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Comments Off | July 31st, 2021
Plan de Porto Vecchio. (Europe, France, Corsica, Porto-Vecchio, Fort). Issued 1760, Paris by Bellin. Mid 18th century engraved map with a pleasing, strong impression. Nice looking example, pleasing age patina, any minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. 12 3/4″ H x 9 1/4″ W. Engraved area measures c. 9″ H x 7 1/4″ W. Porto-Vecchio Corsica Mediterranean Island France Fortifications 1760 Bellin map. Browse our ever-growing collection! Southeast Asia Philippines Siam Sumatra 1811 John Cary lovely large old map. France coast Road of Toulon coastal old map 1790′s John Cary lovely example. World map shewing Capt Cook tracks c. Asia Company’s Land outline shown 1796 Doolittle scarce American engraved map. Zuider Sea Northern Netherlands Holland 1737 old antique color map. Spain insets Lisbon Madrid Cadiz 1856 Weiland huge old engraved map hand colored. Egypt Saudi Arabia 1849 Meyer map Mountains of the Moon shown. Ancient Greece Women in Greek Art 1901 Notor fine leather book illustrated LMT’D. Europe ethnic hand color plates of natives 1828 Adams Voyager Travel book. Foreign-Born compared to Aggregate Population 1898 U. Census map large detail. Meissen Germany panorama 1590′s Munster old wood cut city panorama view. Champollion Rosetta Stone Ancient Egypt 1842 France Royale rare litho plates. Egypt North Africa Nile Red Sea 1804 Tardieu scarce map. North & Sound Carolina Charleston city plan 1887 Mitchell Bradley large old map. Benjamin Disraeli Earl Beaconsfield 1882 leather books set 11 vols beautiful. Germany Mahren Moravia 1854 Biller Brunn inset Olmutz Troppau old map. Germany divided into circles Silesia Bohemia Saxony 1730 Moll beautiful old map. Finland Baltic Scandanavia 1855 E. Schieble engraved specialized map. Arabian Peninsula 1748 Vaugondy engraved miniature map. Norfolk County Massachusetts 1888 large detailed map. All items are sent well-packed to arrive as you see them. Maps and prints are sent either rolled in sturdy 3-inch-wide tubes or, if small, in a rigid cardboard mailer. The item “Porto-Vecchio Corsica Mediterranean Island France Fortifications 1760 Bellin map” is in sale since Monday, August 24, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “oldmapsoldbooks” and is located in Dover, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Posted in porto-vecchio | Comments Off | July 31st, 2021
(Europe, France, Provence, Nice, City Plan, Military Fortifications). Issued 1760, Paris by Bellin. Mid 18th century engraved map with a pleasing, strong impression. Some interior terrain is shown, street plans, building locations, fortifications, cultivated lands, sounding depths, shoals and rhumb lines all create a fine cartographic appearance. Title in scroll cartouche with distance scale. Nice looking example, pleasing age patina, any minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. 12 3/4″ H x 9 1/4″ W. Engraved area measures c. 9″ H x 7 1/4″ W. Nice Provence France military fortifications 1760 Bellin detailed city plan. Browse our ever-growing collection! Southeast Asia Philippines Siam Sumatra 1811 John Cary lovely large old map. France coast Road of Toulon coastal old map 1790′s John Cary lovely example. World map shewing Capt Cook tracks c. Asia Company’s Land outline shown 1796 Doolittle scarce American engraved map. Zuider Sea Northern Netherlands Holland 1737 old antique color map. Spain insets Lisbon Madrid Cadiz 1856 Weiland huge old engraved map hand colored. Egypt Saudi Arabia 1849 Meyer map Mountains of the Moon shown. Ancient Greece Women in Greek Art 1901 Notor fine leather book illustrated LMT’D. Europe ethnic hand color plates of natives 1828 Adams Voyager Travel book. Foreign-Born compared to Aggregate Population 1898 U. Census map large detail. Meissen Germany panorama 1590′s Munster old wood cut city panorama view. Champollion Rosetta Stone Ancient Egypt 1842 France Royale rare litho plates. Egypt North Africa Nile Red Sea 1804 Tardieu scarce map. North & Sound Carolina Charleston city plan 1887 Mitchell Bradley large old map. Benjamin Disraeli Earl Beaconsfield 1882 leather books set 11 vols beautiful. Germany Mahren Moravia 1854 Biller Brunn inset Olmutz Troppau old map. Germany divided into circles Silesia Bohemia Saxony 1730 Moll beautiful old map. Finland Baltic Scandanavia 1855 E. Schieble engraved specialized map. Arabian Peninsula 1748 Vaugondy engraved miniature map. Norfolk County Massachusetts 1888 large detailed map. All items are sent well-packed to arrive as you see them. Maps and prints are sent either rolled in sturdy 3-inch-wide tubes or, if small, in a rigid cardboard mailer. The item “Nice Provence France military fortifications 1760 Bellin detailed city plan” is in sale since Monday, August 3, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “oldmapsoldbooks” and is located in Dover, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Posted in nice | Comments Off | July 30th, 2021
