Old World Auctions
SALE 125
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Antique Maps
Atlases · Globes · Reference Books
Historical & Decorative Graphics
Old World Auctions
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OLD WORLD AUCTIONS
AUCTION
NO. 125
Closing: Wednesday, Setember 24, 2008 (10 pm Eastern Time)
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A+ Fine condition with no noticeable imperfections in the image or blank margins. Any minor restorations or repairs are confined to the margins
and have been accomplished professionally.
A
Near fine condition with no noticeable imperfections in the image, and only minor imperfections in the blank margins such as edge tears,
short fold separations or small stains. Any minor restorations in image or margins have been accomplished with archival materials.
B+ Very good condition with unobtrusive imperfections, such as light toning, offsetting, soil, damp stains or tiny spots in image and margins.
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with archival materials.
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impression, wormholes, spotting, foxing or uneven toning, repaired tears in the image, or fold separations with slight image loss. Any
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sale 125
Section
Lot #
World Maps, Title Pages, Celestial Charts
1-81
Maps - Western Hemisphere
82-93
Maps - North America
94-121
Maps - Canada
122-137
Maps - United States
128-339
Maps - Latin America & West Indies
328-418
Maps - Atlantic & Arctic
419-432
Maps - Europe & Mediterrean
433-693
Maps - Asia, Middle East & Holy Land
694-811
Maps - Africa
812-844
Maps - Pacific
845-854
Decorative Prints
855-885
Miscellany (Incunabula, etc.)
886-912
Atlases & Books
913-957
Title Pages, World Maps, Globes & Miscellaneous
1. Title Pages (Cosmographiae Universalis…), Munster, Cosmographiae Universalis, Basel, ca. 1550. 6.2 x 4.5”. (BW) A decorative title page featuring
a woodcut depiction of Creation, with God presiding in Heaven, and the land and seas below populated with animals and fish. The four corners are
adorned with angels at the top and strange creatures at the bottom. On a sheet of Latin text (8.2 x 21.2") with a 12-line woodblock initial.
(A)
$130-180
2. Portrait (Gerardus Mercator ... Iudocus Hondius…), Hondius, Gerardi Mercatoris Atlas sive Cosmographicae…, Amsterdam, ca. 1620. 17.5 x 15”.
(HC) Exquisite portrait of two of the most important mapmakers during the Dutch dominance of cartography. Gerard Mercator is shown with his
successor, Jodocus Hondius, seated at a table surrounded by the implements of their trade. The fine portrait is set within an elaborate strapwork frame
that encompasses a map of Europe. The scene was engraved by Coletta Hondius, in tribute to her late husband, and appeared in the Atlas from 1613
onwards. Latin text on verso. Good impression and fine later color with slight bleed through on verso. Some tears in the blank margins have been
professionally repaired. (A)
$3000-3500
3. Title Pages (Le Theatre du Monde, ou Nouvel Atlas, Mis en lumiere par Guillaume & Iean Blaeu. La Seconde partie de la Premiere), Blaeu, Amsterdam,
1645. 7.6 x 12.7”. (HC) Decorative title page from this great atlas. A knight in full armor and a nun flank the title. At the top are two maidens displaying
coats of arms, and the allegorical figure of Mars with his ferocious hounds. The French title and imprint are pasted onto the engraved architectural
framework, as was customary with title pages. Lovely example with full original margins and one tiny edge tear. (A)
$350-425
4. Frontispiece ([Theatrum Europaeum]), Merian, Frankfurt, ca. 1670. 7 x 11.5”. (HC) A fine allegorical engraving centered on a victorious Europa
sitting astride Zeus in the form of a bull. Fine color with gold highlights. (A)
$200-250
5. Title Pages (Theatrum Europaeum), Merian, Frankfurt, ca. 1670. 7 x 11.3”. (HC) This fine allegorical title page is centered on Europa and a small
globe, also centered on Europe. The female representatives of the other continents are paying tribute to Europa while several mythical figures look
on the scene with approval. Lovely color highlighted in gold. Light scattered foxing, primarily in the blank margins and a few minor creases. (B+)
$200-250
6. Title Pages (Atlas), Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1671. 10.3 x 17.5”. (HC) This fabulous title page features the mythical Atlas standing on the North Pole
of the world and holding up the heavens with the sun and moon in the background. The globe features the Eastern Hemisphere, centered on the Indian
Ocean, with an early depiction of Australia. Latin text with the atlas index on verso. Great original color with some soil and edge tears in margins,
and pencil notations on verso. (A)
$700-800
7. Title Pages (Het Eerste Deel van het Brandende Veen, Verlichtende Geheel West-Indien, de Vaste Kust en de Eylanden, Beginnende van Rio Amasones,
en epndigende Benoorde Terranova), Roggeveen, Amsterdam, [1675]. 9.5 x 15.7”. (HC) This great title page is from Arent Roggeveen’s extremely
rare sea atlas that described the American coastlines and the West Indies. The atlas was the first maritime atlas devoted to the Americas. The sheet
is elaborately decorated with a ‘Brandende Veen’ (Burning Fen), a coastal bonfire used to guide and warn ships, which is tended by a group of putti
set within a background map of the coastlines of the West Indies, South America and Africa. Another group of putti with scientific instruments surround
a portrait at bottom and two armillary spheres flank the title. Dark impression and excellent color highlighted in gold. There is some creasing at center
and a mild tape stain and tear at lower right with a tissue repair on verso. (B+)
$400-500
8. Frontispiece ([Untitled]), Keulen, De Nieuwe Groote Lichtende Zee-fakkel, Amsterdam, 1724. 10.5 x 15.7”. (HC) This great engraving is from
one of Van Keulen’s important sea atlases. At the heart of the scene is a large globe with a group of cartographers and mariners gathered around it.
