Thomas Brown

£350

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HOLBEIN, Hans

Bartolozzi developed his style to imitate the subtleties of renaissance and baroque chalk drawings and became deservedly famous for his stipple engraving. The portraits in this collection show how effective this technique was in reproducing with such incredible fidelity Holbein's original designs. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 42 / 12½ x 16½

Iudge More, Sr. Thos. More’s Father

£275

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Prints -> Portraits -> Holbein

HOLBEIN, Hans

Bartolozzi developed his style to imitate the subtleties of renaissance and baroque chalk drawings and became deservedly famous for his stipple engraving. The portraits in this collection show how effective this technique was in reproducing with such incredible fidelity Holbein's original designs. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 34.5 x 41.5 / 13½ x 16½

A New and Accurate Map of AFRICA

£145

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Maps -> Continents -> Africa

Map of Africa with inset map of ‘...the rivers Sierra Leone and Sherbro.’ 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 ...

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

A New and Accurate Map of ASIA

£185

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Maps -> Continents -> Asia

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

A New and Accurate Map of EGYPT

£145

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Maps -> Africa -> Egypt

Map of Egypt, with routes of pilgrims to Mecca, the line bewteeen Africa and Arabia, and numerous anotations. 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 ...

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

A New and Accurate Map of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND

£95

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Maps -> British Isles -> British Isles

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): 28 x 35 / 11 x 14

A New and Accurate Map of HINDOOSTAN

£120

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Maps -> Asia -> India

Clear map of India, divided into regions. 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): 28 x 35 / 11 x 14

A New and Accurate Map of HUNGARY

£95

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Maps -> Europe -> Hungary

Map of Hungary, which at the time included Croatia , and stretched to the Dalmatian coast. 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 ...

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

A New and Accurate Map of ITALY with the Islands of SICILY, SARDINIA & CORSICA

£110

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Maps -> Europe -> Italy

A clear map of Italy, its islands, and the Dalmatian coast. 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): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11

A New and Accurate Map of JAMAICA

£145

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Maps -> Oceans and Islands -> Caribbean Islands

Map of Jamaica with two inset views, of Bluefields and Kingston Harbour. 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 ...

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

A New and Accurate Map of POLAND with its dismembered Provinces

£95

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Maps -> Europe -> Poland

Map of Poland, which at the time, included, Lithuania and parts of ther Ukraine. 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 ...

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

A New and Accurate Map of SOUTH AMERICA

£110

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Maps -> Continents -> South America

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

A New and Accurate Map of SWEDEN, DENMARK, NORWAY, ICELAND &c

£145

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Maps -> Europe -> Scandinavia

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Map of Scandinavia, with inset of Iceland.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

A New and Accurate Map of the RUSSIAN EMPIRE

£95

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Maps -> Asia -> Russia

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

A New and Accurate Map of TURKEY IN ASIA

£85

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Maps -> Asia -> Turkey

Map of Turkey, and lands around the eastern Black Sea, Syria and the valley of the Euphrates to the Persian Gulf. 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 ...

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

A New and Accurate Map of TURKEY IN EUROPE

£95

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Maps -> Europe -> Eastern Europe

Map of Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Romania. 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): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11

A New and Accurate Map of RUSSIA in EUROPE

£85

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Maps -> Europe -> Russia

Map of European Russia, divided into its regions. 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 ...

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

£450

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Maps -> Europe -> Spain & Portugal

NOLIN, Jean Baptiste I

A detailed map of old and new Castille and Estremadura. Nolin was a French geographer, publisher and engraver who, after training under Poilly, began specialising in geographical works becoming ‘geographe du duc d’Orleans’ in 1694, and ‘geographe du roi’ in 1701.

Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 44.5 / 21½ x 17½

[Lerwick Harbour, Shetland].

£400

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Maps -> British Isles -> sea chart

COLLINS, Capt. Greenvile

Attractive chart of the Shetland coast around the capital, Lerwick, with soundings, rhumb lines, ship at sea, and at lower right a dedicatory cartouche to ‘Daniel Earl of Nottingham’. Captain Greenvile Collins was an outstanding naval officer who became ‘Hydrographer to the King’ before the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 44 / 22 x 17½

[Northern Nordrhein Westfalen].

£165

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Maps -> Europe -> Germany

QUAD, Matthias

Handsome map of Nordrhein Westfalen. Latin text at lower left. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by Johannes Bussemacher.

Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7

[Palestine]

£195

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Maps -> Asia -> Holy Land

FULLER, Thomas

Decorative map of Palestine from the time of Abraham. Text on Latin at right above decorated scale. Compass point at sea. Arms of ‘Eduardo Benlossio’ at top left. Biblical scenes represented on map. “From the seventeenth century onwards various works were issued which dealt with the ancient world, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 28 / 12½ x 11

[South-western Holland].

£175

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Maps -> Europe -> Netherlands

QUAD, Matthias

Handsome map of Southwestern Holland with north to the right. Latin text at top left, scales at lower right. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by Johannes ...

Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 18 / 10½ x 7

[Untitled]

£250

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Prints -> Portraits -> Holbein

HOLBEIN, Hans

Bartolozzi developed his style to imitate the subtleties of renaissance and baroque chalk drawings and became deservedly famous for his stipple engraving. The portraits in this collection show how effective this technique was in reproducing with such incredible fidelity Holbein's original designs. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 18.5 x 26 / 7½ x 10

[Untitled]

£165

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Prints -> Portraits -> Holbein

HOLBEIN, Hans

Bartolozzi developed his style to imitate the subtleties of renaissance and baroque chalk drawings and became deservedly famous for his stipple engraving. The portraits in this collection show how effective this technique was in reproducing with such incredible fidelity Holbein's original designs. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 31 / 9 x 12

“CARIAD - 1908”

£350

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Prints -> Marine -> Frank Beken

BEKEN, Frank

From the Beken archive, printed digitally in Sepia-brown. Frank Beken was born in Canterbury, England in 1880. His father Alfred was a chemist and photographer. In 1888 the family moved to the Isle of Wight.The company "Beken & Son Ltd." was born and Frank was soon seen afloat in a dinghy, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 59.5 / 19½ x 23½

1. Violet colour’d African Campanula 2. Purple Socotrine Aloe 3.Athiopian Philyca 4. Occidental Grenra 5. Vine-leav’d Geranium 6. Purple Shrub Trefoil

£350

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Prints -> Natural History -> Botanical

HILL, John

Dr. John Hill, actor, dramatist, botanist doctor and prolific author was one of the more colourful figures of eighteenth century London. His Eden, or a Complete Body of Gardening, was one of the most beautiful illustrated botanical books of its time.

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 39 / 9 x 15½

A DRAUGHT of the Coast of GUIANA from the River ORONOQUE, to the River AMAZONES.

£600

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Maps -> South America -> Guyana

SELLER, John

A chart of part of the northern South American coast. Compass point at sea, rhumblines. Two inset maps - one of ‘The River Oronoque from the Entrance thereof to St Thomas,’ the other of ‘The River of Surinam and places adjacent’. Both insets have depth soundings. Cartouche at lower right with title ...

Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 44.5 / 22 x 17½

A MAP of the BEACONS in KENT as they were appointed by SR WILLIAM BROOKE LD. COBHAM. Ld. Chamberlain to QUEEN ELIZABETH Ld Lieut.t of KENT. and A Prospect of the Church called the Reculvers in Kent.

£120

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Maps -> British Isles -> Kent

HARRIS, John

A delightful map showing the beacons of Kent, above which there is a view of a church called the ‘Reculvers in Kent’. Shield with dedication to Mr Richard Mount, ‘Citizen and Stationer of London Native of Kent’. Before accurate maps were available, people used to navigate by prominent landmarks ...

Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 34 / 10½ x 13½

A NEW and ACCURATE PLAN of the CITY of WESTMINSTER THE DUTCHY of LANCASTER and Places Adjacent

£195

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Maps -> British Isles -> London

COLE, Benjamin

A fascinating map of Westminster, showing in detail the maze of streets at the heart of London, although the map shows that at this time Tottenham Court Road led out into open space and green fields! Title in pretty, decorative cartouche in top right corner, compass rose in top left.

Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 23 / 14 x 9

A New Generall Chart for the WEST INDIES of E Wright’s Projection vut Mercator’s Chart.

£450

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Maps -> Oceans and Islands -> Caribbean Islands

SELLER, John

Highly attractive map covering most of the Atlantic, with both coasts showing, compass point, rhumb lines, title at upper left.

Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 45.5 / 23 x 18

A New Generall Chart of the CHANNELL Between ENGLAND and FRANCE, Showing the Sands and Depths of water with flowing of the Tydes, and Setting of the Current, as they were Observed in the Year 1701 by Capt. EDM. HALLEY by his MAJ.TIES Command.

£375

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Maps -> British Isles -> England

SELLER, John

Highly attractive map of the Channel between England and France, with both coasts showing, compass point, rhumb lines, title at upper right. Textual notes and advertisements provide further elements of interest.

Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 45.5 / 23 x 18

A NEW MAP OF ASIA, FROM THE LATEST AUTHORITIES.

£450

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Maps -> Continents -> Asia

CARY, John

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

A NEW MAP OF CHINA, FROM THE LATEST AUTHORITIES.

£450

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Maps -> Asia -> China

CARY, John

Clear and accurate map of early nineteenth century China, coloured by province, also showing rivers, routes and towns. Four scales at lower left, title at lower right. John Cary was considered 'the most representative, able and prolific of English cartographers'. Tooley says, 'As an engraver he ...

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

A NEW MAP OF ENGLAND FROM THE LATEST AUTHORITIES

£165

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Maps -> British Isles -> England & Wales

CARY, John

Clear and accurate map of early nineteenth century England and Wales. Two scales and title at top right. 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 ...

Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 46 / 20½ x 18

A NEW MAP OF NOVA SCOTIA, NEWFOUNDLAND &c. FROM THE LATEST AUTHORITIES.

£320

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Maps -> North America -> Canada

CARY, John.

A fine map of Nova Scotia showing Prince Edward Island, part of New Brunswick and New Foundland. 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 of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 46 / 20½ x 18

A NEW MAP OF THE CIRCLE OF SWABIA, FROM THE LATEST AUTHORITIES.

£120

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Maps -> Europe -> Germany

CARY, John.

This beautiful map, accurate and concise, is from John Cary’s Universal Atlas. The high standard of design, printing, and geographical accuracy has led many to consider Cary the finest of English map-makers.

Dimensions (W x H): 55.5 x 50 / 22 x 19½

A NEW MAP OF THE CIRCLE OF THE UPPER SAXONY; WITH The DUCHY of SILESIA AND LUSATIA, FROM THE LATEST AUTHORITIES.

£120

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Maps -> Europe -> Germany

CARY, John

Clear and accurate map of what is now the eastern part of Germany, with parts of Poland and Slovakia. Four scales and title at left 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 ...

Dimensions (W x H): 60 x 51 / 23½ x 20

A NEW MAP OF THE COUNTRY OF TYROL AND THE REPUBLIC OF VENICE; DUCHY OF MANTUA &c.&c. FROM THE LATEST AUTHORITIES.

