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Ierusalem, cum suburbiis, prout tempore Christi floruit, accurate notatis omnibus insignibus et praecipuè iis locis... /

Ierusalem, cum suburbiis, prout tempore Christi floruit, accurate nota...

Relief shown pictorially. German. Titles in Latin and German. Shows Jerusalem during the time of Christ. Includes descriptive text in German. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Pingjiang tu. Historic map, Library of Congress

Pingjiang tu. Historic map, Library of Congress

Stone rubbing dated between 1858 and 1869. One of the earliest and biggest stone rubbing maps in China. Original stone was engraved in 1229 under Li Shoupeng. The map is now in the Museum of Engraved Stone Tabl... More

Original divisions of market squares : Washington D.C.

Original divisions of market squares : Washington D.C.

Covers vicinity of Center Market bounded by 4th, B, 11th, and D streets N.W. Shows block outlines, numbers, and dimensions. Pen-and-ink (black and brown) on tracing linen. Probably traced by Dr. Joseph M. Toner... More

Bird's eye view of Azusa, Los Angeles Co. Cal.,  1887 /

Bird's eye view of Azusa, Los Angeles Co. Cal., 1887 /

"Rare early view of the newly laid out town of Azusa. In 1887, Jonathan Slauson and a group of local developers laid out the town of Azusa. This plan was likely published by Slauson"--From the 16th-19th centuri... More

Dordracum vulgo Dortt - An old map of a city with ships in the water

Dordracum vulgo Dortt - An old map of a city with ships in the water

Public domain image of Netherlands landscape, 17th-18th century cityscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

S. Augustini : pars est terra Florida, sub latitudine 30 grad, ora vero maritima humilior est, lancinata et insulosa.

S. Augustini : pars est terra Florida, sub latitudine 30 grad, ora ver...

Scale not given. Oriented with north to the right. Relief shown pictorially. Pictorial map. Includes text in rectanglar cartouche. Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, 49 Available also through the Library of Congres... More

Von den newen Inseln : der Statt Themistitan in den newen Inseln gelegen/figurierung.

Von den newen Inseln : der Statt Themistitan in den newen Inseln geleg...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy annotated in ink: "From an unidentified German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia Universalis, 1597 or later. Bought f... More

Die berühmbte Vestung Rotenberg, engraving, Library of Congress

Die berühmbte Vestung Rotenberg, engraving, Library of Congress

Print shows a birdseye view of the walled fortress of Rothenberg, under siege [from 1703?]. Shows trajectories of cannon fire into the fortress from sites below. Includes a key for 12 identified items in the pr... More

Terræ Sanctæ, qua Promissionis terra, est Syriæ pars ea, quæ Palæstina uocatur.

Terræ Sanctæ, qua Promissionis terra, est Syriæ pars ea, quæ Palæstina...

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Kurtze und grundliche erzehelung der Machtigen vnd vbertrefflichen Armada Schiffen der Mugenden Edl. Herrn Staten, vnderm beleit des Hochgeb. Printzen Mauritij von Nassauw

Kurtze und grundliche erzehelung der Machtigen vnd vbertrefflichen Arm...

Print shows birdseye view of many sailing ships coming into the harbor near the island of Vulpen and map of the area around Biervliet, Vlissingen and Sluis in the Netherlands. Includes plan of the forts and loc... More

Sunshū fuchū oshiro no zu. - Public domain old map

Sunshū fuchū oshiro no zu. - Public domain old map

Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Shows the plan, and the layout of the Sunpujō castle in Shizuoka-shi, Japan. Ms. the copier and the date not known. Title from title piece mounted on cover. "Tōkyō Teikoku Daigaku zō... More

Naval attack in harbor - Public domain book illustration, Library of Congress

Naval attack in harbor - Public domain book illustration, Library of C...

Print shows a birds-eye view of ships engaged in battle in the harbor in front of a large city. Embankment, quais, watch towers and city buildings are visible as are hills and river in the background. Details n... More

Die erste Figur darinnen der Scharmützel dess Bayrischen Volcks mit dem Feind beym Brückl. und der Böheimb retirata gegen ihren auffgeworffnen Schantzen zusehen Joan. Sadeler fecit

Die erste Figur darinnen der Scharmützel dess Bayrischen Volcks mit de...

Print shows birds-eye view of the skirmish between forces of the Holy Roman Empire, Bavaria and Bohemia in a valley along a small river and swamp with troops in formation on opposite sides of a bridge. Troops i... More

Eigentlicher Abriss der vor vnüberwintlichen gehaltnen vnd in der vndern Churpfaltz gelegnen Statt vnd Festung Mannheimb wie nemblich dieselb im eingang des Monats Octobris Anno 1622. durch Herrn Grafen von Tilli belägert hernach den 18. dito, durch den Engellendischen General Horatium Veer die Statt im Brandt gesteckt vnd letztlich den 4. Nouembris Anno eodem gegen der hieunden benennten Conditionen die Festung der Röm. Kays. Majest. vbergeben worden

Eigentlicher Abriss der vor vnüberwintlichen gehaltnen vnd in der vnde...

Print shows birds-eye view of the battlefield and troop formations along the confluence of the Neckar River and the Rhine River at Mannheim during the siege of Mannheim which the Duke of Tilly occupied between ... More

Wahre vnd eygentliche Abcontrafactur sampt gewissem Bericht der blutigen Schlacht, so zwischen Herrn Monsieur Thilli, als Bayrischen Generaln vnd Marggrafen von Durlach zwischen Haylbrunn vnd Wümpffen den 6. Maij N. oder 26. Aprilis A. Calendars, Anno 1622 vorgangen Durch vornehme Officirer vnd Kriegserfahrne so mit vnd darbey gewesen, figurlich, vnnd wie sie gegen einander in Schlachtordnung gehalten, mit fleiss angezeigt worgerissen vnd an Tag geben

Wahre vnd eygentliche Abcontrafactur sampt gewissem Bericht der blutig...

