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

West Frisia, the Netherlands.

Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus. West Frisia. "Frisia Occidenta." Amsterdam, " Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map ofHolland from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; printed very slightly crooked on page; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 140 by 186mm (5½ by 7¼ inches).    €100

Zeeland, Holland.

Mercator Gerhard, Hondius Jodicus. Zeeland. "Zeelandia" Amsterdam, " Exusum in aedibus Jodici Hondij veneunt etiam apud Corneliu Nicolai. item apud Joannem Janssoniu Arnhemi." 1607
Copper engraved map of Zeeland Holland from the first edition of Gerhard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Latin text to verso.
Strap work title cartouche; ships to sea. Dark impression; old ink number to upper margin; damp stain to lower blank margin.
Koeman: Me186. 131 by 194mm (5¼ by 7¾ inches).    €180

Liege, Belgium.

Mercator, Gerard. Petrus Kaerius/ Pieter Van der Keere. "Leodiensis Dioecesis Typus. " Amsterdam, Johannis Cloppenburgji. 1632
Copper engraved map of the Diocese of Leige from" Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica mundi et fabricati figura, "Latin text to verso. Dark impression; damp stain to upper margin.
Keoman:Me200. 187 by 253mm (7¼ by 10 inches).    €50

Bird's Eye Plan of Amsterdam.

Münster, Sebastian. Amsterdam. Basileae Henricum Petri 1552.
Woodcut half page bird's eye plan of Amsterdam engraved by Heinrich Holzmüller from Sebastian Münster's famous "Cosmographia". Black and white; set above Latin text with text and vignette to verso.

The map is after a woodcut by Cornelis Anthonisz, 1544. The text below however describes Rotterdam and continues to the verso where there is a woodcut vignette of Erasmus after the porrait by Hans Holbein the Younger . Good impression; some pencil underlining to text.
153 by 178mm (6 by 7 inches). .Full page:318x210mm    €100