Vintage Map coffee table by Maison Jansen, France, circa 1960 The image is gilded glass. (the map is etched into the backside of the glass top). Located in Inverness Florida 34452 – 15 minutes from the intersection of I-75 and the Florida Turnpike (Wildwood exit). Please refer to last picture with any. Verre églomisé map image with mahogany table frame and brass detailing. Title of map: America : with those known parts in that unknowne worlde both people and manner of buildings discribed and inlarged. Very good vintage condition commensurate of age. The term is originally from France where it has become synonymous with gilded glass. Thus verre is glass + an églomisé comes from Glomy, which is the last name of an 18th-century Parisian picture-framer. Verre églomisé is a process in which the back side of glass is gilded with gold or metal leaf. Through a processes, the metal is adhered using a gelatin adhesive, which results in a mirror-like, reflective finish. The metal leaf may be applied using oil-based adhesives to achieve a matte finish. Alternatively, the gilding may be combined with reverse painting on glass. The technique creates rich, shimmering and beautifully reflective pieces of artwork. There are many variants of the technique, most of them are extremely complex and time-consuming, but as always there are ways of simplifying the process. The item “Vintage unknowne worlde Map Coffee Table Maison Jansen Paris France Verre églmis” is in sale since Thursday, July 29, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Furniture\Other Antique Furniture”. The seller is “coololdimages” and is located in Inverness, Florida. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.
- Type: Side Table
- Color: Medium Wood Tone
- Item Height: 17″
- Style: Mid-Century Modern
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Material: Brass
- Sub-Style: French
- Country/Region of Manufacture: France
- Width: 24″
- Depth: 24″
Posted in vintage | Comments Off | July 30th, 2021
Title of the map. LE ROYAUME DE FRANCE. Mathaeus MERIAN was a Swiss engraver, he worked in Francfort (Germany). He is the father of the painter of flowers and insects Anna Maria Sybilla Merian. Topographiae Germaniae has been edited in 16 volumes, from 1642 to 1654. After the death of Matthaeus Merian, his son Matthaeus Merian le Jeune continued the work of his father, and produced other volumes untill 1688, with other descriptions in Europe, as France “Topographiae Galliae”, Italy, and Creete. In total, Topographiae contains 92 maps and 1486 copper engraving plates with 2142 views of cities, castles, villages, monasters, divided in 30 volumes. The views of Merian are famous with them perspective view. Size with margins : 39 x 31 cm / 15,3 x 12,2 inches. Condition : good condition, left margin expertly extended. Edition : From Topographiae Galliae. Edited by Joost Boersz and Caspar Merian, Frankfurt, 1638, XVIIe Century. WE DON’T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUE. Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you. The item “FRANCE XVIIe SIECLE 1638 MATHAEUS MERIAN UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE MAP” is in sale since Tuesday, December 15, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “efi6″ and is located in Paris. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Printing Technique: Copper Plate
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Year: 1638
- Date Range: 1600-1699
- Country/Region: France
Posted in france | Comments Off | July 29th, 2021
Title of the map. “CARTA GEOGRAPHICA DEL GOVERNO DELLA PROVENZA”. Nice large antique copper engraved map of Provence in France, by Giovanni Baptista ALBRIZZI, XVIIIe Century. With a decorative cartouche. Size with margins : 35 x 44 cm / 13,7 x 17,3 inches. Venice, 1740, XVIIIe Century, Italian edition. Good condition, a part of the right margin restored. WE DON’T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUE. Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you. The item “PROVENCE FRANCE 1740 by ALBRIZZI LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP ITALIAN EDITION” is in sale since Monday, December 14, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “efi6″ and is located in Paris. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Printing Technique: Copper Plate
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Format: Atlas Map
- Year: 1740
- Date Range: 1700-1799
- Country/Region: France
Posted in provence | Comments Off | July 29th, 2021
