A very detailed city plan, A Strong City and Castle in the Earldom of Flanders, taken by the Confederates July 7, 1709 and left as a Barrier Town to the Dutch by the Treaty of Utrecht. This battle plan map shows most major buildings surrounded by a wide and complex system of fortifications, including the extensive Citadel.  The armies surrounding the town are each named: Saxon Guards, Temple, Meredith, Regiment of Saxon Dragoons and Reysing Dragoons.  The plan is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with only normal age toning noted and measures approximately (18.0" x 14.0" - 45.8 x 35.6 cm) uncolored as issued.     $160.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins. - foreign postage addnl.)        

This highly decorative chart shows over 40 ships in the harbor including a line of 15 three-masted galleons  along the shore firing on the town and fort.  There is a beautiful large cartouche which contains the legend and a smaller one that contains the distance scale.  The chart is rated Very Good with only normal age toning noted and measures approximately (18.0" x 14.0" - 45.8 x 35.6 cm) uncolored as issued.   $120.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins. - foreign postage addnl.)         

The troops are mounted; the castle is shown inside the ringed moat and a beautiful title cartouche with a miliary theme and descriptions are shown in the lower right corner.  The map is rated Very Good with no apparent flaws other than normal age toning and  measures approximately (18.0" x 14.0" - 45.8 x 35.6 cm) uncolored as issued.  $105.   ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins. - foreign postage addnl.)   

Depicted is the road to Barcelona, the road to Tortosa, and the towns of Valla, Constanina, Villa Secca, Cambrils, la Silva and others.  Crosses are noted to indicate hills that are “impracticable for cavalry”.  The ancient town of Tarragona is shown with large fortifications.  The plan is complete with a very decorative cartouche and three nicely engraved masted ships in the harbour.  The plan is rated Very Good with only normal age toning and  measures approximately (18.0" x 14.0" - 45.8 x 35.6 cm) uncolored as issued.  $160.   ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins. - foreign postage addnl.) 

The town was seized by the Duke of Marlborough in 1706.  This plan shows the extensive fortifications.  Some 23 place names are given within the title cartouche.  A bar scale is also noted.  The map is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with no apparent flaws noted other than normal age toning, folded as issued.    The map measures approximately ( 18.0" x 14.0" - 45.8 x 35.6 cm).    $50.   ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins. - foreign postage addnl.)      

Beaulieu was a French military engineer Ingenieur de Roy.  Best known for his battle plans; this map is from his work Villes of France, 1646.   Depicted is the battle of Valenza in 1656 .  Richly colored and illustrated, the map has an overview insert giving the locations of troops, a very fine cartouche of the French military, battle descriptions and decorative border.  It measures approximately ( 21.4" x 18.0"  - 54.5 x 45.0 cm) and is rated Excellent [see our rating criteria on the Home Page].     $950.    ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins. -  foreign postage addnl.)    

This is one of the most magnificent battle view produced by Stoopendael depicting one of the most famous battles between the English and Dutch.  The panorama illustrates the region of Rochester, England and the entrance to the River Thames, where the Dutch fleet destroyed and captured numerous British ships; including the Royal Charles.  The city of Rochester is well depicted with river and bay filled with burning ships.  The hills overlooking the battle scene show many on-lookers and the army below moving forward into battle.  The text along the bottom of the print provides details of the engagement.  The print is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with only a few light foxing stains noted in the text portion.  The print measures approximately (13.5" x 9.5") accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.    $345.     ($10.50 shipping / handling ins.)

A beautiful and detailed view of the siege of the city of Armentieres during the Anglo-Spanish War.  Armentieres is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.  In 1668, the town became French like the rest of French Flanders.  The Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604) was an intermittent conflict between Spain and England that was never formerly declared.  The view shows the English forces surrounding the city with an insert noting the fortifications and other key locations within the city.  This is one of the battles of England’s unsuccessful military operations in to the Netherlands under the command of the Earl of Lancaster.  The map in original color is rated Very Good with no apparent flaws other than some slight age toning along the center fold and measures approximately (15.7" x 12.5").     $ 350.  ($10.50 shipping / handling ins.)

