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BERTELLI, Ferrando. First sheet. [Venice] F. Berte

837 - BERTELLI, Ferrando. First sheet. [Venice] F. Bertelli, 1565. Engr., 28.5 x 39.3 cm, hand-colored (waterstamp on margin does not affect the map). Rare copy based on the renowned Ramusio-Gastaldi map (1563). It contains extensive information on Portuguese ports along the African coast. Oriented toward the south. Engraved by Niccolò Nelli. Ref. Karrow 30/73.2. - Betz 10.

Estimation

€700 - 800

[GASTALDI, Giacomo Map of West Africa]. 16th-centu

838 - [GASTALDI, Giacomo Map of West Africa]. 16th-century woodcut, 26.7 x 36.8 cm (light brown stains on the lower edge). An early and highly decorative map of West Africa by Gastaldi for the travel book Navigationi et viaggi by G.B. Ramusio. Paginated 430–431; verso blank.

Estimation

€300 - 400

[ORTELIUS, Abraham] Africae tabula nova. Antwerp 1

839 - [ORTELIUS, Abraham] Africae tabula nova. Antwerp 1570 [1571–1573] Engr., 37.3 x 50 cm, hand-colored (some light spotting, slight soiling on the margins). Intermediate state between the 2nd and 3rd ("Cubitza/rif" (instead of "Cubitza:/rif," but already "Matan" instead of "Matun") from the 1571 or 1573 Dutch "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" (leaf 4). Ref. Van den Broecke (2011) Ort8. - Betz 12.

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

[ORTELIUS, Abraham] *Americae sive Novi Orbis, nov

840 - [ORTELIUS, Abraham] Americae sive Novi Orbis, nova descriptio. [1571–1573] Engr., 36.7 x 50.5 cm, hand-colored (a few small spots, soiling in the margins). Second state of the first map of America by Ortelius from the 1571 or 1573 Dutch "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" (leaf 2, no pagination). Ref. Van den Broecke (2011) Ort9.

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,500

[BLAEU, Willem Jansz] *Nova Belgica* and *Anglia n

841 - [BLAEU, Willem Jansz] Nova Belgica and Anglia nova. 17th-century engraving, approx. 38.5 x 50.5 cm, hand-colored (some light spotting). Mounted on a passe-partout and framed. One of the earliest and most attractive maps of America, covering the American coast from Virginia to New England and Quebec. It is based on cartographic data compiled by Adriaen Bock and other Dutch fur traders active in the early 17th century. Decorated with scenes of Native Americans paddling their canoes, as well as

Estimation

€150 - 200

DELISLE, Guillaume Map of the Indies and China [..

842 - DELISLE, Guillaume Map of the Indies and China [...]. Amsterdam: J. Covens & C. Mortier [18th c.], engr., 61.5 x 62.5 cm, hand-colored (vertical and horizontal fold; cut rather short on the left and right sides). Covering large parts of Asia—including China, India, and numerous islands of maritime Southeast Asia—this map by Delisle was published by Covens & Mortier. Joined with: Hérisson, E. - Mappe-monde [...]. Paris, Jean, 1824. Engr., 54 x 75.5 cm, borders highlighted (small hole

Estimation

€120 - 150

CORONELLI, Vincenzo The Western [- Eastern] Part o

843 - CORONELLI, Vincenzo The Western [- Eastern] Part of China, Divided into Its Provinces, and Dedicated to the Most Reverend Father Antonio Baldigiani [...]. Late 17th-century engraving, on 2 sheets, each 60 x 45 cm (light horizontal folds, a few tiny spots). Important two-sheet map of China covering the region from Tibet to Taiwan and the Korean Peninsula. At the top, the Great Wall is prominently depicted. Based on the reports of Jesuit cartographers and published by the Franciscan friar and cart

Estimation

€1,500 - 2,000

DE JODE, Cornelius, *China, regnum*. Antwerp: C. d

844 - DE JODE, Cornelius, China, regnum. Antwerp: C. de Jode [1593]. Engr., 36.4 x 45.3 cm, hand-colored (some very light soiling along the central fold). Early map of China within an ornate foliate strapwork border containing four vignettes depicting everyday Chinese life—the etching of which is attributed to Peeter van der Borcht—and two text cartouches. It also covers parts of Japan and Northeast Asia. Based on the accounts of Juan González de Mendoza and Pietro Giovanni Maffei. Published ex

Estimation

€3,000 - 4,000

[MERCATOR, Gerard] China. [Amsterdam: H. Hondius,

845 - [MERCATOR, Gerard] China. [Amsterdam: H. Hondius, J. Janssonius, 1636] Engr., 34.3 x 46.3 cm, hand-colored (water stain on lower edge does not affect the map; a few spots in the margins). Early map of China, Korea, and Japan by Gerard Mercator. Decorated with 3 cartouches, 2 ships, a sail-cart, etc. Depicts a small portion of America. First published in 1606. From the rare English “Atlas” by H. Hondius and J. Janssonius (1636) (leaf 9E, pages 415–416). Ref. Van der Krogt 1:341 & [8410:

Estimation

€600 - 800

[ORTELIUS, Abraham] Chinae, olim Sinarum regionis

846 - [ORTELIUS, Abraham] Chinae, olim Sinarum regionis nova descriptio. 1584 Engr., 36.9 x 47.4 cm, hand-colored (light traces of central fold, very lightly toned). First state of the first printed map of China, based on the manuscript map by the Portuguese cartographer Luiz Jorge de Barbuda (Ludovicus Georgius). From the 1584 Latin edition of his Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first edition to include this richly decorated map (text on the reverse, no pagination). Ref. Van den Broecke (2011) Ort164.

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,200

[PURCHAS, Samuel] Map of China. 1625 Engr., 29.5 x

847 - [PURCHAS, Samuel] Map of China. 1625 Engr., 29.5 x 36.6 cm (small hole in the lower central fold, a few light stains). Rare map of China, based on a Chinese map brought back to England by John Saris. Features three figures in traditional dress. First published in Purchas his Pilgrims (London, 1625).

Estimation

€600 - 800

SPEED, John *The Kingdom of China, Newly Augmented

848 - SPEED, John The Kingdom of China, Newly Augmented. [London] Th. Bassett, R. Chiswell 1626 [c. 1676] Engr., 39.4 x 51 cm (minimal margin soiling). Illustrated map of China, including part of India, Japan, and Korea depicted as an island. Later state featuring the address of Bassett and Chiswell. From Speed’s “A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World [...]”. English text on the reverse. Ref. Shirley T.Spe-2a (19) (1st state) & T.Spe-2f.

