We offer in this sale old master prints from the end of the 15th Century, rare antique maps, nature history prints and drawings up to the 19th century, to modern &amp; contemporary fine prints.

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(Constantinople) Accurate Vorstellung der Orientalisch Kayserlichen Haupt- und Residenz-Stadt Constantinopel samt ihrer Gegend und Zweyen Beruhmten Meer-Engen, Bosphoro Thracio und Hellesponto, oder dem Freto der Dardanellen [Accurate depiction of the Oriental Imperial capital and residence city of Constantinople along with its surroundings and two famous sea straits, the Bosphorus and the Hellespont, or the Dardanelles Strait] Antique Map of the Environs of Istanbul with a View of "the city of Stambul or Constantinople" from the East Side of the Bosphorus. Published in Nuremberg, 1720. Decorative antique map and early view&nbsp;of Istanbul and environs.The map includes a large inset bird's-eye view of the Bosphorus with several ships in the foreground framed with an allegorical cartouche, inspired by the oriental world using symbols like the half-moon and the oil lamp. Wisdom and knowledge are also depicted using a book and a terrestrial globe.The view of the city shows the former Christian church Hagia-Sophia, the Blue Mosque, three Egyptian obelisks which the Romans brought to the city, Sultan Suleyman's Mosque and the palace of the Sultan. ArtistJohann Baptist Homann Medium:Engraving Date1720

Johann Baptist Homann - Map of Constantinople - View of "the city of Stambul" from the East Side of the Bosphorus

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”Troianum Regnum, Novem Dinasteias Complectens; Priami dum Regna Manebant; Adjecta sunt ea quae etiam Innotuere Posterioribus Temporibus Nomina.”&nbsp; This hand-coloured map originates from Nicolas Sanson and Guillaume Sanson’s work ”Cartes generales de toutes les parties du monde, ou les empires, monarchies, republiques, estats, peuples, &amp;c. ... Paris, P.” The work was published by Pierre Mariette in Paris, 1666. Guillaume Sanson (1675–1751) was a French cartographer and the son of the renowned mapmaker Nicolas Sanson. He took over his father's business and continued to produce detailed maps, often focusing on Europe, as well as the Americas and other parts of the world. Guillaume is known for his work on the "Atlas Nouveau" and was highly regarded for his cartographic precision during the 18th century. His maps contributed significantly to the development of geographical knowledge in the period. Pierre Mariette (1602-1658) was a bookseller, printseller, printer, and publisher, located in the Rue Saint-Jacques in Paris. On February 12, 1644, Pierre Mariette acquired most of Melchior Tavernier's fund. In 1646, he had a series of maps by Blaeu copied and asked Abraham Peyrounin to engrave them. In the meantime, he published the works of Nicolas Sanson. In 1650, he published the atlas Théâtre Géographique de France. A second edition followed in 1653. He later contributed to Sanson's atlas, the Cartes générales de toutes les parties du monde. Many maps of Mariette's Théatre appeared in later editions of Sanson's Cartes générales. Artist or Maker:&nbsp;Guillaume Sanson Medium:&nbsp;Engraving Date:&nbsp;1666

Guillaume Sanson - Map of Turkey - Greece and Türkiye - Troy - Troianum Regnum, Novem Dinasteias Complectens; Priami dum Regna Manebant; Adjecta sunt ea quae etiam

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”Johnson's Hindostan or British India” This is an antique map of India and Southeast Asia. It was published in 1864 by A. J Johnson in New York. Covers from the Indus River eastward to include all of India, Burma, Siam (Thailand), Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia (Malacca) and Vietnam (Tonquin and Chochin). Also includes parts of Pakistan, Nepal, China, Bhutan, Sumatra and Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Offers color coding according to country and region as well as notations regarding roadways, cities, towns, and river systems. Three inset maps focus on the Island of Bombay (Mumbai), Madras, and Calcutta. An view of the Government House and Treasury in Calcutta adorns the upper left corner. Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) was an American cartographer and publisher known for producing detailed and visually striking atlases and maps in the mid-19th century. His "Johnson’s New Illustrated Family Atlas," first published in 1860, became one of the most popular and widely distributed atlases of its time, reflecting the expanding geography of the United States.&nbsp; Artist or Maker:&nbsp;Alvin Jewett Johnson Medium:&nbsp;Lithography Date:&nbsp;1862

Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) - Map of India - Johnson's Hindostan or British India