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NICHOLSON, William
From Nicholson’s popular sporting almanac, February’s entry features Coursing in the artist’s striking style. Words on the back are taken from Rudyard Kipling “Verses on Games” written for the almanac read “The Pious Horse to church may trot. A maid may work a man’s salvation. Four horses and a ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 25.4 / 8½ x 10
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NICHOLSON, William
From Nicholson’s popular sporting almanac, February’s entry features Coursing in the artist’s striking style. Words on the back are taken from Rudyard Kipling “Verses on Games” written for the almanac read “Most men harry the world for fun - Each man seeks it a different way / But “of all daft ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.3 x 25.3 / 9 x 10
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NICHOLSON, William
From Nicholson’s popular sporting almanac, March’s entry features horse racing in the artist’s striking style. Words on the back are taken from Rudyard Kipling “Verses on Games” written for the almanac read “Racing. The horse is ridden - the jockey rides- The backers back - the owners own ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 25 / 8½ x 10
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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): 25 x 37 / 10 x 14½
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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): 22.5 x 33 / 9 x 13
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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): 23 x 34 / 9 x 13½
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LITTLE, William
Panorama of London as seen from the South between Vauxhall Bridge and the Isle of Dogs with numerous boats on the Thames printed in two parts and joined in the middle.
Dimensions (W x H): 240 x 30 / 94½ x 12
£400
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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
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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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SAUTHIER, Claude Joseph
Magnificent map of New York State, just before Independence, showing the divisions and ownership of land in detail. The map is lithographed from the copperplate original, that was engraved and published by William Faden in 1779. ‘Sauthier's map of New York summarizes much of the British military ...
Dimensions (W x H): 70 x 95 / 27½ x 37½
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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
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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
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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
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Attractive little map of Corsica
Dimensions (W x H): 11 x 20.5 / 4½ x 8
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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
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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
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CARY, John.
Beautiful and detailed map of the north-western part of the United States, from the Great Lakes in the north to Tennessee border, and from the Mississippi to Chesapeake Bay. Indian territories are marked. Numerous little notes, historical and geographical, add to this map’s charm; e.g. ‘Here the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 46 / 20½ x 18
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CARY, John.
John Cary’s map of the United States at the beginning of the nineteenth-century, when the the Mississippi was the western border. The state borders are more or less the same as today, except for ‘The Western Territory’, which stretched from Kentucky to Lake Superior, including Illinois, Ohio, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50.5 x 45 / 20 x 17½
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MAITLAND, William
A map of the City of London and its surrounds, designed to show the vast extent of the Great Fire of 1666. The excised detail leaves a good clear outline of the streets of the seventeenth century city and the principal sites and buildings are given in keyed indices. The map was based by Bowen on an ...
Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 20 / 13 x 8
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BLAEU, Guillaume
A beautiful decorative map of Africa, with side borders of double costume figures and nine principal African cities in vignette along top border. Animals on land, and place names face inward to hide the lack of detail inland. Compass point, many ships and sea monsters at sea. Title at top right. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 55.5 x 41 / 22 x 16
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
A beautiful view of the town of Altdorf, the capital of the canton of Uri. A coat of arms in the centre of the title shows the head of a fierce bull. In the lake to the left of the scene is a compass, and along the bottom of the map runs a key to the chief landmarks corresponding with numbers ...
Dimensions (W x H): 32.5 x 21 / 13 x 8½
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Bertius, Petrus
Attractive little map of England and Wales, with title at top right. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a cartographer for his editions of Ptolemy's ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
A map of Asia with a handsome decorated cartouche at lower left, depicting an Oriental court, with subjects kneeling to a ruler on a throne while lions prowl about the court. At top right there is a secondary cartouche with a dedication. Coastlines are fairly accurately shown , but the interior ...
Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 49 / 23 x 19½
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CLARKE, W. B.
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This charming and unusual map of the Greek capital focusses on the ruins of the city. It has a centre square within which the ancient buildings are shown enclosed in the modern and ancient walls with little or no road detail. Along three margins panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 39.9 x 34 / 15½ x 13½
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COLE, Benjamin
An impressive plan of this part of London, with key buildings drawn in miniature onto the map, and a view of St Paul’s Cathedral on a larger scale at the centre. Dedicated by an inscription running along the bottom to S.r Robert Ladbrook Kn.t and to William Bridgen Esq.r, the coats of arms of these ...
