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"Die Eydtgnoschafft Puenten und Wallis. Helvetia cum Confiniis" Copper by Hans Conrad Geiger (1599-1674) At bottom center of map engraver's signature: Hans Conrad Geiger of Zuerich fecit 1637 Published by Matthaeus Merian in "Theatrum Europaeum" Franfurt on the Main, 1734 Rare copper map etching of Switzerland. Decorative title cartouche. Upper right corner 33 coats of arms of cities, towns, Kantons. Strong impression. Minor spotting. One worm hole upper left, outside map. Part of the side margins have been cut away so that th upper part is wider than the lower part. 27,5 x 35,5 cm (ca. 10.8 x 14") $ 380.00 minus 30% Discount = $ 266.00 Order Nr. SWITZERLANDMAP252987

"Das Wiflispurger Gov" Copper etching by Gerard Mercator (1512-1594) Original hand coloring. Published in the Mercator-Hondius Atlas Amsterdam, 1607 Renaissance title cartouche Verso: Text in Latin The German name Wiflisburg is totally out of use in our time. The town is called Avenches in the Swiss Kanton Waadt (Vaud) The map shows the south-west area of Switzerland. Basically the area between Bieler See - Neuburgersee (Lac de Neuchatel) - Murtensee - Thuner See and Lake Geneva (Genfer See - Lac Leman). General age toning. Along north side of Thuner See oxidation of the green color has broken the paper (along the lake). This has been repaired. Occasional little repairs along margin edges. 36,2 x 48 cm (ca. 14.3 x 18.9") $ 620.00 minus 30% Discount = $ 434.00 Order Nr. SWISSMAP252982

"Das Wiflispur-Gerow" Copper etching by Gerard Mercator (1512-1594) Original hand coloring. Published in the Mercator-Hondius Atlas Amsterdam, 1607 Renaissance title cartouche Verso: Text in Latin The German name Wiflisburg is totally out of use in our time. The town is called Avenches in the Swiss Kanton Waadt (Vaud) The map shows the south-west area of Switzerland. Basically the area between Bieler See - Neuburgersee (Lac de Neuchatel) - Murtensee - Thuner See and Lake Geneva (Genfer See - Lac Leman). General age toning. Along north side of Thuner See oxidation on reverse side of the green color has broken the paper (along the lake). This has been repaired. Occasional little repairs along margin edges. 36,2 x 48 cm (ca. 14.3 x 18.9") $ 820.00 (Please look for discount at top of this page. Here 30% = $ 574 Order Nr. SWITZERLANDMAP255163

"Argow cum parte merid. Zurichgow" Partly hand-colored copper etching by Gerard Mercator Published by Willem and Joan Blaeu Amsterdam, 1635 Northern Switzerland with the lake district. Lakes on this map: Zuerichsee Walensee Kldentalersee Zuger See Luzerner See Vierwaldstätter See Lungern See Bringer See Thuner See The source of the River Rhein is also on this map. And Bern, the Swiss capital, is on the left edge of this map. Clean map. Very good impression. Some minor traces of age and use in the far out margins. Verso: Explanitory text in the German language. 38,8 x 49,8 cm (ca. 15.3 x 19.6") $ 450.00 MINUS 30% DISCOUNT = $ 315.00 Order Nr. CHMAP253027

Wallis. - "Valesia - Wallisser land" Valais Woodcut. Published in "Cosmographia" by Sebastian Muenster (1488-1552) German edition. Basel, 1553 Page has light natural age toning. Very good condition. Like the spine of a person the River Rhone (here: Rhodan) is running through this vertical map of the Canton of Wallis from its source to just before it emties into Lake Geneva (Genfer See). Reverse side: Article about the people of Wallis (the Walliser). This article is continued and completed on the next page. This article is followed by an article about cities, towns and villages in the Wallis. A little woodcut of St. Bernard mountaintop chapel. Articles which follow: Not all pages are shown. Those shown have woodcuts. "Sant Moritz" (Saint Maurice VS) "Von den Völkern des lands Wallis" (with a small woodcut of the legendary "big heads) of men and women "Von oberkeit und Regiment des lands Wallis" Followed by a beautiful double page view of the city of Sitten (Sion) There is hardly any drawback of this beautiful woodcut worth mentioning. Except that there is an even pleasant age patina and very, very minor other traces of age. Very good condition! Image: 26,3 x 36,5 cm (ca. 10.4 x 14.3") Followed on reverse side by article: "Von der statt Sitten und anderen flecken des lands Wallis" (Sion) Articles of the following pages: "Sanct Moritz vor zeiten Agaunum" "Martinacht oder Octodurum" (Martini) "Gradetsch Alte Sider" (granges VS) "Sider Leuck" (Bad Leuck) "Raren Visp" (Raron Visp) "Brig - Naters - Hieril" (Brigue) "was bei den gletschern verstanden" "Die Fruchtbarkeit des lands Wallis" "Von wilden und seltzamen thieren unnd allerlei wildpraet so man in WallisÉ.findet" "Von den Steinboecken und gemszen" Followed by a woodcut with Alpine animals 8,3 x 16,3 cm (ca. 3.3 x 6.4") and another woodcut showing a chamois Next article: "Von den Mormelthier" (About marmots or groundhogs - with a woodcut of one such animal) "Von Steinhuenern und Fasanen" (With a small woodcut of these birds) This is the  coherent sequence of pages from "Cosmographia" by Sebastian Muenster, Basel, 1553 Not all pages are shown. Those shown have woodcuts. Consisting of map Wallis / Valais. Sitten / Sion double page general view several small woodcuts as described and text articles and named by their book titles. The lot has 8 pages. Text is in the German language. Not all pages are shown. Those shown have woodcuts. The condition is generally Very Good for their age.. The map of the Rhone Valley in Wallis  and the view of Sitten are in almost excellent condition considering how old they are.. There are some minor traces of age and use on some of the text pages. Lot price is $ 1750.00 (Please look for discount at top of this page. Here 30% = $ 1225.00 Order Nr. SWITZERLAND MAP254518

