Coasts--Maps, Coasts--Africa, North--Maps--Early works to 1800, Maps, Maps, Maps, Maps, G8220 1606 .M4
Highly decorative rare old map of Morocco published in Amsterdam in 1606 and covers North African coast of Morocco, extending south to Cape Bojador... Show moreHighly decorative rare old map of Morocco published in Amsterdam in 1606 and covers North African coast of Morocco, extending south to Cape Bojador, Canary Islands and Madeira, north to the Spanish Coast with beautiful original coloring. This map in the upper left corner shows Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera. The map was published in the so called "Mercator-Hondius Atlas" by Jodocus Hondius and based upon a map by Gerhard Mercator. The engraver Pieter van der Keere was a Dutch engraver, publisher and globe maker. Hondius republished in the "Mercator-Hondius Atlas", that is now known as one of the most famous atlases from the early 17th century. The Mercator's maps were re-engraved by van der Keere in his distinguished style. Copper engraving. Relief shown pictorially. Title, inset and scale bars in decorative cartouches.Title cartouche has a lion head at top. Embellished with two sailing ships and a sea monster. Inset at top left: Penōn de Velez, high angle pictorial view showing the rock fortress and sailing vessels. Includes two scale bars which read, "Hispanicarum leucarum" and "Milliaria Germanica communia." Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00239 Print Map Item-ID: i11400535 BIB-ID: 1843966 Map title and placenames in Latin. Text on verso in French. Show less
Above neatline: "L'Empire des Turcs." and "379" Turcicum Imperium (cart.low. l.h. with scale) The shape of the peninsula and the position s of the... Show moreAbove neatline: "L'Empire des Turcs." and "379" Turcicum Imperium (cart.low. l.h. with scale) The shape of the peninsula and the position s of the main features are the same as in the 1606 map, but there are no boundaries, and towns are represented by a spot inside a circle. Scale Miliaria germanica,120. Size: 13.50 x 17 cm. Not coloured. Latin. Text on verso in French In Tibbets, no 63 sheet Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01051 Print Map Item-ID: i11402933 BIB-ID: 1172636 Show less
Coasts--Maps, Coasts--Africa, North--Maps--Early works to 1800, Maps, Maps, Maps, Maps, G8220 1606 .M4
Highly decorative rare old map of Morocco published in Amsterdam in 1606 and covers North African coast of Morocco, extending south to Cape Bojador... Show moreHighly decorative rare old map of Morocco published in Amsterdam in 1606 and covers North African coast of Morocco, extending south to Cape Bojador, Canary Islands and Madeira, north to the Spanish Coast with beautiful original coloring. This map in the upper left corner shows Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera. The map was published in the so called "Mercator-Hondius Atlas" by Jodocus Hondius and based upon a map by Gerhard Mercator. The engraver Pieter van der Keere was a Dutch engraver, publisher and globe maker. Hondius republished in the "Mercator-Hondius Atlas", that is now known as one of the most famous atlases from the early 17th century. The Mercator's maps were re-engraved by van der Keere in his distinguished style. Copper engraving. Relief shown pictorially. Title, inset and scale bars in decorative cartouches.Title cartouche has a lion head at top. Embellished with two sailing ships and a sea monster. Inset at top left: Penōn de Velez, high angle pictorial view showing the rock fortress and sailing vessels. Includes two scale bars which read, "Hispanicarum leucarum" and "Milliaria Germanica communia." Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00239 Print Map Item-ID: i11400535 BIB-ID: 1843966 Map title and placenames in Latin. Text on verso in French. Show less
خريطة للامبراطورية العثمانية، تظهر فيها شبه الجزيرة العربية مع وصف دقيق للامبراطورية العثمانية في قارتي اسيا وافريقيا، وبها الكثير من التفاصيل حول... Show moreخريطة للامبراطورية العثمانية، تظهر فيها شبه الجزيرة العربية مع وصف دقيق للامبراطورية العثمانية في قارتي اسيا وافريقيا، وبها الكثير من التفاصيل حول الجزيرة العربية ومنطقة الخليج العربي، نشرت باللغة اللاتينية عام 1606 ورسمت بواسطة جودوكوس هونديوس (Jodocus Hondius)بناء على خريطة رسام الخرايط الشهير البلجيكي جيرارد ميركاتو (Gerhard Mercator) مع بعض تعديلات، وهي ملونة يدوياً، والعنوان مزخرف برسم لاحد السلاطين العثمانيين. Relief shown pictorially. Hand colored. The map has a decorative cartouche with the portrait of Ottoman Sultan Mahumet Turcorum Imperat 2. Detail is extracted from the maps of the Mercators. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00182 Print Map Item-ID: i11400353 BIB-ID: 1531358 Show less
Pretiosi Joannis Imperiũm. Relief shown pictorially. The map covers the east and central Arabia. South Arabia is partly shown. It depicts the... Show morePretiosi Joannis Imperiũm. Relief shown pictorially. The map covers the east and central Arabia. South Arabia is partly shown. It depicts the legendary empire of christian King Prester John. Scale: Milliarum Germanicor, 75 Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00403 Print Map Item-ID: i11401126 BIB-ID: 1172455 In Latin. Show less