£300

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Maps -> Europe -> Italy

CARY, John

Clear and accurate map of early nineteenth century north-east Italy. Four scales at lower right, title at top right. 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 ...

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

A NEW MAP OF THE COUNTRY OF TYROL AND THE REPUBLIC OF VENICE; DUCHY OF MANTUA &c.&c. FROM THE LATEST AUTHORITIES.

£200

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Maps -> Europe -> Italy

CARY, John

Clear and accurate map of early nineteenth century Italy, including the islands of Sicily, Corsica nad Sardinia. Four scales at lower right, title at top right. John Cary was considered 'the most representative, able and prolific of English cartographers'. Tooley says, 'As an engraver he was ...

Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 49 / 21½ x 19½

A NEW MAP OF THE UNITED PROVINCES &c

£300

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Maps -> Europe -> Netherlands

CARY, John.

A fine detailed map of The Netherlands with title on top left and scales below. John Cary is considered by some to be the finest of English cartographers. His maps, although not the most decorative, appeal for their clarity, detail and the precision of engraving. When the Ordnance Survey began ...

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

A New Map of VIRGINIA and MARYLAND

£395

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Maps -> North America -> North America

MOLL, Herman

A very detailed and interesting map of these two East Coast states with the Chesapeake Bay running through the centre. A blue-ish mark on the top edge and a small light brown mark in lower left corner. Lower margin foxed but main image in good condition.

Dimensions (W x H): 17.7 x 25.5 / 7 x 10

A Plan of Fort St. Philip and its Environs, with the French Encampments, Batteries & c.

£175

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Maps -> Oceans and Islands -> Mediterranean Islands

Anon

A very pretty map of Fort St. Philip in Menorca. Scale in bottom right corner, compass rose and several sailing ships in sea to right of map.

Dimensions (W x H): 20.7 x 31.6 / 8 x 12½

A View of the West Front of the Chappel dedicated to St. Thomas on London Bridge also the Inside View from West to East of the said Chappal as it was first built, Ano. 1209

£250

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Views -> British Isles -> London

VERTUE, George

A handsome view of the interior and exterior of St. Thomas Chapel on the old London Bridge. At centre of the engraving is a view of ‘London bridge as it was first built in 1209’. The lower third of the plate contains a history of the bridge set in an emblematic architectural frame. In the days ...

Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 54 / 19½ x 21½

ADIX 1992 - 56866/4

£450

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Prints -> Marine -> Frank Beken

BEKEN, Frank

From the Beken archive, carefully printed by hand using the original glass plate wherever possible. It is then Sepia-brown toned, retouched and titled. Frank Beken was born in Canterbury, England in 1880. His father Alfred was a chemist and photographer. In 1888 the family moved to the Isle of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 64.5 x 54 / 25½ x 21½

AEGYPTUS Antiqua

£195

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Maps -> Africa -> Egypt

FULLER, Thomas

Egypt fairly fancifully represented. Decorative cartouche. Various biblical scenes on map. Arms of Henrico Nevile at lower left. “From the seventeenth century onwards various works were issued which dealt with the ancient world, such works were very popular. Perhaps the one with the most quaint ...

Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 28 / 13 x 11

AFRICA

£175

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Maps -> Africa -> Africa

MOLL, Herman

A map showing the countries and regions of Africa including the Atlantic islands and the Indian ocean islands. Library stamp on reverse just visible and a brown mark near St Helena.

Dimensions (W x H): 25.3 x 17.6 / 10 x 7

ALGERIA (L’ALGÉRIE)

£120

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Maps -> Africa -> Algeria

JOHNSON, J Hugh

A detailed map of Algeria with two round inset maps of ORAN AND ENVIRONS and CONSTANTINE AND ENVIRONS in the bottom corners as well as an inset map of ALGIERS AND ENVIRONS in-between them. Fullarton's Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography was the last highly decorative atlas published in ...

Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 41.5 / 20½ x 16½

Angliae regni florentissimi nova descriptio, auctore Humeredo Lhuyd Denbygiense.

£300

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Maps -> British Isles -> England & Wales

QUAD, Matthias

Attractive map of England and Wales. Large strapwork cartouche with royal arms at top left. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by Johannes Bussemacher.

Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 18 / 10½ x 7

ARTESIA.

£195

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Maps -> Europe -> France

QUAD, Matthias

Map of Artois in northern France, with English channel to the left. Title at top left, shield at lower left. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by Johannes ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 20.5 / 11½ x 8

ASSHER

£195

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Maps -> Asia -> Holy Land

FULLER, Thomas

Map of the coast and hinterland of Sidon and Tyre. Coat of Arms and dedication to ‘Leonardo Gleane’, scale cartouche, with Neptune riding a satyr. Sheild of the Tribe of Assher at top left. Dramatic biblical scenes represented on map. “ From the seventeenth century onwards various works were ...

Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 28 / 13 x 11

Astra- 1931 - 16127

£195

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Prints -> Marine -> Frank Beken

BEKEN, Frank

From the Beken archive, carefully printed by hand using the original glass plate wherever possible. It is then Sepia-brown toned, retouched and titled. Frank Beken was born in Canterbury, England in 1880. His father Alfred was a chemist and photographer. In 1888 the family moved to the Isle of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 64.5 / 21½ x 25½

ATTACK IN THE FIELD BEGINS IN THIS DEPOT. It all depends on me.

£300

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Prints -> Military -> Anon

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Rare and unusual WWII poster. Battlefield scene above and factory skyline below, reminding workers of how soldiers depend on them. The poster is printed in four colours, brown, blue, ochre and a light green. Production stamp of the Royal Ordnance Depot Greenford at lower right.

Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 74.5 / 19½ x 29½

AUSTRIA Archducatus.

£210

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Maps -> Europe -> Austria

QUAD, Matthias

Handsome map of Austria, corresponding with the eastern half of modern Austria. Title at lower left, latin text along lower edge. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was ...

Dimensions (W x H): 29.5 x 20.5 / 11½ x 8

BACON’S LIBRARY MAP OF LONDON AND SUBURBS

£6000

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Maps -> British Isles -> London

BACON, George Washington

Bacon’s magnificent 16 sheet map of London joined as one. Extent: Upper Holloway-Canning Town-Brixton-Hammersmith. Title and key to symbols at top left. Scale bar in ornamental border bottom centre. Shows railways (including Metropolitan railway to Aldgate), tramways, and omnibus routes as well ...

Dimensions (W x H): 253 x 172 / 99½ x 67½

Bacon’s map of London from “New Large Scale Ordnance Atlas of London & Suburbs with Supplementary Maps, Copious Letter press Descriptions, and Alphabetical Indexes” Sheet 43

£50

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Maps -> British Isles -> London

BACON

Detailed map from Bacon's “New Large Scale Ordnance Atlas of London & Suburbs with Supplementary Maps, Copious Letter press Descriptions, and Alphabetical Indexes” showing the area of Islington (shown in green) and St. Pancras (in pink).

Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 33 / 19½ x 13

BAMBRIDGE ON TRIAL FOR MURDER BY A COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

£195

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Prints -> Historical -> Hogarth

HOGARTH, William

Thomas Bambridge was a warder at the Fleet prison who was tried for cruelty to prisoners. In this print, a pitiable prisoner kneels in front of a committee of bewigged gentlemen. Bambridge is to the left of the print. Hogarth’s father was imprisoned in the Fleet prison for debt, which made him ...

Dimensions (W x H): 64 x 49 / 25 x 19½

BAMBRIDGE ON TRIAL FOR MURDER BY A COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

£230

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Prints -> Historical -> Hogarth

HOGARTH, William

Thomas Bambridge was a warder at the Fleet prison who was tried for cruelty to prisoners. In this print, a pitiable prisoner kneels in front of a committee of bewigged gentlemen. Bambridge is to the left of the print. Hogarth’s father was imprisoned in the Fleet prison for debt, which made him ...

Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 42 / 22 x 16½

Bavaria Circulus et Electorat

£420

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Maps -> Europe -> Germany

HOMANN, Johann Baptist

Beautiful decorated cartouche at top right

Dimensions (W x H): 48.5 x 57.5 / 19 x 22½

BAVARIA Ducatus.

£210

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Maps -> Europe -> Germany

QUAD, Matthias

Handsome map of Bavaria, strapwork cartouche at lower right. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by Johannes Bussemacher.

Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 20 / 10½ x 8

Before and After

£420

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Prints -> Political -> Hogarth

Thomas Cook engraved this after Hogarth, as illustrations in "Hogarth Restored. The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth". Published in 1806. The price is for the pair.

Dimensions (W x H): 40.5 x 42 / 16 x 16½

BOHEMIA.

£145

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Maps -> Europe -> Czech Republic

QUAD, Matthias

Map of Bohemia that covers an area roughly equivalent to the Czech Republic. Title cartouche at lower right, royal arms to the left. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It ...

Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7

BRAUNSWICK DUCATUS. HILDESHEIM EPISCOP: & HALBERSTAT EPISCOP:

£145

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Maps -> Europe -> Germany

QUAD, Matthias

Handsome map of part of central Germany. Title cartouche at left centre. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by Johannes Bussemacher.

Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 21 / 12 x 8½

BROAD STREET WARD & CORNHILL WARD

£300

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Maps -> British Isles -> London

Beautiful street map of part of the city of London, from London Wall south to Cornhill. Three vignettes of churches- St Bartholomew ‘behind ye Royal Exchange,’ St Bennet Finch and St Christopher’s in Threadneedle Street. Coats of arms of Thomas Rawlinson and Francis Cockayne, to whom there is an ...

Dimensions (W x H): 47.5 x 35.5 / 18½ x 14

BUCKINGHAM Both Shyre and Shire towne describ.

£785

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Maps -> British Isles -> Buckinghamshire

SPEED, John

A beautiful map of Buckinghamshire from Speed’s Theatre. Inset plans of the market towns of Buckingham and Redding, the latter being a strange choice given that it lies in the county of Berkshire - an indication that the other market towns in Buckinghamshire were not large or prosperous. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15

Cariad, 1899 - 114/5

£195

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Prints -> Marine -> Frank Beken

BEKEN, Frank

From the Beken archive, carefully printed by hand using the original glass plate wherever possible. It is then Sepia-brown toned, retouched and titled. Frank Beken was born in Canterbury, England in 1880. His father Alfred was a chemist and photographer. In 1888 the family moved to the Isle of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 64.5 / 21½ x 25½

CARTE CONTENANT LE ROYAUME DU MEXIQUE ET LA FLORIDE, Dressez sur les meilleures observations & sur les Memoires les plus Nouveaux.

£900

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Maps -> Central America -> Mexico

CHATELAIN, Henri Abraham

Chatelain's superb map of North America and the West Indies, from Newfoundland and the Great Lakes to Northern South America. Inset with remarks on Mexico and Florida.

Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 40 / 20½ x 15½

CARTE D’AFRIQUE Dressée pour l’usage du ROY

£475

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Maps -> Africa -> Africa

DELISLE, Guillaume

Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. An interesting map of Africa including the Mediterranean and southern Europe in the north as well as the Arabian peninsula and part of the Maldives in the east. In ...