Estimation

€300 - 400

BERTELLI, Ferrando. Second sheet. 1565. Engr., 28

849 - BERTELLI, Ferrando. Second sheet. 1565. Engr., 28 x 36 cm, hand-colored (some soiling in the margins). A rare and early map focusing on the Indian Ocean, based on the renowned Ramusio-Gastaldi map (1563). It depicts the Indian subcontinent, but also includes the Strait of Hormuz and part of the Persian Gulf, as well as the tip of Sumatra. A decorative map featuring numerous ships, sea monsters, and land mammals. Ref. Karrow 30/74.2.

Estimation

€600 - 800

ELWE, Jan Barend Part of the new large map of the

850 - ELWE, Jan Barend Part of the new large map of the East Indies, including the Maldives, Ceylon, Malacca, Sumatra, etc. [...]. Amsterdam: J.B. Elwe, 1792; engraved; 50.5 x 60.8 cm; hand-colored (some marginal spots). Map of the Northern Indian Ocean, with three partial maps below. First published in Elwe’s Atlas (1792). Ref. Koeman El2 (229).

Estimation

€200 - 300

CORONELLI, Vincenzo *Isola del Giapone e penisola

851 - CORONELLI, Vincenzo Isola del Giapone e penisola di Corea […]. [Venice] D. Padovani [17th c.] Engr., 46 x 61 cm, hand-colored (slight trace of a central fold). A brightly colored map of Japan and Korea, adorned with a title cartouche and a large Korean vessel. Likely from his Isolaria descrittione geografico-historica (Italian text on the reverse, leaf 2X). Ref. Shirley T.Coro-13a (206).

Estimation

€700 - 900

JANSSONIUS, Joannes *Nova et accurata Iaponiae, te

852 - JANSSONIUS, Joannes Nova et accurata Iaponiae, terrae Esonis, ac insularum adjacentium [...]. [Amsterdam] Janssonius [1666–1675] Engr., 45.7 x 55.7 cm, hand-colored. Rare folio map of Japan by Janssonius, including recent Dutch discoveries by Marten de Vries. Large decorative cartouches and 4 sailing ships. From a Latin edition of Janssonius’ “Atlas” (text on the reverse, no pagination). Ref. Van der Krogt [8450:1B]. - Walter, Japan, map 57.

Estimation

€600 - 700

[ORTELIUS, Abraham] Iaponiae insulae descriptio. 1

853 - [ORTELIUS, Abraham] Iaponiae insulae descriptio. 1595 [=1608] Engr., 35.5 x 48.5 cm (1 sm. light stain on the left side). First state of this landmark map of Japan based on the work of the Portuguese cartographer Luis Teixeira. From the 1608 Italian "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" (leaf 119, no pagination). Ref. Van den Broecke Ort165.

Estimation

€300 - 500

VAN KEULEN, Johannes The Islands of Pehou […] loca

854 - VAN KEULEN, Johannes The Islands of Pehou […] located in the East Indian Sea, between the island of Formosa and the coast of Sina. Amsterdam: J. Van Keulen [18th c.], engr., 27.5 x 48 cm, hand-colored (some small pieces of tape and small spots on the black edges). First published in the 6th part of the "De Nieuwe Groote Ligtende Zee-Fakkel," containing the charts concerning navigation in East Asian waters, which for a long time required a certain degree of secrecy. In 1753, maps from the so-ca

Estimation

€400 - 600

[DE WIT, Frederick] Map of the Eastern Part of the

855 - [DE WIT, Frederick] Map of the Eastern Part of the East Indies from Cape Comorin to Japan. Orientaliora Indiarum Orientalium cum insulis adjacentibus a promontorio C. Comorin ad Iapan. c. 1675 Engr., 44.3 x 54.5 cm, hand-colored (slight marginal soiling, tiny hole due to ink corrosion). Spectacular sea chart covering Indonesia as well as the coasts of China and Australia. Large decorative title cartouches and 4 sailing ships. First published in the rare maritime atlas *Orbis maritimus ofte Zee a

Estimation

€800 - 900

[GOOS, Pieter] The Northeast Coast of Asia from Ja

856 - [GOOS, Pieter] The Northeast Coast of Asia from Japan to Nova Zemla. [Amsterdam, c. 1666] Engr., 44.5 x 54.5 cm (some light spotting). Underlaid. Important, early nautical chart of the coasts of Northeast Asia depicting, among other places, Japan and Korea, extending west to include Nova Zembla. Ref. Walter, Japan, pl. 39.

Estimation

€300 - 400

VAN KEULEN, Johannes (II) New map extending from B

857 - VAN KEULEN, Johannes (II) New map extending from Banca, along the coasts of Malacca, Siam, Cambodia, Cochinchina, as well as part of the islands of Luzon, Borneo, etc. [...]. Amsterdam: J. Van Keulen [2nd half of the 18th century], engr., 51 x 58 cm (2 tiny holes on the left side). First published in the 6th part of the "De Nieuwe Groote Ligtende Zee-Fakkel," containing the charts concerning navigation in East Asian waters, which for a long time required a certain degree of secrecy. In 1753, map

Estimation

€300 - 400

VAN KEULEN, Johannes New map extending from Pta Ca

858 - VAN KEULEN, Johannes New map extending from Pta Cataon to Pta Lamtaon, along the coasts of Cochinchina, Tonkin, Quangsi, and Quantung, also including the island of Aynam and that of Macao, with depths, harbors, and anchorages. Amsterdam: J. Van Keulen [18th c.], engr., 49.6 x 57.5 cm, hand-colored (left side slightly toned, a few tiny spots). First published in the 6th part of the "De Nieuwe Groote Ligtende Zee-Fakkel," containing the charts concerning navigation in East Asian waters, which for

Estimation

€400 - 600

VAN KEULEN, Johannes Map of the Chinese Coast, alo

859 - VAN KEULEN, Johannes Map of the Chinese Coast, along the provinces of Guangdong and Fujian, as well as the island of Formosa [...]. Amsterdam: J. Van Keulen [18th c.], engr., 50 x 57.2 cm, hand-colored (some marginal spots). First published in the 6th part of "De Nieuwe Groote Ligtende Zee-Fakkel," containing the charts concerning navigation in East Asian waters, which for a long time required a certain degree of secrecy. In 1753, maps from the so-called “Secret Atlas of the V.O.C.” were fin

Estimation

€400 - 600

VAN KEULEN, Johannes Map of the islands of Cheuxan

860 - VAN KEULEN, Johannes Map of the islands of Cheuxan, Lowang, and all the islands under their jurisdiction, showing all depths, shoals, and anchorages, located off the coast of China […]. [Amsterdam] J. Van Keulen [18th c.] Engr., 41 x 53 cm, hand-colored (some ink smudged in the lower right corner). First published in the 6th part of the "De Nieuwe Groote Ligtende Zee-Fakkel," containing the charts concerning navigation in East Asian waters, which for a long time required a certain degree of se

Estimation

€400 - 600

ORTELIUS, Abraham *Maris Pacifici* (commonly known

861 - ORTELIUS, Abraham Maris Pacifici (commonly known as Mar del Zur) [...]. 1589 Engr., 34.2 x 49 cm, hand-colored (some marginal spotting). First state of the first printed map of the Pacific Ocean. At the center of the map is the ship of the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521). Reverse side blank. Ref. Van den Broecke (2011) Ort12. — Suárez, Early mapping of the Pacific, fig. 58.

