Coasts--Maps, Coasts--Arabian Peninsula--Maps--Early works to 1800
Relief shown by soundings. "Longitude ouest du meridien de Greenwich. Echelle de lieues." " voyages, de M' de pages. Pl 4o." Main Heritage Compact... Show moreRelief shown by soundings. "Longitude ouest du meridien de Greenwich. Echelle de lieues." " voyages, de M' de pages. Pl 4o." Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00044 Print Map Item-ID: i17065495 BIB-ID: 1525209 In French. 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
Coasts, Coasts--Madagascar--Maps--Early works to 1800, Coasts, Coasts--Mozambique--Maps--Early works to 1800, Coasts
AF: Lucini fece. This sea chart shows the Northern part of Madagascar with the adjacent African mainland. From: Dudley's Dell 'Arcano dell Mare... ... Show moreAF: Lucini fece. This sea chart shows the Northern part of Madagascar with the adjacent African mainland. From: Dudley's Dell 'Arcano dell Mare... No scale. Size: 75 x 46.50 cm. Published in 1646-1647. Italian. Covers northern Madagascar and the northern coast of Mozambique. Shows coastal settlements and geographical features. Appears in the author's Dell'arcano del mare. 1646-1647. Continues coverage at larger scale of Carta particolare della parte australle della isola S. Lorez̄o ... Prime meridian: Pico. Has watermarks. "D'Affrica carta XIIII." Includes ill. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00412 Print Map Item-ID: i11401175 BIB-ID: 2767485 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
Coasts, Coasts--Madagascar--Maps--Early works to 1800, Coasts, Coasts--Mozambique--Maps--Early works to 1800, Coasts
AF: Lucini fece. Covers southern Madagascar and the southern coast of Mozambique. Shows coastal settlements and geographical features. Appears in the... Show moreAF: Lucini fece. Covers southern Madagascar and the southern coast of Mozambique. Shows coastal settlements and geographical features. Appears in the author's Arcano del mare. 1646-1647. Continues coverage at smaller scale of Carta particolare della parte tramontana dell isola di San Iorenzo ... Prime meridian: Pico. "D'Affrica carta XII." Includes ill. This is the continuation southward of the past map (no. 412) of Dudley. From: Dudley's Dell 'Arcano dell Mare... No scale. Size: 75 x 46.50 cm. Published in 1646-1647. Italian. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00411 Print Map Item-ID: i11401163 BIB-ID: 2767484 Show less