69 SANSON, N. / TAVERNIER, M. / MARIETTE, P. Carte generale de L'Empire d'Allemagne et pays circonvoisins. . . Paris, 1642 -1645. In original o/l colours. Good and dark impression. Lefty and right margin cut short, upper right corner shaving the outer scale border. 564 x 414 mm.
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200 €   

¤ Early imprint of this fine map of Germany, Poland, Low countries, Switzerland and Austria. The map was first published by Tavernier and later by Mariette. This edition carries the dates 1642 and 1645, with the address of Pierre Mariette in the title.
Nicolas Sanson was to bring about the rise of French cartography, although the fierce competition of the Dutch would last until the end of the century. His success was partly owing to the partnership with the publisher Pierre Mariette. In 1644 the latter had purchased the business of Melchior Tavernier, and helped Sanson with financial support in producing the maps.
In 1657 Pierre Marriette died, however his son, also named Pierre, co-published Les Cartes Générales de toutes les parties du Monde. the following year. It was the first folio French produced world atlas.

70 TAVERNIER, M. Carte generalle d'allemaigne nouvellement misse en françois et Ampliffiée de tous les Royaumes. . . Paris, 1632-1660. In original o/l colours. Generally in good condition. 405 x 520 mm.
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300 €   

¤ Attractive and rare map of Germany, the Low Countries, Austria, Switzerland and part of Poland. Pastoureau.

71 JOLLAIN Carte ge´ne´rale d'Alemagne divise´e par les cercles ou provinces d'icelle. Paris,. In original o/l colours. Paper slightly age toned and some water staining. Good and dark impression. 369 x 480 mm.
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300 €   

¤ Rare and detailed map of Germany, Poland and Austria, engraved by H. le Roy in 1643 or 1666 for Jacques L'Agniet. The publishing house Jollain bought the copper plate and changed the address on the plate. Jollain was a family of French engravers and publishers who lived and worked in the 17th and 18th centuries, mainly in Paris.

72 BLAEU, J. Nassovia comitatus. Amsterdam, after 1633. In original o/l colours. In the good condition. French text on verso. 380 x 495 mm.
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100 €   

¤ Elegantly engraved map of the region including Koblenz Sigen and Dillenburg. The mountainous topography is graphically depicted and there is a coats of arms in the corner of the map. Strapwork title and scale of miles cartouches.
Verso of the map French text and Rrrrr4 and page number 437-440. v.d.Krogt, Atlantes Neerlandici, does not mention this pagination. 2390:1.1.

73 JANSSONIUS, J. Franconiae nova descriptio. Amsterdam, after 1646. In original o/l colours. Good condition. Paper very slightly age-toned. 415 x 535 mm.
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100 €   

¤ Second state of this early map of Franken, including Regensburg, Heidelberg, Marburg and Hof. In lower part decorative cartouches and upper right a dedication to Franz von Hatzfeld, archduke of Würzburg (1631–1642) and Bamberg (1633–1642) by Nicolaus Rittershusius.
This edition with the cartouche lower left altered: a bearded man holding cloth who is surrounded by grapes.
No text on verso. From a French composite atlas. 2550:1C2.

74 SEUTER, M. Electoratus saxonici praefecturae annaburgensis pretzschens torgaviensis schweinicensis. . . Augsburg, 1750. In original colours. Paper age toned, spotted and with surface dirt. Water stain in upper right corner. With an uncoloured title cartouche as issued. 500 x 520 mm.
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50 €   

¤ Highly detailed map showing the regions of Annaburg, Pretzsch, Schweinitz in Sachsen-Anhalt, Torgau in Sachen and Mühlberg an der Elbe in Brandenburg. In the center of the map the rivers Elbe- and Elsterläufen.

75 SEUTTER, M. Dynastiae Comitat. Schoenburgici Penig, Remissa, Rochsburg, Wechselburg In Clientela Elect: Saxon Glaucha, Hartenstein, Lichtenststein, Walkenburg. . . Augsburg, 1750. In original colours. Water stained and age toned. Dark impression. 495 x 520 mm.
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50 €   

¤ A very uncommon and superbly decorative map of Lower Saxony, the region southwest of Dresden. Including the towns of Rochlitz, Geringswalde, Mittweida, Frankenberg, Chemnitz, Stollberg, Elterlein, Schneeberg, Reichenbach, Greiz, Ronneburg, Gössnitz, Frohburg und Altenburg. In the center of the map Waldenburg, Glauchau, Hohnstein and Lichtenstein.
The map is embellished with large title, key and scale of miles cartouches and a compass rose.
But the most interesting features are the myriad of different symbols representing the cities, towns, churches, farms, postal stations, mines, mills forests, etc.

