5491 - 5697 FINE ARTS - FOREIGN TOPOGRAPHY. MAPS, PLANS and VIEWS
- Fine copy.
= Koeman IV, Wag. Spieghel der Zeevaerdt [44b]. "Thanks to the unparalleled skill of the engravers, Baptist and Johannes van Deutecom, the original ms. charts by Waghenaer were transformed into the most beautiful maps of the period" (Koeman IV, p.469). Rare and decorative chart. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXVII.
- Neatly closed tear in upper edge just touching the image; otherwise a fine and very decorative map.
- Fine.
- Narrow/ thread margins (left margin cut to the borderline) (due to the fact that the map was significally larger than the other maps in the atlas); left upper and lower corner sl. rubbed; lower left corner w. sm. tear; sl. splitting at outer ends of professionally flattened horizontal middle fold. Not examined outside frame.
= Fine copy in very fine contemporary handcolouring of the first state of this rare chart, dated 1583 and with Iceland circular shaped. It is the first sea chart of this region, showing the main part of western Europa, the British isles, Scandinavia, Iceland, the western Mediterranean, northern Africa and the western Atlantic. Bibl. Belgica W47.1; Koeman IV, p.472 [1A]; Lucas Jansz. Waghenaer van Enckhuysen (1984), p.27 and 30. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXVIII.
- Trifle browned; lacks sm. portion near lower edge, closed and retouched.
= Larger cities indicated with gold.
- Fine. = These Atlas Minor maps are rare.
- Fine.
= Van den Broecke 5.1 (i.a. letters of "Africae Pars" cursive); Van der Krogt/ Koeman IIIB, 1000-31B.
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman I, 0903:1.3.
- With extended margins. = Van der Krogt/ Koeman III, 3300:364.
AND a handcol. map of the same region "Artesia Comit." (Mercator, ±1600).
- Sl. creased along middle fold; sl. browned.
= Decorative map w. wide margins. Van der Krogt/ Koeman II, 4850:2.
"Valesium Ducatus. Valois." Engr. map, 2 cartouches, 2 coats of arms, 39x49,5 cm., Amst., W. Blaeu, 1635.
- Two sm. closed tears on middle fold. = Van der Krogt/ Koeman II, 4320:2.
"Picardia Regio Belgica." Engr. map by J. SURHON, 2 (dec.) cartouches, coat of arms flanked by angels, 38x53 cm., Amst., W. and J. Blaeu, 1635.
- Sl. (water)stained in lower blank margin. = Van der Krogt/ Koeman II, 4100:2A.
AND 4 others (all in good/ fine condition): "Beauvaisis. Comitatus Belovacium" (J. Hondius, 1630); "Comitatus Bellovacum, Vernaculè Beauvais" (W. and J. Blaeu, 1634); "Le pais de Brie" (W. Blaeu, 1634) and "Territorium Metense" (W. and J. Blaeu, 1634).
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman II, 4210:2.
AND 1 other: "Loudonois. Mirebalais" (publ. by the same).
= Both fine with attractive handcolouring.
= Van den Broecke 36; Van der Krogt/ Koeman IIIB, 4000:31C.
- Sl. yellowed; 3 corners w. vague fold in blank margin.
= Decorative map, also showing Belgium and parts of Switzerland and northern Italy. Van den Broecke 34; Van der Krogt/ Koeman 4000:31A.
"The Kingdom of France Divided according to its 38 Military Governments." Engr. map by T. KITCHIN, 42x57 cm., from J. BLAIR, The Chronology and History of the World, ±1770.
- Sl. yellowed.
- Slightly foxed; left blank margin sm. dam. spot; irregular margins.
= Van den Broecke 196; Van der Krogt/ Koeman IIIB, 4000H:31B.
"Caletensium et Bononiensium ditionis accurata delineatio." "Veromandorum eorumque confinium exactissima descript." Two handcol. maps on one leaf, each 34x23,5 cm., from A. ORTELIUS, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, ±1590.
- Trifle foxed. = Van den Broecke 45 ab; Van der Krogt/ Koeman IIIB, 4120+4160:31B.
- Slightly age-toned.
- Two vague folds, mostly in blank margins; sm. dam. spot.
"Nieuwe en Naaukeurige Kaart van het Zuidelykste Gedeelte van Frankryk na de laatste Waarnemingen van de Fransche Academie." Contemp. handcol. engr. map, 25x45,5 cm., Amst., I. Tirion, 1757. - ADDED: "De Beschryvingh van de Reysen Pauli, en van de Andere Apostelen (engr. map by DANIEL STOOPENDAAL, ±1715).
- Fine. = Koeman IV, Van Keulen B, 22 [242]. Rare.