London: J. Cary, 1808. Map. Hand-colored engraving. 10 1/2" x 12 1/2". From the 1814 edition, this beautiful quarto size map of Hungary in the early 19th century clearly outlines the different regions of what is now nostalgically referred to as "large Hungary," before the Treaty of Trianon in 1920 which redefined the boundaries to reflect Hungary's modern borders. The map discriminates between Lower Hungary, Upper Hungary, Transylvania, Croatia, and Sclavonia. A pink line divides Hungary and Germany, because Austria..... More

Amsterdam. Map. Lavishly hand-colored engraving. 19" x 23" Trimmed to neatline and mounted on heavy paper. Classic map of the country in the mid 18th century. At this point, Hungary is no longer under Ottoman Rule and is securely part of the Habsburg Empire. The title of the map translates to "The Kingdom of Hungary and the Countries that once depended on it," referring to the surrounding countries and regions of Transylvania, Sclavonia, Croatia, and others that once belonged to..... More

Edinburgh: W. Lizars, 1828. Maps. Hand colored engraving. 18 3/4" x 22 1/4". Beautiful early 19th century map of Bohemia and Moravia, which were provinces of the Austrian Empire at the time. Highly detailed with notations for towns, rivers, mountains, forests, etc. Most notably shows Prague, in Bohemia. Colors mark the borders between the provinces as well as around them.William Home Lizars (1788--1859) was an engraver and painter based in Edinburgh. After the death of father, Daniel Lazars, he took..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1682. Miniature map. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 5 3/4" x 4". Sheet measures 6 1/4" x 5 3/8". Paris: Denys Thierry, (1682). This lovely miniature map of the Balkans is from the original French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers." The map depicts the region between the Adriatic and the Black Sea, with the Danube River transecting the map. Poland, Hungary, Transylvania, Moldova, Wallachia, and Bessarabia are labeled. Mountains are rendered pictorially. A...... More

Edinburgh: Tallis, J & F, 1851. Map. Steel engraving with early outline color. Image measures 9.5" x 12.75". Includes black-and-white vignettes of Hungarian peasants and nobles, Pesth and the Fortress of Buda, and a view of the Danube. Minor wear along bottom edge. John Tallis Jr. (1817-1876) was a London born bookseller who continued the prolific map publishing company started by his father. After a partnership with his brother, Tallis Jr. expanded the business to New York in 1849 as..... More