Maps auctions

Maior Atlas Scholasticus, consisting of thirty-six general and special Homann maps sufficient for a general understanding of the world and, above all, of Germany, compiled for the education of youth, published for general use by students and learners in A.D. 1752 by the Homann heirs. Nuremberg, Homann Heirs, 1752 [piece assembled after 1757, likely ca. 1757–1760]. Set: An engraved title page...
[Gdańsk - map]. Pharus-Plan Danzig mit Langfuhr. Berlin, no date (after 1903). Pharus Verlag G.m.b.H. Color print, single-sided, folded sheet measuring 39 x 52 cm; [and:] p. [4], 19 x 11.5 cm, paperback binding. A color map of Gdańsk from the early 20th century, with major landmarks marked (including the Old Town Hall, St. Mary’s Church, the Crane, city gates, and the train station). In t...
[Gdańsk, Gdańsk Pomerania – map]. Karpowicz’s special map of the Baltic coast and Gdańsk. Drawn by Ludwik Dworzak. Warsaw, n.d. [before 1939]. Fr. Karpowicz Map Publishing House. Color map, sheet measuring 84 x 68 cm (folded), unbound. Scale 1:125,000. A topographic overview map of the Polish Baltic coast during the interwar period (with the border running right along Lake Żarnowieckie...
MAP of Greater Warsaw (electric tram schedule). Published by F. Kasprzykiewicz’s Printing and Lithography House, Warsaw, 23 Miodowa Street. No publication date; on the reverse, a street index and electric tram schedule. Dimensions: 36 x 39 cm, folded into eight panels. Creases, unevenly trimmed edges, slight tears. 10631/16/u
Map of Warsaw. Lviv–Warsaw, Książnica-Atlas, 1935 Multicolored fold-out map, approx. 64.5 × 61.5 cm, featuring a small map of the Old Town, along with a 15-page index of streets, squares, and government offices, in its original cardboard publisher’s cover measuring 22 × 12 cm, with a pocket. On the back of the front cover is a label from the Polish Railway Bookstore Society “Ruch” ...
48.5 x 64.5 cm; Published by the Reichsamt für Landesaufnahme. Covers the area from Puck, through the Tri-City, Malbork, and Elbląg, all the way to the Königsberg region; Condition: crease marks; a tear of about 5 cm along a fold.
(WARSAW). Map of Warsaw. Warsaw, n.d. Published by Tow. Księg. Kolejowych "Ruch" S.A.  Wydawnictwo Polskie Sp. z o.o. 8, p. 16, (fold-out map, colored, dimensions approx. 86.5 x 69 cm, scale 1:20,000), paperback cover.Tears, scuffs, and soiling on the cover. Minor tears on the map at the fold, minor creases along the edges, and minor soiling on the reverse side. Good condition. 10621/2
Map of the capital city of Warsaw. Warsaw, no date [ca. 1939]. Świt Publishing House. B. Wierzbicki and Ska Printing Works. Color print, sheet measuring 55 x 49 cm, folded. A map of Warsaw published shortly before the outbreak of World War II, covering the area from Bielany to Wilanów and from the Wolski Cemetery to Gocław. On the reverse side is a street index and a list of “Major Touris...
Map of the Capital City of Warsaw. With a list of new street names. Produced in July 1919 by the Surveying Section of the Construction Department of the Warsaw City Council. A. Hurkiewicz & Ska Printing House . Artistic typography by W. Główczewski. Color lithograph, sheet measuring 82.5 x 62.5 cm, folded [and:] List of Streets in the Capital City of Warsaw, p. 16 [and:] List of Renamed ...
[Lithuania] – “Magni Ducatus Lithuaniae…”. J. Blaeu. After 1648 . Hand-colored copperplate engraving; 44.5 x 52.5 (pl. 50 x 59.5)A very rare map of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (west-oriented). In the upper right corner, against the backdrop of the Baltic Sea, is the Pogoń; below, in the center of the map, is a cartouche with text addressed to the viewer, “Spectator, …” (concern...
82 x 70 cm; fold-out map; Published by Bernard Połoniecki’s bookstore in Lviv. It shows the territories of the Kingdom of Poland, the Duchy of Poznań, and Galicia. The eastern territories are depicted as far as Riga, Vitebsk, Minsk, and Berdychiv, because the map was published during the Polish-Bolshevik War and the borders had not yet been established; Condition: torn margins, minor tears...
