On the verso of each map, a text exposes the knowledge of the represented region. It is a huge success despite its high price (it is reputed to be the most expensive book of its century). Edition: Frankfurt am Main, by Levinus Hulsius, 1604, 17th century.
He later served under Alfonso VI, King of Portugal. First published in 1683 in Paris with French text, a second, German, edition was published in Frankfurt in 1684, with the addition of German titles to the plates outside the printed border.
In 1757, Gilles and Didier Robert de Vaugondy published «The Atlas Universel», one of the most important atlases of the 18th century. In 1760, Didier Robert de Vaugondy was appointed geographer of the king Louis XV.
The view depicts the religious celebration of Easter, based on the caption. We can clearly see Saint Basil’s Cathedral on the left, t he Kremlin wall in the center, t he Spasskaya Tower. The scene shows Moscow residents (nobility, clergy, soldiers, and common people) forming large circular lines.
BEAUTIFULLY ENGRAVED PRINT SHOWING THE ASCENT TO CATORCE SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS. DATE – 1828.
Rare and historical engraved print.
This 12 1/2″ x 10 1/2″ map is in VERY FINE condition with very light age tone, a tiny spot in the bottom margin, and the binding from the reverse is visible through the paper, with a fold in the middle as issued, from a disbound A.J. Johnson atlas ©1885.
Antique copperplate engraving style on paper, hand-colored details. The map depicts the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Finland, and the surrounding lands, including Livonia and Estonia.
This 7″ x 10 1/2″ map is in VERY FINE condition with very light age tone, and a tiny chip out of the left margin edge, from a disbound A.J. Johnson atlas ©1885. Notice the very narrow left margin. «An Authentic, Antique, Original Map, Not A Modern Reproduction».
Stielers Hand-Atlas Justus Perthes 1919 Copper Plate World Atlas Antique