Dimensions (W x H): 64.7 x 50 / 25½ x 19½

CARTE D’UNE PARTIE DU GRAND OCEAN a l’E. et.SE. de la Nouvelle Guinee

£475

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Maps -> Australasia -> Pacific

PREVOST

/ LA PÉROUSE, Jean Francois de Galaup

Interesting chart of part of the south-western Pacific, showing the routes taken by the Spanish explorer Don Francisco Antonio Maurelle in 1781 along the northern coast of New Guinea and across the Pacific to Fiji and Tonga. Maurelle was credited with the discovery of the Hermit Islands on this ...

Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 34 / 19½ x 13½

Carte de Detroit de Cook dans la Nle Zealand

£345

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Maps -> Australasia -> New Zealand

COOK, Captain James R N

A fine chart of the Cook Straits dividing New Zealand's North and South Islands showing Admiralty Bay, Queen Charlotte's Sound, Cloudy Bay, Cape Palliser and detailed coastal topography. The North and South Islands are named “Partie De Tavai Poe Na Mmoo”, and “Partie D'Eahe I No Mauwe”. With ...

Dimensions (W x H): 27.5 x 27 / 11 x 10½

CARTE DE L’AFRIQUE FRANÇOISE OU DU SENEGAL Dressée sur un grand nombre de Cartes Manuscrites et d’Itineraires rectifiés Observations. Ouvrage Posthume de G. Delisle Premier Geographe du Roy de l’Academie Royale des Sciences Presenté a sa MAJESTÉ

£300

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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. A map of French West Africa from Cap Blanc in the north to Cap Sagres in the south. The coast and slightly inland is well detailed but the land further inland is ...

Dimensions (W x H): 62 x 48.2 / 24½ x 19

CARTE DE L’ARCHIPEL DES NAVIGATEURS Découvert par M. de BOUGAINVILLE en Mai 1768, et reconnu par les Frégates Françaises da Boussole et l’Astrolabe en December 1787.

£395

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Maps -> Oceans and Islands -> Pacific

LA PÉROUSE, Jean Francois de Galaup

From the Voyages of La Pérouse who set sail from France in 1785 to continue the discoveries of Captain Cook. He was shipwrecked in 1788 but his narrative, maps, and views survived and were published in 1797. This is how La Pérouse’s arrival at the archipelago was described in a diary: 'On the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 67 x 48.5 / 26½ x 19

CARTE DE L’EGYPTE ANCIENNE et MODERNE.

£300

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Maps -> Africa -> Egypt

VAUGONDY, Robert de

Attractive map of Egypt, with a wealth of detail about ancient remains in the Nile Valley, and the mountains in the Sinai. Decorated cartouche with the sphinx and pyramids at lower left.

Dimensions (W x H): 45 x 64 / 17½ x 25

CARTE DE L’EGYPTE DE LA NUBIE DE L’ABISSINIE

£375

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Maps -> Asia -> Egypt

DELISLE, Guillaume

Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A map of Egypt, Nubia and Abyssinia. From Africa in the west to the Arabian peninsula in the east and the Mediterranean sea in the north to Sudan in the south. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 63 x 50 / 25 x 19½

Carte de l’Empire de Perse

£120

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Maps -> Asia -> Iran

BONNE, Rigobert

Clear map with an attractive cartouche decked in foliage, with four scales

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

Carte de l’Empire de Perse

£110

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Maps -> Asia -> Iran

BONNE, Rigobert

Clear map with an attractive cartouche decked in foliage, with four scales

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

CARTE DE L’ISLE DE CEYLAN

£450

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Maps -> Asia -> Ceylon

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 is a detailed map of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). A decorative cartouche lower left and also round the scale top right. Part of India also shown top left. The ...

Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 42.2 / 22½ x 16½

CARTE DE L’ISLE DE LA MARTINIQUE Colonie Francoise de l’une des Isles Antilles de l’Amerique. Dressée sur des Plans manuscrits entr’autres sur celui de Mr Houel Ingenieur du Roy Assujetis a des Observations Astronomiques et concilie’s avec des memoires p

£400

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Maps -> West Indies -> Martinique

DELISLE, Guillaume

Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A detailed map of this island of the Antilles. The mountainous regions are shown and the coast is well detailed.

Dimensions (W x H): 62.5 x 48.5 / 24½ x 19

CARTE DE L’ISLE DE SAINT DOMINGUE Dressée en 1722 pour l’usage du ROY Sur les memoires de Mr Frezier Ingenieur de SM et autres assujetis aux Observations Astronomiques.

£550

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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. An attractive map of this West Indies island and it’s neighbours including part of Cuba. Saint Domingue itself is shown with the relief of the land and it’s ...

Dimensions (W x H): 62.7 x 48.3 / 24½ x 19

CARTE DE LA BARBARIE DE LA NIGRITIE ET DE LA GUINÉE

£250

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Maps -> Africa -> West Africa

DELISLE, Guillaume

Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A map of the north western part of Africa with the Cape Verde islands in the far west off the coast. Barbary (the countries of North Africa now known as Morocco, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 64 x 50 / 25 x 19½

Carte de la Floride de la Louisiane

£245

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Maps -> North America -> United States

BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas

The map shows the area from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes and from Georgia in the east to New Mexico. The interior is empty of detail except for a few river courses and notes on Native American lands. Cartouche at top left

Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 21.5 / 12 x 8½

CARTE DE LA SOUVERAINETÉ DE NEUCHATEL ET VALLANGIN Dressée sur les Memoires des Snr D. F. de Merveilleux D.M.oin Rectifiés par les Observations de l’Academie Royale des Sciences Dediée A Monsieur de la Venerable Classes et Compagnie des Pasteura du Compté

£350

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Maps -> Europe -> Switzerland

De MERVEILLEUX

A map of the capital of the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel on Lake Neuchâtel. The map includes ruined castles, battlefields and mountainous areas all explained by a key lower left. A note stretching across the top of the map explains about the county of Neuchatel; the state and how it’s governed.

