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Messana, Urbs est Sicilie maxima, situ, opulentia, & tuta navium statione.
A very desirable and early town-plan of Messina on Sicily, with a numbered key (1-167) in lower part. "Messina is shown from the east, in a view looking down upon th...
Place & Date: Cologne, (1572) 1577
Selling price: $375
Sold in 2020
Orvieto / Lauretum.
Orivetum, in Italian Orvieto, a town in the well-known Italian region of Tuscia. Braun says, "Orvieto is a city in the heart of Etruria, lying on the flat top of a v...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1577
Selling price: $245
Sold in 2020
Messana, Urbs est Sicilie maxima, situ, opulentia, & tuta navium statione.
A very desirable and early town-plan of Messina on Sicily, with a numbered key (1-167) in lower part. "Messina is shown from the east, in a view looking down upon th...
Place & Date: Cologne, (1572) 1577
Selling price: $231
Sold in 2019
Ancona Civitas Piceni Celeberrima, ad Mare Adriaticum Posita . . .
Very desirable and early town-plan of Ancona with a numbered key (1-45) in bottom.. "Ancona is seen here from Adriatic in bird's-eye view.The curved natural harbour ...
Place & Date: Cologne, (1572) 1577
Selling price: $220
Sold in 2021
Roma.
Very desirable and early of Rome in a first state. With a numbered key (1-101) in lower part. "This engraving of Rome shows the city around 1550 in its imposing sett...
Place & Date: Cologne, (1572) 1577
Selling price: $1800
Sold in 2022
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VENETIA. [Venice]
Uncommon plan of Venice from Francesco Valegio's townbook: Raccolta di le piv illustri et farmose citta di tutto il mondo.
Place & Date: Venice, ca. 1579
Selling price: $250
Sold in 2009
Venetia. (Venice)
Precise, beautiful bird's-eye view of Venice, clearly depicting the city's architectural landmark. The surrounding lagoon is animated with a great variety of sailing vess...
Place & Date: Cologne 1580
Selling price: $2050
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Genua.../ Florentia.
A fine set of two views on one sheet, the upper view showing Genua. The lower view shows a perspective of the city of Florentia.From the greatest publication in this genr...
Place & Date: Cologne 1580
Selling price: $720
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Rimini.
A bird's eye view showing Rimini.From the greatest publication in this genre!. The Civitates was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cathedral. Braun g...
Place & Date: Cologne 1580
Selling price: $480
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Catana urbs Siciliae clarissima patria sc.te Agathae virgin..
A beautiful print of Catania with in the background Mount Etna. From the greatest publication in this genre!. The Civitates was compiled and written by George Braun, Cano...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1580
Selling price: $535
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Parma.../ Sena.../ Palermo.../ Drepanum?
A fine set of four views on one sheet, the uppers views showing Parma and Siena. The lowers views showing a perspective of the city of Palermo and Trapani.From the greate...
Place & Date: Cologne 1580
Selling price: $500
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Perusia gratu musis in Tuscia domicilium. (Perugia)
A view showing Perugia.From the greatest publication in this genre!. The Civitates was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cathedral. Braun gathered to...
Place & Date: Cologne 1580
Selling price: $480
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Antiquae urbis Romae imago accuratiss..
A view showing ancient Rome. From the greatest publication in this genre!. The Civitates was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cathedral. Braun gathe...
Place & Date: Cologne 1580
Selling price: $1560
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Parma.../ Sena.../ Palermo.../ Drepanum?
A fine set of four views on one sheet, the uppers views showing Parma and Siena. The lowers views showing a perspective of the city of Palermo and Trapani.From the greate...
Place & Date: Cologne 1580
Selling price: $500
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Genua.../ Florentia.
A fine set of two views on one sheet, the upper view showing Genoa. The lower view shows a perspective of the city of Florence.From the greatest publication in this genre...
Place & Date: Cologne 1580
Selling price: $600
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Messana..
A fine view of Messana.From the greatest publication in this genre!. The Civitates was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cathedral. Braun gathered to...
Place & Date: Cologne 1580
Selling price: $500
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Antiquae urbis Romae imago accuratiss..
A view showing ancient Rome. From the greatest publication in this genre!. The Civitates was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cathedral. Braun gathe...
