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A Selection Of Stock And Some Recent Acquisitions
A very busy year has made production of this catalogue particularly difficult as we have simply been
otherwise occupied, but we hope our clients have enjoyed our recent newsletters Encompass, our
revitalised website www.jpmaps.co.uk, and our latest gallery exhibits.
Nevertheless, we are always pleased to produce a printed catalogue which has some interesting and rare
material to offer ranging in age from Heinrich Schedel‟s 500 year-old spectacular woodblock panoramas of
Central European cities to just over 100 year-old accounts of the Boer War, in price from below one
hundred to many thousands of pounds, and in size from Reuben Ramble‟s charming English county
miniatures to multi-sheet wall-maps. Within the catalogue are maps, plans and charts, many of them
notably fine, decorative or rare, and varying in appearance from the extraordinary to the mundane but,
nevertheless, interesting.
In closing, may we take this opportunity to wish all our friends in the map collecting world happy holidays
and a great 2008.
Jonathan Potter.
Contents
World
1-10
Europe
11-57
Russia
58-62
Africa
63-74
Asia & The Middle East
75-86
Jerusalem & The Holy Land
87-93
The Far East
94-114
Charts & Voyages
115-118
Australasia & The Antarctic
119-126
The Americas
127-128
North America
129-160
The West Indies & South America
161-175
England & The British Isles
176-193
Reuben Rambles
194-222
London
223-231
Ireland
238-237
Scotland
238-240
Welsh Counties
241-248
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World Maps
1) Die Weltkarten Waldseemullers (Ilacomilus)
1507 & 1516
M.Waldseemuller / J.Fischer & F.V.Wieser
Insbruck, 1903
Lithograph. Uncoloured
Folio 54 x 65cms,
£1,950
“Herewith two old cartographic works which have long
been sought for in vain and which are of monumental
importance for the history of cartography and the era of
discoveries are given over to publicity; the two large
maps of Waldseemuller of the years 1507 and 1516”.
Thus begins the preface to this historic publication - the
first broadcasting of the existence, with full-size
facsimiles, of the ten million dollar map recently acquired
by the Library of Congress. This is a fascinating and
scarce work, with analysis and description of the
circumstances of these maps‟ finding by Professors
Fischer and Weiser. The maps are reproduced at full size;
“Universalis Cosmographia Secundum Ptholomaei ...” of
1507 at 2.28 x 1.24m and the “Carta Marina ...” of 1516
at 2.32 x 1.26m. At the time of reproduction, the maps
were in the possession of Prince Waldburg-Wolfegg at the
castle of Wolfegg in Wurttemberg. Here the maps are
presented laid on canvas, as issued, folding and held
loose in a portfolio, accompanied by the text volume, in
German and English, “The Oldest Map With The Name
America Of The Year 1507 And The Carta Marina Of The
Year 1516 By M.Waldseemuller (Ilacomilus) Edited With
The Assistance Of The Imperial Academy Of Sciences At
Vienna”.
The Academy sponsored the publication,
distributed in the English-speaking world by Henry
Stevens, Son & Stiles of London. Original portfolio with
replaced spine, maps clean but canvas a little grubby, but
a wonderful chance to acquire the earliest available
edition of two fantastic maps. (32294).
2) Typus Orbis Terrarum
A.Ortelius
Antwerp, 1570 -1572/3
Copperplate. Coloured
49 x 33.5cms,
£5,800
An attractive example of this famous world map from the
“first modern atlas”. Abraham Ortelius is one of modern
cartography‟s founding figures - being responsible for the
production of the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, regarded as
the first modern atlas. This is the first plate of three to be
used in the 40-odd editions of the atlas and has the
signature of the engraver, Frans Hogenberg, below the
quotation from Cicero set into the border of clouds. The
map copies much of its detail from Gerard Mercator‟s
great map of 1569 and provides a clear picture of current
geographical knowledge. Features include a vast “Terra
Australis”, the potato-shaped outline for South America, a
relatively accurate North America and an almost circular
Japan. The copperplate from which the map was printed
has a curious history, sustaining a crack at lower left
which subsequently needed repair. This printing shows
the crack in its earliest stages, just appearing at the edge
of the engraving and before remedial action was required.
A good early example of one of the iconic maps of
cartographic history. (31928).
Shirley, Mapping Of The World, 122, Plate 1.
3) Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac
Hydrographica Tabula
J.Colom / H.Allard / H.Doncker
Amsterdam, c. 1650 -c.1690
Copperplate. Original colour
53 x 38.5cms,
£8,200
A particularly attractive example of a rare double
hemisphere world map in typically elegant Dutch style.
Engraved by Jacob Colom, one of the first Dutch
publishers to produce a world atlas of sea-charts, the
design copies, in general, that of Henricus Hondius‟
famous world map of 1630 with portraits of Caesar and
Ptolemy, but has Brahe and Copernicus replacing the
original Mercator and Hondius images. The engraver also
copies, as did many others in creating map imagery, the
vignettes of the four elements; air, fire, earth and water.
However, the central decoration is new with a celestial
zodiac shown above a scene of geography scholars
studying instruments, topped with an illuminated column
- alluding to the map‟s author. Geographically, the map
displays features typical of the period with the island
California, parts of north Australia and its western
coastlines, and the vague remnants of a Great Southern
Continent. The copperplate for this map was used by a
number of publishers including Hendrik Doncker and, as
here, Hugo Allard - an issue not recorded by Shirley, but
no issue is easily found. Fine original colour complements
this delicate engraving with just minor surface defects.
(30453).
Shirley, Mapping Of The World, 381.
4) Planisphere Ou Carte Generale Du Monde ...
P.Du Val / La Veuve Du Val
Paris, 1684
Copperplate. Original o/l colour
57.5 x 33cms,
£2,800
A scarce and unusual map produced by one of the few
females to be involved in the largely male dominated
world of map-making.
Shirley describes this double
hemisphere as a close re-engraving of Pierre Du Val‟s first
world map of 1666, issued by one of his two daughters, in
1684, however this example has the imprint of “La Veuve
Du Val”. The map shows California as an island and has a
distinctive, if rough outline for Australia.
Each side
margin restored but no printed detail missing.
An
apparently unrecorded variant. (31127).
cf. Shirley, Mapping Of The World, 522.
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5) A New Map Of The World ... Wright's Alias
Mercator's Projection
H.Moll
London, 1706 -c.1740
93 x 57cms,
£2,800
A large and clearly engraved world map on Mercator‟s
projection originally prepared for the early editions of
Harris‟ ... Complete Collection Of Voyages ... and here
published by the chartmakers Richard Mount and Thomas
Page. Herman Moll was probably the most active map
engraver in London around this time and his map
combines navigating features such as arrows and shading
indicating “The Course Of Those General And Coasting
Trade Winds” with contemporary geographical perceptions
- California is shown as an island, the mythical “River
Longue” reaches from the upper Mississippi nearly to the
Pacific and Korea is shown in an ambiguous outline
betraying uncertainty as to its status as peninsula or
island. An inset projection in the North Pacific region
shows the North Pole while the Australian and New
Zealand coastlines await Cook‟s discoveries later in the
century.
With a little wear at old folds, this is a
decorative and attractive early eighteenth century map,
delicately engraved. (30677).
6) Mappe-Monde Geo-Hydrographique, Ou
Description Generale Du Globe
J.Covens & C.Mortier
Amsterdam, c. 1711 Copperplate. Original colour
96 x 57cms,
£5,000
A fascinating and scarce double-hemisphere map
illustrating a composite of geographical concepts of the
early French Theoretical Cartographers. Sanson‟s maps
from the 1650‟s on were renowned as accurate pictures of
what was believed to be correct, however from De L‟Isle,
c.1700,
Paris
mapmakers
developed
cartographic
concepts to challenge the existing outlines and to
incorporate elements of physical and scientific geography.
Rarely seen in the standard atlases, this is the third state
of the map with the imprints of Jean Covens and Corneille
Mortier.
Although the map‟s title and cartouche cite
Alexis Hubert Jaillot and Nicolas Sanson, this map is
distinctive for its elegant and precise engraving of notably
distorted and extraordinary coastlines. The French title
runs across the top of the map while the hemispheres
show North America with a peninsula California (among
the earliest world maps, in its first state, to correct the
island misconception) and, in the north west, a prominent
and large „Mer De L‟Ouest‟ accessed by a large „Strait of
Anian‟ from Hudson Bay.
North east Asia is grossly
distorted while Australia is shown joined to both New
Guinea and Tasmania by a bulbous east coast with a
relatively correct west coast. The map is surrounded by
embellishments including polar and other projections, with
elaborate
cartouches
surrounding
dedication
and
publisher‟s imprint. Printed on two joined sheets and with
minimal marginal reinforcement, this is a dramatic and
attractive world view. (31820).
Shirley, Mapping Of The World, 621.
7) A New & Correct Map Of The Whole World ...
H.Moll
London, 1719 Copperplate. Original o/l colour
118.5 x 69.5cms,
£6,500
A magnificent large scale map of the world on Mercator‟s
projection in a particularly early edition, printed on two
full, and two half sheets joined. This renowned map, the
largest world map to appear in an atlas to date, was finely
engraved and ultimately published by Moll in The World
Described. At the lower right on the engraved map, Moll
advertises his 26-map atlas but this example, which
appears to predate any others we can find, with only
Moll‟s imprint, has an interesting additional advertisement
pasted over the second title in a panel at lower centre. A
responsible geographer (despite his adherence to the
notion of California as an island), Moll has inserted up-todate thematic observations within the map, including
detail of the prevailing winds over the oceans, and
Edmund Halley‟s observations on the variation of the
Compass in the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean. The
map contains, in his characteristic style, an acerbic note
on Moses Pitt‟s „English Atlas‟, with the interesting autobiographical comment that he was directed by Prince
Rupert to draw “several new Draughts” for that atlas.
The large and dramatic title-piece at top left incorporates
figures from each continent along with mythical and
biblical characters. Despite one tear (in the lower part of
the South Atlantic), this is the finest example of this
enormous map we have ever seen, clean, with large
margins and none of the wear normally associated with
such large items. (32140). See inside front cover
illustration.
8) A New Map Of The Whole World With The Trade
Winds ...
H.Moll
London, 1729 -c.1755
26 x 20cms,
£850
An attractive double hemisphere world map from Herman
Moll‟s most popular series of maps, here, as issued in the
Atlas Minor and also used, on inferior paper, for a variety
of geography text books. This small map includes details
such as California as an island and Moll explains his
representation of the trade winds and gives the seasons
in which they occur. A third, smaller hemisphere shows
the North Pole, beside which the zodiacal signs are listed.
Beneath the spheres are tiny figures representing each
continent and a naked female figure apparently
dispensing all manner of products including trinkets,
weapons, and symbols of authority and retribution.
(30976).
9) Nouvelle Mappe Monde Dediee Au Progres De
Nos Connoissances
R.J.Julien / F.A.Santini
Venice, 1753 -c.1784
Map 64 x 38cms,
£1,850
A scarce and finely engraved scientific double hemisphere
world map, constructed with the prime meridian through
Paris. The hemispheres are rotated on their axis through
45 degrees in order to define one watery, the other land.
This effect creates the „Hemisphere Terrestre‟ with the
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countries of the northern hemisphere, Africa and most of
South America, while the „Hemisphere Maritime‟ shows
the East Indies, Australasia and the Pacific, and the
southern tip of South America. Not surprisingly, as a
consequence of this experiment from France‟s school of
theoretical cartographers, Paris appears “precisement au
centre de tous les continents du monde.” This unusual
projection, based on the work of the French Academie
Royale des Sciences, also emphasises the continuity of
the continents. This is a theme in keeping with the earlier
work by French scientific mapmakers, including Philippe
Buache, and repeats typical theoretical concepts such as
the „Mer De L‟Ouest‟ and the other fanciful water systems
apparent in north-west America.
The map was first
published in Paris by Julien in 1753. This particular
example is a later Italian edition published in Venice by
Santini. The map, set within an elaborate framework
design, sits above paragraphs of French text explaining
the projection. Printed on thick paper with slight evidence
of old folds close to the edges, probably where the map
was once folded to fit a frame. (31149).
10) A New Map Of The World With Captain Cook's
Tracks ...
R.Laurie & J.Whittle
London, 1799
71 x 47.5cms,
£2,600
A finely designed and impressive world map with
hemispheres set within a neo-classical masonry surround
surmounted by palms with symbols of exotic and oriental
parts of the world. The title appears on a banner above a
gargoyle designed in the gothic style. Robert Laurie and
James Whittle had this map engraved by William Palmer
to front their New And Elegant Imperial Sheet Atlas ... Of
The World, ... Beautifully Coloured ... and it is regarded
as one of the most attractive atlases of the period. The
cartography shown reflects the current knowledge after
Cook but before the discoveries of Bass and others, so,
for instance, Tasmania appears attached to the mainland.
Cook‟s tracks are clearly marked, indicating the immense
amount of information he defined of the Pacific regions in
particular. Despite a small circular stain, perhaps a wax
mark, at lower right, this is a lovely map in very attractive
delicate original colours (in fact, always one of Jonathan
Potter‟s favourites). (32151). See front cover.
Europe
11) Europa
G.Porro
Venice, 1595 -1599
Copperplate. Uncoloured
24.5 x 18cms,
£450
Girolamo Porro engraved this map of Europe for Botero's
Relationi Universali ..., and here, re-issued in Ruscelli's
Geografia .... This finely engraved plate indicates major
towns and cities with mountainous regions and forested
areas clearly delineated.
Minor reinforcement to
centrefold but a good impression of a scarce and
attractive little map. (31140).
12) Imperii Caroli Magni Et Vivinarum Regionum ...
P.Bertius / J.Blaeu
Amsterdam, 1634 -c.1670
96.5 x 64cms,
£1,650
A large and finely engraved historic map of ninth-century
Europe during the time of the great empire of
Charlemagne. Although published by the Blaeu family in
their sequence of atlases, in fact one of the very few
historical maps they produced, the map was based on the
work of Petrus Bertius earlier in the century. Curiously,
the map is renowned as one of the few identified to
incorporate a “chronogram”, a cryptic code indicating a
date, within the title text. In this instance those letters
irregularly capitalised within the title comprise the roman
form of the date, 1623, when, presumably, Bertius
prepared the original. Printed on four sheets joined and,
consequently multi-folded into the original folio atlas
volume, the map is rarely found in good condition,
however, this example, with minimal restoration to old
worn folds and tight margins this is a very nice survivor of
its genre. (31172).
13) A Mapp Of Europe
R.Blome
London, 1670 -1683
54.5 x 39cms,
£750
An attractive and scarce English map of Europe extending
as far as Moscovy and the Black Sea. Richard Blome‟s
map of the entire continent is an anglicised copy of the
pre-eminent French cartographer, Nicolas Sanson‟s, work.
First published in the Geographical Description Of The
Four Parts Of The World in 1670 the map was finely
engraved by Francis Lamb and credits Sanson in the title
subtext.
It is all set in a decorative cartouche
surmounted by the British Royal Coats of Arms and with a
scene of military pageantry below. (31823).
14) ... This Map Of Europe, According To ... Most
Exact Observation
H.Moll
London, 1708
96 x 58cms,
£1,200
An interesting and unusually early example of Herman
Moll‟s large map of the whole continent with the additional
imprints of publishers D.Midwinter, T.Bowles and
P.Overton. Moll‟s large maps were published to compete
with the large-format atlases then being produced in
Amsterdam and, in the mapmaker‟s mind, to correct
much of the erroneous information being disseminated by
French cartographers and “pretenders”.
The maps
appeared over a period of years and were sold as
separate sheets, or bound to order, prior to the
completion of the set for Moll‟s Atlas published complete
from around 1720 and for the next forty years under the
auspices of varying groups of London map publishers.
Europe including Moscovy and Iceland, is clearly
delineated with a large decorative floral title cartouche
with above, a portrait of Queen Ann, the dedicatee, below
the Royal coat of arms, and at each side figures from
each corner of the Earth. An interesting inset shows
proposed canal works intended to effect a connection
between the Black and Caspian seas. Printed on two
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sheets joined, there is little evidence of the original folds
that so often disfigure such large items. (32141).
15) A New And Exact Map Of Spain & Portugal
H.Moll
London, 1711
98 x 61cms,
£850
An early issue of this fine two sheet map of Iberia and the
Balearics with the added imprints of P.Overton,
D.Midwinter and T.Bowles. The splendid title cartouche,
at lower right, is surrounded by the arms of the sixteen
kingdoms of Spain, surmounted by the lion of Leon and
supported by martial weaponry at its foot. That design is
visually balanced by an equally large embellished
dedication panel to the Duke of Argyle - General of Her
Majesty‟s Forces in Spain. It is typical of Hermann Moll‟s
work that he also includes a lengthy “Advertisement”
decrying the work of his competitors, whom he describes
as “cheats” and “Ignorant Pretenders”. (32153).
16) A New And Exact Map Of France Divided Into
All Its Provinces ..,
H.Moll
London, c. 1710
97.5 x 61cms,
£600
An early issue of this dramatic large-scale map of France
with the additional imprints of D.Midwinter, P.Overton and
T.Bowles.
A large decorative cartouche at lower left
depicts classical figures and bacchanalian cherubs,
instruments of science and war and the Observatories at
Paris and Greenwich. At each side gazetteer panels of
text listing major, and many minor, towns and cities,
ports and passes appear. (32148).
17) ... Des Pays-Bas Catholiques Ou A Most Exact
Map Of Flanders ...
H.Moll
London, c. 1710
100.5 x 61cms,
£450
An early issue with the additional imprints of publishers
D.Midwinter and T.Bowles. This large scale detailed map,
credited to that of Mr.Fricx, has insets at the right side of
a fortification diagram, the roads around Paris and the
Southern continuation of Luxemburg outside of the main
map area. (32147).
18) A New And Exact Map Of The United Provinces
Or Netherlands ...
H.Moll
London, c. 1715
100.5 x 60cms,
£1,500
An early issue, perhaps the first, with added imprints of
D.Midwinter and T.Bowles of a finely engraved, decorative
and most informative map of Holland with several inset
illustrations. This example is a particularly crisp printing
of this two-sheet map with good detail of the panoramas
of Amsterdam, Middleburg, Utrecht, Groningen and King
William's Palace, and to the plans of Rotterdam and Arx
Britannica - an ancient Roman encampment. At top left a
large inset chart of the North Sea gives the adjacent coast
of England, soundings, sandbanks and so on. (32146).
See inside back cover illustration.
19) A New Map Of Germany. Hungary. Transilvania
& The Suisse ...
H.Moll
London, 1712
100 x 60cms,
£600
A good example of an early issue of this detailed map
with the additional imprints of publishers D.Midwinter,
P.Overton and T.Bowles. This large map, on two sheets
joined, covers much of northern mainland Europe from
the Baltic to the head of the Adriatic, thus including
Germany, Switzerland, Hungary and Transylvania. The
map is decorated with a large annotated vignette of the
Imperial Diet or Parliament, and a dedicatory cartouche to
the Duke of Marlborough. (32145).
20) A New Map Of Denmark And Sweden, ...
H.Moll
London, c. 1710
101 x 60cms,
£1,850
With the added imprints of D.Midwinter, T.Bowles and
P.Overton, this is a very early issue, in unusually good
condition of one of the most sought-after of Herman
Moll‟s maps. Moll‟s fine large map, printed on two sheets
of all Scandinavia (with the North Cape of Norway and
Spitzbergen contained in an inset) is a compendium of
information and one of the most dramatic in this series.
Five illustrative side panels, at the right, give a picture of
life in Lapland, with vivid images of a Laplander wedding,
transport on skis and sledges, their occupations and
homesteads with a “bason full of Brandy with a spoon in it
at the porch”, reindeer and a note headed “The
Laplanders being the most Remarkable People in Europe
...”. There are also numerous annotations with notes on
scientific observations taken in 1694 by “King Charles ye
XI, and his Mathematicians” whose calculations are
described here. The title is enclosed within an ornate and
large cartouche embellished with martial implements.
(32142).
Item 21
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21) Untitled [Europe North Of The Alps]
H.Munzer / H.Schedel
Nuremberg, 1493
Woodblock. Coloured
57.5 x 39cms,
£2,000
This important map from the great Liber Chronicarum of
Hartmann Schedel extends from Provence, across
northern Italy and the Balkans to Constantinople, and
north to include the Baltic. Norway, Sweden and Finland
are linked to Russia by a narrow isthmus named
“Wildlappen” and “Grunland”. The British Isles are shown
in a form typical of early portolan charts but rarely seen in
printed maps, with Scotland separated from England by a
clearly defined channel. Iceland, identified as “Uslant”,
appears at top left.
The map is attributed to one
Hieronymous Munzer, a well travelled physician, resident
in Nuremberg, and is regarded as the first modern map
devoted to northern Europe. This is one of the few
obtainable “incunable” modern maps and is an unusually
large woodblock printing. Usually found as the last leaves
in this five hundred year old book and, as a consequence,
often badly damaged, this example has wormholes infilled, old tears repaired and has been backed on archival
tissue. (28609).
Campbell, The Earliest Printed Maps, 220.
Hartmann Schedel‟s Liber Chronicarum, the famed
Nuremberg Chronicle, is regarded as one of the finest and
most important books of the early period of printing,
renowned for its large size and particularly the numerous
woodcut vignettes and illustrations showing natural
phenomena, prominent European and Middle Eastern
towns, biblical, historical and mythological events and two
great maps of the ancient, Ptolemaic world and of modern
Europe. The following group of boldly engraved
panoramas were printed on two leaves, here joined, and
provide vivid images of the major Central European cities
of trade and learning in late medieval Europe. These
dramatic and bold woodcuts show some typical artistic
licence but are, in many instances, the earliest printed
delineations of that city. Only two editions of the book
appeared, both in the same year; these examples are
from the German text issue, published in 1493.
