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![[Limehouse, Poplar, West India Docks]. Stanford’s Library map of LONDON AND ITS SUBURBS.](itemImages/th_7036.jpg)
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STANFORD, Edward.
Sheet 12 of Edward Stanford’s magnificent and meticulous 24 sheet map of London. According to Hyde, this was the first ‘thorough-going survey of the Metropolis since Greenwood’s in 1824-26.’ It includes a vast amount of detail; every house is marked, heights, omnibus routes, administrative ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 32 / 16½ x 12½
£95
![[Stratford, West Ham].](itemImages/th_7051.jpg)
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BACON, George
Sheet 16 of Bacon’s 16 part map of London showing railways, tramways, and omnibus routes as well as parks, enclosures and cemeteries. Index in top margin to remaining sheets. Scale 9 inches to 1 mile.
Dimensions (W x H): 52.5 x 33 / 20½ x 13
£450
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COLLINS, Capt. Greenvile
Chart of the coast of northwest England from the Mersey to the Solway Firth with adjacent coasts of Scotland and Wales, Isle of Man at upper centre. Compass point at centre shows north to the right of map. Soundings rhumb lines, ships at sea.Two inset coastal silhouettes at lower left. The Great ...
Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 44 / 22 x 17½
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BREWER, Henry William
This impressive panorama is taken from above the Houses of Parliament, looking west. It shows Parliament Square and Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and The Albert Hall in the distance. Oxford was the birthplace of Henry William Brewer, although he spent most of his life in North Kensington. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 112 x 44.5 / 44 x 17½
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
Very attractive sea chart of the region with detail along coastlines. Large decorative title cartouche, compass rose, and rhumb lines embellish the chart. The map was drawn & engraved by Richard Wilson Seale (fl.1732-1773) for “The History of England” Written in French by Mr. Rapin de Thoyras. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 39 x 49 / 15½ x 19½
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BOWEN, Emmanuel.
Attractive map of Westphalia and Lower Saxony. Ornamental marine cartouche at lower right. 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 35 / 17 x 14
£120
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
Very attractive eighteenth century map of North America produced at a transitional point in terms of European understanding of the geography of the New World - the Mississippi Valley, Mexico, the Great Lakes, and the Atlantic Coast are portrayed in detail with great accuracy, while the northwestern ...
Dimensions (W x H): 48.5 x 38.5 / 19 x 15
£175
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MOLL, Herman
An extremely detailed map of Peru with the Amazon rain forest shown of which it says “This Country and its Inhabitans are very little known”. Library stamp on reverse has been removed and does not show through the image.
Dimensions (W x H): 17.4 x 25.7 / 7 x 10
£450
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BLAIR, Rev John
A clear, detailed map of the Caribbean islands and Central America.
Dimensions (W x H): 57.5 x 41.5 / 22½ x 16½
£195
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BOWEN, Emmanuel.
Attractive map of Westphalia and Saxony. Title cartouche at lower right. 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): 22.5 x 32 / 9 x 12½
£175
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BOWEN, Emmanuel.
Attractive map of south-west Germany with a map below of the fortified town of Brisach on the Rhine. 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): 22.5 x 32 / 9 x 12½
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BOWEN, Emanuel
Detailed map of South West Germany with an ornamental cartouche at lower right. 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 35 / 17 x 14
£450
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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
£1200
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SELLER, John
The map covers most of the Atlantic, with both coasts showing, compass point, rhumb lines, title at upper left.
Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 45 / 22 x 17½
£375
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CARY, John
Clear and accurate map of the West Indies. The map includes much of the southern states of the US and the north of South America. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 46 / 20½ x 18
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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
£500
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BOWEN, Emmanuel
Attractive map of the West Indies showing the trade winds. Small but pleasing pictorial title piece showing hunters and lion. 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 Courts.
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
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SWANSTON, G.H.
A very decorative sheet containing two maps: The upper map shows Bermuda, the lower map, Jamaica. There is beautiful view of ‘Government Dock Yard, Bermuda’ below the Bermuda map. It is flanked by smaller vignettes of a ‘Bermudian boat’ and ‘Sperm whale fishing’. The Jamaica map is surrounded by ...
Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 46 / 12 x 18
£165
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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
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 34 / 19½ x 13½
£245
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BARTHOLOMEW, John
A very decorative sheet containing two maps: The upper map shows Curacao, the lower map, Surinam. The Curacao map has four inset maps of other Caribbean islands. Below each map there is a vignette view and the margins contain very attractive vignettes of island people and wildlife.
Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 46 / 12 x 18
£1500
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LAURIE, Richard Holmes
A delightful folding map of London showing the city boundary in red, and borough of Southwark in blue. Title at top right with compass star below. Explanation of colours at bottom left. Map overlaps margin in several places, border marked off in miles E. W. N. and S. of St Paul’s. Extent: Stoke ...
Dimensions (W x H): 80 x 63 / 31½ x 25
£350
![LONDON (NORTH WEST SHEET). [Hampstead, St John’s Wood, Kentish Town].](itemImages/th_7061.jpg)
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BACON, George
Sheet 1 of Bacon’s 16 part map of London showing railways, tramways, and omnibus routes as well as parks, enclosures and cemeteries. Index in right hand margin to remaining sheets. Scale 9 inches to 1 mile.
Dimensions (W x H): 63 x 45 / 25 x 17½
£500
![LONDON WESTERN SHEET. [Paddington, Bayswater, West End].](itemImages/th_7057.jpg)
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BACON, George
Sheet 4 of Bacon’s 16 part map of London showing railways, tramways, and omnibus routes as well as parks, enclosures and cemeteries. Index in right hand margin to remaining sheets. Scale 9 inches to 1 mile.
Dimensions (W x H): 63 x 45 / 25 x 17½
£165
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A detailed street plan reprinted from “Loftie’s History of London”
Dimensions (W x H): 17.3 x 32.2 / 7 x 12½
Dimensions (W x H): 17.3 x 32.2 / 7 x 12½
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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
£120
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PETERMANN, Augustus Herman
Three very detailed maps in one sheet. West Australia shows overland exploration routes, the New Zealand part has an inset map of Auckland.
Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 33 / 16 x 13
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A map of the north west and Michigan territories. Scale in right hand margin. This is an earlier version of the map we have as stock number 7246.
Dimensions (W x H): 38 x 30 / 15 x 12
Dimensions (W x H): 38 x 30 / 15 x 12
£600
![North West [London].](itemImages/th_7054.jpg)
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STANFORD, Edward
These four sheets, from Stanford’s beautifully detailed 20 part folding map, are joined together to show north west London. Extends from Golders Green in the north to Kensington in the south, and from Sudbury, Middlesex in the west to Camden in the east. As explained in the map’s title page: “The ...
Dimensions (W x H): 80 x 65 / 31½ x 25½
£320
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BOWEN, Emmanuel.
13 plans of harbours across the Americas, including Boston, New York, Providence, Charlestown, Havana, Martinique and Cartagena. Depth soundings, title along top edge. Emmanuel Bowen was one of the leading English mapmakers of the eighteenth-century, and was cartographer to both the French and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 34.5 / 16½ x 13½
£95
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BARTHOLOMEW, J
Seven detailed maps on one sheet. The ports and harbours of Holyhead, Fleetwood, Silloth, Liverpool, Whitehaven and Lancaster, and a town plan of Liverpool with Birkenhead. Fullarton’s Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography was the last highly decorative atlas published in England, and the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 46 / 11½ x 18
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BARTHOLOMEW, J, and SWANSTON, G. H.
Seven detailed maps on one sheet. The ports and harbours of Milford Haven (with inset of Pembroke Dock), Bristol Channel, Swansea, Cardiff, Newport Dock, Fishguard Bay, and a town plan of Bristol. Fullarton’s Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography was the last highly decorative atlas ...
Dimensions (W x H): 30.5 x 42.5 / 12 x 16½
£600
![South West [London].](itemImages/th_7062.jpg)
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STANFORD, Edward
These four sheets, from Stanford’s beautifully detailed 20 part folding map, are joined together to show south west London. Extends from Hammersmith in the north to Kingston in the south, and from Twickenham in the west to Balham in the east. As explained in the map’s title page: “The parks and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 80 x 65.5 / 31½ x 26
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Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 31 / 15½ x 12
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VERTUE, George
Two views of the Under Chapell of St. Thomas on London Bridge. The upper view, is from the east to the west, the lower view shows the south side. A banner along the lower edge says ‘Represents the Manner and form of this rare Piece of Ancient Architecture, thus drawn and transmitted to Posterity ...