Place & Date: Cologne 1580
Selling price: $2400
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Antiquae urbis Romae imago accuratiss.
A view showing ancient Rome. From the greatest publication in this genre!.
Place & Date: Cologne, 1580
Selling price: $1500
Sold in 2013
Genua... / Florentia.
A fine set of two views on one sheet, the upper showing Genoa. The lower view shows a perspective of the city of Florence.From the greatest publication in this genre!. T...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1580
Selling price: $1100
Sold in 2020
De Italia Florentia nobilissima Hethruriae ciuitas, deformata nostra tempora.
Early bird\'s eye view of Florence. From a French text edition of S. Münster\'s Cosmographia, which is a short and complete summary of Renaissance knowledge.
Place & Date: Basle, 1550-1580
Selling price: $120
Sold in 2009
Venetiarum amplissima & maritima urbs cum multis circumiacentibus insulis.
Bird's-eye view of Venice. From a French text edition of S. Münster's Cosmographia, which is a short and complete summary of Renaissance knowledge.
Place & Date: Basle, 1550-1580
Selling price: $250
Sold in 2011
Haec est Nobilis, & Florens Illa Neapolis...
A very nice, large early town-plan of the city of Naples. On bottom, a numbered key (1-71) indicates the most important places of the city."Naples is presented from ...
Place & Date: Cologne, ca. 1580
Selling price: $480
Sold in 2018
Calatia vulgo Caiazo.
Rare bird's-eye view of Caiazzo.From the greatest publication in this genre!. The Civitates was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cathedral. Braun ga...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1580
Selling price: $53
Sold in 2020
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Nocerra In Appennino monte [together on one sheet with] Castel Novo.
Bird's-eye view of Nocera Umbra and Castelnuovo. - From the greatest publication in this genre!. The Civitates was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne ...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1580
Selling price: $55
Sold in 2020
Urbis Romae Descriptio.
First state of three. A rare view of Rome from the Lafreri-School. Below the view there is a numbered legend of 114 references to notable places and monuments, distribute...
Place & Date: Rome, 1582
Selling price: $2000
Sold in 2019
Gallipolis..
Very decorative view of Gallipolis from the greatest publication in this genre!. The "Civitates". Compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cathedr...
Place & Date: Cologne 1585
Selling price: $300
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Roma.
This large, exceptionally decorative print depicts the city of Rome as it was around 1570. Still, the structures of Ancient Rome are still much in evidence.From the famou...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1585
Selling price: $590
Sold in 2018
Bononia Alma Studior Mater.
A beautiful bird's-eye plan of Bologna - seat of sciences. With fortified with moats and walls, the city is seen from the north in this high bird's-eye view. At the cente...
Place & Date: Cologne, ca 1588
Selling price: $440
Sold in 2020
Roma.
Though a contemporaneous view, the structures of Ancient Rome are still much in evidence.From the greatest publication in this genre!. The Civitates was compiled and writ...
Place & Date: Cologne 1590
Selling price: $1000
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Venetia. (Venice)
Precise, beautiful bird's-eye view of Venice, clearly depicting the city's architectural landmark. The surrounding lagoon is animated with a great variety of sailing vess...
Place & Date: Cologne 1590
Selling price: $2400
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Messina.
A of the city of Messina on Sicily by Matteo Florimi (1540-1613). Below the view is a numbered key (1-167) with a key to locations.Florimi was a print-and-book dealer an...
Place & Date: Sienna, c. 1590
Selling price: $1200
Sold in 2014
Neapolis.
On recto an early birds-eye view of Naples. On verso a city view of Tivoli. From a Latin text edition of his Geographia , that great compendium of Renaissance knowledge.S...
Place & Date: Basle, 1550-1590
Selling price: $67
Sold in 2012
Theatrum Veronense. . .
A double page illustration of the Roman Theatre of Verona, constructed in the 1st century B.C., at the foot of the Hill of St. Peter on the banks of the Adige River. />...