In addition to the globe, they are consulting an atlas, sea chart, and scientific instruments. Mythical figures and putti reside in the clouds above the
scene. The text below credits Johannes van Keulen, a sea chart and instrument maker. The engraving is sharp with fine coloring heightened with
gold. Soiled text and margins with paper restoration in upper left corner with neatline in facsimile. (B+)
$350-425
9. Title Pages (Atlas), Ottens, Amsterdam, ca. 1745. 11.5 x 18”. (HC) Striking allegorical sheet designed by L. Webbers featuring mythical figures
examining a large globe centered on Europe and Africa. Above them Atlas is shown holding a celestial globe on his shoulders while a young woman
drawing a map is seated in the foreground. Putti hold aloft the drape-style title cartouche. Nice impression with old color, including some blue color
that evidently was intended to cover the nakedness of some of the figures. Soiled and tattered margins with a little spotting in the image. (B+)
$400-500
10.Title Pages (Atlas Moderne ou Collection de Cartes sur toutes les parties du Globe Terrestre Par Plusieurs Auteurs), Lattre, Atlas Moderne…, Paris,
1762. 8.7 x 12.5”. (BW) Lovely title page with the title emblazoned onto a curtain being hung by two maidens. A globe, atlases and maps lie at
their feet. Drawn by Mounet and engraved by Prevost. Very fine impression on a thick sheet of hand laid paper with wide, original margins. Some
marginal toning or soiling, a few very light toning marks in image, still very good. The date is in manuscript brown ink. (A)
$140-180
11.Title Pages (The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World Geographical, Political, Commercial & Statistical), Tallis, London, ca. 1851. 9
x 12.5”. (HC) This handsome title page is from a popular English, nineteenth century atlas. The title is enclosed in a delicate vine border with unusual
male representations of the four continents in each corner. A finely engraved vignette of Europeans trading in Africa is at center. Strong impression
and fine coloring. A little marginal soil at lower right otherwise fine. (A)
$140-180
12.World & Continents ([Lot of 5] Typus Orbis Terrarum [with] Americae Descriptio [and] Asia [and] Africae Descriptio [and] Europa Nova Tabula),
Jansson, Atlas Minor, Amsterdam, ca. 1631. 7.8 x 6”. (HC) A fine, matched set of world and continent maps. Jan Jansson engaged Abraham Goos,
one of the most accomplished engravers of the day, to create these plates for his continuation of the Mercator pocket atlas. This beautiful set is illustrative
of the fluctuating cartographic theories prevalent during this period of discovery. All with German text on the verso.
1) Typus Orbis Terrarum is a splendid double hemisphere world map. Though similar in style to its predecessor by Hondius, it now has California as an
island with Terra Australis reduced to a faint, though still massive, shaded coastline. The map is embedded in a strapwork surround that is inset with
a compass rose, a planisphere and the four elements.
2) Americae Descriptio shows the peninsular California and includes a curious delineation of the northwest coast of North America, which is separated
from Asia by a narrow Fretum Anian with its coastline bisected by an unnamed strait leading to the Northwest Passage. The St. Lawrence River is shown
flowing from a small lake in the West, and the Great Lakes are no where to be seen. There is an area of shading in Virginia alluding to the possibility of
a Verrazzano type inland sea.
3) Asia, though engraved by Goos, strongly resembles Pieter van den Keere’s configuration with Japan on the Teixeira model and the island of Korea, here
called Cory. Van den Keere engraved many of the other maps in Jansson’s Atlas Minor.
4) Africa Descriptio depicts typical 17th century cartography with the twin lake sources of the Nile, and the Lunae Montes, or Mountains of the Moon,
just south of the lakes.
5) Europe Nova Tabula shows the discoveries of Willem Barents in his quest to find a Northeast Passage to Asia. Ref: World, Shirley #325; America, Burden
#221; Africa, Betz #64; Asia, Yeo #21. Minor stains in blank margins, not affecting maps. (A)
$2400-3000
13.World & Continents ([Lot of 5] Typus Orbis Terrarum [with] America [with] Asia Antiqua et Nova [with] Africa, Antiqua et Nova [and] Summa
Europae Antiquae Descriptio), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, [1697]. x ”. (HC) A fine matched set of decorative maps, each
finely engraved and embellished with title cartouches. This set presents an interesting comparison of the variety of cartographic theories prevalent
at the turn of the eighteenth century. Even though the maps were all published in the same atlas, the world map is quite different than the continental
maps. The world map measures 12 x 6.3"; others approximately 10.3 x 8" with some variations in size.
1) Typus Orbis Terrarum depicts mid-seventeenth century geography with the partial shorelines of a large Terra Australis Incognita and the rudimentary
beginning of an unnamed Australian continent. In North America, California is a peninsula with Quivera and Anian expanding the continent too far west.
The map is supported on the shoulders of Atlas and surrounded by allegorical representation of the continents; interestingly females represent America
and Europe at top, and males represent Asia and Africa at bottom.
