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(Wright Index Map of Italy)

L'Italie. Dressée sur les Observations de Mrs. De L'Academie Royale des Sciencessur celles du R. P.Riccioli de la Compagnie de Jesus, et autres Astronomes du pays, et sur plsiers autres memoires.

[Italy. Based on Mrs. Observations Of the Royal Academy of Sciences on those of R.Riccioli of the Society of Jesus, and other Astronomers of the country, and on other memories.]

Small scale map of Italy and the region. Cover Italian peninsula, Sicily, Sardenia, Corsica and parts of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro and Albania.

Relief shown pictorially.

Giovanni Battista Riccioli, Guillame Del'Isle, Amsterdam - geographers

Baltasar Ruyter - engraver

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche canvas backed folded map of 4 sheets

51 cm x 59 cm

1 : 2,600,000

Title in upper margin:Nova Italiæ Descriptio, in Regna Respublicas et Status Divisæ , ad usum serenissimi Burgundiæ Ducis [New Description of Italy, the divided state of the kingdom and to use most of the Duke of Burgundy]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam, 1675-1726.

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(Wright French Map No. 1)

Carte de Picardie Septentrionale, d'Artois et des environs ou l'on voit le ressort du Conseil Provincial d'Artois.

[Map of Northern Picardy, Artois and surroundings where we see the jurisdiction of the Provincial Council of Artois]

Urban areas, forests, marshlands, roads shown. Relief shown pictorailly

Guillaume Del'Isle, Amsterdam - geographer

Johannes Condet - engraver

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper engraving, hand-colored, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 62 cm

1 : 217,000

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(Wright French Map No. 2)

Partie Meridionale de Picardie dressée sur les operations Geometriques, de Mr. Lesperon President de l'Election de Mondidier et sur plusieurs autres Memoires.

[Southern part of Picardy drawn up on the Geometric operations, of Mr. Lesperon President of the Election of Mondidier and on several other Memories.]

Urban areas, forests, marshlands, Roman roads, churches, abbeys by religious order, priories, etc. shown.

Includes legend. Relief shown pictorially.

Guillaume Del'Isle, Geographer French Royal Academy of Sciences, Paris-cartographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam-publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored,linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 62 cm

1 : 229,000

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(Wright French Map No. 3)

Carte de la Champagne et des Pays Voisins ou l'on voit la Generalite de Chalons partie de celle de Soissons &c.

[Map of Champagne and neighboring countries where we see the Generalite de Chalons part of that of Soissons etc.]

Settlements, roads, forests, etc. shown. Relief shown pictorially.

Guillaume, Del'Isle, French Royal Academy of Sciences, Paris - geographer

J. Condet - engraver

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 62 cm

1 : 350,000

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

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(Wright French Map No. 4)

Partie Meridionale de Champagne

[Southern Part of Champagne]

Settlements, roads, forests, etc. shown. Relief shown pictorially.

Guillaume Del'Isle, Royal Academy of Sciences, Paris - geographer

J. Condet - engraver

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 62 cm

1: 336,000

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

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(Wright French Map No. 5)

L'electorat de Mayence, le bas palatinat et une Partie du Pays de Hesse et de la Rivière de Mein, représentant ensemble les parties du Cercle Occidental de Franconie, savoir le plus basse Partie de l' Evêché de Wurtzbourg, le Comté de Wertheim, Reineck, Hohenlo , Erpach &c. Dressée sur les Memoires le plus noveaux.

[The electorate of Mainz, the Lower Palatinate and part of the country of Hesse and the Mein River together representing the parts of the western circle of Franconia, namely the lowest part of the Würzburg Bishopric, County Wertheim, Reineck , Hohenlo, Erpach & Drawn on the newest Memoirs]

Roads shown. Relief shown pictorially.

I. Condet - engraver

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, elaborate cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

59 cm x 47 cm

1 : 437,500

Title in upper margin: Altera et minor pars totius illustrissimi Franconiae circuli, simulae archiepiscopatus et electoratus Moguntini atque ceteri Franconiae status ut sunt comitatus Wertheim, Reinek ac Erpach, finitimus que inferior Palatinatus Rheni inhac tabula ostenduntur

[The other, and only a small proportion of the whole of the most illustrious of Franconia of a circle at the same time as they are of the county court of the archbishopric and the state of the Electorate of Mainz, Wertheim, and the rest of Franconia, Reineke, and the Erpach, closely related to the board, which are shown to be inferior to the Rhine and the Palatinate.]

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(Wright French Map No. 6)

Civitas Leucorum sive Pagus Tullensis aujordhui Le diocese de Toul Pour fervier al'Histoire de ce Diocese

[Leucorum city or Tullensis today next to the diocese of Toul for the story of this Diocese]

Forests, Roman camps and roads, battle lines, modern roads. shown. Includes legend. Relief shown pictorially.

Guillaume de L'Isle, Paris - geographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

49 x 59 cm

1:303,000

Title in upper margin: Civitas Leucorum sive Pagus Tullensis Auctore Guill: de l'Isle. Amsterdam Apud J. Covens et C. Mortier

[Leucorum city or Village Tullensis By Guill. de l'Isle. Amsterdam J. Covens and C. Mortier]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

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(Wright French Map No. 7)

Carte de Provence et des terres adjacentes

[Map of Provence and adjacent lands]

Abbeys, Roman and other roads, forests shown. Relief shown pictorially.

Guillaume Del'Isle, Royal Academy of Sciences, Paris - geographer

Desrosiers - engraver

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, linen back folding map of 4 sheets

48 cm x 60 cm

1 : 415,000

Inset: Explication des marques-Legend of towns

Title in upper margin: Carte de Provence et des terres adjacented Par. Guillame de'Lise del' Academic Royal des Sciences a Paris

[Map of Provence and adjacent lands by Guillaume de l'Isle of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Paris]

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(Wright French Map No. 8)

Partie Meridionale du Piedmont et du Monferrat

[The Southern part of Piedmont and Montferrat]

Forests, roads, etc. shown. Relief shown pictorailly.

Guillaume Del'Isle, Royal Academy of Sciences, Paris - geographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, linen-backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 63 cm

1 : 220,000

Inset: Environs de Nice et de Ville-franche

[Surroundings of Nice and Ville-frenche]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

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(Wright French Map No. 9)

Carte de Piedmont et du Monferrat Dressée plusieurs Cartes, Manuscrites ou Imprimées Rectifies par quelques Observations

[Map of Piedmont and Monferrat Drawn of Several Maps, Handwritten or Printed Rectified by some Observations]

Forest, roads shown. Relief shown pictorially.

Guillaume Del'Isle, Royal Academy of Sciences, Paris - geographer

J. Condet - engraver

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

48 x 63 cm

1 : 370,000

Includes "Adverttissement"

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchi royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742. [New Atlas, containing all parts of the world, where are exactly noted empires, monarchies, kingdoms, states, republics, & c. By Guillaume de l'Isle. First Geographer of his Majesty. In Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, on the Vygendam.]

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(Wright French Map No. 10)

Le Cours du Rhin au dessus de Strasbourg et les Pais Adjacens

[The Course of the Rhine above Strasbourg and adjacent country]

Portion of the Rhine River Valley between Strasbourg and Lake Constance and Baden shown.

Roads shown. Relief shown pictorially.

Guillaume Del'Ilse, Royal Academy of Sciences - geographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored,linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

49 cm x 65 cm

1 : 256,000

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

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(Wright French Map No. 11)

Le Cours du Rhin depuis Strasbourg jusqu'a Worms et les Pays adiacens

[The Course of the Rhine from Strasbourg, to Worms and the adjacent country.]

Portion of the Rhine River Valley between Strasbourg and Worms; Lower Alsace and Baden; the Palatine of the Rhine. Relief shown pictorially.

Guillaume Del'Isle, Geographger of the Royal Academy of Sciences - geographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored,linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

49 cm x 63 cm

1 : 256,000

Manuscript note in lower right hand corner: "Note: The lines Spirbach (from Neustadt to Spire) were built by Prince of Baden in 1701; He built [?] on [?] shortly after."

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

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(Wright French Map No. 12)

Le Cours du Rhin depuis Worms, jusqu'a a Bonne, et les Pays Adjacens [The Rhine Course from Worms to Bonne, and the adjacent land]

Forrests and roads shown on each bank. Relief shown pictorially.

Guillaume Del'Isle, Geographer, Royal Academy of Sciences - geographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored,linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

49 cm x 63 cm

1:250,000

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

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(Wright French Map No. 13)

Nova Helvetiae, Foederatarumque cum ea, nec non subditarum regionum tabula, ad usum serenissimi Burgundiae Ducis, secundum commentarios Domini Merveilleux, ser. Regi Galliae a consilio & secretis, ejusque interpres apud Grisones

[The new Federation of Switzerland, with these as well as of the regions are in subjection to the board, to the Duke of Burgundy, the use of the most high, according to the commentaries of that of the Lord, Merveilleux, ser. King of Gaul by the council and the secretary, and the translator of Grisons]

Cities, towns, churches, rivers and roads shown. Relief shown pictorially.