Estimation

€2,000 - 2,500

[MERCATOR, Gerard; HONDIUS, Jodocus] The Principal

862 - [MERCATOR, Gerard; HONDIUS, Jodocus] The Principal Islands of East India, Among Which the Moluccas Are the Most Famous. [Amsterdam: J. Hondius, 1619] Engr., 34.5 x 47.6 cm, hand-colored. Iconic map of Southeast Asia. Focusing on the Spice Islands, the map offers the most detailed depiction of its time of a region of growing importance to Early Modern Europe. First published in 1606 in the enlarged edition of the Mercator Atlas, this early copy is taken from the 1619 French edition. Text on the r

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

[ORTELIUS, Abraham] Indiae orientalis, insularumqu

863 - [ORTELIUS, Abraham] Indiae orientalis, insularumque adiacientium typus. [1595] Engr., 35 x 49.8 cm, hand-colored (very light, clear watermark in the blank left margin). Important early map of Southeast Asia, Japan, and the Philippines, extending to the western coast of America and New Guinea. From the 1595 Latin "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" (leaf 108, no pagination). Ref. Van den Broecke (2011) Ort166.

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

SANSON, Nicolas The Philippine, Moluccan, and Sund

864 - SANSON, Nicolas The Philippine, Moluccan, and Sunda Islands [...]. Paris: P. Mariette, 1654. Engr., 40 x 56 cm, borders hand-colored (central fold slightly creased, a few small spots, some reinforcements on the reverse). Following the style of standard Dutch maps, this French map of the Philippines, Malaysia, and the East Indies was engraved by J. Somers. First published in Sanson’s “Cartes générales de toutes les parties du monde [...]”. Ref. Pastoureau, Sanson V A [12].

Estimation

€250 - 300

VAN DOETECUM, Joannes and Lucas. GASTALDI, Giacomo

865 - VAN DOETECUM, Joannes and Lucas. GASTALDI, Giacomo (after) Tertiae partis Asiae […]. [Antwerp: G. de Jode, 1593] Engr., 32.7 x 50.4 cm (light soiling along the central fold, light soiling on the right edge touching the plate). Hinged at the edges. Mounted on a passe-partout. Rare 16th-century map of Southeast Asia, including, among others, the Malay Peninsula and the Philippines, based on the two northern sheets of Gastaldi’s map of Asia. From the revised and enlarged “Speculum Orbis Terra

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,200

LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huyghen van Exacta & accurata

866 - LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huyghen van Exacta & accurata delineatio cum orarum maritimarum tum etiam locorum terrestrium quae in regionibus China, Cauchinchina, Camboja sive Champa, Syao, Malacca, Arakan, and Pegu, together with a description of all the neighboring islands, such as Sumatra, both Javas, Timor, the Moluccas, the Philippines, Luconia, and those known as Lequeos, as well as the islands of Japan and Korea [...]. True Projection or Depiction of All the Coasts and Lands of China, Cauchinchina

Estimation

€2,500 - 3,000

STÖCKLEIN, Joseph. *Die Insel Formosa neu abgemess

867 - STÖCKLEIN, Joseph. Die Insel Formosa neu abgemessen auf Befehl Kaysers Kahmi. Early 18th-century engraving, 18.1 x 22.8 cm (some spotting). An uncommon early map of Taiwan prominently depicting the Central Mountain Range and the western side of Taiwan. By the German Jesuit Stöcklein (1676–1733), based on documentation compiled by Jesuit missionaries commissioned by Emperor Kamhi.

Estimation

€100 - 150

CORONELLI, Vincenzo The Kingdom of Siam, with its

868 - CORONELLI, Vincenzo The Kingdom of Siam, with its tributary kingdoms, and the islands of Sumatra, Andemaon, etc. Corrected according to the observations of the six Jesuit fathers sent by the king [...]. Paris: J.B. Nolin, 1742; engr., 61.2 x 45.2 cm (central fold slightly creased, white margins slightly soiled). Important map of Siam (Thailand), Cambodia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Decorated with a title cartouche within an elephant.

Estimation

€700 - 800

MOLL, Herman To the Right Honorable William, Lord

869 - MOLL, Herman To the Right Honorable William, Lord Cowper, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, this map of Asia. [London] I. & Th. Bowles, P. Overton, J. King [18th c.] Engr., on 2 sheets, together 58.2 x 96 cm (joint slightly soiled, vertical folds reinforced on the reverse). Important two-sheet continental map with 7 small insets. Decorated with a very large title cartouche. The map is dedicated to William Cowper (1665–1723), 1st Earl Cowper, who became the first Lord High Chancellor o

Estimation

€200 - 300

[MÜNSTER, Sebastian] India extrema XXIIII nova tab

870 - [MÜNSTER, Sebastian] India extrema XXIIII nova tabula. c. 1550–1560 Woodcut, 25.6 x 34.2 cm (washed, some light traces of clear stains). Very early printed map of Asia depicting the continent from the Caspian Sea to the Pacific Ocean. It features a large archipelago of 7,448 islands representing Southeast Asia, with Java, Borneo, and the Moluccas already named. First published in 1540 in Münster’s Geographia with the Latin title India extrema XIX nova tabula; here the number has been c

Estimation

€300 - 400

[MÜNSTER, Sebastian] Tabula Asiae VIII. Mid-16th-c

871 - [MÜNSTER, Sebastian] Tabula Asiae VIII. Mid-16th-century woodcut, 25.5 x 34.8 cm (some light soiling in the margins). An ornate map of Central Asia, based on Ptolemy’s Geographia, centered on Scythia and featuring mythological monsters.

Estimation

€200 - 300

[ORTELIUS, Abraham] *Asiae nova descriptio*. [1571

872 - [ORTELIUS, Abraham] Asiae nova descriptio. [1571–1573] Engr., 37.2 x 49.6 cm, hand-colored (some soiling in the margins, small hole in the blank left margin). The only known state (in the rare first version) of Ortelius’s map of Asia, based on his own wall map, which in turn was based on the work of Gastaldi and Albufeda. From the 1571 or 1573 Dutch edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (leaf 3). Ref. Van den Broecke (2011) Ort6.

