Antique Map Island Java 1725 (2 results)
Published by P. van der Aa 1725
- Map
Seller: Bartele Gallery - The Netherlands, Langweer, FRL, NetherlandsBartele Gallery - The Netherlands
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
US$ 291.51
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No Binding. Condition: Good. Antique map titled 'L'Ile de Java'. (The island of Java.) This map shows the Indonesian island of Java. With compass rose and scale. General age-related toning, some staining and small tears. Please study image carefully. Overall size: 19.5 x 21 cm. Image size: 16 x 27 cm.
Seller: Bartele Gallery - The Netherlands, Langweer, FRL, NetherlandsBartele Gallery - The Netherlands
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used
US$ 470.93
US$ 19.68 shippingShips from Netherlands to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Antique map titled 'Map: 'L'Ile de Java'. (The island of Java.) This map shows the Indonesian island of Java. With compass rose and scale. This plate originates from the very scarse: 'La galerie agreable du monde'. Tome premier des Indes Orientales.', published by P. van der Aa, Leyden, c. 1725. This famous work was published in… 66 parts and is the biggest print / map book ever published. Van der Aa incorporated plates by other publishers such as Blaeu, Visscher, de Wit, meurs, Halma, Mortier, Allard in this work and often added broad decorative borders. Probably the costliest and complete universal geographic work ever produced. It is said that only 100 copies were printed. Ref: Koeman Aa9; Phillips 2780 note. Artists and Engravers: Pieter Van Der Aa (Leiden 1659-1733) was a Dutch publisher best known for preparing maps and atlases. The Galerie Agreable contains plates and maps by the best Dutch engravers: Luiken, Goeree, Mulder, Stoopendaal, ao. Condition: Good. General age related toning and occasional light staining from handling. Paper edge uncut and thus irregular. Original middle fold as issued. Please study image carefully. Date: 1725 Overall size: 49 x 38 cm. Image size: 16 x 27 cm. We sell original antique maps to collectors, historians, educators and interior decorators all over the world. Our collection includes a wide range of authentic antique maps from the 16th to the 20th centuries. Buying and collecting antique maps is a tradition that goes back hundreds of years. Antique maps have proved a richly rewarding investment over the past decade, thanks to a growing appreciation of their unique historical appeal. Today the decorative qualities of antique maps are widely recognized by interior designers who appreciate their beauty and design flexibility. Depending on the individual map, presentation, and context, a rare or antique map can be modern, traditional, abstract, figurative, serious or whimsical. We offer a wide range of authentic antique maps for any budget.
