Old World Maps

About 16 - 19th century Antique maps of the world
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THE FIRST STATE of Fine's influential double-cordiform projection, the first printed map to depict the world from the poles. Its influence can be seen in Mercator's world map of 1538, and derivatives, including Floriano's world map of 1555, as well as with later maps such de Jode's. The map is significant for a number of reasons: the four islands at the north pole and the depiction of the European, Asian and American continents as "a contiguous landmass, here the American mainland discoveries...
World map by Joan Blaeu in stunning original colors. Preview of Amsterdam Map-Fair on September 7th in the Maritime Museum. https://map-fair.com/amsterdam Since its appearance as an Appendix in 1630, the atlas launched by Willem Blaeu and continued by his son Joan had expanded greatly. But despite many new regional maps the world map remained unchanged. For some reason, Joan Blaeu's important wall map of 1648 was not immediately adapted by his firm for atlas use. https://www.swaen.com/listing...
Nova Orbis Tabula, adusum Serenissimi Burgundiae..
JAILLOT, A.H. - Nova Orbis Tabula, adusum Serenissimi Burgundiae..
Planisphaerium Terrestre Sive Terrarum Orbis. . .
ALLARD, C. - Planisphaerium Terrestre Sive Terrarum Orbis. . .
The first of four states of the map. French text on verso. One of the most beautiful world maps ever engraved and one of the most influential in promulgating the California as an island hypothesis and one of the earliest maps to show the Dutch discoveries in Australia. A corner stone map for any collection of world or Australian maps. Portraits of Caesar, Ptolemy, Mercator and Jodocus Hondius occupy each corner, with symbols of the four elements, a celestial orb, various native figures, flow...
[ World map ]
ROSACCIO , G. - [ World map ]
Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula..
DANCKERTS,J. - Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula..
Sangoku Tsuran Zusetsu (Illustrated General Survey of the Three Countries).
GOOS,P. - Orbis Terrarum Nova et accuratissima tabula.
Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica. . .
VISSCHER, N. - Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica. . .
Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac. . .
BLAEU, W. - Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac. . .
Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica..
HONDIUS,H. - Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica..
World Map. (No title)
SCHOUTEN,W.C. - World Map. (No title)
Typus Orbis Terrarum.
ORTELIUS, A. - Typus Orbis Terrarum.
Die gantze Welt in ein Kleberblatt..
BÜNTING,H. - Die gantze Welt in ein Kleberblatt..