Place & Date: Basle, 1550-1590
Selling price: $33
Sold in 2013
Venetia. (Venice)
Precise, beautiful bird's-eye town-plan of Venice, clearly depicting the city's architectural landmark. The surrounding lagoon is animated with a great variety of sailing...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1590
Selling price: $2100
Sold in 2013
Venetia. (Venice)
Precise, beautiful bird's-eye town plan of Venice, clearly depicting the city's architectural landmark. The surrounding lagoon is animated with a great variety of sailing...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1590
Selling price: $2500
Sold in 2014
Caprarola Arx et Horti Farnesiani.
A nice view of the castle and gardens of the Farnese family, in Lazio. From the famous "Civitates orbis terrarum". Attractive original colors. French text on ve...
Place & Date: Cologne, circa 1590
Selling price: $190
Sold in 2016
Catana urbs Siciliae clarissima patria sc.te Agathae virgin. . .
A large, beautiful print of the Italian city of Catania, in Sicily, with Mount Etna in the background, one of the most impressive volcanos in Europe. It comes from the gr...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1590
Selling price: $350
Sold in 2018
Perusia gratu musis in Tuscia domicilium. (Perugia)
A large, early, very detailed, strong impression, bird's-eye view of the Italian city of Perugia. From the famous Civitates Orbis Terrarum, compiled and written by George...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1590
Selling price: $300
Sold in 2020
Panormus / Palermo.
A large, early, very detailed, strong impression, bird's-eye view of the Italian city of Palermo in Sicily. From the famous Civitates Orbis Terrarum, compiled and written...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1590
Selling price: $350
Sold in 2018
Roma.
Though a contemporaneous view, the structures of Ancient Rome are still much in evidence. The example contains a 119 point legend and figures in typical costume.From the ...
Place & Date: Cologne, 1590
Selling price: $750
Sold in 2019
Venetia.
Superb bird's-eye view of Venice, which precisely illustrates most of the architectural features of the city. The lagoon is also depicted, animated with many vessels. The...
Place & Date: Cologne, circa 1595
Selling price: $2000
Sold in 2015
FLORENZA (Florence)
Rare Lafreri School town-plan of Florence, engraved by Paolo Forlani, of the Lafreri school of mapmakers, first published in "Il Primo Libro Delle Citta, Et Fortezze...
Place & Date: Venice, 1596
Selling price: $560
Sold in 2016
Als Konig Heinrich Von Naverr . . .
Early print showing Henry of Navarra (1553–1610) baptized in Rome on 23 September 1595.Plate from the series about the "Eighty Years' War" or the Independence...
Place & Date: Cologne, ca. 1596
Selling price: $75
Sold in 2019
Antiquae Urbis perfecta imago. (Rome)
From "Pars antiquitatum Romanarum seu Topographia Romanae Urbis iam inde ab V. C. ad nostra usque temporae maxime quando in summo flore fuit, accuratissima: [...] Ma...
Place & Date: Frankfurt, 1597
Selling price: $350
Sold in 2013
Venetia.
First state (unknown before) of this spectacular town-plan of Venice published engraved by Stefano Scolari, after the Bernardo Salvioni (1597) plan of Venice. It's the fi...
Place & Date: Venice, c.1597
Selling price: $6500
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Calatia vulgo Caiazo.
The well-fortified town of Caiazzo (also called the Città dell'Olio, "City of Oil"), which lies northeast of Capua in the immediate vicinity of the Vilturno, i...
Place & Date: Cologne, ca 1598
Selling price: $175
Sold in 2020
Novissima Urbis Romae Descriptio.
A rare view of Rome from the Lafreri-School.
Place & Date: Sienne, 1600
Selling price: $2325
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Citta dell\' Aqulia.
Rare and early plan of L\'Aquila in central Italy.Published by Jacobus Laurus.Rare, separately published, "Lafreri" map.
Place & Date: Rome, 1600
Selling price: $2150
Sold in 2008
La Citta di Napoli Gentile.
Florimi's plan of the city of Naples derives from Mario Cartaro's plan (1579). Probably engraved by Arnoldo di Arnoldi (Arnold van Scherpenseel) who worked for a short ti...
Place & Date: Siena, c. 1600
Selling price: $1800
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Novissima Urbis Romae Descriptio.
First state. A rare bird's-eye-view of Rome from the Lafreri-School. Numbered key below the view with 86 references. It is inspired by the plan created by Ambrogio Brambi...