2) This handsome small map of the Americas was derived from the Nicolas Visscher map of 1658, with a Briggs type island of California. A depiction
of the discoveries of the De Vries voyage appears in the water north of Japan and Tasman’s discoveries are exhibited in New Zealand, shown as Zelandia
Nova. The land of Anian is noted with a Straet Anian running between it and the Anian regnum. The drape style title cartouche is held by a cherub and
is lacking the engraver’s imprint.
3) Asia Antiqua et Nova extends to include Japan, the Philippines and most of Indonesia. The outline of Asia follows the Mercator-Hondius model with
the Arctic and extreme northeast coastlines truncated, an elongated Korean peninsula and a narrow Indian subcontinent. There are numerous place names
except in China, which is strikingly void of any names and filled with a bold network of rivers and large lakes. The title cartouche includes the female
representation of Asia with a large cat and a parrot.
4) Africae Antiquae et Nova shows typical seventeenth century cartography with the Nile rising from twin lakes below the equator and spurious details
in the interior.
5) Summa Europae Antiquae Descriptio shows its ancient divisions, as it was in the time of the Roman emperors. The title cartouche is topped with allegorical
female figures. Ref: World, Shirley #586; America, Burden #732 & McLaughlin #25; Asia, Yeo #26. There is a paper repair in the bottom margin of the
world map. All others fine with a few minor creases. (A)
$2000-2400
14.World & Continents ([Lot of 6] Mapemonde Planisphere ou Carte Generale du Monde [with] L’Amerique Septentrionale [with] L’Amerique
Meridionale [with] L’Asie [and] L’Afrique Selon les Autheurs les plus Modernes [and] L’Europe Selon les Auth. les plus Modernes), La Feuille,
ca. 1705. 7.5 x 5.5”. (HC) A handsome set of small maps displaying several interesting cartographic myths that were prevalent at the turn of the
18th century. Sizes vary slightly.
1) Mapemonde Planisphere ou Carte Generale du Monde presents the world as a simple double hemisphere showing the island of California, partially mapped
Australia and New Zealand and still a good bit of the southern continent labeled Terres Antarctiques.
2) L’Amerique Septentrionale also features the island of California and a prominent Mississippi River with the Rio Bravo ou de Nort (Rio Grande) becoming
its tributary just before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico, much too far west. At upper left, a pictorial cartouche displays natives, a serpent and a lizard.
3) L’Amerique Meridionale shows South America with two large, spurious lakes. In the cartouche, natives offer gifts to a European trader while a rather
alarming serpent looks on.
4) The map of L’Asia presents a nearly circular Japan with some odd nearby islands and coastlines. The map is topped with a cartouche guarded by a warrior
and an elephant.
5) Africa Selon les Autheurs les plus Modernes shows a quite up-to-date Africa flanked with armorial shields for major nations. The decorative cartouche
depicts natives smoking and trading.
6) Europa Selon les Auth. les plus Modernes is also flanked by armorial shields for the kingdoms. The cartouche features the mythical Europa riding Zeus
in the form of an aquatic bull. Ref: Map 2: McLaughlin #147. Light uneven toning with some fold separations in blank margins that have been professionally
repaired. (B+)
$1000-1200
15.Continents ([Lot of 6] Amerique Septentrionale [with] Amerique Meridionale [and] Asie [and] Afrique [and] Europe [and] Oceanie), Levasseur, Atlas
Universel Illustre, Paris, ca. 1849. 17 x 11”. (HC) This lot includes all the continents but not the Planisphere world map. A fine set of six matching
maps; sizes vary slightly.
1. Amerique Septentrionale. This map shows the United States extending into present-day Canada, with Russia in control of Alaska, the Republic of Texas,
and Mexico’s northern border drawn according to the Treaty of 1819 (here miss-printed as 1810). Oregon Territory extends well into Canada demonstrating
France’s support of the U.S.’s claims in the boundary controversy with Britain. Surrounded by richly colored and beautifully engraved scenes of North
and Central America including wildlife, a ship stranded in the polar sea, and a Mayan temple.
2. Amerique Meridionale. This map shows political divisions in outline color. The map is surrounded by steel engraved scenes including horses, Indians,
jaguars, tapirs, and mining, as well as personifications of the rivers Amazon and La Plata at the top of the map.
3. Asie. This map of the Asian continent is surrounded by steel engraved vignettes depicting costumes of the various peoples of Asia, Adam and Eve, and
several exotic animals. Interesting population chart at right totaling only 638,550,000 for the entire continent!.
4. Afrique. The continent is colored to show the colonial possessions and major tribal kingdoms. The interior is mostly void of detail, with the exception
of the mythical Mountains of the Moon in the center of the continent. The map is surrounded by scenes including the pyramids, wild animals, natives,
the French army in Algeria and vignettes of Alexandria, Cairo, and Algiers.
5. Europe. While the map itself is quite simple with original color distinguishing the various countries, the surrounding engravings make this one of the most
decorative 19th century maps. The map is framed by medallion portraits and coats of arms down each side and is set against a background of statues and
allegorical figures. A large group of adorable cherubs engaged in academic pursuits fills the foreground.
