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DU HALDE (RÉVÉREND PÈRE JEAN-BAPTISTE). -A DESCRIPTION OF THE EMPIRE OF CHINA AND CHINESE TARTARY. London: Printed by
T. Gardner for Edward Cave, 1738-1741. 2 vol. folio.
Jean-François Letenneur
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48 MAPS
(Prices in Hong Kong Dollar).
World
1. BELLIN (JACQUES-NICOLAS). -CARTE DES VARIATIONS DE LA BOUSSOLE. 1765. 93 x 65 cm. Map shows the total
world with the oceans and its winds and streams.
$ 9 300
2. COLTON (J.H.) & CO. -MOUNTAINS & RIVERS. 1870. 72 x 43 cm. Map from the 1856 edition of Colton's Atlas of
the World. Colton atlases, especially those from the 1850's, have become increasingly rare.
$ 3 150
3. [NICOL (GEORGE)]. -A GENERAL CHART, ON MERCATOR'S PROJECTION. (TO SHEW THE TRACK OF THE LION
AND HINDOSTAN… London, 1796. 99.5 x 66 cm. Drawn by J. Barrow Engraved by B. Baker. Very rare map from the
atlas of "An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China" by Sir George
Leonard Staunton.
$ 12 680
4. PLANCIO (PETRO). [LINSCHOTEN]. -ORBIS TERRARUM TYPUS DE INTEGRO MULTIS IN LOCIS EMENDATUS.
1594. 60 x 44 cm. This spectacularly decorative map engraved engraved by the Dutch master Jan van Doetecum holds the
distinction of being the first world map to use a style of richly decorated border that would dominate world maps for
decades to come. The elaborate borders were inspired by drawings in the works of Theodore de Bry published a few years
earlier and established a pattern of cartographical decoration that lasted over a century. The map also has great importance
geographically, particularly in the mapping of the Arctic and the Far East. The map contains a marvelous attempt at a NorthWest Passage, and Plancius himself instigated the three voyages of Willem Barents (1594-1597) into the area. He used this
map to give cartographic encouragement to the Dutch crews by turning Novaya Zemlya into an island with open sea between
it and the Arctic. A sprinkling of English names in the Canadian Arctic appear as a result of Frobisher and Davis’s
explorations in search of the passage in 1576-1587. The map is also a landmark in the mapping of Asia and Japan. Plancius
was one of the first Europeans able to penetrate the wall of secrecy surrounding the manuscript portolan maps produced by
Spain & Portugal. ” Some of the most significant improvements include the first incorporation of Teixiera’s outline for
Japan.. A visually stunning example.
$ 209 200
4.
5. ROBERT DE VAUGONDY, DELMARCHE (FÉLIX). -MAPPE-MONDE. Paris, 1812. 77 x 52 cm.
$ 7 760
6. THOMSON (JOHN). -EASTERN HEMISPHERE & WESTERN HEMISPHERE. [FROM NEW GENERAL ATLAS]. 1817.
2 maps (54 x 68 cm.). No. 4 & 5 from Thomson's New General Atlas, 1817. Hemisphere maps.
$ 7 760
China
7. [ANONYMUS]. -A NEW MAP OF GREAT TARTARY AND CHINA. ca. 1705. 53 x 40 cm.
$ 6 190
8. [ANONYMUS]. -NICHIRO SENSO MEISAL HAYAMI CHIZU. [RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR]. 1905. 54.5 x 39 cm. $ 6 970
9. [ANONYMUS]. -PORT ARTHUR MAP. ca. 1900. 38.5 x 50 cm.
$ 2 300
10. [ANONYMUS]. -SUC GENEALOGIE DES ANCIENS EMPEREURS TARTARES DESCENDUS DE
GENCHISCAN. ca. 1600 54 x 44 cm.
$ 1 200
11. ANVILLE (JEAN-BAPTISTE BOURGUIGNON D’). -CARTE DE L'INDE (NOVEMBRE 1752). 1753 106 x 90 cm. Large
format map of 18th century India, published by D'Anville. This map draws from numerous sources, including Ptolemy,
Turkish and Indian geographies, and Jesuit surveys, specifically the work of Bouchet in 1719 and Boudier in 1734. $ 4 600
12. ANVILLE (JEAN-BAPTISTE BOURGUIGNON
SIBÉRIE, ... DE LA TARTARIE. 1753. 111 x 55 cm.
D').
-TROISIEME
PARTIE DE LA CARTE D'ASIE CONTENANT
LA
$ 4 600
13. BLAEU (WILLEM). -CHINA VETERIBUS SINARUM REGIO NUNC INCOLIS TAME DICTA. (BY BLAEU, 1635).
1636. 53.5 x 42 cm. This early map of China was based on the outline of William Blaeu's map of the country which was
published a year earlier.
