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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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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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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BACON
Detailed map from Bacon's Geographical Establishment showing the area of Richmond and Isleworth including Old Deer Park, Syon Park, Gunnersbury Park, and Osterley Park. The main roads are coloured in yellow and the sub-postal districts are shown in red.
Dimensions (W x H): 45 x 30 / 17½ x 12
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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
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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
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DU VAL, Pierre
Covers area from Western Sahara to Congo.
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 39 / 21½ x 15½
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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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BRUÉ, Adrien Hubert
A detailed map of the area.
Dimensions (W x H): 52.7 x 37.6 / 20½ x 15
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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
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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
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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
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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
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PETTERSON, Melvyn
Beautiful view of Chelsea Old Church. Limited edition 44/100. Signed by the artist. Petterson’s works have been widely exhibited in the UK and overseas, and many of his works are in public and private collections. He is a full member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. He says about his ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 18 / 9 x 7
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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
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DUCHÉ DE VANCY
/ 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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SCHENK, Pieter & VALK, Gerard
A beautiful Blaeu style map with galleons in the sea.
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 43 / 20½ x 17
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 31 / 15½ x 12
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
£95
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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NOLIN, Jean Baptiste I
A detailed map of old and new Castille and Estremadura. Nolin was a French geographer, publisher and engraver who, after training under Poilly, began specialising in geographical works becoming ‘geographe du duc d’Orleans’ in 1694, and ‘geographe du roi’ in 1701.
Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 44.5 / 21½ x 17½
£145
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HOGARTH, William
This print shows a pregnant woman pleading with a seated judge for the ‘rich old lecher’ at the centre of the print to provide security for her child. Twelve lines of text below the print explain the scene. The print was not published in Hogarth’s lifetime.
Dimensions (W x H): 36.5 x 30.5 / 14½ x 12
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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
£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
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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
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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
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BOWEN, Emanuel
Attractive map of the Netherlands from Gravelines in the West to Embden in the North East and South to Thionville
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 22 / 10½ x 8½
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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
£245
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BOWEN, Thomas
A detailed chart of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding countries between 80N and 50S. Tasmania is shown still joined to mainland Australia, and the north west coastline of North America assumed. New Guinea shown as two islands. Compass point with rhumb lines.
Dimensions (W x H): 34 x 45 / 13½ x 17½
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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, Emmanuel.
Handsome world map, showing the extent of the explored world in the eighteenth century - most of the coastlines are accurately depicted, although the west coast of Australia, the northwest of North America, and the north east of Asia were yet to be charted. Title cartouche at top left. Emmanuel ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
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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
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BOWEN, Emmanuel.
A handsome map of both Americas, showing the extent of exploration in the mid eighteenth- century, with the outline of the continents complete except for the unexplored north-west of North America. Simple but attractive title cartouche at upper left. Emmanuel Bowen was one of the leading English ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 35 / 16½ x 14
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CARY, John
Clear and accurate map of the Americas in the early nineteenth century. The coastline is accurately depicted apart from the unexplored north-west passage. The map is coloured by country, which shows the United States (green) ending at the Mississipi, and the territory to the west (yellow) merging ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 46 / 20½ x 18
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CARY, John.
Beautiful map of North America showing just above the Arctic Circle in the north, to Nicaragua in the south. The United States are shown up to the border of the Mississipi, west of that has sparse detail apart from the west coast, and the Rockies or ‘Stony Mountains’. John Cary was considered ...
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 46 / 20½ x 18
£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
£350
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CARY, John
Clear and accurate map of the Americas in the early nineteenth century. The coastline is accurately depicted apart from the unexplored north-west passage. The map is coloured by country, which shows the United States (green) ending at the Mississipi, and the territory to the west (yellow) merging ...
Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 51 / 23 x 20
£750
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CREIGHTON, R..
An interesting and detailed plan of London showing both Old and New London bridges, London’s Docks, St. Katharine’s Docks and Chelsea. Arms of Westminster, London and Southwark set in top border. Imprint, key to boundaries and scale bar in bottom margin. Scale 3¼ inches : 1 stat. m. Extent: ...
Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 38 / 18½ x 15
£250
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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
£300
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OGILBY, John
A decorative map of middle Africa from Ethiopia and Somali in the east to the Congo in the west with elephants and ostriches. The cartouche shows natives, two of which are holding parasols, bathed in rays from the sun.
Dimensions (W x H): 37.5 x 28.8 / 15 x 11½
£1200
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CORONELLI, Vincenzo
A magnificent map of the Old World, (Europe, Africa, Asia Minor, India, SE Asia) shown as a hemisphere, with cosmographical and astrological symbols and tables surrounding . Title at top, dedication and coat of arms on curtain at top corners.