6. Oceanie. This map covers the entire South Pacific, divided into four parts. Malaisie includes the islands of Southeast Asia. Micronesie includes the
island groups between the Philippines and Hawaii. Melanesie includes Australia, New Guinea, the Salomon Islands and Figi. The largest division of
Polynesie incorporates New Zealand and the rest of the islands in the Pacific. The surrounding scenes feature the natives of the region, portraits of French
leaders, lush native foliage and a harbor vignette. Beautiful, strong impressions, later color and full margins. All near fine less some minor marginal soiling
or spotting. (A)
$700-900
16.World (Typus Orbis Universalis), Munster, Cosmographia, Basel, ca. 1550. 15 x 10.2”. (HC) This is the second state of this famous early, woodblock
map of the “modern” world. The oval projection is surrounded by clouds and wind heads with the title above the map. The continents are shown
in rough outline only. North America is shown with a large waterway, often referred to as the “Sea of Verrazano,” nearly separating the east coast
from the continent. What appears to be a large Northwest Passage stretches towards Asia. South America has a very strange shape as well. In Africa,
the Nile is prominently shown with its twin sources beginning in a range of southern mountains. The mythical islands of Grisonum and Calensuan
are placed in the proximity of Australia, where there is also the label Mare Pacificum. A sailing ship and several fierce sea monsters occupy the oceans.
Initials of the engraver David Kandel in lower left-hand corner and Latin title on verso. Ref: Shirley #92. Some uneven toning, most evident on the
verso. (B)
$2500-3000
17.World (Carta Marina Nuova Tavola), Ruscelli, La Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo, Venice, [1564]. 9.6 x 7”. (BW) Ruscelli’s mariner’s map is based
on Gastaldi’s map of 1548. The landmasses are shown with little interior detail but with a fair number of coastal place names. The North American
continent is most interesting with the western coastline extending to join Asia, and conversely the eastern coastline connect to Greenland and then
onto Scandinavia. The continent is nearly divided by a large inland sea, often referred to as the Sea of Verazzano. Below South America is a huge
island of Tierra del Fuego. Loxodromic lines cross the map radiating from sixteen focal points and the sea is stipple engraved. Latin text on verso.
First state with the plate mark running off the sheet in the top margin. Ref: Shirley #111. The margins are uneven, as issued, with little margin at
upper left corner, else fine. (A)
$1100-1400
18.World (Die Erst General Tafel / Die Beschreibung und den Circkel des Gantzen Erdtrichs und Meers Innhaltende), Munster/Petri, Cosmographia, Basel,
[1598]. 14.3 x 9”. (HC) This oval woodcut world map appeared in the later editions of Munster’s Cosmographia. The map of the “modern” world
is based on Ortelius’ map of 1570. It is surrounded by a floral and vine leaf pattern and two strapwork cartouches containing German text. The gothic
German title is in the upper margin. Interesting cartographic features of the map include a huge southern continent and a Northern Passage (both
Northwest and Northeast) to Asia. German text and illustration on verso. Ref: Shirley #163. There is some professional paper restoration in the
blank margins, which are soiled. Minor show-through of the text on verso. (B+)
$1600-1900
19.World (Tipus Orbis Terrarum), Solis, Relaciones Universales del Mondo, Valladolid, [1603]. 19.2 x 13”. (HC) This striking map is from a rare Spanish
translation of Botero’s geographical and political commentary. Thus it is one of the few maps to be published in Spain during the sixteenth and early
seventeenth centuries. The map is based on the work of Abraham Ortelius. It depicts the earlier portrayal of the Americas, including the characteristic
bulge in South America, but with the strapwork surround and medallion design of Ortelius’ later maps. North America is elongated with an apparent
Sea of Verazzano connecting to a convenient Northwest Passage below the Arctic, shown with the four rivers flowing from the North Pole from
Mercator’s map. The Atlantic is filled with fictitious islands, including Frislant, S. Brandan, Brasil, and Sept cices. The huge southern continent of
Tierra Austra Aunno Conocida is dotted with names from the explorations of Marco Polo, including Beach, Lucach and Maletur. Tierra del Fuego
is included in this landmass, and New Guinea is shown as an oversized island off its coastline. Ref: Shirley #242. A lovely example with paper
professionally added to the left binding side to facilitate framing. There is an invisibly repaired tear just above the inset of Africa. Hinge remnants
on verso. (B+)
$5500-7000
20.World (Typus Orbis Terrarum), Jansson, Atlas Minor, Amsterdam, ca. 1628. 8 x 5.8”. (HC) Beautifully engraved and finely detailed double hemisphere
map. Strapwork borders enclose an armillary sphere, compass rose and the names of the four elements. The map features the island of California with
only a ghost of a coastline continuing to the northwest. Terra Australis has a broken coastline and a notation that ends with the signature of the engraver,
Abraham Goos. Four lines of Latin text balance the title cartouche at bottom. French text on verso. Ref: Shirley #325. Right margin has been extended
to better accommodate framing and the color is slightly faded. (B+)
$850-950
21.World (Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula), Merian, Tractatus cum urbium, Frankfurt, [1641]. 14 x 10”. (HC) This
beautifully engraved world map is presented on Mercator’s projection with cartography closely copied from Blaeu’s world map of 1606. The Latin
title is printed at top, outside the neatline. A German gothic script title and notation concerning the discovery of the Americas in 1492 covers the
unknown interior of North America. California is a peninsula, and plenty of open ended waterways in the eastern part of North America leave open
the question of a Northwest Passage. Two polar projections in lower corners partially obscure the great southern landmass that is connected with
New Guinea. The map is finely decorated with sea monsters, galleons and compass roses. First state with Merian’s signature bottom right. Ref:
Shirley #345. (A+)
$2000-2300
22.World (Orbis Terrarum Typus de Integro in Plurimis Emendatus, Auctus, et Icunculis Illustratus), Visscher, Amsterdam, ca. 1657. 18.8 x 12.1”. (HC)
An exquisitely decorated double hemisphere world map, surrounded by engravings including allegorical representations of the continents as well as
native inhabitants and wildlife. This is Visscher’s first world map to be included in Dutch bibles and the prototype for the surrounding decorations
that were copied by several other cartographers. Two celestial spheres are displayed in the Eastern Hemisphere. In the lower part of the Western
Hemisphere text describes the discovery of America and recent voyages of discovery. Two diagrams depicting the Ptolemaic and Copernican theories
of the solar system are tucked between the hemispheres. The northwest coast of North America is exaggerated and shows California correctly as a
peninsula. Parts of Australia and Van Diemen’s Land are shown but the north coast of Australia is not depicted. Dutch text on verso. Ref: Shirley
#401; Poortman & Augusteijn #83. Sharp impression with expert restoration in side margins including a minor bit of facsimile in the border at lower
right. (B+)
$2300-2750
23.World (De Grondt en Vloer vande Groote Burger Sael), Anon., Abfeelding van’t Stadt Huys van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, [1661]. 29.5 x 17”. (HC)
This unique sheet depicts three maps that were laid in the marble floor of Amsterdam Town Hall. At center is a celestial map of the northern sky
with the Western and Eastern Hemispheres on either side. The maps are rudimentary with simple continental outlines and river systems shown.