[Map]. City Map of Warsaw. Map of Warsaw. Warsaw, n.d. [1942]. Wydawnictwo Polskie Sp. z o.o. Towarzystwo Księgarń Kolejowych “Ruch” S.A. Powiernik. B. Wierzbicki and Ska Printing Works. Color print, sheet measuring 87 x 69 cm, folded [and:] street index, p. 16, 22 x 12 cm, paperback cover. Scale 1:20,000. Bilingual text, Polish and German (e.g., addresses: Aleje Jerozolimskie – Bahnho...
A General Geological Map of Poland and Neighboring Areas. Compiled by Prof. J. Grzybowski. Scale 1:15,000. Lithograph by W. Głowczewski in Warsaw, no publication date [early 20th century]. Dimensions: 69 x 75.5 cm, folded into 28 sections. Repaired on the reverse with strips of paper; an old ownership inscription is visible there. Good condition. 10631/17/u
copperplate engraving colored with watercolor, handmade paper; 55 x 76 cm; mounted in a passe-partout; A traditional map of Germania, including Poland—specifically Pomerania, Silesia, Greater Poland, Kuyavia, and part of Lesser Poland—extending to the Vistula River, featuring Gdańsk, Toruń, Warsaw, and Kraków. There are over 200 cities and towns from Polish territories. Despite the Firs...
[Vilnius]. A map of Vilnius with an index of major buildings and a list of streets. Compiled by Stanisław Januszewicz, head of urban surveying, based on the latest data. Vilnius, no date. [1922]. Published by Józef Zawadzki’s Bookstore. Color print, single-sided, sheet measuring 63.5 x 51 cm, folded; [and:] Index of major buildings in the city of Vilnius and a street directory reflecting t...
Jerzy Egloff, Post and Industrial Map of the Kingdom of Poland, Compiled and Drawn Based on the Latest Official Reports and the Most Reliable Sources. / Post and Industrial Map of the Kingdom of Poland Based on the Latest Official Reports and the Most Reliable Sources. Warsaw 1860 Scale approx. 1:1,092,000, copperplate engraving, hand-colored borders, a sectional map mounted on canvas (dimensi...
[Poland and Lithuania] – “Poloniae finitimarumque locorum descriptio auctore Wenceslao Godreccio Polono.” A. Ortelius. Circa 1588. Hand-colored copperplate engraving from the period; 37.5 x 49.5 (pl. 44 x 52)An early map of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Carpathians and Hungary, and from the Oder River to the mouth of the Dnieper River at the Bl...
- The oldest map bearing the name “Polonia” – [Poland – Central and Eastern Europe] – Map from H. Schedel’s “Chronicle of the World.” 1493. Hand-colored woodcut; 39.5 x 58 (pl. 43 x 61)The first map on which the name “Polonia” appears, and also one of the first maps depicting Central and Eastern Europe. It depicts the world known to people of the late Middle Ages, from Fra...
copperplate engraving, handmade paper; 33 x 37 cm; A very detailed map published during the reign of Władysław IV Vasa, at a time of peace in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Two years later, Khmelnytsky’s Cossack uprising began. The map was created by a famous artist known for his views of many Polish cities. It covers three-quarters of present-day Poland, including over 200 cities, ex...
[Poland] – “A. newe. mape of Poland.” J. Speed. 1676 . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from the period; 40.5 x 52.5 (trimmed with 0.5 cm margins)Condition 1. A highly decorative map of the Polish lands, covering the area from Szczecin to Augustów, Brest-on-the-Bug, and Lviv. In the upper part of the decorative frame, a portrait of Sigismund III Vasa and views of Kraków, Gdańsk, Poz...
Lithuania] – “Magni Ducatus Lituaniae in suos Palatinatus et Districtus divisus.” T. Mayer. After 1795. Hand-colored copperplate engraving from the period; 47.5 x 54.5 (pl. 53.5 x 62)A colorful, decorative map of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, with provinces marked by color, including: Vitebsk, Polotsk, Minsk, Novogrudok, and Vilnius. In the upper right corner is a description of the admi...
(DAHLBERG, J. E.). "Bahusia Arx Norwegiae Regi Sueciae Carolo Gustavo…" J.E. Dahlberg. Nuremberg 1696. Copperplate engraving. Approx. size : 36 x 44 cm. Signed “Dahlbergh ad viv. delfin.”Traces of slight moisture and storage. Good condition. Strong print. This famous engraving depicts the ceremonial entry of Swedish troops into the Bohus Fortress (located in Norway) following its transfe...
(DAHLBERG, J. E.). "The Departure of His Most Serene Majesty King Charles Gustav from Zealand..." J.E. Dahlberg. Nuremberg, 1696. Copperplate engraving. Approx. size : 36 x 44 cm. Signed "Dahlbergh ad viv. delfin."Traces of slight moisture and creasing. Good condition. Strong print. This famous engraving depicts the retreat of Swedish troops from the Danish island of Zealand (Sialandia) follow...
