![[Title Page] Novus Atlas . . . (Heightened in Gold)](/map/small/44556.jpg)
Striking color example of the title page for Blaeu's Novus Atlas.
![[Title Page] Atlas Nouveau Contenant Toutes les Parties du Monde, ou Sont exactement Remarques Les Empires, Monarchies, Royaumes, Estats . . .](/map/small/62570.jpg)
Striking example of the Title Page from Jaillot's Atlas Nouveau. The gods Mars and Pallas are shown, along with Louis the Great, King of France. Navarra and Monseigneur Le Dauphin are shown mounted on horseback, along with a picture of Atlas...
![[Title Page] Nouvelle Introduction a la Geographie pour l'usage de Monseigneur Le Dauphin. . . .M. DC. LXXXXIII.](/map/small/43114.jpg)
Title page from Jaillot's monumental work. Includes coat of arms and other embellishments.
![[Title Page] Table des Cartes etc: Du Sr. Sanson Contenues Dans ce Vollume](/map/small/42946.jpg)
One of the most famous and recognizable illustrated index pages, from a large Mortier Atlas. Four elaborate allegorical scenes are shown, including Atlas holdng the World aloft and an illustration of a woman beside a celestial globe, with pointer and...
![[Title Page: Nova Totius Geographica Telluris Projectio. Edita Per Gerardum Valk]](/map/small/35730.jpg)
Fine full original color example of the title page from Valk's rare composite atlas. Valk's title page illustrates the mythical characters Atlas, Geography, Cybele, Neptune and History, surrounded by a putti. Above, the Angel of Fame with a trumpet in...
![[Title Page] Atlas Historique](/map/small/37714.jpg)
Decorative Title page from Chatelain's Atlas Historique, a 7 volume work which was one of the most popular works on the world at the time and one of the most decorative. Nice example. This seems to be a scarce title page, as we have not previously...
![[Title Page] Title & Dedication Pages](/map/small/43632.jpg)
Title page and decorative dedication page of Volume 5 of Chatelain's Atlas Historique, a 7 volume work which was one of the most popular works on the world at the time, and one of the most decorative.
![[Title Page: Atlas Minor ]](/map/small/38592pb.jpg)
Decorative title page, with an elaborate scene showing a queen atop the globe and allegorical figures below.
![[Title Page] Atlas Homannianus Mathematico-Historice delineatus . . . 1762](/map/small/46744.jpg)
Rare Homan Title page, with a decorative allegorical scene centered around a globe and other scientific instruments.
![[Title Page] Atlas Geographique et Universel . . .](/map/small/64661.jpg)
Finely engraved allegorical title page, issued in a later edition of the De L'Isle-Buache-Dezauche Atlas Geographique.
![[Title Page] Tabulae Geographicae Orbis Veteris Noti](/map/small/66791.jpg)
Rare title page illustrating Atlas carrying the world. Copper engraving by Franz Reißer published in: "Tabulae Geographicae Orbis Veteribus noti". Title engraved in the upper part of the globe supported by Atlas, typographic notes along the lower...
![[Title Page] The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World](/map/small/45335.jpg)
Nice full color example of the Title page from this famous British Atlas. Tallis was one of the last great decorative map makers. His maps are prized for the wonderful vignettes of indigenous scenes, people, etc.
![[Title Page] The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World](/map/small/56568.jpg)
Nice example of the Title page from this famous British Atlas. John Tallis was one of the last great decorative map makers before the complete dominance of purely utilitarian, unadorned maps. His maps are prized for the wonderful vignettes of exotic...
Rare early portrait of Andre Thevet, showing Thevet measuring a globe. André de Thevet (1516 - November 23, 1590) was a French Franciscan priest, explorer, cosmographer and writer who travelled to Brazil in the 16th century. He described the country,...
![[Ortelius Portrait] Spectandum dedit Ortelius mortalib. orben, Orbi spectandum Galleus Ortelium](/map/small/68810.jpg)
Finely colored example of the portrait of Abraham Ortelius, which was engraved by Philip Galle and first appeared in the 1579 edition of his Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern Atlas. The text translates as follows: "By looking, Ortelius gave to...
Fine copper plate engraving portrait of the famous geographer Petrus Bertius (1565 -1629). Bertius became famous as geographer with his editions of Ptolemy’s Geographia (first edition 1618-19 at Jodocus Hondius the younger) and with his pocket...