California is shown as an island as would be expected for a map of this period. However in the Eastern Hemisphere is one of the earliest depictions
of Abel Tasman’s discovery of Tasmania.
Tasman made those discoveries in 1642-43. However, it was several years before the results of the exploratory voyages were made public due to the secretive
nature of the East India Company and their desire to maintain its monopoly on trade in the region. The map appeared in Jacob van Campen’s work
detailing the Civic Hall of Amsterdam on thirty copper plates. Some minor soil and toning with professional restoration along a couple of folds
mostly affecting the floor rather than the maps. (B+)
$900-1300
24.World (Orbis Terrarum Tabula Recens Emendata et in Lucem Edita), Stoopendaal, Rotterdam, ca. 1682. 18.5 x 14.2”. (HC) First state of this striking
twin hemisphere world map from a folio Dutch Bible. Surrounded by fabulous scenes from the Visscher-Berchem map of 1658 with astronomical
diagrams in place of the north and south polar circles. These classic scenes depict the abduction of Persephone, Zeus being carried across the heavens
in an eagle-drawn chariot, Poseidon commanding his entourage, and Demeter receiving the fruits of the Earth. California is depicted as an island with
a flat northern coastline labeled Nova Albion, and a small island at about where Alaska is located labeled Anian. In Asia the Great Wall of China is
shown. Northern and Western Australia, Van Diemens Landt and New Zealand are shown with incomplete coastlines. New Guinea looks as if it
may be attached to Australia. Dutch text on verso. Ref: Shirley #513; Poortman & Augusteijn #129 G-1. The impression is velvety. The centerfold
has been reinforced professionally and invisibly by the leaf-casting method, with a couple of lines on facsimile on the neatline. (B+)$2100-2400
25.World ([Pair of Untitled Maps - Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere]), Happel, Ulm, 1687. 11.4 x 11.5”. (HC) This is a rare and unusual
pair of hemisphere maps engraved by Heinrich Irsinger, an obscure German engraver from Ulm. The Western Hemisphere features California as an
island with the coastline of Anian to the northeast of the island. In the South Pacific, New Zealand’s western coastline is depicted as well as a group
of Polynesian islands. In the Eastern Hemisphere, East Asia is truncated in the north and Australia is partially mapped. In Africa, the Nile is shown
emerging from a single large lake south of the Equator. Each sheet is decorated with evocative, somewhat naïve figures representing the natives of
continents; male figures in the New World and the more traditional female figures in the Old World. According to Shirley these maps appeared in Happel’s
Mundus Mirabilis (1687) and Historia Moderna Europae (1692) and may have been included in other works published by Matthaeus Wagner. Ref:
Shirley (Corrigenda and Addenda) #535A; Shirley (MCC-64) p. 4. The centerfolds have slight toning, and some minor repairs that have been expertly
accomplished, including a nearly invisible 1.5" tear into the bottom of the Western Hemisphere map. (B+)
$2500-3000
26.World (Typus Orbis Terrarum), Cluver, Introductio in Universam Geographicam…, Amsterdam, ca. 1697. 11.8 x 6.3”. (HC) Charming small double
hemisphere map with the peninsular form for California and a huge Terra Australis Incognita. The corners are decorated with the female representations
of the four continents. Tucked between the cusp at bottom is the figure of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders. Ref: Shirley #586. Strong impression
and nice later color with slight show through on verso. (A)
$550-650
27.World (Navigationes Praecipuae Europaeorum ad Exteras Nationes), Scherer, Atlas Novus … Part IV, Munich, ca. 1700. 13.4 x 8.6”. (HC) Splendid
map of the world on an oval projection showing California as an island and a partially mapped Australia and New Zealand. This map is from the series
produced by Scherer, who was a mathematics professor and devout Jesuit. It shows the sailing routes to the East Indies across the Pacific, around
the Cape of Good Hope, and (optimistically) through a Northeast Passage to Japan. The corners are richly decorated with sailing ships representing
the four major European powers, Holland, France, Spain and Britain. Ref: Manasek #65; Shirley #631. Some printer’s ink smudges in blank margins
and a tiny rust spot in the map, still very good. (A)
$1600-2000
