{"title":"Vintage Maps of Europe","description":"\u003cspan\u003eGiclée Print Reproductions of Vintage Maps of Europe\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1956-grand-circuit-chocolat-menier","title":"1956 Grand Circuit Des Capitales Collection-Concours Du Chocolat Menier","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e J.B. Jannot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1956 (Published) Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.75 x 38 inches (47.6 cm x 96.5 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis is reproduction a wonderful pictorial map of Europe and Asia, made for Chotolat Menier. The map is loaded with images of indigenous people, plants, animals, and buildings. A variety of ships roam the seas and Poseidon rides a vicious whale in the north Atlantic. A red line of travel connects important cities throughout the map.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe Menier Chocolate Company was founded in 1816 as a pharmaceutical manufacturer in Paris, France, at a time when chocolate was used as a medicinal product and was only one part of the overall business. The business grew rapidly but for the first few years the company's production of chocolate was very limited, as its primary usage was as a medicinal powder and for coating bitter-tasting pills. In 1893 the company began using advertising posters created by Firmin Bouisset featuring a little girl using a piece of chocolate to write the name Chocolat Menier on a wall or window. The small girl's sweet innocence conveyed the sweet chocolate message through her \"chocolate graffiti\". It proved to be a highly successful image and became an internationally recognized symbol. Firmin Bouisset's image of the little girl would be featured on Menier's packaged products as well as on promotional items such as reusable tin ware, creamers, bowls, sugar dishes, plates, canister sets, and even children's exercise books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWith their growing international presence, the Menier Chocolate Company exhibited at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago where they were billed as the leading chocolate makers in the world. World War I marked the beginning of the decline of the Menier Chocolate company. While Europe was in turmoil and businesses there suffered greatly, rapid expansion was taking place in neutral Switzerland and in the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eInventory #19404\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"12 x 24 inches","offer_id":34624502599,"sku":"19404a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 x 30 inches","offer_id":34624502727,"sku":"19404b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18.75 x 38 inches - Original Size","offer_id":26582017863,"sku":"19404c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"22.5 x 46 inches","offer_id":34624502791,"sku":"19404d","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/aq19404a.jpg?v=1571609845"},{"product_id":"vintage-map-nautical-western-mediterranean-de-wit-1675","title":"1675 Nautical Chart of the Mediterranean","description":"\u003ch4\u003eOccidentalior Tractus Maris Mediterranei \/ Wester Gedeelte van de Middelandse Zee\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frederick De Wit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1675 (published) Amsterdam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.5 x 22.25 inches (47 x 57.2 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a superb reproduction of an elegant sea chart of the western Mediterranean extending from the Straits of Gibraltar to the Adriatic Sea. The map was published out of Amsterdam in 1675 by Fredrick de Wit as part of Orbis Maritimus ofte Zee Atlas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with most sea charts, numerous capes, coastal cities, ports, islands and navigational hazards are listed while the interior of both Europe and Africa are completely void of cartographic detail. Rhumb lines radiate from several compass roses throughout the map, providing a directional reference to ships at sea. Two ornate title cartouches adorn the interiors of Barbaria and Western Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventory #19522\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"20 x 23.5 inches - Original Size","offer_id":34624497735,"sku":"19522a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 x 30 inches","offer_id":34624497799,"sku":"19522b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 x 36 inches","offer_id":34624497863,"sku":"19522c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"35 x 42 inches","offer_id":34624497927,"sku":"19522d","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/aq19522a.jpg?v=1571609846"},{"product_id":"1623-portugalliae-que-olim-lusitania-novissima-et-exactissima-descriptio-auctore-vernando-alvaro-secco-et-de-integro-emendata-anno-1600","title":"1623 Portugalliae que olim Lusitania, Novissima et Exactissima Descriptio...","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003ca title=\"Authentic Antique Map of Portugal: Portugalliae que olim Lusitania, Novissima et Exactissima Descriptio, Auctore Vernando Alvaro Secco, et de Integro Emendata, Anno 1600. By: Mercator \/ Hondius  Date: 1623 (published) Amsterdam  Dimensions: 13.3 x 19.5 inches (49.6 x 33.8 cm)\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hjbltd.com\/antiquities\/images\/antq\/aq18821a.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Resolution Image\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePortugalliae que olim Lusitania, Novissima et Exactissima Descriptio, Auctore Vernando Alvaro Secco, et de Integro Emendata, Anno 1600.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mercator \/ Hondius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1623 (published) Amsterdam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.3 x 19.5 inches (49.6 x 33.8 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of a striking antique map of Portugal that was hand engraved by Baptista van Doetecum. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWith a westward orientation Portugal is displayed with exceptional detail as the country is color coded into four sections, showing important cities, villages, and an elaborate tributary system feeding the Atlantic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThree strapwork title cartouches adorn the map along with an elaborate compass rose, sailing ship, the crest of Portugal, and monstrous sea creature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eInventory #18821\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"13.3 x 19.5 inches - Original Size","offer_id":34581751623,"sku":"18821a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18 x 26 inches","offer_id":34624487303,"sku":"18821b","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"23 x 34 inches","offer_id":34624487367,"sku":"18821c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/aq18821a.jpg?v=1571609847"},{"product_id":"antique-maptabula-russiae-blaeu-1635","title":"1613 \/ 1635 Tabula Russiae ex autographo...","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hessel Gerrits \/ Willem Janszoon Blaeu\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1613 \/ 1635 (circa) Amsterdam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16.75 x 21.5 inches (42.5 x 54.6 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis is a reproduction of an authentic antique map of Russia with an insert plan of Moscow and a view of Archangelsckagoroda. The map was originally engraved by Hessel Gerrits in 1613 and later reissued by Willem Blaeu beginning in 1634.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHessel Gerrits created this influential map of Russia from a compilation of manuscripts brought back from Russia by Isaac Massa, who lived in Russia from 1601 - 1609. During that time, a promising young Czar of Russia named Fedor Godunov II was murdered when he was 16 years old. That period of Russian history was known as the time of troubles. The plan of Moscow was based on Czar Fedor’s draft. It would become the most reproduced map of Moscow for about 100 years, used by Braun \u0026amp; Hogenberg, Matthaus Merian, and Gabriel Bodenehr, just to name a few. Finally, the view of Archangelsckagoroda (Archangel) is important as it was Russia’s only northern port until the founding of St Petersburg in 1703.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe map depicts hundreds of villages and cities, forests, and river systems. Near the center of the map, a “great wall,” known as the Zasechnaya bar is depicted running from the Volga River to just east of Lithuania. The Zasechnaya bar was system of fortifications, used by Russia to protect against the invasion of Mongol-Tatar and Crimean troops, as well as a foothold in the attack on opponent. The Caspian Sea is quite misshapen as very little was known of the region, particularly the eastern side. The map is adorned with sailing ships, two compass roses, three figures in Russian attire, and a decorative title cartouche.