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162416765Antwerp: Balthasar Moretus 1624. Other. A very good example in excellent condition. 360 by 480mm 14 by 19 inches. Original antique copper engraving published 1624 in the famous historical Atlas Parergon Latin text-edition by Abraham Ortelius. Finely hand colored in wash and outline. Fine and early historical map on Thracia. The area on this map covers mainly Thracia in Northern Greece and parts of Romania. The map is ornated with three cartouches in the upper left corner the title cartouche on the lower and upper right side we find text cartouches. Villages and towns are shown as miniature views. Ortelius was born on 14 April 1527 in the city of Antwerp which was then in the Habsburg Netherlands modern-day Belgium. The Orthellius family were originally from Augsburg a Free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1535 the family had fallen under suspicion of Protestantism. Following the death of Ortelius's father his uncle Jacobus van Meteren returned from religious exile in England to take care of Ortelius. Abraham remained close to his cousin Emanuel van Meteren who would later moved to London. In 1575 he was appointed geographer to the king of Spain Philip II on the recommendation of Arias Montanus who vouched for his orthodoxy. He travelled extensively in Europe and is specifically known to have traveled throughout the Seventeen Provinces; in southern western northern and eastern Germany e.g. 1560 15751576; France 15591560; England and Ireland 1576; and Italy 1578 and perhaps twice or thrice between 1550 and 1558. Beginning as a map-engraver in 1547 he entered the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke as an illuminator of maps. He supplemented his income trading in books prints and maps and his journeys included yearly visits to the Frankfurt book and print fair where he met Gerardus Mercator in 1554. In 1560 however when travelling with Mercator to Trier Lorraine and Poitiers he seems to have been attracted largely by Mercator's influence towards the career of a scientific geographer. Wikipedia Koe. Ort. 46; Balthasar Moretus unknown
16247932Antwerp: Plantin-Moretus 1624. Copper engraving 36 x 48 cms modern hand colour Latin text on verso. Ancient Thrace extending from Macedonia to Byzantium following the cartography of Gastaldi supplemented by information from classical sources including Herodotus Strabo and Pliny. Our example was published by Balthasar Moretus at the Plantin Press in the final edition of the Parergon. Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum is generally considered the first modern atlas of the world originally published in 1570. Ortelius gathered and selected the best available cartographic knowledge and presented it in a single volume duly credited and finely engraved in a consistent style with explanatory text. The Theatrum was very decorative and hugely popular amongst the wealthy and educated running into over forty editions in Latin and the major European languages. For Ortelius himself however his accompanying atlas of ancient geography the Parergon was a "personal work" Koeman. He seems to have regarded himself first and foremost as an antiquary and rather than copying other people's maps he drew the originals himself; they were subsequently engraved for him by the master engraver Jan Wierix. The results have to be evaluated as the most outstanding engravings depicting the wide-spread interest in classical geography in the 16th century Koeman. Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici Ort 46. Van den Broecke 214.2 Map Plantin-Moretus unknown
160315462Antwerpen 1603. Other. In excellent condition. 295 by 210mm 11 by 8 inches. Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Abraham Ortelius depicting Thüringen. Published Antwerpen 1603. Sheet: 295 by 210mm 11 by 8 inches. A fine and original hand-colored example of Ortelius's celebrated cartographic work documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 16000s. Abraham Ortelius 1527-1598 was a Flemish cartographer and geographer from Antwerp widely regarded as the creator of the first modern atlas. His landmark publication Theatrum Orbis Terrarum 1570 set the standard for atlas-making for the next century presenting uniform copper-engraved maps with scholarly commentary. By Ortelius's death the Theatrum had appeared in 25 editions in seven languages. In 1575 King Philip II of Spain appointed him Royal Geographer. His maps engraved with extraordinary precision are among the most sought-after in antique cartography held in collections including the Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp the Library of Congress and the British Library.This original copperplate engraving with original hand coloring depicts the region of Thüringen published in Antwerpen 1603. The map features a decorative Baroque cartouche containing the title inscription. A distance scale is incorporated within the cartouche or alongside it. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1603 offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 295 by 210mm 11 by 8 inches. In good condition overall with minor signs of age appropriate for a 17th-century engraving. Ready to frame. Koeman Ort. 30; Broe. 96. unknown
16018878Antwerp Johann Baptist Vrients 1601. Copper engraving 8.3 x 12.4 cms black and white Latin text on verso. The Kingdom of Naples from the second series of maps engraved by Philip Galle for the Epitome the pocket atlas version of Ortelius Theatrum. Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici Ort 58 Map unknown
1601299086Antwerp: Abraham Ortelius 1601. unbound. Map. Engraving with beautiful original hand color. Image measures 14" x 18 3/4". Staining and toning to margins repair to lower centerfold but otherwise is good condition.<br/> <br/> Old color example of this lovely map of Valencia by Ortelius. The map extends from Murcia and Orihuella to the Cenia River and extending inland to include Aragon and Castilla. North is oriented to the right. Includes a beautifully designed strapwork cartouche and two large sailing vessels. Latin text verso. Abraham Ortelius 1527-1598 a Flemish cartographer and geographer is widely regarded as one of the important and influential cartographers in history. He is known for his "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" which was the first modern atlas. Van den Broecke #30<br/> <br/> Abraham Ortelius unknown