Dimensions (W x H): 64.5 x 49 / 25½ x 19½

Carte de Moscovie

£700

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Maps -> Europe -> Russia

DE L’ISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe

The map is in two parts, north and south, they are both of equal size. The northern map has a decorated cartouche, and shows the north of white Russia, and part of the arctic coast, reaches as far south as ‘Petersbourg’. The southern map stretches to the northern tip of the Black Sea, the Volga ...

Dimensions (W x H): 66 x 50 / 26 x 19½

Carte de Moscovie

£650

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Maps -> Europe -> Russia

DELISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe

The map is in two parts, north and south, they are both of equal size. The northern map has a decorated cartouche, and shows the north of white Russia, and part of the arctic coast, reaches as far south as the Principality of Galicz. The southern map stretches to the northern tip of the Black Sea, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 66 x 50 / 26 x 19½

CARTE DE NIGRITIE ET GUINEE

£900

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Maps -> Africa -> West Africa

DU VAL, Pierre

Covers area from Western Sahara to Congo.

Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 39 / 21½ x 15½

CARTE DE PERSE Dressée pour l’usage du ROY

£300

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Maps -> Middle East -> Persia

DELISLE, Guillaume

Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. An interesting map of what was known as Persia. From Russia in the north to the Persian Gulf in the south and Syria in the west to modern day Afghanistan in the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 63 x 49 / 25 x 19½

Carte de Piedmont et du Montferrat

£475

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Maps -> Europe -> France

DE L’ISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe

A splendid map of what is now the French Italian Alps, in full detail. Ornamented cartouche at upper right and ‘Avertissement’ at top right in its own ornamental cartouche, giving details of Treaties between the different Duchies, concerning borders

Dimensions (W x H): 64 x 48 / 25 x 19

CARTE DE TARTARIE Dressée sur les Relations de plusieurs Voyageurs de differentes Nations et sur quelques Observations qui ont été faites dans ce pais la

£395

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Maps -> Asia -> Central Asia/ Tartary

DELISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe

Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A detailed map covering most of central Asia, Siberia and China. Tartary is the area from the Caspian sea to the Pacific Ocean which now includes Siberia, Turkestan ...

Dimensions (W x H): 63 x 48.5 / 25 x 19

Carte del’Egypte de la Nubie de l’Abyssinie

£450

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Maps -> Africa -> Egypt

DE L’ISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe

An interesting map of north east Africa, with plenty of information, mostly very speculative about the interior of Africa- its people, regions and kingdoms.The plates were originally made by De l’Isle around 1700. Covens and Mortimer reissued them in the Atlas Novissimo (1730-40). Phillipe Buache, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 61 x 49 / 24 x 19½

Carte del’Egypte, ancienne et moderne

£165

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Maps -> Africa -> Egypt

BONNE, Rigobert

Decorated cartouche with waterfalls and crocodiles at top left. With six scales

Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 44 / 12 x 17½

CARTE DES COTES DE MALABAR ET DE COROMANDEL

£375

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Maps -> Asia -> India

DELISLE, Guillaume

Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. An interesting map of the southern region of India, Malabar. The northern part of the island of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) is in the south and the coast line is particularly ...

Dimensions (W x H): 60 x 47 / 23½ x 18½

Carte des Courones de Nord. comprenant le Suede, le Danemarc &c

£445

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Maps -> Europe -> Scandinavia

DE L’ISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe

Fine elaborate cartouche, although the title suggest a map of Denmark, this handsome map shows the northern halves of Sweden, Norway and Finland. The plates were originally made by De l’Isle around 1700. Covens and Mortimer reissued them in the Atlas Novissimo (1730-40). Phillipe Buache, de ...

Dimensions (W x H): 62 x 45 / 24½ x 17½

CARTE DES DECOUVERTES faites dans la MER PACIFIQUE sur le Vaisseau de Roi, LA RESOLUTION, Commande par le CAPITAINE COOK en 1774.

£85

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Maps -> Oceans and Islands -> Pacific

COOK, Captain James

An interesting map of the islands of New Caledonia and Vanuatu showing the route taken by Captain Cook with notations of dates.

Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 36.5 / 18½ x 14½

CARTE DES DÉCOUVERTES Faites en 1787 dans les MERS DE CHINE et DE TARTARIE, par les Frègates Françaises la Boussole et l’Astrolabe, depuis leur Dèpart de Manille jusqu’à leur Arrivèeau Kamtschatka. 1.ere Feuille.

£600

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Maps -> Asia -> China

HÉRAULT

/ LA PÉROUSE, Jean Francois de Galaup

From the Voyages of La Pérouse who set sail from France in 1785 to continue the discoveries of Captain Cook. He was shipwrecked in 1788 but his narrative, maps, and views survived and were published in 1797. Fine large chart shows the southern coast of China, Japan, Korea, Formosa & the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 67.5 x 49 / 26½ x 19½

Carte des Indes et de la Chine

£1200

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Maps -> Asia -> China

DE L’ISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe

A magnificent and detailed map of China and India, and South East Asia, with title at top, four scales. The map covers the area from the Caspian, to northern Japan in the north and from Papua New Guinea to the Maldives in the south

Dimensions (W x H): 65 x 63 / 25½ x 25

CARTE DU COMTE DE FLANDRE Dressee sur differens morceaux levez sur les lieux fixez par les Observations Astronomiques

£350

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Maps -> Europe -> Belgium

DELISLE, Guillaume

Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A very detailed and beautiful map of Flanders (northern Belgium), as well as parts of Northern France including Lille. An interesting note at the top of this map ...

