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SELLER, John
Detailed chart of the eastern seaboard of North America, from Virginia to Newfoundland. compass points at sea, rhumb lines, sand banks and depth soundings. Title at top left. The map is reasonably accurate except that it shows New Brunswick and Nova Scotia as one island.
Dimensions (W x H):
57.5 x 45 / 22½ x 17½
£2500
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Southwood, Henry
Two inset maps of Trinity Harbour and St. Johns Harbour. Ornamental cartouche at upper right, with title flanked by fish. Rhumb lines, compass points with north pointing to the right.
Dimensions (W x H):
104 x 42.5 / 41 x 16½
THORNTON, John
Chart of the coast of eastern Canada. Compass point at sea, rhumb lines, depths soundings. The map does not show the St Lawrence River, but shows a non existent water route from the Gulf of St Lawrence to Hudson Bay. Title cartouche at top right, title flanked by armed natives.
Dimensions (W x H):
55 x 43 / 21½ x 17
DE L’ISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe
A detailed map of eastern Canada with decorative cartouche depicting natives. Text on map concerning the unknown west. Borders of the French, English, US and Spanish territories
Dimensions (W x H):
65 x 50.3 / 25½ x 20
£700
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Aslin, J.
/ THOMSON, John
This fascinating maps shows the routes of exploration (coloured), by land and sea, taken in search of the north-west passage in the early nineteenth-century. Inset map at lower right shows ‘Capt. Franklin’s Journey from the Coppermine River to the Head of the Bathurst Inlet. The New General Atlas ...
Dimensions (W x H):
59 x 49.5 / 23 x 19½
£650
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Gaudy, John
Attractive chart of south west coast of Newfoundland compass point, rhumb lines, a few soundings. Inset map-’ A Draught of the Harbour of Trepassey in Newfoundland. Title at top left, dedication at top right.
Dimensions (W x H):
55 x 44 / 21½ x 17½
£495
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ZATTA, Antonio
Map of the eastern United States, and south east Canada from the Gulf of Mexico to the mouth of the St. Lawrence. Decorative cartouche, with title on a stone tablet amidst a wild landscape with trees, flowers, deer, bird and a sleeping lion. Antonio Zatta was one of the leading cartographers and ...
Dimensions (W x H):
42 x 33 / 16½ x 13
£450
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MOLL, Herman
Interesting map of eastern North America, showing the regions named by the French, ‘According to the Patent granted by the King of France to Monsieur Crozat dated the 14th of September 1712.’ The map also shows the fishing banks, and the route of the Spanish Armada
Dimensions (W x H):
26 x 19 / 10 x 7½
£450
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MOLL, Herman
Interesting map of eastern North America, showing the regions named by the French, ‘According to the Patent granted by the King of France to Monsieur Crozat dated the 14th of September 1712.’ The map also shows the fishing banks, and the route of the Spanish Armada. Library stamp slightly ...
Dimensions (W x H):
26 x 18.3 / 10 x 7
£400
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THOMSON, John
Interesting map of eastern Canada and north-east United States, showing the state of settlement and exploration in the early nineteenth century. There is much written detail on river routes and lakes, giving details of navigation, portage around rapids and waterfalls, and even fishing (‘This strait ...
Dimensions (W x H):
59 x 48 / 23 x 19
BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
A detailed chart of the Gulf of St. Lawrence with depth soundings. One inset showing the Atlantic Ocean with the coasts of America and Europe. Three plans showing the city and port of Louisbourg, the city of Quebec and Fort Dauphin
Dimensions (W x H):
47 x 34 / 18½ x 13½
£375
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BOWEN, Emanuel
An attractive map with decorative cartouche.
Dimensions (W x H):
43 x 35 / 17 x 14
ZATTA, Antonio
A clear map of Eastern Canada, showing the St. Lawrence River. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H):
42 x 33 / 16½ x 13
HALL, Sydney
Beautiful map of eastern Canada. At the time of its publication, ‘Canada’ referred to the eastern part of modern day Canada, south of Hudson Bay. Title and scale at lower right.
Dimensions (W x H):
53 x 43 / 21 x 17
HALL, Sydney
This interesting map of what is now modern day Canada shows the known parts in the early nineteenth century- the North-West Passage has not yet been discovered and parts of the coastlines of Alaska, Greenland and Baffin Island have yet to be explored. Title and scale at lower left.
