giovanni Antonio MAGINI This map represents a pinnacle of pre-geodetic Italian cartography. Magini compiled his “Italia” based on direct surveys and documentary sources that were advanced for the time. Titles: It features two splendid Baroque title blocks: the title block in the upper left and the dedication in the low...
colored copperplate engraving, 53 x 70 cm; This map is an extension of map no. 45. It also includes Polish territories from Gniezno to Vilnius, Minsk, and Mozyr. A rare map, not found in the catalogs of antique bookstores worldwide. Condition: good.
colored etching, 50 x 58 cm; The map covers the territory from the Mississippi River in the west to the Atlantic Ocean in the east, to Newfoundland in the north, and to Florida in the south. In the margins are descriptions of the history of the French in New York and their activities in Canada, as well as a separate text about the English from the 15th century up to the conflicts with five Nat...
A German topographic map depicting the area around Kielce, published in a special edition marked “Sonderausgabe XII.40.” The sheet is numbered “Großblatt Nr. 374” and is drawn to a scale of 1:100,000. The map includes a detailed network of settlements, roads, rail lines, and watercourses, as well as terrain features and land cover. Dimensions: 71 cm × 47 cm. Overall condition as show...
contemporary-colored copperplate engraving; 50 x 83 cm; A map by the famous cartographic pioneer Gerard Mercator (1512–1594), edited by W. Blaeu. It covers the region from Basel through Strasbourg to Kaltenhausen. On the reverse side is a German text about the cities. The map is offered by Sanderusmaps.com for €300 and by Gould Maps.nl for €325. Condition: good.
Poland "The Northern Kingdoms, namely Denmark, Sweden, and Poland" François de Lapointe, Pierre Duval, 1660
Poland "Tabula Geographica Regni Poloniae" Leonhard Euler, published by Michael and Johann Michael Kunst Berlin 1760 (Imago Poloniae K55/3)
Poland "Charter of the Kingdom of Poland and the Royal Prussian Provinces of East and West Prussia and Posen" 1831 sheet approx. 63 by 49 cm map originally mounted on canvas, folded, with tears at the folds
Colored copperplate engraving, 53 x 70 cm. The author is described in the cartouche as “cartographer to the King of Poland.” It covers Great Britain, Iceland, northern Germany, Denmark, and Norway. See item 46, which is the second part of this map. A rare map, not found in the catalogs of antique bookstores worldwide. Condition: good.