Dimensions (W x H): 48 x 53 / 19 x 21
£75
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Detailed map of the North Atlantic Ocean showing depth soundings, currents and the seaweed in the Sargasso Sea. The Sargasso sea lies roughly between the West Indies and the Azores, and is part of the North Atlantic Ocean. It was so named because there is a kind of seaweed which lazily floats ...
Dimensions (W x H): 34 x 25 / 13½ x 10
Dimensions (W x H): 34 x 25 / 13½ x 10
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Stunning view of the Roman ruins at Palmyra. The view, looking down the central aisle of the Great Temple towards the arch, gives an idea of the building’s vast scale. The title which was originally below the print, has at some time been cut off, and neatly pasted on the reverse.
Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 24.5 / 16 x 9½
£195
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CAMPBELL, COLEN
From Colen Campbell's "Vitruvius Britannicus, or the British Architect" Vitruvius Britannicus is one of the great eighteenth-century English architectural works. It illustrates, in a way, the social revolution that occured in the first half of the 18th century under the governance of Robert ...
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 25 / 19½ x 10
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Wonderful map of the West Indies and Central America. An inset of Jamaica is included at top right.
Dimensions (W x H): 49.5 x 33.5 / 19½ x 13
Dimensions (W x H): 49.5 x 33.5 / 19½ x 13
£160
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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
£145
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KITCHIN, Thomas
Dimensions (W x H): 38 x 34 / 15 x 13½
£300
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SWANSTON, G. H.
A detailed map of The West Indies with inset of “The Most Important of the Lesser British Islands on an Enlarged Scale” showing the Virgin Islands, Leeward and Windward Islands. Inset at top left of Bermuda.
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 41 / 21 x 16
£120
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MOLL, Herman
Colourful map of the west part of North Africa. Library stamp slightly visible overlapping right edge and margin.
Dimensions (W x H): 25.5 x 17.5 / 10 x 7
£95
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/ MOLL, Herman.
Very scarce and in fine condition. Moll’s maps of Scotland were the first Scottish county maps to be published since Willem Blaeu’s volume in 1617.
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 19.5 / 10 x 7½
£200
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MOLL, Herman
Boldly engraved chart of the polar region to 50° N. shows the latest discoveries and routes of numerous explorers during their attempts to find a Northwest and Northeast Passage, including James, Hudson and Barentz. Baffin and Hudson Bays are shown in a rather narrow configuration. Novaya Zemlya is ...
Dimensions (W x H): 43 x 38 / 17 x 15
£75
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DUNCAN, James
A detailed map of the East and West Ridings of Yorkshire with key to the subdivisions of the county
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 43 / 14 x 17
£120
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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 31.5 / 15½ x 12½
Dimensions (W x H): 39 x 31.5 / 15½ x 12½
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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 31.5 / 15½ x 12½
Dimensions (W x H): 39 x 31.5 / 15½ x 12½
£195
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PETERMANN, Augustus Herman
A highly detailed and informative plate. Two maps one showing Peru and Bolivia, the other showing Chile. The whole surrounded with vignettes depicting local views, costumes etc
Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 46.4 / 12½ x 18½
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F. Mackenzie
/ ACKERMANN, Rudolf
Ackerman’s encyclopaedic work on the colleges of Oxford is perhaps the definitive work on the subject. The exquisite aquatints from this work are much sought after.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29.5 / 10 x 11½
£55
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£195
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H Warren
/ RAPKIN, J
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
£150
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BARLOW, James
A very clear map in five colours, from Florida, round the Gulf of Mexico and including the north coast of South America
Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 19 / 12 x 7½
£245
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ARROWSMITH, John.
