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HALL, Sydney
Detailed map of early nineteenth-century Brazil. At the time this map was engraved, Brazil included the whole of Uruguay. Title and scale at lower right.
Dimensions (W x H): 43 x 53 / 21 x 17
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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
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HALL, Sydney
Beautiful map of eastern Canada. At the time of its publication, ‘Canada’ referred to the eastern part of modern day Canada, south of Hudson Bay. Title and scale at lower right.
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 43 / 21 x 17
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HALL, Sydney
This fine late copper engraving shows part of South America from Peru to Patagonia. ‘La Plata’ was the name for northern Argentina, and the Atacama Desert was part of Bolivia. Title and scale at lower right
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 43 / 21 x 17
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HALL, Sydney
A fine, late copper engraving showing nineteenth-century China. In those days, China did not extend so far west. On this map the area to the west of China, is simply called Tibet and left blank. All the provinces and islands are marked in outline colour. Title at lower right.
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 43 / 21 x 17
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HALL, Sydney
Beautiful map of the south East Asian Islands. This late copper engraving was published at around the time that geographical accuracy in terms of map making and exploration had been achieved.
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 43 / 21 x 17
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HALL, Sydney
Attractive late copper engraving of England and Wales.
Dimensions (W x H): 44 x 53.5 / 17½ x 21
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HALL, Sydney
This fine, late copper engraving shows the whole of the Pacific Ocean on Mercator’s Projection. Many of the islands have the date of their discovery beside them.
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 43 / 21 x 17
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HALL, Sydney
This map, with the Amazon (‘Maranon’) along its top edge, and the Atacama Desert on the lower edge, covers the area approximating to modern day southern Peru, title at lower left.
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 43 / 21 x 17
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HALL, Sydney
Attractive late copper engraving of Portugal.
Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 50 / 15½ x 19½
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HALL, Sydney
Attractive map of Spain and Portugal, provinces coloured by outline. Includes the Balearic Islands.
Dimensions (W x H): 50.5 x 41 / 20 x 16
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HALL, Sydney
Attractive late copper engraving of Sweden and Norway.
Dimensions (W x H): 40.5 x 51 / 16 x 20
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HALL, Sydney
Attractive late copper engraving of Sweden and Norway.
Dimensions (W x H): 43.5 x 54 / 17 x 21½
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HALL, Sydney
A fine late copper engraving of Switzerland, with the cantons in outline colour. There is a key to the religions of the cantons at top right, title and scales at top left.
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 43 / 21 x 17
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HALL, Sydney
This fine, late copper engraving shows the world as it was known in 1830. The coastlines of all the continents are accurately depicted except for Antarctica and the Arctic costs of North America and Greenland. Title at top left.
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 43 / 17 x 21
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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
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WELLER, Edward, and DOWER, John
South western sheet of the new edition of Cassell’s large nine sheet Map of London. Scale: 9 inches to 1 mile. Extent Battersea Park, Chelsea, Victoria Station, Green Park and Hyde Park (south), Earls Court. London Chatham and Dover Railway and underground lines indicated. ‘Revised and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 64 x 46.5 / 25 x 18½
£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
£165
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Nordrhein Westfalen. Latin text at lower left. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by Johannes Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7
£175
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Southwestern Holland with north to the right. Latin text at top left, scales at lower right. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by Johannes ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 18 / 10½ x 7
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SWEERT, Emanuel
Beautiful engraving of two sprouting bulbs. The two plants are side by side on the page. The right hand plant has a light green leaf with a maroon mottled tip. The plants are well balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ 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): 18.5 x 26 / 7½ x 10
£165
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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 31 / 9 x 12
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BEKEN, Frank
From the Beken archive, printed digitally in Sepia-brown. Frank Beken was born in Canterbury, England in 1880. His father Alfred was a chemist and photographer. In 1888 the family moved to the Isle of Wight. The company "Beken & Son Ltd." was born and Frank was soon seen afloat in a dinghy, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 59.5 / 19½ x 23½
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HILL, John
Dr. John Hill, actor, dramatist, botanist doctor and prolific author was one of the more colourful figures of eighteenth century London. His Eden, or a Complete Body of Gardening, was one of the most beautiful illustrated botanical books of its time.