23) Untitled [German Cities]
53 x 24.5cms,
£1,000
An unusual "composite" plan of twelve major German
cities, including Hamburg, Ulm, Lubeck, Augsburg and
Cologne with their respective coats of arms. (25313).
24) Bamberga. Mons Honachorum
53 x 22cms,
£1,000
Bamberg, in Bavaria, appears with its cathedral, churches
and towers prominent. (25323).
25) Basilea
52.5 x 25cms,
£1,400
The town of Basle is seen from across the River Rhine
with its wooden bridge in the right foreground. (25328).
26) Buda
53 x 24cms,
£1,200
A fine view of Buda, one half of Budapest, with its name
also given in the original German - Ofen. (25322).
27) Colonia
53 x 19.5cms,
£1,200
The walled city of Cologne appears above a rather
tempestuous River Rhine with a large sailing ship in the
foreground. (25307).
28) Constancia
52 x 20cms,
£1,000
A fine view of the lakeside town of Constancia on the
German-Swiss border. (25315).
29) Erfordia
52.5 x 22.5cms,
£1,000
The Prussian town of Erfurt. (25309).
30) Florencia
52.5 x 25cms,
£1,600
A fine contemporary view of the great Italian city of
Florence at the height of the Renaissance and the town
where Amerigo Vespucci was born. (25306).
31) Magdeburg
51.5 x 19cms,
£1,000
A fine panorama of Magdeburg, in Saxony, dominated by
an immense statue of an armoured warrior atop a circular
column. (25312).
32) Munchen
52 x 20cms,
£1,400
The Bavarian city of Munich. (25326).
22) Nuremberga
53 x 31cms,
£1,600
A stunning view of the city in which the book was
published - and, not surprisingly, the largest image in the
book and, presumably, the most correct depiction of
Nuremberg of the time. (25320).
33) Nissa
52 x 20cms,
£800
Dominated by its Cathedral this is a boldly cut view of the
Silesia town of Nysa. (25318).
34) Patavia
52 x 19.5cms,
£1,000
A fine prospect
(25325).
of
the
Bavarian
town
of
Passau.
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35) Ratisbona
52 x 19cms,
£1,000
A detailed view of Regensberg with active river traffic
detailed (25321).
36) Salzburga
52.5 x 24cms,
£1,000
Salzburg with its two castles overlooking the town, which
stretches either side of the river. (25310).
37) Ulma
51.5 x 19.5cms,
£1,400
A fine view of Ulm, the town from which the first northern
European, and one of the most desirable, editions of
Ptolemy's "Geographia" appeared just eleven years
earlier. (25324).
38) Wurtzburg
52.5 x 32cms,
£1,200
With the ancient latinised name of Herbipolis, this a
dramatic image of Wurtzburg with its castle, atop a steep
hill, depicted on a separate added-on woodblock.
(25311).
39) Parise
P.Forlani
Venice, 1567 -1569
26 x 18.5cms,
£1,050
A rare, finely engraved, and very detailed plan of Paris.
The City is shown as almost circular within its walls and
surrounding waterways, with some 43 buildings and
locations clearly identified on a numbered key at the foot
of the birds-eye plan. The environs are shown with the
main approaches to the City gates and, in each top
corner, the National and City Coats of Arms are supported
by angels against a background of clouds.
A clear
impression of a fascinating early plan.
From the
renowned and important “Lafreri” School of Italian
mapmaking this map was engraved by Paolo Forlani and
was published first in “Il Primo Libro Delle Citta, Et
Fortezze Principali Del Mondo. This later issue appeared
in Giulio Ballino‟s De’Disegni Delle Piu Illustri Citta ...
published by Zaltieri. (32047).
Boutier, Les Plans De Paris, 9B.
40) Vienna
P.Forlani
Venice, 1567 -1569
26 x 19.5cms,
£650
A clearly engraved plan of the barricaded city of Vienna
within its fortifications. Major buildings are shown in
profile with the central Cathedral, the arsenal and castle
prominent, and the various city gates named. A scarce
early record of the city.
From the renowned and
important “Lafreri” School of Italian mapmaking this map
was engraved by Paolo Forlani and was published first in
Il Primo Libro Delle Citta, Et Fortezze Principali Del Mondo.
This later issue appeared in Giulio Ballino‟s De’Disegni
Delle Piu Illustri Citta ... published by Zaltieri. (32046).
41) Osnabrugensis Episcopatus Auctore Ioanne
Gigante
J.Gigante / H.Hondius
Amsterdam, 1630 -1636
47.5 x 37cms,
£360
Henricus Hondius engraved this version of Joan Gigas‟s
map of the area around Osnabruck, northeast Germany,
for inclusion in the succession of atlases originating from
Mercator‟s publications of the end of the previous century.
The plate is distinctively designed with a detailed
panoramic view of the city at lower left and inset detail
“Districtus
Reckenbergensis”
the
area
around
Widenbrugge at lower right. The coats of arms and a
dedication to Franciscus Guilielmus Bishop of Oldenburg
appear at top right. This example has attractive original
colour and is from the scarce the English-text edition,
providing a readable and fascinating description of the
region. (31845).
42) Carte Generale De Toute Les Poste Et Traverse
De France
N.Berey
Paris, c. 1636 Copperplate. Original o/l colour
52.5 x 40cms,
£1,200
A magnificent and scarce map of France showing the
major postal routes at the disposition of official couriers at
the time of Louis XIII. The routes emanate from Paris
and pass through such residences as Lyon, Rouen,
Toulouse and Bordeaux. According to the Bibliotheque
Nationale De France, a map of postal routes was first
published by Melchior Tavernier in 1632 and copied very
shortly after by Nicolas Berey in the cartes-a-figures style.
Berey made the map visually pleasing by adding vignette
views of Rouen, Lyon, Bourdeaux, Marseille, Bourges,
Tours, Anjou, Poitiers, Orleans and Nantes in the side
and, above, Paris is shown at the centre with two horsedrawn carriages and outriders heading hastily towards it
from the opposing corners.
A good example of this
decorative and interesting map. (31589).
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Vincenzo Coronelli, arguably Italy‟s greatest cartographer
of the two centuries his career straddled, produced two
major world atlases, the Isolario and Atlante Veneto. This
plate has the margin trimmed on two edges, but with all
engraved area intact, and shows the Arctic Circle island of
Jan Mayen indicating dramatically the mountainous relief
and barren nature of the place, important as a whalers‟
refuge and shelter for those in search of a north-east
passage. (30956).
43) Poloniae Nova Et Acurata Descriptio
J.Jansson
Amsterdam, 1638 -1639Copperplate. Coloured
50 x 38.5cms,
£780
A good example of a scarce map of Poland extending from
Stettin and Crossen to Cracow, to Lublin and Warsaw and
north to the Baltic.
Imposing figures support the
titlepiece topped by the crowned Imperial eagle of the
Hapsburg dynasty. There is French text to the verso of a
map in fresher than usual state. (31772).
44) Erphordia
G.Bouttats
Vienna, 1670
41 x 32cms,
£1,000
A rare and unusual plan of the Thuringian city of Erfurth.
This distinctive engraving has the signature of engraver
Gaspar Bouttats and page number 509, at top right, and
appeared, we believe, in Historia Di Leopoldo Cesare ... a history of Emperor Leopold I and the Holy Roman
Empire.
This pictorial birds-eye plan has some 41
locations identified in the numbered key, and, as Braun
and Hogenberg showed a small panorama of the town,
rather than a map, we suspect this must be one of the
earliest plans of the city. (31680).
45) Nieuwe Perfecte Paskaart Van De Oost-Zee ...
G.Van Keulen
Amsterdam, c. 1680
114.5 x 50.5cms,
£1,500
Covering the southern Baltic, this would appear to be the
lower half of a wall map of the Baltic, seemingly
unrecorded by Tooley and Koeman. Four insets show
detail of Karelskroon, Danzik, Gotland and Oesel, and the
coastlines of southern Sweden and Pomerania and
Prussia, from Rostock to Konigsberg, as far north as
Curland and Riga. Gerard Van Keulen‟s imprint appears
at lower right in the large title cartouche of this very
large-scale coverage, printed on two large sheets, joined.
Restoration to the right border with manuscript
reinstatement of neat lines but no cartographic detail
missing. An apparently very rare and important relic of
the period. (25895).
46) Isola Di Mayen Scoperta L'Anno 1614 ...
V.M.Coronelli
Venice, 1692 Copperplate. Uncoloured
30.5 x 23cms,
£280
47) Lutetiae Parisiorum Universae Galliae
Metropolis
J.De Ram / F.De Wit
Amsterdam, c. 1690 -c.1700
59 x 50cms,
£1,750
An extraordinarily detailed and finely engraved plan of
Paris and her immediate environs first published by Jean
De Ram and, here, by Frederic De Wit. This scarce plan is
sufficiently detailed to have 146 principal buildings and
roads identified in the minutely scripted key, while the
surrounds are shown with their houses, churches, parks
and market gardens.
Minor restoration to the lower
centrefold, otherwise a very attractive example of a plan
decorated with floral and fruit laden swags, bundles of
merchandise, putti sheltering in an oriental-style outhouse
and, at each upper corner, cherubs supporting the French
Royal Fleur-de-lis and the arms of the City of Paris. A fine
plan, attractively coloured. (31678).
Boutier, Les Plans De Paris, 130B.
48) Nieuwe Afteekening Van De Eylanden Van Fero
...
G.Van Keulen
Amsterdam, 1709 Copperplate. Uncoloured
58 x 51cms,
£850
A good example of one of the earliest detailed
delineations of the remote North Atlantic Faeroe Islands.
An inset at lower left provides large scale coverage of the
area around Thorshavn, with a nearby Maelstrom
identified and coastal profiles and annotations occupy the
upper border. Prepared by Gerard Van Keulen one of the
foremost hydrographers of the period. (30434).
49) Carte De La Grece
G.De L'Isle / J.Covens & C.Mortier
Amsterdam, c. 1730
59 x 46cms,
£520
An attractive map of all Greece, adjacent Turkey and
most of Cyprus, with a running title along the top border
“Accurata Totius Archipelagi Et Graeciae Universae
Tabula”. The French title appears within the map in an
elegantly engraved classical design cartouche and credits
the great Parisian mapmaker De L‟Isle, whose work was
much copied and re-issued by the Dutch map publishers.
Well engraved and clearly detailed, with one negligible
marginal tear repaired. (32280).
50) Untitled [Spitzbergen]
S.Purchas / A.Churchill
London, 1635 -1744Copperplate. Uncoloured
32.5 x 29cms,
£850
An attractive and most unusual map of Spitzbergen,
confusingly identified as “Greneland”, sits in the large
central panel surrounded by illustrations of Arctic life, and
death. Numerous inlets and islands are named while
sailing ships, a whale, seabirds and a compass rose
decorate the surrounding waters. The imprint “I.Purchas
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Plus Ultra” appears next to Point Purchas, an indication of
the map‟s origin, having appeared first in Samuel Purchas
travel compendium of 1635.
However, this example
comes from a later work, Churchill‟s A Collection Of
Voyages And Travels published in 1744. Adding to the
map‟s interest are eleven vignette views illustrating, with
descriptive text elements of Arctic life including, “A
whale”, “The manner of killing Bears”, “ The Seamorce”,
“A tent and Coopers at worke” and so on. A fascinating
record of life in northern waters. (31790).
51) Lisabona Magnificentissima Regia Sedes
Portugalliae ...
M.Seutter
Augsburg, c. 1740
58 x 50cms,
£1,200
A boldly engraved and very decorative large bird‟s-eye
plan of the City of Lisbon with detailed and annotated
panorama below. With title and key in both Latin and
German text, 26 major buildings and locations are
identified. A large central panel of text describes the city
and is flanked at each side by a merman and a mermaid.
The sea areas and the quaysides support a variety of
merchant shipping and activity, reflecting the city‟s
overseas trading tradition. Bright original wash colour
enhances this dramatic image. (32277).
52) Plan Du Port De Lisbon Et Des Costes Voisines
J.N.Bellin
Paris, 1756
64 x 45cms,
£800
An early issue of this artistically designed and finely
engraved combination of map, chart, plan and panorama.
A view of Belem and Lisbon extends along the upper
border while the rococo framed title, at left, is set above a
plan of the town. Lisbon appears central to the map
which extends as far as Sintra and Setubal with
sandbanks and depth soundings within the Tagus. One
area of paper weakness rebacked, but otherwise a notably
crisp printing, with attractive bright colour delineating the
coast, produced by the leading French hydrographer of
the period. (32278).
53) ... Accurater Plan Der Vestung Saint Phillipe ...
Ins.Minorca
Homann's Heirs
Nuremberg, 1756
46 x 56cms,
£750
A dramatic and detailed representation of the British Fort
and its defences at the mouth of the Harbour at Mahon,
one of the world's safest and largest harbours and
consequently of great strategic importance for marine
control of the western Mediterranean. Naval ships, one
firing a double broadside salute, decorate the sea areas.
This uncommon plan was published by the successors to
the firm of J.B.Homann, the prominent Nuremberg map
maker, and is in attractive full wash colour. (32279).
54) Carte De La France Tracee D'Apres Les
Nouvelles Limites ...
P-A.Basset
Paris, 1814
67.5 x 48cms,
£520
An unusual and attractive map of Restoration France
celebrating the return of the Monarchy, in the form of 68
decorated circular portraits of French Rulers from
Pharamond, from the year 418, to Louis XVIII, who
acceded in 1814. Reference is made, within the title
cartouche to the Treaty of Paris, which, among other
territorial matters included France‟s promise to abolish
slavery. In addition to the map‟s detail and the portraits
the engraving includes an extensive table listing the 87
Departments, their Regions and Provinces. Paul-Andre
Basset was the last of a family of Paris map publishers,
active to the late 1830‟s, and this uncommon map has the
added imprint “Il tient Magasin de Papiers en Rouleaux”,
presumably a reference to the press at which it was
printed. Some reinforced wear at old folds but otherwise
a decorative example of a scarce separately issued item.
(31511).
55) Greece Archipelago And Part Of Anadoli ...
L.S.De La Rochette / J.Wyld
London, 1824
76 x 53cms,
£500
Delicately engraved and with attractive pastel wash
colours, this detailed map covers Greece, Crete and
western Asia Minor with the Aegean and its islands
central. De La Rochette worked mainly for William Faden
whose business passed to James Wyld in 1823. A very
large classically inspired cartouche decorates the title
while six different scales are defined at lower right.
Negligible centrefold reinforcement does not detract from
a very decorative large-scale map. (32125).
56) Map Of The Montenegro ...
L.J.Hebert
London, 1836
Lithograph. Original colour
52 x 39.5cms,
SOLD
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Detailed and rare separately issued large scale plan of
Montenegro and its neighbouring statelets. The
mountainous nature of the country is apparent through
the use of hachuring and other physical features such as
salt- and fresh-water marshes are marked. With the
imprint “Printed at the Lithographic Establishment Quarter
Master Generals Office Horse Guards” the map shows an
area of interest to the British military and for which few
other detailed maps existed. Minor marginal repairs but
overall a good example of a broadsheet map. (31259).
57) ... Localities Of The Seat Of War Where
Assistance Was Given ...
J.Wyld
London, 1870
35 x 27cms,
£280
A scarce and fascinating broadsheet map of northern
France, Belgium, Holland and Germany issued by The
National Society For Aid To The Sick & Wounded In War,
immediate forerunners of the British Red Cross. The map
is marked by red crosses for those places, many of them
battlefields, where in the Franco-Prussian War assistance
was given by this newly-founded charity.
Britain
remained neutral in this conflict. The rendering of field aid
in these remote parts was made easier by the use of
military personnel, here Capt.H.Brackenbury, R.A and
Major Genl.Sir Vincent Eyre, C.B., K.C.S.I. are cited with
their areas of responsibility. Not found recorded in the
British Library listings. (31258).
60) The Russian Dominions In Europe
J.Nantiat / W.Faden
London, 1808
91 x 106.5cms,
£480
A magnificently detailed map on two large sheets covering
European, or White, Russia from the Black and Caspian
Seas to the Arctic, including Finland. Published by William
Faden, the map was “Drawn From The Latest Maps,
Printed, By The Academy Of Sciences, St.Petersburg;
Revised And Corrected, With The Post Roads And New
Governments, From The Russian Atlas Of 1806; By Jasper
Nantiat.” (32123).
Russia
58) ... Du Grand Royaume De Moscovie .../... La
Parte Meridionale
N.Visscher
Amsterdam, c. 1710
Each 70 x 50cms,
£950
A finely engraved, detailed, large-scale map of Moscovy,
Russia in Europe, from the northern coasts of the Sea of
Azof and the Caspian to the Arctic. The northern sheet
features a decorative title cartouche at top right whilst the
southern has a running title at the upper border.
Visscher‟s map is particularly finely engraved with these
impressions being apparently early pulls from the plate.
These plates were unusually large in size and
consequently had a relatively short life due to having
been folded into an atlas volume. A rare pair. (31769).
59) Nova Maria Caspii Et Regionis Usbeck ...
A.Maas / Homann's Heirs
Nuremberg, 1735 Copperplate. Original colour
57 x 48cms,
£600
A finely engraved and attractive map of this increasingly
wealthy, and quickly developing, region of central Asia
featuring the countries around, and to the east of, the
Caspian Sea in good detail. Based on the travels of
Abraham Maas, the Dutch cartographer, in northern
Persia and in today‟s Uzbechistan and Kazakstan. A finely
engraved titlepiece showing European and Cossack figures
decorates the map which identifies towns such as
Astrakan, Bachu, Eriwan, Isphahan, Samarkand, and
Cabul, and, unusually shows trade routes. In attractive
wash colours this fine map was one of the first depictions
of this area of Asia of such importance for its location
along the Silk trade routes to the Far East. (31395).
61) Nouveau Plan De Moscou 1826
G.L.De Laveau
Moscow, 1824 -1826
62 x 51cms,
£1,850
An attractive and practical guide for the visitor to Moscow
- a detailed, annotated map, finely engraved by F.Kaiser,
is accompanied by a Texte Explicatif ... Guide Du
Voyageur A Moscou. The map, in particularly attractive
original hand colour, delineates the twenty districts of the
city within the outer walls, and, in its design, gives a
sense of the growth of the city in stages from the early
building of the Kremlin up to 1826. The map has titles
and key in both Russian and French and the letterpress
guide and gazetteer is printed in French and phonetically
Europeanized Russian text. The map folds, with a little
wear at creases into a marbled card sleeve in which the
guide also fits. A charming and rare early nineteenth
century plan of the city. (31948).
62) The Environs Of Sevastopol With The Batteries
And Approaches
J.Wyld
London, c. 1855
Lithograph. Original o/l colour
99 x 68.5cms,
£420
As stated, a sixth edition of a detailed map, printed in two
parts but joined as one, of the “Positions Of The Allied
Armies besieging Sevastopol” with, in the western sheet
Sebastopol to Balaclava and, to the right “Positions Of
The Russian Armies To Baktchi-Serai”.
James Wyld
“Geographer To The Queen & H.R.H.Prince Albert”
produced a large number of plans and maps related to the
Crimean War - of particular topical interest to the British
public.
This map is well annotated and shows the
placement of English, French, Turkish and Russian troops,
batteries and encampments and, using rough contouring
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techniques provides a very adequate indication of the hilly
and precipitous terrain. Further insets give extra detail of
Eupatoria and a general map of the Western Crimea. A
little worn with publisher‟s label on cover of embossed
boards into which the dissected and canvas-backed map
folds. (32238).
Africa
63) Afr III: Tab:
C.Ptolemy / G.Mercator
Amsterdam?, 1578 Copperplate. Original colour
47 x 34cms,
£480
A most attractive example of Gerard Mercator‟s issue of
Ptolemy‟s map of northeast Africa with the Nile well
detailed. An elegant strapwork cartouche appears at
lower left whilst the sparsely detailed interior supports a
variety of wildlife including a lion, lizard, ostrich and
dragon. Minor repairs to tiny wormholes otherwise this
unusually early edition is in fine original colour with,
perhaps later, discreet gold highlights. (32194).
64) Aegyptus Antiqua
A.Ortelius
Antwerp, 1584 -1587
48.5 x 79cms,
£3,800
A dramatic and rare two sheet map of Ancient Egypt by
the great cartographer Abraham Ortelius published in the
Parergon - the historical appendix to his famed Theatrum
.... Ortelius, as a geographer and classicist, is renowned
for his historical maps, very much his own work whereas
the “modern” maps were compilations of others
cartography, and had, in 1567, produced a large map of
Ancient Egypt as a separate publication - a map regarded
as “an outstanding example of early scientific research on
Egypt”. In 1584 this version of the map appeared in atlas
format and shows considerable alterations to its
predecessor - “the result of an entirely new consultation
of the classical writings”. The boldly engraved map is
decorated at the foot with a stylised representation of
pyramids, vignettes including coins and palm trees and
large strapwork cartouches including a panel listing
unlocated cities. It has been estimated that less than one
thousand copies of this map were issued in the few issues
of Parergon, before being replaced by a single sheet
version, and we have seen only a handful on the market
in recent times. With French text on the verso these two
sheets create an iconic image of early study of the great
civilisation that extended along the Nile. (31453).
Van Den Broecke, Ortelius Atlas Maps, 219/220.
Meurer, Abraham Ortelius And The First Atlas, p.133.
65) Untitled [Africa - Ioao Teixeira Cosmographo ...
