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Hello friends,
Here some pictures about my new discovery.

Two maps

I dont know some much of this, but in internet say Joan Blaeu maps.

Have some information? Or possible price?

Many Thanks,
Octaviano.

 

They could be from Willem Blaeu's "Het licht der zee-vaert", which translates as 'the light of seafaring". Het licht was published in 1608. I have no idea if yours is original though.
At the time Blaeu was still called Willem Janszoon, so maybe that will help in your search. He took the name Blaeu in 1620. Blaeu means blue. His son Joan Blaeu continued his father's trade and became even more well-known.

 

Wow, Many Thanks for the information.

Cheers.
Octaviano

 

the Dwina was of interest to West European merchants because it was navigable from Archangelsk down south to the city of Wologda that was once thought a possible Russian capital in the 16th c.; therefore there were concessions given to Western merchants to build commercial settlements.