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Italy Venise Trieste 1579 Abraham Ortelius Rare Large Antique Map 16th Century

Title of the map. “FORI IV ACCURATA DESCRIPTIO Cum privilegio”. In top right : “Ex Bibliotheca Nobilis et doctissimi Ioannis Sambuci, Imperatoriae Mat Historici 1573″. Large, unusual and nice antique copper engraved map of northern Italy, from. The map shows …

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ORANGE PRINCIPAUTY FRANCE 1627 WILLEM BLAEU LARGE ANTIQUE MAP 17th CENTURY

Title of the map. “LA PRINCIPAUTE D’ORANGE ET COMTAT de VENAISSIN Par Jacques de Chieze Orangeois 1627″. Blaeu family was the most important cartographer and geographer in 17th century. The map is decorated with 2 decorative cartouches. The map shows …

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Ireland Antique 1719 Henri Chatelain Large Antique Map 18th Century

Title of the map. “Carte Ancienne et Moderne de l’IRLANDE avec quelques Remarques sur son Gouvernement et sur l’Etat présent de cette Isle”. With text, indexes and chronological history table. His famous work is the “Atlas Historique”, published in seven …

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