Copper-engraving, handcolored in wash and outline, published in Allain M. Mallet's description of the world. This antique map shows Transylvania.

Copper engraving published in Allain M. Mallet's description of the world 'Description De L' Univers, Contenant Les Differents Systemes Du Monde, Les Cartes generales & particulieres ...'. French text edition with additional German titles on top. This antique map shows Transylvania.

Original uncolored woodcut map published in a German text edition of Sebastian Münster's ,Cosmographia' 1578 at Heinrich Petri in Basel. This original woodcut shows ,Siebenbürg(en)', also called Transylvania. The map extends in the northern parts towards the Carpartian mountains and in the south towards Bulgaria and the neighbouring Wallachia. In lower left bottom a large mileage scale. Mountains, rivers and woods are schematic shown on the map. Villages, smaller cities and towns are engraved as miniature city views. The reverse side illustrated with a decorative woodcut border with descriptive title in its centre. Sebastian Munster's ,Cosmographia' can be regarded probably as the most richly illustrated chronicle and description of the world published in the 16th century. It was illustrated throughout with woodcut illustrations, many of them within the text and several of them as double page or maps. Among them interesting and decorative city views, maps, costums, portraits, manners, etc. S. Munster's ,Cosmographia' appeared it various editions and languages between 1544 and 1628.

Original uncolored woodcut map published in a German text edition of Sebastian Münster's ,Cosmographia' 1578 at Heinrich Petri in Basel. This original woodcut shows parts of Hungary, Poland, Prussia, Lituania, the Wallachei, Bulgaria and Transylvania. The map extends in the northern parts towards Thorn and the duchy of Masovia and White Russia in the Northeast. In the South it includes Hungary with the river Danube and the Black Sea. Sebastian Munster's ,Cosmographia' can be regarded probably as the most richly illustrated chronicle and description of the world published in the 16th century. It was illustrated throughout with woodcut illustrations, many of them within the text and several of them as double page or maps. Among them interesting and decorative city views, maps, costums, portraits, manners, etc. S. Munster's ,Cosmographia' appeared it various editions and languages between 1544 and 1628.

Antique engraved map, published in Meyer's Handatlas. Contemporary hand colored in outline. Detailled map of Siebenbürgen (Transylvania), showing many cities, villages and smaller places. Political regions handcolored in outline, rivers and mountains detailled engraved.

Copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published. This decorative antique map shows detailed Transylvania divided up into its regions and duchies. The map provides a lot of information on cities, many small place names, mountains, rivers, castles, monasteries, etc. In the right lower corner is a allegoric title cartouche and on the bottom a mileage scale. A fine example very well preserved in beautiful original hand color.

Copper engraving, handcolored in outline and wash when published. Course of the river Danube printed from three plates; published by Matthäus Seutter around 1720 in Augsburg. This antique map is depicting the course of the Danube from the source to the estuary in the Black Sea, the copper engraving consists of three separate plates combined together to display the complete large map of the river Danube. With many place names and details like streets, woods, mountains, rivers, lakes etc. In the upper right corner with a large decorative allegoric title cartouche. In the lower left corner a mileage scale, below with a table of explanations, further with a small inset map showing the area of the source of the river Danube. Old colored as published, the three plates joined together partially with small creases or minor losses. Matthäus Seutter (September 20, 1678 – March 1757) was one of the most important and prolific German map publishers of the 18th century. Seutter started his career as an apprentice brewer. Apparently uninspired by the beer business, Seutter left his apprenticeship and moved to Nuremberg where he apprenticed as an engraver under the tutelage of the prominent J. B. Homann. Sometime in the early 18th century Seutter left Homann to establish his own independent cartographic publishing firm in Augsburg. Though he struggled in the early years of his independence, Seutter's engraving skill and commitment to diversified map production eventually gained him a substantial following. Most of Seutter's maps were heavily based upon, if not copies of, earlier work done by the Homann and Delisle firms.[citation needed] By 1732 Seutter was one of the most prolific publishers of his time and was honored by the German Emperor Charles VI with the title of,Imperial Geographer'. Seutter continued to publish until his death, at the height of his career, in 1757. The Seutter firm continued under Seutter's wastrel son Albrecht Carl until his death in 1762. Following Albrecht's death, the firm was divided between the established Probst firm and the emerging firm of Tobias Conrad Lotter. Lotter, Matthäus Seutter's son in law, was a master engraver and worked on behalf of the Seutter firm. Lotter would eventually become one of the most prominent cartographers of his day.

Copper engraving, hand colored in outline when published. This decorative old map shows Southeast Europe with Transylvania, Moldavia, Bulgaria and the Walachei. The map provides a lot of information on cities, small place names, the rivers, lakes, mountains, etc. It shows details the mouth of the river Danube into the Black Sea. In the upper right corner we look at a figurative title with allegories to the war with the Turks, in the lower right side is an allegoric cartouche with a mileage scale.