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eInventory #18954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"17 x 22 inches - Original Size","offer_id":34624486663,"sku":"18954a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"22 x 28 inches","offer_id":34624486791,"sku":"18954b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"26.5 x 34 inches","offer_id":34624486855,"sku":"18954c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/aq18954a.jpg?v=1571609847"},{"product_id":"10755","title":"1609 Irlandiae Accurata Descriptio, Auctore Baptist Boazio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Authentic Antique Map of the World:Irlandiae Accurata Descriptio, Auctore Baptist Boazio By: [Map Maker] Date: 1609 (Published) Antwerp\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hjbltd.com\/maps\/images\/maps\/mp10755a.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abraham Ortelius \/ Joannes Baptista Vrientes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1609 (Published) Antwerp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 x 23 inches (46 cm x 59 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis Vintage Map Shop reproduction is a striking example of the Ortelius \/ Vrients edition of Baptista Boazio’s remarkable map of 1599. The map is oriented with north to the right, and depicts Ireland in its entirety.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDepicted are the already then extant provinces of Ulster, Connaught, Leinster and Muster, with counties delineated by dotted boundary lines. The vibrancy of the map is due in part to its depictions of geophysical features, including forests, mountain, all rivers and waterways, cities, towns, settlements and ports. Major landowners are denoted, and the map includes a table in the lower left quadrant which facilitates the understanding of place names such as Caputfamiliae, or head of the family while Mc before a name indicates a region dominated by one related family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMonsters of fabulous design embellish the seas, as do magnificent frigates, one of them aflame, and a humble fisherman’s craft. The man in the small craft is waving a trident near the dedicatory cartouche. The map is further adorned with three additional strapwork cartouches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBoazio’s map of Ireland was added by Vrients when he took over the publication of Ortelius’ work following the death of Ortelius. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eInventory #10755\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"18 x 23 inches - Original Size","offer_id":34581743431,"sku":"10755a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"22 x 28 inches","offer_id":34581743495,"sku":"10755b","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 x 32 Inches","offer_id":34624486407,"sku":"10755c","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"38 x 36 inches","offer_id":21708946997296,"sku":"10755d","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"31 x 40 inches","offer_id":41602787311664,"sku":"10755e","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/mp10755a.jpg?v=1571609847"},{"product_id":"1943-target-berlin-by-manning","title":"1943 Target Berlin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e F.E. Manning for the Army Orientation Course Special Division Army Service Forces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Original:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1943 (Published) Washington, DC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47 x 35.5 inches (119.4 cm x 90 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of a large map (broadside), formally entitled Newsmap. Monday, October 25, 1943, Vol. II No. 27. By F. E. Manning, it is one of the most iconic American WWII propaganda maps to have been published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe focus of the map is a panoptic view of Berlin, from which a series of concentric circles radiate, thus creating a target-like effect. The circles ever widen till they include much of the world. Publishing of the map was timed to serve as a prelude to the first major allied airstrike on Berlin. Within days of its being published, British Air Marshal Arthur ‘Bomber’ Harris led a series of air raids on Berlin which did not relent till March of 1944. Despite the destruction of vast swathes of the city, the operation was considered a failure for it accomplished little in the way of crippling or even limiting Germany’s war efforts, and in fact led to reprisal attacks such as Operation Steinbock and London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted below the map is a cut away distance scale with the following instructions. ‘This map is a photographic view of the world with the center at Berlin. Thus with the detachable scale distances can be measured along any line running thru Berlin. It should be noted that an inch at the center represents less mileage than an inch closer to the edges. The detachable scale has been designed to compensate for this and should be used only with the center on Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographic process used in making this map makes all distances measured with the tape approximate only. Distances are shown in statute miles. Lines between key cities do not represent regular air routes in all cases. They show distances between points that do not fall on a line going thru the center of the projection.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of many ‘Newsmaps’ published weekly by a propaganda arm of the US War Department called ‘Army Orientation Course of the Special Service Division Army Service Forces’. The maps employed bold typesetting and dramatic imagery to relay the most recent war news. Few Newsmaps were as dramatic or had the impact as ‘Target Berlin’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventory #10762\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"18 x 24 inches","offer_id":34705180743,"sku":"10762a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"21 x 28 inches","offer_id":34705180871,"sku":"10762b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"27 x 36 inches","offer_id":34705180999,"sku":"10762c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32 x 42 inches","offer_id":40175195335,"sku":"10762d","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"35.5 x 47 inches - Original Size","offer_id":34705181191,"sku":"10762e","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/aq10762a.jpg?v=1571609848"},{"product_id":"1921-carte-generale-de-litalie-ancienne","title":"1921 Carte Generale de L'Italie Ancienne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adrienne Hubert Brue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 1821 (dated) Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 x 14 inches \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine reproduction of Brue's striking map of Italy, originally published out of Paris in 1821. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a very beautifully engraved map with very fine topographic detail throughout. This informative map shows all of Italy and includes Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, the Adriatic Coast, Switzerland and the Empire of Austria. Two inserts of both Rome and the area surrounding the city can be found in the top right portion of the map. Various counties and empires are identified with fine hand coloring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurrounding the map is Brue's distinctive keyboard-style border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventory #11234\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"14 x 20 inches - Original Size","offer_id":34859574727,"sku":"11234a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18 x 26 inches","offer_id":34859574791,"sku":"11234b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 x 34 inches","offer_id":34859574855,"sku":"11234c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"29.5 x 42 inches","offer_id":34859638151,"sku":"11234d","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/Italy_BrueA.jpg?v=1571609930"},{"product_id":"1861-nouvelle-carte-illustre-de-leurope","title":"1861 Nouvelle Carte Illustre de l'Europe","description":"\u003ch4\u003eNouvelle Carte Illustre de l'Europe Presentant les Grandes Divisions Physiques, la Distribution Geographique des Vegetaux et des Mineraux...\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alexandre Vuillemin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1861 (dated) Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.5 x 33.5 inches (62.25 x 85 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of an authentic, antique map of Europe by Alexandre Vuillem. The original map was published out of Paris and is dated 1861.