1649]
J.Teixeira / M.Thevenot
Paris, 1649 -1664Copperplate. Uncoloured
50 x 68cms,
£4,500
A rare and important chart of the entire east African
coast, Arabia, Persia, the west coast of India and adjacent
Indian Ocean islands - one of the few printed charts taken
directly from Portuguese sources. Joao Teixeira was one
of the renowned Lisbon chartmaking family and prepared
this in manuscript form, the best representation of the
area in 1649, for use by Portuguese ships. However, it
did not appear in print until Melchisedech Thevenot
published this version, with another chart extending to
the Far East (see item 98) in his Relations De Divers
Voyages Curieux... some fifteen years later. Inset plans
set into the African mainland area along the left of the
map show the harbours of “Mobaca”, “Mosanbique” and
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“Sofala” in considerable detail along with an inset plan of
the “Ilha De Sacatora” - each important Portuguese and
Arab trading posts. The Relations ... was later re-issued
in 1696. Unusually for an engraving of such dimensions,
folded into a small folio volume, this example is in
generally good condition with just two, scarcely visible,
repaired tears at the right. A distinctive and elegant style
with precise delicate script makes this scarce item
particularly attractive. (30767).
Norwich, Maps Of Africa, 305.
66) A True Relation Of Capt. Kempthorn's
Engagement In The Mary-Rose
W.Hollar / J.Ogilby
London, 1670
39 x 35cms,
£500
A fascinating and scarce plate from John Ogilby‟s Africa ...
delicately etched and engraved by the renowned
Wenceslaus Hollar, whose signature appears lower right.
The plate is set above four columns of letterpress (total
size given) describing the action illustrated - the Mary
Rose protecting three British merchant ships from the fire
of six Algerian Pirate vessels. Africa … was the most upto-date account of the continent and this plate describes a
particularly topical event when, in December 1669,
Captain Kempthorn in the Mary Rose, originally charged
with delivering the Ambassador Henry Howard to Salee,
encountered a number of Algerian pirates off the coast of
Morocco. His actions in battle with the pirates allowed the
British to continue to Cadiz before returning to England.
Hollar himself experienced the incident at sea as he was
returning to England after spending time in Tangier and
presents the scene with typical finesse. A little browning
to centrefold and two small areas at the lower edge,
nevertheless a wonderful reflection of the turbulent nature
of this area. (31151).
Pennington, Wenceslaus Hollar, 1247.
67) Occidentalior Tractus Indiarum Orientalium
F.De Wit / L.Renard
54 x 44.5cms,
£1,280
A good example in attractive, strong full colour of a later
issue of Frederic De Wit‟s chart. The chart extends along
the East African coast from the Cape northwards to
include all Arabia, the Gulf and the western part of the
Indian Ocean as far as India and the Maldives. De Wit‟s
Atlas Maritimus enjoyed popular acclaim, being a finely
produced synopsis of current hydrographic knowledge,
presented on well engraved general charts covering the
whole world. De Wit‟s charts maintained the artistic
elements of “the Golden Age of Cartography” in the face
of the more utilitarian, albeit more up-to-date, charts of
the Van Keulen family and others. This fine chart has an
imposing titlepiece with figures, animals and so on sited
on the African mainland. (31992).
68) Nieuwe Kaart Van Caap Der Goede Hoop ...
F.Valentyn
Amsterdam, 1726
55.5 x 44cms,
£950
A finely and distinctively engraved map of the settled area
of the Cape with additional detail in the large scale inset
of Capetown and the immediate hinterland. Francois
Valentyn was a Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church
who served with the Dutch East India Company and this
map was published in his compendious travel work, Oud
En Nieuw Oost Indien. The inset detail centres on Table,
Hout and False Bays and shows tracks, mountainous and
forested areas, and landowners names are given with
their plots. The main map extends along the coast past
St Helen's Bay to the north and Mossel Bay to the east.
This detailed map proved particularly influential, being
copied by a number of other mapmakers and is a
fascinating and scarce record of the early settlement of
South Africa. (31796).
69) Untitled [Plan Of Capetown]
F.Valentyn
Amsterdam, 1726
35 x 27cms,
£500
A finely engraved plan / view with the early settlement
around the Fort shown in plan and the surrounding
mountains, including of course Table Mountain shown in
profile. The map was compiled by Francois Valentyn, a
Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church who served with
the Dutch East India Company and whose compendious
travel accounts were published in Oud En Nieuw Oost
Indien. North is shown towards the bottom of the page
with the fort positioned centrally, an annotated key (in
Dutch) at lower right identifies surrounding features
including the Church, the Company‟s Town, and
vineyards. A scarce and interesting plan. (31798).
70) ... Vom Vorgebirge Der Guten Hoffnung ...
A.Sparrman
Amsterdam, 1784
51.5 x 31.5cms,
£500
This delicately engraved and important map appeared in a
German account of the Swedish naturalist, Anders
Sparrman‟s, account of his travels around and in the Cape
between 1772 and 1776, in his role as doctor and tutor.
With his routes marked there is considerable internal
detail extending from St.Helena Bay, in the west, to
Plattenburg in the east and an inset enlargement of the
Cape and False Bay. Norwich comments “Sparrman‟s
map is really a milestone in the history of South African
cartography. In spite of its defects it was a great advance
on its predecessors ...”.
One marginal tear repaired
otherwise a very attractive example of a scarce map.
(31504).
cf. Norwich, Maps Of Africa, 223.
71) St.Helena Island ...
J. & C.Walker
London, 1816
61 x 45cms,
£420
A finely engraved and detailed map / chart of this South
Atlantic Island at the very large scale of two inches to one
mile. The land area is carefully displayed with hachuring
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indicating relief, roads and paths, streams and
settlements, while the surrounding seas are well detailed
with soundings, shoals and so on. The map has added
interest in that the grave of Napoleon, recently confined
on the island is marked. Dissected, mounted on canvas
and folding into shot-silk covered boards, this is a scarce
and fascinating plan - the best detailed of the period.
(30259).
74) The Commencement Of The Drama The First
Three Battles ...
W.H. / The Graphic
London, 1899
33 x 25.5cms,
£120
A scarce broadsheet supplement illustrating the current
state of affairs north of Ladysmith showing British and
Boer positions and describing the military actions to date.
The text provides a markedly jingoistic account of events,
ignorant of the impending disaster of the siege of
Ladysmith just a few months later. (31811).
Asia
72) Wyld's New Map Of Central Africa ...
J.Wyld
London, 1890
77 x 59cms,
£520
A fascinating and uncommon map of central and eastern
Africa from 10 degrees north to 23 south; as such,
including today‟s Zaire and Angola, and notably the newly
explored East African regions now, Kenya, Uganda,
Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The map bears
the name of publisher James Wyld, and was probably the
work of James Wyld the younger, whose father, also and
confusingly of the same name, had set up this prestigious
mapmaking business around 1820. The younger James
died in 1887 and we suspect this publication is a reissue
of one of his maps, of around 1880, published by his son James Wyld. Annotated with indications of French, British
and German colonial ambitions, the map is notable for the
detail shown of the interior with Stanley‟s route marked
from Zanzibar to the Congo. In generally fine condition
with attractive publisher‟s label on embossed boards into
which the canvas-backed map folds. A fascinating map
and one of the few to give good detail of an area of great
current interest. (32252).
73) The Graphic Map Of The Boer Republics
G.Philip / Graphic
London, 1899
25 x 38cms,
£150
A fascinating item of historical cartographic ephemera,
this supplement map from the Graphic magazine shows
the area of the Boer Republics, Orange Free State and the
South African Republic with Johannesburg and Pretoria at
the centre, at the time of the Boer War. At top and
bottom of the sheet are ten flags of both Britain and the
Republic intended to be cut off and attached to pins so
that the readers could follow weekly reports of troop
movements and military activity using the flags pinned
into the map. A pristine example. (30159).
75) A New Map Of Asia Divided Into Its Empires
And Kingdoms ...
D'Anville / R.Sayer
London, c. 1757 Copperplate. Original o/l colour
Each 48 x 57cms,
£1,280
A large, scarce two-sheet map of Asia with the title, “A
New Map Of Asia, Divided Into Its Empires And Kingdoms
With All The European Settlements In The East Indies;
Drawn From The Best Geographers, With Great
Improvements From The Sieurs D‟Anville & Robert”. This
particular map appears to be a separate issue rather than
from a formal atlas although it shows evidence of having
been bound, hence its survival. The impression is good
and strong with a clear plate mark while Sayer‟s address
is shown at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street.
Geographically the map extends from the Red Sea to
Japan and the Philippines with a partial outline for Papua
New Guinea shown. The title cartouche in the upper right
corner is surrounded by images of the “Orient”, while in
the opposite corner a table of text gives, “A General
Division of the Continent and Islands of Asia”, thus
detailing the European settlements and possessions none of which seem to post-date 1757. Some wear to old
folds and a few marginal nicks, nevertheless an
acceptable example of a rare map. (31034).
The Middle East
76) Constantinopel
H.Schedel
Nuremberg, 1493
Woodblock. Uncoloured
53 x 23.5cms,
£1,800
The so-called Nuremberg Chronicle is regarded as one of
the finest and most important books of the early period of
printing.
It is renowned for its numerous woodcut
illustrations showing natural phenomena, European and
Middle Eastern towns, biblical, historical and mythological
events and maps of the ancient, Ptolemaic world and also
one of „modern‟ Europe.
The author was Hartmann
Schedel and the book appeared in just two editions, both
of 1493. A strong woodcut image, amongst the earliest
available, of Constantinople illustrating the city‟s major
buildings with minarets, domes, churches and windmills
prominent, presenting a stunning depiction of this cultural
crossroads between East and West. With just minor
repair to centrefold wear, an above average condition
example. (25308).
77) Arabia Felix Nova Tabula
G.Gastaldi
Venice, 1548
13 x 17cms,
£750
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An uncommon and important miniature map - the first
detailed modern map of the Arabian peninsula. In 1548,
and only in one edition, Giacomo Gastaldi published a
„pocket‟ version of the classical geography derived from
Ptolemy but supplemented with new maps comprising
recently reported information of many parts of the world
previously only crudely and ineffectively mapped.
Gastaldi was the dominant Italian cartographer of the
period and produced maps from this size to multi-sheet
wall maps of many areas. All were finely engraved and all
are rare. This map is finely detailed, with the latest
information, and a milestone in the cartography of the
region. (31209).
Tibbetts, Arabia In Early Maps, 23.
Item 79
78) Il Diesegno D'Geografia Moderna Della
Provincia Di Natolia ...
G.Gastaldi / P.Forlani
Venice, 1564
52 x 38cms,
£6,800
A magnificent and early detailed map of Turkey which also
includes Cyprus, Crete and many of the Greek islands.
Constantinople, the Ottoman capital, is clearly delineated
and was the gateway to Europe at this time. Despite the
Venetian Republic‟s many wars with Turkey, they were
also dependent on Turkey for the oriental trade it
brought.
This is the rare first state of the master
mapmaker, Giacomo Gastaldi‟s, modern map of the
region and was engraved by Paolo Forlani. This map is
printed on two sheets joined and was the first large-scale
map of the region to be produced, becoming the basis for
many other subsequent publications, both from the
“Lafreri” school and Flemish and Dutch mapmakers. A
compass rose is shown in the Mediterranean and the title
is enclosed in a decorative surround at lower right which
also contains the mileage scale. A little light staining to
the centrefold, otherwise in generally good condition. A
good example of a rare and seminally important map of
the region. (31826).
79) Costantinopoli
P.Forlani
Venice, 1567 -1569
25.5 x 18.5cms,
£2,400
A rare and early panoramic depiction of Constantinople
from the renowned and important “Lafreri” School of
Italian mapmaking.
Engraved by Paolo Forlani and
published first in Il Primo Libro Delle Citta, Et Fortezze
Principali Del Mondo, this later issue appeared in Giulio
Ballino‟s De’Disegni Delle Piu Illustri Citta ... published by
Zaltieri. The view shows this most important city from
the eastern shore, with its fortifications and major
buildings, many identified within the extensive keyed
gazetteer listing 57 public buildings, individual city gates
and so on. The Golden Horn is here shown as “Canal Di
Pera”.
Although the plate appeared in a number of
publications, here with Italian and Greek text on the
reverse, all are hard to find, each representing amongst
the most detailed and earliest images of one of the
sixteenth century world‟s major cultural and mercantile
meeting places. A little paper discolouration but overall a
very acceptable example of a fascinating plan. (31745).
80) Turcici Imperii Descriptio
A.Ortelius
Antwerp, 1579
49 x 37cms,
£1,200
A very attractive example of this important map of the
entire Middle East by Abraham Ortelius, creator of the
“first modern atlas” - the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. This
is Ortelius‟ second version of his map published from 1579
and here in its first edition, with a Latin text description of
the country on the reverse. The map, which shows Arabia
prominently, has a large and dramatic titlepiece at lower
left decorated with cherubs, strapwork, plinths and
pediments, fruit and foliage and rather strange winged
mermaid figures. A lovely example of a famous map.
(31173).
Van Den Broeke, Ortelius Atlas Maps, 169.
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restrained oval title-piece in which the map‟s originator is
credited. (31273).
81) Deliniantur In Hac Tabula, Orae Maritimae
Abexiae ...
H.J.Van Linschoten
Amsterdam, 1595 Copperplate. Coloured
54 x 39cms,
£4,800
A beautifully engraved and increasingly hard to find
detailed map of the Middle East and India with Arabia, the
Gulf, Persia and East Africa well delineated. Engraved by
H.Van Langren for Linschoten‟s Itinerario ... compendium
of information for travellers, navigators, merchants and
adventurers voyaging between Europe and the Indies, the
map was one of several delineating the coastlines and
countries en route. Large title panels provide descriptions
in Latin and Dutch, while the seas and land areas, where
otherwise empty, are decorated with a large compass
rose, and vignettes of ships and sea monsters, animals
and physical features. (32284).
82) [Pair Of Maps] Arabia & Ormus - The Gulf
H.Megiser
Leipzig, 1610
Each 11 x 7.5cms,
£1,500
A pair of very scarce and unusual maps of the Arabian
peninsular and the Gulf and surrounding regions. These
miniature maps appeared in Hieronymus Megiser‟s
Hodoeporicon Indiae Orientalis ....
These attractive
copperplate engravings have a very distinctive style with
cursive text and boldly cut lines with considerable coastal
detail shown. Neither map appears in any of the standard
reference books on maps of the region and, we do not
recall seeing copies on the market before. On lightly
browned paper but otherwise fine. (30766).
83) The First Part Of Asia ... From D'Anville's Two
Sheet Map ...
J.B.D'Anville / J.Harrison
London, 1791
72 x 50.5cms,
£780
An uncommon English version of D‟Anville‟s important
map extending across south-western Asia from the
Bosphorus and the Mediterranean to the Gulf of Bengal
including Turkey, Persia, Arabia and all India. Johann
Baptist D‟Anville‟s maps of around 1750 were a
compilation of the latest reports from the many French
and Jesuit travellers active in all areas of the world
reporting back to Paris. His maps, based on recorded
fact, were a perfect contrast to the fancies of the then
active
Paris-based
theoretical
geographers,
and
consequently copied by most responsible mapmakers of
the period. This London publication has a large but
84) Carte Generale De La Turquie D'Asie, De La
Perse, ...
M.Lapie
Paris, 1829 -1831
Steel plate. Original o/l colour
54 x 40cms,
£260
A detailed and well engraved map of the Middle East with
Arabia and the Gulf north to include the Caspian, Kabul
and Afghanistan. Appearing in an early edition of the
popular Atlas Universel and here with the imprint of
Eymery Fruger Et Cie, the map shows a good summary of
current knowledge with vast areas of Saudi unknown to
the mapmakers and the southern Gulf shores, in
particular, lacking correct delineation. (31403).
85) Carte Generale De La Turquie D'Asie, De La
Perse, ...
M.Lapie
Paris, c. 1830 -1854
55 x 39cms,
£280
See previous item.
This issue with the imprint of
P.C.Lehuby. A later edition of this detailed map showing
marked improvements and additions to detail, most
notably with the appearance of Bahrain as a correctly
defined peninsula - totally lacking in earlier editions, and
the addition of place names and more precisely defined
physical features. (31401).
86) Skizze Einer Karte Von Asyr Und Einem Theile
Von Hejas Und Nedjd
C.Ritter
Berlin, 1844
49.5 x 43.5cms,
£450
An interesting and scarce detailed map of the south-west
region of Saudi Arabia from Djisan to Djidda and inland to
the Nedj, including Mecca.
Professor Carl Ritter was
appointed Professor of Geography at the University of
Berlin in 1820, was a member of the Prussian Academy of
Sciences, and was awarded a number of honorary
degrees. Around this time cartography, as a science, was
at a most active stage, with co-operation between British
and German experts to the fore, and Ritter, along with
the
eminent
geo-physical
cartographers
Heinrich
Berghaus and Alexander Von Humboldt was to create the
Gesellschaft fur Erdkunde zu Berlin - the Berlin
Geographical Society. This map by Ritter appeared in
Reimer's Zum-Atlas Von Vorder-Asien and is one of the
earliest detailed maps of the region and one of very few
to depict these areas little known to Europeans at this
time. Details include physical features and a shaded area
where coffee is grown. (31794).
Jerusalem & The Holy Land
87) Hierosolima
H.Schedel
Nuremberg, 1493
22.5 x 33.5cms,
£500
An attractive half-page woodblock, set in a page of
German text, from the great Nuremberg Chronicle.
Jerusalem appears here as a circular walled city with the
Temple of Solomon prominent at its centre. (31125).
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88) Jerusalem Zerstorung
H.Schedel
Nuremberg, 1493
54 x 25.5cms,
£1,400
The so-called Nuremberg Chronicle, in which this map was
published, is regarded as one of the finest and most
important books of the early period of printing. It is
renowned for its numerous woodcut illustrations showing
natural phenomena, European and Middle Eastern towns,
biblical, historical and mythological events, and maps of
the Ptolemaic world and one of modern Europe. The
author was Heinrich Schedel and the book appeared in
just two editions, both 1493. This particular sheet shows
the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD by the Romans with
the temple ablaze. (25304).
90) Ierusalem
W.Hollar
London, 1660 -1715
108 x 39cms,
£3,400
A fine example of this famous large view of the entire city
of Jerusalem engraved and etched by Wenceslaus Hollar,
the renowned Czechoslovakian printmaker working in
London. Printed on two sheets, here joined and backed,
the view is immensely detailed with a small plan of the
city at top left and a numbered key, at top right,
identifying some 50 important buildings and locations.
The plates had a lengthy existence being re-issued by
Henry Overton from about 1715, and later by Robert
Sayer. However, the crispness of this impression and
presence of Overton‟s imprint suggest this as a relatively
early issue.
Negligible wear at old folds but a very
acceptable and dramatic image. (32045). See inside
back cover illustration.
Laor, Maps Of The Holy Land, 1043.
Pennington, Wenceslaus Hollar, 1130.
91) Ierusalem
D.Stoopendaal
Amsterdam, 1702
45.5 x 35cms,
£550
A fascinating and decorative plan of Old Testament
Jerusalem, surrounded by scenes of relevant biblical
events, artefacts and symbols. Thus the Temples of
Solomon and Ezekiel, the Ark of the Covenant, and the
highly specific garments worn by the High Priest, give
substance to the tremendously detailed and finely
engraved bird‟s-eye view within. (31802).
Laor, Maps Of The Holy Land, 1150.
89) Ierusalem, Et Suburbia Eius ...
G.Braun / F.Hogenberg
Cologne, 1588 Copperplate. Coloured
49 x 73cms,
£3,800
A famous and finely engraved plan of biblical Jerusalem,
based on the prototype of Christian Adrichom, printed on
two sheets joined from the fourth volume of Georg
Braun‟s and Frans Hogenberg‟s monumental Civitates
Orbis Terrarum. Latin text on the verso indicates possible
publication dates of 1588/94/97 or 1617, but the overall
crisp impression suggests an early issue with verso text
differing from that in the T.O.T facsimile of the later issue.
The plan is immensely detailed with vignette illustrations
of biblical events from both the Old and New Testaments,
within and without the city‟s walls. There is a small,
barely apparent area of restoration to old wormholes,
otherwise, this is a spectacular and wonderfully decorative
example of an iconic image. (30778).
92) Delineatio Und Beschreibing Palaestinae Oder
Des Gelobten Landes
Anonymous
Augsburg?, c. 1730
48.5 x 31.5cms,
£750
An unusual and uncommon map of the Holy Land, with
north orientated to the right of the page, showing the
wandering of the Children of Israel after their escape from
Egypt. An inset plan at top right shows an encampment
layout, and the title cartouche at lower right is flanked by
two figures - Aaron and Moses with his tablet numbered I
to X. Beneath the map itself with the winding route of the
Children clearly depicted, a 42 point numbered key (in
German) identifies stations along the way. Decorative
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detail extends to include a compass rose in the Red Sea,
sailing ships near the mouth of the Nile and Jonah and the
Whale in the Mediterranean. Finely engraved this is an
attractive and rare map we‟ve never seen before.
(31799).
93) Geographia Sacra ... Maps Of The Holy Land ...
Jerusalem
S.Parker / H.Overton
London, c.1740
34 x 30cms,
£420
A scarce map of Jerusalem as it might have been in 63 BC
at the time of the Roman siege and capture of the City.
This is based on the work of J.B.Villalpando, Rome 1604,
and is here surrounded by panels of descriptive English
text and with a key identifying 57 locations on the map.
Villalpando‟s reckonings were partly based on a close
reading of Ezekiel. The plate‟s full title describes this
publication which is, in fact, cut from a larger broadsheet
on which further maps and detail would have appeared.
Nevertheless, an interesting and rare item. (31181).
Not in Laor, Maps Of The Holy Land.
The Far East
94) Untitled [Verso - Tabula Moder Indiae
Orientalis]
M.Waldseemuller / L.Fries
Lyon, 1522 -1525
42.5 x 28cms,
£1,600
A good example of the first cartographic representation of
southeast Asia and its islands.