(DAHLBERG, J. E.). (COPENHAGEN). “Accurata delineatio Castrorum Suecicorum, ut et Haffniae, Regni Daniae Metropolis” J.E. Dahlberg. Nuremberg 1696. Copper engraving. Approx. size : 36 x 44 cm. Signed “Dahlbergh ad viv. delfin.”Traces of slight moisture and creasing. Good condition. Strong impression. This famous engraving depicts a panorama of Copenhagen, showing the system of massive ...
(DAHLBERG, J. E.). [The Great Expedition of Charles Gustav] *Expeditio Gloriosa Potentisimi: Regis Svecorum Caroli Gustavi*. J.E. Dahlberg. Nuremberg, 1696. Copperplate engraving. Overall dimensions : 44 x 36 cm. Signed “Dahlbergh ad viv. delfin.”Traces of slight moisture and folding. Good condition. Strong print, beautiful engraving. A famous view and historical depiction of the daring m...
Folding map, mounted on canvas as published, 57 x 55.5 cm; Publisher: F.J. Salmon, Palestine 1935; Large ink stamp: “2nd Carpathian Rifle Regiment, Assignment:” with the handwritten inscription: “July 8, 1940.” The Polish Rifle Regiment fought in Libya (the Battle of Tobruk, 1941), Egypt, and the Middle East. When the Polish Army arrived in Palestine, several hundred Polish soldiers of...
steel engraving, mounted on canvas by the publisher, 49 x 56 cm; fold-out map; A highly detailed map covering over a thousand towns and villages from Wilkomierz and Grodno through Święciany, Vilnius, and Nowogródek all the way to Głębokie, Minsk, and Nieśwież. Rare; Condition: very good.
[Poland and Lithuania] – “Estats de la Couronne de Pologne ou sont le Royaume de Pologne...”. N. Sanson. 1663 . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from the period; 43 x 57.5 (pl. 46 x 59.5)A map of the lands of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the height of its power, stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. Compiled and first published in 1655 by Nicolas Sanson d’Abbévil...
Title: The Kingdom of Bohemia and Its Annexed Provinces, the Duchy of Silesia, and the Margravates of Moravia and Lusatia.Author: Frederik de Wit (1610–1698)Publisher: R. & I. Ottens (Reinier and Josua Ottens), AmsterdamYear of publication: 1696. The copperplate map “Regnum Bohemia eique Annexae Provinciae et Ducatus Silesiae Marchionatus Moravia et Lusatia” depicts the historical Ki...
folding map, mounted on canvas as part of the publication, 61.5 x 69 cm; The map was published by the British General Staff and was classified as confidential. It was revised based on aerial photographs in 1939 and published in December 1940. These pieces were found in the desert sands at the Polish headquarters of the 2nd Carpathian Rifle Regiment, which, alongside the Allies, defended Tobruk...
(LVIV). Map of Lviv. Second edition. Color map, printed in Lviv and Warsaw, 1925. Scale 1:15,000. Publisher: Atlas, United Cartographic and Publishing Works of T.N.S.W., Prof. E. Romer’s Cartographic Institute. Dimensions: approx. 46.5 x 55.5 cm.Repairs, tears at the fold, minor soiling. Good condition. On the reverse side, an index of institutions and places, as well as a list of streets an...
A very beautiful copperplate engraving from the 18th century. There is a crease in the middle. Modern frame. Condition: good/good+. Dimensions in frame: 49 x 39.5 cm.
A pre-war map of Vilnius. In excellent condition for a used item. Dimensions when folded: 11.5 x 29 cm Dimensions when unfolded: 43.5 x 57 cm.
A beautiful copperplate engraving from the late 17th century. Bends, modern frame. The item is in good condition. Dimensions in frame: 36 x 29.5 cm.
steel engraving, mounted on canvas by the publisher, 49 x 56 cm; fold-out map; A very detailed map covering over five hundred towns and villages from Wielka Brzostowica, Brest, and Chełm, through Kleck, Pinsk, and Czartorysk, to Urzecze, Turow, and Frankopol. Rare; Condition: very good.
steel engraving mounted on canvas by the publisher, 49 x 56 cm; A very detailed map covering over a thousand cities, villages, and settlements from Stargard, Gorzów, and Bolesławiec through Złotów, Poznań, and Oleśnica all the way to Toruń, Łęczyca, and Zduńska Wola. Rare; Condition: very good, foldable map.