Dimensions (W x H): 66.2 x 50 / 26 x 19½

CARTE DU CONGO ET DU PAYS DES CAFRES

£450

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Maps -> Africa -> South Africa

DELISLE, Guillaume

Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A detailed map of southern Africa from the Equator including the island of Madagascar and other islands in the Indian Ocean. The relief and rivers of the land are ...

Dimensions (W x H): 63.5 x 49.5 / 25 x 19½

CARTE PARTICULIERE DE LA CÔTE DU NORD-OUEST DE L’AMÉRIQUE reconnue par les Frègates Françaises LA BOUSSOLE et L’ASTROLABE en 1786 1.e Feuille.

£375

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Maps -> Oceans and Islands -> sea chart

HÉRAULT

/ LA PÉROUSE, Jean Francois de Galaup

From the Voyages of La Pérouse who set sail from France in 1785 to continue the discoveries of Captain Cook. He was shipwrecked in 1788 but his narrative, maps, and views survived and were published in 1797. Chart shows very detailed soundings and all known harbours, straits and island chains. It ...

Dimensions (W x H): 68 x 49.5 / 27 x 19½

CARTE PARTICULIERE DE LA HONGRIE DE LA TRANSILVANIE DE LA CROATIE ET DE LA SCLAVONIE. Dressée sur les Pbservations de M. le Comte Marfilli et sur plusieurs autres Memoires

£275

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Maps -> Europe -> Eastern Europe

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 extremely detailed map of this part of Eastern Europe. The borders of the countries are shown in colour. Austria in the west to Moldova in the east and Bosnia ...

Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 48.5 / 23 x 19

Cartes des Isles Britanniques qui renferment les Royaumes d’Angleterr, d’Ecosse & d’Irlande

£300

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Maps -> British Isles -> British Isles

ROBERT DE VAUGONDY, Didier

A detailed map of the British Isles with roads taken from Thomas Kitchin’s map. There is an inset showing the Orkney and Shetland Isles

Dimensions (W x H): 71.8 x 53.6 / 28½ x 21

Ceylan et les Maldives

£175

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Maps -> Asia -> Ceylon

SANSON, Nicolas

The map shows Ceylon and the Maldives with an inset of Ceylon at a larger scale

Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 18.2 / 9½ x 7

Chaetodon Pavo

£195

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Prints -> Natural History -> Fish

[BLOCH, Marcus] KRUGER

Marcus Éliéser Bloch was born in 1723 in Anspach. He spent the earlier part of his career as a physician, studying intestinal worms. It was not until the age of 57, that Bloch turned to the study of fish, and set himself the task of providing full descriptions and illustrations of the species known ...

Dimensions (W x H): 36.5 x 19 / 14½ x 7½

CHEAP WARD with its Division into PARISHES according to a New SURVEY.

£320

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Maps -> British Isles -> London

COLE, Benjamin

A lovely plan of this part of London, with key buildings drawn in small scale onto the map. Dedicated by an inscription running along the bottom to Samuel Fludyer Esq.r., whose coat of arms is at centre bottom. Title in decorative cartouche to left and compass rose to right. Lovely vignette views ...

Dimensions (W x H): 47.7 x 36 / 19 x 14

Cheyne Row

£450

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Views -> British Isles -> London

BURGESS, Walter. W.

Beautiful etching signed by the artist of this famous London address. Limited to 110 only. Now number 24, this was originally Thomas Carlyle’s house, who was a Scottish essayist, satirist and historian who was very influential in the Victorian era. Framed size 41.2 x 30.8 cm.

Dimensions (W x H): 25.5 x 13.5 / 10 x 5½

Circulus Saxoniae Inferioris

£500

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Maps -> Europe -> Germany

HOMANN, Johann Baptist

Decorated cartouche with two scales at lower right, inset engraving of Hamburg at lower left, inside. The map shows northern Germany, and its regions

Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 48 / 23 x 19

CITRUS Bigaradia violacea, CITRONIER Bigaradier à fruit violet

£675

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Prints -> Natural History -> Botanical

BESSA, Pancrace

/ Duhamel Du Monceau

Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12

Comitatus Hannoniae et Episcopatus Cambresis Descriptio

£350

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Maps -> Europe -> France

WIT, Frederick de

The map corresponds loosely to the Belgian province of Hainault (Hannoniae) and parts of northern France, including the towns of Douai, Valenciennes. It shows the towns, roads, rivers and forests in detail. Coat of arms, surrounded by three soldiers, two on horseback at top right. 2 scales at left

Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 47 / 21½ x 18½

COMITAUS WALDECK ACCURATE DESCRIPTUS.

£175

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Maps -> Europe -> Germany

QUAD, Matthias

Handsome map of part of central Germany, to the south of Paderborn. Title along top edge. Text in Latin at top right. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by ...

Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7

CONFINIA PALESTINAE cum incolis ad ORIENTEM

£195

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Maps -> Asia -> Holy Land

FULLER, Thomas

Map of area between the Dead Sea and the Arabian Desert Sea. Various battle scenes represented on map, burning clouds, the tent of Job, armies on foot, burniong towns and herds of camels. Arms of ‘Henrico Barnard’ at top right. “From the seventeenth century onwards various works were issued which ...

Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 28 / 13 x 11

COSTUMES DES HABITANTS DE MANILLE.