In 1513, the great
Strassburg cartographer Martin Waldseemuller published
an edition of Ptolemy‟s Geographia that broke new ground
in incorporating “modern” maps for all known parts of the
world. Recognising the importance of the atlas, Lorenz
Fries, physician, cosmographer and geographer, produced
a slightly reduced size version for the popular market
which appeared in four editions, 1522, 1525, 1535 and
1541. However, Waldseemuller had not produced a map
devoted to this region so Fries‟ map, albeit with content
extracted from Waldseemuller‟s great world map of 1507,
is of true significance in the cartographic history of the
region. Woodblock printing did not permit for great detail,
even had some been known, however the general
landforms and some place names can be determined Java Major and Minor among them. This early issue lacks
the title scroll apparent on the first edition but is a strong
impression.
A vignette illustration in the lower right
corner shows a gruesome scene of human butchery, a
reflection of the belief in cannibal tribes of the region.
Light centrefold reinforcement otherwise a good example
of this increasingly rare, and important, map of the
region. (31831).
95) Untitled [China & Japan]
M.Waldseemuller / L.Fries
Lyon, 1522 -1525
45 x 29cms,
£2,000
Martin Waldseemuller‟s cartography of the early sixteenth
century proved the most influential of the period and was
copied in 1522, on a slightly reduced size format, by
Strassburg physician, geographer and mapmaker,
Laurens Fries. Fries added two important maps to the
original series, one of which was this - the first printed
map to focus on China and Japan. Throughout four
editions between 1522 and 1541, the map remained
unchanged - this issue lacking the title scroll apparent on
the first edition. The map shows China, Tartary and the
island of “Zinpangri” - an idea Waldseemuller took from
Marco Polo‟s accounts of his travels. The map is depicted
on a trapezoidal projection with the King of the Tartars
shown regally seated in his encampment. The earliest
and most important map of the area from the age of
discoveries.
A good strong impression with minor
marginal restoration, but very acceptable. (31830).
96) A Ilhae Cidade De Goa Metropolitana Da Indiae
Partes Orientais
J.H Van Linschoten
Amsterdam, 1595 Copperplate. Uncoloured
78.5 x 55cms,
£2,500
Fine large-scale plan of Goa, issued in Linschoten‟s
influential
collection
of
travellers‟
accounts
and
compendium of information of use to traders, merchants
and mariners, the Itinerario. Much of Linschoten‟s detail
was first-hand as, a traveller himself, he had spent time
in Goa, while in the service of the Archbishop of Goa.
Goa, an island city on the west coast of India, was the
first Portuguese possession in India, and later capital of
the Portuguese Empire in the East.
This immensely
detailed plan shows the city at the height of its affluence,
which suffered greatly as a consequence of subsequent
competition with the Dutch, who attacked Goa in 1603
and 1639. With an extraordinary degree of detail, the
plate is also notable for the fine engraving of vignette
scenes, ships, coats of arms, decorative cartouches and
embellishments cut by Baptista Van Doetechum.
This
large plate, printed on two sheets joined, was folded into
a relatively small folio volume and has evidence of old
folds and creases but is a particularly good example of a
scarce and famous record of the early days of European
expansion in the East. (31865). See inside back cover
illustration.
97) Insulae Indiae Orientalis Praecipuae ...
J.Hondius
47.5 x 34cms,
£2,450
A particularly attractive example of one of the most
sought-after Dutch maps of South-East Asia.
This
important map was one of the first atlas maps to focus on
the islands of today‟s Indonesia with the Philippines,
Sumatra, Borneo and the Celebes all clearly defined, and
Java and New Guinea lacking southern extremities. The
complex nature of the innumerable island groups is hinted
at. This was an area becoming of increasing interest to
the Dutch through their East India Trading Company, the
recently established V.O.C, and was also of interest to
other European nations for the spices, hardwood and
other exotic supplies abundant. The map was one of the
new plates engraved for the Jodocus Hondius expanded
edition of the Mercator Atlas ..., 1606, and reflects the
commencement of the period termed “The Golden Age of
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Dutch Cartography” with an elaborate and artistic
approach to the map‟s presentation and design. Boldly
engraved, with annotations providing further detail, large
strapwork cartouches enclosing the titlepiece, mileage
scales and a legend, whilst two naval ships are shown in a
sea-fight at top right, all contribute to the decoration.
With verso Latin text, this is a fine example. (31768).
98) Untitled [Chart Of South East Asia]
J.Teixeira / M.Thevenot
Paris, 1664
66 x 49.5cms,
£4,800
An important and rare chart done originally by the
Portuguese Cosmographer Royal, Joao Teixeira around
1650 and published here in 1664, the year the French
East India Company was founded, in M.Thevenot‟s
Relations De Divers Voyages.
The chart continues
coverage of the route to the Indies (see item 65) from
Ceylon throughout southeast Asia northwards to include
Japan and peninsular Korea. Two inset charts show the
Portuguese trading centres in Bengal, now Bangladesh;
there is some internal detail within China with a clearly
marked Great Wall; and vaguely dotted coastlines above
and to the east of Japan‟s northern island “Iezo” hint at
the uncertainty of knowledge for the region. A generally
fine example of a map frequently seen, when found, with
defects. (31868).
Suarez, Early Mapping Of South East Asia, p.208.
99) Carte Des Isles Du Japon Esquelles Est
Remarque La Route ...
J-B.Tavernier
Paris, 1679
77 x 51.5cms,
£3,200
J-B.Tavernier, from a noted family of booksellers and
engravers, left Paris to become a merchant of precious
stones, a diplomat and a traveller in the near and far
east. This map, based on a variety of sources collected in
the East Indies, was published in Recueil De Plusieurs
Relations. The map is almost devoid of detail along its
northern side but, and perhaps this is the reason for the
large scale, Tavernier has included the details of the route
of the Dutch from Nagasaki to Iedo. Of additional interest
are the annotations regarding the beautiful girls of
„Ocasaqui‟ and, reflecting his trade as a merchant of
precious stones, that about the silver mines of Jamaisoit.
A scarce map with some wear at old folds expertly
repaired. (31861).
Walter, Japan A Cartographic Vision, 35.
100) A Mapp Of The Isles of Iapon ... Map Of
Tunquin
J-B.Tavernier / P.Lea
London, 1680 -1690
52.5 x 35.5cms,
£3,500
This map was originally created for the Collection Of
Several Relations & Treatises, which was the English
edition of Tavernier‟s Recueil De Plusieurs Relations. This
particular example was issued as part of Philip Lea‟s An
Atlas Of The Severall Parts Of The World and is a very
rare item. (31862).
Walter, Japan A Cartographic Vision, 43.
101) Le Royaume De Siam Avec Les Royaumes ...
Sumatra Andemaon
H.A.Chatelain
43 x 38cms,
£450
Henry Abraham Chatelain‟s map of the East Indies
includes southern Malaysia, Siam and Cambodia,
Sumatra, Java and Borneo in good detail with numerous
other smaller islands also shown. The map was published
in the ambitious and encyclopaedic Atlas Historique,
published in seven volumes between 1705 and 1720, with
a second edition appearing in 1732, with many maps
based on those of De L‟Isle. The title, running across the
top of the map, tells us it is based on the observations of
Jesuits sent by Louis XIV. The major routes in this
important trading area are also shown including those
from “Siam a Batavia” and vice versa. A detailed map
with attractive hand colour. (31832).
See our web site www.jpmaps.co.uk for more
illustrations of the maps in this catalogue, plus
many more.
Also to be found on the site is a listing of
reference books on the history of cartography.
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102) Mapp Of Chusan & Parts Adjacent
S.Thornton / Mount & Page
London, c. 1710 Copperplate. Original colour
43 x 52cms,
£680
Dedicated to the “Court Of Mannagers For The United
Trade To The East Indies” this scarce and early chart of
the Chusan island group south of Shang-Hai includes
detailed annotations regarding safe harbours and
commentaries such as, “Kimtongh or Silver Island where
the great Mandarins Live retired when they Quitt their
Imployments”. Produced by Samuel Thornton, who died
in 1715, this attractive chart appears only to have been
issued as a separate sheet until its appearance in the
English Pilot. Third Book. Oriental Navigation published
by Richard Mount and Thomas Page. A little centrefold
discolouration but pleasant overall wash colour.
(32133).
103) Insulae Javae Pars Occidentalis ... / Pars
Orientalis ....
A.Reland / G.Van Keulen
Amsterdam, c. 1728
115.5 x 51.5cms,
£4,600
Two finely engraved sheets joined to form one of the best
maps of the island of Java to date and one of the few Van
Keulen publications to act as both chart and land map.
The Van Keulen family, through several generations,
remained the Official Hydrographers to the Dutch East
India Company and, consequently, were privy to the most
up-to-date information from the colonies. This fine map
shows the major Dutch administrative and trading port
and city of Batavia and the island with its plantations and
settlements. The coastal names are dense, as typical
with Gerard Van Keulen‟s work but there is also
considerable detail inland on the villages, agriculture and
animals of the interior. A large and detailed panorama of
Batavia occupies the blank sea areas above the island. A
little marginal paper discolouration, otherwise a good
example of this rare and important record of Holland‟s
Colonial past. (31874).
104) Carte ... Des Detroits De Malaca, Sincapour, Et
Du Gouvenour ..
J.N.Bellin
Paris, 1755
89 x 56cms,
£1,650
An early printing, unusually in rarely seen contemporary
colour, of a detailed and important chart of southern
Malaya and adjacent coastlines with the Straits of
Singapore & Molucca as its focus. Jacques Nicolas Bellin
was the predominant French chartmaker of the century as
head of the Depot De La Marine. Atlases and collections
of charts published under his superintendence covered all
known parts of the world, many at the largest scales then
available. This particular chart is finely engraved with a
large decorative rococo title piece at lower left and good
detail with old and new straits of “Sincapour” named but
the island still called “Isle Panjang”. Some centrefold
wear evident but in most attractive early pastel wash
colours. (30831).
105) A Draught Of The Great Bay Of Manilla And
Harbour Of Cavita ...
W.Nicholson / W.Herbert
London, 1764
each 108 x 62cms,
£4,600
A magnificent and rare chart with an immense amount of
detail, printed on four sheets in two pairs. The full title “A
Draught Of The Great Bay Of Manilla And Harbour Of
Cavita Describing All The Islands, Rivers, Bays, Rocks,
Sands And Dangerous Shoals; With The Marks Pointing
Out Their True Situation, And Also How To Go Clear Of
Them; Survey‟d & Drawn With Great Accuracy By William
Nicholson, Master Of His Majesty‟s Ship Elizabeth, At The
Taking Of Manilla” appears in a superb cartouche
decorated with numerous images of British naval power.
Included are an inset plan of Cavita on the upper sheet
and a large inset plan of Manilla on the lower sheet,
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engraved by John Spilsbury, with an extensive numbered
key and showing the Elizabeth and her firing lines. The
chart is dedicated with suitable gravitas to the Right
Honourable Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Despite additional tables of text giving references,
remarks and “An Account Of The Reduction Of Manilla &
Cavita By The British Fleet & Army Under The Command
Of Rear Admiral Cornish & Brigr.General Draper; 1762”,
the chart is still a visual spectacle with a wealth of detail.
Attractive wash colour accentuates the map‟s detail.
Quirino states the map had, “not been surpassed in
accuracy for more than a century afterwards.
The
configuration of the shoreline was presented with such
exactness and the depth figures agree so closely with
recent surveys that this chart has been considered as
practicable as any in existence today”. Old folds evident,
otherwise a spectacular example. (31158).
Quirino, Philippine Cartography, p.65.
106) ... India And China From The Point And River
Of Camboja To Canton
Capt.J.Haldane / R.Sayer & J.Bennett
London, 1780
44 x 59cms,
£420
A detailed chart by Captain John Haldane of the IndoChina coast from Macao and the mouth of the Tigris to
Cambodia including the Paracel Islands, Hai-Nan,
numerous reefs and shoals. Coastal profiles and depth
soundings add detail to this uncommon chart. Minor
centrefold repair but overall quite acceptable. (32132).
107) A Survey Of The Tigris From Canton To The
Island Of Lankeet ...
J.Huddart / R.Sayer
London, 1786 -1800
49 x 60cms,
£560
A fine chart from Canton to the sea with extensive
annotations and coastal profiles, done by hydrographer
Joseph Huddart and published in Robert Laurie‟s and
James Whittle‟s Complete East India Pilot. An overlay slip
pasted on provides latitude and longitude for the English
Factory at Canton. Repaired scorch marks just touch the
printed border but all detail is present on this interesting
and scarce chart. (32134).
108) A Plan Of The City And Harbour Of Macao
G.Staunton
London, 1796 -1797
52 x 69cms,
£550
A finely engraved and detailed plan of the Portuguese
colony and trading post at Macao. With 35 annotated
locations and buildings marked this fine plan appeared in
the account of Earl Macartney‟s embassy to Emperor
Ch‟ien-Lung of China in 1793-4 - the first official English
mission to the country. Light paper thinning at old fold
and reinforcement to one side margin otherwise fine.
(31838).
109) Hindoostan / The Burman Territories ...
A.Arrowsmith / R.Laurie
London, c. 1810 -1857
64 x 80cms,
£520
A clearly engraved and detailed separately issued map of
India with an inset extending to include Burma and
Assam, attributed to the predominant English mapmaker
of the early nineteenth century. Aaron Arrowsmith‟s map
appears to have been re-issued here by Richard Laurie,
although we can find no record of this, or any earlier,
issue. The map has railways and telegraph lines marked
and is a fascinating record of the jewel in the Imperial
Crown. Dissected and mounted on cloth, protected in a
custom-made solander case. (32239).
110) Map Of The Burman Empire Including Also
Siam, Cochin-China ...
J.Wyld
London, 1832
34 x 42cms,
£320
James Wyld‟s map extends from Calcutta to the northern
coast of Borneo including modern-day Burma, Thailand,
Cambodia and Malaysia with the northern part of Sumatra
also shown. Many of the smaller islands, such as the
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, also appear in good detail
and major overland routes are marked, such as that from
Bankok to Mouttama. James Wyld became the dominant
English mapmaker of mid-century and this map, showing
his address as Charing Cross East, has precise engraving
and attractive light wash colours defining regions and
detail, all surrounded by an elegant border of “piano-key”
design. (31833).
111) Chart Of The Canton River With The Entrances
& Islands
J.Wyld
London, 1842
55.5 x 42cms,
£1,850
Compiled from original surveys and sketches, James
Wyld‟s map of the Canton River at a scale of five miles to
one inch, also includes Hong Kong Island and Bay in good
detail. A plan of the city of Canton also appears as an
inset. This working chart includes numerous sounding
depths, depicts mud flats and shallow water, and includes
useful printed notations insuring easy passage of the
river. Wyld‟s imprint, at Charing Cross East, London,
Sept. 21st 1842, appears in the lower margin. Attractive
original colour. A little wear at old folds, close margin
reinstated, one or two small peripheral tears repaired, but
printed on thick paper and otherwise in generally good
condition. This rare chart, published the year that the
Treaty of Shanghai ceded Hong Kong, then a barren and
undeveloped island known only for its safe harbour and
local pirates, to Britain is indicative of Britain‟s growing
interest in the region and is a fascinating historical
“snapshot” of the area at the birth of the development of
the Protectorate as a trading, shipping and strategic
location. (31789).
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114) Map Of Johore
Hon.D.G.Campbell / J.Bartholomew
Edinburgh, 1912
119 x 100cms,
£480
A magnificent large scale map of the State of Johore, at
the southern tip of the Malayan peninsula and adjacent to
Singapore. Produced at a scale of three miles to one inch,
this must be the largest scale survey to have been
published in colonial times and was dedicated to His
Highness Sultan Ibrahim. The detailed key includes such
locations as Police Stations and Custom Houses, roads
and railways, “Alientated Land Agricultural ... Mining ...
and Ready For Alienation” and rubber plantations are
marked on the map. Unfolded, this massive map has a
tear at top left but is otherwise fine. (32247).
Charts & Voyages
112) Description Entiere De La Ville Imperiale (Plan
De Pe-king)
Carles
Paris, c. 1850
31 x 46cms,
£1,250
An attractive and rare plan of Peking with delicate original
printed colour. Detailed plans of any oriental cities are
scarce, particularly those separately issued as opposed to
book-plates. On this example a numbered key appears at
the left with French text identifying 33 locations of
interest including temples and “palais de plaisance”, and
also street names. The Emperor‟s palace dominates the
city centre and the city walls and gates are also clearly
depicted. Above the French title, the Chinese characters
are also given. Printed on thin paper and mounted on a
backing sheet for preservation.
A fascinating map Peking through French eyes. (31825).
113) ... Map Of India Based On The Surveys ... East
India Company
E.Stanford
London, 1857
Lithograph. Coloured
123.5 x 77cms,
£750
A very large scale and detailed map, dissected and
mounted on cloth in two sections, covering all India with
Nepal and Bhutan, and an inset of “The Malay Peninsula
&... The British Possessions”. Published by the major
London mapmaking and retailing business, still very
active, the map was based on the surveys of the East
India Company and incorporates all manner of detail,
including three large dials, in the lower half giving
distances and bearings of various locations from the Cities
of Bombay, Madras and Calcutta and an extensive
“Chronological Table Of The Various Acquisitions Made To
The British Empire In India” listing, with dates of Treaties,
Territories and from whom they were each acquired. A
fascinating record of Imperial India folding into the
original, but slightly worn, slipcase. (32256).
115) Tabula Indiae Orientalis Et Regnorum
Adjacentium
J.Van Braam & G.Onder De Linden
Amsterdam, 1724
66 x 50cms,
£2,200
A most attractive example of this detailed chart / map of
eastern Africa, southern Asia, including Arabia, India, the
Orient to Japan, southeast Asia and Australia, published in
Valentyn's Oost Indien .... Precisely engraved the map
shows Australia "Nova Hollandia" as far east as
Carpentaria but not to include the Tasman coasts of Van
Diemens Land, consequently a good synopsis of the
continent pre-Cook. A scarce map with very pleasing full
hand colour. (32283).
Tooley, Mapping Of Australia, 68.
Item 116
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116) A Chart Of The Indian Sea And Eastern Ocean
T.Jefferys
London, 1780
98 x 60cms,
£1,500
A large, attractive and detailed chart extending from the
Cape to the Pacific incorporating the eastern African,
Arabian and South East Asian coasts as far north as Japan
and all of Australia, on two sheets joined. This issue was
published by Robert Sayer and John Bennett who had
taken over Thomas Jefferys‟ printing plates on his
bankruptcy in 1766 and after his death in 1771, however
we can find no record of an earlier Jefferys issue.
Published in the East India Pilot the chart features a
notably large-scale updated delineation of Australia after
Cook‟s explorations with the East coast plotted but
hypothetically joined to Tasmania. (31223).
Tooley, The Mapping Of Australia, 1120.
117) Untitled [Chart Of A Voyage to Calcutta From
England]
Anonymous
London, c. 1800
91 x 54cms,
£450
A fascinating and very unusual printed mariner‟s chart
designed as a working outline on which a ship‟s track
could be recorded. The printed graticule with values of
longitude and latitude covers the globe from 45 degrees
west to 135 east and 40 degrees south to about 53 north
has only 28 locations named and absolutely no other
detail. Place names given extend from The Lizard to the
Cape, Bombay, Calcutta, Batavia and Canton. The sheet
has been used to track a vessel, with recorded bearings,
presumably taken daily, from England to Calcutta with a
handful of other landfalls listed. A practical and scarce
survival of early nineteenth century travel. (30251).
118) Wyld's Outline Chart From England To
Australia & China ...
J.Wyld
London, c. 1880
102 x 65cms,
£480
This map tells a story of the voyage to Australia and back
of a Miss Young whose name appears on the original slip
case with label. Apparently, she used the map for its
intended purpose, adding in an elegant hand the track of
the RMSS Almora from London to Brisbane in 54 days
including stoppages and the track of the SS Parramatta
from Sydney to London in 122 days including “a
stoppage”. Miss Young has added her own manuscript
title to the printed one given. The map shows coastal
detail only and includes all of Europe, Africa and Asia with
the western coast of Brazil also shown and Australia, but
not New Zealand. The map is dissected and laid on
canvas. A fascinating record of one person‟s travels and
an attractive reminder of the slow pace of nineteenth
century steam shipping. (28391).
Australasia & The Antarctic
119) Maris Pacifici, (Quod Vulgo Mar Del Zur), ...
A.Ortelius
Antwerp, 1590 -1603
49 x 34cms,
£6,500
One of the most famous atlas maps ever produced, the
first to focus on the Pacific Ocean, and important for its
inclusion of the Americas, Japan, South East Asia and
Antarctica. Magellan‟s ship, the Victoria, is shown in the
Pacific as it circumnavigates the globe. Unusually for
Ortelius, no source for this famous map is cited on the
map itself, although the cartographic source is chiefly
Mercator‟s world map of 1569. The delineation of the
Pacific is dominated by the large island of New Guinea,
the great southern Continent and the depiction of
Magellan‟s flagship the Victoria, with the quatrain “It was
I who first circled the world, my sails flying. You,
Magellan, I led to your new found strait; by right am I
called Victoria; mine are the sails and the wings, the prize
and the glory, the struggle and the sea”. An attractive
example with small areas of paper reinforcement and
slight age toning, nevertheless a very acceptable copy of
a great map. Latin text on the reverse. (31856).
Van Den Broecke, Ortelius Atlas Maps, 12.
Burden, The Mapping Of North America, 74.
120) Polus Antarcticus
J.Jansson
50 x 44cms,
£1,800
An attractive and dramatic map of the South Pole and
surrounding seas as far north as the Tropic of Capricorn,
thus including Southern Chile and Argentina, South Africa,
most of Australia known to date and remnant outlines for
the supposed Great Southern Landmass. This state of the
map, with Jansson‟s signature in the titlepiece and the
removal of the blank shield found in Hondius‟ earlier
publication, is embellished by the surrounding scenes of
South Seas figures, ships, animals and birds.