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original large format map is from the scarce nineteenth century atlas, \u003cem\u003eGeographie Commerciale et Industrielle\u003c\/em\u003e. The map is filled with an impressive array of information illustrating the physical and geographical divisions, shipping routes, roads and railways, and the plant and mineral distributions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1860s were an extremely turbulent decade with numerous cultural, social, and political upheavals in Europe. Revolutions were prevalent in Germany and the Ottoman Empire. This map shows one of the major regions of production for the time, just before the \"Second Industrial Revolution,\" or what is also known as the \"Technological Revolution,\" where manufacturing through the aide of machine tools really began to take off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map is flanked with side panels containing numerous meticulously engraved vignettes representing the various commerce and industry of the different countries and regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventory #19057\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"20.5 x 28 inches","offer_id":34875726471,"sku":"19057a","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 x 34 inches - Original Size","offer_id":34875726535,"sku":"19057b","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"31 x 42 inches","offer_id":34875726599,"sku":"19057c","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/19057a.jpg?v=1571609930"},{"product_id":"1579-graeciae-universae-secundum-hodiernum-situm-neoterica-descriptio","title":"1579 Graeciae Universae Secundum Hodiernum Situm Neoterica descriptio...","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abraham Ortelius\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1579 (published) Antwerp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 x 21 inches \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of an original 16th century map of Greece by Abraham Ortelius, the \"father of modern cartography.\" Originally featured in his groundbreaking atlas, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the map highlights Greece’s geography, blending ancient and contemporary understandings of the region in the late 16th century. Key cities, islands, and landmarks are depicted with remarkable precision and artistic flair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map depicts the ancient and contemporary geography of Greece as understood in the late 16th century, capturing key cities, islands, and landmarks that were central to the region’s cultural and historical legacy. From Athens to Sparta, and the Aegean's myriad islands, Ortelius combines geographical accuracy with artistic grandeur. The borders are adorned with elaborate cartouches, decorative scrollwork, and mythical sea creatures that add visual splendor to its utilitarian purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis reproduction of Ortelius’s Graeciae Universae allows modern admirers to appreciate a critical piece of cartographic history. It is an exceptional blend of art and science, capturing the imagination with its intricate details and serving as a reminder of Greece's enduring influence on Western civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventory #18802\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"15 x 21 inches - Original Size","offer_id":34877730119,"sku":"18802a","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"17.5 x 24 inches","offer_id":34877730183,"sku":"18802b","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"22 x 30 inches","offer_id":34877730247,"sku":"18802c","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/18802a.jpg?v=1571609930"},{"product_id":"1827-pianta-della-citta-di-roma-con-la-indicazione-di-tutte","title":"1827 Pianta della Citta di Roma con la Indicazione di Tutte","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pietro Ruga\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1827 (Published) Rome\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29.5 x 44 inches (75 cm x 112 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a reproduction of an impressive folding traveler's map of Rome. The original map was published by Pietro Ruga out of Romer in 1827\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map provides a remarkable bird’s eye view of Rome and its immediate environs, including Vatican City. For anyone who has been to Rome, it’s easy to see that the streets have not changed, that one could use this map even today, for it enumerates Rome’s regions with Roman numerals following which they are named, and it includes a comprehensive coded list of the major monuments of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlanking the map on either side are engravings of the most famous of Rome’s landmarks including The Pyramid of Cestius, the Colosseum, the Pantheon of Agrippa (completed and dedicated by Hadrian), and Trajan’s Column, to name a few. A large compass rose orients the map ever so slightly to the northeast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventory #10753\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"21.5 x 32 inches","offer_id":35306913671,"sku":"10753","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 x 36 inches","offer_id":35306913735,"sku":"10753","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"29.5 x 44 inches - Original Size","offer_id":35306913799,"sku":"10753","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"36 x 54 inches","offer_id":35306913863,"sku":"10753","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/mp10753a.jpg?v=1571609930"},{"product_id":"10780","title":"1950 Val de Loire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Remy Hetreau\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Original:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950 (published) Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23.5 x 31 inches (59.7 cm x 78.75 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a giclée print reproduction of a marvelous promotional travel poster from 1950. It was part of a series of maps commissioned by the Comite National de Propagande en Faveur du Vin to celebrate and promote the legendary wine regions of France. French artist, illustrator and print maker, Remy Hetreau took on this task, creating some magnificent posters highlighting local wineries of eight different regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title is contained in a ribbon cartouche at the top of the map. Here Hetreau presents a scroll background on which are positioned a young man and woman holding a map between them featuring the legendary Loire Valley, the region which produces some of the finest wines in the world. The sun beams brightly down on the scene, which includes a chateau, a lighthouse, a ship setting off for the high seas, and a smaller sea-going craft loaded with wine casks and boxes. Grape vines are intertwined around the edges and into the image itself, increasing the visual appeal of the poster. Three coats of arms further decorate the image. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoire Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e is located in the middle stretch of the Loire river in central France. The majority of wine produced in the region is white, from the Chenin blanc, Sauvignon blanc and Melon de Bourgogne grapes. In addition to still wines, rosé, sparkling and dessert wines are also produced here. Winemaking in this region dates as far back as the 1st century and though it is less known today, for a time during the middle ages it was a more prized and sought after in England and France than wines of the Bordeaux region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventory #10780\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"18 x 24 inches","offer_id":36181061831,"sku":"10780a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"23.5 x 31 inches - Original Size","offer_id":36181061895,"sku":"10780b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"27.5 x 36 inches","offer_id":36181756487,"sku":"10780c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32 x 42 inches","offer_id":36181061959,"sku":"10780d","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/10780a.jpg?v=1631051843"},{"product_id":"10779","title":"1954 Les Vignobles de France | Vins de Bourgogne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hjbltd.com\/maps\/images\/maps\/mp10779a.jpg\" title=\"Authentic Antique Map of the World:Les Vignobles de France\/Vins de Bourgogne By: [Map Maker] Date: 1954\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e By: Remy Hetreau\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate