Cartes imaginaires
Nouveau
Location: 1493
Date: Nuremberg, 12 July 1493
Format: 360 x 510mm.
Color: Col. ancien.
Condition: Some very minor marginal staining. Else good condition with wide margins.
Text in Latin, each paragraph separated by the triumphant cross with orb representing Christ's reign over the world (it is of..
22 000€
![PTOLEMY, C. - Taprobana Ins. Tabula XII Asiae. [Sri Lanka.]](https://www.loeb-larocque.com/eshop/image/cache/catalog/image/new_upload/27928-275x210h.jpg "PTOLEMY, C. - Taprobana Ins. Tabula XII Asiae. [Sri Lanka.]")
Nouveau
Location: 1535
Date: Lyons, M. Servetus, 1535
Format: 312 x 430mm.
Color: Beau col.
Condition: In very good condition, with wide margins.
Ptolemy's mythical island of Taprobana originally became associated with Sri Lanka although it was sometimes confused with Su..
1 100€
Location: 1535
Date: Lyons, M. Servetus, 1535
Format: 312 x 430mm.
Color: Col.
Condition: In very good condition, with wide margins. Paper slightly age-toned. No text on verso.
Based on Waldseemüller's map. Border and ornament are by Hans Holbein and Graf.The maps show Northern Africa as it was known ..
1 500€
![MÜNSTER, S. - [Sea monsters] De regni Settentrionali Monstri marini & terrestri…](https://www.loeb-larocque.com/eshop/image/cache/catalog/Lgimg/49169-275x210w.jpg "MÜNSTER, S. - [Sea monsters] De regni Settentrionali Monstri marini & terrestri…")
Nouveau
Location: 1558
Date: Basel, 1558
Format: 250 x 350mm.
Color: Col.
Condition: Wood block print with letter press. Paper slightly age toned.
Münster's plate of monsters of both land and sea, taken from an Italian text edition of Münster's Cosmographia, which is a sh..
3 500€
![BÜNTING, H. - Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae. Das ist: Ein Reisebuch... [with ] Uber das Buch Josua... [with] De monetis et mensuris sacrae scripturae.](https://www.loeb-larocque.com/eshop/image/cache/catalog/image/new_upload/47340-275x210w.jpg "BÜNTING, H. - Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae. Das ist: Ein Reisebuch... [with ] Uber das Buch Josua... [with] De monetis et mensuris sacrae scripturae.")
Nouveau
Location: 1587
Date: Magdeburg, 1587
Format: 325 x 215mm.
Color: Noir et blanc.
Condition: 2 works in 1 vol. Early German edition of Bünting's Itinerarium illustrated with 12 (10 double-page) woodcut maps and plans: 2 world maps (including the famous clover-leaf map), Europe as Virgin, Asia as Pegasus, Africa, 4 maps of the Holy Land, a map of the Eastern Mediterranean, and plans of Jerusalem and the temple. Bound with the first edition of a curious work by Nachenmacher. - Bünting with usual slight browning and foxing. Old ownership inscription on title. Bound in contemporary blindstamped pigskin over wooden boards, two clasps, and initials MS and 1589. Generally, a very good and early example. Overall a very nice copy in a contemporary binding, unrestored, of a book often found in very worn condition.
Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae. Das ist: Ein Reisebuch, Uber die gantze heilige Schrifft, in zwey Bücher geteilet... Zuvor gem..
26 000€
Nouveau
Location: 1588
Date: Cologne, Gerardus Campensis for Frans Hogenberg, 1588
Format: 276 x 204mm.
Color: Noir et blanc.
Condition: Folio. With the famous large folding engraved map "Leo Belgicus", engraved title page, portrait of von Aitsingzer, 207 (of 208) double-page engravings, 430pp. Apparently there are at least two different editions from 1588 with different contents. Contemporary brown calf binding, gold tooled label, Spine gilt in compartments, Wanting 1 double-page engraving (373-374). Corners, edges and joints somewhat rubbed and used. Tear at top left of title repaired, a few tiny holes along the folds of the map.