Dimensions (W x H): 61 x 45 / 24 x 17½
£275
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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): 37.5 x 27.5 / 15 x 11
£245
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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
£195
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A large map of the Americas also showing the coastline of Europe and Africa in the east and the Sandwich Isles in the west
Dimensions (W x H): 61 x 50 / 24 x 19½
Dimensions (W x H): 61 x 50 / 24 x 19½
£495
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ZATTA, Antonio
Map of north America, fairly accurately depicted apart from the north-west Canadian coast and Alaska, which were still unexplored. With pictorial cartouche at lower left with trees, nuts and vegetation, and a fence surrounding title. Antonio Zatta was one of the leading cartographers and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 33 / 16½ x 13
£345
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MERCATOR/JANSSON
Beautiful map of the Americas from Jansson’s edition of Mercator’s Atlas Minor. The map shows a conjectured north-west passage, and a large land mass between Asia and North America.
Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 14 / 5½ x 8
£1200
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HOMANN Heirs, and August Gottlieb Boehme
A beautiful map of the Americas, with the undiscovered north west left blank. A very decorative cartouche, showing the title and Latin text within a Baroque frame, flanked by Native Americans in a landscape with erupting volcanoes behind.
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 47 / 21½ x 18½
£1200
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MOGG, Edward.
Fascinating folding plan of early nineteenth century London. Old London Bridge is still standing, ‘London Docks’ has just been built to the east of the Tower of London, which still has its moat. The streets of Bloomsbury north of the British Museum are just sketched in. Parts of Paddington and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 84.5 x 43 / 33½ x 17
£300
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QUAD, Matthias
Attractive map of England and Wales. Large strapwork cartouche with royal arms at top left. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by Johannes Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 18 / 10½ x 7
£375
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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): 41 x 26 / 16 x 10
£195
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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): 41 x 34 / 16 x 13½
Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 34 / 16 x 13½
£195
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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): 40 x 30 / 15½ x 12
Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 30 / 15½ x 12
£120
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CLARKE, W. B.
/ CLARKE, W. B.
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
£950
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This popular London map, clear and detailed, ran to many editions. The four mile taxi limit is shown in concentric half mile circles from Charing Cross. Postal districts are marked. Shows the newly built Natural History Museum. Extent: Hampstead-West India Docks-Clapham Road-Hammersmith.
Dimensions (W x H): 83 x 62 / 32½ x 24½
Dimensions (W x H): 83 x 62 / 32½ x 24½
£950
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BACON, George Washington
Folding map of London divided into ½ mile squares lettered and numbered in border, and into ½ mile circles based on Charing Cross. Shows 4m. cab limit and postal district boundaries. Title, scale and key to symbols top right. Extent: Hampstead-West India Docks-Clapham Common-Kensington.
Dimensions (W x H): 73 x 82.5 / 28½ x 32½
£195
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Index on the left and right. Scale one inch to a mile. Extends north to south from Winchmore Hill to Addiscombe and West to East from Southall to
Dimensions (W x H): 64.5 x 47 / 25½ x 18½
Dimensions (W x H): 64.5 x 47 / 25½ x 18½
£85
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J & C Walker
This is from a later edition of the Walker Brothers famous beautifully engraved The British Atlas of 1837. ‘An interesting feature is that the maps were usually issued with all railways built marked in red by hand. Often these red railways are more extensive than lines actually engraved on the maps ...
Dimensions (W x H): 31.5 x 38.5 / 12½ x 15
£120
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J & C Walker
This is from a later edition of the Walker Brothers famous beautifully engraved The British Atlas of 1837. ‘An interesting feature is that the maps were usually issued with all railways built marked in red by hand. Often these red railways are more extensive than lines actually engraved on the maps ...
Dimensions (W x H): 38.5 x 32 / 15 x 12½
£220
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RAPKIN, J
A fine and detailed city plan with eight vignettes. “John Tallis published an extremely attractive series of town plans, delicately engraved on steel by John Rapkin and others. Each plan has a number of vignettes of buildings (taken from Dugdale's Curiosities) and an ornate border. The ...
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 34 / 19½ x 13½
£500
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BURGESS, Walter W.
A beautiful etching signed by the artist. Limited to 110 copies. Detailed depiction of Chelsea Old Church.
Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 33 / 16½ x 13
£120
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
A very pretty pair of black and white engravings. On the left is a domestic scene depicting the island’s Bourgeoisie - a woman sits knitting with her older daughter on one side and her baby asleep in a cradle on the other. On the right two servants from the island are shown on a hill overlooking ...
Dimensions (W x H): 33.5 x 21 / 13 x 8½
£375
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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): 36.5 x 27 / 14½ x 10½
£320
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HALL, Sydney
This interesting map of what is now modern day Canada shows the known parts in the early nineteenth century- the North-West Passage has not yet been discovered and parts of the coastlines of Alaska, Greenland and Baffin Island have yet to be explored. Title and scale at lower left.