of Original: 1954 (published) Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Size: 25.5 x 31 inches (64.75 cm x 78.75 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a giclée print reproduction of a marvelous promotional travel poster from 1954. It was part of a series of maps commissioned by the Comite National de Propagande en Faveur du Vin to celebrate and promote the legendary wine regions of France. French artist, illustrator and print maker, Remy Hetreau took on this task, creating some magnificent posters highlighting local wineries of eight different regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fleur de lis and the French Lion are featured in a coat of arms at the top of the map. The title is contained in a ribbon cartouche at the top of the map. Here Hetreau positions his work on what resembles the sort of transportable countryside theater which was popular on the continent in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A lovely French maiden directs our attention to the map which shows some of the most well-known wines of France and the areas in which the grapes from which the wines are made are grown. A small chateau brightens the background on one side, while implements of everyday life are scattered about the ‘stage’, including a large basket of beautiful grapes, an icon, a wooden mallet, and of course the obligatory wine bottle and goblet. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBourgogne (a.k.a. Burgondy)\u003c\/strong\u003e region in east-central France that is rich with history. It's famous for its Burgundy wines as well as pinot noirs and Chardonnay, Chablis and Beaujolais. The reputation and quality of the top wines, compounded with the fact that they are often produced in small batches, has consistently brought about strong demand and high prices. 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It was part of a series of maps commissioned by the \u003cem\u003eComite National de Propagande en Faveur du Vin\u003c\/em\u003e to celebrate and promote the legendary wine regions of France. French artist, illustrator and print maker, Remy Hetreau took on this task, creating some magnificent posters highlighting local wineries of eight different regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere we find the sun shining merrily over the entire Bordeaux area, and a chateau embellishing one side of the map while on the opposite side sits a goddess of libation astride a large wooden wine cask, a goblet in one hand and a flagon of wine in the other. A ship loaded with the same sort of casks leaves shore with sales furled to the wind. Grapes and grape leaves are entwined and join through a scroll cartouche. The fleur-de-lis and the French Lion are featured in a coat of arms at the top of the map. The title is contained in a ribbon cartouche at the top of the map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBordeaux\u003c\/strong\u003e is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. Known as an international capitol in the world of wine, the city is home to one of the most prominent wine fairs, Vinexpo (est. 1981). Today, Bordeaux wine is made by more than 8,500 vintages produce over 700 million bottles of wine, ranging from large quantities of everyday table wine, to some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventory #10778\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"19.75 x 24 inches","offer_id":36182092359,"sku":"10778a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25.5 x 31 inches - Original Size","offer_id":36182092423,"sku":"10778b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"29.5 x 35 inches","offer_id":36182092487,"sku":"10778c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"34.5 x 42 inches","offer_id":36182092551,"sku":"10778d","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/mp10778a_1024x1024_e40abad8-84e6-43a7-a3af-2d2101508cb8.jpg?v=1571609930"},{"product_id":"vintage-map-islandia-ortelius-1595","title":"1585 Islandia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abraham Ortelius\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1585 (dated) Antwerp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 x 20 inches (35.5 cm x 51 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine reproduction of a spectacular Ortelius map of Iceland. It is a classic in the history of mapmaking, not only for its decorative appeal, but for being the first relatively accurate map of Iceland taken from indigenous sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere we see Iceland depicted in minute detail with all geophysical features which were known to be extant at the time noted. Ortelius depicts mountains and volcanoes, with Mount Hekla erupting, with flames shooting high into the sky, and spuming volcanic material. In the upper right quadrant, we see Polar Bears floating on icebergs just off the coast. Large sections and trunks of trees float off the coast. Myriad fanciful sea monsters and other creatures inhabit the seas surrounding the island. Iceland itself sports more than two hundred place names, probably taken from the Danish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile containing many inaccuracies, the map, provides the first meaningful depiction of Iceland’s known settlements along with many other points of interest. It is a significant improvement over all previous maps of Iceland and thus it is believed that it was drawn by a native Icelander, probably Gudbrandur Thorlaksson, a bishop who studied mathematics and astronomy in Copenhagen. 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This monumental map was produced in association with J.B. Nolin in Paris.  It is richly embellished with coats of arms and four decorative cartouches,  and is one of the most decorative large format maps of the Mediterranean published in Italy in the 17th Century. \u003cspan\u003eThe main title is on a banner in a large cartouche, with a secondary title in a garland above Greece; an \"explanation\" is on a banner draped between an elephant, a Venetian lion and an eagle, and the scale cartouche is decorated with a pair of compasses. Around the map are scattered the armorials of cities and states.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eVincenzo Coronelli is perhaps best known for the globes he constructed over the years for various dignitaries of the era. From 1681 to 1683 he constructed a pair of globes which were ten feet in diameter for the king, at a weight of nearly 4000 pounds. The fame and importance of Coronelli's globe led to the production of a 42 inch diameter globe in 1688, of which examples reside in a number of major institutional collections around the world.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eInventory #81015\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"12 x 30 inches","offer_id":40175201031,"sku":"81015a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 x 36 inches","offer_id":37193588295,"sku":"81015b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"17 x 43 inches - Original Size","offer_id":37193588423,"sku":"81015c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/81015a.jpg?v=1571609930"},{"product_id":"vintage-map-europe-desnos-1722","title":"1722 L'Europe Divisee Selon L'Etendue De Ses Principales Parties...","description":"\u003ch4\u003eL'Europe Divisee Selon L'Etendue De Ses Principales Parties, Et Dont Les Points Principaux Sont Placez Observations Des Mesrs. 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Large, highly decorative and expensive productions, such maps were considered one of the ultimate signs of wealth and intellectual sophistication, to the extent that they appeared regularly in works of fine art, most notably the paintings of Johannes Vermeer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present map is a fine example of the genre of wall, or parlor maps that enjoyed an iconic place in seventeenth and eighteenth-century Europe.  It depicts Europe on a large scale, and would have been displayed in the salon of a wealthy member of the upper class. \u003cspan\u003eThe title references French Academie Royale. Founded in 1666, the Academy is one of the oldest learned societies in Europe. It was created in order to foster and protect French scientific interests, one of which was geography, and was headquartered in the Louvre, where members would present new ideas and consult each other about experiments. 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Vignettes sprightly portray iconographic ideals of sport, professional life, tourism and industry for each part of each region, from musicians in Salzburg to a matador fleeing from a bull near Madrid.