ENLARGED EDITION, with 207 (of 208) engravings of a famous eyewitness account of the Dutch Revolt, with the famous "Leo Belg..
39 000€
Nouveau
Location: 1598
Date: Antwerp, 1598
Format: 370 x 440mm.
Color: Noir et blanc.
Condition: French text on the verso. Wide margins and a strong and dark impression. In fine condition.
Depicting Africa from the Mediterranean to the Mountains of the Moon placed just below Mozambique...
700€
Nouveau
Location: 1603
Date: Antwerp, 1603
Format: 335 x 490mm.
Color: Noir et blanc.
Condition: In very good condition. Latin text on verso.
Perhaps the most famous map of Iceland. On the south side of the island a collection of all possible sea monsters is depicted..
13 000€
Nouveau
Location: 1608
Date: Amsterdam, 1608
Format: 133 x 184mm.
Color: Noir et blanc.
Condition: Paper slightly browned. Else good condition.
Map of the North Pole regions from the 1608 second edition of Jodocus Hondius' Atlas Minor.A reduction of the 1606 Mercator-H..
500€
Nouveau
Location: 1635
Date: Brunswick, ca. 1635
Format: 272 x 362mm.
Color: Noir et blanc.
Condition: Double page copper engraved map. German text on verso.
EXTREMELY RARE FIRST STATE. Asia depicted as the flying horse Pegasus. Below the depiction 3 lines of engraved Latin text. Do..
4 500€
Nouveau
Location: 1640
Date: Brunswick, 1640
Format: 275 x 365mm.
Color: Noir et blanc.
Condition: German text on verso. Fine dark impression with small margins at three sides, only at bottom trimmed with slight loss of lettering. Unobtrusive marginal imperfections mended.
Asia depicted as the flying horse Pegasus. Double page copper engraved map from Heinrich Bünting's “Itinerarium Sacrae Script..
4 500€
Location: 1644
Date: Amsterdam, 1644
Format: 410 x 552mm.
Color: Col.
Condition: A dark impression. Printed on heavy paper. Mint condition and coloring.
The mythical island of Frisland still appears between Iceland and Greenland. On either side, columns depicting the mann..
3 500€
Nouveau
Location: 1647
Date: Rome, Franciscus Corbelletus, 1632-1647
Format: 325 x 225mm.
Color: Noir et blanc.
Condition: 2 vols. Folio. Pink cardboards, basane on spine, gilt-tooled title and fillets, red sprinkled edges. Boards partly faded. Maps folded. A few engravings cut till plate mark.
With 2 engraved titles of the 'Leo Belgicus', with one paw resting on a shield bearing the title, large woodcut printer's dev..
7 000€
Location: 1647
Date: Rome, Franciscus Corbelletus, 1632-1647
Format: 350 x 240mm.
Color: Noir et blanc.
Condition: Two volumes in folio. Contemp. Full calf, spine in compartments, richly gilt with 2 red title-labels, with boad richly gilt ornamental borders on side with large gilt central ornament of three 'fleurs de lys' (LOUIS QUATORZE PRESENTATION-BINDINGS).
With 2 engraved titles of the 'Leo Belgicus', with one paw resting on a shield bearing the title, large woodcut printer's dev..
9 000€
Nouveau
Location: 1668
Date: Paros, Chez Jollain, 1668
Format: 375 x 480mm.
Color: Col.
Condition: Verso blank. Centre fold reinforced on verso with large strips of old paper.
Extremly rare edition of Du Val's map separately published by Jollain in 1668, referencing the name "El Dorado" in the title ..
8 000€
Location: 1700
Date: Amsterdam, 1700
Format: 325 x 463mm.
Color: Col.
Condition: A fold has been repaired and strenghened, left margin slim, some minor repairs to nicks and tears. Good dark impression, else in good condition.
The Garden of Eden is prominently displayed at the center. This is a very unusual map depicting the region from Asia Min..
750€
Nouveau
Location: 1705
Date: Amsterdam, 1705
Format: 152 x 93mm.
