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23.  GERARD MERCATOR  (1512 – 94)

“Europa, ad magnae Europae”

Contemporary hand-coloured engraving, 38x46cm

Verso ornaments which were replaced by text in later 

Mercator- Hondius editions

DUISBURG  1595

A MINT EXAMPLE OF THE RARE FIRST EDITION IN 

ORIGINAL COLOURS.

Printed in the first atlas where the name “Atlas” came into 

use, published by Gerard’s son Rumold. The map is based 

on his father’s wall map from 1569 and is an important 

early map of the North as it depicts the possibilities and 

potential of a Northeast Sailing Route to the Far East. 

Literature: Koeman Me13B, Tooley, Bricker, Crone “Landmarks of 

Mapmaking” Oxford 1976 pages 67-70 in colour

40 000,-

(€5000)

24.  GERARD MERCATOR 

“Svecia et Norvegia cum confinys”

Contemporary hand-coloured engraving, 36x47,5cm

DUISBURG  1595

MINT COPY IN ORIGINAL COLOURS OF THE RARE 

FIRST EDITION SCANDINAVIA MAP.

Published in the first book with maps where the name 

“Atlas” came in use, from the same atlas copy as above. 

After 1606 the map was published by Hondius in 

Amsterdam in subsequente editions.The map itself is 

identical in all editions, but with text variants verso.

Literature: William B. Ginsberg “Printed Maps of Scandinavia and the 

Arctic 1482 - 1601” Entry 34, Benedicte Gamborg Briså “Northward 

Bound at The Far Edge Of The World” Nordkappmuseet 2010, page 39 

illustrated

35 000,-

(€4375)

25.   GERARD MERCATOR

“Livonia”

Hand-coloured engraving, 

36,5x47,5cm

DUISBURG  1595

First edition map. Shows parts 

of Sweden, Gotland, South 

Finland, and the Baltic States. 

5 000,-

(€625)

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26.   HIERONYMUS SCHOLEUS

“Bergen”

Contemporary hand-coloured engraving, 32,5x48cm    

COLOGNE  1588

FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST NORWEGIAN TOWN VIEW IN EXQUISITE ORIGINAL COLOUR.                           

IN MINT CONDITION.

The view of Bergen, as the only one from Norway appeared in volume IV and was first published in 1588. Our example 

is, according to Brinkmann Jr. from the first French edition 1590 by B. Buchholtz. 

Literature: August Brinkmann jr.: “Hieronymus Scholeus’ Bergens=prospekt-en analyse”. Bergens Historiske Forening Skrifter no. 72/73, Bergen 

1973, Koeman II pages 10 and 11, Mingroot - Ermen «Scandinavia in Old Maps and Prints» no. 16, W.B. Ginsberg “Printed Maps of Scandinavia 

and the Arctic 1482 – 1601” Entry 24, fig. 24.10

38 000,-

(€4750)

27.   GIOVANNI BOTERO

“Dania Et Norvegia”

Engraving, 15x24,5cm

COLOGNE  1596

OF THE OUTMOST RARITY.

Giovanni Botero is one of the names associated with the so-called “Cologne School of Publishers” including names 

like Georg Braun, Frans Hogenberg, Johannes Mettelus, and Matthias Quad. Our copy has German text verso and was 

published in “Theatrum, oder Schawspiegel 1596”. 

A faint browning along centrefold, otherwise excellent. 

Literature: W.B. Ginsberg “Printed Maps of Scandinavia and the Arctic 1482 – 1601” Entry 35

25 000,-

(€3125)

FIRST EDITION – FIRST TOWN VIEW

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28.   MATTHIAS QUAD

“Septentrionalium Regionum Svetiæ Gothiæ=Norvegiæ 

Daniæ &cJoh. Bus.excu”

Contemporary hand-coloured engraving, 21,2x30cm

COLOGNE  1596

FIRST EDITION MAP, IN MINT CONDITION.

Matthias Quad, one of several cartographers active in 

Cologne c. 1600, see above. This map published in 

“Europæ Totius Terrarum”. 

Literature: W.B. Ginsberg “Printed Maps of Scandianvia and the Arctic 

1482 – 1601” Entry 37

12 000,-

(€1500)

29.   CORNELIUS VAN WYTFLIET  (c. 1555 – 97)

“Limes Occidentis Quiuira et Anian.”

Engraved map, 23,3x29,3cm

LOUVAIN  (1597) - 1607

Important early map (the second) focusing on the region 

of Alaska and the Northwest Coast of America and a 

Northwest Passage. State 2 without the date “1597”.

Excellent.

Literature: P. Burden “The Mapping of North America” Entry 107

9 000,-

(€1125)

30.   CORNELIUS VAN WYTFLIET  

“Estotilandia Et Laboratoris Terra.”

Engraved map, 23,5x29,5cm

LOUVAIN  1597 or later

Important early map centred on Davis Strait also including 

Iceland and “Frisland”. 

Excellent.

Literature: P. Burden “The mapping of North America” Entry 101

9 000,-

(€1125)

RARE EXAMPLE IN ORIGINAL COLOURS

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31.   WILLEM BARENTS  (1550 - 97)

“Deliniatio cartæ trium navigationum per Batavos, ad Septentrionalem plagem...Beschrÿvinghe van drie Seÿlagien door 

de Hollanders gedaen ande Noordt syde van Noor:weghen, Moscovia, nova Sembla, ende door de Weygats...”.

Engraved map by Baptist Van Doetecum, 41,8x56,7cm

AMSTERDAM  1598

A MAJOR LANDMARK IN ARCTIC CARTOGRAPHY, THE FIRST MAP TO DEPICT SPITSBERGEN AND 

BJØRNØYA.  ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS AMONG ALL ANTIQUE MAPS. 

As we already have seen this very rare and much sought after map is based on information by the Dutch map maker and 

explorer Willem Barents and his three voyages to the north 1594, 95 and 96/97. The track of the last journey is shown 

on the map. Among the papers the surviving crew brought with them back to Holland was a sketch and a manuscript 

of a North Polar map drawn by Barents. It was copper engraved by Van Deutecum and published separately in 1598 by 

Cornelis Claesz or included in a few copies of Linschoten’s “Navigatio ac Itinerarium...”. Linschoten accompanied 

Barents on parts of his two first voyages.

This highly decorative map contains 34 illustrations of sea monsters, ships and whales and the island “Polus Magnetis”. 

The map is a magnificent art work for a collector. 

A most splendid copy in a very strong impression with no faults along the folds. 

Literature: W.B. Ginsberg “Printed Maps of Scandinavia and the Arctic 1482 - 1601” entry 46, MCC no.18, Dr. F.C. Wieder “The Dutch Discovery 

and mapping of Spitsbergen 1596 - 1829“ no. 1, “Kompassrosen Orientering mot nord” Nasjonalbiblioteket 2009 pages 55-56 illustrated, Mingroot/

Ermen “Norge og norden på gamle kart og trykk” no. 21

Price on request

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