Dimensions (W x H):
53 x 43 / 21 x 17
£300
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ARROWSMITH, John.
Attractive map of eastern Canada, with an inset map of Newfoundland at lower right. The map shows part of the eastern US, as far south as Rhode Island. 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
ZATTA, Antonio
The map shows in very sketched detail and inaccurate scale, part of present day Quebec, from Montrea at lower right to the south-western tip of Hudson Bay at top left. Antonio Zatta was one of the leading cartographers and publishers of the time, and his Atlante Novissimo was one of the most ...
Dimensions (W x H):
42 x 33 / 16½ x 13
£300
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ZATTA, Antonio
Attractive map of Newfoundland and the mouth of St Lawrence, with unusual decorated cartouche, with tree from which fish are being hung to dry, more fish and plants on the ground.Antonio Zatta was one of the leading cartographers and publishers of the time, and his Atlante Novissimo was one of the ...
Dimensions (W x H):
33 x 42 / 13 x 16½
Dimensions (W x H): 67 x 48 / 26½ x 19
ZATTA, Antonio
Map of eastern Canada and southern Greenland. Shows the extant knowledge of the region, with Hudson Bay, the coast of Labrador and the south of Greenland accurately depicted, but further north the coastlines are conjecture. Antonio Zatta was one of the leading cartographers and publishers of the ...
Dimensions (W x H):
42 x 33 / 16½ x 13
BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
A clean, crisp engraving with decorative cartouche
Dimensions (W x H):
30.2 x 22 / 12 x 8½
£275
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ARROWSMITH, John.
Attractive map of the land in Canada and the United States to the north, south and east of the Great Lakes, from Hudson’s Bay to Philadelphia, and from Lake Michigan to Lake Champlain. John Arrowsmith constantly revised and improved his popular London Atlas and it ran to many editions.
Dimensions (W x H):
47.5 x 59 / 18½ x 23
The course of the river is shown in two parts, from Lake Ontario to Quebec and from Quebec to Point Manicouagan
Dimensions (W x H): 23.2 x 41.4 / 9 x 16½
BARTHOLOMEW, J
Splendid map of British Columbia, with the known parts and routes shown in considerable detail and accuracy, whilst large parts of the interior are relatively blank and unexplored.
Dimensions (W x H):
53.5 x 42 / 21 x 16½
BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
An attractive map of the St Lawrence river from Quebec to the sea. Title cartouche at lower right.
Dimensions (W x H):
31 x 21 / 12 x 8½
WELLER, Edward
Two maps on one sheet, the upper shows British Columbia, the lower shows Vancouver Island
Dimensions (W x H):
31 x 43 / 12 x 17
BARTHOLOMEW, J
Splendid map of British Columbia, with the known parts and routes shown in considerable detail and accuracy, whilst large parts of the interior are relatively blank and unexplored.
Dimensions (W x H):
53.5 x 42 / 21 x 16½
DE FER, Nicolas
Interesting map of Quebec made at a time when the built up area and gardens of the city were confined within the fortifications. Quebec is the only fortified city in North America.
Dimensions (W x H):
29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½
JOHNSON, J Hugh
A detailed map of this area. Fullarton’s Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography was the last highly decorative atlas published in England, and the maps are much sought after.
Dimensions (W x H):
52.5 x 40.5 / 20½ x 16
BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Attractive map of the St. Lawrence River from Lake Ontario to Quebec, showing Lake Champlain. Title cartouche at lower right.
Dimensions (W x H):
30 x 20.5 / 12 x 8
BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Attractive map of the St. Lawrence River from Quebec, to the Atlantic. Title cartouche at lower right.
Dimensions (W x H):
31 x 20 / 12 x 8
£175
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VAUGONDY, Robert de
Attractive little map of Cape Breton Island, once call Isle Royale, on Nova Scotia.
Dimensions (W x H):
20 x 18 / 8 x 7
JOHNSON, J Hugh
A detailed map of Canada with the railways overprinted in red
Dimensions (W x H):
51.4 x 40 / 20 x 15½
JOHNSON, J Hugh
A detailed map of eastern Canada
Dimensions (W x H):
52.8 x 41.7 / 21 x 16½
JEFFREYS, Thomas
The map is based on a hoax, possibly by Daniel Defoe, that was launched in a London periodical in 1708, concerning a fictitious Spanish Admiral de Fonte.De Fonte apparently, discovered a passage, the ‘ Strait of Juan de Fuca’ through which he sailed north east until he met a ship from Boston that ...