Color: Noir et blanc.
Condition: XLIV,406,13pp. Contemp. vellum. With 1 folding map of Japan and 17 engraved plates some of them folding.
Complete title: Description de l'Isle Formosa en Asie, du gouvernement, des Moers & de la religion des habitans. Rare first F..
2 200€
Nouveau
Location: 1710
Date: Kyoto, "Hoei 7" (= Year of the Tiger = 1710
Format: 1145 x 1415mm.
Color: Noir et blanc.
Condition: Strong impression, printed on several sheets of native paper, joined. Some worming, and pin holes on old crossing of foldings. Folded as usual and mounted on 2 blue cardboards with title-piece. (size 240x180mm), in modern linen case.
This map is a great example for Japanese world maps representing Buddhist cosmology with real world cartography. It is the ea..
15 000€
Nouveau
Location: 1720
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Format: 398 x 508mm.
Color: Col.
Condition: Very good impression.
Showing the imaginary island of ''Borondon'' or Saint Brendan's Island, also known as Saint Brendan's Isle, supposedly situat..
200€
Nouveau
Location: 1745
Date: Amsterdam c. 1745
Format: 487 x 607mm.
Color: Limites en col. ancien.
Condition: Original outline and body hand colouring on heavy paper. Good impression. In very good condition.
Showing the imaginary island of ''Borondon'' or Saint Brendan's Island, also known as Saint Brendan's Isle, supposedly situat..
350€
Nouveau
Location: 1766
Date: Cosmopoli, 1766
Format: 175 x 238mm.
Color: Noir et blanc.
Condition: In-8 de 40 pp. et une carte gravée dépliante ; couverture en papier dominoté (reliure moderne). - 8vo. 40pp. And copperplate printed map "Carta dell’isola del maritaggio. (175 x 238mm.) Rebound in decorative old paper wrapper. Very good condition. Rare in this condition.
Seconde édition en italien de la "Carte de l’isle de mariage" par Eustache Le Noble. Le texte qui accompagne la carte donne d..
1 300€
![BOHN, F. - Boertige reis door Europa. . . [with] Europa volgens de nieuwste verdeeling. . .](https://www.loeb-larocque.com/eshop/image/cache/catalog/image/new_upload/32642-275x210h.jpg "BOHN, F. - Boertige reis door Europa. . . [with] Europa volgens de nieuwste verdeeling. . .")
Location: 1794
Date: Haarlem, 1794
Format: 235 x 169mm.
Color: Col. ancien.
Condition: In-8. Seven parts in 3 volumes. Contemporary half calf, gilted spine with red leather spine labels with gilt lettering, marbled covers boards. Spine used. Inside very clean.
Rare illustrated publication about Europe with the title " Geheimzinnige toebereidselen tot eene boertige reis door Europa. [..
2 000€
Location: 1870
Date: Paris, Imprimerie Vallée, 1870
Format: 245 x 387mm.
Color: Col. ancien.
Condition: Lithographie en couleurs. Dimensions de la feuille : 375 x 520 mm. Traces de pliures médianes verticales et horizontales, infime fente au centre, restauration et consolidation des plis au centre . Bon état, sans le prix dans la marge.
Carte d'Europe satirique pour l'année 1870 accompagnée d'un texte descriptif en bas de planche : L’ANGLETERRE, isolée, peste ..
900€
Location: 1871
Date: Paris, 1871
Format: 340 x 265mm.
Color: In original printed colours.
Condition: Original lithograph. One marginal tear just affecting a small part of in the middle left side.
Lithography showing a map of France with a caricature of General Trochu and other scenes imposed on it. Designed by the Fren..
750€
Nouveau
Location: 1878
Date: Bologne presso il Giornale colorato in Papagallo, 1878
Format: 345 x 540mm.
Color: Lithographie en couleur.
Condition: Lithography printed in colors. No text on verso. On very thin paper. Small hole in the sea at the top left of the map restored.
Variant of the very rare political caricature map by Grossi of the nations of Europe, published in Bologna in the supplement ..
1 800€