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe map is surrounded by medallions naming KLM's various subsidiaries and the countries to which the KLM subsidiary flies. \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInventory #11007\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"13 x 22 inches - Original Size","offer_id":5999375974432,"sku":"11007a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20.5 x 28 inches","offer_id":6201979830304,"sku":"11007b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 x 34 Inches","offer_id":6201984811040,"sku":"11007c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"29.5 x 40 inches","offer_id":6201985597472,"sku":"11007d","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/11007a.jpg?v=1571609932"},{"product_id":"1946-london-the-bastion-of-liberty-lee","title":"1946 London, The Bastion of Liberty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kerry Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1946 (Published) London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize of Original:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38.25 x 48.25 inches (96 x 121 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of a most joyous and celebratory map of London, by Kerry Lee, published by the Travel Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland almost immediately following the end of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map was published as a reminder to the people of London and around the world of their history and culture. The city had just been through several years of hardship including “the Blitz,” a German bombing raid that occurred at the beginning of the war in 1940-41. Numerous sites around the city were left in rubble and many sons, fathers, and brothers of London were lost during the war. The map features a 1946 quote by William Churchill that reads “We would rather see London in ruins and ashes than that it should be tamely and abjectly enslaved.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map is presented in a pictorial style with any and all important buildings and landmarks shown in an oversized manner. Despite the varying sizes of buildings, the map adheres to proper geographic necessities with consistent color patterns and the overall layout of the city shown with accuracy. Surrounding the map are numerous destinations throughout the city and surrounding area, some of which include Alexandra Palace, Wembly sports stadium, B.O.A.C. airlines at the London Airport, Wimbledon, Greenwich, and Epping Forest to name a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two versions of this map, with this example being the larger of the two. 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Archaeological excavations have revealed settlements in the area dating back at least as far as the Neolithic era, but Amsterdam’s modern name has to do with man’s attempt to control bodies of water in the region in more recent times. The oldest documentary evidence refers to the settlement of \"Aemstelredamme\" (Amsterdam) 'dam in the river Amstel' and comes from a document dated October 27, 1275 CE. The dam itself is depicted here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map shows a highly organized and efficiently functioning city surrounded on all sides by water, with a port in the lower center, and canals running throughout the city. Fortress-like fortifications are built across the outer channels in a number of places, thus controlling ingress and egress to the city’s environs. Myriad seagoing vessels are depicted, and a large number of windmills are seen at the edge of the city and in the cultivated lands nearby. In the city center three cathedrals are presented, and the lower left quadrant features a numbered legend with 28 place names. An intriguing hand-written notation reading ‘Ao 1610’ in an obviously old hand is in the right margin, perhaps signifying the original map owner’s visit to the city?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslation of text in the cartouche: Amsterdam is a well-known city in Lower Germany that has arisen in recent times to accommodate merchants and is inhabited by people engaged in trade. It is almost impossible to think of a commercial activity that is not practiced here. Hence profit seeking businessmen are drawn to this city from the most far-away lands and transport various goods, first and foremost grain, to Brabant and other parts of the world. Vast riches result from trade of this kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventory #11069\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"the Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"15 x 21 Inches - Original Size","offer_id":6360762744864,"sku":"11069a","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"17 x 24 Inches","offer_id":6360762777632,"sku":"11069b","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 x 28 Inches","offer_id":6360762810400,"sku":"11069c","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"23 x 32 inches","offer_id":42976420593712,"sku":"11069d","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"26 x 36 inches","offer_id":42976420626480,"sku":"11069e","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 x 42 inches","offer_id":42976420659248,"sku":"11069f","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/files\/11069a_d67c1b02-9dc5-4451-87b9-a6b60f58a26f.jpg?v=1777219999"},{"product_id":"1574-venetia-braun-hogenberg","title":"1574 Venetia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Braun and Hogenberg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1574 (Published) Cologne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.25 x 18.8 inches (33.7 x 47.8 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of a striking bird's-eye view of Venice that appeared in the first atlas devoted to cities, \u003cem\u003eCivitates Orbis Terrarum\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Braun and Hogenberg in Cologne starting in 1572.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis splendid depiction of the city shows it in all its magnificence, from its remarkable maritime prowess, signified by myriad seagoing vessels of different kinds, to its host of grand architectural edifices. Interestingly, the famous Rialto (#150), which at that time was the only bridge over the Grand Canal is depicted, along with the other 400 bridges over its 180 canals. The Rialto, originally a wooden bridge with many stalls and shops was replaced by a stone bridge in 1591.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Mark’s cathedral and piazza can be seen just left of center. Opposite St Mark's square lies the Island of San Giorgio with its monastery and church. Venice’s islands with their own imposing structures and concomitant industries are minutely detailed. Above the city is Murano, to where all Venice's glass-making workshops were moved in the 13th century for reasons of fire prevention. Ships, boats and Venetian gondolas fill the harbor. At the time the map was made Venice boasted a population of at least 150,000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the center along the lower margin, a procession of the Doge and various dignitaries is illustrated. Flanking this illustration are 153 numbered entries keyed to the view listing mainly palaces and churches. 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The bird’s-eye view of the city depicts Rome as it appeared circa 1550, with extant ruins of the ancient city easy to find.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBraun took great pains to provide detailed information in print, and provided a numbered guide in Latin to noteworthy sites in the two insets. A few of the features include the Pantheon, the Coliseum, the Arch of Constantine, and the Forum Romanum. In the lower quadrant can be seen the Papal Palace of the Vatican, and the Obelisk from the circus of Caligula and Nero. Latin text on the verso provides additional information about the city.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeorg Braun\u003c\/strong\u003e (1541-1622) was born and died in Cologne. His primary vocation was as Catholic cleric; he spent thirty-seven years as canon and dean at the church St. Maria ad Gradus, in Cologne. Braun was the chief editor of the Civitates Orbis Terrarum, the greatest book of town views of that time to be published. His job entailed hiring artists, acquiring source material for the maps and views, and writing the text. In this role, he was assisted by Abraham Ortelius. Braun lived into his 80s, and he was the only member of the original team to witness the publication of the sixth volume in 1617.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrans Hogenberg\u003c\/strong\u003e (ca. 1540-ca. 1590) was a Flemish and German engraver and mapmaker who also painted. He was born in Mechelen, south of Antwerp, the son of wood engraver and etcher Nicolas Hogenberg. Together with his father, brother (Remigius), uncle, and cousins, Frans was a member of a prominent artistic family in the Netherlands. During the 1550s, he worked in Antwerp with the famous mapmaker Abraham Ortelius. There, he engraved the maps for Ortelius’ groundbreaking first atlas, published in Antwerp in 1570. Later, Ortelius supported Hogenberg with information for the Civitates orbis terrarium. Hogenberg engraved the majority of the work’s 546 prospects and views.