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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Antique Print of the City of Kinnungam in China, 1668
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print China titled 'Kinnungam'. Old print depicting a view of the Chinese city of Kinnungam with its ramparts. This print originates from t...
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Authentic Old Map of Persia with Original Border Coloring, 1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Kaartje van Persien na de stelling van den Heer Guillaume de L'Isle" Translates to "Map of Persia based on the work of Mr. Guillaume de L'Isle." Guillaume de L'Isle was a p...
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Striking Antique View of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, in Kerala, India
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Calechut'. Wonderful, miniature copper engraving depicting Arion riding on a very cheerful looking sea monster in the important tradi...
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Original Antique Engrving of Chinese Tartary in the 18th Century, 1737
Located in Langweer, NL
The antique map titled " Ozieme feuille particuls de la Tartarie Chinoise, qui contient un pays dependant de la russie aucouchant de NIPTCHOU " translates to "Sixth sheet of parts of...
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Map of Lake Geneva and Surroundings by Hondius, Geneva Region, circa 1612
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Lake Geneva and Surroundings by Hondius, Geneva Region, 1606 This rare and intricately engraved map, titled *Chorographica Tabula Lacus Lemanni Locorumque Circumiacentium*, w...
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Exquisite 1600 Ortelius Map of Artois, France: A Collector’s Piece
Located in Langweer, NL
Exquisite 1600 Ortelius Map of Artois, France: A Collector’s Piece with Rich Historical Detail Description of the Map: This map, titled "Atrebatum Regionis Vera Descriptio," create...
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Rare 1791 von Reilly Map of Friesland Province, Netherlands, 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique General Map of Friesland by von Reilly, 1791 Original engraved map titled *Friesland*, published in Vienna in 1791. This is the general overview map of the province of Fries...
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Circus Flaminius in Ancient Rome – Rare Architectural Engraving, 1704
Located in Langweer, NL
Circus Flaminius, Rome – Antique Engraving after Jan Goeree, 1704 This detailed early 18th-century engraving presents a reconstruction of the Circus Flaminius, one of the great publ...
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Antique Map of Spain Portugal Iberian Peninsula , Decorative Cartouche, c1755
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Spain and Portugal'. Small, detailed antique map of Spain and Portugal (Iberian Peninsula). Decorative title cartouche. Artists and Engravers: Thomas Jeff...
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Chinese Calligraphy Inscription – Antique Engraving with Kangxi-era Text, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Chinese Calligraphy Inscription – Antique Engraving with Kangxi-era Text, c.1770 This elegant 18th-century copperplate engraving reproduces a Chinese inscription, framed within thre...
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Large Antique Map of Ceylon, Sri Lanka
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van het Eyland Ceylon opgestelt door Francois Valentyn'. Beautiful map of Sri Lanka. Originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost ...
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Antique Map of Catalonia by Blaeu, circa 1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Catalonia'. Antique map of Catalonia, extending from C. De Romani on the Northern Coast to Alfachs and Panicola in Valencia on the southern end of the coast and s...
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Detailed Map of the Island of Gorée off of the Coast of Dakar, Senegal, 1747
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique plan titled 'Plan de l'Isle de Goree The island of Gorée lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave-tradin...
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Beautiful Antique Map of the Moluccas or Spice Islands, Indonesia, ca.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Insularum Moluccarum Nova Descriptio.' Beautiful map of the Moluccas. The famous Spice Islands, the cornerstone of the Dutc...
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Detailed Decorative Antique Map of the Coast of Malabar and Coromandel, India
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte des Côtes de Malabar et de Coromandel'. Finely engraved map of the southern part of India, first issued in 1723 by acclaimed French mapmaker Guillaume De L’Isle. It focuses on trade routes within India, as well as the Coromandel and Malabar Coasts...
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Antique Map of Batavia Jakarta, Indonesia by Montanus, 1679
Located in Langweer, NL
Fine early plan of Batavia (Jakarta), published by Arnoldus Montanus. This map has a vignette at the bottom showing Jakarta from the sea with the volcanoes Mount Gede, Mount Pangrnago and Mount Salak in the background. The plan is based on the earlier, much larger map of Batavia published by Clement de Jonghe...
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Antique Map of The Harbour of Acapulco in Mexico, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Plan van de Haven van Acapulco (..) - Plan du Port d'Acapulco (..)'. Original antique map of the Port of Acapulco on the coast of Mexico in the South...
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Original Antique Map of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Les Isles Britanniques, ou sont les Royaumes d Angleterre (..)'. Detailed map of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, with French coast and part of the Netherlan...