$ 27 150
14. CURIS HOMANNIANO. [ANVILLE (JEAN-BAPTISTE BOURGUIGNON D’).] -TATARIAE SINENSIS MAPPA
GEOGRAPHICA. (1732), 1749. 84.5 x 54.4 cm. A fine large-scale map derived from d'Anville and prepared by Johann
Tobias Mayer. Including far western China and Mongolia, Japan, Korea and Manchuria.
$ 19 400
15. DE L'ISLE (GUILLAUME). -CARTE
DE LA TURQUIE, DE L'ARABIE ET DE LA PERSE. Ca. 1700. 65.5 x 50.5 cm
Detailed map of the Turkish Empire, Mediterranean, Central Asia and parts of the Ukraine, Egypt, etc. The map was
originally issued by De L'Isle, with extensive improvements by Phillipe Buache in 1770 and thereafter in 1776 and 1780 (by
Philippe Dezauche).
$ 3 880
16. DE L’ISLE (GUILLAUME). -CARTE DES INDES ET DE LA CHINE. Paris, 1705. 73 x 65 cm. "Highly detailed map of
Eastern Asia, from Japan and Southeast Asia to Usbekistan and India. Excellent detail throughout. A later edition of De
L'Isle's important map of the region, printed on two plates."
$ 19 400
17. DE L’ISLE (GUILLAUME). -CARTE DE TARTARIE. 1706. 67.5 x 52 cm. First edition of Delisle's expansive map that
includes Russia, Northern China and Tibet, from Novaya Zemla in the north to Afghanistan. The Pacific coast shows a
portion of the Terre d'Eso, with the small Isle de Amour shown above, but not Japan. The map is fully engraved with forests
and mountains and, for the period, has quite good detail of cities and towns. The Great Wall is graphically depicted, as are
the extensive trade routes. A decorative cartouche surrounds the title in the lower left. This edition carries Delisle's imprint
"A Paris Chez l'Auteur sur la Quai de l'Horloge a l'Aigle dOr avec Privilege 1706."
$ 4 600
18. EDWARD WELLS. -A NEW MAP OF
PRESENT ASIA. Ca. 1700. 55.5 x 45 cm.
Several cartouches, includes East Indies, China,
Japan and Guam
$ 17 400
19. HONDIUS (JODOCUS). -CHINA. Ca.
1606. 56.5 x 44 cm. Striking map of China,
Japan, Korea and the Northwest Coast of
America. Shows the Great Wall, Korea as an
Island and a badly misprojected Japan. The
annotations beneath the land sailing craft suggest
that this is an indigenous mode of transportation.
On the Northwest Coast of America, the
annotation references the Tartar hordes which
inhabit the region and names Cape Fortuna,
Anconde Island, Costa de los Tacbaios, Costa
Brava and Alcones. Includes and interesting
depiction of eastern and western sailing craft, a sea
monster and other decorative and fanciful
features. One of the most sought after maps of
China.
$ 38 800
19. Hondius.
20. HONDIUS (JODOCUS). -TARTARIA. Ca. 1635. Coloured Map (58.5 x 48.5 cm.)
21. HONDIUS (JODOCUS). -TARTARIA (B/W). 1636. 58.5 x 50 cm.
$ 10 900
$ 8 500
22. HONDIUS (JODOCUS). MERCATOR (GERARD). -CHINA. 1623. 53 x 42 cm. Decorative map of China, Korea
and Japan, decorated with three cartouches, ships and seamonsters. It shows also a sail-cart and a Japanese crucifixion.
Korea is shown as an island.
$ 38 800
23. JANSSONIUS (JOHANNES). -SUCHUEN
ET
XEN SI, PROVINCIAE
47,2 x 53 cm.
SEU
PRAEFECTURAE REGNI S. Ca. 1680.
$ 7 000
24. ROBERT (S.). -LES INDES ORIENTALES. ca. 1750. 67 x 51.5 cm. Copper-engraving, handcolored in outline, when
published. Large and detailled map by the French cartographer Sr. Robert. The map is showing the Indian Ocean, the
Maldives, India with Sri Lanka, Birma, Thailand and parts of Indonesia with Indochina.
$ 3 900
25. ROBERT DE VAUGONDY (GILLES). -PARTIE ORIENTALE DE L'EMPIRE DE RUSSIE EN ASIE. 1750. 71 x 51.5
cm. Fascinating and attractive map of the Northeastern portion of Asia, including Russia, China, the Gobi Desert, etc..
Includes cities, villages, rivers, mountain ranges and various coastal islands.