Print shows birds-eye view of the battlefield and troop formations along the Neckar River between Heilbronn and Wimpfen during the Battle of Wimpfen on May 6, 1622. Under Spanish Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba an... More

Eigentliche Abbildung der Churfürstlichen Hauptstatt Heydelberg Wie sie durch Herrn Grafen von Thilli, (Ihrer Fürstl. Durchl. Hertzog in Bayrn, Obersten Leuttenannt) belägert, mit gewalt erobert , eingenommen, vnd zur gehorsamb gebracht ist worden ; Den 16. Septembr. Anno 1622 Balthasar Moncornet Fecit

Eigentliche Abbildung der Churfürstlichen Hauptstatt Heydelberg Wie si...

Print shows a birds-eye view of Heidelberg on the Necker River with towers, bridges, churches, castle, etc. Also shows riders on horseback, city views and encampment beyond the city. Includes activities and loc... More

Thion Ville vera discrittione et ritrato di Thionuille fortezza in espugnabile, con l'asodio d'intorno de francesi, et con la dimostratione della presa

Thion Ville vera discrittione et ritrato di Thionuille fortezza in esp...

Print shows the walled city of Thionville in France surrounded by cannons with troops breaching a wall. Spanish forces forced the French army out of the besieged Thionville in 1639 during the Thirty Years' War... More

Abriss der blutigen Schlacht so ihr Exc. Grave Tÿlli. Kaÿs. General dem König in Dennmarck geliefert den 12. Aug. 1626

Abriss der blutigen Schlacht so ihr Exc. Grave Tÿlli. Kaÿs. General de...

Print shows a birds-eye view of the Battle of Lutter (Lutter am Barenberge) from August 1626 between the troops of Christian IV of Denmark against the forces of Emperor Ferdinand II led by Johan Tzerclaes, Coun... More

Welcher Gestalt der Röm. Keys. Mayest. Herr Feld Marschalck der Wohl Edle vnd Gestrenge Herr Hans Georg von Arnheim auff Possenburg, etc. Im Namen höchst. gedachter Ihrer Keys. Mayest. die vornehme Handel Statt Stralesunth in Pommern ligende, den 12. Maij Anno 1628 zu belägern angefangen vnd was sich vor vnterschiedliche Stürm so wol denckwürdiges darvor geschehen vnd vorgelauffen

Welcher Gestalt der Röm. Keys. Mayest. Herr Feld Marschalck der Wohl E...

Print shows birds-eye view of the siege of the German Baltic port city of Stralsund by Holy Roman Empire field marshall Hans Georg von Arnim's troops against Swedish and Danish troops on May 12, 1628. Print sho... More

Abriss dess Hertzogthumbs Mantoua mit dem Umbligenden Landschafften, 1630

Abriss dess Hertzogthumbs Mantoua mit dem Umbligenden Landschafften, 1...

Print shows map of the region around Mantua, Italy in 1630 and a birds-eye view of the walled city of Mantua when under siege from imperial troops in 1630. German captions, map details in Italian. Title from ca... More

Fernambuch Citta principale nel Regno del Brasil acquistato dalli Signori Stati delli Paesi Bassi l'Anno 1630 adi 2. di Marzo per Francesco Valesio

Fernambuch Citta principale nel Regno del Brasil acquistato dalli Sign...

Print shows birds-eye view of the port of Pernambuco [Fernambuch] and the city Olinda in Brazil during the Dutch occupation of the region in 1630. Shown are ships entering along the coast and the confluence of... More

Entwerffung von Eroberung der Stadt Olinda so in der Hauptmansschaft Pharnambuco gelegen, vnd durch den Edlen Gestrengen vnd Manhafften Herrn Heinrich Cornelius Lonck, Generaln zu Wasser vnd Herrn Colonell Wartenburg zu Land eingenommen, Welche Eygentlich abgebildet vnd mit dem Jagd Schiff, der Braeck genannt überschicket worden

Entwerffung von Eroberung der Stadt Olinda so in der Hauptmansschaft P...

Print shows birds-eye view of the harbor and the hillside city of Olinda in Brazil in 1630. Shown are ships entering along the coast flying Dutch flags, flames visible in the background, troops and scenic backg... More

Eygentliche der Stadt Rotenburg vff der Tauber abbildung nebenst kurtzem doch waarhafftigem bericht in was fur einene Erbärmlich- Elend- vnd Traurigen Zustandt selbe den 29.30. Octobris dieses 1631. Jahrs gesetzet worden

Eygentliche der Stadt Rotenburg vff der Tauber abbildung nebenst kurtz...

Print shows a birds-eye view of the walled city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany with its many towers. Also visible are troops firing cannons, soldiers in formation, soldiers on horseback during the sacking... More

Kurtzer Abriss vnd Warhafftige Beschreibung Was gestalt Ihr Königl. Majest. in Schweden die Churfürstlich Residentz-Statt Maintz den 14. Decemb. dieses endlauffenden 1631. Jahrs mit Accord Erobert vnd Einbekommen

Kurtzer Abriss vnd Warhafftige Beschreibung Was gestalt Ihr Königl. Ma...

Print shows a birds-eye view of the city of Mainz, Germany with towers and other buildings on the shore of the Rhine and Main rivers. Also visible are boats in the harbor and a long boat with soldiers arriving ... More

Waarhafftige Abbildung und Beschreibung dess grossen unnd gewaltigen Treffens welches vor der Chur-Sächsischen Statt Leiptzig zwischen der Catholischen Liga Generaln Graf Johann von Tylli an einem und der Königl. Majest. zu Schweden, auch Churfürstl. Durchl. zu Sachsen andern Theils den 7. (17.) September 1631. und hernach vorgangen

Waarhafftige Abbildung und Beschreibung dess grossen unnd gewaltigen T...