Guiliaume Del'Isle, Paris - geographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving,hand-colored, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

47 cm x 61 cm

1 : 550,000

Inset (upper right): Carte de Suisse ou sont les Cantons -Coats of arms of the Swiss Cantons location of Cantons Inset (lower left): Lez Alliėz qui sont la Ville /Les 3 Ligues de Grisons - The cities of the 3 Graubünden Leagues

Inset (lower right): Avertissemnt - Text related to the cantons and alliances of the Swiss Federation

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

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(Wright French Map No. 14)

La Source du Po, et les Passages de France en Piémont

[The Source of the Po, and the Passages of France in Piedmont]

Roads shown, Relief shown pictorially.

Father Placide de Sainte Helene - geographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, linen backed folded map of 4 sheets

43 cm x 49 cm

1 : 250,000

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

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(Wright French Map No. 15)

Carte de France levee par ordre du Roy. No. 162

[Map of France by order of the King of France Sheet 162 of 182 (Strasbourg)]

Sheet 162 of the Cassini map of France

Rivers, towns, roads shown. Relief shown by simple hachures.

Cesar-Francois Cassini - geographer

Chez Dezauche, Paris - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, linen backed folding map of 18 sheets

58 cm x 91 cm

1 : 86,400

Note in lower right corner by J. W. Wright indicates the exact scale of the map to be 1 : 82,285.

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(Wright French Map No. 16)

Generalis Lotharingia Dispartita in Ducatum ejus Proprium et Barrensem Quorum intra Fines continentur Episcopatus Metensis Tullensis, Verdunensi

[The Dukedom of Lorraine, and Barry bodies within the boundaries of the bishopric of Metz Tullensis, Verdunensis.] Detailed map of Alsace-Lorraine and neighboring regions, centered on Metz and Nancy. Relief shown pictorially.

Gerald Valk, Amsterdam - geographer

Gerald Valk, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving,hand-colored,decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 59 cm

1 : 586,000

Scope and Contents

(Wright French Map No. 17)

By Blaeu (same as map 20)

Missing

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(Wright French Map No. 18)

Land graviatus Alsatiae tam Superioris quam inferiorcum utroque Marchionatu Badensi ut et tractu Herciniae Silvae ac Ditione quatuor Urbium Silestte

[Alsace both the superior and inferior both Marchionatu Badensi that tract Herciniae Forest City and Dominion four Silestte]

Covering the Black Forest, Breisgau with the area between Kaiserstuhl via Basel up to Rastatt. Relief shown pictorailly.

Johann Batptiste Homann, Nurembuurg - geographer

Johann Batptiste Homann, Nurembuurg - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

59 cm x 49 cm

1 : 625,000

Scope and Contents

(Wright French Map No. 19)

Tabula geographica Campanie specialis in suas sic dictas Electiones accurate distincta

[Map of champagne special in its so-called Preferences]

The Champagne region in France covering the region Champagne-Ardenne with Reims, Troyes and Épernay. Relief shown pictorially.

Johann Baptiste Homann, Nuremberg - geographer

Johann Baptiste Homann, Nuremberg - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche, liner backed folding map of 4 sheets

58 cm x 51 cm

1 : 530,000

Inset: Die Haupt und Crömungs-Stadt Reims in Champaigne (birds-eye view of Rhiems) Inset: Troyes (birds-eye view of Troyes)

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(Wright French Map No. 20)

Carte D'Artois et des environs vel Mappa Specialis comitatus Artesiae in qua sumul Terrae Jurisdictionales Dicast: Provincialis Artresiae indicantur secundum Observationes

[Map of Artois and surroundings or a special map that accompanied Artesiae summing Earth jurisdictional dedicated, according to the Provincial observations indicated Artresiae]

Roads shown. Relief shown pictorially.

Guillaume Del'Isle, French Royal Academy of Sciences - cartographer

Guillaume Del'Isle, Paris - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored,decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

48 cm x 56 cm

1 : 210,000

Scope and Contents

(Wright French Map No. 21)

Regiae Celsitudinis Sabaudicae Status in quo Ducatus Sabaudiae Principat. Pedemontium ut et Ducatys Montisferrati in suas ditiones et Territoria determinati cum finitimis Provinciis

[Their Royal Highnesses Sabaudicae state where Duchy of Savoy Principal. In those territories, and, to the piedmont of determination in their domains, and Ducatys of Montferrat in the Provinces with their neighbors]

Roads shown. Relief shown pictorially.

George Matthäus Seutter, Ausburg - geographer

Tobias Conrad Lotter - engraver

George Matthäus Seutter, Ausburg - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 58 cm

1 : 645,000

Scope and Contents

(Wright French Map No. 22)

[not titled]

A reproduction of a portion of a larger map.

Relief shown by hachures.

linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

32 cm x 55 cm

scale not shown

An unidentified coat of arms arppears on the map

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(Wright French Map No. 23)

France. Corrected from ye Observations Made by the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris

Small scale map of France. Relief shown pictorially.

John Senex, London - geographer

John Senex, London - publisher

copper engraving,hand-colored,decorative cartouche,linen backed folding map of 8 sheets

64 cm x 93 cm

1 : 1,500,000

Scroll on map indicates map is dedication to Charles Boyle

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(Wright French Map No. 24)

The Province of Artois and the Country Adjacent

Rivers, roads shown. Relief shown pictorially.

William de l'Isle,Royal Academy of Sciences, Paris - geographer

John Senex, London - engraver

John Senex, London - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

48 cm x 60 cm

1 : 210,000

Re-engraved re-issue of De l'Isle's map of the region in northwestern France.

Scroll on map provides dedication and presentation to Sir Richard Temple Baronet, Lt. General of Her Majesties Forces

Map appears in A new general atlas, containing a geographical and historical account of all the empires, kingdoms, and other dominions of the world : with the natural history and trade of each country : taken from the best authors, particularly Cluverius, Brietius, Cellarius, Bleau ... : to which is prefixed, an introduction to geography, rendering the principal parts of that science easy, and containing all that is necessary for the ready understanding of maps : together with a copious alphabetical index : the maps, which are all engraven or revised by Mr. Senex, are laid down according to the observations communicated to the English Royal Society ... ; and the descriptions suited to the course of each map, which has not been observed in any other atlas London: Printed for Daniel Browne ... [etc.], 1721."

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(Wright French Map No. 25)

Briançon

Relief by hachures.

F. Michel - engraver

Magasin de Géographie de Charles Simonneau, Paris - publisher

copper engraving, linen backed folding map of 18 sheets

47 cm x 64 cm

1 : 197,000

Sheet 7 of Magasin de Géographie de Charles Simonneau

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(Wright Index Map of Belgium and Holland)

Carte des Pays Bas Catholiques Dressée sur un grand nombre des Cartes particulieres faites sur les lieux ou les limites sont exactement marquées suivant les derniers Traitéz

[Map of the Catholic Netherlands Drawn on many of the particular maps made on the places where the boundaries are exactly marked according to the latest treaties]

Small scale map of Belgium and Holland. Relief shown pictorially.

Guillaume Del'Isle, Royal Academy of Sciences, Paris - geographer

Joannes van Luchtenburgh - engraver

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving,hand-colored,decoraative cartouche,canvas backed,folding map of 4 sheets

52 cm x 62 cm

1 : 704,000

Title in upper margin: Belgium Regium accuratissime divisum. &c: Ad usum serenissimi Burgundiæ Ducis. Authore G. De l'Isle, geographe.

[Royal Belgium accurately divided &c. For the use of the Duke of Burgundy. G. Del'Isle, Geographer]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

Map inscribed by John Womack Wright with numbered areas designating the other maps of the regions of Belgium and Holland in the collection

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(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 1)

Carte des Provinces Unies des Pays Bas. Tiree des cartes le plus correcte qui en ont ete faites sur les lieux, rectifiees par les observations et operations geometriques de Snellius et par celles que Mr. Cassini y a faites en dernier lieu par G. de l'Isle, Geographe de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens et Corneille Mortier. Avec privilege.

[Map of the United Provinces of the Netherlands. Drawn the most correct maps made of them on the spot, corrected by the observations and geometrical operations of Snellius and by those that Mr. Cassini last made there by G. de l'Isle, Geographer of the Academy Royal Science. In Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens and Corneille Mortier. With privilege.]

Shows forests, dunes, marshland, etc. Relief shown pictorially.

Guilliaume Del'Isle, Royal Acadeny of Sciences, Paris - geographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche, canvas backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 62 cm

1 : 710,000

Title in upper margin: Belgium Foederatum, ad usum serenissimi Burgundiae Ducis, Authore G. de l'Isle, Geographus.

[Belgium Federation mostly for the use of the, Duke of Burgundy By G. de l'Isle, Geographer]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

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(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 2)

Carte du Comté de Flander Dressée sur differens morceaux levez sut les lieux fixez par les Obseravtions Astronomiques par Guillaume de l'Isle de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. A Amsterdam, Chez J. Covens et C. Mortier, Geographes.

