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ORTELIUS, Abraham
Ortelius' oval map was based on a large 21-sheet world map published by his colleague, Gerard Mercator in 1569. Mercator apparently encouraged Ortelius to make use of his research as well as to do some amendments. This is a magnificent example of Ortelius's third world map, replacing the first two ...
Dimensions (W x H): 49.5 x 36 / 19½ x 14
£12500
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RENARD, Louis
Lavishly decorated double hemisphere world map, with smaller maps of the poles, above and below centre. These are coloured by region, and show routes of major explorers. California is shown as an island. The hemispheres are surrounded by ornate illustrations showing striking scenes of the heavens, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 48.5 / 22 x 19
£7400
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WIT, Frederick de
A very beautiful and ornate world map. “De Wit’s map is one of the most attractive of its time. The brilliant scenes in the corners combine images of the four seasons, the elements, and the signs of the zodiac in a well-balanced and naturalistic way ...” Shirley, R.W. The Mapping of the World page ...
Dimensions (W x H): 56.2 x 48 / 22 x 19
£7000
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MAFFEI, GIOVANNI
World map, with large unexplored ‘Terra Australis’ and westward bulge to South America. Stippled sea with ships and sea monsters. ‘Giovanni Maffei’s account of the Portuguese accomplishments throughout India and the East. It was first published in Florence in 1588. A skilled engraver has copied ...
Dimensions (W x H): 48.5 x 28.5 / 19 x 11
£6750
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VALCK, Gerald
Splendid highly decorative Mappe-Monde. A twin hemisphere map with smaller hemispheres of the poles. California is shown as an island, fragments of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand are shown, as is the ‘Terre de Iesso’ between Asia and North America. Ornate vignettes in the corners show ...
Dimensions (W x H): 58.5 x 50 / 23 x 19½
£6500
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Abraham
/ ORTELIUS, Abraham
Ortelius's third world map, replacing the first two, with the corrected coastline of South America and the medallions in the corner, containing the quotations from Cicero and Seneca. This is the first state, retaining the 1587 date and before the addition of 'Le Maire Strait'. Title above, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 36 / 19½ x 14
£4950
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WIT, Frederick de
“De Wit’s map is one of the most attractive of its time. The brilliant scenes in the corners combine images of the four seasons, the elements, and the signs of the zodiac in a well-balanced and naturalistic way...... ...” Shirley, R.W. The Mapping of the World page 468. This is state two with the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 56.2 x 48 / 22 x 19
£3200
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
Sumptuously decorated twin hemisphere map with zephyrs and images of the heavens along the top edge, cherubs supporting the title banner. Dramatic depictions of volcanoes, whirlpools, and rainbows in lower corners, with explanatory text below. Two celestial hemispheres of the northern and southern ...
Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 48 / 21½ x 19
£2500
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
This sumptuously decorated twin hemisphere map has cherubs supporting the title banner, zephyrs and images of the heavens along the top edge, and volcanoes, whirlpools, and rainbows on lower edge. Two celestial insets of the northern and southern hemispheres, plus two smaller insets showing the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 54.5 x 48.2 / 21½ x 19
£2000
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MUNSTER, Sebastian and PETRI, Sebastian
An attractive oval map showing the "modern" world after Ortelius, used in the later editions of Munster's Cosmographia. The corners are decorated with florid vine leaves. The title is in Gothic German on the top border. Above and below there are short texts in Gothic German, within strapwork ...
Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 32 / 14½ x 12½
£1800
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HOMANN HEIRS
A beautiful map of the two hemispheres with two title cartouches, one in Latin and the other in French. There are four further hemispheres depicting different projections and two showing the position of the sun
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 46 / 21½ x 18
£1800
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CHÂTELAIN, Henry Abraham
An attractive and informative world map. Two circular hemispheres, joined centrally, one depicting the Old World, the other the New. The maps are surrounded by numerous remarks and tables listing the countries of each continent, the principal towns, lakes rivers etc. The detail on the map and the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 67 x 47 / 26½ x 18½
£1800
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MUNSTER, Sebastian
Munster's map of the world is one of the most recognized world maps of the 16th century. This example is from the second woodblock, which includes the engraver David Kandel's initials in lower left-hand corner. A sailing ship and several fierce sea monsters occupy the Oceans. The map Oval ...