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,500

VAN DER AA, Pieter *Asia in praecipuas ipsius part

873 - VAN DER AA, Pieter Asia in praecipuas ipsius partes distributa [...]. Asia According to Recent Observations [...]. Leiden: P. Van der Aa [c. 1713] Engr., 46.5 x 65.5 cm (slight split along central fold, slightly toned, some stains in black margins). Comprehensive map, including Europe, the Arabian Peninsula, and a large part of Africa. With 2 inset maps: one of the northeastern coasts of China based on the memoirs of Martino Martini, a Jesuit missionary, and the other of the northeastern reg

Estimation

€700 - 900

[MÜNSTER, Sebastian] Brabantia V Rheni et X nova t

874 - [MÜNSTER, Sebastian] Brabantia V Rheni et X nova tabula. [Basel: H. Petri, 1542] Woodcut, 25.7 x 34.2 cm (beginning to split at the lower edge, lightly toned). A rare early map of the Low Countries, very likely based on Van Deventer, as the hydrography is virtually identical. Münster depicted the course of the Rhine in five maps, this one being the last, covering the lower course; it shows, among other places, the cities of Antwerp, Brussels, Roermond, Cologne, Bonn, etc. After 1542, Münster

Estimation

€120 - 150

VISSCHER, Nicolaes. VISSCHER, Claes Jansz (after)

875 - VISSCHER, Nicolaes. VISSCHER, Claes Jansz (after) Brabantia ducatus. Tabula ducatus Brabantiae continens Marchionatum Sacri Imperij et Dominum Mechliniense [...]. [Amsterdam: N. Visscher] 1642 Engr., 46.6 x 56.5 cm, hand-colored (central fold partially split and restored on the reverse, along with older reinforcements and minor restorations on the reverse (almost completely underlaid), minor loss in the upper right edge restored, slightly age-toned). Later state of this important figure map

Estimation

€300 - 400

WALCH, Johann *Tabula nova geographica exhibens du

876 - WALCH, Johann Tabula nova geographica exhibens ducatum Brabantiae. Augsburg [c. 1790] Engr., c. 57 x 48 cm, a few details hand-colored (some light spotting). Framed. Rare map of Brabant published by Walch (1757–1815), largely based on the earlier map by Homann. Ref. Brabantia ducatus 117. Joined with: Homann, J.B. – Comitatus Hannoniae [...]. Nuremberg, [18th c.]. Engr., c. 48.5 x 58 cm, 1 border hand-colored (slightly age-toned, 1 small marginal tear). Framed. Map of Hainaut with large ti

Estimation

€120 - 150

CHAZAL, Antoine Church and Cemetery of Laeken. Ear

877 - CHAZAL, Antoine Church and Cemetery of Laeken. Early 19th century. Pencil, gray wash, 13.7 x 19.4 cm, wove paper, signed and titled on the mat (a few spots). Mounted on a mat. Framed. A lovely view by Antoine Chazal (1793–1854) of the Church of Our Lady in Laeken before its Neo-Gothic renovation.

Estimation

€250 - 300

HOOLANS, Charles-Joseph 7 views of Laeken. Brussel

878 - HOOLANS, Charles-Joseph 7 views of Laeken. Brussels: Simoneau & Toovey [19th c.]. Tinted lithographs, various sizes (some with a few spots). 1 framed. A general view and views of the “Avenue de la Reine” (Koninginnelaan), the cemetery, the interior of the Church of Our Lady of Laeken, the Church of Saint Roch, the Royal Palace, and the Willebroek Canal.

Estimation

€500 - 600

LEMERCIER, Joseph-Rose. WALTER, H. (after) General

879 - LEMERCIER, Joseph-Rose. WALTER, H. (after) General View of Brussels. Taken near the Ninove Gate. 19th-century hand-colored lithograph, 35.2 x 55.0 cm (image), signed on the stone, titled (spotted). Mounted on a mat and framed. A lovely and rare view from the west in summertime, featuring the canal and harvesters at work. Provenance: W.A. van der Grient, Brussels art dealer (label).

Estimation

€200 - 300

LORENT, Jean François. Two views of the Coudenberg

880 - LORENT, Jean François. Two views of the Coudenberg Palace in Brussels. Late 18th–early 19th century. Black ink, gray wash, watercolor, white gouache, 46.2 x 91.4 cm (visible), laid paper, mounted on canvas, signed, titled (browned, a few small losses, some spots, 1 defect on the edge filled in by hand, a few water stains). Framed (1 without glass). Large views following the fire of 1731.

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

LORENT, Jean François: 2 views of the Place Royale

881 - LORENT, Jean François: 2 views of the Place Royale in Brussels. Late 18th–early 19th century. Black ink, gray wash, watercolor, white gouache, c. 46.4 x 92.0 cm (visible), laid paper, mounted on canvas, signed, titled (browned, water stains, minor losses, spots). Framed. Large views facing St. James Church and the Parc Royal.

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

SIMONAU, Gustave. Cathedral of St. Michael and St.

882 - SIMONAU, Gustave. Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels. Brussels: P. Simonau, 1843. Hand-colored lithograph, 64.0 x 48.6 cm, wove paper, signed on stone, dated (a few spots). Mounted on paper with title. Framed. Formerly in the collection of W.A. van der Grient, Brussels art dealer (label).

Estimation

€100 - 150

5 views of the Royal Palace of Brussels. 19th-cent

883 - 5 views of the Royal Palace of Brussels. 19th-century lithograph, approx. 18/19 x 26.5/30.5 cm, 1 hand-colored (some spotting; 2 with some soiling along the margins). Some from Pierre-Jacques Goetghebuer’s Choix des monuments, édifices et maisons les plus remarquables du royaume des Pays-Bas. Joined: Toovey, E. – Frabrique d’Indiennes [...]. Brussels, Simonau & Toovey, [19th c.]. Tinted lithograph, 28.2 x 39.8 cm (some marginal stains). (6 pieces)

Estimation

€200 - 300

WAL DE BARONVILLE, Charles Stanislas Alexandre de

884 - WAL DE BARONVILLE, Charles Stanislas Alexandre de (attributed to) Mr. Duby’s Estate, near Laeken. 1843 Black ink, gray wash, 26.7 x 34.6 cm (visible), wove paper, dated, titled, numbered 43, handwritten note “Brabant” (a few spots). Mounted on a passe-partout and framed. Currently known as Domaine du Stuyvenberg. Number 43 from his sketchbook. Other examples are in the collection of the Museum of the National Bank of Belgium. Ref. P. Cnops, “Het tekenalbum van Baron S. de Wal de Baronvil

Estimation

€300 - 400

WAL DE BARONVILLE, Charles Stanislas Alexandre de

885 - WAL DE BARONVILLE, Charles Stanislas Alexandre de (attributed to) Countryside near Laeken. 1841 Black ink, gray wash, 26.7 x 34.8 cm (visible), wove paper, dated, titled, numbered 40, handwritten note “Brabant” (a few spots, small crease on the edge). Mounted on a mat and framed. Number 40 from his sketchbook. Other examples are in the collection of the Museum of the National Bank of Belgium. Ref. P. Cnops, “Het tekenalbum van Baron S. de Wal de Baronville,” Tijdschrift door en voor de N

Estimation

€300 - 400

WAL DE BARONVILLE, Charles Stanislas Alexandre de

886 - WAL DE BARONVILLE, Charles Stanislas Alexandre de (attributed to) Country House in Laeken. 1843 Black ink, gray wash, 26.7 x 34.7 cm (visible), wove paper, dated, titled, numbered 47, handwritten note "Brabant" (marginal foxing). Number 47 from his sketchbook. Other examples are in the collection of the Museum of the National Bank of Belgium. Ref. P. Cnops, “Het tekenalbum van Baron S. de Wal de Baronville,” Tijdschrift door en voor de Nationale Bank van België, October 1975, pp. 2–25.