With
German text to the verso, the page number 99 and two h
letters in the signature, this particular example dates from
1650. Minor centrefold split repaired with no loss of
printed detail, otherwise a good example. (32281).
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124) Western Australia - Swan River
J.Tallis
London, c. 1851
22 x 30cms,
£220
From the one of the best-known series of maps of the
nineteenth century, this map incorporates good
geographical detail of the region with decorative vignette
views showing sheep shearing, aboriginals, the view
between Perth and Freemantle, and Perth from Mount
Eliza, among others. The map was drawn by John Rapkin
with illustrations by A.H.Wary and was engraved by
W.Lacey - Tallis, as publisher, credits them all in the lower
margin. (15062).
121) Untitled [Map Of The Southern Hemisphere]
H.Hondius / J.Jansson / P.Schenk & L.Valk
49 x 43cms,
£1,800
This is a fine map of the Antarctic regions by Petrus
Schenk and Leonard Valk, a re-engraving of a map that
was originally published by Hondius in 1637. The Hondius
original included a title cartouche and blank shield that
were erased as the plate evolved and the discovery of
New Zealand was charted.
Schenk and Valk‟s map
includes the addition of their names in the lower part of
the map and, of course, the partial outline of the newly
discovered New Zealand.
The map‟s fine decoration
includes a rather stern looking penguin in the lower right
corner and scenes of discovery and exploration. In good
condition with wide margins. (31588).
122) A Curious Map Of Some Late Discoveries In
The Terra Australis
Scots Magazine
Edinburgh, 1763
18 x 11cms,
£280
An uncommon and fascinating map from the obscure
Scots Magazine, an Edinburgh periodical publication. This
small map has no engraver‟s signature and covers New
Guinea and the northern extremities of “New Holland”,
Arnhem Land and Carpentaria. (31990).
Jolly, Maps In British Periodicals, I, Scot-33.
123) Polynesien (Inselwelt) Oder Der Funfte
Welttheil ...
F.A.Schraembl
Vienna, 1789
70 x 47.5cms,
£1,200
An immediately post-Cook map of Australia, New Zealand
and the South Pacific with Cook‟s routes marked, and a
traditionally named Australia (Ulimaroa) lacking the Bass
Strait which separates it from Tasmania. Also shown are
the tracks of Byron, Wallis, Tasman, Quiros, Surville, Le
Maire and Bougainville among others. The map includes
an inset of Easter Island at lower right whilst the title is
given at upper right naming the area depicted the fifth
continent. Daniel Djurberg‟s name also appears in the
title cartouche.
A good illustration of the European
explorers‟ exciting achievements in this region at this
time. (28677).
125) Part Of South Australia
J.Tallis
London, 1851
24.5 x 34.5cms,
£180
A map of Spencer Gulf and Adelaide, together with a page
of descriptive text, from The Illustrated Atlas. Original
outline colour defines each of the counties and vignette
illustrations include a view of Adelaide, a dingo, a
nymphicus and natives on a catamaran. The Seal of
South Australia is also given in the lower left corner. The
mining districts are also clearly denoted. (26544).
126) Victoria Or Port Phillip
J.Tallis
London, 1851
32.5 x 26cms,
£220
An attractive nineteenth-century steel plate engraving
with a decorative border, original colour and scenes from
contemporary life that was published in The Illustrated
Atlas by John Tallis. The map has Melbourne centrally
placed and extends from Discovery Bay in the west to
Twofold Bay in the east. A view of Port Philip is the only
named vignette but other show local flora and fauna.
(26570).
The Americas
127) Americae Sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio
A.Ortelius
Antwerp, 1570 -1572/3
50 x 36cms,
£6,000
An attractive example of one of the most distinctive and
important maps in American cartographic history - the
New World from the “first modern atlas”.
Abraham
Ortelius‟ atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum was the first
systematically gathered grouping of maps, presented in a
uniform style, of the whole world. Its popularity and
importance is reflected in the 40-odd editions published
over almost 50 years. This famous map was the first
depiction of the Americas to be used and is recognisable
by the large Mercator-inspired bulge in the coastline of
South America, corrected in a later map in 1587. The
contemporary state of knowledge is clearly seen in this
map: South America is separated by the Magellan Straits
from a large southern continent extending across the
south Pacific to include New Guinea. At the same time
the Pacific northwest coastline is shown with some
uncertainty, although California, contrary to subsequent
theories, is depicted correctly as a peninsula, and the
North American interior remains almost completely
unknown.
When first published this plate was misengraved with the Azores labelled “Canarie Insula”,
however, this is the revised state in which the Azores are
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now correctly identified. A handsome example of the first
form of a great map. (31927).
Burden, The Mapping Of America 39 (1), Pl.1, St.2.
128) America Sive Novus Orbis Respectv
Europaeorum Inferior Globi ...
T.De Bry / G.Benzoni
Frankfurt, 1596 Copperplate. Uncoloured
39 x 32.5cms,
£8,500
A fascinating and scarce map of the western hemisphere
with North and South America prominent.
The map
summarises the best knowledge of the time, mainly
derived from Petrus Plancius‟ world map of the same year.
It shows North America with a peninsula California, South
America with a rather bulbous Brazil, and the Great
Southern Continent extending across the South Pacific
from the Straits of Magellan to New Guinea. Virginia and
the south east are shown relatively correctly after White
and Le Moyne, whereas the coastlines above await
improvement. The map was published by Theodore De
Bry in Grand Voyages, an account of Girolamo Benzoni‟s
travels in the New World between 1541 and 1556. This
elegant engraving is of particular note for the inclusion of
full-length portraits of Christopher Columbus, Amerigo
Vespucci, Ferdinand Magellan and Francisco Pizarro
standing tall and proud in each corner of the map, and
each gesturing to the tools of their trade including maps
and compasses. Further decorative features include ships
and a fierce looking whale, while Theodore De Bry‟s name
appears beneath the hemisphere. Usually printed on thin
paper, the map has been backed with archival tissue for
protection, nevertheless, a good example. (31815).
130) [Untitled] Map Of Eastern Canada, New
England, New Scotland
Sir W.Alexander / A.Purchas
London, 1624 -1625
34 x 25cms,
£8,500
An excellent example of a rare and important map of New
England from Cape Cod north to include the Maritime
Provinces and the “Great River of Caneda”. The map
records the twenty Patentees entitled to land after the
meeting of The Council For New England in 1623 and
appeared in Sir William Alexander, Earl of Sterling‟s,
promotional pamphlet An Encouragement To Colonies,
and reflects unquestionably his own desires for the region
with place names such as “New Scotlande”, “The Province
Of Alexandria”, “Caledonia” and the rivers “Clyde”,
“Tweed” and “Forth”. This example is the map‟s second
issue, the first being particularly rare, with added page
numbers, from Samuel Purchas‟s compendious Pilgrimes
including accounts of the newest settlements in the New
World. Although lacking a formal title, the area of “New
Englande” is clearly defined and, as such, represents one
of the earliest detailed maps of the region. (31701).
North America
129) Florida Et Apalche
C.Wytfliet
Louvain, 1597 Copperplate. Uncoloured
28.5 x 23cms,
£2,850
An important and rare map - one of the earliest to focus
on the southeast and to name “Florida”, After the smaller
map by Ortelius that appeared as part of a composite
group with parts of Mexico on the same plate, this map
has inland detail derived from the reports of Hernando De
Soto and shows Florida in a distinctive rectangular form.
Cornelis Wytfliet‟s atlas was the first to concentrate
exclusively on the Americas, and appeared as a
Supplement To Ptolemy with subsequent French editions
under
the
title
Histoire
Universelle
Des
Indes
Occidentales. A good crisp impression of a foundation
map in the southeast‟s cartographic history. (31982).
131) America Septentrionalis
H.Hondius / J.Jansson
54.5 x 46.5cms,
£3,600
A good example of this important and renowned map one of the first maps of North America as an entity and a
powerful proponent of the California Island cartographic
concept. Assumed to have been engraved by Henricus
Hondius, the second state bears the imprint of Johannes
Jansson and the map remained in use until the end of the
century. Besides west coast detail after Briggs map, only
one Great Lake is defined, the Southeast follows Gerritsz
recent chart while the east coast is a summation of other
recent information.
With a large title cartouche,
supported by Indian and Arctic figures, at top left, the
map also has numerous vignettes of animals, ships and
monsters decorating the seas. As the largest scale map
of the region to date and a large-format engraving, the
map may often be found with margin damage, however,
this is a good dark impression, with strong original colour,
on only slightly age-toned paper, of a great North
American map. (32258).
Burden, Mapping Of America, 245, St 2.
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132) Novi Belgica Et Anglia Nova
J.Jansson / Schenk & Valk
50 x 39cms,
£2,800
An attractive and uncommon map of New England and
the eastern seaboard which, when first issued, was one of
the best of the region. This is the third state of Jan
Jansson‟s map and was based on Hessel Gerritsz‟s rarely
found prototype.
The map was finely engraved and
probably remained in use, albeit sporadically, over such a
lengthy period because other New England maps, by
Jansson and Visscher, were used in other Jansson /
Hondius atlases. For this edition, Jansson‟s imprint at the
lower right has been replaced by those of the publishers
Gerard Valk and Peter Schenk, the regions are now
defined by dotted lines and latitude and longitude grids
have been added. A good impression with bright, strong
original wash colour. (31583).
Burden, The Mapping Of North America, 247, St. 3.
133) Regionis Sub Polo Arctico
W.J.Blaeu
Amsterdam, 1638 -1645/58
53 x 41cms,
£1,250
An attractive example of Blaeu‟s famous map centred on
the North Pole, including Arctic North America,
Scandinavia and northern Asia. The title cartouche is
decorated with windheads, a well-wrapped old man
warming his hands and a rather gross cadaverous naked
figure; a polar bear, foxes and Arctic hunters adorn the
mileage scale and the elegant coats of arms of dedicatee
Gulielmo Backer indicate this as state two of the plate.
The map‟s detail would suggest the existence of a northeast passage as the coastline appears in tact and the sea
clear and without any barrier to progress. The Canadian
Arctic waters, however, appear almost landlocked lacking
any promise of a north-west route to the Indies. Very
light even age-toning but nice original colour. (32282).
134) Belgii Novi Angliae Novae, Et Partis Virginia
Novissima ...
J.Jansson
52 x 44cms,
£3,800
A particularly attractive example of one of the most
influential, and certainly most copied, New England maps
of the seventeenth century. Jan Jansson‟s map, first
appearing in an atlas in 1657, incorporated the most upto-date detail from a variety of sources and was the most
detailed to date; as such it formed the basis for the famed
series of maps of the region by Nicolas Visscher, which
incorporated the renowned view of the Manhattan
settlement, and whose information was copied by other
Dutch, English and German mapmakers for almost a
century. Extending from the mouth of the Chesapeake to
the coast of Maine and inland to the St.Lawrence,
nomenclature along the coasts and rivers is notable with
not just Dutch, but Swedish, colonies evident along with
native settlements.
In the unknown inland regions
vignette illustrations depict native American villages,
indigenous animals and a turkey, and in the sea Indians
are seen paddling a canoe. This is the map‟s second state
with dedication to Gualthero De Raet at the lower centre
and Latin text on the verso. A clear printing with good
colour, negligible repaired tears at lower centre, but quite
acceptable. (31582).
135) A New Map Of America Septententrionale
N.Sanson / R.Blome
London, 1668 -1682
55 x 38cms,
£2,400
An attractive and uncommon map of all North America by
Richard Blome but based on that by Nicolas Sanson, who
is accredited within the embellished title cartouche.
Following Sanson the map shows a large California island
clearly defined, and is, notably, the first English published
map to show all five Great Lakes, although their western
extremities remain unfinished. Blome‟s map, here in its
third identified state, has some up-dated detail in the
colonies, including the addition of the name “Carolina”
and a new dedication. Restoration to small tear just
entering engraved area at left and to old fold crease with
no loss of detail, otherwise a good example of a map once
folded into a small folio volume and here with attractive
and delicate outline colour. (32249).
136) A New Map Of North America
E.Wells
London, 1700 -1704
49 x 37cms,
£1,650
An attractive and clearly engraved map of North America
produced for Edward Wells‟ Maps Of Antient And Present
Geography an educational set of maps, dedicated to the
eleven year old William Duke of Gloucester, Wells‟ pupil.
Published in London and Oxford, the atlas incorporated, in
the main, pairs of maps contrasting European countries in
classical times with their present dispositions, impossible
of course for the New World for which Wells drew on
recent
prominent
cartographers,
in
this
case
predominantly Sanson, for his detail. California, whose
northern area is denoted “New Albion discovered by Sir
Francis Drake Anno 1577”, is shown as a large island
while the Great Lakes appear with their outlines
completed - one of the first English maps so to do.
Although appearing as a rather simple map with strong
outlines and little detail, there are a number of
annotations incorporating historical detail, adding to the
appeal of this attractive map. (32250).
137) Amplissimae Regionis Mississipi
J.B.Homann
Nuremberg, c. 1730
58 x 49cms,
£1,750
A good example of an attractive and desirable map of the
greater part of North America then known.
Johann
Baptist Homann was the dominant German mapmaker /
publisher of the eighteenth century whose maps, although
derivative, were produced in a distinctive style with large
decorated cartouches and, invariably full wash colour.
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This map follows De L‟Isle‟s famous prototype of 1718
giving detail into the mid-west and Spanish south-west,
thus incorporating the Texas area and the Great Lakes.
With a large vignette of a buffalo and Indians at the right
and decorated title cartouche with full-length images
including Father Louis Hennepin, the Jesuit traveller and
missionary, and a view of the Niagara Falls as recorded by
the Jesuit. A light, but even, printing with attractive
overall wash colour. (32273).
138) A Description Of The Bay Of Fundy
H.Moll
London, 1729 -c.1755
44 x 21cms,
£360
A well detailed and large-scale chart of Annapolis Royal
Harbour, seen in an inset at lower right, and its
immediate vicinity in Nova Scotia, together with
navigational advice based on the observations of
Nathaniel Blackmore made in 1711 and 1712. Herman
Moll engraved and published this larger than average
plate in later issues of his Atlas Minor, here with the
imprint of fellow publishers Thomas and John Bowles.
The plate was first issued in 1729 with this particular map
coming from an edition of c.1755. (31669).
139) Nouvelle Carte Particuliere De L'Amerique
(North Section On Two Sheets)
H.Popple / J.Covens & C.Mortier
Amsterdam, 1741
Each Sheet 52 x59cms,
£4,200
A fine pair of the two northern sheets of Henry Popple‟s
great map of 1733, in their reduced size Dutch edition,
published by Jean Covens and Corneille Mortier in 1741.
Popple‟s map, originally presented on 20/24 sheets, was
the largest scale and most detailed map of then-known
North America excepting Mexico and the Spanish southwest. Unlike other British maps of the period the full
scale version was not re-engraved for any continental
edition, however a much reduced edition was engraved in
Amsterdam with relatively little loss of detail. These two
sheets, published eight years after the original, extend, in
the western half, from San Antonio north to Hudson‟s Bay
with the Mississippi / Missouri headwaters, and, in the
eastern sheet, continues to include Labrador and the
Maritimes, and New England and the eastern seaboard as
far south as Cape Hatteras. Unusually fine engraving
allows for minute detail of coastlines, indications of the
physical nature of the terrain, innumerable place names,
shoals at sea and vignettes of sailing ships. The Great
Lakes are clearly defined and central to the two sheets
which, at top left, includes on a stretched banner, the
scientist and physical geographer Edmund Halley‟s
commendation of the map. Attractive full original wash
colour completes the striking impact of this fine map.
(32251).
cf. McCorkle, New England In Early Printed Maps, 741.1.
140) America Das Mitternachtige Nach Der
Zeichnung Des ... Delisle
G.De L'Isle / J.J.Gebauers
Halle, 1745
42 x 32.5cms,
£850
An uncommon and most unusual engraving - a German
copy of De L‟Isle‟s influential map of all North America
accompanied by two detailed scenes (at one side and
engraved at right angles to the map) showing an Aztec
Temple and the meeting of Cortes and Montezuma. The
title on a large masonry plaque appears in the upper left
corner and the map itself shows a peninsular California,
detail of the Great Lakes and also names a number of
Indian tribes. Attractive hand colour. (31791).
141) A Map Of Philadelphia And Parts Adjacent ...
N.Scull & G.Heap / Gentleman's Magazine
London, 1753
29.5 x 34cms,
£420
This popular version of Nicolas Scull and George Heap‟s
map of Philadelphia and the immediate surroundings,
published in the periodical Gentleman’s Magazine gives a
wonderful picture of colonial settlement with the names of
estate holders stretched out along the roads, invariably
given British names - such as Lancaster Road, York Road,
Haverford Road and so on. A good example of the plates
first edition, with the distance table at lower right, with
one part of otherwise extensive margins reinstated.
(32259).
Jolly, Maps In British Periodicals, 87.
Item 142
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142) North America From The French Of Mr
D'Anville Improved ...
J.B.B.D'Anville / R.Sayer
London, 1755
51 x 45cms,
£2,200
An important and detailed map attributed, by mapmaker
Thomas Jefferys, to D‟Anville‟s publication of the same
year but with additional and new information derived from
English travellers. Published in The Natural And Civil
History Of The French Dominions In North And South
America, the map includes clear statements of political
posturing with, at top left a lengthy note on “French
Incroachments” and at lower right “English Title To Their
Settlements On The Continent”. Jefferys‟ map, here in its
first edition, dated 1755, proved very popular being reissued, with changed imprint, text content and new
cartouche decorations over the next 40 years. Margins
reinforced with upper neatline just clipped. (32260).
McCorkle, New England In Early Printed Maps, 755.2.
143) Partie Occidentale De La Nouvelle France Ou
Du Canada
J.N.Bellin / Homann's Heirs
Nuremberg, 1755
43 x 54cms,
£2,200
A well engraved version of Bellin‟s landmark map of ten
years earlier focusing on the Lakes with large decorative
titlepiece above.
Despite a little overall age-toning,
typical of this publication, this is a fine copy of the most
decorative eighteenth century map to concentrate on the
Great Lakes and surrounding areas.
The German
publishing firm created by Johann Baptist Homann was
continued by the so-called “Heritiers De Homan”, or
“Homann Heredibus”, who have here re-issued Jacques
Nicolas Bellin‟s second major map devoted to the region.
(32248).
Kershaw, Early Printed Maps Of Canada, Vol II, 950.
144) ... Costes Orientales De L'Amerique
Septentrionale ...
J.N.Bellin
Paris, 1757
88 x 54cms,
£2,400
A large and attractive map of New England and the
Canadian Maritimes with a detailed inset plan of Boston
Harbour and the hinterland. The strong print impression
suggests this is an early issue of this important chart from
the Hydrographie Francoise published by the French
Depot De La Marine, under the Directorship of the
renowned hydrographer Jacques Nicolas Bellin. The map
illustrates an area of great interest to both Britain and
France at the time of the French and Indian Wars and a
few years before the American Revolution. The map was
usually bound within an atlas volume, but was also
available as a separate publication with a price, engraved
at lower left of “Trente Sols” and, here, a contemporary
manuscript Bordeaux address.
With large decorative
cartouches around the title-pieces, this is one of the most
striking cartographic and hydrographic combinations of
the area. (30952).
McCorkle, New England In Early Printed Maps, 757.2.
145) The Country Between Crown Point And Albany
Scots Magazine
Edinburgh, 1758
11 x 18.5cms,
£260
A scarce and finely engraved map of the Hudson River
and environs between Albany and Lake Champlain,
published in the pocket sized periodical the Scots
Magazine at the time of the French and Indian Wars. The
map‟s title explains the significance of this particular area
... “The Country ... being the Great Pass from the English
to the French Settlements ...”, ie the main line of
communication between New York and Canada. One
small wormhole repaired. (31986).
146) Plan Of The Country From The Landing Place
... Ticonderoga
Scots Magazine
Edinburgh, 1758
18.5 x 10.5cms,
£260
A scarce and finely engraved map displaying the area of
action around Ticonderoga, just south of Lake Champlain,
where British troops under Major General Abercrombie
confronted the French during the French and Indian Wars
in New England. Hachuring indicates relief, lines of troops
appear and notes explain events in this small plan from
the periodical the Scots Magazine.
One wormhole
repaired on this small but fascinating map. (31987).
Item 147
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147) A Map Of The Country On The Ohio &
Muskingham Rivers ...
T.Hutchins / T.Jefferys
London, 1766
31.5 x 35.5cms,
£1,800
Two finely engraved maps on one sheet - “A Map Of The
Country On The Ohio & Muskingham Rivers Shewing The
Situation Of The Indian Towns With Respect To The Army
Under The Command Of Colonel Bouqet By Thomas
Hutchins” and “A Survey Of That Part Of The Indian
Country Through Which Colonel Bouquet Marched In 1764
By Thomas Hutchins”.
The maps were published by
Thomas Jefferys in the 1766 English edition of William
Smith‟s An Historical Account Of The Expedition Against
The Ohio Indians.
The map is accompanied by the
signature on a small slip of paper of Col. Henry Bouquet,
whom Hutchins had accompanied as assistant engineer on
his expedition with some 1500 men to the fork of the Ohio
and Muskingham Rivers. Bouquet made a number of
peace treaties with native Indian tribes and reclaimed
captives, meeting with little opposition. A rarely seen and
early map of the Upper Ohio region and area south of
Lake Erie, now home to Pittsburg and Cleveland.
Trimmed close with repaired margin with negligible loss of
blank map area at top and minor reinforcements but a
fascinating map with an interesting and unusual
association. (31606).
149) A Particular Map Of The American Lakes,
Rivers &c. ...
London, c. 1790
72.5 x 50.5cms,
£1,000
A scarce and unusual map based on, and accredited to
with wholesome praise, D‟Anville‟s influential prototype of
mid-century.
Although State names and some place
names are given the map is predominantly of physical
features with Lakes, Rivers and Mountains prominent in
this fine engraving with attractive hand colour. (31271).