28.World (Mappe-Monde, Planisphere ou Carte Generale du Monde), La Feuille, Amsterdam, ca. 1700. 8.3 x 5”. (HC) This attractive small double
hemisphere map features the island of California, a large landmass in Antarctica, and a partially mapped Australia. The continents are simply outlined
with major rivers and lakes delineated. In North America there is a large, ill-defined body of water in the Great Lakes region. In the North Pacific
the T. de Jesso coastline stretches between Asia and North America. The Great Wall is shown in China. Folding as issued. There are a couple of
small spots in the title, else very good. (B+)
$200-250
29.World (Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio), Rosaccio, Universus Terranam Orbis Scriptorum, Florence, [1713]. 9.8 x 6.8”. (BW) A finely engraved
double hemisphere map based on Rumold Mercator’s great map of 1587. It includes a large southern continent, no Korean peninsula, the “kite” shaped
Japan, and several mythical islands in the North Atlantic. The engraving is in the Italian style with a stipple engraved sea and simple border. This
map originally appeared in Rosaccio’s edition of Ptolemy’s Geographia in 1598, and subsequently in Lasor a Varea’s Universus Terranam Orbis
Scriptorum (with T.2.pag.284 printed at the top right). Ref: Shirley #217. There is a bit of printer’s ink residue, otherwise clean and bright with wide
original margins. (A+)
$600-700
30.World (Nova Delineatio Totius Orbis Terrarum), Aa, Leiden, ca. 1720. 13.5 x 10”. (HC) Originally published by Jacob van Meurs in 1660, and reissued
here by Vander Aa, this map is based on Arnold Colom’s wonderfully graphic map from the first world maritime atlas. California is an island, separated
from Nova Albion, which stretches towards Asia and off the map. The western coast of New Zealand appears, as do several other important Pacific
islands. Australia is partially mapped and only the southern tip of Tasmania appears. Each hemisphere includes a strap work cartouche, one with
the Dutch title Niewe Werelt Caart. Superb engravings surround the map with representations of the gods Apollo and his sister Diana representing
day and night with four female allegories of the elements of Fire, Air, Water and Earth. The Dutch title (Niewe Werelt Caart) appears in the decorative
cartouche. Ref: Shirley #417. A superb impression on a sound sheet with wide margins. (A)
$2750-3500
31.World (Werelt Caert), Stoopendaal, Rotterdam, ca. 1730. 18 x 12.2”. (HC) This is the second state of Stoopendaal’s double hemisphere map from
a Dutch Bible based on Visscher’s similar map of 1663. It has been updated here to show California as an island with a flat northern coastline, Australia’s
western and northern coastlines, a revision in the coastline for New Guinea, and the addition of some islands in the South Pacific. Surrounded by allegorical
representations of the continents, diagrams of the Copernican and Ptolemaic solar systems rest between the hemispheres. This is the small version
of this world map, without the banner title. Dutch text on verso. Ref: cf Shirley #498. A handsome example with some small professional repairs
at the edges of the map. (B+)
$1200-1500
32.World (Carte Reduite du Globe Terrestre), Bellin, La Petit Atlas maritime, Paris, [1764]. 13.6 x 8.8”. (HC) A boldly engraved copper plate chart
of the world on Mercator’s projection. North America is shown with a large Mer de l’Ouest with two outlets to the Pacific. The entire region above
the Sea of the West is blank with no shoreline, keeping alive the faint hope for a Northwest Passage. A short span of isolated coastline approximately
located in the Alexander Archipelago is called Terras viies par les Russes with a few islands to the northwest noted as discovered in 1728. Australia
is labeled Nouv. Hollande with Terre de Diemen linked to the mainland by dotted lines. New Zealand is in an early depiction with just one portion
of the west coast shown. The map is decorated with a rococo-style title cartouche. There are some damp stains in the blank margins and slight offsetting
of the cartouche in the Indian Ocean. (B+)
$350-400
33.World (Mappe-Monde, Divisee en ses Quarte Parties), Anon., 1769. 11 x 5.7”. (HC) This unusual little world map is particularly interesting for
its presentation of a variety of the Northwest Passage theories prevalent at the end of the eighteenth century. None of the waterways quite form a
complete passage, but a number of the fictional lakes from Admiral de Fonte’s infamous expedition are depicted and there is a huge Sea of the West.