[Map of the County of Flanders. Set on different pieces up on the premises set by astronomical observations by Guillaume DeL'Isle of the Royal Academy of Sciences. In Amsterdam, Chez J. Covens et C. Mortier, Geographers.]

Shows forests, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Guillaume Del'Isle, Royal Academy of Sciences, Paris - cartographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving,hand-colored,decorative cartouche,canvas backed folded map of 4 sheets

39 cm x 55 cm

1 : 250,000

Note written by J. W. Wright in upper left corner: "Lines: From Corine west to the sea, built in 1688. (it had existed to some extent in 1672). rebuilt 1706 From Meise west to Espiene built in 1692. The Lines of Waes constructed in 1702, left on Ft. Rouge and right in Antwerpt then S.E. through Liere Diest Halau along the Grete river to Namur via the Meuse. These were 137 miles long"

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

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(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 5)

Carte des Comtez de Hainaut de Namur et de Cambresis. Dressée par Guillaume Del'Isle de l'Academie Rle. des Sciences sur plusieurs morceaux manuscrits et campemens des Armees du Roi sur les Itineraires anciens et modernes &c. "Les paroisses du Diocese de Cambrai et leur position sont prises de la Carte Ms. qui en a ete levee in 1704 par l'ordre de Mes. Francois de Fenelon, Archeveque Duc le Cambrai &c.

[Map of County of Hainaut Namur and Cambresis. Created by William Del'Isle of the Academie Rle. of Sciences on several manuscript pieces and camps of the King's Weapons on the Ancient and Modern Itineraries & c . The parishes of the Diocese of Cambrai and their position are taken from the Ms. Map which was lifted in 1704 by the order of Mes. Francois de Fenelon, Archbishop Duc le Cambrai & c.]

Urban areas in color. Shows forests, etc. Relief shown pictorially

Guillaume Del'Isle, Royal Academy of Sciences, Paris - geographer

Desrosiers, Guérard, Nicolas - engravers

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving,hand-colored,decorative cartouche,canvas backed foldeing map of 4 sheets

49 cm x 65 cm

1:210,000

Includes "Advertissement" - indicates that data for the Diocesses of Cambray was taken from a map made in 1704.

Title in upper margin: Comitatus Hannoniae Namurcensis et Cameracensis.

[ County Henault Namur and Cambrai.]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam.

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(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 6)

Carte topographique d'Allemagne contenant le Duché de Brabant, une partie des Duchés de Juliers, the Gueldre, the Limbourg, the l'Eveché de Liège

[Topographical map of Germany containing the Duchy of Brabant, part of the Duchies of Juliers, the Gelderland, the Limburg, the Bishopric of Liege]

Relief shown pictorially. The Lines of Brabant described.

Johann Wilhelm Abaraham Jæger, Frankfort am Main - geographer

Johann Wilhelm Abaraham Jæger, Frankfort am Main - publisher

copper engraving

canvas backed folding map of 15 sheets

53 cm x 68 cm

1 : 218,000

Map is number 29 of Jaeger's Grand Atlas d'Allemagne en LXXXI Feuilles, dedié a Sa Majesté Joseph II, Empereur des Romains.

Scope and Contents

(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 7)

Germaniæ Interioris sive Belgii pars Meridionalis exhibens X. Provinncias Catholiic, cum confinis Galliæ Germ, Hollandiæ recentissime et curatissime in lucem edita

[The more important provinces of the interior of Germany, or the Netherlands, part of the South exhibiting 10 Catholiic, bordering with the Germany, France, Holland, in the light of what had lately published, and recently edited]

Relief shown pictorially.

Matthaeus Seutter, Ausburg - geographer

Matthaeus Seutter, Ausburg - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche,canvas backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cmx 57 cm

1 : 840,000

Inset: Ostend - Plan of Ostend

Map appears in Composite Seutter Atlas - A composite atlas of maps primarily by Mattaeus Seutter

Scope and Contents

(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 8)

Arena Martis in Belgio. Qua Provinciae X Catholicae Inferioris Germaniae cum vicinis Episcopatisbus Coloniensi et Leodiensi aliisque finitimis Regionibus novissime proponuntur

[Field of Mars in Belgium. When the Province of Liege: for the 10 and the Catholic and other neighboring districts which are the lower of Cologne, Germany, at the end of Bishoprics are proposed with the neighbors]

Relief shown pictorially.

Johann Baptiste Homann, Nuremboug - geographer

Johann Baptiste Homann, Nuremboug - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche, canvas backed folding map of 4 sheets

48 cm x 57 cm

1 : 820,000

Inset: Liege under siege

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas Novus Terrarum Orbis Imperia Regna et Status Exactis Fabulis Geographice Demonstrans - Johann Baptiste Homann, Nuremberg

Scope and Contents

(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 9)

By Willem Janszoon Blaeu MISSING

Scope and Contents

(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 10)

Le Diocese de Tournay ou font Exactement Marquées Les Lignes Levé & gravé par ordre expres du Roy á l'usage de Monseigneur le Duc de Bourgogne

[The Diocese of Tournay or Exactly Marked Lines Lifted & engraved by order of the King for the use of the Duke of Burgundy]

Villages, roads, rivers, etc shown. Relief shown pictorially. The Lines of Commines, Menin and Courtray shown. Remarks and legend of the structure of the diocese.

Alexis Hubert Jaillot - geographer

Chez Pierre Mortier, Paris - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartoche, canvas backed folding map of 4 sheets

61 x 48 cm

1 : 128,000

"Title in upper margin: Alle de France Linien na de Waarhety af Geteklent in't BIsdom van Doornick & c Door ordre van den koningh

[All the France Linien after the Waarhety from Geteklent in 't BIsdom van Doornick & c By order of the king]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas Nouveau Contenant Toutes Les Parties du Monde, ou Sont exactement Remarques Les Empires, Monarchies, Royaumes, Estats, Republiques & Peuples qui fy trouvent a present. Par le Sr. Sanson, Geographe ordinaire du Roy. Presente a Monseigeur le Dauphin

Scope and Contents

(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 3)

Carte du Brabant. Dresseé sur plusieurs cartes particulieres, manuscrites ou imprimees levees sur les lieux, rectifiees par quelques observations et autres Memoires par Guillaume de L'Isle de l'Academie Royale des Sciences.

[Map of Brabant. Drawn on several particular maps, handwritten or printed on the spot, corrected by some observations and other Memoirs by Guillaume de L'Isle of the Royal Academy of Sciences.]

Shows forests, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Defensive lines shown.

Guillaume Del'Isle, French Royal Academy of Sciences - geographer

Baltasar Ruyter - engraver

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam

copper engraving,hand-colored,decorative cartouche canvas backed folding map of 4 sheets

66 cm x 62 cm

1 : 253,000

Title in upper margin: Ducatus Brabantiæ, complectens Domina Llovani. Bruxellarum, Anturpiæ, Silvæ Ducis, Mechliniæ &c

[Duchy of Brabant, comprising Lovain. Brussels Antwerpt, Silver Duke Mechlinie etc.]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties fu Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam.

Scope and Contents

(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 10)

Le Diocese de Tournay ou font Exactement Marquées Les Lignes Levé & gravé par ordre expres du Roy á l'usage de Monseigneur le Duc de Bourgogne

[The Diocese of Tournay or Exactly Marked Lines Lifted & engraved by order of the King for the use of the Duke of Burgundy]

Villages, roads, rivers, etc shown. Relief shown pictorially. The Lines of Commines, Menin and Courtray shown. Remarks and legend of the structure of the diocese. Alexis Hubert Jaillot - geographer

Chez Pierre Mortier, Paris - publisher

copper engraving,hand-colored,decorative cartoche,canvas backed folding map of 4 sheets

61 x 48 cm

1 : 128,000

"Title in upper margin: Alle de France Linien na de Waarhety af Geteklent in't BIsdom van Doornick&c Door ordre van den koningh

[All the France Linien after the Waarhety from Geteklent in 't BIsdom van Doornick & c By order of the king]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas Nouveau Contenant Toutes Les Parties du Monde, ou Sont exactement Remarques Les Empires, Monarchies, Royaumes, Estats, Republiques & Peuples qui fy trouuent a present. Par le Sr. Sanson, Geographe ordinaire du Roy. Presente a Monseigeur le Dauphin

Scope and Contents

(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 12)

Flandriæ Comitatus pars Occidentalis, in Terram Francam et Ejusdem Subjacentia Officia

[County of West Flanders, the French and the earth beneath the same duties]

Relief shown pictorially.

Nickolaus Visscher IIi, Amsterdam - geographer

Nickolaus Visscher III, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving,hand-colored, canvas backed folding map of 4 sheets

51 cm x 57 cm

1 : 133,000

Legend of symbols representing cities, villages, castles and water mills shown.

Map appears in Vissher's atlas titled : Atlas maior sive collectio mapparum variis autoribus. 1677.