[Poland] – “Novissima Poloniae Regni Descriptio.” J. Janssonius. Mid-17th century. Hand-colored copperplate engraving; 43.5 x 54 (pl. 47 x 56)First edition. A map of Poland, including Pomerania and Silesia, adorned with an elaborate title cartouche (featuring an eagle and figures of soldiers). In the lower right corner, a dedicatory cartouche from the map’s author, Johannes Janssonius ...
DW Distribution of Foreigners Civilian Workers – Female Workers) and prisoners of war by occupation in the enterprises -Landsberg (Warthe) urban district. ---- 400x400 mm
49.5 x 71 cm; Issued by the OKH (Reich General Staff) in June 1944. It covers the territories from Cieszyn, Bielsko, and Żywiec all the way to Wieliczka, Nowy Targ, and Zakopane. Condition: signs of folding, tears, and creases along the margins.
36 x 46.5 cm; Published by the Military Cartographic Institute. Covers the area from Mosina and Łuszków through Kórnik, Śrem, and Zaniemyśl to Środa and Książ. Condition: crease marks, creases along the top margin.
(KRAKOW). The latest map of Krakow for 1936/7. Illustrated by Borkowski, engraved by K. Rogalski, Kraków. Published and owned by Księgarnia S.A. Krzyżanowski, Kraków. Scale 1:15,000; on the reverse, a list of squares, avenues, and streets, as well as advertisements. Dimensions: 50 x 52 cm, folded into 15 sections. Edges repaired with paper; yellowing and soiling, more pronounced in places...
copperplate engraving colored with watercolors in the period, handmade paper, 53 x 64 cm; This is the first edition in this version; later editions of this map list the author as J. Weigel. Homan also produced a map with a very similar cartouche, but it is not as rare as this one. Condition: minor soiling on the margins; a 7 cm strip of conservation tissue paper in the lower part of the fold.
A beautiful copperplate engraving by Dahlberg from the work "Conflictus prope Dirschaviam...". A crease; modern mounting. Condition: Good+. Dimensions in frame: 54 x 44 cm.
[Poland] – “Polonia et Silesia” by G. Mercator. 1585 . Hand-colored copperplate engraving; 34.5 x 45.5 (pl. 45.5 x 54.5)One of the most famous Renaissance maps of Poland, depicting the area from Grudziądz to the Carpathians (including Babia Góra), from the Oder River to Lublin and Lviv. The map was based on the works of W. Grodecki and M. Helwig. Gerard Mercator (1512–1594), geograph...
36 x 46.5 cm; Published by the Military Cartographic Institute in Warsaw. Covers the area from Kowanówek, through Murowana Goślina and Owińska, Skoki, all the way to Kiszkowo; Condition: good, with creases along the top margin.
[Galicia and Bukovina]. Imperial and Royal Austrian State Railways in Galicia and Bukovina. Lviv, 1905. Published by the Imperial and Royal State Railways Directorate. Printed by Piller. Two-color print, map size 26.5 x 63 cm. Scale approx. 1:1,500,000. Map of railway lines covering the area from Zwardoń and Jaworzno, through Kraków, Tarnów, Rzeszów, and Lviv, all the way to Suceava, Chern...
[Galicia]. Situation Map for Passenger Rail Traffic in Galicia and Bukovina. Lviv, n.d. [19th/20th centuries]. Published by Kuryer Kolejowy. Lit. A. Przyszlak. Double-sided print, sheet measuring 58 x 47 cm, folded. On one side:“List of direct train connections from Lviv” (including to Kraków, Ternopil, Stanislaviv, Stryi, Sambir, and Podhajce). On the reverse: a map of rail connections (...
[Poland] – “Polonia Regnum et Silesia Ducatus.” W. J. Blaeu. 1634 . Hand-colored copperplate engraving from the period; 41.5 x 51.5 (pl. 49.5 x 59)In the upper right corner, on a red shield supported by putti, the Polish Eagle beneath a royal crown; at the bottom, above a rock cartouche, the coat of arms of Silesia. On either side of the title cartouche are figures of Pomona (with a corn...
A beautiful copperplate engraving by Dahlberg from S. Pufendorf’s work *De Rebus a Carolo Gustavo...*, published in Nuremberg around 1696. A crease; modern binding. Condition: good+. Dimensions in frame: 54 x 44 cm.
49 x 64.5 cm; Published by the Reichsamt für Landesaufnahme. Covers the area from Sławno through Słupsk, Lębork, and Bytów to Kartuzy; Condition: shows signs of folding.
