Jodocus Hondius

Sir Francis Drake

The best early portrait

Franciscus Draeck Nobilissimus Eques Angliae Ano. Aet. Sue 43.

London, 1583

Stock#: 19469

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Ortelius

China

stunning original colour

Chinae, olim Sinarum regionis, nova descriptio.

Antwerp, 1584

Stock#: 18673

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Ortelius

China

pristine condition

stunning original colour

Chinae, olim Sinarum regionis, nova descriptio.

Antwerp, 1584

Stock#: 19040

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Ortelius

China

First atlas edition!

First state

Chinae, olim Sinarum regionis, nova descriptio.

Antwerp, 1584

Stock#: 19035

$ 8,400.00

Ortelius

China

pristine condition

attractive original colour

Chinae, olim Sinarum regionis, nova descriptio.

Antwerp, 1584

Stock#: 18936

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Münster

Asia

extremely rare early color

ASIA

Basle, 1588

Stock#: 19173

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Ortelius

the Pacific

Pristine condition

Maris Pacifici quod vulgo Mar del Zur

Antwerp, 1590

Stock#: 19006

$ 12,500.00

Ortelius

the Pacific

Unobtainable final state

Second copy known

Maris Pacifici quod vulgo Mar del Zur

Antwerp, 1590

Stock#: 18990

$ 17,500.00

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 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#: 16661

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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#: 16459

SOLD

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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