Handsome map of the Carribean, with an inset at lower right of the Pacific coast of Guatamala. 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
£120
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SMITH, Charles
Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 26.5 / 14 x 10½
£450
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THOMSON, John
Map of the West Indies, including all the islands, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast from Cape Fear in Georgia to the mouth of the Orinoco in the south. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 50 / 23 x 19½
£140
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MOULE, Thomas
The map is coloured, the ornate surrounding decorations and inset views are uncoloured. Inset view of Harewood House at lower left, title at top centre and ornamental border with figures on either side, and five coats of arms
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 21 / 10½ x 8½
£2500
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PRICE, C
Detailed Chart of Hispaniola. Compass points, rhumb lines. The map was drawn in 1702, when Price worked with Seller in Wapping. Ref: Tooley, Maps and Mapmaking p61
Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 46.5 / 23 x 18½
£1800
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SELLER, John
North to the right. From Puerto Rico to Venezuela. Compass at sea, rhumb lines, a few depth soundings around Trinidad. Title cartouche at top center. Ref: Tooley, Maps and Mapmaking p61
Dimensions (W x H): 52.5 x 43 / 20½ x 17
£450
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THORNTON, John
Attractive chart of Antigua, with compass at centre, rhumb lines, rocks and sand banks, depth soundings, title at top right. The map is printed on a folio page, between a page header at right, and text to the left.
Dimensions (W x H): 32.5 x 26 / 13 x 10
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MOLL, Herman
An interesting map of Guinea in West Africa on the Atlantic. A small box along the lower edge shows a map of the situation of the British Factory at Sherbro. A library stamp slightly visible.
Dimensions (W x H): 25.6 x 17.5 / 10 x 7
£220
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MOLL, Herman
A map of the Dutch Antilles in the West Indies. A library stamp on the reverse shows through slightly.
Dimensions (W x H): 26.6 x 18.8 / 10½ x 7½
£245
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MOLL, Herman
A little map of Bermuda. The coastline is well documented as well as a Flemish wreck as a curiosity.
Dimensions (W x H): 10 x 17.4 / 4 x 7
£195
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SEALE, Richard William
This unusual map of the West African coast, with its inset map of the Gold Coast, has copious ‘Explanatory notes of all the Forts and Settlements belonging to the several European Powers’
Dimensions (W x H): 48 x 38 / 19 x 15
£145
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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
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
£400
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BOWEN, Emmanuel.
Small but pleasing title cartouche showing at top right. The map shows the southern Carribean from the southern tip of Cuba and the northern coast of South America. Bowen was one of the leading English mapmakers of the eighteenth-century, and was unusual in that he was cartographer to both the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
£195
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Pearson, Robert
Matanzas is located about 50 miles east from Havana. Attractive map of the harbour of Matanzas. Rhumb lines, depth soundings and a few navigational notes on map.
Dimensions (W x H): 30.5 x 23 / 12 x 9
£450
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CARY, John
Clear and accurate map of the West Indies. The map includes much of the southern states of the US and the north of South America. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 51 / 23 x 20
£145
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of northwest Africa, from Morocco to the Congo, and east as far as Nubia. Much of the charm of early maps of Africa lies in how they show the interior of the continent, which was not explored until the 19th century. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 17 / 11½ x 6½
£400
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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 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
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This map depicts the Caribbean island of St. Lucia or St. Lucie. It shows the island in some detial with references to its many towns, forts, and ports. Decorative title cartouche. This map was published in 1764 for Bellin’s Le Petit Atlas Maritime.
Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 21 / 12½ x 8½
Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 21 / 12½ x 8½
£250
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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 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
£900
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DU VAL, Pierre
Covers area from Western Sahara to Congo.
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 39 / 21½ x 15½
£250
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LISLE, Guilleaume de
This is a clear and crisp impression that clearly shows the islands of the Antilles and their major landmarks and coastlines. The map is laid on card. The note in lower right corner is in French but reads: The French Antilles are Martinique, Gaudeloupe or Grande Terre, part of St Martin, St ...
Dimensions (W x H): 45 x 59.2 / 17½ x 23½
£145
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BRUÉ, Adrien Hubert
A detailed map of the area.