Dimensions (W x H): 38.5 x 30.5 / 15 x 12
£1750
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CHÂTELAIN, Henry Abraham
Handsome twin hemisphere Mappe Monde coloured by country. Like most of Chatelain’s maps, there is a huge amount of additional information displayed - tables above and below the map list the principal countries rivers, mountains, lakes etc., title along top edge. ‘Chatelain’s Atlas Historique, was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 67 x 48 / 26½ x 19
£1675
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HOMANN Heirs
A very attractive twin hemisphere Mappe Monde, maps of the poles in the cusps, two diagrams either side of lower centre show solar eclipses. In the lower corners two small antipodean maps, one centred on Europe the other on the South Pacific. Two decorated title cartouches in the upper corners, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 50 / 23 x 19½
£1500
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MERIAN, Matthew
Very attractive world map. Text in German in ornamented gothic and latin. Two polar hemispheres in corners. The acclaimed Swiss engraver Matthew Merian prepared this world map from Blaeu’s world map, but is about two thirds of the size. Originally published in 1638, this copy, without Merian’s ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 26 / 14 x 10
£1500
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DE L’ISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe
When Guillaume De Lisle died in 1726, Philippe Buache succeeded him and revised many of his maps. Buache died in 1773, and was succeeded by Dezauche who, in 1808, revised and augmented this beautiful world map. It shows the latest discoveries - Australia and New Zealand are complete, Japan is more ...
Dimensions (W x H): 66 x 43.5 / 26 x 17
£1200
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DELISLE, Guillaume
Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. Two fascinating and unusual map mondes of the antipodes of the Arctic and Antarctic Hemispheres. A handsome pair of hemispherical maps, showing the routes of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 46.5 x 46.5 / 18½ x 18½
£1200
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VUILLEMIN, A
A magnificent map of the world by French cartographer Alexandre Vuillemin. It depicts the world in extraordinary detail with numerous decorative embellishments and prolific notations. Nautical routes between major cities are noted. There are also innumerable historical and textual notations ...
Dimensions (W x H): 84.5 x 62.5 / 33½ x 24½
£1200
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STANFORD, Edward
A really beautiful and detailed world map. Spherical inset in top left corner showing Arctic Regions and one in top right corner showing Antarctic Regions. Particular detail given to the oceans: direction and rate of currents shown, as well as principal ocean mail routes and submarine telegraph ...
Dimensions (W x H): 168 x 86 / 66 x 34
£975
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JANVIER, Jean
A beautiful pair of circular maps showing the western and eastern hemispheres. The western hemisphere shows the Americas and the Pacific ocean. The eastern hemisphere shows Africa, Europe and Asia, as well as the outline of Australasia, with New Zealand and Australia as one land mass. With ...
Dimensions (W x H): 44.5 x 30 / 17½ x 12
£650
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DELISLE, Guillaume
Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. This attractive pair of map mondes has the Western Hempishere on one map showing North and South America as well as New Zealand and the Solomon islands in the west ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 51 / 20 x 20
£600
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BOWEN, Emmanuel.
Handsome world map, showing the extent of the explored world in the eighteenth century - most of the coastlines are accurately depicted, although the west coast of Australia, the northwest of North America, and the north east of Asia were yet to be charted. Title cartouche at top left. Emmanuel ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
£500
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MERCATOR/JANSSON
Beautiful Mappe Monde from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Twin hemisphere map with strap work surrounding. Title above and text in Latin below. The western hemisphere shows California as an island.
Dimensions (W x H): 15 x 20 / 6 x 8
£500
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PORCACCHI DA CASTIGLIONE, Thomaso
Oval map of the world. The maps for this atlas were engraved by Girolamo Porro from Padua, and are set within a page of text, with engraved headpiece and decorated initial. There were many editions of this popular atlas between 1576 and 1713.
Dimensions (W x H): 14 x 10.5 / 5½ x 4
£500
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ZATTA, Antonio
An attractive Mappa Monde in Mercator’s Projection. Ornamental cartouche at lower left. Routes of major explorers are shown, 16 point compass. The projection exaggerates the lack of knowledge about the Northern coast of America. Antonio Zatta was one of the leading cartographers and publishers of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 33 / 16½ x 13
£475
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PHILIPPE DE PRÉTOT, Etienne André
Twin hemisphere world map, with the coastlines fairly accurately shown, apart from Australasia and the north western coast of North America. The routes of some of the major explorers - Magellan, Vespucci, Tasman- are shown. Compass at lower centre. Decorated cartouche with sea monsters and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 38.5 x 25.5 / 15 x 10
£450
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SWANSTON, G. H.