Birds-eye view engraving shows the battlefield outside of Leipzig, Germany between Swedish and Saxon troops in September 1631. Includes views of troop formations and the location of the city of Leipzig. Key loc... More

Eroberung der Stadt Würtzburg in Francken vnd Vesten Schlosses daselbsten

Eroberung der Stadt Würtzburg in Francken vnd Vesten Schlosses daselbs...

Print shows a birds-eye view of the walled city of Würzburg, Germany with its castle on the hill on the opposite side of the Main River as it looked before the siege by troops under the command of Swedish King ... More

Eigentlicher Abriss auch Waarhafftiger Bericht wie es mit Eroberung der uhralten Weltberühmten Stadt Magdeburg hergangen

Eigentlicher Abriss auch Waarhafftiger Bericht wie es mit Eroberung de...

Engraving shows the fortified city of Magdeburg, Germany under attack in 1631. Smoke and flames are seen in parts of the city. Also shown are locations of additional fortifications and locations of troops on th... More

Warhafftige Abbildung vnd Beschreibung dess grossen vnd gewaltigen Treffens welches vor der Chur-Sächsischen Statt Leipzig zwischen der Catholischen Liga Generaln Graf Johann von Tilly an einem; vnd der Königl. Mayst. in Schweden auch Churfürstl. Durchl. zu Sachsen andern teils den 6. (16.) September 1631 vnd hernacher vorgangen

Warhafftige Abbildung vnd Beschreibung dess grossen vnd gewaltigen Tre...

Birds-eye view engraving shows the battlefield outside of Leipzig, Germany between Swedish and Saxon troops in September 1631. Includes views of troop formations and the location of the city of Leipzig. Troop g... More

Abriss vnd Beschreibung der Churfürstl. Residentz-Statt Maintz wie dieselbe von Ihrer Königl. Majestät in Schweden erobert worden Geschehen den 14. Decembris des M DC XXXI Jahrs.

Abriss vnd Beschreibung der Churfürstl. Residentz-Statt Maintz wie die...

Print shows a birds-eye view of the city of Mainz, Germany with towers and other buildings on the shore of the Rhine and Main rivers. Also visible are boats in the harbor and a long boat with soldiers arriving ... More

Abris der herrlichen Victori welche ihr Kön. Maii. zu Schweden bey Erobervng Freisstat den 1. Avgvsti dises lavffenden 1632 Iahrs erlanget

Abris der herrlichen Victori welche ihr Kön. Maii. zu Schweden bey Ero...

Print shows two birds-eye views battlefields outside of Freystadt, Germany on August 1 and at Altenberg, outside of Nuremberg on August 24, 1632. Indicated on the upper image are different towns and villages in... More

Wahrhaffte Relation desz von Gott verlihenen Sigs welche die Königl. Majest. in Schweden etc. Von der Fridlendisch, vnd Bairischen Armee zu Freystatt erhalten 1632

Wahrhaffte Relation desz von Gott verlihenen Sigs welche die Königl. M...

Print shows birds-eye view of the map of the battlefield outside of Freystadt, Germany in 1632. Also indicated on the map are different towns and villages including Fürth, Nuremberg, Lauff, Schwabach, Rott and ... More

Warhafte Verzeichnuss des Treffens so Zwischen den Schwedischen vnd Lotharingischen Armeen den 31. July Anno 1633 bei Pfaffenhouen geschehen vnd die Schwedische das Feld ehalten

Warhafte Verzeichnuss des Treffens so Zwischen den Schwedischen vnd Lo...

Print shows birds eye view of the battle field and formation of troops outside of Pfaffenhofen. Indicated on the print are letters A-N, with no key. Also identified in the picture are the towns of Liechtenberg ... More

Conterfe dess durchleuchtigen Hochgebornen Fürsten vnnd Herrn Herrn Bernaharden, Hertzogen zu Sachsen, Gülch, Cleve vnd Berg, Landgrafen in Thüringen, Marggrafen zu Meissen, Grafen zu der Marck vnd Ravenspurg, Herrn zu Ravenstein, etc. Lucas Schnitzer, sculp

Conterfe dess durchleuchtigen Hochgebornen Fürsten vnnd Herrn Herrn Be...

Birds-eye view engraving shows Prince Bernard of Saxe-Weimar on charging horse in the left foreground above the valley where the city of Regensburg on the Danube and the hills beyond are seen. Allegorical image... More

Der statt Constantz gelagenheit vnd Belagerung Im September Anno 1633

Der statt Constantz gelagenheit vnd Belagerung Im September Anno 1633

Print shows birds eye view from the south of Konstanz on the shore of Lake Constance at the mouth of the Rhine River. Also shwn are the towns of Reichenau, Gottlieben, Pettershusen [Petershausen], Almenstorff [... More

Eigentliche Abcontrafactur und gründliche Beschreibung der abermals herrlichen bey Oldendorff eine Meil Wegs von Hameln erhaltenen Schlacht und Victori so den 28. Junii des 1633. Jahres die königl. hinterlassene Schwedische auch Hessische Armeen unter Ihr. Fürstl. Gn. Hertzog Georgen von Lüneburgg, General Feldmarschalk Kniphausen und Hessischen General Leutenand Melandern von Generalen beyden Graffen von Merode und Grontsfeld durch Gottes gnedigen Beystande den Kayserl. obtiniret und erlanget

Eigentliche Abcontrafactur und gründliche Beschreibung der abermals he...

Print shows birds-eye view of the battlefield and formation of troops outside of Hessisch Oldendorf on the Weser River in June 18, 1633 between the Swedish and Hessian armies under George, Duke of Brunswick-Lün... More

Belägerung vnd Einemung der Statt vnd Schloss Dachstein im vndern Elsass welches ihr F.G. Pfaltzgrav Christian von Bürckenfeld etc. der kön: Schwedischen armee General etc. den 26. Augusti, Belägert, beschossen, vnd den 30 dito erobert

Belägerung vnd Einemung der Statt vnd Schloss Dachstein im vndern Elsa...