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 39 / 9 x 15½
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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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Map of Africa with inset map of ‘...the rivers Sierra Leone and Sherbro.’ Thomas Brown was an Edinburgh Bookseller and Publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. The maps from his General Atlas are on the cusp between the decorative maps of the eighteenth century and the more accurate ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
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Map of Asia, with Tasmania attached to mainland Australia. Thomas Brown was an Edinburgh Bookseller and Publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. The maps from his General Atlas are on the cusp between the decorative maps of the eighteenth century and the more accurate maps of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 34 / 11½ x 13½
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 34 / 11½ x 13½
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Map of Egypt, with routes of pilgrims to Mecca, the line bewteeen Africa and Arabia, and numerous anotations. Thomas Brown was an Edinburgh Bookseller and Publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. The maps from his General Atlas are on the cusp between the decorative maps of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 35 / 11 x 14
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 35 / 11 x 14
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Thomas Brown was an Edinburgh Bookseller and Publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. The maps from his General Atlas are on the cusp between the decorative maps of the eighteenth century and the more accurate maps of the nineteenth century
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 35 / 11 x 14
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 35 / 11 x 14
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Clear map of India, divided into regions. Thomas Brown was an Edinburgh Bookseller and Publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. The maps from his General Atlas are on the cusp between the decorative maps of the eighteenth century and the more accurate maps of the nineteenth century
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 35 / 11 x 14
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 35 / 11 x 14
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Map of Hungary, which at the time included Croatia , and stretched to the Dalmatian coast. Thomas Brown was an Edinburgh Bookseller and Publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. The maps from his General Atlas are on the cusp between the decorative maps of the eighteenth century and the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
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A clear map of Italy, its islands, and the Dalmatian coast. Thomas Brown was an Edinburgh Bookseller and Publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. The maps from his General Atlas are on the cusp between the decorative maps of the eighteenth century and the more accurate maps of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
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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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Map of Poland, which at the time, included, Lithuania and parts of ther Ukraine. Thomas Brown was an Edinburgh Bookseller and Publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. The maps from his General Atlas are on the cusp between the decorative maps of the eighteenth century and the more ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
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Map of European Russia, divided into its regions. Thomas Brown was an Edinburgh Bookseller and Publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. The maps from his General Atlas are on the cusp between the decorative maps of the eighteenth century and the more accurate maps of the nineteenth ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 35 / 11 x 14
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 35 / 11 x 14
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Thomas Brown was an Edinburgh Bookseller and Publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. The maps from his General Atlas are on the cusp between the decorative maps of the eighteenth century and the more accurate maps of the nineteenth century
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
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Map of Scandinavia, with inset of Iceland.Thomas Brown was an Edinburgh Bookseller and Publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. The maps from his General Atlas are on the cusp between the decorative maps of the eighteenth century and the more accurate maps of the nineteenth century
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
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Thomas Brown was an Edinburgh Bookseller and Publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. The maps from his General Atlas are on the cusp between the decorative maps of the eighteenth century and the more accurate maps of the nineteenth century
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
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Map of Turkey, and lands around the eastern Black Sea, Syria and the valley of the Euphrates to the Persian Gulf. Thomas Brown was an Edinburgh Bookseller and Publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. The maps from his General Atlas are on the cusp between the decorative maps of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
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Map of Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Romania. Thomas Brown was an Edinburgh Bookseller and publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. The maps from his General Atlas are on the cusp between the decorative maps of the eighteenth century and the more accurate maps of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 28 / 14 x 11
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COLE, Benjamin
A fascinating map of Westminster, showing in detail the maze of streets at the heart of London, although the map shows that at this time Tottenham Court Road led out into open space and green fields! Title in pretty, decorative cartouche in top right corner, compass rose in top left.
Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 23 / 14 x 9
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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
Highly attractive map of the Channel between England and France, with both coasts showing, compass point, rhumb lines, title at upper right. Textual notes and advertisements provide further elements of interest.
Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 45.5 / 23 x 18
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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
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
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CARY, John
Interesting map of Asia and Australasia, that gives a vivid picture of geographical knowledge at the beginning of the eighteenth-century. Many of the islands in the Pacific, New Guinea, and the coasts of Australia are very sketchily depicted, although the map does show Tasmania as an island. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 51 / 22½ x 20
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CARY, John
Clear and accurate map of early nineteenth century China, coloured by province, also showing rivers, routes and towns. Four scales at lower left, title at lower right. John Cary was considered 'the most representative, able and prolific of English cartographers'. Tooley says, 'As an engraver he ...
Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 51 / 22½ x 20
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CARY, John
Clear and accurate map of early nineteenth century England and Wales. Two scales and title at top right. John Cary was considered 'the most representative, able and prolific of English cartographers'. Tooley says, 'As an engraver he was elegant and exact with fine clear lettering and great ...
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 46 / 20½ x 18
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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
Clear and accurate map of what is now the eastern part of Germany, with parts of Poland and Slovakia. Four scales and title at left centre. John Cary was considered 'the most representative, able and prolific of English cartographers'. Tooley says, 'As an engraver he was elegant and exact with fine ...
Dimensions (W x H): 60 x 51 / 23½ x 20
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CARY, John
Clear and accurate map of early nineteenth century north-east Italy. Four scales at lower right, title at top right. John Cary was considered 'the most representative, able and prolific of English cartographers'. Tooley says, 'As an engraver he was elegant and exact with fine clear lettering and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 46 / 20½ x 18
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CARY, John
Clear and accurate map of early nineteenth century Italy, including the islands of Sicily, Corsica nad Sardinia. Four scales at lower right, title at top right. John Cary was considered 'the most representative, able and prolific of English cartographers'. Tooley says, 'As an engraver he was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 49 / 21½ x 19½
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CARY, John.
A fine detailed map of The Netherlands with title on top left and scales below. John Cary is considered by some to be the finest of English cartographers. His maps, although not the most decorative, appeal for their clarity, detail and the precision of engraving. When the Ordnance Survey began ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 46 / 20½ x 18
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MOLL, Herman
A very detailed and interesting map of these two East Coast states with the Chesapeake Bay running through the centre. A blue-ish mark on the top edge and a small light brown mark in lower left corner. Lower margin foxed but main image in good condition.
Dimensions (W x H): 17.7 x 25.5 / 7 x 10
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Anon
A very pretty map of Fort St. Philip in Menorca. Scale in bottom right corner, compass rose and several sailing ships in sea to right of map.
Dimensions (W x H): 20.7 x 31.6 / 8 x 12½
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BEKEN, Frank
From the Beken archive, carefully printed by hand using the original glass plate wherever possible. It is then Sepia-brown toned, retouched and titled. Frank Beken was born in Canterbury, England in 1880. His father Alfred was a chemist and photographer. In 1888 the family moved to the Isle of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 64.5 x 54 / 25½ x 21½
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JANSSON/HONDIUS
Map of central and eastern Africa, showing the nonexistent lakes Zaire and Zaflan. Wild beasts fill the unexplored interior. Decorated cartouche, with title flanked by turbanned figures, shielded from a burning sun by African cherubs with umbrellas. Ref:Koemans, Atlantes Neerlandici, volI 8720:1.B
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 38 / 19½ x 15
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JOHNSON, J Hugh
A detailed map of Algeria with two round inset maps of ORAN AND ENVIRONS and CONSTANTINE AND ENVIRONS in the bottom corners as well as an inset map of ALGIERS AND ENVIRONS in-between them. Fullarton's Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography was the last highly decorative atlas published in ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 41.5 / 20½ x 16½
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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
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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
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QUAD, Matthias
Map of Artois in northern France, with English channel to the left. Title at top left, shield at lower left. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by Johannes ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 20.5 / 11½ x 8
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BEKEN, Frank
From the Beken archive, carefully printed by hand using the original glass plate wherever possible. It is then Sepia-brown toned, retouched and titled. Frank Beken was born in Canterbury, England in 1880. His father Alfred was a chemist and photographer. In 1888 the family moved to the Isle of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 64.5 / 21½ x 25½
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Rare and unusual WWII poster. Battlefield scene above and factory skyline below, reminding workers of how soldiers depend on them. The poster is printed in four colours, brown, blue, ochre and a light green. Production stamp of the Royal Ordnance Depot Greenford at lower right.
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 74.5 / 19½ x 29½
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JOHNSTON, W. & A. K.
An interesting map of the continent showing the routes of Colonel Mitchell and Mr Cunningham in red and green respectively. Annotations of the discoveries of different areas with dates. Bordered title with scale below and further notes on where and when the major settlements were established.
Dimensions (W x H): 60 x 49.5 / 23½ x 19½
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Austria, corresponding with the eastern half of modern Austria. Title at lower left, latin text along lower edge. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29.5 x 20.5 / 11½ x 8
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BACON, George Washington
Bacon’s magnificent 16 sheet map of London joined as one. Extent: Upper Holloway-Canning Town-Brixton-Hammersmith. Title and key to symbols at top left. Scale bar in ornamental border bottom centre. Shows railways (including Metropolitan railway to Aldgate), tramways, and omnibus routes as well ...