Scope and Contents

(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 13)

Tetrarchiæ Antwerpiensis pars Meridionalis, una cum Mechliniensi Dominio in Ejusdsem Ditiones Subjacentes accuratissime Divisa

[The eastern part of the Tetrachy of Antwerpt, most carefully, together with the Mechlinien dominion was divided, in the Ejusdsem for jurisdiction of Subjacentes]

Covers the area stretching from the region west of Antwerp, Mersel to the North, Eersel Vryh to the East and Mechelen - Haren to the South. Lines of Brabant shown.Relief shown pictorially.

Nikolaus Visscher III, Amsterdam - geographer

Nikolaus Visscher III, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving,hand-colored,canvas backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 58 cm

1 : 133,000

Legend of symbols representing cities, villages, castles and water mills shown.

Map appears in Vissher's atlas titled : Atlas maior sive collectio mapparum variis autoribus. 1677.

Scope and Contents

(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 14)

Flandriæ Comitatus Pars Septentrionalis, Comprehendens Franconatum Brugensem et Ejusdem Subjacentia Territoria

[A part of the north of the county court of Flanders, which includes the Franconatum of Bruges and the lower territories]

Walled city of Brugge at center of map. Relief shown pictorially. Roads shown.

Nikolas Visscher III, Amsterdam - geographer

Peter Schenk the Younger, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, canvas backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 57 cm

1 : 133,000

Legend of symbols representing cities, villages, castles and water mills shown.

Map appears in Vissher's atlas titled : Atlas maior sive collectio mapparum variis autoribus. 1677.

Scope and Contents

(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 15)

Leodiensis Episcopatus Pars Septentrionalis, comprehendens Comitatum Lossensem et Hornanum

[Liege Bishopric of the Northern Hemisphere, which includes the Cape County Lossensem]

The Limburg region of Southeastern Netherlands and northern Belgium.

Relief shown pictorially. Roads shown. Legend of symbols representing cities, villages castles and water mills shown.

Nikolas Visscher II, Amsterdam - geographer

Peter Schenk the Younger, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, canvas backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 51 cm

1 : 133,000

Map appears in Vissher's atlas titled : Atlas maior sive collectio mapparum variis autoribus. 1677.

Scope and Contents

(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 16)

Brabantiæ Batavæ Pars Orientalis, Comprehendens Tetrarchiam sive Majoratum Sylvæducensem in Ejusdem Subjacentes Ditones

[Batavæ the eastern part of Flanders, Brabant, in the grip of tetreachies the same Subjacents the augmented fourth, whether the Mayoralty of the sylvaeducensium]

Relief shown pictorially. Roads shown.

Nikolas Visscher III , Amsterdam - geographer

Peter Schenk the Younger, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, canvas backed folding map of 4 sheets

51 cm x 59 cm

1 : 130,000

Legend of symbols representing cities, villages, castles and water mills shown.

Map appears in Vissher's atlas titled : Atlas maior sive collectio mapparum variis autoribus. 1677.

Scope and Contents

(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 17)

Flandriae comitatus pars Batava, tam in ejusdem subjacentia quam vicina territoria

[A part of the Netherlands of the county court of Flanders]

Relief shown pictorially. Roads shown.

Nikolas Visscher II , Amsterdam - cartographer

Peter Schenk the Younger, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored,canvas backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 56 cm

1 : 133,000

Legend of symbols representing cities, villages, castles and water mills shown.

Map appears in Vissher's atlas titled : Atlas maior sive collectio mapparum variis autoribus. 1677.

Scope and Contents

(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 18)

Brabantiae Batavae pars occidentalis sive Antverpiensis tetrarchiae pars septentrionalis, comprehendens baroniam Bredanam, marchionatum Bergensem ad Zomam, aliasques minores ditiones

[The northern part of the West and the Sanensis tetrarchies part of the Dutch Brabant, and which includes the barony of the Bredan, Bergues Marquissate and to the Zomam, and for other minor princely dominions]

Relief shown pictorially. Roads shown.

Nikolas Visscher III , Amsterdam - Cartographer

Nikolaus Visscher III, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, canvas backed folding map of 4 sheets

49 cm x 58 cm

1 : 133,000

Legend of symbols representing cities, villages, castles and water mills shown.

Map appears in Visscher's Atlas maior sive collectio mapparum variis autoribus, 1677.

Scope and Contents

Index Map of Germany, 1742 L'Allemagne. Dressée sur les Observations de Tycho-Braché, de Kepler de Snellius sur celles de Messieurs de l'academie Royal des Sciences &c. sur Zeiller et autres anciens ou modernes.

[Germany. Prepared on the Observations of Tycho-Braché, Kepler of Snellius on those of Gentlemen of the Royal Academy of Sciences etc, on Zeiller and other ancient or modern authors. Royal Academy of Sciences etc, on Zeiller and other ancient or modern authors.]

Covers the Low Countries, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Bohemia and western Poland and Hungary. Relief shown pictorially.

Guillaume Del'Isle, Amsterdam - cartographer

J. Condet - sculptor

J. Covens and C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper envgraving

hand colored

decorative cartouches

linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

52 cm x 62 cm

1 : 2,500,000

Title in upper margin: Nova Imperii Germanici Descripto in Omnes Suos Circulos Electoratus [A new German Empire described it to all his electoral circles]

Includes "Avertissement" - naming the colored legislative entitiieis on the maps Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchi royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

Map inscribed by John Womack Wright with numbered areas designating the other maps of regions of Germany in the collection

Scope and Contents

(Wright Germany Map No. 1)

Partie Orientale du Cercle de Franconie dressée sur les Mémoires les plus Nouveaux.

[Eastern part of the Circle of Franconia drawn on the most recent memories.]

Roads shown. Relief shown pictorially.

Johann Condet - sculptor

Chez Cóvens et Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper envgraving, colored outline, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

58 cm x 48 cm

1 : 250,000

Title in upper margin: Prima maximaque totius illustrissimi circuli Franconiae pars in qua episcopatus Bambergensis, Wursburgensis et Aichstadiensis, marchionatus Culmbacensis ac Onolbacensis, ducatus Coburgensis ut et principatus Schwartzenbergicus, comitatus Hohenlo Castellensis Limburgensis ac Seinsheim, praefectus Norenbergae dimidiaque superioris finitimi Palatinatus pars exhibentur

[The bishoprics of Bamberg, in which the first and the very large part of the whole of the most illustrious of the circle of Franconia, Wursburgensis and Aichstadiensis, the March should Culmbacensis and Onolbacensis, so that and the government of the duchy of Coburgensis Schwartzenbergico, the county court, and the Seinsheim Hohenl Castellensis Limburgensis, and of the half of the upper border on the prefect of the Norenbergae are presented as a part of the Palatinate]

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(Wright Germany Map No. 2)

Partie Septentrionalie de la Souabe

[Northern Part of Swabia]

Roads shown. Relief shown pictorially.

Guillame De L'Isle, French Royal Academy of Sciences - cartographer

Chez Cóvens et Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper envgraving, colored outline,linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 63 cm

1 : 240,000

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam.

Scope and Contents

(Wright Germany Map No.3)

Sup[eriori]s et Inferioris Ducatus Selesiæ In Suos XVII minores Principatus et Domina Divisi Nova Tablua in lucem edita

[The upper and lower Duchy Leontius His 17 under the new government and the Lord divided into tables published]

Shows trace of fortress of Breslaw, settlements, roads, rivers, etc. Relief shown pictorially.

Chez Cóvens et Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

Copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 57 cm

1 : 760,000

Inset : Plan of the Fortress of Breslaw

Title in upper margin: Carte Generale du Duche de Silisie divisée en ses XVII Moindres Principautes et Domaines

[General Map of the Duchy of Silisia divided into its seventeen least Principals and Domains]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam.

Scope and Contents

(Wright Germany Map No. 4)

Le Royaume de Boheme divisée en ses douze Cercles. Carte Reduite fur celle de 25 Feuilles par Müller.

[The Kingdom of Bohemia divided into its twelve Circles. Map Reduced to 25 Sheets by Müller.]

Reduced version of Müller's 25 sheet map, Relief shown pictorially.

Johann Christoph Müller - cartographer

Johann Condet - engraver

Chez Cóvens et Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper engraving, hand-colored, elaborate cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

49 cm x 55 cm

1 : 670,000

Engraved vignettes in the four corners, upper left shows a small view of Prague.

Title in upper margin:Mappa totius Regni Bohemie in duodecim circulos divisæ cum comitatu glacensi et districtu egrano &c.

[A map of the whole of the Kingdom of Bohemia, etc., according to the twelve rings were divided with the company Glacensi and the District of Egrano

Scope and Contents

(Wright Germany Map No. 5)

Carte Generale du Marquisat de Moravie Divisée en six Cercles dressée sur les Memoires les plus nouveaux [General Map of the Marquisate of Moravia Divided into six Circles drawn on the newest Memories]

Relief shown pictorially. Roads shown.