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Rare 18th-Century Hand-Colored Map of Southeast Asia and the East Indies, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
1748 Homann Map of Southeast Asia and East Indies by Homann Heirs This original 1748 map, published by the renowned Homann Heirs, depicts Southeast Asia, the East Indies, and adjace...
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Old Map of the Overland Route to California – Early Exploration Pathways, 1701
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of the Overland Route to California – 18th Century This 18th-century copperplate map, titled Passage par terre à la Californie, illustrates the overland route to California as r...
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Antique Map of Northern Europe by Bonne, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Le Nord de L'Europe, Contenant Le Danemark, La Norwege; La Suede et La Laponie avec la Majeure Partie de al Russie Europeenne.' Map of Northern Europe and Europea...
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Western Gate of Antinoë, Egypt – Antique French Architectural Engraving, c.1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Western Gate of Antinoë, Egypt – Antique French Architectural Engraving, c.1790 This antique French engraving depicts the “Porte du Cou...
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Antique Print of the Porcelain Pagoda in Nanjing, China, 1736
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'La Tour de Porcelaine, Arc de Triomphe'. Old print depicting the Porcelain Pagoda in the Chinese city of Nanjing. It no longer ...
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1616 Petrus Bertius Miniature Map of Cambay (Gujarat, India)
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 1616 Petrus Bertius Map of Cambay and Gujarat, India Description: This early seventeenth-century map, titled Descriptio Cambaiæ, was published in 1616 by Petrus Bertius, a ...
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Decorative Map of the Spice Islands in the Mollucas, Indonesia, ca.1640
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Moluccae Insulae Celeberrimae'. Decorative map of the Spice Islands. Inset of the Island of Bachian (Batjan) in an elaborate frame as well as a Moluccan couple in the lower right corner in Europeanized native dress. Artists and Engravers: Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) was a prominent Dutch geographer and publisher. Born the son of a herring merchant, Blaeu chose not fish but mathematics and astronomy for his focus. He studied with the famous Danish astronomer Tycho...
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Circa 1686 Daniel Stoopendaal Map: Biblical Sites from Paradise to Canaan
Located in Langweer, NL
Circa 1686 Daniel Stoopendaal Map: Biblical Sites from Paradise to Canaan This circa 1686 hand-colored map by Daniel Stoopendaal, titled "De Gelegentheyt van 't Paradys en 't Landt Canaan," beautifully illustrates the Middle East, extending from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf. The map features numerous Biblical locations, such as the Garden of Eden, the wanderings of the Children of Israel, and the story of Jonas and the whale. It is adorned with elaborate decorations, including a banner-style title cartouche and four corner vignettes depicting scenes from Genesis: Paradise, the creation of Adam and Eve, Eve offering the apple, and their expulsion from Eden. The bottom center showcases a dramatic portrayal of Noah's Ark. Measuring 18.3 inches wide by 11.9 inches high, this first state map includes Dutch text on the reverse and is in good condition, with a crisp impression, light toning along the centerfold, and a small chip in the bottom margin. Keywords: - Daniel Stoopendaal map - Biblical map - Garden of Eden - Land of Canaan - Middle East historical map - Noah's Ark map - Adam and Eve - 17th-century Bible...
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Antique Map of Flanders, Belgium by Homann Heirs, c.1735
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Comitatus Flandriae in omnes ejusdem subjecentes Ditioes (..).' Original antique map of Flanders, Belgium. This map details the coastline from Grevelingen to Zeel...
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Large Antique Map of the German Empire
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'A Map of Germany (..)'. Large antique map of the German Empire, highly detailed. Engraved by T. Kitchin. Published J. Blair, cir...
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Map of India and Ceylon with Inset of Calcutta and the Ganges, by Bonne, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
The map on offer is an antique copperplate engraving of India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka), created by Rigobert Bonne (1727-1794), a prominent French cartographer. Here is a breakdown of t...
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Original Antique Map of Jerusalem Based on Josephus Writings by Weigel, ca.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
1720 Weigel Map of Jerusalem Based on Josephus' Writings This intricate 1720 bird's-eye view map of ancient Jerusalem by I.H. Coccejo, engraved by Christoph Weigel, offers a fasc...
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Rare Antique Map of Leeuwarden by P. Bast, 1603, Wall Art, Netherlands
By P. Bast
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare Antique Map of Leeuwarden, Friesland, The Netherlands, by P. Bast, 1603 This exceptionally rare city plan depicts Leeuwarden, the capital of Friesland in the northern Netherlan...
