An important map of the Isle of Wight as John Speed was the first to publish a map of the island on its own. Insets showing townplans of Newport and Southampton.

Dimensions (W x H): 51.0 x 38.0 / 20 x 15

A detailed map of the Isle of Wight with insert showing the Isles of Scilly and Tor Bay.

Dimensions (W x H): 31.5 x 35 / 12½ x 14

Four maps in one of these British islands. Two of the maps have Hondius style shot silk effect sea, and the other two have Ortelius style stippling. The plate was originally published in Mercator’s atlas and subsequently in the Mercator-Hondius atlas, the Mercator-Hondius-Janssonius atlas and the ...

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

Five maps on one folio sheet showing Guernsey, Jersey, Isles of Scilly, Isle of Man and the Isle of Wight. There are two inset views- ‘The Eddystone Lighthouse’ and ‘Freshwater bay in the Isle of Wight with a distant view of the Needle Rocks’. Title at centre. The New General Atlas was one of the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 49.5 / 23 x 19½

Eight maps on one plate of the Isle of Wight, Man, Scilly, Holy and Farne & the Channel Islands. Decorative cartouche at centre

Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 33.5 / 16 x 13

A clear map of Jersey with a cartouche at top left. Coronelli was the most important Italian cartographer of the time, famous for the fifteen foot globe he made for Louis the XIV

Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 23 / 12 x 9

Six maps on one sheet, showing - 1) Scilly Isles. 2) General Map of the Channel Islands. 3) Guernsey and Sercq. 4) Alderney & the Casquets. 5) Jersey 6) Isle of Man. Title on top edge.

Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 38.5 / 11 x 15

A beautiful small map of the island of Anglesey. with a simple but attractive cartouche at top right. Coronelli was the most important Italian cartographer of the time, famous for the fifteen foot globe he made for Louis the XIV

Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 23 / 12 x 9

A beautiful small map of the Isle of Wight with decorated cartouche at lower left showing title surrounded by a man with dividers, a boy 2cherubs and a cow. Coronelli was the most important Italian cartographer of the time, famous for the fifteen foot globe he made for Louis the XIV

Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 23 / 12 x 9

Six maps on one sheet, showing - 1) Scilly Isles 2) Isle of Man 3) Guernsey and Sercq 4) Alderney & the Casquets 5) Jersey 6) General Map of the Channel Islands. Title on top edge.

Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 38.5 / 11 x 15

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): 25 x 35 / 10 x 14

In 1604 Hondius bought the plates of Gerard Mercator’s atlas, added about 40 maps to Mercator’s original number, and from 1606 published enlarged editions in many languages still under Mercator’s name, but with his own name as publisher. These atlases have become known as the Mercator/Hondius ...

Dimensions (W x H): 19.5 x 14 / 7½ x 5½

Attractive map of the Channel Islands, in two halves on one sheet. The upper map shows Guernsey, Sark, Herm, and Alderney,with two inset maps; one of Alderney and the other showing the position of the islands in relation to Normandy. The lower map shows Jersey.

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

A beautiful miniature map of the Scottish islands - The Henrides and Orkneys. Engraved headpiece above map and engraved initial and text in Italian about the islands below.

Dimensions (W x H): 14.1 x 10.3 / 5½ x 4

A decorative map of Guernsey and Jersey, with five vignettes of parts of the islands. The map and the vignettes are surrounded by an elegant uncoloured border.

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 25 / 14 x 10

The map is coloured, the surrounding decorations and inset views are uncoloured. Title at top centre flanked with coats of arms and foliated border that extends down the sides, inset view of Carisbrooke Castle

Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 21 / 10½ x 8½

Eight maps on one sheet of the various British Isles Title in decorative cartouche. Morden’s maps for Camden’s Britannia were a landmark in British mapmaking. In response to public demand, the smaller Morden atlas, The Magna Britannia was published in 1702. These small Morden maps are now much ...

Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 17 / 8½ x 6½

Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 35 / 10 x 14