Jodocus Hondius I

the World in Oval Projection

early Drake circumnavigation

the only copy in private hands

Nova Universi Orbis Descriptio

London, 1590

Stock#: 18878

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Plancius

Southern Africa and Indian Ocean

arguably the best map of the region

Fifth copy known

Delineatio orarum Manicongi, Angolæ, Monomotapæ, terræ natalis, Zofalæ, Mozambicæ, Abyssinorum &t: una cum vadis, et sirtibus adjacentibus. Item insulæ magna vulgo S. Laurentij alias Madagascar dictæ, inter maximas totius Orientis habitæ.

Amsterdam, 1592

Stock#: 19037

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Plancius

the Spice Islands

first state

five copies known

INSULAE MOLUCCAE celeberrimæ sunt ob Maximam aromatum copiam quam per totum terrarum orbem mittunt: harum praecipuæ sunt Ternate, Tidoris, Motir, Machian & Bachian, his quidam adjungunt Gilolum, Celebiam, Borneonem, Amboinum & Bandam. Ex Insula Timore in Europam advehuntur Santala rubea et alba, Ex Banda nuces myrysticæ, cum Flore, vulgo dicto, Macis, Et ex Moluccis Caryophilly : quorem icones in pede hujus tabellæ ad vivum expressas poni curavimus.

Amsterdam, 1592

Stock#: 18980

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Plancius

the Spice Islands

arguably the best map of the region

one of 11 copies known

INSULAE MOLUCCAE celeberrimæ sunt ob Maximam aromatum copiam quam per totum terrarum orbem mittunt: harum praecipuæ sunt Ternate, Tidoris, Motir, Machian & Bachian, his quidam adjungunt Gilolum, Celebiam, Borneonem, Amboinum & Bandam. Ex Insula Timore in Europam advehuntur Santala rubea et alba, Ex Banda nuces myrysticæ, cum Flore, vulgo dicto, Macis, Et ex Moluccis Caryophilly : quorem icones in pede hujus tabellæ ad vivum expressas poni curavimus.

Amsterdam, 1592

Stock#: 19080

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Plancius

the Spice Islands

arguably the best map of the region

one of 11 copies known

INSULAE MOLUCCAE celeberrimæ sunt ob Maximam aromatum copiam quam per totum terrarum orbem mittunt: harum praecipuæ sunt Ternate, Tidoris, Motir, Machian & Bachian, his quidam adjungunt Gilolum, Celebiam, Borneonem, Amboinum & Bandam. Ex Insula Timore in Europam advehuntur Santala rubea et alba, Ex Banda nuces myrysticæ, cum Flore, vulgo dicto, Macis, Et ex Moluccis Caryophilly : quorem icones in pede hujus tabellæ ad vivum expressas poni curavimus.

Amsterdam, 1592

Stock#: 19085

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Plancius

the world

First map with border decorations

Attractive old colour

Orbis Terrarum Typus De Integro Multis in Locis Emendatus

Amsterdam, 1594

Stock#: 18604

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Houtman

the Dutch first fleet to the East Indies

1598 First edition in French

Pre-dating the Lodewijcksz Journal

IOURNAL Du voyage de l'Inde Orientale, faict par les navires Hollandoises

Middelburg, 1597

Stock#: 19021

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Wytfliet

the Southern Hemisphere

the first map of the Southland

Chica sive Patagonica et Australis Terra

Louvain, 1597

Stock#: 18641

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Wytfliet

the Southern Hemisphere

the first map of the Southland

first state

Chica sive Patagonica et Australis Terra

Louvain, 1597

Stock#: 19000

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Barent Langenes

New Guinea and the Solomon Islands

First map of the region

After the Spice Map

Nova Guinea et In. Salomonis

Middelburg, 1598

Stock#: 19153

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de Bry

South East Asia

Nova tabula Insularum Iavae, Sumatrae, Borneonis ...

Frankfurt, 1598

Stock#: 18924

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Houtman

the Dutch first fleet to the East Indies

The missing chart of the Dutch first fleet

Lacks in all collections

DESCRIPTIO HYDROGRAPHICA accommodata ad Battavorum navigationem in Javam insulam Indiæ Orientalis, factam; ad quam postridie Calendas Aprilis ann. 1595 ex Hollandia solverunt et ex qua domum redierunt 3. Idus Augusti an. 1597. Horum exitus reditusq3 via his notis ooo demonstratur. De hac navigatione extat descriptio lectu perquam admiranda

Amsterdam, 1598

Stock#: 19018

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