Johann Condet - engraver Chez Cóvens et Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

51 cm x 64 cm

1 : 510,000

Title in upper margin: Tabula Generalis Marchionatus Moaviæ in sex circulos divisæ

[General marchionatus Moraviae board divided into six groups]

Scope and Contents

(Wright Germany Map No. 6)

Land-charte des Chur-Furstenthums Brandenburg [Land-charter of the Brandenburg Chur-Furstenthums]

Shows settlements, universities, roads, forests, rivers, etc. Relief shown pictorially.

Jacob Paul Freiherr von Gundling - cartographer

G. P. Busch - engraver

Johannes Cóvens und Cornelius Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche,linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

49 cm x 60 cm

1 : 540,000

Title in upper margin: Nova Electoratus Brandenburgici Tabula edita per J. P. Fr. Von Gundling

[New Electoratal Board Brandenburg issued by J. P. Fr. Von Gundling]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam.

Scope and Contents

(Wright Germany Map No. 7)

Le Cercle de Baviere Divisée en tout les Estats qui Composent

[The Circle of Bavaria divided into all the States that it make up.]

Shows towns, castles, churches, roads, rivers, lakes. Relief shown pictorially.

Johannes Condet - engraver

Chez Cóvens et Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper engraving, hand- colored, elaborate cartouche,linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

64 cm x 50 cm

1 : 610,000

Title in margin: Bavariaæ Circuli et Elecoratati Nove Tabula

[The New Map of Bavarian Groups and Electorate]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam.

Scope and Contents

(Wright Germany Map No. 8)

Carte Topographique D'Allemagne Contenant l'Arche Duche d'Autriche Superieur de l' Enns, et une partie du Royume de Boheme du Duché de Bavier et l'Eveche de Passau

[Topographic Map of Germany Containing the Arch Duche of Austria Superior of the Enns, and part of the Bohemian Kingdom of the Duchy of Bavier and the Eveche of Passau]

Roads shown. Relief shown pictorially.

John William Abraham Jaeger, Frankfort sur le Main- geographer

John William Abraham Jaeger, Frankfort sur le Main - publisher

copper engraving, linen backed folding map of 15 sheets

51 cm x 68 cm

1 : 220,000

Map is number 61 of Jaeger's Grand Atlas d'Allemagne en LXXXI Feuilles, dedié a Sa Majesté Joseph II, Empereur des Romains.

Scope and Contents

(Wright Germany Map No. 9)

Carte Topographique D'Allegmagne Contenant une Partie de l'Elecorat de Brandenbourg le Duche de Magdenbourg le Principaute d'Anhalt et del'Electorat de Sax

[Topographical Map of Allegmagne Containing part of the Brandenburg Electorate, Magenburg Duche the Principality of Anhalt and the Sax Electorate]

Shows towns, river,s forests. Relief shown pictorially.

Johann Wilhelm Abraham Jaeger, Frankfort sur le Main- geographer

J. C. Berndt - engraver

Johann Wilhelm Abraham Jaeger, Frankfort sur le Main - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored,linen backed folding map of 15 sheets

51 cm x 64 cm

1 : 215,000

Map is number 20 of Jaeger's Grand Atlas d'Allemagne en LXXXI Feuilles, dedié a Sa Majesté Joseph II, Empereur des Romains.

Scope and Contents

(Wright Germany Map No. 10)

Charte des Erzherzocthums Öesterreich, östlicher Theil oder das Land unrter der Enns.

[Charter of the Archbishopric of Austria eastern part or the land under the Enns.]

Shows towns, villages, rivers, roads. Relief shown by hachures.

Johannes Walch, Augsburg - geographer

copper engraving, hand colored, linen backed folding map of 12 sheets

48 cm x 54 cm

1 : 334,000

Scope and Contents

(Wright Germany Map No. 11)

Carte topographique d'Allemagne contenant and partie du cercle de Westphalia, savoir des duchés de Gueldres et de Cleve; de l'eveché de Munstre, l'eveché d 'Osnabrugg, les comtés de Zutphen, de Steinfort, Recklinghausen, la Marck, Tecklenbourg, la baronie de Wisch, la ville de Dortmund

[Topographical map of Germany containing and part of the circle of Westphalia, namely duchies of Gueldres and Cleve; of the Munstre, the Osnabrugg, the counties of Zutphen, Steinfort, Recklinghausen, Marck, Tecklenburg, the barony of Wisch, the city of Dortmund]

Relief shown pictorially

John William Abraham Jaeger, Frankfort sur le Main- geographer

J. G. Facius - engrave r John William Abraham Jaeger, Frankfort sur le Main - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored, linen backed folding map of 15 sheets

51 cm x 64 cm

1 : 212,000

Map is number 21 of Jaeger's Grand Atlas d'Allemagne en LXXXI Feuilles, dedié a Sa Majesté Joseph II, Empereur des Romains..

Scope and Contents

(Wright Germany Map No. 12)

Trevirensis Archi-Episcopatus et Electoratus juxta omnes suas Præfecturas cum confini tractu Eyfaliæ recentissime et accuratissime deline

[Trier High-bishoprics and Electoratus near the border with their Praefecturas tract Eyfaliae recently and accurately defined ]

Shows cities and towns, place names, rivers, forests and mountains. Relief shown pictorially.

Matthäus Seutter - geographer

Matthäus Seutter, Augsburg - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 58 cm

1 : 610,000

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas minor praecipua orbis terrarum imperia, Regna et Provincias, Germaniae Potissimum, tabellis 50 exacte declineatis sistens usui militiae ducum ac peregrinantium maxime accomodatus opera Matthaei Seutteri,

Scope and Contents

(Wright Germany Map No. 13)

Archiepiscopatus et Electoratus Moguntinus, ut et Comitatus Uterq. Catimelibocens. Wertheimens. Erpacens. aliaeq insertae et confines Regiones accuratatissime delineate

[Electorate and the archbishophric of Mainz, that Uterq County. Catimelibocens. Wertheimens. Erpacens. other neighboring countries accuratatiely delineated and inserted]

Shows cities and towns, place names, rivers, forests and mountains. Relief shown pictorially.

Matthäus Seutter, Ausgburg- geographer

Matthäus Seutter, Augsburg - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 59 cm

1 : 780,000

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas minor praecipua orbis terrarum imperia, Regna et Provincias, Germaniae Potissimum, tabellis 50 exacte declineatis sistens usui militiae ducum ac peregrinantium maxime accomodatus opera Matthaei Seutteri,

Scope and Contents

(Wright Germany Map No. 14)

Circulus Westhphalicus in suas Provincias et Ditiones accurate distinctus et recentissime delineat. cura et cælo

[Circle of Westhalia with their provinces and accurate jurisdiction separate from and most recently drawing attention to the sky]

Relief shown pictorailly.

Matthäus Seutter, Augsburg - geographer

Matthäus Seutter, Augsburg - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 58 cm

1 : 1,045,000

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas Novus sive Tabulae Geographicae Totius Orbis Faciem, Partes, Imperia, Regna et Provincias Exhibentes Exactissima Cura Juxta Recentissimas Observation Aeri Incisae et Venum Expositae a Matthaeo Seutter

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(Wright Germany Map No. 15)

Circulus Franconicus, in quo continentur Epsicopat. Würtzburgens, Bambergensis, et Aichstadiensis, Status Equitum Teutonocorum Ducat. Coburgensis, Marchionat. Culmbac. Baruth. Et Onoldinus, Principatus Schwarzenberg , Comitat. Henneberg. Wertheim, Holach, Reineck, Pappenheim, Erpach, Hannau, Castell. Baronatus Sensheim, Territor. Noribergense accurate Delineatus

[Circle of Franconia, which included the Bishophric of Würtzburgens, Bamberg and Aichstadiensis Status of Teutonocorum Duchy Coburgensis, Marchionat. Culmbac. Baruth. The Onoldino, government Schwarzenberg, county. Henneberg. Wertheim, Holach, Reinecke, Pappenheim Erpach, hannai, Castell. Baronatus Sensheim. Noribergensia accurately displayed]

Shows towns, roads rivers. Relief shown pictorially.

Matthäus Seutter, Augsburg - geographer

Matthäus Seutter, Augsburg - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 58 cm

1 : 445,000

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas Novus sive Tabulae Geographicae Totius Orbis Faciem, Partes, Imperia, Regna et Provincias Exhibentes Exactissima Cura Juxta Recentissimas Observation Aeri Incisae et Venum Expositae a Matthaeo Seutter

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(Wright Germany Map No. 16)

Mappa Circuli Rhenani Superioris : in quo oculis sistuntur Landgraviatus Hasso-Cassellanus, Darmstadiensis Rhenofeldensis, Abbatia Fuldensis. Principatus Waldeckensis et Hischfelt Comitatg Nassau Weilburg, Usingen, Wisbaden, Idstein, Solomensis. Hanoviensis, Isenberg Sup. Wittgenstein, Hazfeld, Westerb et Hachenberg. Urbes Imperiales Francosort, Fridberg, Wezlar et Gelenhausen.