Dimensions (W x H): 52.7 x 37.6 / 20½ x 15
£250
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BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Ornamental cartouche at top right. This attractive map shows the voyages of early explorers - Cortes, Hernandez and Ponce de Leon
Dimensions (W x H): 38 x 28 / 15 x 11
£175
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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
£500
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PREVOST
/ 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. Sea chart showing Necker Island, a small island in the Pacific Ocean, part of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 68 x 48.5 / 27 x 19
£650
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BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Interesting map showing the northern part of Haiti and the Dominican Republic in the south and extending to the Island of San Salvador in the north. Bellin was appointed hydrographer (chief cartographer) to the French Navy upon the creation of France's hydrographic office, the Dépôt des cartes et ...
Dimensions (W x H): 92 x 60 / 36 x 23½
£120
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LEVASSEUR, Victor
A detailed map of Guadeloupe bordered with ornate illustrations showing settlers, the landscape, a windmill and an earthquake, with text of ‘statistiques’ beneath
Dimensions (W x H): 42.4 x 28.5 / 16½ x 11
£145
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MERCATOR/JANSSON
Beautiful map of Southwest England and South Wales from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor.
Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 5½ x 7½
£420
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/ LA PÉROUSE, Jean Francois de Galaup
Scene showing people warming themselves by a fire in a log cabin. 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.
Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 25.5 / 15½ x 10
£245
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PORCACCHI, Tomaso
Title in decorated cartouche, fish and sea serpent. Includes Jamaica and part of Hispaniola.
Dimensions (W x H): 14.3 x 10.2 / 5½ x 4
£300
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PORCACCHI DA CASTIGLIONE, Thomaso
Map of Cuba with decorated cartouche, sea monsters and compass point. The maps for this atlas were engraved by Girolamo Porro from Padua, and are set within a page of text, with engraved headpiece and decorated initial. There were many editions of this popular atlas between 1576 and 1713.
Dimensions (W x H): 14 x 10.5 / 5½ x 4
£800
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BLAEU, Willem
A highly decorative map of Guinea, showing the coast of Africa between Sierra Leone and Gabon, including the Ivory, Gold & Slave Coasts in great detail, including the European outposts. Even though West Africa was a heavily populated area, there are few notations about African towns and political ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 38.5 / 21 x 15
£130
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MERCATOR/JANSSON
Beautiful map of coastal West Africa, with an inset map of San Tome. From Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. Petrus Kaerius, Abraham Goos and others engraved additional maps.
Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 7½ x 5½
£265
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PORCACCHI DA CASTIGLIONE, Thomaso
Map of Jamaica with decorated cartouche and sea monster. The maps for this atlas were all engraved by Girolamo Porro from Padua, and are set within a page of text, with engraved headpiece and decorated initial. There were many editions of this popular atlas between 1576 and 1713.
Dimensions (W x H): 14 x 10.5 / 5½ x 4
£350
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DE FER, Nicholas
This informative map from De Fer’s atlas also includes accompanying text and title cartouche
Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 26 / 14 x 10
£450
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JEFFREYS, Thomas
Two insets, one showing a map of the Harbour of Bluefields and the other showing the Harbours of Port Royal and Kingston. Jefferys produced some of the finest maps of the New World, yet never reaped financial reward for his talents, and had to be bailed out of bankruptcy. Many of his maps were not ...
Dimensions (W x H): 62 x 46 / 24½ x 18
£195
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ZATTA, Antonio
Printed as if on an unrolled scroll. Compass rose at lower left hand corner. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 33 / 16½ x 13
£175
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ZATTA, Antonio
Map of West African coast from Mauritania to the Gold Coast, with attractive decorated cartouche. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 42 / 13 x 16½
£145
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of West African coast, from Guinea to Cameroon. Much of the charm of early maps of Africa lies in how they show the interior of the continent, which was not explored until the 19th century. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school ...
Dimensions (W x H): 30.5 x 16.5 / 12 x 6½
£245
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BONNE, Rigobert
The Carribean from Florida to the Northern Coast of South America. Map of Bermuda in inset in top right hand corner
Dimensions (W x H): 31.5 x 20 / 12½ x 8
£320
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SANSON, Nicolas
Handsome map of the Carribean Islands. 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. This map was published in Bion’s treatise on globes. Nicolas Bion was a famous French mathematical and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 20 / 12 x 8
£165
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£520
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SCHENK, Pieter & VALK, Gerard
A beautiful Blaeu style map with galleons in the sea.