An elongated peninsula roughly in the region of Alaska is noted as the land discovered by the Russians. In the Eastern Hemisphere, Australia is shown
in a preliminary shape that incorporates Tasmania and truncates the eastern coastline. Some stains in blank margins. (A)
$200-275
34.World (Mappe-Monde Dressee pour l’Etude de la Geographie, relativement aux Auteurs les plus Modernes), Brion de la Tour/Desnos, Atlas General
Methodique et Elementaire, Paris, 1778. 20.2 x 14.2”. (HC) Very decorative double hemisphere map from one of the most decorative late 18th century
French atlases. The map (10 x 9") features the Sea of the West and a Northwest Passage in North America, and a conjectural shape for Australia. The
title and dedication cartouches are tucked between the cusps; the hemispheres are supported on the shoulders of two men. Panels of French text flank
the map and the whole is surrounded by an elaborately engraved border with scenes of cherubs studying geography, both top and bottom. The map
and border were printed from two separate plates and then assembled with the text panels for the atlas. Fine impression and original color with
a tiny bit of faint toning on the centerfold. Some toning and minor edge tears in the blank margins. (A)
$450-550
35.World (Carte Generale du Globe Terrestre…), 1783. 13 x 8.5”. (HC) This uncommon map is drawn primarily from Isaak Brouckner’s rare map of
the world. One important and fascinating difference is the large Sea of the West and an extravagant collection of Northwest Passage theories in North
America. This map shows one possible inland from Baffin Bay to exit at roughly Alaska, and another from the St. Lawrence through the Great Lakes
and out via the massive, uncharacteristic Mer ou Baie de l’Ouest. These features are based on the infamous expedition by Admiral Bartholomew de
Fonte. In 1708, a newly discovered account of the Spanish Admiral’s 1640 discovery of the passage was published. That account was actually a
journalistic hoax, but thereafter the account was changed and elaborated upon by numerous mapmakers. The large fictional lakes from De Fonte’s
account include Velasco, de Fonte, and the strange archipelago of St. Lazare. In the North Pacific, the routes of the Russian expeditions and the Manila/
Acapulco galleons are charted. In the South Pacific, there is another deviation from the Brouckner map; the partial coastlines of Australia and New
Guinea are connected, and both New Zealand and Tasmania are shown as single coastlines. This map is very similar to a map published in Italy by
Remondini. This one was published in Avignon by F.B. Merande. Binding side margin repaired. (A)
$450-650
36.World (L’Ancien Monde et le Nouveau en deux Hemispheres), Bonne, Paris, ca. 1785. 16 x 8.3”. (HC) Attractive double hemisphere world map.
In North America, the United States is named and confined along the eastern seaboard. The entire western region is blank with the only place name
being Cape Mendocino. There is a large group on islands in the North Pacific including Alaschka in the vicinity of Alaska. Tasmania is attached to
Australia; both islands in New Zealand are depicted. There are a couple very faint spots, else very good. (B+)
$250-300
37.World (Universele of Waereld-Kaart Volgen de Laatste Ondekkingen van Capt. Cook), Elwe, Amsterdam, 1785. 8.2 x 5”. (HC) Appealing double
hemisphere map with the titles nestled between the hemispheres in strapwork cartouches. Illustrating Captain Cook’s first voyage of discovery, the
two islands of New Zealand and the western coast of Australia are fairly accurate, except Tasmania is still attached to the mainland. A fine small decorative
map. Crisp and bright with original color. (A+)
$300-375
38.World (Mappe Monde ou Description du Globe Terrestre & Aquatique), Elwe, Amsterdam, 1792. 24 x 18.3”. (HC) This lavish world map was first
issued by Alexis-Hubert Jaillot nearly a century previous. This re-issue by Elwe retains the cartography with the island of California with Terre de
Iesso just off shore of North America. In the Pacific there is a partial coastline of New Zealand and Van Diemens Land together with partial coastline
for Terre Australe et Inconnue et Magellanique. It is probably the last published map to show California as an island. The map is beautifully decorated
with a rich allegorical background. The female representations of the four continents adorn the corners with figures representing the virtues of Justice
with her ax and scales, Truth holding a mirror while being attacked by a serpent, Fortitude with a broken column, and Temperance mixing wine and
water. Ref: Shirley #561. Lovely condition with original color in map and decorative elements colored later with gold highlights. (A)$3000-4000
39.World (Mappe-Monde ou Carte Generale de toutes les parties du Globe, corrigee et augmentee des Decouvertes du Cap. Cook, de celles de la Perouse
en 1801, de Vancouver, de Mackensie en 1802, auxquelles sont ajoutees celles faites dans la Mer du Sud…), Delamarche, Paris, ca. 1795. 15.3 x 9.4”.
(HC) This copper engraved map of the world is drawn on Mercator’s projection. Considering the scale, there is good detail of political boundaries,
watershed and islands of the world. Notations in the Arctic discuss recent explorations. Outline coloring reflects the color of the inhabitants. Good
detail of the islands of the Pacific. Title cartouche notes that Delamarche is the successor to Robert de Vaugondy. Just a few light spots, otherwise
a near fine example. Original hand coloring in outline and crisp impression. (B+)
$250-350
40.World (Mappemonde Historique), Didot, Paris, 1808. 25.3 x 19”. (HC) This is a very large, attractive double hemisphere map with numerous notations
on explorations, natural history and weather. The map shows only the major physical features. Australia and New Zealand are correctly mapped,
but Alaska is shown in an early configuration, and there is no Antarctica. A lengthy portion of French text below is devoted to the various explorers
and their routes. Size includes the text. Original hand coloring. Marginal toning and chipping& a couple of spots of foxing. (B) $150-200
41.World (A New Chart of the World on Mercator’s Projection with the Tracks of the Most Celebrated & Recent Navigators), Teesdale, London, 1837.
37.5 x 50”. (HC) This excellent, large British map of the world on the Mercator projection was engraved by John Dower. It focuses on the voyages
of discovery from early circumnavigators to the most recent scientific expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. The track of each expedition is plotted
and annotated with dates and specific important discoveries. In North America, the United States is depicted with its western boundary along the
Rocky Mountains and the disputed region of Columbia takes in present-day Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Texas is shown as a part
of Mexico. Elsewhere the map contains as up-to-date and accurate information on the world as any map of the time. Dissected and backed on two
sheets of original linen, and folded into gilt embossed leather covered boards titled Teesdale’s Map of the World. Two sections, each with dimensions
as provided. Maps in this format are much scarcer than the usual atlas maps. The original color is slightly oxidized but the paper is very sturdy.