[A map of Upper Rhine groups, presenting Landgraviatus Hesse-Cassel Darmstadina Rhenofeldensis, and Abbatia. And the governments Waldeckensis Hischfelt Comitatg Nassau Weilburg, Usingen, Wisbaden, Idstein, Solomensis. Hanoviensis, Isenberg Sup. Wittgenstein, Hazfeld, Westerb and Hachenberg. Francosort imperial cities, Fridberg, Wezlar and Gelenhausen.]

Shows cities and towns, place names, rivers, forests and mountains. Relief shown pictorially.

Matthäus Seutter, Augsburg - geographer

Matthäus Seutter, Augsburg - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 58 cm

1 : 460,000

"Warning" in lower right hand corner as to the usage if the city names on the map.

Map appears in atlas titled: Atlas minor praecipua orbis terrarum imperia, Regna et Provincias, Germaniae Potissimum, tabellis 50 exacte declineatis sistens usui militiae ducum ac peregrinantium maxime accomodatus opera Matthaei Seutteri

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(Wright Germany Map No. 18)

Postarum seu veredarum stationes per Germaniam et provincias adiacentes

[Postal Roads in Germany and Adjacent Provinces]

Relief shown pictorially. Shows postal roads settlements, roads, rivers, etc.

Guillaume Del'Isle - geographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored,linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

48 cm x 58 cm

1:2,500,000

Inset:Table of Latitude and Longitude of selected cities

Title in upper margin: Carte exacte des Postes et Routes de L'Empire D'Allegmage divisée en ses Cercles

[Exact Map of Posts and Roads of the German Empire divided into its Circles]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas Nouveau, Contenant Toutes Les Parties Du Monde, Ou sont exactement Remarquées les Empires, Monarchies, Royaumes, Etats, Republiques &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Géographe de sa Majesté.

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(Wright Germany Map No. 19)

"Circuli Sveviæ Mappa ex subsidijs Michalianis delineata & a Dno. J.M. Hasio M.P.P quoad accuata singulorum Statuum determinationem emendata & ad L L magis legitimæ project reducta. Opus sumi Geographi posthumum, & adjucta Tabula explanatoria editum opera Homanianorum Heredum a 1745

[A map of subsidijs Michalianis outlined by Mr. & groups Jutland. J.M. Hasio M.P.P the accuata individual status determination amended, and 50 to 50 more legal project was restored. Work undertaken posthumous Geography and Map adjucta published a commentator's heir works Homañianos 1745]"

Relief shown pictorially.

Jacques Michal de Hass - cartographer

Homan Heirs, Nuremberg - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored,linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

52 cm x 56 cm

1 : 450,000

Map appears in a "Composite Atlas of Maps" primarily by Homann, but also Seutter, Lotter, and others.

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(Wright Germany Map No. 20)

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(Wright Germany Map No. 21)

Archiepiscopatus et Electoratus Coloniensis ut et Ducatuum juliacensis et Montensis

[Electoratus Cologne archbishopric and that Ducatuum Julich and Berg]

Shows towns, villages, rivers. Relief shown pictorially.

Johann Baptist Homann, Numemberg - cartographer

Johann Baptiste Homann, Numemberg - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

48 cm x 58 cm

1 :315,000

Map appears in a " Composite Atlas of Maps" primarily by Homann, but also Seutter, Lotter, and others.

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(Wright Germany Map No. 22)

Mappa Geographica, continens Archiepiscopatum et Electoratum Coloniensem, cum conterminis Ducatibus Juliacensi et Montensi.

[Topogrpahic Map, containing the Archepiscopate and Electoratum of Cologne, with the adjoined Duchies of Jülich, and Montensi.]

Shows cities and towns, place names, rivers, forests and mountains. Relief shown pictorially.

Matthäeus Seutter, Nuremberg - cartographer

Matthäeus Seutter, Nuremberg - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored, elaborate cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 58 cm

1:305,000

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(Wright Germany Map No. 23

Nova et accuratissima. Ducatus Wurtenbergici cum Territoriis conterminis Designato [Duchy of Wurtenberg with the designated adjoining territory. New and Accurate]

The map shows the Duchy of Württemberg between Dinkelsbühl, Ulm, Sigmaringen, Baden-Baden and Speyer. Relief shown pictorially.

Tobias Conrad Lotter, Augsburg - geographer

Tobias Conrad Lotter, Augsburg - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

49 cm x 57 cm

1 : 300,000

Inset : The county of Nellenburg with Hohentwiel in the center.

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(Wright Germany Map No. 24) " Mappa Geographica Totius Regni Bohemiæ in XII. Circulos divisae, annexis Comitatu Glacensi et Districtu Egerano nec non aliis Principatius finitimis. Noviter et exactissime elaborata .

[Atlas Map Of North Bohemia at 12. The circles of these were divided, not to others, is not annexed to County of Glacensi to the principalities and the Districtu Egerano to their neighbors.]

Shows cities, towns, rivers. Relief shown pictorially.

Tobias Conrad Lotter, Augsburg - cartographer

August Vindel - engraver

Tobias Conrad Lotter, Augsburg - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

47 cm x 56 cm

1 : 685, 000

Inset : Birds's eye view of Prague in upper left corner

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(Wright Germany Map No. 25)

Cercle d'Autriche, divisé en toutes ses Provinces, taut Civiles qu'Ecclésiastiques.

[Circle of Austria, divided into all its Provinces, Civil and Ecclesiastical.]

The Austrian Circle of the Holy Roma Empire included parts of present-day Germany, Italy, Slovenia and Switzerland. Relief shown pictorially.

Louis Brion de la Tour, Geographer to the King - cartographer

Louis Desnos and Louis Brion de la Tour, Paris - publishers

copper engraving, hand colored, decorative cartouche and border, linen backed folding map of 2 sheets

28 cm x 32 cm

1 : 3,330,000

Map appears in Atlas général, civil et ecclésiastique, méthodique et élémentaire pour l'étude de la géographie et de l'histoire. Louis Brion de La Tour. 1766.

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(Wright Germany Map No. 26)

Circulus Rhenanus Superior in quo sunt Landgraviattus Hasso-Casselensis Darmstadiensis et Rhemofeldensus Abbatia Fuldensis Principatus Waldeck et Hirshfeld Comitatus Nassau-Weiburg Usingen Wisbaden et Idstein Solomsis Hanoviensis Isenburgensis Superior Witgenstein Hatsfeld Westerburg et Hachenburg Urbes Imperiales Franckfurt, Fridberg, Wetzlar et Gelenhausen

[Superior circle of the Rhine where they Landgraviattus Hesse-Casselanensis Darmstadina and Rhemofeldensus and Abbatia government of Waldeck and Hirshfeld County of Nassau-Usingen Weiburg Wisbaden and Idstein Solomsis Hanoviensis Isenburgensis higher Witgenstein Hatsfeld Westerburg and hemburg imperial cities of Lyon, Fridberg, Wetzlar and Gelenhausen]

Regional map of Germany, centered on Landgraviatis and a significant portion of the Rhine River. Relief Shown pictorially.

Johann Baptist Homann, Nuremberg - cartographer

Johann Baptist Homann, Nuremberg - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored, decorative cartouches, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

49 cm x 58 cm

1 : 465,000

Cartouche displays coats of arms of the territories shown on the map

Map appears in a " Composite Atlas of Maps" primarily by Homann, but also Seutter, Lotter, and others.

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(Wright Germany Map No. 27)

Trevirensis Archi-Episcopatus et Electoratus : iuxta omnes suas Praefecturas cum confini tractu Eyfaliae accuratissime delineat.

[Map of the high-bishoprics and Electoratus of Trier near the border with their Praefecturas tract Eyfaliae accurate drawing.]

The western part of Rheinland Pfalz, showing the area along the river Mosel and the Rhine from Bonn to Oppenheim. Place names, mountains, woods and rivers are shown. Relief shown pictorially.

Matthäeus Seutter, Augsburg - cartographer

Tobias Conrad Lotter, Augsburg - engraver

Tobias Conrad Lotter, Augsburg - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 58 cm

1:310,000

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(Wright Germany Map No. 28)

Archiducatus Austriæ Inferioris accuratissima tabula Cujus ditiones in suos Quadrant. Designatæ [A map of the Provinces, in their most accurate in the archiducatus Austriæ Lower Quadrant. Designate]

Shows Austria surrounded by Moravia, Bohemia, Styria and the Kingdom of Hungary centered on the course of the Danube River and Vienna. Relief shown pictorially. Matthäeus Seutter, Augsburg - cartographer

Matthäeus Seutter, Augsburg - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

48 cm x 58 cm

1 : 435,000

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas Novus sive Tabulae Geographicae Totius Orbis Faciem, Partes, Imperia, Regna et Provincias Exhibentes Exactissima Cura Juxta Recentissimas Observation Aeri Incisae et Venum Expositae a Matthaeo Seutter Chalcogr. Augustae Vindelicorum.