Print shows birds eye view of the encampment of Swedish troops outside of Dachstein in Alsace. The walled town with its castle indicate is shown under attack by cannon fire, smoke is visible from within the tow... More

Eigentlicher Abriss welcher gestalt die Stadt Hameln von Ihrer Fürstl. Gn. Hertzog Georgen von Lüneburg belägert vnd endlich durch Vbergebung eingenommen worden

Eigentlicher Abriss welcher gestalt die Stadt Hameln von Ihrer Fürstl....

Print shows two birds-eye views battlefields of Hameln and near present day Hessich-Oldendorf, Germany in June/July 1633. The upper image shows the fortifications around the city of Hameln located on the conflu... More

Eygentliche Contrafactur der Statt Sachsenhausen wie dieselbige von der Keyserischen under Herrn General Wachtmeistern Freyherrn von Lamboy und Herrn Obristen Kehrauss mit hülff E.E. Raths zu Franckfurt durch Accord eingenommen worden, den 1121. Augusti, 1635

Eygentliche Contrafactur der Statt Sachsenhausen wie dieselbige von de...

Birds-eye view print shows the Alte Brücke [Old Bridge] on the Main River between Frankfurt and Sachsenhausen during battle in August 1635 when imperialist troops captured Sachsenhausen that had been occupied b... More

Eigentliche Abbildung und Ausführliche Beschreibung der berühmten Hoch-Fürstl. Residentz-und Gräntz-Stadt Mömpelgart ..

Eigentliche Abbildung und Ausführliche Beschreibung der berühmten Hoch...

Birds-eye view print shows view of the city of Montbéliard [Mömpelgard], France, belonging to the Duke Leopold Friedrich of Würtemberg. Includes views ot the walled city, college, castle, churches and the Princ... More

Nieuwe kaerte van Breda belegert door syne Altesa Frederick Hendrick van Nassou Prince van Orangien den 23 Iuly 1637

Nieuwe kaerte van Breda belegert door syne Altesa Frederick Hendrick v...

Engraved map of the area around Breda in the Netherlands at the time of the siege and recapture of the city by forces under command by Frederick Henry of Nassau in July 1637. Print shows the walled city of Bred... More

Delineatio der Statt Newburg am waldt vnd wie selbige durch die Röm. Kay. vnd Bairische Armata vmbringt beschossen vnd der Obriste Schlange sampt denen darinn gelegenen Schwedischen Regimenten sich ergeben müssen den 21 Martji 1641 Carlo Cappi, delinuit

Delineatio der Statt Newburg am waldt vnd wie selbige durch die Röm. K...

Birds-eye view print shows the walled city of Neuburg and the river Schwarzach in Germany surrounded by formations of troops around the outside perimeter. The edge of a forest is visible in the foreground, hill... More

Belagerung der Stadt Wolffenbüttel im Jar 1641

Belagerung der Stadt Wolffenbüttel im Jar 1641

Print shows birds eye view of the walled city of Wolffenbüttel in 1641 with views of troop formations, fortifications, the village of Fimmelsen, the Oker River and other geographic features. The Swedish army oc... More

Kurtze und eigentliche Entwerffung der schweren Belägerung so die Stadt Leipzig und Vestung Bleissenburg vom 14. Octobr. biss 26. Novemb. dess 1642. Jahrs aussgestanden neben einem ausführlichen Bericht was sich von Tag zu Tag denckwirdiges dabey zugetragen vnd mit angehengter Erklärung der Ziffer-Zahlen so in dem Kupffer zu befinden

Kurtze und eigentliche Entwerffung der schweren Belägerung so die Stad...

Birds-eye view engraving shows the walled city of Leipzig, Germany under siege by Swedish forces in 1642. Includes inset pictures of the castle fortress of Pleissenburg before and during the shelling and inset ... More

Eigentliche Delineation welcher gestalt die Frantzesisch Weinmarische Armee bey und in Tutlingen im Thonauthal, von der Konningirten Reichs Armada unternn Comando Ihr. Ex. Herrn Graffen von Hatzfeldt umbringt und gäntzlich ruinirt worden den 14.24. Nouembr. 1643

Eigentliche Delineation welcher gestalt die Frantzesisch Weinmarische ...

Birds-eye view engraving shows map of the area around the small city of Tuttlingen on the Danube river during the battle on November 24, 1643. Includes locations of troops on the left flank under G. Hatzfeld [M... More

Wahrhaffter vnd in Grundgelegter Abriss der Kays. Reichstatt Vberlingen am Bodensee gelegen welche durch grobes Schandtliches vbersehen vnd Vnfürsichtigkeit selbiger Burgerschafft den 30. Januarij Anno 1643. In die Hände der Frantzosen gerahten, hernach aber den 20 Januarij diss Anno 1644 Jahrs von der Chur Bayrischen Reichs Armada durch Ihr Exell. Herrn Feldzeugmaister Mertsi widerumb (vnd wie vor Augen zusehen) mit Schantzen vnd Reduten ploquiert vnd umbringt worden

Wahrhaffter vnd in Grundgelegter Abriss der Kays. Reichstatt Vberlinge...

Birds-eye view print shows the plan of the city of Überlingen on the shore of Lake Constance in 1644 looking north across out from the shoreline. Remainder of the title relates that the city fell into the hands... More

T'Sas van Gendt Belegert den 28. Iuly 1644 door syn Dr. Hoocheyt Fredrick Hendrick van Nassou Pr. van Orangien etc. ende by hem verovert den 6 September des selven jaers

T'Sas van Gendt Belegert den 28. Iuly 1644 door syn Dr. Hoocheyt Fredr...

Birds-eye view engraving shows map of the area around Sas van Gent in the Netherlands during the siege of 1644. Includes views of the fortress of Ravenburgh at Sas van Gent and surrounding smaller fortification... More

Kurtze aber doch warhafftige Beschreibung und Abbildung dess sehr harten und blutigen Treffens welches verwichnen 24. Februarij Anno 1645 in Böhmen bey Janckaw zwischen der Käiserlichen Armee mit Theils commandirten Bäyrischen Völckern, auch der Schwedischen Kriegs Armada vorgangen

Kurtze aber doch warhafftige Beschreibung und Abbildung dess sehr hart...

