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--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
From Mercator's Atlas Minor Relief shown pictorially Descriptive text in Latin on verso Phillips no. 423 Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00637 Print... Show moreFrom Mercator's Atlas Minor Relief shown pictorially Descriptive text in Latin on verso Phillips no. 423 Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00637 Print Map Item-ID: i24499584 BIB-ID: 2621851 Show less
Relief shown pictorially Descriptive text in German on verso Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00638 Print Map Item-ID: i24499596 BIB-ID: 2621854 Show moreRelief shown pictorially Descriptive text in German on verso Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00638 Print Map Item-ID: i24499596 BIB-ID: 2621854 Show less
Relief shown pictorially Placenames on the map are in Latin and Spanish, descriptive text on verso in German Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00682 ... Show moreRelief shown pictorially Placenames on the map are in Latin and Spanish, descriptive text on verso in German Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00682 Print Map Item-ID: i24502273 BIB-ID: 2622070 Show less
Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00724 Print Map Item-ID: i24507027 BIB-ID: 2622275 Show moreMain Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00724 Print Map Item-ID: i24507027 BIB-ID: 2622275 Show less
Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00726 Print Map Item-ID: i24507039 BIB-ID: 2622276 Show moreMain Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00726 Print Map Item-ID: i24507039 BIB-ID: 2622276 Show less
Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00727 Print Map Item-ID: i24507040 BIB-ID: 2622277 Show moreMain Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00727 Print Map Item-ID: i24507040 BIB-ID: 2622277 Show less
Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00728 Print Map Item-ID: i24507052 BIB-ID: 2622278 Show moreMain Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00728 Print Map Item-ID: i24507052 BIB-ID: 2622278 Show less