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(Wright Germany Map No. 28 1/2)

Rhenanus Inferior sive Electorum Rheni Complectens tres Archiepiscopatus, Moguntinum Coloniensem et Trevirensem Palatinatum Rheni, Comit Beilstein Newenaer, Inf[erior]. Isenburg et Reiserschett

[Map of the Lower Rhine Circle Including three Archbishoprics Mosel, Rhine and Mosel Cologne, Treves, Earl Beilstein Newenaer, Lower Isenburg and Reiserschett]

Shows towns, villages. Relief shown pictorially.

Johann Baptist Homann, Nuremberg - cartographer

Johann Baptist Homann, Nuremberg - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored, elaborate cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 59 cm

1 : 634,000

Map appears in a " Composite Atlas of Maps" primarily by Homann, but also Seutter, Lotter, and others.

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(Wright Germany Map No. 29)

Circulus Suevicus : in quo Ducatus Wirtenbergensis cum reliquis Statibus et Provinciis curate designatus [Circle of Swabia, in which the Duchy Wirtenbergen with other States and provinces should take care to designate]

Shows cities and towns, place names, rivers, forests and mountains. Relief shown pictorially.

Tobias Conrad Lotter, Augsburg - geographer

Tobias Conrad Lotter, Augsburg - sculptor

Tobias Conrad Lotter, Augsburg - publisher

copper engraving, hand colored, elaborate cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 58 cm

1 : 625,000

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(Wright Germany Map No. 30)

Tirolis Comitatus continens Episcopatus Tridentinium et Brixiensem nec non Comitatus Brigantinum, Feldkirch, Sonneberg et Pludentin. Mappa Geographica novissime et exactissime exarata Cura et sumptibus

[Tyrol, accompanied substellate Brigantinum Feldkairch of Brescia in Sonneberg, and the container, and the bishopric of Trent to describe the Pludentinum.]

Relief shown pictorially.

Tobias Conrad Lotter, Augsburg - geographer

Tobias Conrad Lotter, Augsburg - engraver

Tobias Conrad Lotter, Ausburg - publisher

copper engraving,hand colored,elaborate cartouche,li linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

48 cm x 58 cm

1 : 564,000

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(Wright Germany Map No. 31)

Circuli Sup.[eroir] Saxoniæ pars Meridionalis sive Ducatus, Electoratus et Principatus Ducum Saxoniae {South of the circle, or a part of Duchy of Saxony was superior, and the Principalities of the Duchies of Saxony]

Relief shown pictorially. Roads shown.

Friedrich Zollman, Adam Frioedrich Zuerner - geographers

Johann Baptiste Homann, Nurembur - cartographer

copper engraving, hand colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

49 cm x 57 cm

1 : 672,000

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(Wright Index Map of Italy)

L'Italie. Dressée sur les Observations de Mrs. De L'Academie Royale des Sciencessur celles du R. P.Riccioli de la Compagnie de Jesus, et autres Astronomes du pays, et sur plsiers autres memoires. [Italy. Based on Mrs. Observations Of the Royal Academy of Sciences on those of R.Riccioli of the Society of Jesus, and other Astronomers of the country, and on other memories.]

Small scale map of Italy and the region. Cover Italian peninsula, Sicily, Sardenia, Corsica and parts of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro and Albania. Relief shown pictorially.

Giovanni Battista Riccioli, Guillame Del'Isle, Amsterdam - geographers

Baltasar Ruyter - engraver

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche

canvas backed folded map of 4 sheets

51 cm x 59 cm

1 : 2,600,000

Title in upper margin:Nova Italiæ Descriptio, in Regna Respublicas et Status Divisæ , ad usum serenissimi Burgundiæ Ducis [New Description of Italy, the divided state of the kingdom and to use most of the Duke of Burgundy]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam.

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[Le Cours du Po Dedié au Roy Par son tres Humble Obeïssant et tres Fidele Servieur et Sujet, le P.Placide Geographe Ordinaire de sa Majesté]

[The Course of the Po Dedicated to the King by his very humble and faithful servant. P. Placide. Ordinary Geographer of his Majesty]

A portion of the Po River Valley and the Gulf of Venice. Relief shown pictorially.

Father Placide de Sainte Helene - geographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

41 cm xs 49 cm

1 : 250,000

Title in upper margin: Le cours du Po dans le Duche de Ferrare et les Etats de Venice. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens et Corneille Mortier, Geographes.

[The course of the Po in the Duche of Ferrara and the States of Venice. In Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens and Corneille Mortier, Geographers.]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

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(Wright Italy Map No. 2)

Le Cours du Po dans Le Duche de Mantoue

[The Course of the Po in the Duchy of Mantua]

A portion of the Po River Valley cenered on Mantua. Relief shown pictorially.

Father Placide de Sainte Helene - geographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper engraving, hand-colored, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

41 cm x 49 cm

1:250,000

Title in upper margin: Le cours du Po dans le Duche de Mantoue. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens et Corneille Mortier, Geographes.

[The course of the Po in the Duchy of Mantua. In Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens and Corneille Mortier, Geographers.]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742

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(Wirght Italy Map No. 3)

Le cours du Po dans le Milanez. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens et Corneille Mortier, Geographes.

[The course of the Po in the Milanez. In Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens and Corneille Mortier, Geographers.]

A portion of the Po River Valley-The Milanese. Relief shown pictorially.

Father Placide de Sainte Helene - geographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper engraving, hand-colored, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

39 cm x 50 cm

1:250,000

Title in upper margin: Le cours du Po dans le Millanez. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens et Corneille Mortier, Geographes.

[The course of the Po in the Milanez. In Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens and Corneille Mortier, Geographers.]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742

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(Wright Italy Map No.4)

Le cours du Po dans le Piemont et le Montferrat. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens et Corneille Mortier, Géographes.

[The course of the Po in the Piedmont and Montferrat. In Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens and Corneille Mortier, Geographers.]

A portion of the Po River Valley. Relief shown pictorially.

Father Placide de Sainte Helene - geographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper engraving, hand-colored, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

42 cm x 50 cm

1 : 250,000

Title in upper margin: Le cours du Po dans le Piemont et le Montferrat. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens et Corneille Mortier, Geographes.

[The course of the Po in the Milanez. In Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens and Corneille Mortier, Geographers.]

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742

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(Wright Italy Map No. 5)

Dominium Venetum cum adjacentibus Mediolan. Mantuano, Mutinensi, Miran, Dolanoo, Parmensi, Placentino Ducatibus

[Venetian ownership of the adjacent Duchies of Milan, Mantua, Modena, Dolan, Parma, Piacenza]

The Duchy of Venice. Relief shown pictorially.

Matthaeus Seutter, Ausburg - cartographer

G. Matthaus Seutter - sculptor

Matthaeus Seutter, Ausburg - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouches, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 58 cm

1 : 820,000

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas Novus sive Tabulae Geographicae Totius Orbis Faciem, Partes, Imperia, Regna et Provincias Exhibentes Exactissima Cura Juxta Recentissimas Observation Aeri Incisae et Venum Expositae a Matthaeo Seutter Chalcogr. Augustae Vindelicorum. 1730.

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(Wright Italy Map No. 6)

Ducatus Mediolanensis cum adjacentibus Principat. Et Dominiis

[Principal Dominion of the Duke of Milan]

Shows governmental boundaries, cities and towns, place names, rivers, lakes, forests and mountains. Relief shown pictorially.

Matthaeus Seutter, Ausburg - cartographer

Tobias Conrad Lotter - engraver

Matthaeus Seutter, Ausberg - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, elaborate cartouche, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

49 cm x 57 cm

1 : 540,000

Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas minor praecipua orbis terrarum imperia, Regna et Provincias, Germaniae Potissimum, tabellis 50 exacte declineatis sistens usui militiae ducum ac peregrinantium maxime accomodatus opera Matthaei Seutteri, Sac. Caes. Maj. Geogr. Aug. Vind. Jacob Christoph Weyerman ... Cum Privileg: S.R.I. Vicariat. in part: Rheni, Franc: et Suev Juris. Martin Gottfried Crophius Sculps. 1744.

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(Wright Italy Map No. 7)

[Untitled]

A portion of the Souhern European Kingdom of Sardinia on the Italian mainland. Relief shown pictorially.

Giovanni Tommaso Borgonio - geographer

Dufrenoy, Paris - engraver

photographic reproduction

40 cm x 66 cm

1 : 144,000 (reduction to 1 : 300,000)

Manuscript annotation on verso by John Womack Wright: "Map of Sardenia. Made originally in 1683 and corrected in 1772. This map was used by [Louis Alexandre] Berthier during the entire campaign [of 1796]."

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(Wright Map Not Appearing on an Index No. 1)

Carte d'Europe. Dressée pour l'usage du Roy sur les itineraires anciens et modernes et sur les routiers de mer assujetis aux observations astronomiques. Par G. Delisle, Premier Geographe de S.M. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. A Amsterdam, Chez J. Covens et C. Mortier, 1739. [Map of Europe. Prepared for the use of the King on the ancient and modern itineraries and on the sea lorries subject to astronomical observations. By G. Delisle, First Geographer of S.M. of the Royal Academy of Sciences. In Amsterdam, J. Covens and C. Mortier, 1739.]