$ 3 900
26. ROSSI (GIACOMO). -LA GRAN TARTARIA. 1683. 62 x 49.5 cm. First edition of The Cantelli-Rossi map of Grand
Tartary, extending from the Caspian to Japan and the Pacific and from Tibet to the Arctic. The Great Wall is shown, along
with the Gobi Desert, Tibet, Korea and and elongated peninsula, curiously shaped Japan and nice detailed features.
Cantelli introduced this bold engraving style that was followed and further developed by Coronelli. The title carries a
dedication to Jean-Baptiste Tavernier and Jean de Thevenot.
$ 13 950
27. ROSSI (GIACOMO), MARTINO MARTINI.
-IL REGNO DELLA CHINA DETTO
PRESENTEMENTE CATAY E MANGIN.
Rome, 1682. 61.5 X 49 cm. China, Korea and
Japan, based on Martino Martini's map, prepared
by Giacomo Cantelli da Vignola and engraved by
Giorgio Widman for the 'Mercurio Geografico'.
Ezo is depicted as part of mainland Asia.
Embellished with a superb baroque title cartouche
surmounted by an Eastern potentate and flanked
by brimming cornucopiæ and mermaids.
$ 31 000
28. SANSON D’ABEVILLE (NICOLAS).
-DESCRIPTION DE LA TARTARIE. 1654. 58 x
42.5 cm. Early French map of Tartarie, extending
from the Caspian to Korey Isle (the Island of
Korea). One of the earliest detailed maps of the
region published in France. The map was
prepared by Pierre Marriete for Sanson's Cartes
Generales de Toutes les Parties du Monde.
$ 4 600 27. Rossi.
29. SEUTTER (M.). -OPULENTISSIMUM SINARUM IMPERIUM. 1740. 62.5 x 52.5 cm. Detailed map of China. Korea,
Taiwan and southern tip of Japan. T.C.Lotter married M.Seutter's daughter in 1740 and succeeded him in 1756. Lotter
used the copperplate of Seutter: he only changed the name.
$ 17 100
30. VALK (GERNARDI), SCHENK (PETRI). -IMPERII SINARVM NOVA DESCRIPTIO. AUCTONE JOH VAN
LOON. Amsterdam, 1635 Scarce map of China and Korea, likely from a composite atlas (includes a manuscript number
int the top right corner), although the map was issued in Jansson's Atlas Maior as early as 1658. The map is hand colored by
provinces. A wonderful near fine example of unusually fine heavy paper.
$ 13 950
31. WIT (FREDERICK DE). -MAGNAE TARTARIAE MAGNI MOGOLIS IMPERII IAPONIAE ET CHINAE
NOVA DESCRIPTIO. 1680. 65 x 54 cm. Attractive old color example of De Wit's map of Northeastern Asia, extending from
the Island of Formosa, the Ganges and the eastern part of the Caspian to Yedso, Tartaria, Siberia and Molgomzaia in
Russian Asia in North. The Great Wall of China is shown, along with a nice representation of Japan and the mythical lands
to the north. Russia is truncated with no Kamchatka peninsula and Yedso is shown according to the voyages of De Vries.
The mythical Chiammay Lacus is shown with its five major rivers. Strapwork title cartouche with two putti and a compass
rose embellish the map.
$ 10 900
Asia
32. ANVILLE (JEAN-BAPTISTE BOURGUIGNON D’). -SECONDE PARTIE
DE LA CARTE D'ASIE CONTENANT LA CHINE ET PARTIE DE LA TARTARIE.
1752. 74 x 103 cm. Fine large format map of China, Koreak, Japan, Southeast
Asia, the Philippines and India, from D'Anville's modern atlas. A fantastically
detailed
two
sheet
map,
with
a
fine
cartouche.
$ 19 400
33. DE L’ISLE (GUILLAUME). -CARTE D'ASIE. 1788. 78 x 57 cm.
$ 12 600
34. DE L’ISLE (GUILLAUME). -CARTE D'ASIE. 1819. 78 x 56 cm.
$ 4 600
35. DE L’ISLE (GUILLAUME). -CARTE D'ASIE, DIVISSEE POUR
L'USAGE DU ROY. 1723. 74 x 55 cm. The important 1723 map of Asia by
G.de L'Isle. The map is of interest for the use of East Sea, the sea between
Korea and Japan, here called "Mer de Corée". With a tip of "Terre de
Compagnie"
$ 7 000
36. DE L’ISLE (GUILLAUME). -L'ASIE. 1700. 69 x 51.5 cm. Rare first
edition of Guillaume De L'Isle's map of Asia, one of the most influential maps
of Asia published in the 18th Century. De L'Isle's map of Asia would become
the source map for a number of other contemporary mapmakers, including
J.B. Homann, Covens & Mortier, Nolin, De Fer and others.