Estimation

€300 - 400

WAL DE BARONVILLE, Charles Stanislas Alexandre de

887 - WAL DE BARONVILLE, Charles Stanislas Alexandre de Country House at Le Roi near Laken. 1829 Black ink, gray wash, 26.7 x 34.7 cm (visible), wove paper, signed, dated, titled, numbered 45, handwritten note “Brabant” (some spots). Mounted and framed. A lovely view by Baron Stanislas de Wal de Baronville (1791–1872), who produced several views of mansions in the Laeken area. Number 45 from his sketchbook. Other examples are held at the Museum of the National Bank of Belgium. Ref. P. Cnops, “

Estimation

€300 - 400

[MONTECALERIO, Giovanni] Provincia Leodiensis cum

888 - [MONTECALERIO, Giovanni] Provincia Leodiensis cum confinijs. c. 1712 Engr., 22.6 x 32.8 cm, hand-colored. Hinged at the top edge. Mounted on a passe-partout. Very rare map of Liège from the atlas of the Capuchin provinces, "Chorographica descriptio provinciarum, et conventuum fratrum minorum S. Francisci Capucinorum," found only in the later edition. The atlas, originally in manuscript form, was intended to serve as a travel guide for the order. Ref. Shirley, G.MONT-2a, 53.

Estimation

€150 - 200

[MONTECALERIO, Giovanni] Provincia Valloniae cum c

889 - [MONTECALERIO, Giovanni] Provincia Valloniae cum confiniis. [Rome] n.p. [1643?] Engr., 21.6 x 32.5 cm, hand-colored (lower edge slightly smudged, not affecting the image). Hinged at the upper edge. Mounted on a passe-partout. Very rare map of Wallonia from the Atlas of the Capuchin Provinces, Chorographica descriptio provinciarum, et conventuum fratrum minorum S. Francisci Capucinorum. The atlas, originally in manuscript form, was intended to serve as a travel guide for the order. The map coul

Estimation

€150 - 200

MERCATOR, Gerard Flandria. Engr., 38.8 x 50.7 cm,

890 - MERCATOR, Gerard Flandria. Engr., 38.8 x 50.7 cm, hand-colored (some small holes along the central fold, small stains in the left margin). Second state of the first ovoid map of Flanders oriented toward the North Sea, which Mercator is said to have not only drawn but also engraved. From Abraham Ortelius’s 1575 Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Latin text on the reverse (leaf 21, no pagination). Ref. Van den Broecke (2011) Ort75.2. - Karrow 56/6.11.

Estimation

€150 - 200

13 views from *La Belgique industrielle*. [Brussel

891 - 13 views from La Belgique industrielle. [Brussels] Simonau & Toovey, 19th-century lithographs, various sizes (one toned, some with marginal creases, marginal soiling, very few spots). Including, among others, porphyry mining in the Quenast quarries, the coal mines in Gilly, etc. By A. Canelle and E. Toovey.

Estimation

€200 - 250

MAUGENDRE, Adolphe (after) 38 plates from "Société

892 - MAUGENDRE, Adolphe (after) 38 plates from "Société anonyme des mines et fonderies de zinc de la Vieille Montagne [...]". Paris: A. Bry [1855]. Lithographs, various sizes (some with spots or minor marginal defects, but in generally good condition). 38 tinted lithographs based on drawings by the landscape artist Maugendre (1809–1895). Originally published in an “album” (Paris, 1855) dedicated to the sites of the mining company at Vieille-Montagne, which produced zinc. Ref. Not in Van der M

Estimation

€200 - 300

16 folio and miniature maps of Limburg, all but 2

893 - 16 folio and miniature maps of Limburg, all but 2 hand-colored. 17th–19th centuries. Mostly engravings, various sizes. Some mounted on passe-partout. Fair to good condition. Includes maps by G. & J. Blaeu, H. Hondius, N. Visscher; as well as P. Husson, D. Robert de Vaugondy, and J.G. Schreiber.

Estimation

€250 - 300

FRICX, Eugène Henri Detailed Map of the Vicinity o

894 - FRICX, Eugène Henri Detailed Map of the Vicinity of Philippeville, Charlemont, Marienbourg, Rocroy, Charleville, Mézières, Sedan, etc. Brussels: E.H. Fricx, 1712; engr., approx. 41 x 54.5 cm, printed on linen (cut rather short on the left and right edges, some small stains). A rare linen print of this map by E.H. Fricx depicting several fortified cities along the Meuse.

Estimation

€200 - 250

2 general and 3 partial maps of Belgium. Various l

895 - 2 general and 3 partial maps of Belgium. Various locations, published and engraved in various years, various formats, fully hand-colored or with highlighted borders (some slightly discolored, 2 beginning to split along the central fold, 1 with some marginal tears, some spotting). 1. Lotter, T.C. - XVII. provinciae Belgii sive Germaniae inferioris [...]. - 2. Homann (heirs) - Comitatus Hannoniae [...]. - 3. Wit, Fr. de - Belgii regii accuratissima tabula [...]. - 4. Id. - Comitatus Flandriae tabu

Estimation

€80 - 100

MAYER, Tobias. 2 hand-colored maps of the Low Coun

896 - MAYER, Tobias. 2 hand-colored maps of the Low Countries. Engraved. Framed. 1. Blaeu, W. & J. — Flandriae partes duae, quarum altera proprietaria [...]. [Amsterdam, 17th c.]. Approx. 41.5 x 52 cm (slightly age-toned). Ref. Van der Krogt [3515:2]. - 2. Mayer, T. - Belgium catholicum seu Decem provinciae Germaniae inferioris [...]. [Nuremberg], Homann heirs, 1747. Approx. 47.3 x 56 cm (with slight light stains).

Estimation

€100 - 120

ORTELIUS, Abraham *Descriptio Germaniae inferioris

897 - ORTELIUS, Abraham Descriptio Germaniae inferioris. [1587] Engr., 38 x 50.5 cm (some small spots, slight moisture stains on the margins). First state of this ovoid map of the Low Countries, from the 1587 French edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (leaf 30, no pagination). Ref. Van den Broecke (2011) Ort58.

