Europe

Map of Franciae Insula – Ortelius/ Vrients – 1601 (The Parisian Region of France)

A lovely original copper engraved miniature map from 1601 of the Franciae Insula with Paris in the lower middle on a snaking river Seine. The map spans from Chantilly in the North West to Crecy in the South East and is in fine condition. Map 12cm by 9cm to the printed border. Strong plate impression nice colouring.

Abraham Ortelius one of the earliest cartographers was born in Antwerp and considered the creator of the first modern atlas. J.B. Vrients purchased the rights and plates for Ortelius’s Theatrum Orbis Terrarum and Epitome at the very beginning of the 17th Century and this beautiful map comes from his Epitomi Theatre Orteliani published in Antwerp in 1601 (Refer to King Page 65).

Price $190.00 framed in Voyager miniature map style … enquire if you wish this item unframed.

Lovely early map for those that love France and Paris

$190.00

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Early Map of Aprutium (Abruzzo Italy) Petrus Bertius – 1599

A lovely original map of Abruzzo on the central east coast of Italy. A very early map from the 1599 Dutch edition of “Caert – Thresoor” issued by Barent Langenes which preceded the edition published by Bertius himself by three years (reference expert King page 82).

Several cities are noted including San Angelo, Pescara, Ascoli, Aguila and Alba in the South. The major rivers woods and the high mountain ranges to the east are clearly defined. These Mountains, now known as the Gran Sasso D’Italia are the home of Europe’s southernmost glacier and the now hugely endangered Italian brown bear.

Map dimensions to the extent of the engraved image 135mm by 90mm. Excellent condition.

Price framed in Voyager Miniature map style in beaded gilt frame with gilt fillet (superb) $190.00 …. if you would like it unframed then enquire.

Over four hundred year old map of Abruzzo … click on me to see me all!

$190.00

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Map of England – Isaak Tirion – 1730

An original copper engraved map by Dutch cartographer Isaak Tirion (1705-1765) of England. Published in Amsterdam around 1730. Original centrefold as issued. Incredible detail throughout. Hilly areas shown pictorially and wooded areas marked by little tiny trees.

Generally, in very good condition. Map dimensions 37cms by 32 cm.

Tirion produced several Atlases and Dutch town plans. Some suggest that his maps were based on those of Guillaume de L’isle although we see them as being much more detailed than de L’ísle’s standard.

Price $120.00 unframed.

Nice map of England from the early 18th century with many place names and points of detail.

$120.00

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Map of The Turkish Empire – Tirion – 1730

An original copper engraved map by Dutch cartographer Isaak Tirion (1705-1765) of the Turkish Empire. Published in Amsterdam 1730. Very good original condition with centrefold as issued. Incredible detail throughout. Mountain ranges shown pictorially.

Tirion produced several Atlases and Dutch town plans. Some suggest that his maps were based on those of Guillaume de L’isle although we see them as being much more detailed than de L’ísle’s standard.

Naturally the map takes in areas not part of the broader Turkish Empire and covers from Portugal in the west to Persia in the east, the Horn of Africa in the South and beyond the Crimea in the North

Price $120.00 unframed. Dimensions 34cm by 28cm.

Very good early 18th century Tirion Map

$120.00

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Curious Map of the Eastern Hemisphere – Calmet 1728 – Early Australia Outline

An original special and unusual copper engraved map by Antoine Calmet (1672-1757) published in 1728 for his work on the Creation of the World. Below the map of the Old World is a sphere representing the creation of the Universe with the Earth at its centre. Very good condition un-coloured as it should be with a strong plate impression. 33cms by 22cms in plate impression.

Whilst the map highlights Africa, Europa and Asia the strong depiction of those parts of Australia discovered and mapped by the Dutch is charming with the Gulf of Carpentaria connected to New Guinea as was thought then.

Calmet was a French Benedictine monk and scholar born in Lorraine. He became very learned and out of humility refused honours from the Pope. The map is believed to have been engraved by Strackman (1680-1730) who worked with distinguished cartographers De Fer and De L’ilsle

Price $290.00 framed in stylish charcoal frame in cream mat with black core … a combination that works well with early uncoloured maps … enquire if you wish this map unframed or an alternative.

Unusual early 18thC map with good Australian relevance

$290.00

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Eastern Europe – Isakk Tirion -1733

An original copper engraved map by Dutch cartographer Isaak Tirion (1705-1765) of Eastern Europe published in Amsterdam in 1733 (dated in the plate). Very good original condition with centrefold as issued. Relief shown for all mountainous regions. Incredible detail throughout.

Tirion produced several Atlases and Dutch town plans. Some suggest that his maps were based on those of Guillaume de l’Isle although we see them as being much more detailed than de l’Isle’s standard.

Price $120.00 unframed … ask about framing options if you desire.

Eastern Europe from early 18th Century

$120.00

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Map of Franciae Insula – Ortelius/ Vrients – 1601 (The Parisian Region of France)

Early Map of Aprutium (Abruzzo Italy) Petrus Bertius – 1599

Map of England – Isaak Tirion – 1730

Map of The Turkish Empire – Tirion – 1730

Curious Map of the Eastern Hemisphere – Calmet 1728 – Early Australia Outline

Eastern Europe – Isakk Tirion -1733

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