Birds-eye view engraving shows troop formations in a hilly area. Smoke rises from one mountain. Includes key in inset cartouche for items numbered 1-9 in upper right hand corner of the print to explain items nu... More

Praecipua Crventaeo illivs pvgnae, inter Elect. Bauari. et Galliarum Regis Anno 1645 d. 3 Augusti, apud Allerheimum commissae delineatio Abbildung des Haupt-Treffes zwischen den Chur Baÿrischen, vnd Frantzösischen Armeen bey Allerheim geschehen den 3. Augusti, An. 1845

Praecipua Crventaeo illivs pvgnae, inter Elect. Bauari. et Galliarum R...

Print shows birds eye view of the battlefield formation of troops during the battle of Nördlingen from August 3,1645. Includes view of the village of Allerheim under fire in the center between the castles of Al... More

La siege de Hulst per son altese la Prince d'Orangie 1645 De belegeringe van de stadt Hulst door syn hoogheyt den Prince van Orangien int Iaer 1645 Getekent ende met de ketting gemeten door Iohan van Duynen Ingenieur, ende geadmiteert Landtmeeter by de H. State zum Zelandt ; C.J. Visscher excudit

La siege de Hulst per son altese la Prince d'Orangie 1645 De belegerin...

Birds-eye view engraving shows map of the area around Hulst (Zeeland) in the Netherlands during the siege of 1645 under Prince Frederick Hendrick of Nassau, Prince of Orange. Includes plan from above of the sta... More

Dordracvm ; Briela. Historic map, Library of Congress

Dordracvm ; Briela. Historic map, Library of Congress

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Oriented with north toward the upper right. Bird's-eye-view. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. From Pierre d'Avity's Newe archontolog... More

Svce so sequito delle scaramuzo con i turchi sotto Sebenico il giorno die Sta. Guvstina che fu adi 7 oto.re ala prezenza et interuento del Ill.mo. Emo. Sig. Iunardo Foscolo proueditor Generale di Dalmatia et Albania

Svce so sequito delle scaramuzo con i turchi sotto Sebenico il giorno ...

Birds-eye view engraving shows view from the sea looking toward the port of Šibenik, Croatia. In the hills opposite are troops and ships are in the harbor. Also shown are the St. Nicolas fortress, the island of... More

Eygentlicher Abriss der Belagerung dess H. Rom. Reichs Stadt Lindau welche den 5. Jan. Neu. Cal. 1647 blocquirt vnd den 2. Mart. wider aufgehebt worden

Eygentlicher Abriss der Belagerung dess H. Rom. Reichs Stadt Lindau we...

Birds-eye view print shows the plan of the city of Lindau on the shore of Lake Constance during the siege by the Swedish army in 1647. Included are views of ships on the lake, formation of troops and key landma... More

Obsidivm Memmingiae 1647 Belagerung der Reichsstatt Memmingen von dem 9. September biss auff den 14 Nouembris Anno 1647

Obsidivm Memmingiae 1647 Belagerung der Reichsstatt Memmingen von dem ...

Print shows birds eye view of the village of Memmingen during the siege between September 9 and November 14, 1647. The village had been in control of the Swedish army but was under attack by Bavarian forces for... More

La citta di Palermo - Public domain vintage map

La citta di Palermo - Public domain vintage map

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Description du pais des Hurons. - Public domain old map

Description du pais des Hurons. - Public domain old map

Shows part of Ontario extending from Georgian Bay on the north (Partie du Grand Lac des Hurons) to Lake Ontario on the south and from Lake Huron on the west to Lake Simcoe on the east (Lac Oventarenk). Relief s... More

Aigendliche delineation welcher Gestalt die Schwedische den Weixel tam dvrch stochen vnd den ganzen Dantziger Werder vberschwimbt samt der ganzen Sitvation mid vmb ligenden Örter

Aigendliche delineation welcher Gestalt die Schwedische den Weixel tam...

Print shows map of the Vistula River estuary in Poland and the river as it branches into two streams before emptying into the Ost See [Baltic]. Breaks in the dike along the river are depicted as is the floodpla... More

Obsidio Vrbis Monasterii in Westphallis, Ao. M.D.C.LVII Eigentliche Delineation der Belägerung Münster inn Westphalen, welche von Ihr Fürstl. & daselsten mithülff der ver alienirten Chur v. Fürstl. Völckern den 20 Augusti 1657 attaquiret v. sich den 23 Octob. gütlich accommotiret hatt Baron Claris, delineavit

Obsidio Vrbis Monasterii in Westphallis, Ao. M.D.C.LVII Eigentliche De...

Print shows birds eye view of Münster under siege from August until October 1657. Locations of different troops are numbered 1 through 51 and activities are labeled A-D and are identified along the left and rig... More

Münster in Westphalen, Vor der Belägerúng Belägerúng Münster. So von Iro Fl. B. daselbst Mitt Hülff der Allÿrten Chúr v. Fürstl. Völckern den 20 Aúgúst 1657 Attaquirt, vnd sich den 23 Octobri disses Jahrs güttlichen Acommodiert hatt

Münster in Westphalen, Vor der Belägerúng Belägerúng Münster. So von I...

Print shows birds-eye view of two images of Münster in Westphalia, before and during the siege in August 1657. Top image includes view of the walled city with its fortifications, church steeples & spires and wi... More

Erenstliche Belegervng der Statt Copenhagen in Zeeland

Erenstliche Belegervng der Statt Copenhagen in Zeeland

Print shows birds eye view of Copenhagen, Denmark surrounded by troops and armada of ships during the attack by Swedish troops on August 19, 1658 during the Dano-Swedish war. Illustrative details are numbered 1... More

Abraham van den Broeck - Korte beschryvinge van de landschappen des werelts enz.