"La Suisse suivant les Nouvelles Observations de Messrs. de l'Akademie Royal des Sciences, etc...." Copper engraving map by Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733) from "Ouresiphoites Helveticus, sive itinera per Hevetiae Alpinas regiones" published 1723. Almost in the center of the map is Zug On the left side is Lake Geneva and on the right is Bormio. At the top of the map is the Black Forest and Fuerstenberg. In the south is Biella in the Piemonte. Map has several folds to fit original book size. Lower right margin has been added. Repair in left margin on fold line. Lower margin widened. Map image: 22 x 29 cm ( 8.6 x 11.2") $ 250.00 minus 30% Discount = $ 175.00 Order Nr. SWISSMAP254486

"Helvetiae Tabula" Hand-colored woodcut Published in "Cosmographia" By Sebastian Muenster (1488-1552) Basel, 1572 South-west oriented map of most of Switzerland, the German Black Forest and parts of Elasass in France. We see the River Rhein from its source via Lake Constance (Bodensee), Basel to Freiburg and Rheinau. Map is the first of a triple map: Run of the River Rhein Verso: Explanitory text in Latin language. Light creasing in margins on centerfold. Crease in lower right margin. Centerfold has been flattened. Condition is very good for a map this old. 25,5 x 34,4 cm (ca. 10 x 13.5") Order Nr. SWITZERLANDMAP252988SOLD

ãParte Orientale dell'Elvezia divisa Ne' Suoi Cantoni Di Nuova Projezione" Eastern Switzerland from Lake Constance (Bodensee) soutz to Lago Maggiore and Lago di Lugano. Cantons shown: Schaffhausen, Zurich, Turgau. Appenzell, Zug, Thurgau, St. Gallen, Glarus, Schwyz, Uri, Graubuenden, Tessin (Ticino) Type of print: Copper etching Color: Original hand coloring Publisher: Antonio Zatta (1757-1797) Published in: Atlante Novissimo Where: Venice When: Dated 1781 Condition: Near excellent. only the faintest traces of age. Wide margins Measurements: 41 x 31 cm (ca. 16.1 x 12.2") Order Nr. SWITZERLANDMAP238504SOLD

"A Map of Switzerland". Copper etching by Herman Moll ( 1678-1732). Published ca 1725. Modern hand coloring. This map shows Swizerland with a bit of the northern Italian lake country as well as part of western Austria. Map image is on a complete page that has historical information about Switzerland below map image and continued on backside. Margins are a bit frayed. Right margin is narrow. Creasing in upper margin reaching into image (hardly visible in image). Repaired tear on lower margin edge. General condition is Good. Map image: 17.4 x 18.9 cm ( 6.8 x 7.4 ") Page size: 31.5 x 20.1 cm ( 12.4 x 7.9 ") $ 160.00 minus 30% Discount = $ 112.00 Order Nr. SWISSMAP1527

"Territory Basiliensis nova descriptio". Copper etching by Peter Kaerius and ed. by Johann Janssonius, Amsterdam, ca 1650. Original hand coloring. Basel is right in the center of this 3-country region. In the upper left is part of Alsace and northern Burgundy. In the northeast, enclosed by the Rhine river, is the Black Forest of Germany. The lower part of the map is Switzerland. The course of the Rhine is from Waldshut in the east as far north as Breisach. Many topographical details. Map has light natural age toning and a small spot in left margin. Small repaired tears in upper and lower margins on centerfold. Minor montage rests in upper corners on reverse side. General condition is Almost Very Good. Map image: 37.7 x 48.8 cm ( 14.8 x 19.2 ") $ 640.00 minus 30% Discount = $ 448.00 Order Nr. SWISSMAP1525

" Vindeliciae et Norici conterminarunque terrarum antiqua descriptio". Copper etching by Peter Bertius (1565-1629) for Philipp Cluver Philipp (1580 - 1623) , an early author of historic maps. His works were published long beyond his lifespan. The This map comes from a pocket size atlas (duodez): Philippi Cluverii. Introductionis in Universam Geographiam tam veterem quam novam Libri. Amsterdam, 1661. Originally colored.Centerfold. Size: ca.12 x 12,5 cm (ca.4.72 x 4.92"). Narrow margins all around, especially on right side. General toning. Minimal foxing. The central part of this map in yellow shows the region of southern Germany known in Celtic times as Vindelicia. In the middle is Lake Ammer with Pilsen Lake attached. The rivers, Lech, Guntia, Amper and Isar (to name a few) flow through this area that reaches from the Alps in the south to the Danube in the north. To the east is the ancient region of Noricum ( in pink) which begins with the Inn River in the west almost to Vienna and the region of the Murr River. The green area to the north of the Danube has a curve of the Rhine River in the far west and includes Bohemia in the northeast. South of the Alps is the region of Rhaetiae and Gallia Helvetii which is today Switzerland. The lakes of northern Italy and the northern part of the Adriatic Sea are in the yellow region. $ 180.00 minus 30% Discount = $ 126.00 Order Nr. DEUTSCHLANDMAP1184

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