[Poland] – “Polonia Regnum.” G. G. Priorato. 1670. Hand-colored copperplate engraving from the period; 34 x 43 (pl. 36.5 x 45.5)A map of Polish territories, showing areas from Greater Poland and Silesia to Podlasie, extending north to Grudziądz and south to the Carpathian Mountains (covering almost the entire territory of modern-day Poland). The map is signed on the plate; it was engrav...
copperplate engraving, paper, 36 x 44 cm; A map by a famous cartographer whose publishing house produced precise maps for half a century; Condition: good.
(POLAND). E. Romer and T. Szumański—Map of Poland. Lviv-Warsaw, undated (1930s). Published by Książnica-Atlas. Dimensions: 50 x 40 cm. Slight stains and creases; slight tears.
HASE, Johann Matthias (1684–1742) / HOMANNISCHE ERBEN. A Map of the Russian Empire and All of Tartary—both the greater, Asian part and the lesser, European part—compiled from the most recent and reliable sources and reports, and strictly conforming to the legitimate rules of geographical projection. Nuremberg, Homann Heirs, 1739. Contemporary hand-colored copperplate engraving measuring ...
copperplate engraving, hand-colored, handmade paper, 42 x 53.5 cm; One of the earliest depictions of Augsburg, published during the reign of King Sigismund Augustus, whose court commissioned table silverware from Augsburg for the royal castle. Until the 18th century, Polish kings and magnates commissioned special silver mugs and jugs from Augsburg. Today, the Wawel Treasury holds dozens of sil...
[Duchy of Oświęcim and Zator] – “Ducatus Oswieczensis et Zatoriensis descriptio.” A. Ortelius. 1573 . Hand-colored copperplate engraving; 22 x 24 (inside the frame)A detailed map showing the lands that had just been annexed to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (including Pszczyna, Zator, Bielsko, Żywiec, and Wadowice). In the south, the Carpathian Mountains, with Babia Góra marked. ...
[Western Galicia]. General Map of Western Galicia. Based on the special map of this region published by the Imperial and Royal General Quartermaster’s Staff, designed and drawn by the same. [Vienna 1809]. Copperplate engraving, 109 x 123 cm, in 6 sheets, case 19 x 14 cm, flat, marbled paper. Scale [approx. 1:288,000]. This map is a reduced version of the famous “Map of Western Galicia,” ...
[Poland and Lithuania] – “Carte de Pologne et des Estats qui en dependent ...”. P. Duval. Circa mid-17th century. Hand-colored copperplate engraving from the period; 38 x 52 (plate 43 x 55.5)A map of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the height of its expansion, stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. Based on Mercator’s map of Poland and T. Makowski’s map of the Grand D...

Tobias Johann MAYER

 
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MAP OF POLAND, 1773Artist: Tobias Johann Mayer; published by Homann’s Heirs, Nuremberg. Copperplate engraving colored with watercolor; 48 x 56 cm (inside frame). *Mappa geographica Regni Poloniae ex novissimis…* Condition: crease marks, soiling Starting price: 950 Estimate: 1,200–1,500. Inquire about this item
[Poland and Lithuania] – “Regni Poloniae et Ducatus Lithuaniae, Voliniae, Podoliae, Ucraniae, Prussiae, Livoniae et Curlandiae.” F. de Wit. ca . 1670. Line-colored copperplate engraving; 48.5 x 57 (pl. 50 x 59)Map of the territories of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. The title and the author’s name appear on a d...
copperplate engraving, handmade paper, 33 x 60 cm; It covers the area from the Oder River through Kunowice and Rzepin to Świebodzin. Ośno Lubuskie in the north and Krosno in the south. Rare; Condition: folded, right margin trimmed.
colored copperplate engraving, handmade paper, 37 x 45 cm; A map published during the reign of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, whose duchy—comprising Leipzig and Dresden (shown in yellow on this map)—was united with the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through a personal union. The map covers the territory from Eisenach to Senftenberg and from Magdeburg to Hof; Con...
DW SCHEMATIC MAP OF THE PKP RAILWAY NETWORK FOR THE 1976/77 TRAIN SCHEDULE, PUBLISHED BY PP. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS PUBLISHING HOUSE 600/600 mm
[Poland and Lithuania, the Duchies of Oświęcim and Zator] – “Descriptio Ducat. Ozwiec. et Zator” and “Descriptio Poloniae” (two maps). P. Bertius. Early 17th century. Two hand-colored copperplate engravings by an artist of the past; 10 x 13 (both, inside the frame)Two maps bound together. The upper map depicts the Duchy of Oświęcim and the Duchy of Zator (features on the map incl...