Small scale map of Europe. Relief shown pictorially.

Guillaume Del'Isle - geographer

J. Condet - engraver

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche. linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

51 cm x 58 cm

1 : 7,600.000

Title in upper margin : Europa accurate in imperia regna status & populos divisa, ad usum Ludovici XV Galliarum Regis.

[Europe, accurate and state governments kingdom divided people for use of Louis XV King of France.]

Map appears in Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

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(Wright Map Not Appearing on an Index No. 2)

Novissima et accuratissima Regnorum Hispaniae et Portugalliae Mappa Geographica [Spain and Portugal, the last and most accurate map]

Administrative boundaries, cities and towns, place names, rivers, lakes, forests and mountains of Spain, Portugal and portions of France and North Africa. Relief shown pictorially.

Matthaeus Seutther, Ausburg - georgrapher

Matthaeus Seutther, Ausburg - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, elaborate cartouche linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

49 cm x 58 cm

1 : 2,400,000

Legend in lower left hand corner: Lists the principal cities of Spain as divided into 8 East and West Provinces and of Portugal as divided into 2 parts

Cartouche in lower right corner displays the 16 regional coats of arms of the various provinces and a larger coat of arms of Spain.

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(Wright Map Not Appearing on an Index No. 3)

L'Espagne. Dressee sur la description qui en a ete faite par Rodrigo Mendez Sylva et sur plusieurs Relations et cartes manuscrites ou imprimees de ce Royaume. Rectifiees par les observations de Mrs. de l'Academie des Sciences & autres astronomes [Spain. Prepared on the description that was made by Rodrigo Mendez Sylva and on several Relations and maps handwritten or printed of this Kingdom. Corrected by the observations of Mrs. of the Academy of Sciences & other astronomers]

Map of Spain and Portugal. Portions of France and North Africa shown. Relief shown pictorially.

Rodrigo Mendez Sylva, Guillaume Del'Isle - geographers

Joannes van Luchtenburgh - engraver

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper engraving, hand-colored, elaborate cartouche linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

49 cm x 60 cm

1 : 2,600,000

Title in upper margin: Nova Regni Hispaniæ accurata Descriptio ad Usum Serenissimi Burgundiæ Ducis. Authore G. De l'Isle Geographe [New Exact Description of Spain for the use of Serene Duke of Burgundy. By G. de L'Isle Geographer]

Map appears in "Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam." ["New Atlas, containing all parts of the world, where are exactly noted empires, monarchies, kingdoms, states, republics, & c. By Guillaume de l'Isle. First Geographer of his Majesty. In Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, on the Vygendam."]

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(Wright Map Not Appearing on an Index No. 4)

Le Royaume de Hongrie et des ays qui en dependoient autrefois. Dressée sur un grand nombre de memoires et Cartes manuscrites ou imprimees Rectifiez par les Observations du Cte. Marsilii et quleques autres

[The Kingdom of Hungary and the formerly dependent countries. Prepared on a large number of memoirs and handwritten or printed cards Correct by the observations of the Cte. [Luigi Fernando] Marsilii and others]

The northern portion of the Kingdom of Hungary on the Balkan Peninsula Most of Balkan Peninsula other than Greece. Relief shown pictorially

Count Luigi Fernando Marsilli, Guillaume Del'Isle - geographers

Jacob Keyser - engraver

J. Coverns & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving,hand-colored,elaborate cartouche,linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

48 cm x 57 cm

1 : 2,550,000

Title in upper margin : Nova et accurata Regni Hungariæ tabula, ad usum serenissimi Burgundiæ Ducis. [A new and accurate Hungary Map to use most of the Duke of Burgundy.] Map appears in Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

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(Wright Map Not Appearing on an Index No. 5)

Carte particuliere de la Hongrie, de la Transilvanie, de la Croatie, et de la Sclavonie. Dressee sur les observations de Mr. le Comte Marsilli et sur plusieurs autres Memoires. [Particular map of Hungary, Transilvania, Croatia, and Sclavonia. Drawn on the observations of Count [Luigi Fernando] Marsilli and on several other Memoirs.]

The southern portion of the Kingdom of Hungary. Relief shown pictorially.

Count Luigi Fernando Marsilli, Guillaume Del'Isle - geographers

Jacob Keyser - sculptor

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

49 cm x 57 cm

1 : 2,550,000

Map appears in Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.

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(Wright Map Not Appearing on an Index No. 6) Oversize

Post Reise Karte durch Deutschland und die angrenzenden Staaten Zwischen London und Dublin Kpppenhagen und Malta, Nach den neuesten Karten und zuverlafsigsten Hulfsmitteln entworsen und gezeichnet von G. E. Schmidt Berlin 1831 bei Simon Schropp & Comp. Berichigt 1833. [Post travel map through Germany and the bordering states between London and Dublin Kpppenhagen and Malta, after the latest maps and most reliable Hulfsmitteln drafts and drawn by G. E. Schmidt Berlin 1831 at Simon Schropp & Comp. Reported 1833.]"

Shows by, color index, the postal roads of European countries

G. E. Schmidt, Berlin - cartographer

Simon Schopp & Co., Berlin - publisher

lithograph, in color, linen backed folded map of 32 sheets

29 cm x 86 cm

1 : 3,990,000

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(Wright Map Not Appearing on an Index No. 7)

Carte Strategiuque de L'Italie Septentrionale [Strategic Map of Northern Italy]

Shows fortifications, railroads roads, rivers. Relief by hachures.

Imprimerie Lemercier, Paris - lithographer

E. Andriveau-Goujon, Rue du Bac 21 Paris - publisher

lithograph, color, linen backed folding map of 18 sheets

58 cm x 78 cm

1 : 950,000

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(Wright Map Not Appearing on an Index No. 6)

Flanders or the Austrian Netherlands with ye Bishoprick of Liege. Distinguishing what belongs to France, Holland &c Agreeable to Modern History

Relief shown pictorially.

Herman Moll - geographer

Thomas & John Bowles, London - publisher

copper engraving, hand-colored

20 cm x 27 cm

1 : 400,000

Inset: [Map of] Part of Luxembourgh

Includes note on the Treaty of 1715 of the War of the Spanish Succession in lower left corner.

Map appears in Atlas minor: or a new and curious set of sixty-two maps, in which are shewn all the empires, kingdoms, countries, states, in all the known parts of the earth; with their bounds, divisions, chief cities & towns, the whole composed & laid down agreable to modern history. By Herman Moll, Geographer. 1736.

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(Wright Map Not Appearing on an Index No. 4) Oversize

Shows roads, rivers, towns. Relief by contours.

United States War Department, Washington - publisher

lithograph,linen backed folding map of 19 sheets

93 cm x 111 cm

1 : 200,000

This map was presented to U. S. troops in 1916 by War Department.

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Located in large red portfolio

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Located in blue portfolio: From the Atlas des Memoires Militaries Relatifs a la Succession D'Espagne Sous Louis XIV dresse par les soins de M. Le Lieutenant General Pelet (Paris, 1845)

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Descriptive text can be found on page 18 of Wright's "The Development of the Bastioned System of Permanent Fortifications, 1500-1800."

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Descriptive text can be found on page 84 of Wright's "The Development of the Bastioned System of Permanent Fortifications, 1500-1800."

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Text page 14Descriptive text can be found on page 149 of Wright's "The Development of the Bastioned System of Permanent Fortifications, 1500-1800."

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Text page 16Descriptive text can be found on page 163 of Wright's "The Development of the Bastioned System of Permanent Fortifications, 1500-1800."

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Text page 16Descriptive text can be found on page 164 of Wright's "The Development of the Bastioned System of Permanent Fortifications, 1500-1800."

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Text page 19Descriptive text can be found on page 193 of Wright's "The Development of the Bastioned System of Permanent Fortifications, 1500-1800."

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Text page 19Descriptive text can be found on page 194 of Wright's "The Development of the Bastioned System of Permanent Fortifications, 1500-1800."

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Descriptive text can be found on page 72 of Wright's "The Development of the Bastioned System of Permanent Fortifications, 1500-1800" and Folders 32 and 35.

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Descriptive text can be found on page 72 of Wright's "The Development of the Bastioned System of Permanent Fortifications, 1500-1800" and Folders 32, 34.

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"Alumni Gives Books to Library, Colonel John Woamck Wright Presents Valuable War Collection"

Reprint of article from the Willaim & Mary Alumni Gazette, May 1946, Vol. 13 no. 4 containing biographical information and list of accompliishments of Colonel John Womack Wright.

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Early Topographical Maps: Their Geographical and Historical Value as illustrated by the Maps of the Harrison Collection of the American Geographical Society

John Kirtland Wright Ph. D. - Librarian, American Geographical Society

Library Series No. 3

American Geographical Society, New York, 1924

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with maps pasted in (42 pages)

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Map on cardboard

Missing

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Inventory listing of maps in the collection as generated bu Col. Wright

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Index generated by Col. Wright of maps appearing in books and atlases.and atlases. (63 pages)