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

A magnificent detailed map of Asia, cartouche at right, ‘Avertissement’ at top right, containing detailsabout the projection, and impossibility of making an accurate scale

Dimensions (W x H): 62 x 48.5 / 24½ x 19

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

A clear and detailed map of Switzerland, outlining the cantons, with their coats of arms at upper border alongside title. ‘Avertissement’ at at top left with description of the area

Dimensions (W x H): 64 x 49 / 25 x 19½

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

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

A splendid map of Spain, also shows the Balearic Islands and the coast of North Africa. Ornamented cartouche at top right. The colouring emphasizes the different provinces of Spain and Portugal

Dimensions (W x H): 60 x 47 / 23½ x 18½

Ornamental cartouche at top right. 13 scales at top left. The map shows the whole of Italy, her islands and the Dalmatian coast

Dimensions (W x H): 63 x 49.5 / 25 x 19½

A handsome and detailed map of Poland, that covers modern day Lithuania and parts of the Ukraine and Belarus. Ornamental cartouche at lower left

Dimensions (W x H): 63 x 48 / 25 x 19

A very impressive map by this French military cartographer showing northern Italy, as well as parts of Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France and Monaco. The Gulf of Genoa and the Mediterranean sea at bottom left. The Gulf of Venice and Adriatic sea on the right. Three scales and key on bottom ...

Dimensions (W x H): 119 x 90.5 / 47 x 35½

A detailed and informative map of the northern part of South America revised by Dezauche with decorative cartouche depicting classical soldiers

Dimensions (W x H): 65 x 48.3 / 25½ x 19

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

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

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

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

Elaborate cartouche of strapwork surrounded by marine and mythical figures, secondary simpler cartouche contains three scales. A large clear map of present day Holland. The plates were originally made by De l’Isle around 1700. Covens and Mortimer reissued them in the Atlas Novissimo (1730-40). ...

Dimensions (W x H): 61 x 47 / 24 x 18½

A detailed map of eastern Canada with decorative cartouche depicting natives. Text on map concerning the unknown west. Borders of the French, English, US and Spanish territories

Dimensions (W x H): 65 x 50.3 / 25½ x 20

A detailed map of Mexico, United States and Caribbean. Revised by Dezauche Decorative cartouche at lower left, scales in secondary cartoucheat upper left. The map includes details of borders between, French, English, US and Spanish Territories

Dimensions (W x H): 65 x 47.7 / 25½ x 19

Attractive ornamental cartouche, Two secondary cartouches, one containing nine scales, the other is an ‘ Avertissement’ explaining the depiction of the German provinces and enclaves. The map not only shows Germany, but also the Low Countries, Switzerland, Austria parts of Poland and Hungary. The ...

Dimensions (W x H): 64 x 49 / 25 x 19½

A beautiful circular map of the Western Hemisphere, with most coastlines fairly accurately depicted except for Japan and Australia, which are very vague, and left uncoloured, and Antarctica which does not appear at all. The colour shows the outlines of the continents. Title at top.

Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 49 / 19½ x 19½

This detailed and beautifully engraved map of the French/Italian Mediterranean coast from Nice to Montferrat, has no cartouche- the title is written in the top border, 3 scales, inset map at lower right of Nice.The plates were originally made by De l’Isle around 1700. Covens and Mortimer reissued ...

Dimensions (W x H): 64 x 49 / 25 x 19½

A handsome map of southern Scandinavia, showing the south of Finland, Sweden and Norway, and the whole of Denmark.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 son in law ...

Dimensions (W x H): 62 x 49 / 24½ x 19½

When Guillaume De Lisle died in 1726, Philippe Buache succeeded him and revised many of his maps. Buache died in 1773, and was succeeded by Dezauche who, in 1808, revised and augmented this beautiful world map. It shows the latest discoveries - Australia and New Zealand are complete, Japan is more ...

Dimensions (W x H): 66 x 43.5 / 26 x 17