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eInventory #11058\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"13.25 x 19 Inches (Original Size)","offer_id":8675112419420,"sku":"11058a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"19 x 27 Inches","offer_id":8675130572892,"sku":"11058b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 x 36 Inches","offer_id":8675130605660,"sku":"11058c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/11058a.jpg?v=1571609932"},{"product_id":"11053","title":"1900 Tours in Connemara, Galway, Achill and West of Ireland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hugo Alessi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Original:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1900 (Published) Ireland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48 x 34 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of an absolutely lovely travel poster, originally painted by Hugo Alessi (name in the lower left), first issued by the Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland in the year 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe primary function of this poster, like any travel poster was to encourage tourism in Ireland, more specifically in the western side of the country. This poster was primarily distributed throughout North America. The poster presents a variety of scenes from the western coast of Ireland. Places depicted in the work include Galway, Achill, Connemara, and Sligo. The scenes show off western Ireland’s coastal landscape, historical graveyards (dating back to 543 A.D.) and interior lakes. At the bottom, the poster reads “\u003cem\u003eFor illustrated tourist guides, or other particulars, apply to the manager’s office, Broadstone Station, Dublin.\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) was the third largest Irish gauge railway company in Ireland. It was incorporated in 1845 and absorbed into the Great Southern Railways in 1924. 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In 1989 the Holland America Line was purchased by Carnival Corp and now operates as a cruise line, headquartered in Seattle, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster was created by Willem Ten Broek, a Dutch artist known for incorporating clean lines and primary colors on large surfaces. One of his most notable works is this poster, which became the influence for the Holland-America Line logo shortly after its creation. 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Bruges is distinguished for its lovely old world atmosphere, including cobbled streets and medieval buildings, all accessible by boat on the city’s myriad canals. Its port Zeebrugge has long been an important center for fishing and trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bird’s eye view from a northwesterly position shows the city surrounded by numerous windmills, all situated in the city proper. Nine bridges are depicted here, lending credence to the idea that the city was named for its great number of bridges. An intriguing handwritten date of 1610 appears in the right margin, perhaps the date when the map’s original owner visited Bruges?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the map’s center is the market square with its cloth hall, a rectangular complex dating from the 13th century. Diagonally to the right behind it is the Gothic Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe church, burial place of Charles the Bold and Mary of Burgundy. In the 9th century; as a defense against the attacking Normans, Baldouin II the Bald built a fortress on the only bridge surviving from Roman times; it was this that probably gave the site its name. By the 12th century Bruges had risen to become a major center of European trade due to its direct access to the North Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBruges received its charter in 1128. Around the turn of the 13th century the city began holding trade fairs, at which wool imported from England was also sold. The first stock exchange was born at the inn run by the van der Buerse family of merchants, who subsequently gave their name to the concept of the \"bourse\" itself. In the 15th century Bruges saw a flowering of the arts and major artists such as the Van Eyck brothers, Hans Memling and Gerard David lived and worked here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslation of Braun’s Latin comment in the cartouche of the lower left quadrant: Brugae, generally known as Bruck, is the most beautiful and elegant of all German cities in Flanders. The splendour and magnificence of the public and private buildings in this city surpass all imagination and description. It possesses the best ground plan imaginable - one that is circular. It is surrounded by a double moat filled with water. It was formerly a flourishing city of commerce. Translation of cartouche top center: \"\u003cem\u003eBruges, the pride of the cities of Flanders.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslation of Latin commentary by Braun on the verso: \"\u003cem\u003eBruges is said to have acquired its name from its great number of bridges. It has a marketplace adorned on all sides by magnificent houses, from which six wide streets lead away to the city gates. It has access to the sea, which lies three miles away; numerous streams and navigable channels run through the city. 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Notre-Dame rises prominently within the original city of Paris. The cathedral's construction began in 1160 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and was largely complete by 1260, though it was modified frequently in the following centuries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe city as it is show in this view from 1655 includes a second set of defensive walls replete with a moat that is clearly rendered. This attractive and colorful map is embellished by two coats of arms on the horizon, and well-dressed figures in the lower left quadrant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInventory\u003c\/strong\u003e #81028\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"13 x 17.5 Inches (Original Size)","offer_id":12246750134364,"sku":"81028a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"21 x 28 Inches","offer_id":12263552745564,"sku":"81028b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"27 x 36 Inches","offer_id":12263552778332,"sku":"81028c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/81028a.jpg?v=1571609933"},{"product_id":"1784-nouveau-plan-routier-de-la-ville-et-faubourgs-de-paris","title":"1784 Nouveau Plan Routier de la Ville et Faubourgs de Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e M. Pichon, Jacques Esnauts, Michel Rapilly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1784 (dated) Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize of Original:\u003c\/strong\u003e 39 x 56 inches (99 x 142 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of a spectacular and rare 18th-century wall map of Paris by M. Pichon, Jacques Esnauts, and Michel Rapilly. Published in 1784, just five years before the outbreak of the French Revolution, it captures the city at the height of the ancien régime, when Paris was both a glittering capital of Enlightenment culture and a city poised for dramatic transformation. The map provides a remarkably detailed depiction of the walled metropolis and its expanding faubourgs, or suburbs, offering a vivid glimpse of urban life in the final years of Louis XVI’s reign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCentered upon the Seine River and the Île de la Cité, the map presents a masterfully engraved plan of streets, bridges, and landmarks that define late eighteenth century Paris. Each neighborhood is meticulously labeled, and extensive reference tables identify hundreds of streets, parishes, colleges, hospitals, and other notable institutions. Architectural and civic landmarks such as the Louvre, the Tuileries, the Bastille, and Les Invalides are rendered with precision, testifying to the city’s role as a center of science, art, and governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is framed by a richly ornamented floral border and an elaborate title cartouche featuring allegorical figures of angels and a personification of Paris surrounded by emblems of the arts and sciences. Around the map, eight finely engraved vignettes depict prominent monuments and scenes from daily life, creating a balance between cartographic accuracy and artistic grandeur. These decorative elements situate the work within the Rococo and early