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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
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SANSON, Nicolas
An attractive double hemisphere map based on the polar projections so as to include the northern and southern thirds of the world. The North pole is connected to Greenland and Spitzbergen but there is little other detailed coastline in the polar area. Europe, Russia and Canada are delineated. The ...
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 39 / 21½ x 15½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Handsome map of southern Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 19 / 9½ x 7½
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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): 28 x 35 / 11 x 14
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SANSON, Nicholas
A map of Russia with regions divided up clearly with colour. The relief of the landscape is shown and the regions are distinguished by kingdoms, dukedoms, principatlities, provinces and peoples. This map has been restored on the reverse to reinforce the original green outlines otherwise in good ...
Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 49 / 23 x 19½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Large compass rose showing the 32 wind directions. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 12.5 x 17.5 / 5 x 7
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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
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SANSON, Nicolas
Map of Germany divided into regions, which at the time extended over much of the Low Countries. 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): 23.5 x 18.5 / 9½ x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Turkey, title cartouche at top right. 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. This map was published in Bion’s treatise ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 18 / 9 x 7
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SANSON, Nicolas
Atractive map of Central America, from the Yucatan to Panama. Title cartouche at lower left. 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. This ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 18 / 10½ x 7
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Mexico and Yucatan. Title cartouche at top right. 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. This map was published in ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 17 / 10½ x 6½
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CHÂTELAIN, Henry Abraham
Handsome map of Europe, coloured by country. Like most of Chatelain’s maps, there is a huge amount of additional information displayed - on either side of the map there are long lists of the principal countries, provinces and capital cities. Eight scales on lower right hand corner, title along top ...
Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 47 / 23 x 18½
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BELLIN, Jacques-Nicolas (1703-1772)
Interesting chart of the strait of Gibraltar by the famed French cartographer and hydrographer Jacques-Nicholas Bellin. The map shows the Spanish coast and African land on the other side of the strait. Map orientation shows north to the left, large detailed annotated inset plan of the fortress of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 91 x 60 / 36 x 23½
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BELLIN, Jacques-Nicolas (1703-1772)
Interesting chart of the Bay of Cadiz by the famed French cartographer and hydrographer Jacques-Nicholas Bellin. The map shows the Bay of Cadiz, indicating the city of Cadiz with Fort St.Sebastien as well as smaller towns and villages along the coastline. Bellin was appointed hydrographer (chief ...
Dimensions (W x H): 90 x 58 / 35½ x 23
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BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Interesting chart of the coastline of the Gulf of Siam by the famed French cartographer and hydrographer Jacques Nicholas Bellin. The map shows the coast from the Mekong delta to the Isle of Tioman, near the tip of the Malaysian Peninsula. Soundings and rhumblines criss-cross the map. At lower left ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 50 / 14 x 19½
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SANSON, Nicolas
This attractive map shows the southern tip of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldive Islands. There is an inset map of Sri Lanka (‘Ceylan Isle’) at lower right, and a title cartouche at lower left. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 18.5 / 9½ x 7½
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CHÂTELAIN, Henri Abraham (1684-1743)
Map of the course of the Nile at centrefold, flanked by texts and four small engravings of Egyptian anitiquities. Chateleain’s Atlas Historique was a major seven volume atlas and encyclopaedia, ornately decorated and with text by Nicholas Geudeville
Dimensions (W x H): 48.5 x 37 / 19 x 14½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Egypt. Title cartouche at left centre. 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. This map was published in Brion’s ...
Dimensions (W x H): 20 x 27.5 / 8 x 11
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Spain, divided into its provinces. 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. This map was published in Brion’s treatise ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23.5 x 18 / 9½ x 7
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Poland, which at the time extented over much of the eastern part of Germany, and into Ukraine and Belorussia. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 19 / 10 x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
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. This map was published in Brion’s treatise on globes. Nicolas Brion was a famous French ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23.5 x 18 / 9½ x 7
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SANSON, Nicolas
Map of the ancient world around the Mediterranean. An inset map at lower left of the Nile delta and the Sinai shows the routes of the wanderings of the Israelites after they escaped from Egypt. Illustrated cartouche at top right. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 19.5 / 11 x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Handsome twin hemisphere celestial map, illustrative surround - cherubs, clouds and eagle in the lower cusp holding a ribbon bearing the latin inscription, ‘Coeli Enarrant Gloriam Dei’. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership in European ...
