Attractive map of Asia with text in French on the left on the geography, divisions and borders of the continent. Decorated title cartouche at right. Sold as a set of four with stock numbers 3133, 3134, 2619. Price £2,200.

Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 28 / 16½ x 11

A classical representation of the eastern hemisphere with original colouring.

Dimensions (W x H): 43.5 x 53.5 / 17 x 21

A beautiful map of Asia, with lions and elephants on land and galleons on the sea. Cartouche at top left. Most of the coastline is fairly accurately depicted except for some of islands of the East Indies and the eastern coast of Asia, from Japan northwards.

Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 37.5 / 19½ x 15

A map of Asia with a handsome decorated cartouche at lower left, depicting an Oriental court, with subjects kneeling to a ruler on a throne while lions prowl about the court. At top right there is a secondary cartouche with a dedication. Coastlines are fairly accurately shown , but the interior ...

Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 49 / 23 x 19½

A magnificent detailed map of Asia, cartouche at right, ‘Avertissement’ at top right, containing detailsabout the projection, and impossibility of making an accurate scale

Dimensions (W x H): 62 x 48.5 / 24½ x 19

A splendid and detailed map of Asia in stereographic projection, North Pole at top centre with large ornamental cartouche at lower left, secondary cartouche with seven scales at top right

Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 48 / 21½ x 19

Handsome map of the whole of Asia, accurate apart from the unexplored north eastern coast. Attractive title cartouche at lower left. 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 English Royal ...

Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14

Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A magnificent and detailed map of Asia, cartouche at right, ‘Avertissement’ at top right, containing details about the projection, and difficulties of making an ...

Dimensions (W x H): 62 x 48.5 / 24½ x 19

Interesting map of Asia and Australasia, that gives a vivid picture of geographical knowledge at the beginning of the eighteenth-century. Many of the islands in the Pacific, New Guinea, and the coasts of Australia are very sketchily depicted, although the map does show Tasmania as an island. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 51 / 22½ x 20

Interesting map of Asia and Australasia, that gives a vivid picture of geographical knowledge at the beginning of the eighteenth-century. Many of the islands in the Pacific, New Guinea, and the coasts of Australia are very sketchily depicted, although the map does show Tasmania as an island. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 46 / 20½ x 18

Beautiful and detailed map of Asia. Very accurate apart from the coastline of Novaya Zemla, NE Asia and towards Australia. Dedicatory cartouche at lower left, with King holding court, secondary cartouche, decoratedat top left with six scales. Title on top border

Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 49 / 21 x 19½

Handsome map of Asia, accurate except for land north of Japan.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): 59.5 x 50 / 23½ x 19½

Large and accurate map of Asia in two parts, north and south. Although aspects of the map are in a copperplate style, the degree of detail and the date suggest this is a steel engraving. Lizars illustrated natural history books, and also engraved bank notes

Dimensions (W x H): 87 x 77 / 34½ x 30½

Map of Asia, with coastlines fairly accurately drawn but the coasts of Australasia were only just being charted. New Zealand, the coasts of eastern Australia and New Guinea are marked, but wildly inaccurate. Simply drawn title at lower left

Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 32 / 16 x 12½

Superb map of the whole of Asia from John Arrowsmith’s London Atlas. This popular atlas ran to many editions, and Arrowsmith was constantly revising and improving it.

Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 47.5 / 23 x 18½

In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the decorative maps of the period.

Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11

Map of Asia, with coastlines fairly accurately drawn but the coasts of Australasia were only just being charted. New Zealand, the coasts of eastern Australia and New Guinea are marked, but wildly inaccurate. Simply drawn title at lower left

Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 32 / 16 x 12½

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

Attractive map of the Old World with a mis-shapen Australia, attached to New Guinea and Tasmania and a fragment of the coast of New Zealand. Terre de la Compagnie to the north of Japan. Coloured by region, the map is an interesting insight into the world knowledge of the time. Title at top right

Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 33 / 14 x 13

Attractive map of Asia, showing the trade winds in the Indian Ocean and China Seas. Title at lower left.

Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 17 / 10 x 6½

Clear and accurate map of the two states of Tartary, Three scales at lower right, title at top centre. John 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 ...

Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 46 / 20½ x 18

A charming map of Asia, showing the nonexistent’ Compagne Land , north of Japan. Text in German at right of map. Decorated cartouche at lower left. A later copy, we suspect, of the nearly identical map by Johann Georg Schreiber

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 16 / 9 x 6½

A charming map of Asia, with text in German at right of map. Decorated cartouche at lower left

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 16 / 9 x 6½

Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 32 / 16 x 12½

A detailed map of Asia including an outline of Australia.

Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 31.5 / 16 x 12½

Map of Asia, with Tasmania attached to mainland Australia. 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 ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 34 / 11½ x 13½

Attractive map of Asia. Title cartouche at lower left.

Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 17 / 10 x 6½

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 / 11 x 9

Map of Asia with illustrated cartouche at top right, showing a seated hunter. Placenames on map in latin.

Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 21 / 10 x 8½

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

Very detailed map of Asia. Title located on top left corner with scale underneath. Southern tip of Sumatra overlapping bottom margin.

Dimensions (W x H): 49.5 x 34 / 19½ x 13½

Attractive little map of Asia. At the right margin there is a list and classification of the different territories and empires of Asia. Title cartouche at top left, scales at top right.

Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 19.5 / 12 x 7½

Attractive map of Asia. Title at lower right, 10 scales at lower left

Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 36.5 / 20 x 14½

A detailed map of Asia. John Dower was a draughtsman, engraver and publisher.

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

A detailed map of the whole of Asia, from the Urals, Turkey and Saudi Arabia to New Guinea

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

An interesting map of ancient Asia at the time of Alexander the Great, showing the regiond and trade routes. Four scales- Roman, Greek, Persian and Egyptian. Most placenames are in Latin, shows from the tip of Italy, and east Africa in the West to China and Sumatra in the East

Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 40 / 20½ x 15½

Unusual projection for a map of Asia, showing both poles and Australia (‘New Holland’).

Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 35 / 10 x 14