Dimensions (W x H): 46.3 x 35 / 18 x 14
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BILLINSGATE WARD AND BRIDGE WARD WITHIN with their Divisions into PARISHES according to a new SURVEY
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COLE, Benjamin
A very interesting plan of this part of London, with key buildings drawn in miniature onto the map. Dedicated by an inscription running along the bottom to William Beckford Esq. and William Stephenson Esq., the coats of arms of these aldermen are presented, one above the other, to the left of plan. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 36.3 x 23.2 / 14½ x 9
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BREWER, H. W.
A beautiful view over the city of Oxford, with the River Cherwell in the foreground - Magdalen Bridge spanning it at the centre, with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians crossing. Magdalen College dominates to the right of the view, with its imposing tower at the entrance to the High Street. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 89 x 36.5 / 35 x 14½
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JANSSON, Jan
Jansson’s handsome map of the Basque region. Ships at sea, compass points, rhumblines, title cartouche at lower right, two shields (one empty), scale with cherub at lower left.
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 38 / 19½ x 15
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MOLL, Herman
An unusual, charming little map of the state of Carolina. The Apalatian mountains are featured as is part of Virginia. Library stamp on reverse slightly visible.
Dimensions (W x H): 15 x 17.5 / 6 x 7
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LA PEROUSE, 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
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/ 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
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CHÂTELAIN, Henri
A very attractive map of eastern North America with galleons in the sea and native Americans hunting various animals on land. The Mississippi Basin is shown in detail, though a little conjectured. One inset showing the coastline of Louisiana from Ascension Bay to St. Joseph's Bay, and another, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 48 x 42 / 19 x 16½
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BUACHE, Philippe
An interesting geo-hydrographic map of the Atlantic Ocean and it’s islands. It is divided into two with one side showing the Atlantic Ocean and the coasts of Africa and Brazil and the other side a detailed examination of the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha. A note top left explains the purpose ...
Dimensions (W x H): 65 x 49.5 / 25½ x 19½
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DE L’ISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe
A splendid and detailed map, if a little fanciful. The map covers most of central Asia, Siberia and China. Lack of knowledge didn’t deter de l’Isle from putting in as much detail on unexplored lands in the north and east as the well explored parts. Decorated cartouche at lower left
Dimensions (W x H): 63 x 48.5 / 25 x 19
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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
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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
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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
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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
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BUACHE, Philippe
A fascinating map showing two early maps of the American north-west. the upper map shows the new discoveries in the northern Pacific. The coastline of Asia is more or less correctly drawn, but America is wildly inaccurate. The lower part is an extract from a Japanese map brought back to Europe by ...
Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 32 / 15½ x 12½
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DE L’ISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe
Ornamental cartouche, seven different national scales, a good clear map showing the regions of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg. 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 l’Isle’s successor, and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 62 x 47.5 / 24½ x 18½
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
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BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
A magnificent sea chart of the Atlantic Ocean, covered in rhumb lines. Map flanked with extensive lists of tides, ‘Tables des Latitudes and Longitude’, of every port and cape on the East and West coasts of the Atlantic
Dimensions (W x H): 68 x 116 / 27 x 45½
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GAUTTIER, Pierre
Large chart of the Western Mediterranean, from the Atlantic to the Dalmatian coast, and from the Bay of Biscay to the Sahara. Ports and Capes on the coast are shown in detail, but there is little detail on the land. Rhumb lines at sea. Title at upper centre. Stamp of the ‘ Depot General de la ...
Dimensions (W x H): 91 x 62 / 36 x 24½
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
Attractive map of south-east Asia including India and China. In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine ...
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
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VIVIAN, George
George Vivian (1798-1873), draughtsman and painter from London, travelled through Spain and Portugal making sketches of many old buildings and towns. On his return Vivian made the drawings famous publishing a collection of lithographs under the title "Scenery of Portugal & Spain". The work consists ...
Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 29 / 14 x 11½
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Attractive little view of Malta coastline.
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 11.5 / 9 x 4½
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SEUTTER, Matthew
One of a set of four prints that originally appeared in the 1728 Atlas Novus. It shows a Colossus with a sword and sceptre. On his body and armour are listed the kings of ancient civilizations: Assyrian, Persian, Greek and Roman, whilst on the legs are listed the monarchs of the eastern and western ...