Dimensions (W x H): 31.5 x 18 / 12½ x 7
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SANSON, Nicolas
Map showing north-east South America, from Trindad to the mouth of the Amazon - modern day Guyana and Surinam. Several large fictitious lakes make up much of the unexplored interior. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27.5 x 20 / 11 x 8
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Hungary which at the time extended from the Adraiatic to the Black Sea, and included present day Romania, Bulgaria, and most of the former Yugoslavia. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 17.5 / 9½ x 7
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SCHENK, Pieter & VALCK Gerard
A superb map of the island of Java showing its relationship to Bali, Sumatra and Borneo. Very decorative title cartouche with natives and a cherub. Map scale in cartouche with cherubs and mermaids. The Schenk and Valck families were closely linked by marriage. Most of their work consisted of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 42 / 20 x 16½
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SCHENK, Pieter & VALCK Gerard
A superb map of the East Indies. Decorative title cartouche with natives holding spears and swords. Map scale also in cartouche with mermaid. The sea decorated with ships a sea monster and a compass rose. The Schenk and Valck families were closely linked by marriage. Most of their work ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 39 / 19½ x 15½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Madagascar and adjacenty African coast, including old Mozambique. 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. This map was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 19 / 10 x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of the British Isles, with a large title cartouche at top left. 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. This map was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 18 x 23 / 7 x 9
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SANSON, Nicolas
Beautiful little map of the Canary Islands, with an inset at top left of Madeira. Large decorated cartouche at upper centre. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 19 / 10½ x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Cape Verde Islands and the adjacent African coast. 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. This map was published in ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 20 / 11 x 8
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SANSON, Nicolas
Handsome little map of Italy, showing its diiferent regions. 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. This map was published in Brion’s ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23.5 x 19.5 / 9½ x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Map of the Mogul Empire, stretching from Kabul and Kandahar in the north-west to the Gulf of Bengal in the south-east. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 19 / 9½ x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Iran, or Persia, which, at the time, included much of Afghanistan. Title cartouche at lower left. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 19 / 9½ x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Mpa of Tartary covering the whole of Asia, north of India to the Arctic Ocean.Title cartouche at top right. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 19 / 10 x 7½
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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
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SANSON, Nicolas
Fascinating map of Brazil, showing in detail the coastal states - ‘captaincies’, and the large empty, unexplored interior, covered by the foliated title cartouche. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of mapmakers, at a time when the leadership ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 20 / 10½ x 8
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Chile, which at the time included much of modern Argentina. Title cartouche at top left. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 27 / 7½ x 10½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Paraguay, including River Plate, part of Argentine and the whole of modern day Uruguay. Title cartouche at top right. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 20.5 / 10½ x 8
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SANSON, Nicolas
A fascinating early map of the Amazon basin, from its mouth, to its source. The map includes Peru and the Pacific coast from Ecuador to the Atacama Desert. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27.5 x 20 / 11 x 8
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Scotland and islands, including the Orkneys, scales and title cartouche along upper edgedecoratedMaps 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 27 / 10 x 10½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Two maps on one sheet showing the coasts of East Africa. The left hand map shows the Zanzibar coast, the right hand map shows the coast north from Zanzibar, round the Horn of Africa to the Red Sea. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French school of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29.5 x 17 / 11½ x 6½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of the Swiss Cantons, foliated title cartouche at lower left. 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. This map was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 21 / 10 x 8½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Handsome two part map of these South East Asian Islands. Each part with its own cartouche. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 19 / 9½ x 7½
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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
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of the Black Sea and surrounding land. 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. This map was published in Bion’s treatise on ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23.5 x 17 / 9½ x 6½
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CHÂTELAIN, Henry Abraham
Handsome twin hemisphere Mappe Monde coloured by country. Like most of Chatelain’s maps, there is a huge amount of additional information displayed - tables above and below the map list the principal countries rivers, mountains, lakes etc., title along top edge. ‘Chatelain’s Atlas Historique, was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 67 x 48 / 26½ x 19
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CHÂTELAIN, Henry Abraham
“Chatelain’s Atlas Historique, was a major work of its time, The text was by Nicholas Gueudeville” (Ref: Moreland and Bannister, p132.) Shows the routes of the major explorers. There are remarks and tables on the map giving information on the History and governance of South America.
Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 47 / 23 x 18½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of part of North Africa, includng Libya and Algeria. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 19 / 10 x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of present day Tunisia, and northern Libya. 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 of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 18.5 / 11 x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of the lower Nile that includes Lac Zaflan and Lac Zaire. Much of the charm of early maps of Africa lies in the fanciful depictions of the interior of the continent, which was not mapped accurately until the 19th century. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29.5 / 8½ x 11½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Morocco, the Saharan hinterland, and the Canary Islands. Handsome title cartouche at top left. 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. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 17 / 11 x 6½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Map of India, divided into its kingdoms with inset map at lower right of the Malabar coast (‘Le Malabar’). 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 19.5 / 9½ x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Zaire. 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 of mapmakers, at a time when the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 19.5 / 10 x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Morocco, which at the time, included much of modern day 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. This map was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 20 / 10 x 8
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Morocco. 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. This map was published in Brion’s treatise on globes. Nicolas Brion ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18.5 / 10 x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of north eastern Africa, including Egypt and northern Libya. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 17 / 10½ x 6½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of northern Russia. 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. This map was published in Brion’s treatise on globes. Nicolas ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 19 / 9½ x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of the Middle East, from the Mediterranean to the Iranian border, and from Turkey to Arabia. Title cartouche at lower centre. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18.5 / 10 x 7½
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WIT, Frederick de
Finely engraved map of China and eastern Asia, from the Caspian Sea to Japan. The north east of Asia is very fancifully depicted, with short texts on the areas of the map that were unknown. The area was not accurately mapped until one hundred years after this map was made. The map was engraved by ...
Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 44 / 21½ x 17½
£275
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of northern South America from Ecuador to the mouth of the Orinoco. Title cartouche at top left. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 18.5 / 11½ x 7½
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BESLER, Basilius
One of an extremely rare collection of botanicals from Basilius Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons.When ...
Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 47 / 15½ x 18½
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BESLER, Basilius
One of an extremely rare collection of botanicals from Basilius Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons.When ...
Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 48 / 16 x 19
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BESLER, Basilius
One of an extremely rare collection of botanicals from Basilius Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons.When ...
Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 49 / 15½ x 19½
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BESLER, Basilius
One of an extremely rare collection of botanicals from Basilius Besler’s Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons.When ...
Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 48 / 15½ x 19
£120
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Georgia in Asia and the surrounding lands and seas. Decorated cartouche at lower left. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 18.5 / 9 x 7½
£245
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of Turkey and surrounding lands, from Greece to the Caspian Sea and south to Arabian border. 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 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 19 / 9½ x 7½
£175
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SANSON, Nicolas
A detailed map of the island of Madagascar, the Isle de Comorre and the south-east coast of Mozambique, ‘Zanguebar’, as it was known then. Title cartouche at lower left.
Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 19.5 / 9½ x 7½
£245
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FER, Nicholas de
An unusual and attractive map of the environs of Vienna and the Danube. Ornamental cartouche at top right, scale at lower left. De Fer’s ‘Atlas Curieux’, in the unusual size of oblong folio, was first published in 1705 and reissued in 1717
Dimensions (W x H): 50.5 x 16.5 / 20 x 6½
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DE FER, Nicholas
The map shows coast from Dieppe to southern Scandinavia, and inland as far as Austria. Magnificent cartouche at top left, with title flanked with heroic figures, with royal insignia overhead, and inset map and description of ‘de Isle de Huene’ below. Secondary cartouche at lower left shows three ...
Dimensions (W x H): 34.5 x 43 / 13½ x 17
£195
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SANSON, GULIELMI
A map of Europe including parts of North Africa and Asia. An elaborate and colourful cartouche in upper right corner shows celestial and mortal beings. From Spain to the Black Sea west to east and Libya in the south to Sweden in the north. The lower right margin has been repaired but does not ...
Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 40.7 / 22½ x 16
£175
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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
£850
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DE FER, Nicholas
A beautiful map of Europe with an ornamental cartouche, decorated with the coat of arms from each country.
Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 47.5 / 23 x 18½
£495
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DE FER, Nicholas
A detailed map of the Isle of Wight with insert showing the Isles of Scilly and Tor Bay.
Dimensions (W x H): 31.5 x 35 / 12½ x 14
£120
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SANSON HEIRS
Highly decorative map of Israel - The kingdom of Herod, and how its regions were divided up between Herod’s 3 sons. There are two cartouches, both with deorated with vegetation and baroque ornamentation, Inset view of a figure (presumably Herod,) giving orders to builders
Dimensions (W x H): 39 x 33.5 / 15½ x 13
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SANSON, Nicolas
An interesting map of the East Indies from Flores to Papua New Guinea, and just showing the bottom of Mindanao in the Philippines. Inset showing the islands off the east coast of Gilolo, Molucca Islands, and further inset of the island of Banda. Title cartouche and wind rose
Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 19 / 9½ x 7½
£350
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SANSON, Nicolas
Title cartouche and wind rose, inset map of the Ladrone Isles. Showing the Philippine Islands, part of the China coast and Borneo, and the northern tip of Celebes
Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 19 / 9½ x 7½
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SANSON, Nicolas
A pair of interesting maps of south-east Asia. The left hand map shows the mainland of south-east Asia. the right hand map shows the Malay peninusula, Sumatra and the Andaman Islands. Each map has its own title cartouche.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 19 / 10 x 7½
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FER, Nicholas de
Attractive map of north eastern Africa amd Saudi Arabia, divided into different kingdoms and states. The interior of Africa is built upon hearsay - the River Niger flows into the Nile and short texts (in French) describe the land.
Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 22.5 / 13 x 9
£175
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FER, Nicholas de
Attractive map of north eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia, divided into different kingdoms and states. The interior of Africa is built upon hearsay - the River Niger flows into the Nile and short texts (in French) describe the land.
Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 22.5 / 13 x 9
£95
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DE FER, Nicholas
Beautiful and ornate plan of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, with three inset maps of -1.The Holy Land 2.City of Jerusalem 3. Temple of Solomon. Short texts and vignettes on the plan. Scenes from the crucifixion and resurrection flank the title on the top border. The stations of the ...