150) A Map Of North America Published Under The
Patronage ...
London, 1791 Copperplate. Coloured
71 x 50.5cms,
£750
An uncommon English version of Johann Baptist
D‟Anville‟s influential map of all North America and the
Gulf with inset, at top left, the map‟s extension into the
Arctic regions. D‟Anville‟s original version was published
on four sheets and this reduction still allows for extensive
detail to appear - but only where known so the Texas
region appears as “Great Space Of Land Unknown”. An
attractive issue of an important map. (31272).
151) Die Funfzehn Vereinigten Staaten Von Noord
America
C.Junker / Gratzer Zeitung
Vienna, 1795 Copperplate. Uncoloured
21 x 26cms,
£340
A scarce and finely engraved map of the United States at
the turn of a tumultuous century engraved by Junker for
the Gratzer Zeitung. The state boundaries are clearly
shown with dotted lines and extend from Georgia in the
south to include New Hampshire, Massachusetts, RhodeIsland, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Vermont and Kentucky. Fine coastal detail is
shown and towns and cities are named. The title appears
in a rectangular frame at lower right in which the fifteen
States are listed. This rare and little-known map is not
listed by McCorkle. (31828).
148) Attack Of The Rebels Upon Fort Penobscot In
... New England
P.Rapin / N.Tindal
London, 1785
38 x 37cms,
£1,200
An uncommon and fascinating plan with detailed
notations illustrating the events of the summer of 1779
when an English convoy occupied the mouth of the
Penobscot River, Maine, in order to establish a post there.
A Rebel force approached intent on a siege and disrupting
British intentions only to be “totally destroyed” after the
arrival of Royal Navy reinforcements. Lines of ships,
firing lines and rough physical features are shown in this
historical account published in Rapin‟s Impartial History Of
England ... the Continuation. (32275).
Nebenzahl, Printed Battle Plans, 40.
152) Plan Der Stadt Washington In America
C.Junker / Gratzer Zeitung
Vienna, 1796
25.5 x 21cms,
£1,280
An attractively engraved plan of Washington published in
the Viennese Graetzer Zeitung magazine in 1796. The
street‟s layout is very clear and a lettered key identifies
places, buildings and streets of note - it also refers to
Georgetown, the predominantly residential area of the
development. The meticulous planning for the city began
in 1790 and the first cornerstone of the White House was
laid in 1792. An early and scarce record of Washington‟s
development. (31827).
153) Sketch Of The Position Of The British And
American Forces ...
Anonymous
London?, c. 1820
20.5 x 12.5cms,
£300
A finely engraved but un-attributed plan of the siege and
Battle Of New Orleans fought between British and
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American troops during the War of 1812. The British
were soundly beaten in this final battle of this conflict and
which actually occurred after a peace treaty had been
signed but before news reached the protagonists.
(31178).
settled States are marked with "Proposed railroads" and
the names of Indian tribes appear. (32276).
154) Discoveries Of The Expedition ... Under ...
Captain Franklin
Capt J.Franklin / E.N.Kendall
London, 1828
126 x 68.5cms,
£600
A large and important map printed on two sheets joined
of the Canadian North West Territories from Great Bear
Lake to the Arctic shores and the mouth of the Mackenzie
River. Captain John Franklin‟s discoveries are clearly
reported with annotations about the map which appeared
with his Narrative Of The Arctic Land Expedition ... In The
Years 1825, 1826 And 1827 published by John Murray.
The map was finely engraved by the brothers, John and
Charles Walker, and, on thin paper, has been lightly
backed for preservation purposes. (31019).
155) Plan Von Washington
J.Meyer
Hildburghausen, 1845
Lithograph. Coloured
36.5 x 30.5cms,
£460
An attractive and clearly engraved mid-nineteenth century
map of Washington and Georgetown with inset plan of the
interior of the Capitol Building at top right. A numbered
key at lower left identifies some 76 major buildings and
locations including churches, schools, banks and
cemeteries, indicative of the speed with which in just forty
years after completion the city became a teeming
nineteenth century metropolis. This plan was published in
one of the most popular German world atlases of the
period. (31580).
156) United States Of North America
T.Ettling for Illustrated London News
London, 1861
94 x 66cms,
£450
Although produced for the widely circulated Illustrated
London News as a loose supplement, this uncommon map
shows a good synopsis of extant knowledge of the United
States from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Original block
colour shading distinguishes Unionist from Secessionist
States although Missouri is shown allied with the South
and Indian Territory with the North. The western, newly-
157) Chart Of The Coast Of Labrador ...
L.T.Reichel
Berlin, 1862
50.5 x 62cms,
£420
A most unusual chart printed on blue paper with the text
and detail appearing in white. The map described itself as
“sketched for the use of the Captain of the Harmony” and
includes plan perspectives of land features such as the
Gull, the Saddle and Cape Mugford. A table of bearings
and distances is given in the lower left corner along with a
key to the mission and trading stations. The chart itself
extends from Byron Bay northwards to Hebron and
beyond.
This innovative example of map printing
suggests a very limited distribution for the chart.
(31819).
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160) West Coast Of North America From San
Francisco ... Charlotte I
J.Imray
London, 1886 -1895
101 x 126cms,
£880
A rarely found and detailed “blue-back” chart of the
United States north-west coast extending from Mendocino
to include most of British Columbia with numerous insets
providing information of inlets, sounds and harbours such
as Puget Sound and the Approaches to Vancouver. Red
and yellow coloured highlights identify lighthouses. As is
typical with a large used chart there is some wear and
overall, but even and light, age-toning. The chart retains
the original publisher‟s yellow label “Chart no 136 Coasts
Of Oregon” on the verso. (32269).
The West Indies & South America
158) West Coast Of North America From San Blas
To San Francisco
J.Imray
London, 1879 -1881
101 x 125cms,
£1,400
An unusually good example, fresh and obviously unused,
of an early “blue-back” chart of the entire California coast
from Cape Corrientes and Baja to include San Francisco
and Mendocino. Numerous insets provide detail including
San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, and Monterey.
A handful of lighthouses are indicated with red and yellow
colouration and a certain amount of inland detail is
delineated. Named “blue-back” on account of the blue
card used to back and, consequently, reinforce such
charts as mariners‟ aids this example retains the original
publisher‟s yellow label on the verso “Chart No135 Coast
Of California”. (32270).
159) West Coast Of North America From San Blas
To San Francisco
J.Imray
London, 1879 -1895
101 x 125cms,
£1,000
A later edition of the previous item, this detailed “blueback” has been much updated with the addition of new
light houses, numerous newly determined soundings and
new place names including Santa Monica and Newport
Landing (Newport Beach). As is typically the case with
such a large practical item, this example shows some
signs of use but is, nevertheless, in very acceptable
condition. (32271).
161) Carte Particolare Del'India Occidentale Che
Contiene Il Golfo ..
R.Dudley
Florence, 1646
75 x 48cms,
£2,200
A fine example of this rare and important chart showing
the coasts of Central America from Guatemala to Panama.
Sir Robert Dudley‟s Dell’Arcano Del Mare is renowned as
the first atlas of sea charts of the world, done on a
uniform Mercator projection and for the distinctive and
elegant engraving of the Florentine craftsman, Arnoldo
Lucini. Dudley, an English Courtier exiled to Florence
prepared the massive two-volume work for the Doge.
Printed on two sheets joined this was not only one of the
first printed charts of the region but remained the largest
format for the next one hundred years. Small area of
paper weakness backed otherwise a fine example.
(31866).
162) Isles D'Amerique Dites Caribes Ou Cannibales
Et De Barlovento
P.Du Val
Paris, 1667 Copperplate. Original o/l colour
26 x 33cms,
£550
This attractive and scarce map of the Caribbean islands
was first published in Du Val‟s atlas, Cartes Des
Geographies Les Plus Nouvelles. The map extends from
Grenada in the south to the Virgin Isles in the north. A
useful key allows the user to identify the national owner
of each island, whether English, Spanish, French or
Dutch. The title appears in a bold surround to the left of
the sheet and a mileage scale is given beneath. Each of
the islands is named individually and particular landmarks
are given for some of the larger islands. Pierre Du Val
(1619-1683) was one of the most influential and prolific
mapmakers and publishers working in Paris in the third
quarter of the seventeenth century. He was the nephew
of Nicolas Sanson, the leading French mapmaker of the
period, and Geographer to the King of France from 1650.
He was also responsible for providing maps for other
Parisian editors of the period; Jollain, De Fer and Berey
among others. (30888).
Pastoureau, Atlas Francais, Duval II C, [40].
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163) Novissima Et Acuratissima Barbados
Descriptio ...
J.Ogilby
London, c. 1670 Copperplate. Coloured
35.5 x 29cms,
£1,250
Oriented with north to the top of the page, this is an early
map of Barbados published in Ogilby‟s America ....
Ogilby‟s intention was to produce similarly detailed atlases
of each of the continents, in conjunction with the Dutch
publisher Van Meurs. Although he did produce volumes of
America and Africa, and sections on regions of Asia
(particularly China and Japan), his death brought the
project to an end before completion. The maps in these
volumes, mostly from Dutch plates, are finely engraved as here. This map is traversed by rhumb lines and
includes good coastal detail around Bridgetown.
The
northern part of the island is here named Scotland and
where interior geographical detail is scarce, illustrations
are given of a pineapple, sugar cane, and a pawpaw tree
among others. Expert restoration to minor areas of paper
weakness but a very attractive example. (31707).
Campbell, Printed Maps Of Barbados, No.3.
164) Amerique Meridionales Divisee En Ses
Principales Parties ...
G.Sanson / H.Jaillot
Paris, 1674 -1691
87 x 57cms,
£1,280
A magnificent map of South America from one of the
most highly regarded series of maps ever conceived. The
history of seventeenth-century European cartography is
generally dominated by the Dutch map and atlas
publishers whose work is collectively termed as being
from “The Golden Age of Cartography”, due to the quality
of its presentation. However, much of the cartography
was dependent on the work of French mapmakers,
particularly the influential Nicolas Sanson, whose midcentury publications formed the basis for subsequent
publishers.
Sanson‟s work lacked the artistic and
decorative elements typifying Dutch output until Alexis
Hubert Jaillot collaborated with Guillaume Sanson,
Nicolas‟s son, to produce an atlas to rival and, in fact,
outshine the Dutch cartographers for the elegance of
engraving, quality of design and printing, artistic
flourishes, and, not least, size. Printed on two sheets
joined and here in full original colour, Jaillot‟s map of the
whole continent gives a good assessment of current
knowledge.
With depictions of native figures, birds,
animals and foliage decorating the cartouches Jaillot also
provides a good impression of the nature of the continent.
(31749).
165) Pas-kaart Van De Golff De Guanaios ...
Yucatan ...
J.Van Keulen
Amsterdam, c. 1684 Copperplate. Coloured
58 x 51cms,
£1,250
A decorative and scarce chart of the Yucatan peninsula,
the Honduras coast-line and outlying islands, and the
western part of Cuba. North is orientated to the bottom
of the page and the decorated title cartouche features
inside the Yucatan landmass. The cartouche is flanked by
angelic figures and a scale in German, Spanish and
English miles is also given. The chart is crossed by rhumb
lines with compass roses and has a vignette of a sailing
ship.
The chart was published in De Nieuwe Groot
Lichtende Zee-Fakel, one of the earliest publications from
the renowned family of Van Keulen, hydrographers active
for over 140 years during which time they were appointed
as chartmakers to the Dutch East India Company. A good
example with attractive hand colour. (31818).
166) Carte Particuliere De Isthmus Ou Darien
P.Mortier
Amsterdam, c. 1700
86 x 60cms,
£1,280
A good example of this large-scale map extending from
Costa Rica to Cartagena and including the Gulf of Panama
and Darien, by Pierre Mortier. This well engraved chart
has detailed insets of the important port of Cartagena and
the coastline around “New Edinburg”, the short-lived
Scottish settlement established about 1699 to create a
trading foothold in the New World but which failed within
a short period of time. The settlement‟s failure, with
much loss of life and investment capital is said to have
significantly influenced Scotland‟s movement towards the
historic Act of Union of 1707. A good example, with
strong original outline colour. (31670).
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167) ... This Map Of South America ... The Newest
... Observations
H.Moll
London, c. 1715
96 x 56.5cms,
£1,250
A fascinating and appealing large-scale map of all South
America by the popular and renowned mapmaker Herman
Moll.
Moll was a prolific and successful London
mapmaker, active from about 1680, whose German
background is hidden behind the very “Englishness” of his
work. The continent is shown at a good scale and the
blank sea areas allow for a large inset view, with
annotated detail, of the celebrate silver mines at Potosi in
Peru. An elaborate title cartouche, flanked by native
figures and featuring gold ingots and silver coins, is
shown against a background of erupting volcanoes. In a
fascinating text Moll excoriates his competitors,
complaining of “Maps put out by ignorant Pretenders ...”,
in this case French, and the subsequent dangers derived
from using charts and maps with “wrong notions” and
whose projection “is also notoriously false”. Despite Moll‟s
comments, his map includes the mythical “Pepys Island”
discovered, he claims, in 1684!
Numerous other
notations dot the map adding to the interest of this most
attractive double-sheet map. (31863).
169) Nouveau Plan De La Cartagene Avec Les
Dernieres Attaques ...
J.A.Pfeffel
Augsburg, c. 1742
36 x 33cms,
£650
This is a scarce plan of the siege of Cartagena with the
warships and defences carefully delineated. The map has
attractive original colour and was produced by Johann
Andreas Pfeffel, publisher, engraver and art dealer. The
map claims to be after the English original of 1741 and
has both French and German text. The map describes the
events of March 1741 when the city was attacked by the
troops of the English admiral Edward Vernon. He had
arrived at Cartagena with a large fleet of ships and men.
After weeks of intense fighting, the siege was repelled by
the Spanish commander, General Blas De Lezo and his
forces, who inflicted heavy casualties on the English
troops. A contemporary account of an internationally
newsworthy item. (32067).
168) The Island Of Barbadoes Divided Into Its
Parishes ...
H.Moll / G.Grierson
Dublin, 1729 -1745
35 x 29cms,
£450
Published in Dublin in George Grierson‟s 1745 volume,
Just Publish’d Atlas Minor: A Set Of Sixty Eight New And
Correct Maps ... this is a pirated edition of Moll‟s map of
Barbados that had first appeared in 1729.
George
Grierson was a celebrated Dublin copyist and publisher
whose first „copy‟ of this map appeared in 1739. The
plate was newly re-engraved by Grierson, but was copied
from the first edition of Moll‟s map. It is identifiable by
the number 64 in the upper margin, the letters QQQ in
the lower margin, the imprint “Very useful for all
Gentlemen that Travel to any part of Barbados” and most
tellingly, the remnants of the date 1728 - it seems that
the engraver‟s enthusiasm was such that even the date of
the original was transcribed (then later erased as much as
possible). The map is oriented with north to the left of
the page and includes good detail of each of the parish,
delineated by outline colour. Many towns, villages and
plantations are named and the major routes across the
island are also shown. A detailed and rare map with an
interesting publication history. 31998).
Campbell, The Printed Maps Of Barbados, 24.
Item 170
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170) Carte Reduite Des Isles Antilles ... / ... Isles
Des Vierges
J.N.Bellin
Paris, 1758 Copperplate. Coloured
56 x 88cms,
£1,650
An impressive chart of the Antilles with an inset chart of
the Virgin Islands that was published in the Hydrographie
Francoise. This very decorative, large-scale chart shows
the arc of the Antilles, extending from the Virgins to
Tobago. Few maps show the Virgin Group in any detail
and this, by Jacques Nicolas Bellin, Hydrographer to the
French King, is one of the most attractive. The chart also
includes profile views of the “Isle De St Eustache” - a
navigational aid to those who would have used these
charts as they were intended. A most interesting addition
to this printed chart, is the series of manuscript rhumb
lines in a careful and elegant hand. Printed on thick chart
paper and, except for the rhumb lines, not actually
showing evidence of practical use at sea, consequently,
an above average example. (32114).
171) Carte De L'Isle De Sainte Lucie ...
J.N.Bellin / Depot De La Marine
Paris, 1763
86.5 x 56.5cms,
£850
A magnificent, large chart of St. Lucia from Bellin‟s
Hydrographie Francoise. North is oriented to the left of
the page and the island is shown traversed by the
“Chemin De La Longue Chasse” and is filled with wooded
areas and mountainous terrain - all depicted pictorially.
The settled areas are situated, for the most part, close to
the coast and suitable harbours are marked. A detailed
inset plan at the top of the map show the “Port Du
Carenage”, the “Cul De Sac Des Roseaux” and the
“Mouillages Du Grand Islet Et Du Choc” - each includes
numerous sounding depths insuring safe passage. The
title cartouche in the lower left corner is contained within
an impressive, garlanded surround and also includes the
mileage scale. A very attractive map - the largest of the
island to date. (32117).
172) The Position Of The English And French Fleets
...
R.Patton ?
London, 1782 Copperplate. Uncoloured
68 x 49cms,
£1,200
“The Position Of The English And French Fleets On The
12th Of April 1782 At 10 O Clock In The Morning”. This
map depicts the Battle of the Saintes, during the
American Revolutionary War, which took place April 9th to
12th 1782. The British fleet under Admiral Sir George
Rodney were victorious over a French fleet under the
Comte De Grasse and ended French (and Spanish) hopes
of taking Jamaica from the British. The battle is a popular
artistic subject and is much disputed. The “breaking the
line”, whereby the British ships passed though a gap in
the French line, engaging the enemy from leeward and
throwing them into disorder, and its uses as an
„intentional tactic‟ is often referred to. This rare and
infrequently seen print shows Guadeloupe and Dominica
on the Horizon with the Saints in between. Tables in
opposing lower corners name the English and French
vessels with the numbers of guns and men respectively.
The central title cartouche is flanked on either side by
allegorical figures of nationality - Britannia for the British.
This sheet forms one of a pair after R.Patton.
One
repaired tear runs from the right margin through the
central title cartouche. (31381).
173) Carte Generale Du Paraguay Et De La Province
De Buenos-Ayres
Anonymous
Paris, c. 1732
45 x 87cms,
£380
An impressive and immensely detailed map of Paraguay
and Uruguay, here named as the province of Buenos
Ayres, from an eighteenth-century Jesuit travel book,
published in Paris. The large scale of the map allows for
considerable detail to be shown - the sites of missionaries
and seminaries are carefully noted along with
considerable physical geographical detail. The importance
of rivers as lines of communication is demonstrated by
lack of detail away from watercourses although some
overland routes are also given. Here, delicate hand colour
adds to the decorative appeal of the map and emphasizes
political boundaries engraved on the map. A seemingly
rare item, whose origin we cannot find - no copies are
listed on COPAC. Restoration to old folds. (32049).
174) Map Of British Honduras ...
A.Usher / F.S.Weller
London, 1889 -1891
64 x 99cms,
£420
A very large-scale and detailed map of British Honduras,
the British protectorate at the foot of the Yucatan
peninsula, now known as Belize. Produced at a scale of
almost six miles to the inch, the map was compiled by a
number of surveyors and with reference to Admiralty
charts, and has numerous annotations and notes referring
to the nature and economy of the country with particular
reference to the construction of various proposed railway
lines. Mounted on cloth and with a little wear at old folds,
the map was issued laminated and consequently is
somewhat, but quite acceptably, age-toned. Folding into
crimson buckram boards and with a presentation label
inside the front cover, this is a fascinating and scarce
record of the country‟s development. (32254).
175) Rough Sketch Of The Country Round
Kingston, Jamaica ...
War Office / E.Stanford
London, 1891
77 x 65.5cms,
£460
Originally sold at half a crown and lithographed by the
Intelligence Division of the War Office, June 1891, this is
a detailed map of Kingston and environs. Based on
existing maps but updated with the observations and
work of five commissioned officers of the army, the map
also makes reference to Admiralty charts used in its
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composition. It bears the imprint of Edward Stanford in
Cockspur Street. The harbour is clearly depicted and
detail extends northwards to the Iron River. Individual
farms and properties are named and good physical detail
of the rivers and land relief is also shown. Transport
routes to include roads and the Jamaica Railway are also
given. The site of the very successful Great Exhibition of
1891 is shown near the racecourse. Laid on canvas. A
fascinating and detailed record. (31261).
England & The British Isles
176) Zee Caerte Van Engelants Eijndt, Also Hem
Tselfde Landt ...
L.J.Waghenaer
Leiden, 1583 -1588
52 x 33cms,
£2,850
A wonderfully decorative sea chart by Lucas Janszoon
Waghenaer extending from Land‟s End across the south
Cornish coast to Plymouth. This is a fine impression of
the third state, with the additional Latin title, of a
magnificent and early chart, with Latin text on the verso
from the Spieghel Der Zeevaert. The Spieghel was unique
among printed rutters of the sixteenth century, as it was
the first to contain precise charts, rather than directions
or simple outlines, and in fact, the first relatively detailed
collection of charts of Western Europe. As such, it stood
out as a model for the folio pilot guides of the
seventeenth century. Professor Koeman writes; “Thanks
to the unparalleled skill of the engravers Baptist and
Johannes Van Deutecom, the original manuscript maps
were transformed into the most beautiful maps of the
period. The composition and adornment have greatly
contributed to the splendour of what originally were
simple sketch charts; the typography of the Plantin
printing house further added to the quality of the book”.
A magnificent chart of a sought-after coastline. (32149).
177) Cantuar Bury
J.Jansson
Cologne, 1588 -1657
43 x 29cms,
£800
A good example, with wide margins, of Jansson‟s map of
Canterbury. The walled city is clearly depicted with the
castle in the foreground and Christ Church dominant. The
map was published in Jansson‟s town book, Theatrum
Praecipuarum Urbium Positarum Ad Septentrionalium ....