Neoclassical traditions that dominated French printmaking of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued on the eve of monumental political and social upheaval, this map preserves the grandeur of pre-Revolutionary Paris, a city still defined by its royal squares, religious institutions, and Enlightenment salons. Within just a decade, many of the places shown here, including the Bastille, would become symbols of revolution and change. Today, the map stands not only as a triumph of eighteenth century engraving and urban cartography, but also as a powerful historical document of a capital on the brink of reinvention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInventory\u003c\/strong\u003e #81029\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"21 x 30 Inches","offer_id":12263634272348,"sku":"81029b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25.5 x 36 Inches","offer_id":12263634239580,"sku":"81029c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"39 x 56 Inches (Original Size)","offer_id":12246765797468,"sku":"81029d","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/81029a.jpg?v=1571609933"},{"product_id":"1685-mediterranean-sea-divided-into-its-principall-parts-of-seas","title":"1685 Mediterranean Sea divided into its Principall Parts of Seas","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hjbltd.com\/maps\/images\/maps\/mp11192a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Resolution Image\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Berry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1685 (Published) London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.25 x 34 inches (56.5 x 86.4 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of very scarce map of the Mediterranean Sea, its entire coastline, including much of the Ottoman Empire as it was in the late 17th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe map is dedicated to King James II of England in the year he ascended to the throne, and just three years before the Glorious Revolution which saw him abdicate, and William III and Mary II take his place. The elaborate title cartouche includes heraldry, allegorical figures and a dedication \u003cem\u003e‘to the most Serene and most Sacred Majesty James. II. By the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland this Map of the Mediterranean Sea is humbly Dedicated and Presented by your Majesties Loyall Subject and Servant William Berry.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Berry was a bookseller, geographer and engraver who was active from about 1670 to 1703. He corrected and amended a set of maps by Nicolas Sanson which were frequently referred to as the ‘English Sanson Collection’. They were very rare and highly sought after. Due to the strong Dutch school of cartography in the 16th and 17th centuries, few English mapmakers reached a high level of distinction. Berry was an exception, producing maps that would compete with respect to accuracy and beauty with those of the great Dutch mapmakers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInventory # 11192\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"the Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"18 x 28 inches","offer_id":13620158070832,"sku":"11192a","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"22 x 34 inches - Original Size","offer_id":13620158103600,"sku":"11192b","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"26 x 40 inches","offer_id":13620158136368,"sku":"11192c","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/mp11192a.jpg?v=1571609933"},{"product_id":"vini-d-italia-vins-d-italie-wines-of-italy-1957","title":"1957 Vini d’Italia, Vins d’Italie, Wines of Italy, Italienischel Weine…","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNicola Simbari\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1957 (circa) Rome\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38 x 26 inches (96.5 x 66 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of a marvelous, brightly-colored poster \/ map of the Wine Regions in Italy, created by Nicola Simbari, one of Italy’s most important modern artists. Published by the Italian Ministry for Foreign Trade, it is a splendid advertisement for Italy’s myriad world-class wines, with each region noted for the wine which it produces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map features the Italin peninsula loaded with vignettes representing their wine industry, maritime culture, extensive history, and iconic architecture. Regional boarders are outlined in a sketched design with their traditional names noted in the same color and fashion. Banners representing the wide array of wines are placed around their area of origin and are color coded by whether they are a red, white, or dessert wine. The overall design of the map is consistent with the unique and alluring style of paintings by Nicola Simbari.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Calabria, Simbari grew up in Rome, where his father was an architect for the Vatican. At the age of 13, Nicola enrolled at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma and in the 1940s he began devoting himself to painting in a studio at Via del Babuino in central Rome. Geometric forms and architectural structures are incorporated in almost all of his work. 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There is remarkable detail of towns, roads, rivers, and other topographical information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCounties are grouped and colored in contrasting pastel shades. Carel Allard’s work is relatively scarce, with few maps on the market at any given time. His maps are not easily found and a delight when they do come to light. He was obviously politically aware, as expressed by certain features of the map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the marvelous cartouche, Britannia is depicted with globe and scepter in her hands in the lower right while on the left stands a military figure representing King William. In addition to royal crests, cherubim, a crowned lion and unicorn further embellish the finely engraved and colored cartouche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe map signifies an important moment in history for Europe and England. Once Mary and William had acquiesced to the urging of a European coalition whose purpose was to quell the aggressive acts of Louis XIV, they set out for London. As they approached, James fled, an act which was ultimately perceived to be abdication of the throne. Having ascended, William called on Parliament to convene.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThat meeting resulted in a Bill of Rights which gave succession to Mary’s sister Anne in the event of default of issue from Mary. It further barred Roman Catholics from the throne, abolished much of the crown’s power and declared a standing army illegal in times of peace. The Revolution resulted in adoption of John Locke’s contention that government was in the nature of a social contract between the monarch and his people represented in Parliament. The Revolution permanently established Parliament as the ruling power of England.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eInventory #11190\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"the Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"20.5 x 24 inches - Original Size","offer_id":21707663310896,"sku":"11190a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 x 30 inches","offer_id":21707663343664,"sku":"11190b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 x 36 inches","offer_id":21707663409200,"sku":"11190c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"34 x 40 inches","offer_id":21707663441968,"sku":"11190d","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/11190a.jpg?v=1571609934"},{"product_id":"travellers-of-europe-1852","title":"1852 The Travellers of Europe; With Improvements and Additions","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Authentic Antique Map : The Travellers of Europe; With Improvements and Additions By: William Spooner Date: 1852\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hjbltd.com\/maps\/images\/maps\/mp11015a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWilliam Spooner\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1852 (Published) London\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e19.5 x 24.5 (49.5 x 62.2 cm) \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of a charming mid-nineteenth century game called ‘The Travellers of Europe; With Improvements and Additions’. The highly decorative map serves as the game board, and covers all of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, northern Africa, and the Near East as far as the Caspian Sea.