Abraham van den Broeck - Korte beschryvinge van de landschappen des we...

Scales vary. Title from leather label on cover. Label has monogram E. B. de V., surmounted by a crown. Maps, not dated, intended to be bound in a Bible, but assembled in a modern half Morocco binding. The maps... More

Eigentlicher Abriss der Edlen, Schönen Vestung Neutra im Konigreich Ungarn welche mit aller Untreu und Hinterlist dem Türcken im Monath Octobri dieses 1663 Jahrs ohne Gegenwehr ist eingeraumt worden

Eigentlicher Abriss der Edlen, Schönen Vestung Neutra im Konigreich Un...

Birds-eye view print shows scene of Nitra Castle in Slovakia on a hill above the town on the NItra River. Mountains, forests and fields are visible in the background. Elements in print are labeled A-M and are i... More

Eigentlicher Abriss der berühmten Nieder-Ungarischen Stadt und Vestung Sigeth welche von dem Herrn Graven Serin als das rechte Serunische Stammhaus dieser Tagen belägert auch allberit durch die Teutschen Gottlob erobert hat

Eigentlicher Abriss der berühmten Nieder-Ungarischen Stadt und Vestung...

Birds-eye view print shows view of the city and fortress of Sigeth (Szigetvár) in Hungary held by Turkish forces in 1664. Miklós Zrínyi (Nikola Zrinski) commanded forces to siege this fortress from the Turks on... More

Dissegno della Città e fortezza di Nitria attaccata, é presa dal General Conte di Sovches MDCLXIV

Dissegno della Città e fortezza di Nitria attaccata, é presa dal Gener...

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortress and view of the city of Nitra (Slovakia). Forces under field marshal Count Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches recaptured the city from the Turks in 1664. Includes views... More

Die Alte Stadt Canisa - A black and white drawing of a map

Die Alte Stadt Canisa - A black and white drawing of a map

Print shows the walled city of Canisa (Kanjiza in present day Serbia) occupied by the Turks and under siege by Miklós Zrínyi's forces in May 1664 with identification of troop formations. Shows the location of t... More

Dissegno di Nitria attaccata in prospetiva

Dissegno di Nitria attaccata in prospetiva

Birds-eye view print shows fortress and view of the city of Nitra (Slovakia) on the hill in the background. In the middle ground rises another hill. In the foreground, above the scene are gathered soldiers on t... More

Dissegno di Barcan dirimpeto a Strigonia preso et abbrvcciato col ponte di Barche dal Generale Conte di Sovches il de primo d'Agosto 1664

Dissegno di Barcan dirimpeto a Strigonia preso et abbrvcciato col pont...

Birds-eye view print shows view of the battlefield near Barcan (Parkany, now Štúrovo, Slovakia) across the River Danube from Strigonia (Esztergom, Hungary) in August 1664. Imperial forces under field marshal Co... More

"Villa Viziola." [Vila Viçosa] in Portugal

"Villa Viziola." [Vila Viçosa] in Portugal

Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere. Birds-eye view print shows plan with troop formations outside of a town id... More

Manatvs gelegen op de Noot [sic] Riuier.

Manatvs gelegen op de Noot [sic] Riuier.

Manuscript. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Covers New York City region. Pictorial map showing buildings and points of interest. Depths shown by soundings. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as... More

Urbs Salvador. 17th century - Public domain old map

Urbs Salvador. 17th century - Public domain old map

Bird's-eye view. Relief shown pictorially. From the author's De Nieuwe en onbekende weereld ... 1671. Includes index and ill. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault

Nowel Amsterdam en Lameriqve : 1672 /

Nowel Amsterdam en Lameriqve : 1672 /

Bird's-eye view of Lisbon, Portugal (not New Amsterdam) showing individual buildings and place-names in French. Map based on: Braun, George, 1540 or 41-1622. Civitates orbis terrarum, [1612-1618] Vol. 5, Olissi... More

Abbildung der zwo blutigen Seeschlaten sic gehalten, auff den 7. vnd 14. Iuni 1673 zwischen beyden mächtigen königlichen Seeflotten von Franckreich vnd Englandt gegen die von den vereinigten Niderlanden ..

Abbildung der zwo blutigen Seeschlaten sic gehalten, auff den 7. vnd 1...

Birds-eye view engraving shows three views on one sheet. The top and largest picture shows galleon ships involved in battle on the sea. The picture on the lower left shows a plan of the star fortress of "Langac... More

Gedenck-Zeichen abbildend auff was Weise die Stadt Utrecht von den Frantzosen den 23. November 1673 verlassen worden nach dem sie fünff Tage zuvor 15. der fürnehmsten Herren aufs derselibigen als Geissel zu bezahlung der Brandschatzung wegeführet hatten

Gedenck-Zeichen abbildend auff was Weise die Stadt Utrecht von den Fra...

Birds-eye view print shows crowds of people, wagons and onlookers walking or riding horses down the street. In the procession are town leaders, merchants, clergy, military personnel and lackeys. In the backgrou... More

Planta de la muy yllustre ciudad de los reyes corte del reino del Peru : [Lima] /

Planta de la muy yllustre ciudad de los reyes corte del reino del Peru...

Selected buildings shown pictorially. Pen-and-ink. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes text, index, and col. ill.

Belegeringh der Stadt Graeve gedowongen op den 27 Octob. Anno 1674

Belegeringh der Stadt Graeve gedowongen op den 27 Octob. Anno 1674

Birds-eye view engraving shows the star fortress of Grave on the Maas River in the Netherlands under siege in 1674. Includes locations of troops, depictions of cannon-fire into the city. Includes 2 medallion po... More

Der kayserlichen residenz - stadt Wien / von Leonhard Loschge, buchhændlern in Nürnberg.

Der kayserlichen residenz - stadt Wien / von Leonhard Loschge, buchhæn...