This plate is a re-engraving (with the costumed figures
removed and the title cartouche altered) of Braun and
Hogenberg‟s map of the cathedral city, from whom
Jansson had acquired plates from the Civitates Orbis
Terrarum in 1653. Around the map are coats of arms of
the church, the bishopric and the city as well as the Royal
Arms. Blank verso. (31900).
178) Kaerte Van De Rivieren Van London En
Rochester Of Chetham ...
N.Visscher
Amsterdam, c. 1667
29 x 40.5cms,
£850
A rare Dutch broadsheet from the period of the second
Anglo-Dutch Naval War. In a daring raid in June 1667,
the Dutch fleet sailed up the River Medway, set fire to a
number of Royal Navy vessels and captured King Charles‟
flagship, the Royal Charles. Here a panel of Dutch text
describing the raid is surmounted by a map of the Thames
with a detailed inset of the Medway up to Rochester with
the positions of the ships shown. Laid on archival paper
with repairs to old folds, nevertheless a rare survival of
this topical separately issued publication. (31501).
179) Pascaartte Van Een Gedeelte Vande Noort Zee
J.Robyn
Amsterdam, c. 1685
58 x 50.5cms,
£1,400
A finely engraved and attractive chart of the North Sea by
Jacob Robyn, a little-known but most proficient Dutch
mapmaker.
The chart shows the British coast from
Yarmouth in the south to the Shetland Isles in the north,
and the opposing coastlines extend from Campen, at the
mouth of the Zuider Zee, to include Denmark and the
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Cattegat, south west Sweden and Norway - as far as
Bergen. The North Sea contains rhumb lines emanating
from a central compass rose with sand banks clearly
depicted and sailing ships also shown. The title cartouche
appears top right and includes a vignette view of fish
being salted and hung to dry. Printed on good, thick
chart paper. One or two minor wormholes in the margins
and just extending into the printed area at the lower
edge, but a good example, with crisp original colour of a
rare chart. (31824).
180) Carte Maritime De L'Angleterre Depuis Les
Sorlingues ...
R.De Hooghe
Amsterdam, 1693
95 x 58cms,
£2,600
This superb chart of the western channel with Cornwall,
Devon and most of Dorset shown was created by one of
Amsterdam‟s foremost artist / engravers, Romeyn De
Hooghe. Appearing in the Atlas Maritime the chart is
dedicated to William Bentinck, the Dutch statesman and
ally of William III who had become 1st Duke of Portland appropriately a view of Portland is also shown. The
chart‟s bold but elegant engraving displays a wealth of
decorative features. The Portland View and Bentinck‟s
arms in the lower right corner are accompanied by
numerous figures while the inset of the Isles of Scilly is
similarly decorated. In the upper right corner are views
of Land‟s End and Truro. Additional decoration by means
of sailing ships and compass roses is also provided. The
Atlas Maritime and this work from it reflect De Hooghe‟s
support for William of Orange at this time while De
Hooghe himself was in the service of William III. A
magnificent chart.
Light margin repairs to minor
weaknesses but no detail or engraved area missing on
this famous and sought-after chart. (31482).
181) Holy=Island Fairn=Islands With The Many
Rocks & Hazards ...
J.Adair
Edinburgh, 1703
46.5 x 35.5cms,
£480
An attractive chart extending from Sunderland northwards
to St Abbs Head and showing „Barwick‟, Holy Island and
„Fairn‟ Island with sounding depths and sailing guidelines including depictions of the surrounding sandbanks and
“the many Rocks & Hazards that Scattered in that Sea”.
The map is dedicated to the Right Honourable Patrick Lord
Polwart, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland until 1702,
whose arms and motto, “True to the End”, appear above
the dedication. This map is one of five charts published of
the east coast of Scotland for Description Of The Sea
Coast Of Scotland before Adair abandoned his plans.
There is minor restoration to the centrefold and to
negligible marginal tears, otherwise a good fresh printing
of a rare and important chart. (30571).
182) A New Map Of Great Britain
H.Moll
London, c. 1717
61 x 101.5cms,
£750
A large two-sheet map of Great Britain by the prolific
Herman Moll, clearly engraved and with its title in a
simple rectangular frame. This is an early state of the
map, with engraved date 1717, and the engraving still
unworn and unusually fresh. The map shows England,
Wales and Scotland with good detail of much of Ireland
and an inset of the Orkneys at top right.
The
cartographic detail is augmented by the addition of panels
of text describing the appointment of Scottish M.P.s
subsequent to the 1707 Act of Union. Also described is
the recent erection of forts in Scotland as a response to
the rebellion of 1715. As such the map forms a good
record of history and politics as well geography at this
time. Moll based his map on that of Willdey, but added
roads in Scotland, which Willdey had left out (perhaps a
comment of his own when tensions were running high
between England and Scotland?). Very slight staining to
old folds, as often seen, otherwise a good example of an
interesting and attractive map. (32144).
Shirley, Printed Maps Of The British Isles, Moll 7, St. 1.
183) Untitled [Maps III & IV Depicting 1588
Armada Sea Battle]
H.Gravelot / J.Pine
London, 1739
60 x 36.5cms,
£850
A finely designed and very attractive engraving, one of a
series following the Armada‟s progress and dispersion
along the Channel. In this instance two plates, set into a
pre-engraved surround, show the English Fleet pursuing
the Spanish past Plymouth to beyond Dartmouth. John
Pine‟s series of engravings contain the only record of a set
of tapestries that once hung in the House of Lords
depicting the Defeat of the Armada. These two maps,
numbers three and four from a series of twelve, were
printed from separate plates onto one sheet, printed in
blue ink - an interesting contrast to the lavish, allegorical
decorative surround, in black ink, including instruments of
war, banners, mythological figures all beneath the
watchful eye of Charles Lord Howard of Effingham Lord
High Admiral, whose portrait sits in a miniature roundel
above the maps. Marginal centrefold reinforcement but a
very acceptable example from a renowned historical
series. (30597).
184) A Correct Chart Of The Channell Between
England & France ...
Mount & Page / G.Grierson
Dublin, c. 1750 ?
86 x 48cms,
£1,650
The full title of this magnificent and rare chart reads “A
Correct Chart Of The Channell Between England & France
From The Newest And Best Surveys With The Flowing Of
The Tides & Setting Of The Current As Observed By Dr.
Ed. Halley By His Mties. Comand. Dublin. Printed By Geo.
Grierson In Essex Street.” Mount and Page published
their chart of the channel in 1715 and, like many other
London chart and map publications of the period, was
soon pirated in a new engraving of a few years later by
the renowned Dublin copyist and publisher, George
Grierson. The original Mount and Page chart is rarely
seen and we have only found one other record of this
version, in a British Library composite collection. The
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chart includes a detailed inset of the Isles of Scilly at
lower left as well as an inset of the Isle of Wight. The
survey work for Mount and Page was commissioned by
William III in the early years of the eighteenth century
and included much detail - sandbanks, rhumb lines and
tidal flows are all carefully and scientifically (as was the
spirit of the age, with the accreditation of Halley‟s
involvement taken from the original) delineated. Textual
notes and advertisements provide further elements of
interest. One old tear and minor defects expertly repaired
but nevertheless a very attractive example of an
interesting and decorative chart. (32150).
185) ... This Map Of The County Of Middlesex ...
R.W.Seale
London, 1751 -c.1764
72 x 51cms,
£1,400
A magnificent engraving of the county of Middlesex,
effectively all of present-day London, north of the river,
with the heraldry of the City of London livery companies
flanking the map, and the coats of arms of the City
offsetting the title cartouche in opposing corners. The
map was engraved by Richard Seale, after Warburton, for
publication in Bowen and Kitchin‟s Large English Atlas.
The map shows much of modern-day London as outlying
towns and villages within the county - as they were in the
mid-eighteenth century and, in fact, as they were until
the great expansion of urban development a century
later.
The map includes the major roads, identifies
woodland areas and private parks, and is dedicated “To
The Most Noble Thomas Holles Pelham Duke Of
Newcastle, Lord Lieutenant Of Middlesex & Westminster,
Chancellor Of The University Cambridge, & Knight Of The
Most Noble Order Of Ye Garter” - a most worthy dedicatee
for a most singular engraving. (32262).
Hodson, County Atlases Of The British Isles, II, 224.
186) A Topographical Map Of The County Of
Middlesex
J.Rocque
London, 1754 [1757]
Folio 36 x 52cms,
£2,800
The first large-scale map of the county of Middlesex,
effectively all now part of Greater London, includes the
Cities of London and Westminster, appears on four
sheets, at a scale of two inches to the mile, and is here
bound with the single-sheet derivative “Map Of The
County Of Middlesex Reduced From An Actual Survey In
Four Sheets By John Rocque” published in 1757. 3/4 calf
modern binding with marbled boards, raised bands, gilt
lines and label to the spine. Rocque‟s immensely detailed
map is presented here in original wash colour and is one
of the earliest works of this famed cartographer, in fact
his second county survey. Rocque‟s skill as a mapmaker
is evident here in his careful delineation of the county‟s
„infrastructure‟ along with decorative detail so that
individual properties, the layout of formal gardens and
estates, tracks and field patterns are all discernible.
Equal care and attention has also been paid to the 1757
general single-sheet map of the county - allowing the
viewer to see the extent of this county in one glance. The
map sheets are laid on archival tissue and there has been
a small loss of printed area and manuscript reinstatement
to the lower edge of two sheets. Nevertheless, this is a
fascinating, rare and sought-after map, well presented
here. (32291).
Rodger, Large-Scale County Maps Of The British Isles,
296.
187) A Map Of The County Of Middlesex Reduced
From An Actual Survey
J.Rocque
London, 1757
67.5 x 50.5cms,
£1,400
A scarce and amazingly detailed map of the county,
effectively, all now incorporated in Greater London. This
is a reduction of the first large-scale map of the county,
produced by John Rocque in 1754. Rocque was renowned
for his estate, park and town plans and this map displays
a wealth of detail with fields, lanes, streams, rivers and
villages shown - villages including Chelsea, Hampstead,
Twickenham, Harrow and Totteridge, all very much part
of London now. As part of the title cartouche, a well
dressed gentleman, perhaps the surveyor himself, guides
a waywiser measuring distance and direction, aided by a
nude cherubic figure using a nearly theodolite. A finely
engraved and fascinating map encompassing London,
north of the river, as we now know it. (31884).
188) A Plan Of The House And Gardens ... At Stowe
In Buckinghamshire
Anonymous
London, c. 1760
25.5 x 35cms,
£280
An interesting and attractive detailed plan of the house
and gardens at Stowe in Buckinghamshire, belonging to
the Right Honourable Earl Temple and now the site of
Stowe Public School - alma mater of Richard Branson,
David Niven, George Melly and Prince Rainier of Monaco
III, amongst many other luminaries.
Although we can
find no record of this map's publication details it probably
appeared in a guide book to the house and gardens. The
plan gives the title in a rococo foliate cartouche at upper
left and, within the gardens, a lettered and numbered key
identifies buildings and features of note including temples,
bridges, walks and seats. A compass rose appears to the
left of the page and a scale in feet is given at the lower
edge. Stowe saw a number of noted architects including
Sir John Vanbrugh and James Gibbs among others. The
presence of the Temple of Concord and Victory (formerly
called the Grecian Temple) suggests a publication date of
1761-64 when the then Earl Temple gave the temple its
current nomenclature.
Although the plan has been
damaged, with expert repair to an old tear and folds, this
is a fascinating and scarce item of local geography.
(30812).
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189) Plan Of The Proposed ... Canal Between River
Kennet ... Avon
J.Rennie / W.Faden
London, 1794
197 x 50cms,
£1,400
A very detailed plan of the proposed canal linking the
Bristol coalfields in North Somerset and the River Avon, at
Bath, to south-central England and eastwards to the River
Kennet at Newbury and thence to the Thames and
London. The surrounding countryside is well detailed
including the proposed spur canal to Chippenham and
Calne. Approx 1 mile to 1.5 inches. Restoration to old
tears. (29726).
190) A New Map Of The County Of Oxford ...
R.Davis / J.Cary
London, 1797
Folio 39.5x56.5cms,
£3,000
A good example of an important and scarce map - the
largest scale map of the county of Oxford to date done by
Richard Davis at a scale of two inches to the mile.
Double-page copperplate engraved key map, 16 doublepage copperplate engraved map sheets, bound in
contemporary quarter calf folio with marbled boards, a
little worn in places with hinges and joints cracked.
Raised bands (with some wear) to the spine. Surveyed in
1793 and 1794, Davis‟ map of the county was not
published until 1797, having been engraved by John Cary.
This example is number 126 (of a suggested 200 copies
printed) and is signed by Davis himself on the title sheet.
Davis was an experienced surveyor who went on to be
appointed Topographer to His Majesty. The detail shown
at this large-scale extends to include, in many cases,
individual properties in many of the county‟s villages and
hamlets, while the large inset plan of the University City
also shows considerable detail (including the newly
constructed Oxford Canal) and names and delineates
colleges in some detail. A well engraved and fascinating
map. (32290).
Rodger, Large-Scale County Maps Of The British Isles,
374.
191) Prospectus Of The Intended London And
Birmingham Junction Canal
T.Telford / J.Allen
Birmingham, 1828
25 x 38.5cms,
£360
This separately published prospectus information sheet,
with the imprint of Allen and Bridgen, Printers in
Birmingham, combines a map of proposed canal
alterations with explanatory text.
The Oxford Canal
Company's proposed alterations between Braunston and
Coventry are suggested to be outmoded and that a better
proposal would be to link Knowle and Coventry to the
Oxford canal at Brinklow - this is shown on the map in
red. This new proposal, under the examination of the
feted Mr Telford, would reduce the number of locks
traversed between London and Birmingham to a mere 20
instead of 77. The opening of the Grand Junction Canal
at the end of the Eighteenth Century saw an increase in
trade between London and the midland and northern
regions thus fuelling the Industrial Revolution.
The
document‟s authors are keen to point out that the canal‟s
“course through the country will not annoy or injure the
residence of any landed proprietor.” Comparison with our
trusty modern atlas suggests that this proposed link did
not come to fruition.
A scarce item of cartographic
ephemera, a record of the country‟s burgeoning industrial
heritage. (32261).
192) Map Of The Canals ... Liverpool, Manchester
And Birmingham
T.Telford
London, 1830
64.5 x 40.5cms,
£460
A detailed map of the Liverpool, Manchester and
Birmingham canal systems with major towns indicated
and river courses also shown. Each canal is named and
the locks are shown - including 21 locks in quick
succession in Wolverhampton. Figures are also given to
show the height above Low Water at Liverpool and a note,
above the mileage scale, advises that these figures are
copied from G.Bradshaw‟s map of canals. Canals shown
include the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, the Birmingham
and Liverpool Junction Canal and the Grand Trunk Canal
among many others on a map oddly skewed to show
North orientated to the upper left. Telford was a noted
Scottish civil engineer responsible for a large number of
roads, canals and bridges around the country including St
Katharine‟s Dock in London. (31814).
193) Londen .. Westmunster u: Soudwark
G.Bodenehr
Augsburg, c. 1710
71 x 15.5cms,
£680
Bodenehr‟s scarce map of London is carefully engraved
with a great amount of detail, despite its small size. The
map is bordered by a textual description of the city (in
German) while a further fold-out sheet acts as a gazetteer
to the map listing 164 buildings and places of note
numbered on the map. Bodenehr gives credit in his text
to Robert Morden of Cornhill for the source of the map,
although he probably used the Morden / Lea map of
London of c.1700 as his inspiration.
The map was
published in the Atlas Curieux Oder Neuer Und
Compendieuser Atlas ... and is rarely found in fresh
condition with text attached. An attractive, miniature
map of the capital. (32219).
Howgego, Printed Maps Of London, 57.
County Maps by Reuben Ramble
A scarce series of county maps was published in London
in 1844, intended as an educational work, combining
maps with attractive vignette illustrations.
Reuben
Ramble’s Travels Through the Counties of England was
written by the Reverend Samuel Clark who, under the
pseudonym of Ramble, produced a book of simple county
descriptions using maps first published by Thomas Crabb,
in 1819, but now surrounded by vignette views of
relevant major county towns, landmarks and other
features and illustrating the economy or trades of the
region. Although roughly presented, as was often the
case with children‟s books, these are charming and now
hard to find collectors pieces. We are fortunate to be able
to offer a selection of good examples in fresh colour. All
lithographs measure approximately 15 x 18.5cm.
194) Bedfordshire
£80
(32354).
195) Berkshire
£120
(32379).
196) Buckinghamshire
£100
(32355).
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197) Cambridgeshire
£100
(32352).
198) Cheshire
£120
(32368).
215) Oxfordshire
R.Ramble
£120
(32356).
199) Cornwall
R.Ramble
£120
(32385).
200) Cumberland
£80
(32373).
201) Derbyshire
£100
(32367).
202) Devonshire
£120
(32384).
216) Somersetshire
£100
(32381).
203) Dorsetshire
£80
(32383).
217) Surrey
£120
(32375).
204) Durham
£80
(32371).
218) Warwickshire
£100
(32358).
205) Essex
£100
(32349).
219) Sussex
£100
(32377).
206) Gloucestershire
£100
(32382).
220) Westmoreland
£80
(32372).
207) Hampshire
£120
(32378).
221) Wiltshire
£80
(32380).
208) Hertfordshire
£100
(32348).
209) Kent
£120
(32376).
210) Lancashire
£120
(32370).
211) Lincolnshire
£80
(32365).
212) Middlesex
£120
(32347).
213) Norfolk
£100
(32351).
214) Nottinghamshire
£80
(32366).
222) Yorkshire
£120
(32369).
London
223) A New And Exact Map Of The Diocese Of
London
J.Harris
London, c. 1708 Copperplate. Uncoloured
61.5 x 53cms,
£1,800
A rare and separately published map of the diocese of
London. A centrally placed map showing all of Middlesex,
Essex and Hertfordshire, with parts of Buckinghamshire,
is surrounded by vignette views of important ecclesiastical
buildings.
Those
towns
in
Hertfordshire
and
Buckinghamshire that belong to the diocese of London are
marked accordingly. Three profile views of St. Paul‟s and
three profile views of Westminster Abbey are
accompanied by a north side view of Mary Le Bow and a
west side view of St. Bridget‟s alias St. Bride‟s.
A
decorative cartouche tells us, “The Right Revd Father in
God John Lord Bishop of London, Dean of Her Majesties
Chapel Royal and one of the Lords of her Majesties most
Honorable Privy Council, This Map is humbly dedicated by
his Lordships most humble and most Obedient Servt. John
Harris.” John Harris was an active engraver throughout
the latter years of the seventeenth century and the early
years of the eighteenth century. The plate has been
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trimmed, close to the neatline with partial loss of the
engravers name in the lower right corner and margins
have been added on all sides for protective purposes,
nevertheless, a beautiful and apparently unrecorded map.
(31962).
224) New And Accurate Survey Of The Cities Of
London And Westminster
J.Rocque
London, 1746 -c.1751
Folio 36 x 54cms,
£6,200
A good example of a renowned and fascinating large-scale
map of the country around the cities of London and
Westminster extending almost ten miles at either side and
six north and south, thus encompassing all today‟s
Greater London. Title-page printed in red and black with
a copperplate image of London personified, pp.[ii] index,
sixteen double-page copperplate engraved map sheets in
3/4 contemporary calf and marbled boards, with joints
and hinges split and broken, some sheets loose. The
maps themselves are in generally very good condition and
fresh impressions with just one or two marginal nicks and
a little light water staining. When first issued, these
sixteen sheets represented the most comprehensive
coverage of London‟s environs ever done, This example
bears the imprint of “W.Edwards, at the Globe, Without
Newgate” and according to Howgego in Printed Maps Of
London is the fifth state of an immensely popular map
having both the King‟s Old Road and the King‟s New Road
named in Hyde Park. From Canonbury to St George‟s
Fields and from Osterley to Mile End, Rocque‟s careful
delineation includes detail of many of the capital‟s
outlying villages and hamlets at this time, consequently
places such as Richmond, Hampstead, Dulwich and so on
appear in better detail than ever before, in many cases,
individual gardens and their layout are discernible. A
great map by one of the most interesting cartographers of
the eighteenth century. (32288).
Howgego, Printed Maps Of London, 94 (3).
225) A Correct Ground Plan Of The Dreadful Fire At
Ratcliff ...
W.Frazer
London, 1794
64 x 49cms,
£850
A fascinating and rare record of a major conflagration
affecting much of Stepney in London‟s East End. This
detailed map of the hamlet of Ratcliff on the River Thames
describes the events of July 23rd when fire spread and
destroyed a large area of the parish. Delicately engraved,
the plate has a vignette of the Shadwell Water Works and
of a burning ship, and the fire‟s extent is indicated by a
coloured line. Here, the detail is such that individual
houses are numbered as well as streets named. The fire
destroyed, it has been estimated, between 450 and 730
houses in this area. It had spread through a woodstore
before affecting barges and the East India Company‟s
saltpetre store. The title cartouche at upper left suggests
that the fire had begun at Mr Clove‟s, Barge Builder, on
Wednesday July 23rd and was fuelled by a prevailing
wind. The plan is dedicated to Thomas Coxhead, MP, by
William Frazer. This scarce ephemeral item, now laid on
canvas, has suffered a little and there is expert
restoration to areas of paper weakness and tears,
however, this is a rare survival of an evocative item of
London history. (30241).
226) Improvement Of The Legal Quays ...