The print depicts the battle of Nieuport in 1660.  A legend at the bottom of the print identifies the troops of the Dutch and English forces. Prince Frederick Henrik is noted on the legend.  Uncolored, the print is rated Very Good with no apparent flaws and measures approximately (11.1" x 14.1").   $260.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)

A very detailed battle map of the siege of Quesnoy, France by the Dutch on June 20, 1712.  The birds-eye-view of the battle includes artillery tracks of the Dutch forces as well as a key to the left of the print of the fortifications, etc. printed in both French and Dutch.  The map is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page];  printed in two sheets joined to form a large view of the print is  uncolored and measures approximately (21.5" x 27.3") accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.     $92.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / insurance)

A woodblock print of Augsburg illustrating a very detailed plan of the fortifications of the city.  There are three coast-of-arms;  with the maps orientation having the west at top.  This highly detailed print provides place names.  There is a legend noted in both the right and left bottom sides.  From a French edition of Munster’s Cosmographia Universalis.  The print is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with some age toning noted; measuring approximately (10.2" x 13.8"  - 26.0 x 35.0 cm).       $110.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)              

This hand colored copperplate engraving of the City of Oostende is from Guicciardini’s publication Beschrijving van alle de Nederlanden, edited by Blaeu in 1612.  Good strong colors. The title was initially printed as “Ooseende” but late changed by the printer from an “E” to a “T”.  There were five brothers sent by their father Lacopo, from Florence to run their mercantile business in Antwerp.  Lodovico did not arrive until 1539.  It was Lodovico and his brother Giovan Battista who became active in the fields of geography and cartography.  They published various cartographic prints that were similar to Braun & Hogenberg.  This print is rated Excellent [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with only printers marks noted and one water stain outside the neatline.  Measuring approximately (9.1" x 11.8"  - 23.0 x 30.0 cm) the print is on heavy paper.          $260.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)       

A very attractive birds-eye-view of the towns of Doornik and Douai, published in the first edition of the Kleyne en Beknopte Atlas of Tooneel des Oorlogs in Europa ...  by Ratelband, a theologian and publisher. The map is surrounded by plans of the fortifications and environs and was used in the War of Grand Alliance (1689-1697).  Also, the map came into use in the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1713/14) and with the War of Polish Succession (1733-1738).  The is rated Very Good with no flaws apparent [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] and measures approximately (5.9" x 10.1") with a certificate of authenticity.    $90.     ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)    Sale Price:  $50

This hand colored copperplate engraving of the City of Arras is from Guicciardini’s publication Beschrijving van alle de Nederlanden.   Good strong colors, the print is based on Braun & Hogenberg’s 1572 plan.  There were five brothers sent by their father Lacopo, from Florence to run their mercantile business in Antwerp.  Lodovico did not arrive until 1539.  It was Lodovico and his brother Giovan Battista who became active in the fields of geography and cartography.    This print is rated Very Good  [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with only some age toning noted.   Measuring approximately   (9.1" x 12.2"  - 23.0 x 31.0 cm) the print is on heavy paper.          $220.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)           

There are two maps on one sheet.  The larger of the two shows troop locations during the Spanish American War.  Units are identified as well as the names of commanding officers  throughout Luzon.  A table is shown listing major military units.  The second or smaller map portrays the islands to the south of Luzon with the same detail as the larger map.  The map is signed “ official H. C. Corbin Adjutant General”.  In the lower right corner is hand written “426" noting it is from the Senate Document of the 56^th Congress, 1^st session.  The map measures approximately (21.2" x 28.2").  The condition of the map is Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with fold marks as issued and light age toning to the thin paper.    $130.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)  

This is a very detailed street map of Manila at the time of the Spanish American War.  The map contains tables in Spanish of military and civilian activity and is inscribed “To Accompany the Report of the Major General Commanding”.  Measuring approximately (13.5" x 22.2") the map is rated Very Good with only normal age toning and printed on thin paper.           $110.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)  

The map was copied from a hand drawn field compilation of Manila.  Published by the War Dept. in 1900 as Senate Document 426, 56^th Congress.  The map shows location of troops during the bombardment by the Navy and “complied by Lieut - Col R. E. Thompson, G.S.O. and drawn by J. H Watkins, Sergt. Signal Corps”.  The uncolored publication is full of detail about the U. S. attacks on Manila during the Spanish American War.  The map measures approximately (7.5" x 10.3") with it’s condition rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] and normal age toning noted; fold marks as issued.      $60. ($7.50 shipping / handling / ins.)     

A detailed topographic war map centered on the Island of Skye and the Isle of Lewis showing roadways, harbors and related land features as WW II began.  The map, in color, is cloth backed; rated Excellent [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] and measures approximately (32.1" x 35.9") with a certificate of authenticity.     $103.   ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)