Facsimile Documents and Maps Finn's Fine Books Facsimile Book Catalogue

Facsimile Documents and Maps

Facsimile Documents and Maps Pre 12th Century

Torah Scroll - Torah Scroll Fragment, Treasure of Jews' College, London - 10th Century

Documents from El Cid and Doña Gimena - From the Archive of the Cathedral of Salamanca - 11th & 12th Centuries

Ani Papyrus - One of the Most Significant Egyptian Books of the Dead - 1300 BC

Sancti Bonifacii Epistolae - The Letters of Boniface and Lullus - 9th Century

The Vienna Hispana Codex - A Manuscript of Canons - 9th Century

The Verona Sacramentar Manuscript - The Oldest Preserved Prayers of the Roman Church - 6th Century

Ostarrichi-Urkunde - An Imperial Diploma Dated November 1st 996 - 10th Century

The Marriage Certificate of the Empress Theophano - The Finest and Most Valuable of all Imperial Instruments of the Middle Ages - 10th Century

Karlmann - Diploma of 878 - An Instrument Documenting the Donation of Some Land in Carinthia - 9th Century

Facsimile Documents and Maps 12th to 14th Centuries

Trocortesian or Madrid Codex - One of the Four Mayan Codices to have Survived to the Present Day - 14th Century

Tabula Peutingeriana - Copy of an Antique Original of the 4th Century - 12th/13th Century

Codex Vaticanus 3773 - (Codex Vaticanus B) - The Only Pre-Hispanic Codex to Retain its Original Wood Covers - Pre 15th Century

Codex Dresdensis - The Most Important of the Three Maya Codices in Existence - Pre 15th Century

Codex Laud - A Key to the Understanding of pre-Hispanic Religion and Calendrics - Pre 15th Century

Codex Fejérváry-Mayer - One of the Best Preserved of All the Mexican Codices - Pre 15th Century

Codex Vindobonensis Mexicanus 1 - The Grandest of the History Books of the Mixtec Tribe - Pre 15th Century

Facsimile Documents, Incunabula and Maps 15th Century

The Vatican Ptolemy - A Masterpiece Because of the Quality of its Text and the Accuracy of the Drawing of the Maps

Book of Marco Polo or The Wonders of the World - One of the Works Which Inspired Columbus to Set Out on His Voyages

Imago Mundi - Contains 18 Treaties that Include Beautiful Drawings and Sketches

Columbus' Log of the First Voyage - Fray Bartolomé de las Casas' Manuscript Reproducing Columbus' Own Account)

Historia Rerum Ubique Gestarum - A Compendium of the Scientific and Geographical Knowledge of the Time

Copy Book of Christopher Columbus - Six Letters Detailing Columbus' Journeys and Two Personal Letters to the Catholic Kings

Columbus' Success and the Discovery and Exchange System - A Collection of Letters, Permits, Ordinances, Capitulation's, Contracts and Other Documents

Deed of Marriage and Testament of Queen Isabella of Castile - Isabella's Political Experiences and Recommendations to Her Successors

Portuguese Memorial - The 1494 Memorial Sent by a Portuguese Noble to Queen Isabella

Bulls of Pope Alexander VI on the New World - The Five Papal Bulls Issued in 1493

Santa Fe Capitulation's - A Collection of Documents Dating from the Late 15th Century

Columbian Documents from the Simancas National Record Office - A Collection of 25 Documents

Tordesillas Treaties - The Document that Established the Demarcation Lines for the New World

Codex Tro-Cortesianus - (Codex Madrid) - Maya Manuscript Giving Information on the Aspects of the Gods of Days

Booklet of the Dance of Margaret of Austria - An Aid for Dancers Doing the ”Basses Danses”

The Gutenberg Bible - The 42 Lined Bible

Cosmography of Claudius Ptolemy - The Masterpiece of Humanism's Cartographic Art

Ulrich Boner - The Precious Stone - One of the First Books to Address a Bourgeois Readership

Portolani - Ancient Nautical Maps in the Este Library

The Map of the World by Giovanni Leardo - One of the First Circular Representations of the Earth

Francesco Tranchedino - Diplomatische Geheimschriften - Written by One of the Oldest Important Theoreticians in the Field of Cryptography

Facsimile Documents and Maps 16th Century

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum - Some Most Remarkable "Historic Maps" Showing Districts and Itineraries from Literature, Mythology and Tradition

Carnero (The Sheep) - Conquest and Discovery of the Kingdom of New Granada - A Book That Seems Full of New Arid Vigorous Unforeseen Surprises

Portulan Atlas by Juan Riczo (Oliva Atlas) - The Atlas Comprises 19 Port Charts on Parchment

Burgos Laws and Decrees - Ordinances Relating to the Rule and Treatment of Indians on the Island of Hispaniola

Testament of Ferdinand Columbus - The Deed of Gift of Ferdinands Library of 15.000 Books

Last Days of Columbus and His Testaments - Documents Dating from Columbus' Last Voyage in 1504, to His Death Two Years Later

The First Circumnavigation of the World: Magellan and Elcano - The Key Documents on the Preparation and Progress of the Magellan-Elcano Voyage