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Plan of Pondicherry Fortifications and Attacks, France, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Plan of Pondicherry Fortifications and Attacks, France, c.1750 This finely engraved map depicts the fortified city of Pondicherry, titled "Plan de Pondichéry et de ses attaques." It...
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Circa 1659 Willem Blaeu Map: Southwestern Switzerland with Geneva Lakes
Located in Langweer, NL
Circa 1659 Willem Blaeu Map: Southwestern Switzerland with Geneva & Lakes This detailed map from circa 1659 by Willem Blaeu, titled "Das Wiflispurgergow," highlights the southwestern region of Switzerland. It features significant landmarks such as Geneva, Lake Geneva (Lacus Lemannus), Lake Neuchatel, Lake Biel, Bern, Freiburg, and Lake Thuner. Based on the work of Gerard Mercator, this map is published with Spanish text on the verso, dating from the period between 1659 and 1672. Measuring 19.9 inches wide by 15.1 inches high, the map is rendered in full contemporary color on a bright sheet that bears a large watermark of the god Atlas. The condition is excellent, with a sharp impression, short centerfold separations at the top and bottom margins, and an archivally repaired tear in the right margin. Keywords: - Willem Blaeu map - Gerard Mercator - 17th-century Switzerland map...
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Circa 1691 Frederick de Wit Map: Middle East with Arabia, Persia More
Located in Langweer, NL
Circa 1691 Frederick de Wit Map: Middle East with Arabia, Persia & More This exquisite hand-colored map, circa 1691, by Frederick de Wit, illustrates the Middle East, spanning from Turkey and Egypt to Afghanistan, with a detailed representation of the Arabian Peninsula. The map's detailing in Arabia is based on Nicolas Sanson's influential 1654 map, which was one of the most accurate and detailed depictions of the region up to the mid-seventeenth century. The decorative title cartouche is richly adorned with images of exotic figures, animals, and a merchant ship, symbolizing the region's historical trade importance. Additionally, a mapmaker is shown working with traditional tools, adding a touch of authenticity to the cartographic art. This is the fourth state of the map, published between 1691 and 1696. The map measures 21.8 inches in width by 18.5 inches in height, featuring a sharp impression, with minimal staining and a carefully repaired centerfold separation at the bottom. Keywords: - Middle East historical map - Frederick de Wit map - 17th century maps - Arabian Peninsula map - Persia (Iran) map - Turkey and Egypt map...
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1634 Mercator/Jansson Map: Eastern Austria with Vienna, Hand-Colored
Located in Langweer, NL
1634 Mercator/Jansson Map: Eastern Austria with Vienna, Hand-Colored This hand-colored map from 1634, titled "Austria Archiducatus," by Mercator and Jansson, depicts the eastern reg...
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Antique Map of West Africa, focused on the Congo and Angola
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Regna Congo et Angola'. Decorative 17th Century English map of a portion of West Africa, focused on the Congo and Angola. The map is centered on the Zair...
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Antique Map of India, the East Indies and the Philippines
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Les Indes Orientales et leur Archipel'. Original antique map of India, the East Indies and the Philippines. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1760.
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Tomb of King Edward IV – Engraving of Vault Effigy, St George’s Chapel, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Tomb of King Edward IV – Engraving of Vault & Effigy, St George’s Chapel, 1790 This rare and atmospheric antique engraving captures the tomb and burial vaul...
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Very Rare Antique Print of the City of Nice in France, c.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Nicaea Civitas'. Original antique print with a view of the city of Nice, France. Rare in this edition. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engraver...
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Old Map of the Moluccas, Known as the Famous Spice Islands, Indonesia, ca.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Insularum Moluccarum Nova Descriptio.' Old map of the Moluccas. The famous Spice Islands, the cornerstone of the Dutch trading empire in the East Indies throughout the 17th Century, is the focus of this exquisite map. Similar to Blaeu's map, except that it extends further south...
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Print of a Dutch VOC Fort on the Peninsula Trincomalee, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Dutch print with the title: Platte Grond van t'Fort Tricoen male met de daar aangelegen Pagoods-Berg (Trincomalee, Sri Lanka) The map is taken from: 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' van...
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The Brazen Sea in Solomon s Temple and a Cross Section of the Brazen Sea, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Two religious images on one sheet titled 'Kopere Zee in den Tempel van Salomon' and 'Doorsnede van de Kopere Zee des Tempels van Salomon'. The 'Brazen Sea' in Solomon's Temple an...
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Original Antique Map of Fez and Morocco, 1799
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Karte von Fes und Marócos (..)'. Original old map of Fez (or Fes) and Morocco. Also shows the Strait of Gibraltar. By Friedrich Gottlieb Canzler, published 1799.