Estimation

€300 - 400

2 small maps of the Low Countries. Engr. 1. Gallia

898 - 2 small maps of the Low Countries. Engr. 1. Gallia Belgica. Late 16th century. 7 x 9.1 cm. From the Delle relazioni universali by Giovanni Botero. - 2. De Bello belgico, Book II [...]. 17th century. 15.8 x 9.3 cm. The renowned Leo Belgicus as the frontispiece of the 1648 Antwerp edition of Strada’s principal work.

Estimation

€120 - 150

MERCATOR, Gerard, *Scotiae regnum*. 17th-century e

899 - MERCATOR, Gerard, Scotiae regnum. 17th-century engraving, approx. 34.5 x 45 cm, hand-colored (slightly soiled along the central fold). Mounted on a mat and framed. Map of Northern Scotland, first published in 1595. Reverse side not visible. Ref. Van der Krogt [5801.1].

Estimation

€200 - 300

MERCATOR, Gerard: Map of Great Britain and 2 maps

900 - MERCATOR, Gerard: Map of Great Britain and 2 maps of Ireland. 17th-century engraving (some toning, frayed edges, and slight soiling). 1. Map of Great Britain and Ireland. 38 x 51 cm. - 2. The Kingdom of Ireland. 33 x 41 cm. - 3. [Map of Northern Ireland]. 33.8 x 46.7 cm. Ref. Van der Krogt [5000:1C], [5900:1A.1], [5901:1.1].

Estimation

€100 - 150

CORONELLI, Vincenzo The Course of the Danube from

901 - CORONELLI, Vincenzo The Course of the Danube from Its Source to Its Mouths, Which Are Part of the German Empire; and of the States That Were or Still Are Part of the Ottoman Empire in Europe [...]. Paris: J.B. Nolin, 1716; engraved; 45.5 x 120 cm; borders hand-colored; vertical folds (1 small tear in a fold); central fold slightly soiled with a small hole; occasional spotting). Large map depicting the course of the Danube, from its source to the Black Sea, covering vast parts of Central and Sout

Estimation

€150 - 200

HOMANN, Johann Christoph *Tabula geographica Europ

902 - HOMANN, Johann Christoph Tabula geographica Europae Austriacae generalis sive Regionum terrarumq[e] omnium ac singularum Augustissimae domui Austricae hereditariarum [...]. Nuremberg: J.C. Homann [18th c.], engraver; ca. 48 x 56 cm; hand-colored (beginning to split along the lower central fold); framed. Early map of Austrian Europe, richly decorated with various allegorical ornaments. Maps attributed to Johann Christoph Homann (1664–1724), son of Johann Baptist Homann, are relatively rare.

Estimation

€150 - 200

[ORTELIUS, Abraham] Europae. [1571–1573] Engr., 33

903 - [ORTELIUS, Abraham] Europae. [1571–1573] Engr., 33.9 x 46 cm, hand-colored (some soiling in the margins). First state of Ortelius’s first map of Europe. From the 1571 or 1573 Dutch “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum” (leaf 5). Ref. Van den Broecke (2011) Ort4.

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

MÜNSTER, Sebastian. 2 maps from a German edition o

904 - MÜNSTER, Sebastian. 2 maps from a German edition of the "Cosmographia": the Netherlands and France. Woodcut (slightly toned). 1. The Netherlands. 20.7 x 14 cm. - 2. All of France, formerly known as Gallia Narbonensis, Lugdunensis, Belgica, and Celtica. 25.4 x 34.5 cm, hand-colored.

Estimation

€150 - 200

MERIAN, Matthäus Parys. 17th-century engraving, on

905 - MERIAN, Matthäus Parys. 17th-century engraving, on 2 sheets, together approx. 27 x 70.5 cm (some light creases). Mounted in a passe-partout. Detailed panoramic view of the French capital with a key to 56 main locations. In the foreground, an artist is sketching.

Estimation

€300 - 400

VALK, Gerhard Provincia. One of the supreme prefec

906 - VALK, Gerhard Provincia. One of the supreme prefectures of Gaul; commonly known as the Government of Provence [...]. [Amsterdam, c. 1700] Engr., c. 49 x 59 cm, hand-colored (cut to platemark). Framed. A beautifully colored map of Provence by the Dutch engraver and cartographer G. Valk (1652–1726).

Estimation

€200 - 300

[MÜNSTER, Sebastian] A depiction of the beautiful

907 - [MÜNSTER, Sebastian] A depiction of the beautiful and noble city of Tours. 16th-century woodcut, 15 x 26.8 cm within an ornamental border (approx. 25.5 x 34 cm) (slightly toned, with some toning along the lower edge). Hinged at the upper edge. Mounted on a passe-partout. Early view of Tours from a German edition of Münster’s Cosmographia. Joined: 1. Fer, N. de - Bourdeaux [...]. Paris, N. de Fer, [late 17th c.]. Engr., 21.8 x 28.2 cm, hand-colored (light toning). - 2. [Ortelius, A.] - Atre

Estimation

€150 - 200

2 views of German cities (Koblenz, Lübeck) and 1 i

908 - 2 views of German cities (Koblenz, Lübeck) and 1 in Alsace (Strasbourg). Late 16th-century woodcut. Hinged at the top edges. Mounted on a mat. 1. The City of Cobolentz, situated on the Rhine and the Moselle [...]. 21.4 x 36.6 cm (slightly toned, small hole in title scroll). - 2. Lübeck, one of the most beautiful maritime cities, painted from life. 9 x 38.7 cm (2 tiny stains). - 3. The City of Strasbourg in the Year 1588. 18.5 x 39.5 cm (some losses in the central fold, small portion of the low

Estimation

€200 - 250

MÜNSTER, Sebastian. Two views of German cities: Fr

909 - MÜNSTER, Sebastian. Two views of German cities: Frankfurt an der Oder and Weißenburg. Woodcut. 1. A portrait of Frankfurt an der Oder, sent by the very prudent senate of that city. 20.5 x 29.4 cm (central fold slightly soiled). Hinged at the upper edge. - 2. Weißenburg with the surrounding countryside [...]. 26.5 x 37.5 cm (slightly toned, small portion of the lower right corner missing). Mounted on a mat.

Estimation

€150 - 200

MÜNSTER, Sebastian: 2 views of Frankfurt and Lübec

910 - MÜNSTER, Sebastian: 2 views of Frankfurt and Lübeck from the famous Cosmographia. Late 16th–early 17th century woodcuts, 20.3 x 28.9 and 8.7 x 38.7 cm (some small stains on the view of Frankfurt). Mounted on a mat. 1. Frankfurt an der Oder [...]. From a German edition, pp. 1264–1265. - 2. Lübeck, one of the most worthy maritime cities, painted from life. From an Italian edition.