Dimensions (W x H): 253 x 172 / 99½ x 67½
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BACON
Detailed map from Bacon's “New Large Scale Ordnance Atlas of London & Suburbs with Supplementary Maps, Copious Letter press Descriptions, and Alphabetical Indexes” showing the area of Islington (shown in green) and St. Pancras (in pink).
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 33 / 19½ x 13
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of Bavaria, strapwork cartouche at lower right. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by Johannes Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 20 / 10½ x 8
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QUAD, Matthias
Map of Bohemia that covers an area roughly equivalent to the Czech Republic. Title cartouche at lower right, royal arms to the left. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 18 / 10 x 7
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QUAD, Matthias
Handsome map of part of central Germany. Title cartouche at left centre. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by Johannes Bussemacher.
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 21 / 12 x 8½
£145
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McIAN,R R
Resplendent in the green Campbell tartan, this aristocratic clansman poses, cap in hand, beside a table. Robert Ronald McIan’s dramatic lithographs of the Scottish Clans are collector’s favourites.
Dimensions (W x H): 21.5 x 34.5 / 8½ x 13½
£195
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BEKEN, Frank
From the Beken archive, carefully printed by hand using the original glass plate wherever possible. It is then Sepia-brown toned, retouched and titled. Frank Beken was born in Canterbury, England in 1880. His father Alfred was a chemist and photographer. In 1888 the family moved to the Isle of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 64.5 / 21½ x 25½
£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
£475
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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
£345
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COOK, Captain James R N
A fine chart of the Cook Straits dividing New Zealand's North and South Islands showing Admiralty Bay, Queen Charlotte's Sound, Cloudy Bay, Cape Palliser and detailed coastal topography. The North and South Islands are named “Partie De Tavai Poe Na Mmoo”, and “Partie D'Eahe I No Mauwe”. With ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27.5 x 27 / 11 x 10½
£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
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LA PÉROUSE, Jean Francois de Galaup
From the Voyages of La Pérouse who set sail from France in 1785 to continue the discoveries of Captain Cook. He was shipwrecked in 1788 but his narrative, maps, and views survived and were published in 1797. This is how La Pérouse’s arrival at the archipelago was described in a diary: 'On the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 67 x 48.5 / 26½ x 19
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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
£120
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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 is a detailed map of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). A decorative cartouche lower left and also round the scale top right. Part of India also shown top left. The ...
Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 42.2 / 22½ x 16½
£400
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DELISLE, Guillaume
Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A detailed map of this island of the Antilles. The mountainous regions are shown and the coast is well detailed.
Dimensions (W x H): 62.5 x 48.5 / 24½ x 19
£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
£250
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DELISLE, Guillaume
Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A map of the north western part of Africa with the Cape Verde islands in the far west off the coast. Barbary (the countries of North Africa now known as Morocco, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 64 x 50 / 25 x 19½
£245
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BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
The map shows the area from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes and from Georgia in the east to New Mexico. The interior is empty of detail except for a few river courses and notes on Native American lands. Cartouche at top left
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 21.5 / 12 x 8½
£1100
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JAILLOT, Alexis Hubert
A spectacular but inaccurate sea chart of the coast and and the islands of NW Scotland and Ireland. Ornamental compasses at sea, highlighted in gold, connected by rhumb lines. The Neptune Francois was ‘a seminal work in the development of sea atlases.’ (ref: British Library Catalogue.) It was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 85 x 59 / 33½ x 23
£350
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De MERVEILLEUX
A map of the capital of the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel on Lake Neuchâtel. The map includes ruined castles, battlefields and mountainous areas all explained by a key lower left. A note stretching across the top of the map explains about the county of Neuchatel; the state and how it’s governed.
Dimensions (W x H): 64.5 x 49 / 25½ x 19½
£700
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DE L’ISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe
The map is in two parts, north and south, they are both of equal size. The northern map has a decorated cartouche, and shows the north of white Russia, and part of the arctic coast, reaches as far south as ‘Petersbourg’. The southern map stretches to the northern tip of the Black Sea, the Volga ...
