Brussels, Capital of Belgium.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. Brussels. Bruxelles. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved view of Brussels from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression; light toning; slight soiling to blank margins.
150 by 101mm (6 by 4 inches).    €80

Flanders, Belgium.

Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus. Flanders. "Flandria." Amsterdam, " Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Flanders from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; light stain near Ghent; damp stain to lower blank margin entering plate.
Koeman: Me186. 150 by 194mm (6 by 7¾ inches).    €100

Oval Map of Geldria.

Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus. Abraham Goos. Le Duche de Gueldres. "Geldria Ducatus." Amsterdam, " Ex officiana JoannisJanssonii" 1628
Copper engraved map of Geldria, from Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". French text to verso.
The distinctive decorative map is by Abraham Goos : an oval surrounded by strap work ornamentation, the map first appeared in Goos's " Nieuw Netherlandtsch Caertboeck" of 1616. Dark impression; lightly toned; worm hole to edge of lower blank margin far from plate; some show through of text from verso.
Koeman: Me194. 122 by 177mm (4¾ by 7 inches).    €150

Oval Map of Hainaut.

Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus. Abraham Goos. Le Comte de Hainaut. "Comitatus Hannonia." Amsterdam, " Ex officiana JoannisJanssonii" 1628
Copper engraved map of Hainaut, from Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". French text to verso.
The distinctive decorative map is by Abraham Goos : an oval surrounded by strap work ornamentation, the map first appeared in Goos's " Nieuw Netherlandtsch Caertboeck" of 1616. Dark impression; worm hole to edge of lower blank margin far from plate; spots and stains to left blank margin, some entering plate; some show through of text from verso.
Koeman: Me194. 120 by 175mm (4¾ by 7 inches).    €100

Oval Map of Flanders.

Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus. Abraham Goos. Le Comte de Flandres. "Comitatus Flandra." Amsterdam, " Ex officiana JoannisJanssonii" 1628
Copper engraved map of Flanders, from Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". French text to verso.
The distinctive decorative map is by Abraham Goos : an oval surrounded by strap work ornamentation, the map first appeared in Goos's " Nieuw Netherlandtsch Caertboeck" of 1616. Dark impression; worm hole to lower blank margin far from plate; some show through of text from verso.
Koeman: Me194. 124 by 178mm (5 by 7 inches).    €150

Cleves and Meurs, the Netherlands.

Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus. Cleves and Meurs. "Cleve et Murs." Amsterdam, " Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Cleves and Meurs, Holland from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 140 by 186mm (5½ by 7¼ inches).    €80

Brabant.

Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus. Brabant. "Brabantia." Amsterdam, " Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Brabant from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
The map shows the province of Brabant in both Belgium and Holland.
Strap work title cartouche. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin entering plate; upper margin short (1-4mm); printers crease to left of plate; wormhole in left lower quarter just above Maestricht (4mm); damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 152 by 194mm (6 by 7¾ inches).    €100

Oval Map of West Friesland.

Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus. Abraham Goos. Frise Occientale. "Frisia Occidentalis." Amsterdam, " Ex officiana JoannisJanssonii" 1628
Copper engraved map of Wrst Friesland, from Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". French text to verso.
The distinctive decorative map is by Abraham Goos : an oval surrounded by strap work ornamentation, the map first appeared in Goos's " Nieuw Netherlandtsch Caertboeck" of 1616. Dark impression; lightly toned; worm hole to lower blank margin far from plate; some show through of text from verso.
Koeman: Me194. 122 by 176mm (4¾ by 7 inches).    €150

Geldria & Overijssel, Holland.

Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus. Geldria & Overijssel "Geldria et Tansisulana." Amsterdam, " Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Geldria & Overijssel from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain and smudge to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 130 by 183mm (5 by 7¼ inches).    €100

Hainaut, Belgium.

Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus. Hainaut. "Hanonia." Amsterdam, " Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Hainaut, from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 141 by 178mm (5½ by 7 inches).    €65