Estimation

€100 - 150

MÜNSTER, Sebastian: 2 views of Trier and Frankfurt

911 - MÜNSTER, Sebastian: 2 views of Trier and Frankfurt from the famous "Cosmographia". Late 16th–early 17th century woodcut, 22.8 x 38.8 and 20.4 x 29.2 cm (view of Frankfurt slightly age-toned with some spots). 1 mounted under passe-partout. 1. Treveris. Trier. From a German edition, paginated 210–211. — 2. Frankfurt an der Oder. From a Latin edition, leaf 3X2, paginated 906–907

Estimation

€100 - 150

THOMAS, C. L. Map of Germany Based on Astronomical

912 - THOMAS, C. L. Map of Germany Based on Astronomical Observations. Frankfurt: J.P. Streng, 1793. Engr., approx. 36.2 x 41.5 cm (trimmed short on the left edge, small tear on the left side with no loss, some folds and light stains). Framed. Rare postal road map of Germany.

Estimation

€120 - 150

6 maps, a plan, and a view of Germany. 17th–18th c

913 - 6 maps, a plan, and a view of Germany. 17th–18th centuries. Various techniques and sizes, 5 of which are (partially) hand-colored. Some are hinged at the edges. Fair to good condition. Includes a view of Limburg an der Lahn, a plan of Hamburg, a map of the Eifel region by Münster, a map of Bavaria and Strasbourg (on one sheet) by A. Ortelius, a map of Brunswick and Magdeburg (on one sheet) by G. Mercator, etc.

Estimation

€150 - 200

Copernican rotating armillary sphere. Paris (?) la

914 - Copernican rotating armillary sphere. Paris (?) late 19th century. Brass and iron, total height 41 cm, sphere 25 cm (the Earth and Moon are missing, as are the cardboard slices representing most of the planets). Mounted on a central wooden base painted black (restoration at the top of the base). A manually rotated French armillary sphere featuring small, fragile cardboard discs representing the planets Mercury, Venus, and Neptune, most of which are missing.

Estimation

€400 - 600

BAUER, Carl Johann Sigmund Artificial Globe Showin

915 - BAUER, Carl Johann Sigmund Artificial Globe Showing the Latest Discoveries at the North and South Poles by C.B. [Nuremberg: Carl Bauer, c. 1815] 12 engravings, hand-colored engraved paper gores, on a wooden sphere, diam. c. 15 cm, brass meridian ring, wooden octagonal horizon ring (a few small restorations, uniformly toned). Very well preserved. Mounted on a later central wooden stand; total height with stand 31 cm. A very rare and decorative globe by Carl Bauer (1780–1857), which fits perfect

Estimation

€1,500 - 2,000

Adapted from the Elsevier Globe to reflect the lat

916 - Adapted from the Elsevier Globe to reflect the latest sources. Rotterdam: Elsevier [c. 1881] Color print on linen, diameter 38 cm, with an umbrella-style metal opening mechanism (small split). In original wooden box (box shows signs of use). Collapsible or inflatable terrestrial globe designed as a portable educational tool and created under the supervision of Dr. G. J. Dozy.

Estimation

€150 - 200

HARRADEN, James B. BARKER, Henry Aston (after) A v

917 - HARRADEN, James B. BARKER, Henry Aston (after) A view of Gibraltar [...]. [London] Th. Palser 1808 Aquatint, on 2 sheets, together approx. 49 x 133 cm, hand-colored (some small spots, mostly in the margins). Framed. Very large panoramic view of Gibraltar, taken from the Devil’s Tongue Battery after the Scottish painter H.A. Barker (1774–1856).

Estimation

€200 - 300

MERCATOR, Gerard *Islandia*. [Amsterdam: H. Hondiu

918 - MERCATOR, Gerard Islandia. [Amsterdam: H. Hondius, 1628 or 1633] Engr., 28 x 43 cm (edges slightly frayed and soiled). Early map of Iceland by Mercator. From the 1628 or 1633 French “Atlas” (leaf V, pages 77–80). Ref. Van der Krogt [1250:1A] & 1:114 or 1:311.

Estimation

€150 - 200

View and plan of Jerusalem. Framed. 1. [Janssonius

919 - View and plan of Jerusalem. Framed. 1. [Janssonius, J.] - Iherusalem Turcis Cusembareich. - Nazareth. - Ramah [...]. c. 1657. Engr., 35.5 x 47 cm (split along central fold). Rare view depicting three significant biblical locations: Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Ramah. First published in Janssonius’s Theatrum in quo visuntur illustriores Hispaniae urbes [...] (1657) and later in the Tooneel der vermaarste koop-steden (1682). Ref. Van der Krogt [Jerusalem; etc.: 42.1]. - 2. Weigel, Chr. - Jerusal

Estimation

€300 - 400

[MÜNSTER, Sebastian] The Figure and Scenery of the

920 - [MÜNSTER, Sebastian] The Figure and Scenery of the Noble, Mighty, and Magnificent City of Florence. Late 16th–early 17th century woodcut, ca. 22 x 36 cm (small hole along the central fold). Mounted in a passe-partout and framed. A finely engraved woodcut of the capital city of Tuscany, Florence (Firenze), with the wide Arno River prominently featured in the center.

Estimation

€100 - 150

Genoa. [Augsburg] J.C. Haffner [18th c.] Engr., on

921 - Genoa. [Augsburg] J.C. Haffner [18th c.] Engr., on 2 sheets, together approx. 23.2 x 62.5 cm (1 vertical crease). Mounted in a passe-partout and framed. Very large panoramic view centered on its important port, with a key to locations below. No. 77.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Liburnum. Livorno. Augsburg: J.C. Haffner [18th c.

922 - Liburnum. Livorno. Augsburg: J.C. Haffner [18th c.] Engr., on 2 sheets, together approx. 23.5 x 65 cm (small spot). Mounted in a passe-partout and framed. Rare panoramic view of the port city of Livorno with a key to locations below. No. 75.

Estimation

€200 - 300

MERIAN, Matthäus, *Venetia*. 17th-century engravin

923 - MERIAN, Matthäus, Venetia. 17th-century engraving, on 2 sheets, total dimensions 30 x 71.5 cm (visible) (some light spots along the top edge). Mounted in a passe-partout. An impressive view of Venice by M. Merian, depicting the City of Masks in great detail, with its main monuments labeled.

