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Weigel, Christoph Tabula Topographica Athenarum veterum et novarum. Auctore Fr. Vincentino Coronelli, Ord. Min. et Cosmographo Veneto. recusa a C. Weigelio Norimb. C. Priv. S.C.M. Nuernberg, C. Weigel, c. 1719 [32 x 41,4 cm]
Copper engraving, hand colored in wash and outline, when published. Decorative detailled bird's map showing the 'antique Athens' with its surroundings. A highly decorative map of the antique Athens with many engraved antiquities (temples, aquaducts, gymnasiums, etc.) The cartographer Christoph Weigel worked around 1719 in Nuernberg and his maps are showing the typical style of this period in mapmaking in Southern German. He worked very close as with Johann B. Homann in Nuernberg. All his maps were handcolored in outline and decorative body color immediatelly in his printing house, after they were printed.

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Gross, R. Plan und Ansicht von Athen Leipzig, Pierer 1844 [ca. 19 x 11,2 cm]
Lithograph, uncolored as published. Fine and decorative small plan of Athens, engraved with many details and equipped with an extensive table of explanations.

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ΣΤΕΡΕΑ ΕΛΛΑΣ  -Reilly, Franz Johann Josef von Die Landschaft Livadien einst Hellas oder das eigentliche Griechenland. Nro. 23.  Vienna, Reilly 1789 [22 x 34,4 cm]
Original copper engraving, hand colored in wash and outline, when published. A very interested map which shows the landscape Livadien once Hellas or that real Greece. The Austrian cartographer Franz Joh. Josef von Reilly published around 1789 in Vienna a large amount of very detailed district maps of Central Europe. These maps are famous for their large scales and the many details they provide. Even tiny place names can be found on those maps, rivers, mountains, streets, monasteries are as well engraved. The maps, which Franz J. Reilly engraved, were especially designed for the Austrian Royal house and show countries, provinces and districts belonging to the 'Austrian-Hungarian Empire'.(ΑΥΤΟΙ ΠΟΥ ΠΑΡΕΔΩΣΑΝ  ΤΟΝ ΡΗΓΑ ΦΕΡΑΙΟ ΣΤΟΣ ΤΟΥΡΚΟΥΣ ) 

ΕΛΛΑΣ 18 ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑ- ΗΠΕΙΡΟΣ -ΣΤΕΡΕΑ- ΙΟΝΙΑ

Blaeu, Joan & Guiljelmus Geece Macedonia, Epirus et Achaia. G. Blaeu exc. Amsterdam 1666 [41,2 x 50,2 cm]Engraved map in fine contemporary colors in outline and wash. Published in the edition of Blaeu's 'Atlas Maior'.

ΕΛΛΑΣ 10 ΑΧΑΪΑ -ΣΤΕΡΕΑ

Achaia Janssonius, Joan.Achaiae Noua & accurata Descriptio Auctore I. Laurenbergio. Amsterdam, Janssonius Joan. 1649-60 [39 x 56 cm]
Copper-engraving, decorative handcolored in outline and wash

ΕΛΛΑΣ 8 ,ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑ-ΣΤΕΡΕΑ - ΗΠΕΙΡΟΣ

Janssonius, Joan & Hondius Hendrik  Greece Macedonia Epirus et Achaia

Amsterdam, Janssonius Joan. 1638/40 [36 x 43,5 cm