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Cartographer: Waldseemuller/Fries
Title: : Germania
Date: 1541 Size: 13 x 11 inches
Published: Vienne
Description: Germany. Early black and white woodcut after Ptolemy.
Map Ref: GER1996

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Cartographer: Abraham Ortelius
Title: : Germaniae Veteris Typus
Date: 1592 Size: 18 x 14 inches
Published: Antwerp
Description: Beautiful map of ancient Germany signed by Ortelius himself and dedicated to Jakob Monau. Original colour.
Map Ref: GER2178

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Cartographer: Giuseppe Rosaccio
Title: : Tavola Nvova di Germania
Date: 1599 Size: 10 x 7 inches
Published: Florence
Description: Germany. Early black and white woodcut.
Map Ref: GER1758

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Cartographer: Giuseppe Rosaccio
Title: : Tabvla Evropae IIII
Date: 1599 Size: 10 x 7 inches
Published: Florence
Description: Germany. Topographical detail and inset animals. Early black and white woodcut.
Map Ref: GER1763

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Cartographer: Matthias Quad
Title: : Germania
Date: 1609 Size: 11 x 9 inches
Published: Singapore
Description: Germany. Inset double eagle.Early black and white woodcut.
Map Ref: GER1757

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Cartographer: Petrus Bertius
Title: : Description D'Alemagne
Date: 1618 Size: 5 x 4 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Germany. Miniature map. Coloured.
Map Ref: GER1943

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Cartographer: Samuel Purchas
Title: : Hondius His map of Germanie
Date: 1625 Size: 8 x 6 inches
Published: London
Description: Purchas's rendition of Germany based on the map of Hondius first issued in 1608. Coloured.
Map Ref: GER2224

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Cartographer: John Speed
Title: : A Newe Mape of Germany
Date: 1627 Size: 20 x 15 inches
Published: London
Description: John Speed's exquisite map of Germany embellished with miniature city views along the upper border and costumed figures on both sides. English text on verso. Strong impression. (SL)
Map Ref: GER2228

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Cartographer: Mercator Hondius
Title: : Germania
Date: 1635 Size: 8 x 6 inches
Published: London
Description: Germany, including parts of Switzerland, Austria, Czechia, Poland, and the Netherlands. From the rare English edition of Hondius's miniature atlas published by Michael Sparke. Coloured.
Map Ref: GER2246

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Cartographer: Willem & Jan Blaeu
Title: : Nova Totius Germaniae Descriptio
Date: c. 1640 Size: 20 x 16 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Beautiful map of Germany incorporating the Holy Roman Empire with a large symbol of the double headed eagle. Original colour. (SL)
Map Ref: GER2219

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Cartographer: Jan Jansson
Title: : Nova Totius Germaniae Descriptio
Date: 1666 Size: 21 x 17 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Germany. Early map of the country from the Dutch Golden Age. Coloured.
Map Ref: GER2100

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Cartographer: John Speed
Title: : A Newe Mape of Germany
Date: 1676 Size: 21 x 17 inches
Published: London
Description: This map of Germany is the first English map of the country appearing in an atlas. The illustrated borders show the inhabitants on the left and right and the cities at the top. English text on verso. Coloured.
Map Ref: GER2234

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Cartographer: Robert Morden
Title: : Of Germany
Date: 1688 Size: 5 x 7 inches
Published: London
Description: Pleasantly small English rendition of Germany by Robert Morden set above a 17th century description of the country. Coloured.
Map Ref: GER2182

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Cartographer: Vincenzo Coronelli
Title: : Corso del Reno
Date: 1690 Size: 24 x 34 inches
Published: Venice
Description: The course of the Rhine from Switzerland, through Germany, and to its mouth in the Netherlands. Two sheets joined. (SL)
Map Ref: GER1821

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Cartographer: Frederick De Wit
Title: : Germaniae Tabula
Date: c. 1690 Size: 24 x 20 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Germany. Decorative cartouche. Coloured.
Map Ref: GER1859

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Cartographer: Philipp Cluver
Title: : Nova Totius Germaniae Descriptio
Date: 1697 Size: 13 x 10 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Detailed map of the Holy Roman Empire.
Map Ref: GER2187

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