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 43 / 21 x 17
£785
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SPEED, John
A beautiful map of Buckinghamshire from Speed’s Theatre. Inset plans of the market towns of Buckingham and Redding, the latter being a strange choice given that it lies in the county of Berkshire - an indication that the other market towns in Buckinghamshire were not large or prosperous. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15
£135
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AA, Pieter van der
Interesting map of the south east coast of Africa, from the Cape to Mozambique, showing the different regions and settlements. Includes the west coast of Madagascar
Dimensions (W x H): 19 x 15 / 7½ x 6
£120
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J & C Walker
This is from a later edition of the Walker Brothers famous beautifully engraved The British Atlas of 1837. ‘An interesting feature is that the maps were usually issued with all railways built marked in red by hand. Often these red railways are more extensive than lines actually engraved on the maps ...
Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 38.5 / 12½ x 15
£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
£175
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SWANSTON, G. H.
A detailed and interesting map of Canada including parts of the United States. From Lake Huron in the west to New Brunswick in the east and Pennsylvania in the south to the ‘Supposed Northern Boundary’ in the north.
Dimensions (W x H): 52.5 x 42 / 20½ x 16½
£175
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Signed in ink by the artist. Blind stamped ‘Published Nov 1905 The Stafford Gallery 34 Old Bond Street’. Nicholson made numerous drawings and sketches of Oxford between 1902 and 1904. The series was completed in 1904 and published November 1905 in two portfolios consisting of 24 plates. The ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35.2 x 27 / 14 x 10½
Dimensions (W x H): 35.2 x 27 / 14 x 10½
£360
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DE L’ISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe
Magnificent decorated cartouche with rowing ship and Greek ruins at lower left. Three scales. The map shows the area from the tip of Italy in the West to most of Cyprus in the East, to the southern edge of Bulgaria in the North
Dimensions (W x H): 65 x 45 / 25½ x 17½
£950
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DUDLEY, Robert
A beautiful sea chart of part of the Indian Ocean, north west coast of Madagascar, and islands to the east including Maurtitius. Robert Dudley’s principal work was the Dell Arcano del Mare which was first published in Florence in 1646, the second edition was in 1661. It was the first sea atlas ...
Dimensions (W x H): 39 x 48 / 15½ x 19
£900
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CHATELAIN, Henri Abraham
Chatelain's superb map of North America and the West Indies, from Newfoundland and the Great Lakes to Northern South America. Inset with remarks on Mexico and Florida.
Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 40 / 20½ x 15½
£475
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DELISLE, Guillaume
Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. An interesting map of Africa including the Mediterranean and southern Europe in the north as well as the Arabian peninsula and part of the Maldives in the east. In ...
Dimensions (W x H): 64.7 x 50 / 25½ x 19½
£450
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DELISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe
Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A magnificent and detailed map of Asia, cartouche at right, ‘Avertissement’ at top right, containing details about the projection, and difficulties of making an ...
Dimensions (W x H): 62 x 48.5 / 24½ x 19
£475
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PREVOST
/ LA PÉROUSE, Jean Francois de Galaup
Interesting chart of part of the south-western Pacific, showing the routes taken by the Spanish explorer Don Francisco Antonio Maurelle in 1781 along the northern coast of New Guinea and across the Pacific to Fiji and Tonga. Maurelle was credited with the discovery of the Hermit Islands on this ...
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 34 / 19½ x 13½
£200
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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 France showing the relief of the land and the various regions. A scale lower left shows the different distances between different areas. Germany ...
Dimensions (W x H): 62 x 49 / 24½ x 19½
£300
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DELISLE, Guillaume
Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A map of French West Africa from Cap Blanc in the north to Cap Sagres in the south. The coast and slightly inland is well detailed but the land further inland is ...
Dimensions (W x H): 62 x 48.2 / 24½ x 19
£375
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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 Egypt, Nubia and Abyssinia. From Africa in the west to the Arabian peninsula in the east and the Mediterranean sea in the north to Sudan in the south. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 63 x 50 / 25 x 19½
£550
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DELISLE, Guillaume
Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. An attractive map of this West Indies island and it’s neighbours including part of Cuba. Saint Domingue itself is shown with the relief of the land and it’s ...
Dimensions (W x H): 62.7 x 48.3 / 24½ x 19
£500
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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. This important and attractive map of the island of Sicily has an insert lower left focussing on the islands of Malta, Gozo and their neighbours. The inset has it’s ...
Dimensions (W x H): 59.5 x 49.5 / 23½ x 19½
£750
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DU VAL, Pierre
The map focuses on the island of Madagascar and also includes the coastline of southern Africa to the west of the plate. An ornate cartouche in the top left hand corner is beautifully decorated with baroque scrolling and drapery. The Fort-Dauphin is included on the south eastern tip of the island ...
Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 37 / 22 x 14½
£180
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BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Sea chart showing part of the west coast of Borneo, the islands of Belitung and Bangka, and part of the east coast of Sumatra.
Dimensions (W x H): 48 x 34 / 19 x 13