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Poisson Cornu dit “Le Diable” – Antique French Engraving of a Horned Fish, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Poisson Cornu dit “Le Diable” – Antique French Engraving of a Horned Fish, c.1790 This striking antique engraving depicts a horned fish, identified in the French caption as “Poisson...
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Antique Map of Dutch Belgium Provinces Limburg, Namen and Ardennes, ca.1635
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Leodiensis Dioecesis.' Detailed map including the Dutch and Belgium provinces Limburg and the Belgium province of Namen and Ardennes. Exquisitely engraved...
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Antique Map of the Region involved in the Conquest of Cyrus the Great
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabula Itineris Decies Mille (..)'. This historical map illustrates the region involved in the conquest of Cyrus the Great (558-528 BC), the founder of the Persia...
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Original Antique Map of Juan Fernandez by Van Schley, 1757
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte Particuliere de l'Isle de Juan Fernandez - Byzondere Kaart van 't Eiland Juan Fernandez'. Map of the Chilean Juan Fernandez Island, topped by a view of it...
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Antique Print of Hanseatic City of Lübeck in Northern Germany by Merian, c.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Lubecca, Lübeck'. A bird's eye view of Lubeck, the northern German city in Schleswig-Holstein. This print originates from 'Topographia Saxoniae Inferioris'. Ar...
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Antique Map of the Cambrai Region by Pitt, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Archiepiscopatus Cameracensis - Archevesche de Cambray'. Decorative map of the Cambrai region of France. This map originates from 'The English Atlas' by Moses Pit...
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Regional Map of Germany, inc Hamburg, Luneberg, Hannover, Braunsweig etc, c.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Ducatus Luneburgici et Comitatus Dannebergensis accurata Descriptio.' This detailed regional map includes Hamburg, Luneberg, and as far south as Hannover, Bra...
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Antique Map of Zevenwouden in Friesland by Schotanus, 1664
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Septem silvae vulgo Seven Wolden olim forestensis.' Map of the region of Zevenwouden in Friesland, the Netherlands. This region include the villages of Langweer, ...
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Antique Map of the Pacific Ocean by Anson, 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la Mer du Sud ou Mer Pacifique - Kaart van de Zuyd-Zee of stille oceaan (..)'. Nautical chart of the Pacific Ocean depicting the trade routes used by Spanish Galleons from Acapulco in Mexico to Manila in the Philippines. In particular this chart depicts the voyages of the Spanish Nostra Seigniora de Cabadonga and the British Navy Commodore George Anson. Anson succeed in capturing the Spanish treasure...
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Antique Map of the Province of Noord-Holland by Keizer De Lat, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'La Nord Hollande (..)'. Uncommon antique map of the province of Noord-Holland, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Nieuwe Natuur- Ge...
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17th-Century Map of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem by Melchior Tavernier
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 17th-Century Map of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem by Melchior Tavernier Description: This rare 17th-century map by Melchior Tavernier illustrates the geographical ext...
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Antique Map of the Coast of Peru and Chile – Detailing Ports Coastlines, c1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of the Coast of Peru and Chile – “Côte du Pérou et Côte du Chili”, c.1760 This 18th-century copperplate engraving presents a detailed chart of the Pacific coastline from norther...
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Mission of the Moxos, Peru – Antique French Jesuit Map by Portier, c.1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Mission of the Moxos, Peru – Antique French Jesuit Map by Portier, c.1790 This antique French map, engraved by Portier around 1790, depicts the “Mis...
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Original Antique Map of the Bay and the Island of Arguin, Mauritania, 1747
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled ’Plan de la Baye et Isle d'Arguim (..) - Oppervlakte van de Baai en 't Eiland van Arguin (..)'. Original antique map of the bay and the island of Arguin. This ...
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Antique Map of the Region of Salzburg by Ortelius circa 1606
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Salisburgensis Iurisdictionis'. Original antique map of the region of Salzburg, Austria. Published by A. Ortelius, circa 1606.
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Antique Print with a View of the Temple of Daibuth, Japan, 1683
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Temple de Daibuth'. View of the temple of Daibuth, Japan. Originates from 'Description de l'Univers'. Artists and Engravers: Alain Manesson Mallet, a Fr...
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Old Map Showing Info Related to the Ottoman Wars including Conflict Dates, c1690
Located in Langweer, NL
"Corso del Danubio da Vienna Sui a Vicopoli, e Paesi Adiacenti - Northwestern Sheet", Coronelli, Vincenzo Maria Subject: Central Europe, Danube River Period: 1690 (circa) Publicatio...
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