Place & Date: Sienne, 1600
Selling price: $2200
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[Puteoli]
Rare and early plan of Pozzuoli, in the province of Naples. Its Latin name was Puteoli 'little wells', referring to the many hot springs in the area, most notably Solfata...
Place & Date: Rome, 1586 / 1602
Selling price: $2450
Sold in 2008
La Mirandola.
A rare and early town-plan with the siege of Mirandola. In the foreground Modena and in the background Mantua. To the left the French Royal flag as Mirandola had allied w...
Place & Date: Rome, 1586 / 1602
Selling price: $3000
Sold in 2012
Pianta del Conclave fatta in sede vacante di Clemente 8° per l'elettione del nuovo Pontefice cominciando il di 14 di marzo 1605.
Scarce representation of the conclave of March 1605. Numbered key with 69 references below the plan."Pope Clement VIII died in March 1605. The 60 cardinal electors w...
Place & Date: Italy, ca. 1605
Selling price: $2000
Sold in 2020
Als Kunig Heinrich Von Naverr. . . Plate 312.
Pope Clement VIII declaring absolution for Henri IV to his representatives, Arnaud Ossat and M. du Perron, Bishop of Evreux, in St. Peter's, Rome. 1595.Plate from the ser...
Place & Date: Cologne, ca. 1620
Selling price: $50
Sold in 2023
Iulius III. Pontifex Maximus Montanus Sedit Annos 6.
The engraving depicts a half length oval portrait of the Pope "Iulius III", signed lower right corner N. de Cleck". Nicolaes de Clerck (de klerc) was activ...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, Cloppenburch, 1621
Selling price: $20
Sold in 2013
Maria De Medices D. G Galliae et Navarrae Reg. Uxor Henr. IIII.
The engraving depicts a half length oval portrait of Marie de' Medici, queen consort of France .Nicolaes de Clerck (de Klerc) was active as engraver and publisher in Delf...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, Cloppenburch, 1621
Divos Iulius Caesar Dictator Perpetuus.
The engraving depicts an oval portrait of Julius Caesar. Nicolaes de Clerck (de Klerc) was active as engraver and publisher in Delft from 1599-1621.Included in the rare b...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, Cloppenburch, 1621
Selling price: $25
Sold in 2023
Divos Iulius Caesar Dictator Perpetuus.
The engraving depicts an oval portrait of Julius Caesar. Nicolaes de Clerck (de Klerc) was active as engraver and publisher in Delft from 1599-1621.Included in the rare b...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, Cloppenburch, 1621
Selling price: $3
Sold in 2023
Constantinus Magnus Conditor Novae Romae Seu Constantinopolis.
The engraving depicts a half length oval portrait of Constantine the Great (c. 272 AD – 337 AD), also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine.Nicolaes de Clerck (de...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, Cloppenburch, 1621
Selling price: $8
Sold in 2023
Paulus III. Pontifex Maximus Farnesius Sedit Annos 15 Dies 28.
The engraving depicts a half length oval portrait of the Pope "Paulus III", signed lower right corner N. de Cleck".Nicolaes de Clerck (de klerc) was active...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, Cloppenburch, 1621
Selling price: $10
Sold in 2016
Clemens VII. Pontifex Maximus Florentinus Sedit Annos 10 Menses 10.
The engraving depicts a half length oval portrait of the Pope "Clemens VII", signed lower right corner N. de Cleck". Nicolaes de Clerck (de klerc) was acti...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, Cloppenburch, 1621
Selling price: $15
Sold in 2023
Il famoso ponte di Rialto in Venetia.
Exceptionally rare, large view of the famous Rialto bridge in Venice. Printed by Stefano Scolari ("Steffano Scolari forma in Venetis").Stefano Scolari (1598-165...
Place & Date: Venice, around 1630
Selling price: $1500
Sold in 2016
Roma.
An exceptionally colored example of Merian's very decorative view of Rome. Merian's panoramic view of Rome is based on the eastward-oriented model established by Antonio ...
Place & Date: Frankfurt, 1636
Selling price: $290
Sold in 2018
La maravigliosa piazza di S. Marco.
Very rare view of Piazza San Marco from Stefano Scolari, circa 1640. Together with the second view offered also here appears rarely on the international market.