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 57 / 19½ x 22½
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
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BERTIUS, Petrus
Attractive little map of the Congo, ships and seamonster at sea, title cartouche to the right’, ‘Lunae montes’( Mountains of the Moon) erroneously placed to the south. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
£45
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 29 / 10 x 11½
£95
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BERTIUS, Petrus
A little offset showing in margins.
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
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AA, Pieter Vander
A very pretty little map of the Maldives and Ceylon, also showing the southern tip of India, and the western edge of Malaysia. Scale with pair of compasses in bottom left corner. Decorative title cartouche in bottom right corner showing a woman working at a loom and a fisherman, his catch in the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 14.5 / 10½ x 5½
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Attractive little view over Valletta harbour from the customhouse.
Dimensions (W x H): 15 x 10 / 6 x 4
£95
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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
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Attractive little map of the islands of south east Asia.
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 19 / 9 x 7½
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THOMSON, John
Two large circular maps of the hemispheres. The maps show the knowledge of the world’s coastlines at the time- except for the yet-to-be discovered North-West Passage, everything is there. The New General Atlas was one of the most accurate and best produced atlases of the day. John Thomson’s ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 50 / 19½ x 19½
£245
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Bertius, Petrus
Beautiful little map of Elba, with title cartouche of Neptune’s mouth at top right, galley at top left and a seamonster at lower right. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
£75
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BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Interesting map of southern Mozambique showing the coast from the port of Mocambique to just below the Tropic of Capricorn.
Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 20.5 / 10½ x 8
£100
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LAURIE, R.H.
A beautiful little map from this early nineteenth-century traveller’s companion, that gave accurate and detailed road information - routes, distances, turnpikes - on all major routes out of London.
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 34.5 / 10 x 11½
£120
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£120
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£130
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£130
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£1100
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after TURNER, William
A beautiful view after painting by William Turner, showing the wooden battleship on her last trip to be broken up as the sun sets. Original mezzotint signed by the famous British artist, with Print Sellers Association stamp in left corner. John Cother Webb, Landseer’s student, was in his lifetime ...
Dimensions (W x H): 45 x 34 / 17½ x 13½
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A fine map of the county of Herefordshire. Published 1610, it is a reprint of the 1607 plate of Camden’s Britannia, and has no text on the back. The last edition of the Britannia published by Camden himself, was the first with county maps. These were engraved, from the surveys of John Norden, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 28.5 / 12 x 11
Dimensions (W x H): 31 x 28.5 / 12 x 11
£85
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VIVIAN, George
George Vivian (1798-1873), draughtsman and painter from London, travelled through Spain and Portugal making sketches of many old buildings and towns. On his return Vivian made the drawings famous publishing a collection of lithographs under the title "Scenery of Portugal & Spain". The work consists ...
Dimensions (W x H): 38 x 13.5 / 15 x 5½
£275
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MERIAN, Matthew
Attractive map of France, title cartouche at lower right, two royal shields above further shields in the upper corners.compass point at sea. This map, like many by the famed Swiss engraver, Matthaus Merian, is based on Blaeu’s map of the same title but a little smaller and, some of the titles ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 27 / 14 x 10½
£175
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BINKS, Reuben Ward.
Signed Artist Proof by Reuben Ward Binks of the famous Alsatian, Giralda’s Lola and eight puppies amidst straw, commissioned by Mrs Hartley M. Dodge the wife of the CEO of Dodge Motor Corporation. Dedication in the artist’s hand to ‘Att S.Pomeroy’. Earlier in her life Lola won many dog ...
Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 27.5 / 15½ x 11
£220
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BINKS, Reuben Ward.
Signed Artist’s Presentation Proof by Reuben Ward Binks of the famous Alsatian, Giralda’s Lola and eight puppies amidst straw, commissioned by Mrs Hartley M. Dodge the wife of the CEO of Dodge Motor Corporation. Earlier in her life Lola won many dog competitions. Lady Kitty Ritson, who judged at ...
Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 27.5 / 15½ x 11
£450
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SEUTTER, Georg Matthaus
A splendid map of the Rome area, with regions clearly delineated. Magnificent baroque cartouche with title surrounded by ornate shell, in a woodland landscape whilst above,there is a regal tent containing a gold crown guarded by cherubs
Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 48 / 22 x 19
£275
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HONDIUS, Jodocus & JANSSON, Jan
Map of Southern Spain, from near Gibraltar to Alicante, Ships at sea, compass points, rhumb lines, two shields, ornamental cartouche, secondary cartouche with scale. Ref: Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandica, Vol I, 6130:1
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 37.5 / 19½ x 15
£195
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£220
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£40
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Attractive little view over Valetta harbour with setting sun.
Dimensions (W x H): 15.5 x 10 / 6 x 4
£220
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Bertius, Petrus
Very attractive little map of the northern Adriatic near Trieste. Ships and monsters at sea. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a cartographer for ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
£300
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HOGARTH, William
Hogarth’s 12 prints illustrating Samuel Butler’s poem Hudibras, were among his favourite works. Although a little more obscure than some of his works, they represent an important stage in his development; Butler’s comic narrative was the perfect subject for Hogarth to develop his gift for social ...
Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 54 / 14 x 21½
£245
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Anon.
Beautiful little map of Madagascar with four inset maps in corners of islands and harbours on the island. Title at top centre, shot silk effect sea. The map occupies the upper half of a leaf, with text in Latin below. Dimensions given are for the map; the whole leaf measures 18 x 29cm.
Dimensions (W x H): 14.5 x 11 / 5½ x 4½
£145
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QUAD, Matthias
A very attractive early map of South East Asia with decorative border, title at lower left. The coastlines are recognisable but approximate. The map stretches from ‘Persia’ in the north west to ‘New Guinea’ in the south-east. Part of the west coast of North America is shown at top right, showing ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28.5 x 20 / 11 x 8
£2700
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ORTELIUS Abraham
Ortelius’ decorative map of South East Asia. This map is gorgeously fanciful - little was accurately known about the area at the time - the sea at top right is decorated with colourful sea-monsters and mermaids. Strapwork title cartouche at lower left.
Dimensions (W x H): 49.6 x 34.7 / 19½ x 13½
£195
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BERTIUS, Petrus
Delightful little map of the island of Mozambique, discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1492. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a cartographer for his ...
Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½
£175
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VAUGONDY, Robert de
Attractive little map of Cape Breton Island, once call Isle Royale, on Nova Scotia.
Dimensions (W x H): 20 x 18 / 8 x 7
£220
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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
£130
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MALLET, Alain, Manesson
Showing the islands of Bali, Java, Sumatra and Borneo and the Malay peninsula. Title cartouche with cherubs riding and sea gods arm in arm amongst reeds.
Dimensions (W x H): 10.0 x 14.0 / 4.0 x 6.0
£2200
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CORONELLI, Vincenzo
Beautiful map of South East Asia from Burma to Northern Australia showing all the islands a little closer together than in reality - Hainan is next to the Philippines, and the Philippines are very close to Celebes. Ornamental cartouche at lower left with title on drape, carried by mermaids. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 60 x 45 / 23½ x 17½
£220
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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
£225
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H Warren
/ RAPKIN, J
A highly decorative map of Japan and Korea for the period with a vignette of a rural scene in Yedo at upper centre, two smaller vignettes in the lower corners, at left, ‘Coreans’, at lower right, ‘State barge’. The map and vignettes are within an elegant uncoloured border.
Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 26 / 13 x 10
£245
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map of Africa, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£145
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£300
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French map-making was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£175
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£150
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Attractive little map of Asia. At the right margin there is a list and classification of the different territories and empires of Asia. Title cartouche at top left, scales at top right.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 19.5 / 12 x 7½
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 19.5 / 12 x 7½
£250
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the decorative maps of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£175
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£120
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£200
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£175
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£575
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Diepenbeke
/ CAVENDISH, William
This striking print shows the Duke on foot training eight horses. The print is from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish’s exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage. La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux, was first published in 1657 in Antwerp. William ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
£145
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BRION DE LA TOUR, Louis
In the mid-eighteenth century, French mapmaking was at its peak. Brion de la Tour was one of its most prolific cartographers. This beautiful decorated little map, elegantly surrounded by an ornate engraved uncoloured frame, is a fine example of the period.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 28 / 12 x 11
£145
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ZATTA, Antonio
Decorated cartouche at lower left. The map shows the coast from Nigeria to Angola. The rivers are marked, but little else inland has been explored. Zatta’s atlas was one of the most beautifully produced of 18th century