Homann’s decorative map of the southern Caspian Sea, in superb original colour, showing Dagestan, parts of Georgia, Armenia, Iran (‘Kilania’) and Kazakhstan. Inset map of the Russian city of ‘Tercki’ at top right. Compass rose and ships at sea, ornate cartouche, uncoloured, at lower right, scales ...

Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 50 / 23 x 19½

John Cary’s handsome map of the Russian Empire, from the Baltic to the Pacific. Cary was considered 'the most representative, able and prolific of English cartographers'. Tooley says, 'As an engraver he was elegant and exact with fine clear lettering and great delicacy of touch'.

Dimensions (W x H): 100.5 x 46 / 39½ x 18

Attractive map of Russia. The map shows Russia, Siberia and includes much of China. Russia in Europe is more or less accurately depicted but the map gets more fanciful as it goes east into unexplored Siberia, and the Pacific coast is pure conjecture. Boxes in the lower corners contain textual ...

Dimensions (W x H): 58.5 x 50.5 / 23 x 20

Handsome map of the Russian Empire from the Baltic to the Pacific, including Tartary and part of China. Title cartouche at lower left. Emmanuel Bowen was one of the leading English mapmakers of the eighteenth-century, and was cartographer to both the French and English Royal Courts.

Dimensions (W x H): 43 x 34.5 / 17 x 13½

Beautiful map of Northern Asia. The New General Atlas was one of the most accurate and best produced atlases of the day. John Thomson’s ‘County Atlas of Scotland’ is generally considered the finest of its kind.

Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 49 / 23 x 19½

An attractive Bowen map of northern Asia with the different provinces and kingdoms, some topographical notes on map, decorated cartouche at lower left

Dimensions (W x H): 46.5 x 35 / 18½ x 14

Handsome map of the lands surrounding Caspian Sea - Astrakhan,Independent Tartary, Persia, Shirwan and others, title cartouche at upper right. Emmanuel Bowen was one of the leading English mapmakers of the eighteenth-century, and was unusual in that he was cartographer to both the French and ...

Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 31 / 9 x 12

A superb map of central and northern Asia, from Tibet to the Arctic, and from the Urals to the Pacific. An overlay pasted in at lower right, extends the map to the south-west and includes Tibet. 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

A delightful pair of clear maps of eastern and western Russia. Decorated cartouches at the top and scales at the bottom.

Dimensions (W x H): 31.5 x 43 / 12½ x 17

Two maps on one sheet: One showing the Aral Sea, and the other showing Kamchatka. There are three vignettes to the left depicting the Kirghiz people from near the Aral Sea, and three vignettes of Kamchatkan life to the right. Below the maps is a view of ‘Petropaulovski’, a port in Kamchatka.

Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 23.5 / 11 x 9½

Map showing the whole of Russia in Asia and Siberia. Antonio Zatta was one of the leading cartographers and publishers of the time, and his Atlante Novissimo was one of the most beautifully produced of 18th century atlases. He drew on the work of other cartographers- such as Captain Cook, for his ...

Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 33 / 16½ x 13

Map of Siberia, divided into the provinces of Tobolsk, Jensieisk and Irkuckio

Dimensions (W x H): 45 x 28.5 / 17½ x 11

Fascinating map, showing different mappings of the coast of north east Asia. The main map is fairly accurate, with Kamchatka, and Yesso (Hokkaido) in place, but it still has the imaginary island ‘Terre de la Compagnie’that appeared on so many maps of the time. The two inset maps are versions of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 29 / 14 x 11½

This beautiful map, accurate and concise, is from John Cary’s Universal Atlas. This was a compact version of his General Atlas, and shows the high standard of design, printing, and geographical accuracy that has led many to consider Cary as the finest of English map-makers.

Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 23 / x

Attractive if fanciful map of central Asia and Siberia. Decorated cartouche at lower right with lion, horse and two people.

Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 22 / 10 x 8½

Two maps on one sheet: One showing the Aral Sea, and the other showing Kamchatka. There are three vignettes to the left depicting the Kirghiz people from near the Aral Sea, and three vignettes of Kamchatkan life to the right. Below the maps is a view of ‘Petropaulovski’, a port in Kamchatka.

Dimensions (W x H): 46.5 x 31 / 18½ x 12

Very attractive little map of Northern Asia, from the Black Sea to Japan

Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 19 / 10 x 7½

A Highly decorative map for the period with vignettes showing towns and local scenes, the whole enclosed in an elegant border

Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 26 / 13 x 10

Benevolent societies with the intention to disseminate knowledge were a distinguishing feature of the Victorian age. SDUK was founded in 1827 by John, Earl Russell and Henry Brougham, later Lord Chancellor of England. The Society published books that were deemed to be of high educational worth but ...

Dimensions (W x H): 39 x 31 / 15½ x 12

Interesting map of Russia. Title at top middle with scale below.

Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 34 / 19½ x 13½

Map of Russia in Asia. Geographical and Historical texts on map

Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 19.5 / 10 x 7½

The map includes Russia east of the Urals, through to Japan, including half of China

Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 40.5 / 13 x 16

Thomas Brown was an Edinburgh Bookseller and Publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. The maps from his General Atlas are on the cusp between the decorative maps of the eighteenth century and the more accurate maps of the nineteenth century

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11

Dimensions (W x H): 38 x 26.5 / 15 x 10½

Map of Asia and central Asia

Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 33 / 16 x 13

Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 43 / 12 x 17