Book of Privileges - Titles and Privileges Granted to Columbus by the Catholic Monarchs

Book of Prophecies - Passages from the Scriptures Which Columbus Felt Were Related to Himself

Oath of Allegiance Sworn by Philip II to Pope Paul IV on Investiture as King of Naples - The Most Beautiful Gold Seal in the World

Philip II Will and Codicil - A Personal and Intimate Document, Revealing the Deepest Convictions of One Human Being

The Battle of Lepanto - Key Documents - Documents from "The Most Important Event in Centuries"

The Portolan Atlas of Battista Agnese - One of the Most Fascinating Navigational Charts of the 16th Century

Codices Becker I/II - Two Mexican History Manuscripts from the Mixtec Region

Codex Borbonicus - Describes the Subdivisions of the Aztec Deities and Rituals

Codex Vaticanus 3738 - (Cod. Vat. A, Codex Ríos) - Composed Between 1570 and 1589 on the Plateau of Mexico or in Italy

Codex Egerton 2895 - (Codex Waecker Götter) - An Important Example of How the Non-European Languages of the New World Were ‘Written’ in the Native Pictorial Tradition

Codex of Moctezuma - A Pictographic Record of the Towns and Tribute Goods of the Central Mexican Empire

Codex Peresianus - Codex Paris - Two Contrasting Scales of Large and Small Figures are Surrounded by a Mosaic of Pebble-Like Glyph Forms

Inventory of the Possessions of Isabella d'Este-Gonzaga - Codex Stivini. The Art Collection of the First Lady of the Renaissance

Castiglioni World Map - The Most Universal Accurate Navigational Map

Landscapes and Urban Views of Colonial Chile - Drawings of the Early Chilean Settlements

Drawing of Santo Domingo - A Drawing of Santo Domingo's Fortifications

President Washington Credential - One of the First Steps that Led to the Treaty of Saint Lorenzo

Costa Rica, Graphical Testimonies of its Colonial Stage - Drawings of the Early Costa Rican Settlements

"El Secreto a Voces" and "La Desdicha de la Voz" of Pedro Calderón de la Barca - Celebrating the Four Hundreth Anniversary of the Birth of Pedro Calderón de la Barca

Relationships of the Michoacán - A Document of the Relationships of the Ceremonies and Rites of the Indians of the County of Michoacán

Cantino's Map - Navigational Map Including the Islands of the West Indies

Nautical Atlas of Jacobo Russo - Modelled on the Mediterranean Cartographic Schools

Tudela Codex - A First Hand Source for Knowledge of the Mexican Religion

Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg - Civitates Orbis Terrarum - The Earliest Comprehensive Collection of Realistic City Vedutas from all Over the World

Caspar Vopelius - Map of the Rhine of 1555 - One of the Greatest and Finest Works of 16th-century Cartography

Emperor Maximilian - Theuerdank - The First German Book Destined for Bibliophile Collectors

Heinrich Schweickher - Atlas of Württemberg - The Earliest Atlas of the Former Duchy of Württemberg

Set of Atlases: The Charles V and Magellan Atlases - The First Trip Around the World

Facsimile Documents and Maps 17th and 18th Centuries

The Atlas of Prince Eugene - Views and Engravings Made by Matthäus Merian of Basel - 17th Century

Veitia or Madrid Codex - Codex on Aztec Culture - 18th Century

Palenque Drawings - Notes and Drawings Made on the First Archaeological Expeditions to a Maya Site - 18th Century

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Ave verum Corpus, KV 618 - A Touching Piece of Music from One of the Greatest Composers - 18th Century

Codex Cospi - One of Five Divinatory Screenfold Almanacs of the Borgia Group - 17th Century

Joseph Haydn - "Gott! Erhalte Franz den Kaiser" und Variationensatz aus dem Streichquartett op. 76, Nr. 3 (Kaiserquartett) - The National Anthem of Germany - 18th Century

Joseph Haydn - Piano Sonata in E Major, Hob. XVI:49 - Play Haydn´s Sonata from the Personal Hand of the Composer - 18th Century

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem KV 626 - A Facsimile Edition of Mozart´s Famous Work - 18th Century

Rosary of World History - The Family Tree of the Ottoman Dynasty - 17th Century

Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Concerto in D, op. 61 - The Most Famous of All Violin Concertos - 19th Century

The Birth Charter of the Principality of Liechtenstein - Liechtenstein's Most Important Document

Map of the Mississippi - Map Dedicated to the "Excelentisimo Señor Duque de Jovenazo" by the Baron of Hontan - 1629

David Roberts - Egypt and Nubia - The Charming Watercolours Created by the Scottish Painter During His Journey to Egypt 1838-39 - 19th Century

David Roberts - The Holy Land - Sketches of Landscapes, Buildings and Genre Scenes from the Holy Land 1839 - 19th Century

August Johann Roesel von Rosenhof - Insecten-Belustigung - "Insect Entertainment" is Among the Most Famous and Charming Scientific Works of the 18th Century - 18th Century

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67 - Beethoven's Most Famous Work

Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 - Beethoven's Last Piano Concerto

The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes - This Literary Gem is a Perfect Caricature of the Literature Portraying Knights of Chivalry - 17th Century