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eIt is graphically rich with iconic imagery including cities, important buildings, local flora and fauna, indigenous peoples, seagoing vessels of a wide variety and shipwrecks all illustrated in vignette form. For example, in Russia one finds \"Finlanders attacking bears\" and \"sledge travelling,\" while in the North Atlantic is a scene showing the \"perils of the whale fishery.\"\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAccording to the Victoria and Albert Museum's catalogue, five players take the parts of The Travellers, who are from Austria, Sweden, Russia, Prussia and England. They must make their way to their respective capital cities, each starting from a different city in Africa, or on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. 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Over time, the wine increasingly became a symbol of celebration and in 1999 a record 327 million bottles were set in preparation for the celebrations of the new millennium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventory #10775\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"the Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"19.75 x 24 inches","offer_id":39696612294704,"sku":"10775a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25.5 x 31 inches - Original Size","offer_id":39696612327472,"sku":"10775b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"29.5 x 36 inches","offer_id":39696612360240,"sku":"10775c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"34.5 x 42 inches","offer_id":39696612393008,"sku":"10775d","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/10775a.jpg?v=1631048877"},{"product_id":"10774","title":"1954 Les Vignobles de France | Vins de Roussillion Midi Provence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Remy Hetreau\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Original:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1954 (published) France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25.5 x 31 inches (64.75 x 78.75 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a giclée print reproduction of a marvelous promotional travel poster from 1955. It was part of a series of maps commissioned by the Comite National de Propagande en Faveur du Vin to celebrate and promote the legendary wine regions of France. French artist, illustrator and print maker, Remy Hetreau took on this task, creating some magnificent posters highlighting local wineries of eight different regions.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe title is contained in a ribbon cartouche at the top of the map. Here Hetreau presents a scroll background on which are positioned a young man and woman holding a map of the Languedoc-Roussillion province in southern France that is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea. Grape vines nearly surround the entire map, of which barrels from the towns of Montpellier, Nimes, and Beziers are suspended. At the bottom, an anchor is wrapped in a long ribbon featuring the port towns of Sete, Narbonne, and Perpignan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguedoc-Roussillon\u003c\/strong\u003e wine comes from the region of France that spans the Mediterranean coastline from border with Spain to the region of Provence. With over 700,000 acres devoted to vineyards, it is the single biggest wine-producing region in the world, being responsible for more than a third of France's total wine production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventory #10774\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"the Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"19.75 x 24 inches","offer_id":39696604463152,"sku":"10774a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25.5 x 31 inches - Original Size","offer_id":39696604495920,"sku":"10774b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"29.5 x 36 inches","offer_id":39696604528688,"sku":"10774c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"34.5 x 42 inches","offer_id":39696604561456,"sku":"10774d","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/10774-1a.jpg?v=1631048334"},{"product_id":"10773","title":"1950 Les Vignobles de France | Vins d'Alsace.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Remy Hetreau\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Original:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950 (published) France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25.5 x 31 inches (64.75 x 78.75 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of a marvelous promotional travel poster from 1950. It was part of a series of maps commissioned by the \u003cem\u003eComite National de Propagande en Faveur du Vin\u003c\/em\u003e to celebrate and promote the legendary wine regions of France. French artist, illustrator and print maker, Remy Hetreau took on this task, creating some magnificent posters highlighting local wineries of eight different regions.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe title is contained in a ribbon cartouche at the top of the map. Here Hetreau presents a scroll background on which are positioned a young man climbing a ladder to a massive barrel of grapes to which he is depositing another batch. A variety of crests (seven in total) surround the map, along with an adorable chateaux and table with two bottles and glasses of wine. Featured prominently on either side of the map are two large birds resembling Egrets that stand prominently. The map shows a large number of vineyards between the towns of Mulhouse, Thann, Colmar, Selestat, and Strasbourg along the Rhine River.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlsace\u003c\/strong\u003e is historical region along the Rhine River located in northeastern France with the capitol being Strasbourg. Over the centuries the region has alternated between German and French control, giving it a unique mix of cultural identity. These territorial changes had an effect on the wine as well with Germans preferring a more dry wine than the French. Today, much of the wine produced here is white and made from aromatic grape varieties, so a common characteristic of these wines are aromatic, floral and spicy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventory #10773\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"the Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"19.75 x 24 inches","offer_id":39696596860976,"sku":"10773a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25.5 x 31 inches - Original Size","offer_id":39696596893744,"sku":"10773b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"29.5 x 36 inches","offer_id":39696596926512,"sku":"10773c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"34.5 x 42 inches","offer_id":39696596959280,"sku":"10773d","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/10773a.jpg?v=1631048050"},{"product_id":"12840","title":"1548 Europa, die erste Tafel diser Chronicken, so im ersten Buch begriffen","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: Johann Stumpf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate of Original: 1548\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Size 12 x 16 inches (30.5 x 40.5 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of a very rare woodcut map of Europe, crafted in the mid-16th century by Johann Stumpf. The map is a derivative of an earlier map by the renowned cartographer Sebastian Münster, but it stands out as much rarer and more sought after due to its detailed decorations and unique orientation with south at the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the lower left corner, the map depicts Poland and Livonia, while in the lower right, parts of England and Ireland are visible. The upper sections of the map feature Portugal and the tip of Africa to the right, while Sardinia, Sicily, and the Peloponnesus are seen to the left. The map is richly decorated with sea monsters and sailing ships, common embellishments in 16th-century maps, which served to both entertain and propagate the dangers of sea travel during that period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map is part of a series originally included in the publication Landtaflen, known for being the first national atlas of Switzerland and one of the earliest national atlases in Europe. The maps in this collection were prepared by Johannes Stumpf (1500-1576) and engraved by Heinrich I. Vogtherr (1490-1556) from Strassburg. The atlas was an important milestone in Swiss cartography and a major contribution to European geographical knowledge of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map’s origins are traced back to the Cosmographia by Münster and to the earlier work of Waldseemüller, indicating its intellectual heritage within the tradition of Renaissance cartography. The beautifully crafted details, from the topographical elements to the ornate borders and text, elevate this map’s historical and aesthetic significance. 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