Print shows the battle of Vienna, September 12, 1683, with numerous engagements among various forces in the near and middle distance, and Vienna in the background separated from the fighting by "the Vienna Rive... More

Bushū Toshima-gun Edo-shō zu. - Public domain old map

Bushū Toshima-gun Edo-shō zu. - Public domain old map

Scale ca. 1:7,500. On cover, annotated in black ink: Edo ōezu. Title on label on cover: Kanʾei Edo kozu. Wood block print. Reprint of 1630 or 1631 map. Oriented with north toward the upper right. Relief shown p... More

Eigentliche abermalige Belägerung der Kayserlichen Residentz-Stadt Wien von der Ottomannischen Porten An. 1683

Eigentliche abermalige Belägerung der Kayserlichen Residentz-Stadt Wie...

Broadside sheet has four columns of text surrounding an birds-eye view image of Vienna on the "Donau" (Danube River) under siege in 1683. In the distance, villages are named including Ebenfurt, Laxenburg, Potte... More

Preisswürdige Siegs-Progressen der Christen wider die Türken in Eroberung der Hungarischen Vestung Vicegrad so geschehen den 16. Junii dieses itzgelauffenden 1684. Jahrs vermittelst eines accuraten Kupffers vorgestellet, und dem Curieusen Leser wolmeinend mitgetheilet

Preisswürdige Siegs-Progressen der Christen wider die Türken in Erober...

Print shows a birdseye view of the mountain fortress of Visegrád, Hungary under attack in 1684. Includes views of a ship approaching the shore, troops amassed along the shoreline, tents of the generals and hill... More

Ausführliche Vorstellung der Weltberuffnen Spanisch-Niederländischen Stadt- und Vestung Luxenburg samt einer warhafften Beschreibung alles desjenigen, was sich in und bey Belägerung 1684 derselben durch die Franzosen, biss auf diese Zeit merkwürdig ereignet und zugetragen

Ausführliche Vorstellung der Weltberuffnen Spanisch-Niederländischen S...

Print shows a birdseye view of the fortress city of Luxembourg under siege in 1684 by French troops. Includes views of the city under fire by troops firing volleys from across a river into the walled city. Incl... More

Warhaffter Bericht, was gestalten Ofen den 2ten Sept. An. 1686 durch die Christliche Armee mit Sturm erobert worden

Warhaffter Bericht, was gestalten Ofen den 2ten Sept. An. 1686 durch d...

Print shows a birds-eye view of an attack on Budapest, Hungary in September 1686. Includes view of the city being shelled, location of troops and panorama view of the landscape in the distance. In the foregroun... More

Höchst-erfreuliche Vorstellung der von den Christlichen Armeen ernstlich bestürmten und nunmehro glückreichst-eroberten Türkischen Haubt-Vestung Ofen sampt einer kurzgefassten Beschreibung alles desjenigen was von Anfang der Belägerung bis auf höchstverlangte Einnahm davor merk- und leswürdiges passiret

Höchst-erfreuliche Vorstellung der von den Christlichen Armeen ernstli...

Print shows birds-eye view of the city of Ofen [Buda] on the banks of the Danube under siege in 1686. Includes views of troops in battle, explosions and smoke rising from the city with its numerous towers. In t... More

A map of the improved part of the Province of Pennsilvania in America : begun by Wil. Penn, Proprietary & Governour thereof anno 1681 /

A map of the improved part of the Province of Pennsilvania in America ...

Shows rural landholders' names, lot lines, and proprietary manors. Map content (as of 1687) does not differ from earlier eds. Title from upper border. Statement of dedication at upper left:To the worthey Willia... More

Gründliche Vorstellung und Beschreibung der Stadt und Vestung Erla nebst denen Accords-Puncten welche von Ih. Kays. Maj. eigenhändig unterschrieben worden

Gründliche Vorstellung und Beschreibung der Stadt und Vestung Erla neb...

Print shows a birds-eye view of troops in formation outside of the walled city and fortress of Eger, Hungary. Includes panorama view of the landscape in the distance beyond the town. In the middle ground are tr... More

Peloponnesus hodie Moreae Regnum : distincté divisum in omnes suas provincias, hodiernas atque veteres, cui et adiuguntur insulæ Cefalonia, Zante, Cerigo et St. Maura

Peloponnesus hodie Moreae Regnum : distincté divisum in omnes suas pr...

Collection of old maps Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Eigentliche Beschreibung der Stadt und Vestung Griechischweissenburg neben warhafftem Bericht, welcher gestalten dieselbe den 6. Septembr. Anno 1688, durch Irho Chur-Fürstl. Durchl. in Bayrn mit stürmender Hand erobert worden

Eigentliche Beschreibung der Stadt und Vestung Griechischweissenburg n...

Print shows a birds-eye view of a 1688 siege of the walled city of Belgrade on the confluence of the Danube "Donauflus" and Sava "Sauflus" rivers captured from the Turks on September 6, 1688. Picture shows cann... More

Belägerung der Vestung Griechisch Weissenburg oder Belgrad wie solche den 6 Sept. mit stürmender Hand ist erobert worden, Ao. 1688

Belägerung der Vestung Griechisch Weissenburg oder Belgrad wie solche ...

Print shows a birds-eye view of a 1688 siege of the walled city of Belgrade on the confluence of the Danube and Sava Rivers captured from the Turks by forces of the Holy League under Maximilian II Emanuel, Elec... More

Peloponnesus hodie Moreæ Regnum : distincté divisum in omnes suas provincias, hodiernas atque veteres, cui et adiuguntur insulæ Cefalonia, Zante, Cerigo et St. Maura /

Peloponnesus hodie Moreæ Regnum : distincté divisum in omnes suas prov...

Relief shown pictorially. Originally printed on 3 sheets. LC copy imperfect: Fold-lined, annotated in ink on verso: 22. Includes ill. of lion with enslaved human figures shown in embellished title cartouche. V... More

Die von den Barbarischen Frantzosen erbärmlich-zugerichtete und verlassene Chur-Fürstl. Residentz-Stadt Heydelberg

Die von den Barbarischen Frantzosen erbärmlich-zugerichtete und verlas...