Estimation

€300 - 400

AERTSSENS, G. "Illustrated map of two tenant farms

924 - AERTSSENS, G. "Illustrated map of two tenant farms with their adjoining lands, woods, and meadows [...] within the municipality of Heyndonck [...] at the request of the Dowager Countess, widow of the late Count d’Oultremont [...]. Antwerp, July 3, 1812" Drawing, pen, black ink, watercolor, on 2 sheets, together c. 95.5 x 126.8 cm, laid paper (some small marginal tears without loss, small brown stain in the lower right corner, some light soiling (mostly at the sides), a few tiny spots). Mounted

Estimation

€250 - 300

"Charleroi and Its Surroundings." 18th-century dra

925 - "Charleroi and Its Surroundings." 18th-century drawing, black ink, watercolor, 60 x 63 cm, laid paper (some soiling, 2 small holes in the folds). A beautifully drawn map of Charleroi, showing its fortifications in great detail, including some neighboring towns (Marcinelle, Couillet, and Gilly).

Estimation

€400 - 500

"Excerpt from a cadastral map of several propertie

926 - "Excerpt from a cadastral map of several properties belonging to Mr. Aloïs, Baron de Vrière, located in the municipality of Bixschote." 19th-century drawing, black ink, watercolor, 57 x 92 cm, paper (some soiling, especially at the edges). Mounted on cloth. Partial cadastral map of Bikschote (Bixschoote), now part of Langemark-Poelkapelle, near Ypres. It depicts the properties of the politician Baron Alois de Vrière (1775–1847). Five of his own properties are listed in the legend, but the m

Estimation

€300 - 400

"A map of the canal from Ghent to Bruges, showing

927 - "A map of the canal from Ghent to Bruges, showing the cavalry regiments encamped along it: and the manner in which His Highness the Prince of Vaudemont has entrenched himself near Bruges to protect the city and the region from French attacks. September 1696" Drawing, black ink, watercolor, 42.7 x 90 cm, laid paper with "I Villedary" watermark (upper right corner missing, some small tears, some folds, some light soiling). Fascinating map of the canal between Bruges and Ghent during the Nine Years

Estimation

€200 - 300

4 hand-drawn cadastral maps of Thorembais-les-Bégu

928 - 4 hand-drawn cadastral maps of Thorembais-les-Béguines (Perwez). 19th-century drawings, black ink, watercolor, various sizes, paper (some light soiling or spotting, but overall in good condition). Mounted on cloth. Marbled paper sleeves (some signs of use). 1. “Plan of a property known as La Petite Cense [...]”. - 2. “Illustrated plan of the properties [...]”. - 3. “Illustrated plan of the Coquiamont farm [...]”. - 4. “Plan of a farm [...]”. 3 plans of properties belonging to th

Estimation

€250 - 300

"Map of the area around Lens." 17th–18th-century d

929 - "Map of the area around Lens." 17th–18th-century drawing, brown ink, watercolor, 42 x 27.5 cm, laid paper (slightly soiled along the edges, small hole, small stains). Manuscript map of the region around Béthune, La Bassée, Lens, and Arras. With the note: "Campaingne raze et trè[s] sterille dict les Riez de Loz (?)" northwest of Lens.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Manuscript map of the Deûle River from Lille to La

930 - Manuscript map of the Deûle River from Lille to La Bassée (map oriented toward the south). 16th century? Drawing, black ink, watercolor, 21 x 32.2 cm, laid paper with watermark (likely a Norman one featuring two pillars, grapes, and three “fleur-de-lys”) (small tear in the upper right corner with no loss of material; traces of a former mount on the reverse). A delicately drawn map of the Deûle River as it flows through northern France from Lille—one of the most important cities in Frenc

Estimation

€300 - 400

Cadastral map of the estates of the Lord of Lockho

931 - Cadastral map of the estates of the Lord of Lockhorst along the Oude Maas. 17th–18th centuries? Drawing, black ink, watercolor, 49.3 x 59.4 cm, paper (a few small tears in the folds, a few small stains). Based on an earlier map “drawn by a sworn surveyor named Simon Dammasz.” (possibly Simon Dammasz. van Dueren). Scale in Putse rods.

Estimation

€150 - 200

3 hand-colored optical views of Brussels. 18th-ear

932 - 3 hand-colored optical views of Brussels. 18th-early 19th-century etchings. 2 mounted on passe-partout. 1. Leizelt, B.F. Ridderbosch, B.C. (after) - Der St. Michel Plaz in Brüßel. Saint Michel Square in Brussels. Augsburg, Imperial Academy. 26 x 38.2 cm (some marginal spotting). - 2. View of the Place Royale in Brussels. Paris, Basset. 25.5 x 40.3 cm (some light stains). - 3. View of the park in Brussels. Prospect von dem Brussler Parc. Augsburg, Fietta. 25.7 x 37.8 cm (old handwritten note on

Estimation

€80 - 100

4 optical views of the Palace of Laeken. Augsburg,

933 - 4 optical views of the Palace of Laeken. Augsburg, J. Carmine [18th c.]. Etching, approx. 27.5 x 40 cm (1 slight water stain, occasional spotting, outer edges slightly soiled). Includes a view of the orangery, its garden, and the “Temple de l’Amitié.” Published by Joseph Carmine.

Estimation

€80 - 100

PROBST, Georg Balthasar 4 hand-colored optical vie

934 - PROBST, Georg Balthasar 4 hand-colored optical views of 3 Wonders of the World and 1 of Constantinople (Istanbul). Augsburg [18th c.]. Etchings, 27/28 x 40/41 cm (slightly toned or with a few spots). Framed. 1. The Walls of Babylon, the First Wonder of the World [...]. (Cut to platemark). - 2. The Colossus of Rhodes, the second wonder of the world [...]. - 3. The Pyramids of Egypt, the third wonder of the world [...]. (Right upper corner missing, small tear in upper edge). - 4. View near the mos

Estimation

€120 - 150

CLOUET, Jean-Baptiste-Louis Map of Europe Divided

935 - CLOUET, Jean-Baptiste-Louis Map of Europe Divided into Its Empires and Kingdoms [...]. La Europa dividida en todos sus estados [...]. Paris: Mondhare, 1788; engr., on 4 sheets, together approx. 96.5 x 123 cm, hand-colored (some very light spotting on the right side). Framed. Decorative wall map of Europe. The Rococo border features 8 larger and 12 smaller historical vignettes with explanatory texts in French and Spanish, depicting important historical, mythological, and biblical scenes. Includes

Estimation

€1,500 - 2,000

LOTTER, Matthaus Albrecht; LOTTER, Georg Friedrich

936 - LOTTER, Matthaus Albrecht; LOTTER, Georg Friedrich Geographical map depicting the entire course of the Rhine, the Moselle, the Meuse, and the Scheldt, along with the neighboring countries—specifically, the current state of all the possessions of the House of Austria in the Netherlands and a large part of France. - Map depicting the entire course of the Rhine, the Moselle, the Meuse, and the Scheldt, along with the neighboring countries [...]. Engraved by Augsburg Lotter, 1785; 6 sheets, assemb

Estimation

€200 - 300

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