160811191Antwerpen: Juan B. Vrients 1608-12. In sehr gutem Erhaltungszustand. 31.3 x 223 cm 12.25 x 875 inches. Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Abraham Ortelius depicting Waldeccensis Comitatus Descriptio Accuratissima. Published Antwerpen Juan B. Vrients 1608. Sheet: 31.3 x 223 cm 12.25 x 875 inches. A fine and original hand-colored example of Ortelius's celebrated cartographic work documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 16000s. Abraham Ortelius 1527-1598 was a Flemish cartographer and geographer from Antwerp widely regarded as the creator of the first modern atlas. His landmark publication Theatrum Orbis Terrarum 1570 set the standard for atlas-making for the next century presenting uniform copper-engraved maps with scholarly commentary. By Ortelius's death the Theatrum had appeared in 25 editions in seven languages. In 1575 King Philip II of Spain appointed him Royal Geographer. His maps engraved with extraordinary precision are among the most sought-after in antique cartography held in collections including the Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp the Library of Congress and the British Library.This original copperplate engraving with original hand coloring depicts the region of Waldeccensis Comitatus Descriptio Accuratissima published in Antwerpen Juan B. Vrients 1608-12. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1608-12 offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 31.3 x 223 cm 12.25 x 875 inches. In good condition overall with minor signs of age appropriate for a 17th-century engraving. Minor defects: centerfold as issued. Ready to frame. Broe. 98b; Juan B. Vrients unknown
16018057Antwerp Johann Baptist Vrients 1601. Copper engraving 8 x 11 cms recent hand-colour waterstaining in upper margin Latin text on verso. Zara and Sebinico on the Croatian coast from the second series of maps engraved for the Epitome by Philip Galle. Koeman Ort 58 Map unknown
1667L3IDFLMHTUVUGeneva 1667. 12mo. Petrus Columesius 19th-century gold-tooled half calf with the title lettered in gold on the spine decorated "pseudo-marbled" paper sides marbled end papers. With a woodcut printer's device on the title page. 68 4 blank pp. First edition of treatise on the origin and migration of man and animals a posthumously published work by the Dutch linguist and minister Abraham van der Myl 1563-1637. "It was only after the discovery of America that the attention of naturalists was powerfully drawn to the wonderful differences between the animal population of the central and southern parts of the new world and that of those parts of the old world which lie under the same parallels of latitude. So far back as 1667 Abraham Mylius in his treatise "De Animalium origine et migratione populorum" argues that since there are innumerable species of animals in America which do not exist elsewhere they must have been made and placed there by the Deity" Huxley. "lncludes a curious dissertation on the origin of the American races" Sabin. A German translation appeared in 1670. The front board is detached but still present. The work is lightly browned throughout.l BMC NH suppl. p. 840; T.H. Huxley The problems of the deep sea 1873; Leclerc 383; Palau 169293; Sabin 48982. unknown
1696324019Leyden and Utrecht: Pieter Vander Aa 1696. unbound. Botanical. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 12.25" x 8"<br/> <br/> Lovely image of a flowering Ageratum plant with a simple distant landscape depicted in the background. Abraham Munting 1626-1683 taught medicine and botany at the Academy of Groningem in the Netherlands. He had a particular interest in the uses of plants especially medicinally. This engraving is from "Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen". Aging around edges and minor foxing. Please visit our gallery for more Munting prints.<br/> <br/> Pieter Vander Aa unknown
1696211441Leyden and Utrecht: Pieter Vander Aa 1696. unbound. very good. Botanical. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 12.5" x 8.25".<br/> <br/> Abraham Munting 1626-1683 taught medicine and botany at the Academy of Groningem in the Netherlands. He had a particular interest in the uses of plants especially medicinally. This engraving is from "Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen". Aging around edges. Please visit our gallery for more Munting prints.<br/> <br/> Pieter Vander Aa unknown
1696324021Leyden and Utrecht: Pieter Vander Aa 1696. unbound. Botanical. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 12 1/2" x 8 1/2".<br/> <br/> Fine print of a purple thistle-like flowering plant with jagged leaves. <BR> <BR> Abraham Munting 1626-1683 taught medicine and botany at the Academy of Groningem in the Netherlands. He had a particular interest in the uses of plants especially medicinally. This engraving is from "Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen". Aging around edges and minor foxing. Please visit our gallery for more Munting prints.<br/> <br/> Pieter Vander Aa unknown
168133091681. 28 231 1 blank; 33 19 pp. Rare first edition of a scholarly work on British herbs including those used to prevent or treat scurvy along with a treatise on various species of the American aloë. Although the Aloidarium title-page is dated 1680 Sweerts must have planned from the beginning to include it in the more extensive Herba and completed it after most of the Herba was finished since its imprint gives nothing but the year and the index to both works begins on the verso of the last page of text in the Aloidarium. Abraham Munting 1626-1683 was born in Groningen in the northeastern part of the Netherlands. He was a physician and an internationally renowned botanist an academic professor and director of the Hortus Botanicus at Groningen. The work is beautifully illustrated with flowering plants sometimes in pots. Also interesting as a botanical Americanum.Foot margin of frontispiece repaired minor water stains plates slightly browned but still in good condition.l Bibl. Med. Neerl. 364 & 506; Biodiversity Heritage Library 97404; Hunt Library 360; Pritzel 6557-6558; STCN 097841048; not in Nissen; Sabin. unknown