Double hemisphere world map, with title at centre above flanked by inset maps showing principal river basins. Below the map there is a diagrammatic view of the world’s highest mountains, and two further river basin inset maps in the corners
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 42 / 21 x 16½
£450
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PORCACCHI DA CASTIGLIONE, Thomaso
Attractive world map, a mariner’s map with rhumb lines emanating from 16 points. The maps for this atlas were engraved by Girolamo Porro from Padua, and are set within a page of text, with engraved headpiece and decorated initial. There were many editions of this popular atlas between 1576 and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 14 x 10.5 / 5½ x 4
£450
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CARY, John.
Clear and accurate map of the early nineteenth-century world, coloured by continent. Showing the routes of Cook, La Perouse, Gore and Vancouver. Title at lower centre. Short notes on map. e.g. (north of Siberia): ‘At this place was found a kettle and cleft pieces of wood.’ John Cary was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 45.5 / 20 x 18
£420
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PORCACCHI DA CASTIGLIONE, Thomaso
A pretty oval map of the world. The maps for this atlas were engraved by Girolamo Porro from Padua, and are set within a page of text, with engraved headpiece and decorated initial. There were many editions of this popular atlas between 1576 and 1713.
Dimensions (W x H): 14 x 10.5 / 5½ x 4
£400
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Bowen, Thomas
Double hemisphere mappe monde, showing all of Cook’s voyages, and his discoveries in New Zealand, the Pacific and Northwest of North America. Title above centre, small map of North Pole below centre
Dimensions (W x H): 45 x 23 / 17½ x 9
£395
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SWANSTON, George H.
A very attractive double hemisphere world map. Insets above showing the flowing river basins: Amazon & Tocantins; La Plata; Gt. Lakes & St. Lawrence; Rhine, Danube & Dnieper: Volga & Ural; Indus, Ganges & Irawady; Mississippi & Missouri; Yenesei. There are mountains depicted below, showing their ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 42 / 21 x 16½
£375
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PHILIPPE DE PRETOT,
Attractive world map in Mercator’s Projection, with climatic tables at sides. Ornamental cartouche at lower left
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 29.5 / 16½ x 11½
£350
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ARROWSMITH, John.
Handsome world map with circular insets of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. John Arrowsmith constantly revised and improved his popular London Atlas and it ran to many editions.
Dimensions (W x H): 59.5 x 48.5 / 23½ x 19
£300
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HALL, Sydney
This fine, late copper engraving shows the world as it was known in 1830. The coastlines of all the continents are accurately depicted except for Antarctica and the Arctic costs of North America and Greenland. Title at top left.
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 43 / 17 x 21
£300
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SWANSTON, George H.
An accurate map of the world with time differences shown. Two insets: 1) Hemispheres on the Plane of the Horizon of London. 2) Regions Adjacent to the North Pole.
Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 41 / 20½ x 16
£245
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RAPKIN, J.
A highly decorative world map with seven vignettes. The British colonies are coloured pink and the steamer routes from britain are shown
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 26 / 14 x 10
£245
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ANDRIVEAU-GOUJON, J
A typical world map presented on spheres
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 37 / 21½ x 14½
£220
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RAPKIN, John
Attractive world map showing Cook’s Voyages, with two vignettes on lower edge. Elegant decorated border
Dimensions (W x H): 32.5 x 24 / 13 x 9½
£220
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SANSON, Nicolas
Map of the ancient world around the Mediterranean. An inset map at lower left of the Nile delta and the Sinai shows the routes of the wanderings of the Israelites after they escaped from Egypt. Illustrated cartouche at top right. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 19.5 / 11 x 7½
£200
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MOLL, Herman
Boldly engraved chart of the polar region to 50° N. shows the latest discoveries and routes of numerous explorers during their attempts to find a Northwest and Northeast Passage, including James, Hudson and Barentz. Baffin and Hudson Bays are shown in a rather narrow configuration. Novaya Zemlya is ...
Dimensions (W x H): 43 x 38 / 17 x 15
£195
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CARY, John.
Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 23 / 14 x 9
£145
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SMITH, Charles
Handsome world map showing the routes of Captain Cook and other explorers.
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 26.5 / 14 x 10½
£145
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ARROWSMITH, John.
Handsome map of the Ancient World. The map covers the area from the British Isles to South East Asia. John Arrowsmith constantly revised and improved his popular London Atlas and it ran to many editions.
Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 47.5 / 23 x 18½
£120
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A charming world map in two hemispheres, title at top centre
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 18 / 14 x 7
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 18 / 14 x 7
£95
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DUFOUR, A H
A typical world map presented on spheres
Dimensions (W x H): 47.5 x 28 / 18½ x 11
£50
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COOPER
A curious map of the world highlighting the mountainous regions of the world. Includes a grid illustrating the latitude and longitude meridians.
Dimensions (W x H): 38.2 x 23.7 / 15 x 9½