Print shows a birds-eye view of Heidelberg, Germany with the bridge over the Neckar River, the castle and the city itself in flames as it is being attacked by French troops in 1689. Also visible are boats in th... More

[Survey of Annapolis]. Historic map, Library of Congress

[Survey of Annapolis]. Historic map, Library of Congress

Scale 1:3,960; "Scale of 20 perches on an inch." Manuscript, pen and ink. Imperfect: Deteriorated along fold lines. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes text and n... More

Umständliche Beschreibung dess in Irland zwischen König Wilhelm und König Jacob den 1. Julii bey Drogeda vorgegangenen Treffens nebst den wahren Bildnuss dess dabey gebliebenen tapfern Herzogs von Schomberg und dann des richtigen Grund-Risses der Stadt Dublin

Umständliche Beschreibung dess in Irland zwischen König Wilhelm und Kö...

Print shows two birds-eye views of the fortress city of Ireland and a battle scene with medallion portrait of the "Herzog von Schomberg" [Duke of Schomberg] who was killed in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. Vi... More

Postierungs Charte wie der Hlg. Aliirten Völcker ligen

Postierungs Charte wie der Hlg. Aliirten Völcker ligen

Hand colored and lettered map shows shows the area around Vaihingen an der Enz, Germany in 1691. Drawn lines radiate from Vaihingen to locations around the map. Includes locations of villages and towns, mountai... More

Campement der Kayserlich- und Hohen Allijerten Armee, zwischen Heilbrun und Lauffen sambt dero Retranchement Ao. 1693 Erklärung der Ziffern

Campement der Kayserlich- und Hohen Allijerten Armee, zwischen Heilbru...

Print shows a plan identifying troop formations, cities and landmarks along the Neckar River between Heilbronn, Horcheim and Lauffen in 1693. Locations and activities in the print are numbered 1-62 with explana... More

Die beängstigte und durch tapffere Gegenwehr vertheidigte Vestung Rheinfels und St. Goar oder Ausführliche Beschreibung alles dessen was die Franzosen bey währender Belägerung in den verstrickenen 1692 Jahr verübet, und wie sie endlich den 2. Januarii st.n. 1693 solche mit grossem Verlust wiederum verlassen

Die beängstigte und durch tapffere Gegenwehr vertheidigte Vestung Rhei...

Birds-eye view print shows Rheinfels castle on the opposite side of the Rhine river "Rhenus Fluvius" of the city of St. Goar, Germany under attack. Print also shows troop formations, cannons firing at Rhinefels... More

Ausführliche Erzehlung der überaus Blutigen Schlacht, welche zwischen Ihro Königl. Majest. von Engeland und Ih. Churfürstl. Durchl. in Bayern wider den Französischen General von Luxemburg bey Verhespen und Wangen unweit Tirlemont den 1929 Julii 1693 gehalten worden

Ausführliche Erzehlung der überaus Blutigen Schlacht, welche zwischen ...

Birds-eye view print shows four men on horseback in fierce sword battle in left foreground of print, one rider and horse have fallen. In the valley below a a battle rages, smok rises above the battle field. I t... More

Wahre Proben, rühmlicher Tapferkeit gewiesen an den beeden See-Plätzen Dieppe und Havre de Grace Welche von der Englisch- und Holländischen Flotte unter dem Vice-Admiral Berckley Von Zeit dess 17. biss 31. Julii dieses 1694. Jahrs bombardirt, verbrand und ruiniret worden

Wahre Proben, rühmlicher Tapferkeit gewiesen an den beeden See-Plätzen...

Birds-eye view print presents two images. The upper image shows the harbor of Dieppe, France under fire from ships in the harbor. The lower image shows the fortified harbor of Havre de Grace [Le Havre], France ... More

Abbildung und Grund-Riss der Stadt und dess Schlosses Namur wie selbige durch die Waffen des Königs von Gross Brittannien, Sr. Churfürstl. Durchl. von Bayern und anderer Alliirten Anno 1695, belagert und die Stadt erobert worden

Abbildung und Grund-Riss der Stadt und dess Schlosses Namur wie selbig...

Birds-eye view print shows the plan of the fortress of Namur in Belgium with its fortifications along the Maas River. Includes views of troops, activities and geographic features identified by letters A-Z and n... More

New Yorke : 1695 - Public domain vintage map

New Yorke : 1695 - Public domain vintage map

Facsim. of ms. original in British Library. "By permission from the New York History Co." Original version: [1696?]. Includes index to points of interest. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site... More

Plano del Puerto de Plata situado en la costa del norte de la Ysla de Sto. Domingo en la latd. de 19 gs. 43 ms. N. y en la longd. de 306 gs. 18 ms. segun el merido. de Tenerife.

Plano del Puerto de Plata situado en la costa del norte de la Ysla de ...

Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Oriented with north to the bottom. Watermark: D. & C. Blauw. Pen-and-ink and green, red, and yellow watercolors. Mounted on cloth b... More

A plan of the city of Savannah : with a drawing of the part of the city burnt in the dreadful fires of the 26 November & 6 December, 1796.

A plan of the city of Savannah : with a drawing of the part of the cit...

Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north toward lower right. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Select buildings shown pictorially. Annotations in pencil. Minor tears around edges of sheet repaired by conservatio... More

Wahrhaffte und Eigentlich Abbildung der Linien bey Stollhofen und Ober-Biehl welche zu Bedekung dess Herzogthums Würtenberg, und dess gesamte Schwawischen Craises jenseit der Donau liegend, auff Anordnung Ihro Hochfl. Durchl. Printz Louis von Baden seyn gezogen und aufgeworffen worden

Wahrhaffte und Eigentlich Abbildung der Linien bey Stollhofen und Ober...

Print shows map of the area around Rastatt and Oberkirch depicting the fortifications on the Sulzbach River between Stollhofen and Bühl, Germany constructed during 1703 during the War of the Spanish Succession.... More

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