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 43 / 20½ x 17
£145
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KITCHIN, Thomas
A detailed map of the West Indies and Central America. Title cartouche at top right, scales at bottom left.
Dimensions (W x H): 49.5 x 31.5 / 19½ x 12½
£175
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ARROWSMITH, John.
Attractive map of north west Africa, including most of the Sahara. Much of the detail of the interior is conjectured, anecdotal texts such as ‘water sweet and said to be still’ are used when geographical facts run out. John Arrowsmith constantly revised and improved his popular London Atlas and it ...
Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 47.5 / 23 x 18½
£300
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CHÂTELAIN, Henri
This fascinating engraving has three views of St. Kitt’s above, texts in French about St Kitts and the province of Bemarin at centre, and below there are three prints of fishes, birds and insects of the island. Title on top edge. Chatelain’s Atlas Historique in seven volumes, half atlas and half ...
Dimensions (W x H): 48 x 37 / 19 x 14½
£120
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Unknown
Interesting map of North America, Greenland and Western Europe in Mercator’s Projection, before the North West Coast and Alaska were explored, with fanciful coastlines and sketched North West Passage,
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 29.5 / 19½ x 11½
£500
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SEUTTER, Georg Matthaus
A beautiful map with decorative cartouche depicting natives meeting with Europeans. Cartouche is uncoloured
Dimensions (W x H): 56.2 x 49 / 22 x 19½
£250
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E.E. Briscoe
Signed and dated by the artist. Book illustration for ‘Byways of London; picturesque nooks and corners - 2 volume complete set.’ This covered all major landmarks of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 50 / 14½ x 19½
£600
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DELAROCHETTE, Louis Stanislas
A superb coastal chart of Guyana. Four inset maps show the entrances to the major rivers from the Atlantic Ocean, with descriptions on how best to navigate them. Charming anotations on how the sea changes colour as progress is made away from the coast “the Water Changes to a Dirty White growing ...
Dimensions (W x H): 68 x 51 / 27 x 20
£575
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SELLER, John
Attractive chart of Jamaica with inset map of the Harbour of Port Royal (present day Kingston). Above the inset there are instructions on how to navigate the harbour. Compass point at sea, rhumb lines.
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 40.5 / 20½ x 16
£195
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MOLL, Herman
An interesting piece divded into three maps. One of what is commonly called St Kitts and two other maps of Antego and various other Carribbean islands. Library stamp on reverse slightly visible.
Dimensions (W x H): 26.9 x 18.2 / 10½ x 7
£300
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DUCHÉ DE VANCY
/ 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.
Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 25.5 / 15½ x 10
£75
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Lovely map of Western Africa clearly detailing the towns on the Atlantic coast. British settlements are shown in Red, and French settlements in blue. Title at bottom left with scale below.
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 33.5 / 19½ x 13
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 33.5 / 19½ x 13
£75
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H Winkles
/ RAPKIN, J
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
£430
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This engraving shows the rear entrance of St.James Palace, with sentries preparing to open the gate for some aristocrats, whilst a few dubious looking townspeople look on
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 25 / 16½ x 10
£80
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£295
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Extending from Tring to Bayford and Maidenhead to Kentish Town. Originally folded dissected and mounted on linen. Mounted.
Dimensions (W x H): 65 x 55 / 25½ x 21½
Dimensions (W x H): 65 x 55 / 25½ x 21½
£320
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Extending from Isles of Dogs to Thames estuary and Godstone to Maidstone. Originally folded dissected and mounted on linen. Mounted.
Dimensions (W x H): 65 x 55 / 25½ x 21½
Dimensions (W x H): 65 x 55 / 25½ x 21½
£350
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Extending from Windsor to Kensington and Guildford to Bletchingly.Originally folded dissected and mounted on linen. Mounted.
Dimensions (W x H): 65 x 55 / 25½ x 21½
Dimensions (W x H): 65 x 55 / 25½ x 21½
£145
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£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
£145
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