Title in the cartouche. LA GENERALITE DE MOULINS BOURBONNOIS ET NIVERNOIS. LES DEPARTEMENTS DE LA NIEVRE ET DE L’ALLIER, de la Nievre chef-lieu…. De l’Allier chef-lieu… Hubert JAILLOT Ingénieur géographe Corrigé en 1779. A PARIS Chez Dezauche.. The map depicts the departments of Nièvre and Allier. The map is decorated with 2 large nice cartouches. Dated 1779, 18th century. Size with margins : 48,5 x 69,5 cm / 18,8 x 27,1 inches. Condition : very good condition, on strong paper. WE DON’T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUE. Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you. The item “BOURBONNOIS NIVERNOIS FRANCE 1779 HUBERT JAILLOT LARGE ANTIQUE MAP 18TH CENTURY” is in sale since Thursday, November 19, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “efi6″ and is located in Paris. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Printing Technique: Copper Plate
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Format: Atlas Map
- Year: 1779
- Date Range: 1700-1799
- Country/Region: France
Posted in bourbonnois | Comments Off | July 28th, 2021
Italian edition, 1667 ca. ORTELIUS’ main work, the. 70 Maps on 53 sheets etched by German painter Frans Hogenberg (1535-90), since his first Edition (in latin, 1570), was such an extraordinary commercial success it was re-printed and published without interruption from 1570 onwards (while author living – 25 editions, post mortem {Ortelius’ death in 1598} until 1612 always updated with new maps). Text in Italian, by. Traveler with excellent literary knowledge, Army engineer and diplomat (at the service of Grand Duke of Tuscany FERDINANDO de’MEDICI, during the dreadful wars against Turkey, and theoretician of trade potentiality of the newborn free port of Livorno). He met and knew ORTELIUS in 1591 and the present text was written during years 1602-03; the edition, updated with a large number of maps, came to light and was issued in Anvers in 1608. Published in Anvers, 1667 ca. Publié à Anvers autour du 1667. Noir et blanc comme de publication. Excellent impression on laid paper datable second half XVIIth century. Excellent impression sur papier vergé datable deuxième moitié du XVII siècle. Italian text below and on the reverse. Texte en italien au dessus et au verso. En parfait état de conservation. Size/Format: 195mm(H) by 140mm(L) (sheet). The item “NORMANNIA, (Normandy), Ortelius’ map, Italian edition pocket atlas, 1667ca” is in sale since Monday, February 22, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases, Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “cosmo08″ and is located in Newmarket. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Region of Origin: Europe
- Colour: Uncoloured as published
- Cartographer/Publisher: Abraham Ortelius
- Printing Technique: Etching on Copper Plate
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Format: Pocket atlas map
- Type: Region Map
- Year: 1667
- Date Range: 1667 ca
- Country/Region: France
- State: France
Posted in normannia | Comments Off | July 28th, 2021
Posted in year | Comments Off | July 27th, 2021
Engraving on verge type hand laid paper with watermark. We absolutely guarantee the authenticity of this item. Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 57 x 46.5 cm. The image size is ca. 50 x 37.5 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 22.4 x 18.3 inch. 19.7 x 14.8 inch. Title:’Carte du Pais de Xaintonge’. (Saintonge) This maps shows the cities of La Rochelle, Soubize, Brouage, S. Jean d’Angeli and others. This old antique engraved map originates from a rare 2 volume Hondius / Janssonius Atlas:’Atlas, das ist, Abbildung der Gantzen Welt…. , published in 1636 in Amsterdam containing maps by Gerard Mercator, Jodocus and Hendricus Hondius and Johannes Janssonius. (ref: Koeman 1:322). This Atlas contains maps by Mercator, Hondius and early Janssonius edition maps. We carry most maps from the 2nd volume: France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Mid-East, Asia and America. One can find many references in online literature to these famous icons of cartography. General age related toning. Some light staining in margins. Original middle fold and a few faint false fold lines (can be flattened) from binding. Nice map in fine condition! At your request we can have this map coloured by professional antique map / print colourer (cost inquire). Keywords: ANTIQUE MAP-FRANCE-SAINTONGE-HONDIUS-JANSSONIUS (PCO) B15-30. The item “Antique Map-FRANCE-SAINTONGE-Hondius-Janssonius-1636″ is in sale since Tuesday, October 6, 2020. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “pictura-prints” and is located in Overasselt. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Originality: Original
- Date of Creation: Pre-1800
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Subject: 0
- Print Surface: Paper
- Medium: Engraving
- Year: 1636
Posted in antique | Comments Off | July 27th, 2021