$ 13 950
32. ANVILLE.
37. FADEN (W.). -ASIA. 1808. 81 x 59 cm.
$ 13 950
38. HOMANN (HÉRITIERS). -ASIA. Nuremberg. 1744 62 x 52 cm. Outlined coloured. A fabulously detailed 1744
Homann Heirs map of the Asian continent, including the East Indies. Extends from Europe and Africa eastward through
Arabia and India to include the East Indies, Siberia, the Philippines, and a partial New Guinea ( Nova Guniea ). The superb
detailing of China interior probably references the work of early Jesuit missionaries to this region. The Kamchatka peninsula
has been updated from earlier Homann work to more accurately reflect its actual size. The region of Siberia remains quite
primitive in conception and is clearly based on Russian survey work from the 1730s
$ 10 900
39. HONDIUS (HENDRIK). -ASIA
RECENS SUMMA CURA DELINEATA. 1631. 57 x 47.5 cm. From H. Hondius'
Appendix, 1633. Edition without the decorative borders from 1631. Latin text on verso.Koeman II, Me 35.
$ 31 000
39. Hondius.
41. KEULEN.
40. JANVIER. -L'ASIE
DIVISÉE EN SES PRINCIPAUX ETATS. A Paris, Janvier, 1760. 73.5 x 54 cm. This fine map
presents a fairly accurate and modern outline of Asia. The Bering Straits are identified as Detroit du Nord ou d'Anian. The
map is of interest for the use of East Sea, the sea between Korea and Japan, here called "Mer de Corée".
$ 13 200
41. KEULEN (JOHANNES VAN). -PASCAARTE VAN DE NOORD OOST CUST VAN ASIA. 1680. 60 x 52 cm. Johannes
Van Keulen's superb chart of the coast of North Eastern Asia and the North Pacific. The map extends from the Korean
peninsula to Novoya Zemla with Honshu, Hokkaido and the northern islands on the model of Maarten de Vries.The
decorative features include a wonderful title cartouche center left showing Tartar tribesmen and a camel in procession and a
scale of Dutch, Spanish and French miles lower left surrounded by native turbaned figures.
$ 27 250
42. LAPIE (M.) -CARTE DE L'EMPIRE CHINOIS ET DU JAPON. Paris, 1832. 66 x 50 cm.
$ 5 450
43. LAURIE & WHITTLE. -ASIA,
WITH ITS ISLANDS. 1799. 71 x 52 cm. A superb, four-sheet map based on the
cartography of the famous French cartographer Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d' Anville. It provides an extremely detailed view
of the continent and extends to include all of South East Asia and numerous islands of the Pacific, with emphasis on English
discoveries. The discoveries of Capt. Cook appear in the Aleutian Islands (Foxes Islands) and the Northeast coast of Asia.
Hokkaido is featured as an archipelago named Isles of Yeso, including the Three Sisters. The Carolines are accurately
depicted on an east-west axis. The large decorative cartouche features an Asian merchant, his exotic goods, and a camel.
$ 5 450
44. ROBERT DE VAUGONDY (GILLES). -CARTE DE L'ASIE. 1750. 67.5 x 52 cm.
45. SANSON (G.). -L'ASIE. 1669. 57.5 x 43 cm. Coloured outlines.
$ 7 750
$ 10 100
46. SANSON D’ABEVILLE (NICOLAS). -ASIE. 1650. 58 x 44 cm. Outline Color. This important map by Sanson was
the standard French map of Asia in the mid-seventeenth century. One of the more interesting features is the extensive
coastline of America stretching from Royaume d'Anian to Sierra Nievada which is separated from Asia by the narrow
Detroit d' Anian. The Kingdoms of Anian, Quivira and Albion are shown. Japan is shown on the Teixiera model and Korea
is depicted as an island. The map extends to include much of the eastern coast of Africa. Decorated with a strapwork title
cartouche. Engraved by A. Peyrounin and published by P. Mariette.
$ 8 500
47. SANSON D’ABEVILLE (NICOLAS), ROSSI (GIACOMO). -L'ASIA. 1687. 62 x 49 cm. A spectacular 1687 map
of Asia by the important Italian cartographer Giovanni Giacomo De Rossi. Depicts the entire continent as well as parts of
Europe, Africa, and the East Indies. In drawing this map Rossi drew heavily upon Nicholas Sanson map of Asia in ancient
times. In East Asia the cartography is still fairly speculative.
$ 6 300
48. WYLD (JAMES). -MAP OF ASIA. London, 1831. 80,5 x 58 cm.
$ 17 100