Stradanus

the great explorers

legendary print series

exceptionally rare

Americae Retectio

Antwerp, 1585

Stock#: 18932

SOLD

After Jodocus Hondius

Francis Drake

"the fabulously rare Drake portrait" (JCB)

two copies known

Franciscus Dracus Nobiliss Eques Angliae Aetatis Suae XXXXVI

Amsterdam, 1596

Stock#: 19471

SOLD

Blaeu

Cities from the wall map of Asia

Lacking in every collection

RODUS
FAMAGUSTA
DAMASCO
IERVSALEM
ADEN
ORMUS
GOA
CALECVTH
CANDY
BANTAM
GAMMALAMME
MACAO

Amsterdam, 1608

Stock#: 19575

$ 12,500.00

Joan Blaeu

the Allegory of Arctica

Lacking in all collections

Pristine condition

ARCTICA

Amsterdam, 1662

Stock#: 19157

SOLD

Maarten van Heemskerck

seven wonders of the world

Exceptionally rare

The complete series of eight

[ The Seven Wonders of the World and the Ruins of the Coliseum ]

Antwerp, 1572

Stock#: 19101

$ 19,500.00

Ignatius Sichelbarth

China

Receiving the surrender of the Ili

Paris, 1769

Stock#: 18706

$ 22,500.00

Jean Damascene

China

Surrender of the Turfan

Paris, 1774

Stock#: 18705

$ 22,500.00

Chia Ch'uan and Li Ming for Emperor Qianlong

China

Crossing the ocean and triumphant return

Beijing, 1789

Stock#: 18707

$ 27,500.00

de Gheyn

THE LAND-YACHT OF 1603

Pristine condition

Lacking in all collections

Currus veliferi illustrissimi principis Mauritii volitantes duabus horis Scheverina Pettemum ad quatuordecim milliaria Hollandica, quae singula iustae horae iter excedunt

Amsterdam, 1603

Stock#: 19435

$ 37,500.00

Münster / Grynaeus / Holbein

the World

Unobtainable FIRST edition FIRST state

Lacking in all collections

TYPUS COSMOGRAPHICUS UNIVERSALIS

Basle, 1532

Stock#: 19195

SOLD

Loots / de Hooghe

the World

Unrecorded wall map of the world

Eastern hemisphere only

No title [Nova Totius Orbis Tabula]

Amsterdam, 1707

Stock#: 19169

SOLD