Toonneel des Aerdrijcx

Nieuwe caerte van de eylanden van Java, Sumatra, Borneo tot Malacca toe, Willem Lodewijcksz., uitgegeven door Cornelis Claesz., circa 1598

Digital representation of a collection of old maps - mainly cartographical highlights - that were exhibited in the University Museum Utrecht on occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Geographical Institute of Utrecht University. Click on the image and subequently on 'Full view of record' for an extensive description of the chosen map.

Exhibition items

Double heart-shaped world map after Gerard Mercator (1538), published by Antonio Lafreri, Rome, c. 1560
World map after Giacomo Gastaldi (1546), edition sold by Gerard de Jode, Antwerp, 1555
World map after Giacomo Gastaldi (1546), later (German) edition of the map published by Gerard de Jode in 1555, c. 1600
World map in the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum', Abraham Ortelius, 1579 (first edition 1570)
World map in Mercator projection by Pieter van den Keere, published by Johannes Janssonius, c. 1630
World map in two hemispheres, Nicolaes van Geelkercken, published by Johannes Janssonius, c. 1632
World map in the ''Nieuwe Zee-Atlas', Pieter van Alphen, 1660
World map in the ‘Nieuwe Grote Vermeerderde Zee-Atlas’, Hendrick Doncker, 1697
'Kaart der Gantsche bekende Werreld', W.A. Bachiene, 1772
'Mappemonde', Louis Brion, 1800
'Waereldkaart', Louis Brion, 1802
'Panorama Géographique', E. Hocquart, early 19th century
Europe by Petrus Plancius (?), Baptista van Doetecum (engraver), 1594
'Navigatione dell'Europa con parte dell'Africa et dell'Asia', Diogo Homem, published by F. Thomassino, Rome, 1606
'Pascaerte van alle de Zeecusten van Europa', Cornelis Doedsz., published by Willem Jansz. (Blaeu), c. 1620
'Paskaarte vande Westersche Zee', Willem Jansz. Blaeu, c. 1622/25
Spanish coast near Málaga, Christiaan Gebhard, [1729]
'Nieuwe caerte van de eylanden van Java, Sumatra, Borneo tot Malacca toe', Willem Lodewijcksz., published by Cornelis Claesz., c. 1598
'Nederlands Eiland', Topographisch Bureau, after 1825
Anchorage in the Piscaderis Bay, Curaçao, anonymous, 1739
'Leo Belgicus' in 'Germania Inferior', Pieter van den Keere, 1617
''t Graefschap Hollandt', Willem Jansz. (Blaeu), 1608
Northern part of Holland, from the atlas by Nicolaas Visscher, late 17th century
Plan of Groningen, from the town atlas by Joan Blaeu, c. 1649
Plan of Leeuwarden, Petrus Feddes van Harlingen, 1622
Map of the province of Utrecht by Bernard de Roij, from the atlas by Nicolaas Visscher, c. 1700
Plan and profile of Utrecht, Adam van Vianen, 1598
Plan Moreelse for expanding the town of Utrecht, drawn by Hugo Ruysch, 1664
Plan for making a sea harbor in Utrecht, published by the widow Joachim Ottens, c. 1719/25
Map of the Geestmer-Ambacht and the Schager en Niedorper Kogge, publshed by Hendrik de Leth, c. 1730
The osier-works near Egmond aan Zee, constructed in 1718 to protect the church, drawn by Johannes Rollerus, publshed by the widow Nicolaas Visscher, 1719
Plan for reclaiming the Haarlemmermeer by Jacob Bartelsz. Veeris, 1641, published by Nicolaas Visscher (later edition by Petrus Schenk jr., 18th century
'Comparative view of the lenghts of the principal rivers', Charles Smith, 1817
'Géographie des Plantes: Tableau physique des Andes', Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland, 1805
The flood in the winter of 1740/41, news map published by A. van Huyssteen and S. van Esveldt
'Meet-konstige vertoning' of the solar eclips of 25 July 1748 by Simon Panser, published by R. and J. Ottens
The 18th century military exploit: 'Krijgs Ingenieurs en Artillerie Tafel', published by Covens en Mortier, 1744
'Caarte van de Baij en Haven van Vigos', Anna Beek, c. 1702
'Glorieuse Expedition des Anglois et des Hollandois a Vigos', anonymous, c. 1702
Utrecht during the patriot war 1787, published by O.M. Langeveld, 1789
The first economic map: 'Neue Carte von Europa', A.F.W. Crome, 1782
Statistic representation of the Dutch provinces, H. Somerhausen, 1827
The European watersheds, Freiherr von Sorriot, 1818

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dr. Marco van Egmond
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