Fine early map of Malta, published in Amsterdam by Frederick De Wit. The map includes a large inset of Valetta. Includes lower area of Sicily and north coast of Africa from Tunis to Tripoli. Three large vignettes depicting sea battles. The table...
Nice old color example of De Wit's map of Northeastern Asia, extending from the Island of Formosa, the Ganges, and the eastern part of the Caspian to Yedso, Tartaria, Siberia and Molgomzaia in Russian Asia in North. The Great Wall of China is shown,...
Attractive example of De Wit's map of the northeastern part of Asia. The map extends from the Island of Formosa, the Ganges and the eastern part of the Caspian in the south to Yesso, Tartaria, Siberia and Molgomzaia in Russian Asia in the north. The...
VOC Manuscript Map Record of an Inland Expedition to the Kingdom of Mataram Important early VOC manuscript map of Central Java, focusing on the Kingdom of Mataram at the time of the Dutch embassy led by Captain Tack to Surakarta in 1685. The map...
![Nova Persiae Armeniae Natoliae et Arabiae [shows Cyprus]](/map/small/70383.jpg)
Rare Cornelis Danckerts edition of this decorative and highly desirable map of the region bounded by the Saudi Peninsula, Red Sea, Nile River, Cyprus, Asia Minor, the Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, Afghanistan and the Indian...
![Tabula Itineris Decies Mille Graecorum sub Cyro contra fratrem Artaxerxem Regem Persarum… [Shows Cyprus]](/map/small/46366.jpg)
This nicely engraved map features the expedition of Cyrus the Great (558-528 B.C.), the founder of the Persian Empire. Shows expedition route of conquest from the Eastern Mediterranean through Turkey to Armenia and Babylon. Centered on Cyprus. Three...
Striking example of Jacob Meurs map of the Arabian Peninsula, Red Sea and the southwestern part of the Persian Empire. Meurs bases his map on an earlier map by Frederick De Wit, published in Amsterdam. The map is relatively scarce on the market....
Nice example of this scarce decorative map of Africa. The map became the standard for subsequent maps of Africa, originally based upon the work of Frederick De Wit. There are a number of notable deep inlets on the southeast coast. The large lakes and...
![[North Polar Regions, Globe Calotte]](/map/small/67030.jpg)
Fine, Illustrated North Polar Globe Calotte Polar calotte that depicts coastlines and islands in far northern waters, as well as noting significant Arctic expeditions from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The calotte—a cap that covers the...
Highly unusual and decorative engraving illustrating stories from the Bible. The engraving comes from a collection by Johannes Buno (1617-1697), a Lutheran school teacher from Lüneburg, Germany. Buno's scarce work, a "Picture Bible", was filled with...
![Buch Hiob. bitter. [Allegorical print.]](/map/small/47918.jpg)
Highly unusual and decorative engraving illustrating stories from the Bible. The engraving comes from a collection by Johannes Buno (1617-1697), a Lutheran school teacher from Lüneburg, Germany. Buno's scarce work, a "Picture Bible", was filled with...
![Buch vonden Konigen. . . [Allegorical Biblical print.]](/map/small/47976.jpg)
Highly unusual and decorative engraving illustrating stories from the Bible in the form of a king who holds a scepter in his right hand. The engraving comes from a collection by Johannes Buno (1617-1697), a Lutheran school teacher from Lüneburg,...
![Matthaeus. . . [Allegorical Biblical engraving.]](/map/small/47816.jpg)
Highly unusual and decorative engraving illustrating stories from the Bible (Gospel of Matthew) in the form of a human face, flanked by a pair of wings. The engraving comes from a collection by Johannes Buno (1617-1697), a Lutheran school teacher from...
![II Buch der Chronica. [Allegorical Biblical engraving.]](/map/small/48090.jpg)
Highly unusual and decorative engraving illustrating stories from the Bible in the form of an upside down crown. The engraving comes from a collection by Johannes Buno (1617-1697), a Lutheran school teacher from Lüneburg, Germany. Buno's scarce work,...
![I Buch der Chronica. [Allegorical Biblical engraving.]](/map/small/48060.jpg)
Highly unusual and decorative engraving illustrating stories from the Bible (Book of Chronicles, stories of King Solomon) in the form of a crown. The engraving comes from a collection by Johannes Buno (1617-1697), a Lutheran school teacher from...