Place & Date: Venice, circa 1640
Selling price: $600
Sold in 2018
La piazza di San Marco.
Very rare view of Piazza San Marco from Stefano Scolari, circa 1640. Together with the second view offered also here appears rarely on the international market.
Place & Date: Venice, circa 1640
Selling price: $600
Sold in 2018
Territorio Perugino
Map of the Perugino region of Umbria, Italy; in the canter its capital Perugia with Lake Trasimeno. Nice cartouche at bottom right with a papal coat-of-arms, a tiara and ...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1640
Selling price: $250
Sold in 2022
ROMA.
Large and detailed birds eye view of Rome and the Vatican by Matthaus Merian using the late XVI century eastward oriented model which shows the city right after the cityâ...
Place & Date: Frankfurt, ca. 1642
Selling price: $1200
Sold in 2019
ROMA
A large and detailed birds eye view of Rome and the Vatican by Matthaus Merian using the late XVI century eastward oriented model which shows the city right after the cit...
Place & Date: Frankfurt, ca.1642
Selling price: $1200
Sold in 2023
Description de lopulente et manifique ville de Venise.
Extremely rare panoramic town-view of Venice and neighboring islands (Murano, Burano, Torcello and Mazorbo), clearly depicting the city's architectural landmark. The surr...
Place & Date: France, 1646
Selling price: $3100
Sold in 2012
Profil et elevation de la ville de Lorette avec le transport de la chambre de la Ste. Vierge.
Extremely rare panoramic town-view of Loreto, near Ancona in Italy, clearly depicting the city's architectural landmark. Published by Jean Boisseau (fl.1637-1658) a Frenc...
Place & Date: France, 1646
Selling price: $1100
Sold in 2010
Urbis Romae Sciographia ex Antiquus Monumentis Accuratiss. Delineata.
Large wall map of the most famous plan of Ancient Rome. The plate in 8 sheets is engraved by and first published by Stephanus Du Perac in 1574: re-published by Villamena ...
Place & Date: Rome, after 1649
Selling price: $6525
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Roma.
Large and detailed bird's-eye town-view of Rome, published and engraved by Matthaeus Merian around 1641. With city arms to the top right corner. One of the most beautiful...
Place & Date: Frankfurt, 1650
Selling price: $1750
Sold in 2017
Antiquae Urbis Romae...
Large view of ancient Rome on two joined sheets. Rare. Originally engraved for Braun and Hogenberg, the plates eventually passed to Joannes Janssonius who reissued the pl...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1657
Selling price: $1650
Sold in 2009
Die Stadt Rom.
Very rare woodcut birds-eye view of Rome during the early 17th century. Shows numerous buildings and streets! On page within text, text also to verso. From Saur's importa...
Place & Date: Frankfurt, 1658
Selling price: $160
Sold in 2010
Die Statt Genua.
Very rare German woodcut birds-eye view of Genoa from the early 17th century. Shows the city and the harbour from the sea-side with sailing-ships! On page within decorati...
Place & Date: Frankfurt, 1658
Selling price: $150
Sold in 2010
Neapolis.
A rare panoramic view of Naples with over the whole length of the lower part 3 columns of poems in Latin, Dutch and French.Published by Dancker Danckerts (1634-1666)Colle...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1660
Selling price: $1800
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Roma.
A rare panoramic view of Rome with over the whole length of the lower part 3 columns of poems in Latin, Dutch and French and a numbered key 1-42 to the principal building...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1660
Selling price: $1800
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Venetia.
This famous bird's-eye town view of Venice and the lagoon area (Murano, Burano, Torcello etc.) is considered one of the influential of the time. It depicts in details the...
Place & Date: Frankfurt, 1660
Selling price: $2000
Sold in 2014
Roma.
This large, famous bird's-eye town view of Rome is considered one of the most influential of the time.It depicts in details the city's architectural landmarks. Extremely ...
Place & Date: Frankfurt, 1660
Selling price: $950
Sold in 2014
Citta di Frascate.
A delightful small town view of the central Italian city of Frascati by Blaeu, published in the mid-seventeenth century. The view shows a small walled town, with building...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, ca 1660
Selling price: $60
Sold in 2021