Maps Archive - Village Antiques

Johann Baptist Homann – Marchionatus Moraviae Circulus Olomucensis

Marchionatus Moraviae Circulus Olomucensis … quem … exhibet Jo. Chr. Müller … Editore Joh. Baptista Homann – Circuli Olomucensis Pars

Mappemonde a L’Usage du Roy – World Map by Guillaume Deslisle

The Amsterdam edition of the 1725 World Map by Guillaume Delisle published by Covens and Mortier some years after Delisle’s

Star Map by Johann Elert Bode – Plate V – Lyncis, Leo, Leo Minor, Cancer, Gemini

Plate V – Constellations Ursa Major, Lyncis (the Lynx), Leo (the lion), Leo Minor (the smaller lion), Cancer (the crab),

Star Map by Johann Elert Bode – Plate II- Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Ursa Minor, Draco, Camelopardalis

Plate II from Johann Elert Bode’s Atlas of the Stars showing the constellations Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Ursa Minor (the little bear),

Star Map by Johann Elert Bode – Plate III – Andromeda, Perseus, Triangulum

Plate III from Johann Elert Bode’s Atlas of the Stars showing the constellations Andromeda, Perseus, Triangulum.

Star Map by Johann Elert Bode – Plate VI – Ursa Major, Leo Minor

Plate VI – Ursa Major – the great bear, Leo Minor – the smaller bear, Canes Venatici -the hunting dogs.

Star Map by Johann Elert Bode – Plate X

Plate X Star Map from Johann Elert Bode – Constellations shown: Delphinus – the Dolphin, Vulpecula – the Fox, Aquila

Star Map by Johann Elert Bode – Plate XII – Bootes, Coma Berenices, Arcturus

Plate VII Star Map from Johann Elert Bode – Constellations shown: Coma Berenices, or Berenice’s Hair, is a constellation in the northern

Star Map by Johann Elert Bode – Plate XII

Plate XII – A Star Map by Johann Elert Bode showing the constellations Pegasus, Andromeda, Delphinus (the dolphin), Vulpecula (the

Star Map by Johann Elert Bode – Plate XXIII – Sea Monster

Plate XXIII – Cetus the Sea Monster. In English this constellation is also sometimes called the Whale.

Star Map by Johann Elert Bode – Plate XXVI

Plate XXVI from Johann Elert Bode’s Vorstellung der Gestirne showing Hydra the Water Snake, the largest of all 88 constellations,

Star Map by Johann Elert Bode – Plate XXVII

Map of the Constellations by Johann Elert Bode – Plate XXVII showing Jungfrau (Virgo), the head of Centaur, the tail end of Hydra the Water Snake, and Corvus the Crow.

Sebastian Münster – Sion, Switzerland – 16th Century Woodblock from Cosmographia

Beautiful 16th Century woodblock engraving of Sion (Sitten), Switzerland from Sebastian Münster’s famous work Cosmographia, the first German description of the world.

Le Duche d’Berry – France – Jansson / Mercator Atlas Minor

Le Duche d’Berry – Le duché de Berry – Antique map from the Jansson / Mercator Atlas Minor showing the area around the city of Bourges.

Castilia Vetus et Nova – Jansson / Mercator Atlas Minor – Castile Spain

Attractive map of Castile with the city of Toledo in the center also showing Madrid, Salamanca, Valladolid etc. with decorative

Burgundiae Ducatus – Duchy of Burgundy – Jansson / Mercator Atlas Minor

Antique map of Burgundy including Dijon, Beaune, Vezalay, Autun and many other cities of the famous wine regions.

Antique Map of Beaujolais and Charolais France – Jansson / Mercator Atlas Minor

Antique map from the Jansson / Mercator Atlas Minor showing the regions of Beaujolais and Charolais.

Antique Map of Aquitania – Jansson / Mercator Atlas Minor

Antique map from the Jansson / Mercator Atlas Minor showing area of France formerly known as Aquitania or the Aquitaine. The area includes the cities of Bordeaux, Pau, Merignac, Pessac, Bayonne, Perigueux and much more.