77 REHRIG, Xavier. Erfochtener Sieg der Königs Preusischen Armée…bey Kesselsdorf ohnweit Dresden… Dresde, 15 décembre 1745. Restauration de 2 déchirures en haut et au milieu du pli central respectivement sur 1,5 et 2 cm. Papier légèrement bruni le long du pli central. Restauration d'une déchirure marginale en haut à droite. 536 x 657 mm.
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2000 €   

¤ Carte manuscrite du plan schématique de la Bataille de Kesseldorf (Dresde) qui a eu lieu au cours de la guerre de Succession d'Autriche, rehaussée à l'aquarelle, et signée dans le coin inf. droit. Frédéric II de Prusse a confié au prince Léopold de Anhalt-Dessau, commandant de l’armée de l’Elbe, la mission de neutraliser l’armée Saxonne. Kesselsdorf est la dernière bataille livrée par le prince Anhalt-Dessau, grand réformateur militaire (inventeur de la baguette en fer). C'est une victoire d'une offensive frontale victorieuse face à de l’artillerie, celle des Prussiens et Austro-Saxons sur les Saxons, acquise au prix du mitraillage de l'infanterie prussienne par les canons saxons.
Titre complet : "Erfochtener Sieg der Königs Preusischen Armée unter Commando des Fürstens zu Anhalt bey Kesselsdorff ohnveit Dresden gegen die Combinirte Oesterreiche und Saxishe Armée. D.15ten Décebr. 1745".

78 SEUTTER, M. Principatus Halberstadiensis, abbat : Quedlinburgens cum Comitatu Wernigerodano, ad hodiernum verum statum ex acta prodiit ex officina geogr. . . Augsburg, 1750. In original colours. Paper slightly age toned and water stained. 495 x 575 mm.
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50 €   

¤ Detailed map showing principality Halberstadt, Abtei Quedlinburg and the county Wernigerode. Including the towns of Osterwieck, Stollberg, Aschersleben and Oschersleben.

79 TAVERNIER, M. Charte de la Suisse, de la Rhetie, ou des Grisons, de la Valteline, du Valay . . . Paris, 1625. Beau col. d'époque. Bel exemplaire en coloris d'époque. Infimes taches brunes à droite et à gauche de la carte. - Light brown stain in left hand part of the map. In very good to mint condition. 375 x 513 mm.
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1000 €   

¤ Rare carte de la Suisse, des Grisons et de la Valteline figurant également le nord de l'Italie avec les Lacs, dressée par Gaspar Baudouin Ingénieur Militaire & Capitaine de L artillerie du Roy d'Espagne en L Estat de Millan.

- Rare map of Switzerland and northern part of Italy, prepared by Gaspard Baudouin. The map extends south to include Milan and Crema and north to Basle.
Dated 1625 with the publishers address lower right "A Paris chez Melchior Tavernier demeurant sur l'Isle du Palais sur le quay qui Regard la Megiserie."

80 SANSON, N. / MARIETTE, P. Les Suisses les Allies des Suisses et leurs Suiets. . . Paris, 1648-1657. In original o/l colours. Good and dark impression. Paper very slightly age-toned, generally good. With date 1648, from a composite atlas. 371 x 550 mm.
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100 €   

¤ Early imprint of this detailed map of Switzerland. This edition carries the date 1648 and was engraved by R.Cordier Abbauil.
Nicolas Sanson was to bring about the rise of French cartography, although the fierce competition of the Dutch would last until the end of the century. His success was partly owing to the partnership with the publisher Pierre Mariette. In 1644 the latter had purchased the business of Melchior Tavernier, and helped Sanson with financial support in producing the maps. In 1657 Pierre Marriette died, however his son, also named Pierre, co published Les Cartes Générales de toutes les parties du Monde. the following year. It was the first folio French produced world atlas.