£450

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Views -> Travel/Costume -> La Perouse

Duché De Vancy

/ La Perouse, Jean Francois de Galaup

A beautiful print, showing four figures relaxing in a glade, two reclining women, two stand chatting. This print is from the Voyages of La Perouse who set sail from France in 1785 to continue the discoveries of Captain Cook. He was shipwrecked in 1788 but his narrative, maps, and views survived ...

Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 25.5 / 15½ x 10

DANIAE REGNI TYPUS.

£245

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Maps -> Europe -> Denmark

QUAD, Matthias

Handsome map of Denmark and southern Sweden including Gottland. Title cartouche to right of top centre. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by Johannes ...

Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7

Demetrius Galanis, Paysan.

£7500

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Prints -> Modern -> Matisse, Henri

MATISSE, Henri.

1 of two trial proofs. (There was also an edition of 15 ). This test proof was inscribed to the sitter Galanis, and presented to Galanis from Matisse. Inscribed and signed in pen lower right “Essai - a Galanis. Cordial[emen]t Henri Matisse”Born in Greece, Galanis came to Paris in 1900 having won ...

Dimensions (W x H): 6.5 x 9 / 2½ x 3½

DESERTVM Paran

£195

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Maps -> Asia -> Holy Land

FULLER, Thomas

Map of the Sinai with the route taken out of Egypt, across the Red Sea and the Sinai by the Israelites. Coat of arms at top right with dedication to ‘Johanni Tailero. “ From the seventeenth century onwards various works were issued which dealt with the ancient world, such works were very ...

Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 28 / 13 x 11

DOMINIUM VENETUM.

£600

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Maps -> Europe -> Italy

SEUTTER, Matthias

Matthias Seutter’s attractive map of Venice and the surrounding area stretching from Bergamo to Trieste and from the Tyrol to Florence. Title at top left ringed by cherubs holding the coats of arms of Venice and other powers in the area. Key and scales at lower right decorated with a king, a ...

Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 49.5 / 22½ x 19½

DOWER

£95

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Maps -> British Isles -> Kent

Merian, Matthew

A plan of the town, harbour and castle with elaborate compass rose.

Dimensions (W x H): 20.8 x 22.2 / 8 x 8½

East [London].

£250

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Maps -> British Isles -> London

STANFORD, Edward

These four sheets, from Stanford’s beautifully detailed 20 part folding map, are joined together to show east London. Title page at the top, then extends down from Barking in the north to Chislehurst in the south. As explained in the title page: “The parks and open spaces under the control of the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 40.5 x 132.5 / 16 x 52

EDYNBURGUM

£400

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Views -> British Isles -> Scotland

GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig

/ GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig

Impressive view of Edinburgh with the castle mound to the left and the city stretching out to the right. Two men on horseback gallop towards the city in the foreground, and in the background ships sail in the port at Leith. Coat of arms in top left corner.

Dimensions (W x H): 34.5 x 20 / 13½ x 8

EL REYNO DE ESPANNA dividido en dos grandes Estados DE ARAGONY DE CASTILLA, subdividido en muchas Provincias, donde se halla tambien EL REYNO DE PORTUGAL.

£350

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Maps -> Europe -> Spain & Portugal

HOMANN, Johann Baptist

Wonderful and elaborate map of Spain and Portugal, including the Balearic Islands, from the German cartographer Johann Baptiste Homann, who was the Imperial Geographer of the Holy Roman Empire. Coloured by regions and showing towns, rivers and mountains pictorially in relief. Coast of Africa shown ...

Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 47 / 23 x 18½

ELSATIA Superior.

£175

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Maps -> Europe -> France

QUAD, Matthias

Handsome map of Alsace, with north to the right, and the Rhine across the lower centre of map. Title cartouche at top left. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was ...

Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 19 / 10½ x 7½

ENGLAND AND WALES

£95

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Maps -> Europe -> England & Wales

DOWER, John

An attractive map of England and Wales, including a small cartouche in the bottom left showing the Scilly Islands.

Dimensions (W x H): 33.3 x 40.3 / 13 x 16

EPHRAIM

£195

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Maps -> Asia -> Holy Land

FULLER, Thomas

Very decorative map of the land of the Tribe of Ephraim, from the River Jordan to the Mediterranean. Coat of arms of Epraim at top right. Dedication to, and arms of ‘Guilelmo Crane’ at lower left, decorated scale at lower centre. Biblical scenes represented on map. “ From the seventeenth century ...

Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 28 / 13 x 11

ESTATS et ROYAUMES de FEZ et MAROC, DARHA et SEGELMESSE; Tires de Sanuto de Marmol &c.

£750

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Maps -> Africa -> Morocco

SANSON, Nicolas

Attractive map of Morocco and parts of Algeria. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European cartography passed from the Low Countries to France.

Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 40 / 21 x 15½

FAIREY IIID, 1925 - 11926

£195

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Prints -> Aviation -> Frank Beken

BEKEN, Frank

From the Beken archive, carefully printed by hand using the original glass plate wherever possible. It is then Sepia-brown toned, retouched and titled. Frank Beken was born in Canterbury, England in 1880. His father Alfred was a chemist and photographer. In 1888 the family moved to the Isle of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 64.5 x 54 / 25½ x 21½

FAIREY IIIF, 1929 - 14176

£195

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Prints -> Aviation -> Frank Beken

BEKEN, Frank

From the Beken archive, carefully printed by hand using the original glass plate wherever possible. It is then Sepia-brown toned, retouched and titled. Frank Beken was born in Canterbury, England in 1880. His father Alfred was a chemist and photographer. In 1888 the family moved to the Isle of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 64.5 x 54 / 25½ x 21½