Dimensions (W x H): 66 x 50 / 26 x 19½
£650
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DELISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe
The map is in two parts, north and south, they are both of equal size. The northern map has a decorated cartouche, and shows the north of white Russia, and part of the arctic coast, reaches as far south as the Principality of Galicz. The southern map stretches to the northern tip of the Black Sea, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 66 x 50 / 26 x 19½
£900
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DU VAL, Pierre
Covers area from Western Sahara to Congo.
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 39 / 21½ x 15½
£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. An interesting map of what was known as Persia. From Russia in the north to the Persian Gulf in the south and Syria in the west to modern day Afghanistan in the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 63 x 49 / 25 x 19½
£475
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DE L’ISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe
A splendid map of what is now the French Italian Alps, in full detail. Ornamented cartouche at upper right and ‘Avertissement’ at top right in its own ornamental cartouche, giving details of Treaties between the different Duchies, concerning borders
Dimensions (W x H): 64 x 48 / 25 x 19
£395
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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 detailed map covering most of central Asia, Siberia and China. Tartary is the area from the Caspian sea to the Pacific Ocean which now includes Siberia, Turkestan ...
Dimensions (W x H): 63 x 48.5 / 25 x 19
£450
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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
£165
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£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. An interesting map of the southern region of India, Malabar. The northern part of the island of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) is in the south and the coast line is particularly ...
Dimensions (W x H): 60 x 47 / 23½ x 18½
£445
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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
£85
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COOK, Captain James
An interesting map of the islands of New Caledonia and Vanuatu showing the route taken by Captain Cook with notations of dates.
Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 36.5 / 18½ x 14½
£600
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HÉRAULT
/ LA PÉROUSE, Jean Francois de Galaup
From the Voyages of La Pérouse who set sail from France in 1785 to continue the discoveries of Captain Cook. He was shipwrecked in 1788 but his narrative, maps, and views survived and were published in 1797. Fine large chart shows the southern coast of China, Japan, Korea, Formosa & the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 67.5 x 49 / 26½ x 19½
£1200
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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
£350
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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 very detailed and beautiful map of Flanders (northern Belgium), as well as parts of Northern France including Lille. An interesting note at the top of this map ...
Dimensions (W x H): 66.2 x 50 / 26 x 19½
£450
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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 southern Africa from the Equator including the island of Madagascar and other islands in the Indian Ocean. The relief and rivers of the land are ...
Dimensions (W x H): 63.5 x 49.5 / 25 x 19½
£375
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HÉRAULT
/ LA PÉROUSE, Jean Francois de Galaup
From the Voyages of La Pérouse who set sail from France in 1785 to continue the discoveries of Captain Cook. He was shipwrecked in 1788 but his narrative, maps, and views survived and were published in 1797. Chart shows very detailed soundings and all known harbours, straits and island chains. It ...
Dimensions (W x H): 68 x 49.5 / 27 x 19½
£275
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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 extremely detailed map of this part of Eastern Europe. The borders of the countries are shown in colour. Austria in the west to Moldova in the east and Bosnia ...
Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 48.5 / 23 x 19
£300
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JAILLOT, Alexis Hubert
A double folio sea chart of the English Channel, with depth soundings, sand banks and rhumb lines, 32 point gold highlighted compass at sea. The atlas from which this chart came, The Neptune Francois was ‘a seminal work in the development of sea atlases.’ (ref: British Library Catalogue.) Mortier ...
Dimensions (W x H): 78 x 59 / 30½ x 23
£175
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[BLOCH, Marcus] KRUGER
Marcus Éliéser Bloch was born in 1723 in Anspach. He spent the earlier part of his career as a physician, studying intestinal worms. It was not until the age of 57, that Bloch turned to the study of fish, and set himself the task of providing full descriptions and illustrations of the species known ...
Dimensions (W x H): 36.5 x 19 / 14½ x 7½
£320
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COLE, Benjamin
A lovely plan of this part of London, with key buildings drawn in small scale onto the map. Dedicated by an inscription running along the bottom to Samuel Fludyer Esq.r., whose coat of arms is at centre bottom. Title in decorative cartouche to left and compass rose to right. Lovely vignette views ...
Dimensions (W x H): 47.7 x 36 / 19 x 14
£245
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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 26.5 / 15 x 10½
£500
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£350
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WIT, Frederick de
The map corresponds loosely to the Belgian province of Hainault (Hannoniae) and parts of northern France, including the towns of Douai, Valenciennes. It shows the towns, roads, rivers and forests in detail. Coat of arms, surrounded by three soldiers, two on horseback at top right. 2 scales at left
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