Dimensions (W x H):
36 x 30 / 14 x 12
DOWER, John
A clear detailed map of Eastern Canada from the South of Hudson Bay, including the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Coast. The map includes the North East of the United States but without the detail, only showing the major rivers and cities
Dimensions (W x H):
40.5 x 33 / 16 x 13
A detailed map of Lake Superior and the land that borders it.
Dimensions (W x H): 39 x 32 / 15½ x 12½
SWANSTON, G. H.
A detailed and interesting map of Canada including parts of the United States. From Lake Huron in the west to New Brunswick in the east and Pennsylvania in the south to the ‘Supposed Northern Boundary’ in the north.
Dimensions (W x H):
52.5 x 42 / 20½ x 16½
A detailed map of north-eastern Canada, with an inset map of Newfoundland at upper left.
Dimensions (W x H): 43 x 31 / 17 x 12
Detailed map of West Canada. A list of the counties and districts of Canada West and East is included. An inset of Montreal is located at top left.
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 34 / 19½ x 13½
£165
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CARY, John.
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
£165
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SELLER, John
Two maps, one on either side of a folio leaf, of two harbours in Newfoundland. Compass points, rhumblines and a few soundings on each map
Dimensions (W x H):
25 x 33.5 / 10 x 13
WALKER, J & C
A detailed map of New Brunswick, Maine, Quebec, and part of Vermont.
Dimensions (W x H):
39 x 33 / 15½ x 13
A detailed and interesting map of southern Canada and it’s borders with New York, Vermont and Maine. The rivers and towns are clearly marked apart from the clearly as-yet undiscovered region to the north east of Three Rivers which it references as “The Indians report this country to be full of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 40.5 x 33.4 / 16 x 13
PARRY, FRANKLIN, BEECHEY, GRAAB &c
A detailed and interesting map of what is now Canada with Greenland, Iceland and Russian America (Alaska) and the Arctic. The islands to the north of Canada are not well detailed, presumably because they are as yet to be properly discovered.
Dimensions (W x H):
41 x 33 / 16 x 13
PARRY, FRANKLIN, BEECHEY, GRAAB &c
A detailed and interesting map of what is now Canada with Greenland, Iceland and Alaska and the Arctic. The Canadian Arctic islands are detailed going by the discoveries and tracks of Sir John Franklin’s fatal expedition.
Dimensions (W x H):
41.3 x 35 / 16½ x 14
£145
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MOLL, Herman
A map of Newfoundland in northern Canada and the surrounding islands as well as what is now known as Nova Scotia. A library stamp is slightly visible from the reverse in the left margin.
Dimensions (W x H):
25.5 x 17.6 / 10 x 7
A clear map of Lake Superior with Canada to the north and the United States to the south. The coast of the lake and it’s islands are extremely detailed. Scale in right margin.
Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 32 / 15½ x 12½
Handsome map of modern day Canada. Title located on top right corner with scale underneath.
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 34 / 19½ x 13½
Anon
A detailed map of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island.
Dimensions (W x H):
31.5 x 39 / 12½ x 15½
A map of North America including Canada and central America. From Costa Rica in the south to Arctic islands in the north and the Pacific ocean in the west to Newfoundland in the east.
Dimensions (W x H): 34.5 x 41 / 13½ x 16
A very detailed map of Canda and parts of North America. South to north Cameron to Lake Nipissing and west to east Saginaw Bay to Hamilton in New York state.
Dimensions (W x H): 43.8 x 32.7 / 17 x 13
A very detailed map of Canda and parts of North America. South to north Jefferson to Lake Nipissing and west to east Saginaw Bay to Hamilton in New York state. The relief of the land is also shown.
Dimensions (W x H): 44.5 x 33.2 / 17½ x 13
SWANSTON, G. H.
A detailed map of Newfoundland and mainland Canada as well as islands just off the mainland. From New Brunswick in the west to the Avalon peninsula in the east and the Strait of Belle-Isle in the north to Sable island in the south.
Dimensions (W x H):
52.5 x 43 / 20½ x 17
£120
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CARY, John.
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
A map of Lake Superior with Canada to the north and North America to the south. The coast is well detailed and the uninhabited expanses of land surrounding less so with the exception of rivers.
Dimensions (W x H): 39.8 x 33.3 / 15½ x 13