Improvement At St. Catherines
R.Metcalf / Surveyors Office, Guidhall
London, c. 1825 Copperplate. Original colour
59 x 53cms,
£750
There had been a community at St. Katharine‟s since the
twelfth century thus plans to build docks on this site, next
to the Tower of London, proved controversial. In 1825
the dock promoters achieved their aims and the
community was moved out. This separately issued plan
was engraved by R.Metcalf of Bunhill Row and was
published by the Surveyor‟s Office at the Guildhall, setting
the official seal of approval on the scheme. The plan
shows the existing streets and courts along with the plans
for the docks designed by the engineer Thomas Telford –
St. Katharine‟s Docks proved to be his only major project
in London. The main body of the map shows from London
Bridge along the river to the docks with the planned
improvements clearly detailed. An inset map of proposed
docks on the Isle of Dogs, that was not actually built as
proposed here, is shown. Minor repairs to marginal tears,
nevertheless a detailed and fascinating map of an area at
the heart of the London with good detail of both north,
and south bank along Tooley Street, now very sought
after business and residential areas. (31870).
227) Map Of London From An Actual Survey Made
In The Years 1824, 1825
Greenwood, Pringle & Co.
London, 1827
Steel plate. Original colour
185 x 125cms,
£7,500
The dedication to “His Most Gracious Majesty King George
The Fourth ...” is flanked by explanations and finely
engraved vignettes of St. Paul‟s Cathedral and
Westminster Abbey.
This magnificent map (at eight
inches to the mile) has as its limits Battersea-River LeaKensington-Kentish Town. This first edition, dissected
and mounted on linen is with its original slipcase. The
map is in excellent condition with a strong printed
impression
and
good,
fresh,
original
colouring.
Christopher (1786-1855) and James Greenwood were one
of the last private firms to undertake the large-scale
mapping of England and Wales, producing many fine
multi-sheet county maps, from their own, original, survey
work. However, they could not compete with the officially
funded publications of the Ordnance Survey, and were
unable to complete the project. Instead, they published a
beautifully engraved Atlas Of The Counties Of England,
each map decorated with a large vignette view of
prominent buildings of the county. The present London
map was separately issued and having no competition,
went in to several updated editions up to 1854. A fine
example of the scarce first edition of a renowned and
beautiful map of London capturing the capital before the
great suburban developments of the Victorian era.
(31940). See back cover illustration.
Howgego, Printed Maps Of London, 309, Edition 1.
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228) London And Its Environs. For 1837
Anonymous
London, 1831 -1837
94 x 85cms,
£1,850
Printed in sepia on fine linen, and laid on an additional
backing sheet of linen for protective purposes.
This
detailed map includes a wealth of street and building
names as one might expect, but also includes proposed
structures such as Lambeth Bridge, not then built. With
its decorative edging incorporating the City arms and the
Royal Arms of William IV in the title cartouche (King when
the map was first published in 1831), this is a charming
and fascinating map. This example is the third state, with
the date 1837, the year of Queen Victoria‟s coronation,
added to the title, and was probably produced as a
commemorative issue for visitors coming to the
metropolis. The map extends from Peckham to Dalston,
and from Limehouse to Knightsbridge. A fascinating and
rare piece of London cartographic ephemera. (27240).
Howgego, Printed Maps Of London, 328a (3).
229) Plan Of The East And West India Docks, 15th
April 1841
J. & C.Walker
London, 1841
Steel plate. Uncoloured
83 x 63cms,
£850
This detailed plan, of part of today‟s renowned Canary
Wharf, shows the East and West India Docks at the
massive scale of four inches to 1000 feet. The plan
displays the docks‟ layout, and also provides information
on the goods being traded as many of the sheds and
warehouses are identified including the „Mahogany Sheds‟
and the „Rum Warehouse & Vaults‟ around the West India
Docks and the „Cotton Warehouses‟ around the East India
Docks. A set of printed lines indicates the Dock
Company‟s Boundary and also the parish boundaries of All
Saints, Poplar and St. Leonard, Bromley. Detail extends
to include the railway lines and termini, as well as sewer
locations and of course the „West India Dock Tavern‟. The
imprint of the engravers, John and Charles Walker,
appears at lower left on the plan presumably intended for
use in one of the merchants‟ offices, at a period of
immense commercial activity. A scarce survival of a
cartographic working document with some restoration to
old tears and laid on archival tissue for protective
purposes. (32007).
230) Report On A General Scheme For Extramural
Sepulture
Board Of Health / W.Clowes & Son
London, 1850
Sml 8vo 14 x 22cms,
£480
A first edition of a curious and fascinating work printed by
Clowes and Son for the Board of Health and presented as
a Parliamentary report.
The paper reviews burial
practices within the United Kingdom with particular
attention paid to associated human health risks and
suggests using burial grounds away from populated areas.
A map is bound at the back showing the relative distances
of the London population from the Thames and the
location of various existing cemeteries. A scarce and
instructive example of social mapping. Small octavo. 3/4
green leather with raised bands and gilt title to the spine.
The blindstamp of the Athenaeum Library appears on the
title-page (recent contact with the Athenaeum in 2007
confirmed this work had been de-accessioned correctly).
(32287).
231) Collins' Standard Map Of London
R.Jarman
London, c. 1858 -c.1862
82.5 x 65.5cms,
£380
This thorough and detailed map of London extends from
Holland House in the west to Hackney Wick in the east,
and from Kennington in the south to Tufnell Park in the
north. The map is dissected and laid on canvas, folding
into original buckram boards whose front-cover label
refers to the 3000 street references, which are contained
in the attached gazetteer of streets.
The map uses
original colour to delineate each of the post code districts
- thus EC is pink, WC is green, NW is blue and so on. The
map includes a wealth of street and building names as
well as good, clear detail of the railway system at this
time. The name A.Parker has been manuscripted on to
the map.
Jarman‟s map was published by Edward
Stanford and is a fine record of the firm‟s output at this
time. (32237).
Hyde, Printed Maps Of Victorian London, 56, (2).
Ireland
232) Isle Et Royaume D'Irlande
N.De Fer
Paris, 1690 -1695
46.5 x 58.5cms,
£680
De Fer‟s uncommon map of Ireland is surrounded by a
wealth of information relating to the counties, major
towns and their longitudinal and latitudinal positions. The
map itself uses original outline colour to delineate the four
provinces and the counties within. The title cartouche at
upper right, separated from the map by angular lines and
bearing the date 1695, confirms this particular example
as the second edition, according to Bonar-Law, of a map
that was first published in 1690. The map also bears the
inscription, “Geographe De Monseigneur Le Dauphin”. De
Fer had made the family publishing business flourish and
in 1690 he was nominated as geographer to the Dauphin
- their relationship had reciprocal benefits with De Fer
producing, in effect, royal propaganda concerning the
Dauphin‟s lands with each production enhancing his own
name and reputation, as well as that of the Dauphin.
When the Duke of Anjou ascended the throne in 1702, De
Fer had the dual title of “geographe du roi d‟Espagne et
du Dauphin”. (32086).
Bonar Law, The Printed Maps Of Ireland, 31 (ii).
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233) Carte Particuliere Des Costes Occidentales
D'Irlande ...
P.Mortier / Depot De La Marine
Paris, 1693 -1753
85.5 x 59.5cms,
£850
This magnificent and detailed chart of the Limerick River
and Galway Bay also includes an inset plan of the port
and castle of Kinsale. Engraved by Charles Amadeus De
Berey, whose signature is given in the lower left corner,
the map was first published by Mortier in the Neptune
Francois of 1693. Many of Mortier‟s plates were later
acquired by the French Depot De La Marine and republished. Here the “Ordre du Roy” in Mortier‟s title
cartouche has been removed and the compass roses have
been replaced by an elaborate design incorporating a
head amidst a blazing sun, a tribute to Louis XIIII, the
Sun King. With sounding depths shown and sand banks
marked, this is a practical chart for navigation. Printed on
thick chart paper and here with attractive later hand
colour. (32065).
Pastoureau, Atlas Francais, p.353, 11.
234) Carte Generale Des Costes D'Irlande, ... / ...
Riviere De Dee ..
P.Mortier / Depot De La Marine
Paris, 1693 -1753
88 x 60.5cms,
£750
A magnificent chart of Ireland and the British Coast from
Plymouth to Ayr in Scotland. A detailed inset chart of the
River Dee as far as Holt is included in the lower left
corner.
The map was engraved by H.Van Loon and
originally published in Amsterdam by Mortier, with this
version re-issued by Bellin and the Depot De La Marine in
the “Neptune Francois” in 1753. The chart is crossed by
numerous rhumb lines and includes only coastal detail (no
inland towns are named) along with sounding depths and
sand banks - a useful working document. The compass
roses are surmounted by the French Fleur de Lis, which is
also shown in the Depot De La Marine imprint (during the
revolution this was replaced by the cap). Attractively
coloured and a good example. (32110).
235) A Correct Map Of Ireland
C.Price / J.Senex / J.Maxwell
London, 1711
67 x 95cms,
£1,200
A large and impressive map of Ireland from the World
Atlas published by Price, Senex and Maxwell and also sold
separately. The map is presented here in its first state
with the imprint “By Cha: Price at the Archimedes and
Globe in Ludgate Street I.Senex & I.Maxwell at ye Globe
in Salisbury Court 1711.” The map was printed on two
sheets - here joined.
The large scale allows for
considerable detail of the island‟s geography, both
physical and natural, to be shown. Original outline colour
divides each of the provinces and the counties within
them. Many towns and villages are named and roads are
also shown along with “Distances of Places in Computed
miles by Inspection, where Barraques are Erected”. A
dedication appears in the upper left corner to Sir William
Robinson Knight and the title cartouche in the lower right
corner supports the traditional Irish harp, all adding to the
decorative appeal of this map. Some expert restoration
to minor areas but a better example than usually seen.
(31878).
Bonar-Law, The Printed Maps Of Ireland, 54 (i).
236) Carte Reduite Des Isles Britannique ...
Contenant L'Irlande
J.N.Bellin / Depot De La Marine
Paris, c. 1760 Copperplate. Coloured
54 x 86cms,
£800
A magnificent chart of Ireland from the Hydrographie
Francoise. Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was one of
the most important and prolific French cartographers of
the mid-eighteenth century and was in the service of the
French Hydrographical Office at the time of this map‟s
publication.
He was appointed the first Ingenieur
Hydrographe de la Marine, and also Official Hydrographer
to the French King.
Bellin was responsible for an
enormous output of charts and maps. His large charts
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were among the best of the period and continued being
re-issued throughout the second half of the eighteenth
century.
This chart includes much inland detail with
towns and villages named, roads shown and areas of
relief marked. The surrounding waters are traversed by
rhumb lines while around the harbours and bays are
named, sandbanks are shown and sounding depths are
given. The stamp of the Depot De La Marine is complete
with the royal Fleur de Lis and the original price for this
sheet, “trente Sols” is given in the lower left corner.
Printed on thick chart paper, here with attractive later
hand colour. (32113).
237) Map Of The City Of Dublin ... Situation Of
Existing Sewers ...
Ordnance Survey / Anonymous
Dublin, 1851
Steel plate. Original colour
90 x 59cms,
£1,280
A fascinating, thematic engineer‟s map of Dublin being a
composite of printed map and manuscript detail. The
sheet has, at its centre, a cut-out large-scale detailed
map of Dublin from St. James to St. Marks Wards
extracted from an unidentified survey map at a scale of
about nine inches to the mile. Surrounding this are a
number of manuscript diagrams and cross-sections
relating to planned improvements to the city‟s sewers and
a proposal for their development. The „current‟ sewers
and their flat surfaces are suggested to be inadequate and
“building up angles” is suggested for these first and
second class sewers (each delineated with a different
colour on the map). The plan also includes new proposals
for “constructing two Main Sewers to convey entire
Sewerage to Sea without entering into the River Liffey
within the City Boundary”.
In the lower margin a
manuscript signature (not identifiable) and the date 1851
are given. A fascinating and scarce working record of
nineteenth-century public improvement works within the
city. Map sheet backed with canvas. (32064).
Scotland
238) Scotiae Tabula
H.Nagel / M.Quad
Cologne, c. 1600
26.5 x 18.5cms,
£550
A finely engraved example of Matthias Quad‟s scarce map
of Scotland, orientated with north to the right, after the
style of Ortelius. Quad was one of a small group of
mapmakers and publishers active in Cologne from about
1580 to 1610 competing with the expanding dominance of
the Low Countries within the European map trade.
Generally produced on a smaller format than the atlases
of Mercator or Ortelius, Quad‟s maps nevertheless rely on
generally copying from these originals. (30389).
Moir, The Early Maps Of Scotland, Vol I, p.166.
239) ... Cum Baronia Glascuensi. / ... The Nether
Ward Of Clydesdale
J.Blaeu
Amsterdam, 1654
53.5 x 39cms,
£300
Latin text to verso. “The finest Dutch map publishers
were the Blaeu family, and they hold the title of
mapmakers supreme for any period of cartographical
history.” (R.Baynton-Williams, Investing in Maps). Willem
Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) was the founder of the Blaeu
publishing house. In 1634 he commenced publication of
the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum or Novus Atlas and on his
death he was succeeded by his son Johannes (1596-
1673). Johannes continuously enlarged and updated the
Theatrum up to 1658, including the addition of a separate
volume devoted to England and Wales. Blaeu maps are
renowned for the consummate care and attention
apparent in every stage of production - using only the
best paper with finely engraved plates and a high
standard of printing. The county maps have decorative
title cartouches and often depict the coats of arms of
those families with important county links. (14026).
240) Mula Insula, Quae Ex Aebudarum Numero Una
Est, ...
G. & J. Blaeu
Amsterdam, 1654 -1657Copperplate. Original o/l colour
53.5 x 42.5cms,
£480
Spanish text to verso. “The finest Dutch map publishers
were the Blaeu family, and they hold the title of
mapmakers supreme for any period of cartographical
history.” (R.Baynton-Williams, Investing in Maps). Willem
Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) was the founder of the Blaeu
publishing house. In 1634 he commenced publication of
the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum or Novus Atlas and on his
death he was succeeded by his son Johannes (15961673). Johannes continuously enlarged and updated the
Theatrum up to 1658, including the addition of a separate
volume devoted to England and Wales. Blaeu maps are
renowned for the consummate care and attention
apparent in every stage of production - using only the
best paper with finely engraved plates and a high
standard of printing. The county maps have decorative
title cartouches and often depict the coats of arms of
those families with important county links. (30802).
241) ... Countries Adjacent To Carlisle ... The Route
Of The Rebels
G.Smith / Gentleman's Magazine
London, 1746
26.5 x 20.5cms,
£220
Showing the routes of the Pretender and his army around
Carlisle during the second Jacobite Rebellion. Includes
fords over the River Eden and Solway Firth. The map also
shows the “Pretenders Lodging” and an inset view of
Carlisle Castle including wall breaches during the siege.
Trimmed close at top edge, otherwise fine. (25955).
242) L'Ecosse Divisee En Shires Ou Comtes
P.Santini
Venice, 1751 -1778
57.5 x 48.5cms,
£340
Santini‟s 1778 map of Scotland that appeared in his Atlas
Universel is a re-issue of Robert De Vaugondy‟s map of
1751. A title cartouche appears in the lower left corner
with Santini‟s Venice imprint, but the map title and
nomenclature remain in the original French. A mileage
scale appears in the upper right corner. Scotland is
shown in good detail with each of the counties here
delineated by colour. Major towns are named and the
physical detail includes mountains and rivers.
An
attractive map. (21564).
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Welsh County Maps by John Speed
Notes
John Speed (1552-1629) is arguably the most famous
English cartographer of any period as a result of his atlas
The Theatre Of The Empire Of Great Britaine. Because
they are so informative and decorative, the individual
maps are the best known and among the most soughtafter of all county maps. The maps themselves were
derived from the best and most up-to-date sources
available. However, Speed also made innovations of his
own - introducing town plans on most of the maps as well
as the coats of arms of local families.
243) Caernarvon Both Shyre And Shire-Towne ...
London, 1610 -1676
50.5 x 38cms,
£520
(26522).
244) Flintshire
London, 1610 -1676
51 x 38cms,
£460
(18021).
245) Glamorgan Shyre With The Situations Of The
Ceife Towne Cardyff
London, 1612 -1627
51 x 38.5cms,
£950
(30061).
246) Merioneth Shire Described
London, 1610 -1676
51 x 38cms,
£400
(18019).
247) The Countye Of Monmouth ...
London, 1610 -1627
51 x 38cms,
£600
(25091).
248) Penbrokshyre Described ...
London, 1610 -1627
51 x 38cms,
£600
(25090).
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Mappae Antiquae Liber Amicorum Gunter Schilder
Essays On The Occasion Of His 65th Birthday
Krogt, Peter Van Der (Ed. with Paula Van Gestel-Van
Het Schip)
Two beautifully bound volumes contained in a purpose built
box. The essay volume comprises some 696 pp. with
contributions from eminent figures. A full list of the contents
is given below as the essays encompass such a range of
topics. Facsimile bird‟s-eye views of Vienna by Jacob
Hoefnagel and Folbert van Ouden-Allen are housed in a
separate volume. A wonderful birthday salute.
£110
CONTENTS
Foreword by Tony Campbell
Editorial Foreword by Paula van Gestel-van het Schip
Congratulations
Edward H. Dahl - Congratulations
Thomas Niewodniczanski - Epistola gratulatoria fuer Guenter
Schilder
Hans Kok - My life is a copperplate
Henk Deys - Guenter kept us off the streets
Life and Work
Marco van Egmond - Habsburger on the Dutch historicalcartographic throne: A bio-bibliography on Guenter Schilder
Cartobibliographies
Peter van der Krogt - ‘Dits ‘t oogh van Ostenrijck, het trots
en machtich Weenen’: Nederlandse stadsgezichten en
plattegronden van Wenen
Hans-Uli Feldman and Thomas Kloeti - Bernese maps as a
symbol of state and religious independence
Albert Ganado - The Maltese Islands in Flemish cartography
Matthew H. Edney - Printed but not published: Limitedcirculation maps of territorial disputes in eighteenth-century
New England
Dennis Reinhartz - The Dutch mapping of Saint Martin
Kenneth Nebenzahl - Mapping Korea, a challenge to early
mapmakers
Mapmakers
Robert Karrow - Cartographers in Alba Amicorum
Rodney Shirley - Netherlanders in Elizabethan England
Ivan Kupcik - Die kartographische Taetigkeit von Augustin
Herman (ca. 1621-1686) – Realitaet und Fiktion
Peter H. Meurer - Die Strassburger Kartenverlag Jacob van
der Heyden
Kazimierez Kozica - Martin Helwig’s map of Silesia from 1561
– an unknown edition from 1612
Frans Depuydt en Joost Depuydt - De metrische
nauwkeurigheid van Ortelius’ Hispania Nova-kaart (1579)
Martijn Storms - ‘Op ieder partiuculiere caart zal een compas
moeten geteikent werden’:
De kompasroos op prekadastrale kaarten in Nederland
Agustin Hernando - The making of a highly persuasive and
influential image: The first wall map of Catalonia (Vrients,
1606)
Jan Werner - Joan Blaeus worsteling met de Waterlandse
steden
Henrik Dupont - Jens Sorensen’s two ‘lost’ maps of Denmark
found
Willem Moerzer Bruyns - Franse
zeekaarten van Johannes van Keulen
bronnen
voor
twee
S.J. de Groot en A.H. Huussen Jr. - Cartografische en
militaire aspecten van de geallieerde veldtocht in 1743
tijdens de Oostenrijkse Successieoorlog
Mary Sponberg Pedley - A new and accurate map of the
English empire in North America by a society of Anti-Gallicans
(London, 1755)
David Cobb - Two maps in one: A correct maps of the United
States with the West Indies by Samuel Lewis, 1813
Vladimiro Valerio - Landscapes and Charting
Nineteenth
Century:
Neapolitan-Austrian and
Cooperation in the Adriatic Sea
in the
English
Alexey V. Postnikov - L.A. Zagoskin’s expedition 1842-1844:
On a history of Alaska’s mainland’s exploration and mapping
Atlases
Philip Burden - The origins of the ‘miniature’ Speed atlas: The
first atlas of the British Isles
Ferjan Ormeling - De inhoud van de kaarten in de Atlas Isaak
de Graaf
Lisette Danckaert - Klein, fraai, onjuist: Een Franse atlas uit
het midden van de achttiende eeuw
Paul van den Brink - De voorgeschiedenis van de Atlas van
Tropisch Nederland, 1905-1938:
„Het atlas-drama van begin tot einde‟
Map Collections
David Buisseret - Cardinal Mazarin’s supply of manuscript
maps about 1650
Monique Pelletier - Buache et le Depot des cartes, plans et
journaux de la Marine: Les debuts d’une institution, le depart
d’une carriere, 1721-1737
Rudolf Schmidt - War Coronelli in Wien?
Kees Zandvliet - The display of power and religion n the
Dutch Governor’s house in Taiwan
Dirk de Vries - Jacob Mogge, gezworen landmeter van het
Vrije van Sluis (ca. 1613-1669)
Sjoerd de Meer en Irene Jacobs - De collectie Bichon in het
Maritiem Museum Rotterdam
Carmen Liter Mayayo - The cartographer Tomas Lopez and
his map of the route of Don Quixote and the places of his
adventures
Jan Mokre - Das neue Globenmuseum der Oestereichischen
Nationalbibliothek im Palai Mollard
Klaus Stopp - Drei Karten von Francesco Sabatini
Maps
Ulla Ehrensvard - Eine scwedische Karte von 1533 in der
Universitaetsbibliothek Leiden
Leena Miekkavaara - Which is which? Which is where? How
to identify the two original copies of Olaus Magnus, Carta
Marina of 1539
Map Use
Elger Heere - Het lokaliseren van perceelkaarten: Methode
voor een systematische benadering
Catherine Delano-Smith - For whom the map speaks:
Recognising the reader
David Woodward - Did John Donne have a map in mind in
Hymne to God, my God, in my sicknesse?
Marc Hameleers - Het Von Reider-exemplaar: de oudste
uitgave van de kaart van Amsterdam door Cornelis
Anthonisz. (1544)
Peter Barber - Putting Musselburgh on the map: Two
recently-discovered cartographic documents from the ‘Rough
Wooing’
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