The linen is very sound and even the edge ribbons are completely intact. The maps have been removed from the boards and there is evidence of tack
holes in the corners. The covers are scuffed and the spine is beginning to split. (B+)
$750-900
42.World (Pictorial View of the World), Phelps, New York, 1847. 21 x 27.5”. (HC) This brightly colored, beautiful broadside features a double hemisphere
map, is filled with fascinating statistics and information and is framed in an elaborate border . Above the map, illustrations depict the most salient
features of each hemisphere, i.e. Niagara Falls, New York harbor and Indian tipis in the Western Hemisphere, and Mt. Vesuvius, the Mediterranean
Sea, the pyramids and African wildlife in the Eastern Hemisphere. The data includes a list of “Distinguished Men” from Adam to Andrew Jackson,
the national debts of Europe, heights of the world’s tallest buildings (Temple of Belas at 680 ft.), and much else of interest. The Chronology of the
World, Important Inventions, Discoveries, Battles, etc. begins with Creation in B.C. 4004 and ends in 1846 with “Alarming difficulties between the
U.S. and England on the Oregon Question.” In remarkable condition for this type of map. There is some faint foxing, creasing, edge tears and chipping
in blank margins, and a couple of very tiny holes in the border and text, none distracting to the overall piece. (B)
$700-900
43.World (Planisphere), Levasseur, Atlas Universel Illustre, Paris, ca. 1849. 15.5 x 11”. (HC) Gorgeous world map from one of the last decorative atlases
produced in the nineteenth century. It is presented on Mercator’s projection and is surrounded by fine steel engravings including vignettes representing
the four seasons, allegorical figures of the continents and several mythical figures, Adam and Eve and much else of interest. In North America a very
large Oregon Territory appears on the west coast stretching from California into British Columbia. Texas is named but not shown as independent.
A striking and handsome chart. Fine example with strong impression and original outline coloring. Margins slightly trimmed. (A) $250-300
44.World (Colton’s Map of the World on Mercator’s Projection), Colton, Illustrated Atlas of the World, New York, [1856]. 26.2 x 17.3”. (HC) A beautifully
engraved double-page map of the world with a focus on explorations and discoveries to date. The sheet is centered on North America; Canada named
British Possessions, Alaska is Russian America. Tasmania is also called Van Diemans Land. Antarctica is beginning to take shape with the coast
delineated between Cook’s landing of 1773 and Vincenne’s in 1840, naming Repulse Bay, Termination Land, Knox’s High Land, Budd’s High Land,
Sabrina Land, Totten’s Land, Porpoise Bay, Clarie Land, and Adelia Land. A small length of coast is also defined as Graham’s Land. A superb map
that shows the state of the world in 1855. The map features fine original hand coloring and Colton’s distinctive scroll-style border. Dated 1855, this
map was published in the first edition of Colton’s monumental world atlas. Fine impression and original hand coloring on thick sheets with original
margins. A little marginal edge toning and a few tiny spots, still fine. (A+)
$100-140
45.World (Orbis Terrarum Tabula Recens Emendata et in Lucem Edita per N. Visscher), Visscher, Amsterdam, [1867]. 18.5 x 12.2”. (HC) This is a very
unusual nineteenth century edition of one of the most popular world maps of the seventeenth century. First produced in 1663, this map appeared
in Dutch bibles as late as the 1780’s (as noted by Shirley) and then reappeared in this bible in the mid 19th century. Classical engravings including
allegorical representations of the continents as well as native inhabitants and wildlife surround the double hemisphere. The cartography has not been
updated. Two diagrams depicting the Ptolemaic and Copernican theories of the solar system lie within the cusps of the hemispheres. Printed on machinemade paper, apparently from the second state of the plate (with the privilege noted below the title), with Dutch text on verso. Ref: cf Shirley #431;
Poortman & Augusteijn #118 - this edition not noted in either reference. (A+)
$1100-1300
46.Ancient World (Ptolemeisch General Tafel / die halbe Kugel der Welt begreiffende), Munster/Petri, Cosmographia Universalis, [1598]. 14.3 x 12.2”.
(HC) This lovely woodblock Ptolemaic map was redrawn for the later issues of Munster’s Cosmographia. The traditional classical world is surrounded
by clouds and eleven wind-heads (their names in banners). The continents are oddly shaped and all connected by a great southern continent, Terra
incognito secundum Ptolemaeum. There is a very large Toprobana (modern day Sri Lanka) in the landlocked Indian Ocean, and the Indian subcontinent
is severely truncated. Only the northern part of Africa is shown with the Nile originating in a series of lakes in a large mountain range. German text
& illustrations on verso. Nice impression and color. Margins lightly soiled with a few expertly infilled worm holes. (A)
$1100-1400
47.Ancient World (Tabula Geographica Occidentalem Orbis Partem, seu Pleraque Europae et quaedam Africae / Tabula Geographica Orientalem sere Orbis
Partem, seu Pleraque Asiae, et quaedam Europae ac Africae…), Aa, Leiden, 1710. 34.3 x 15”. (BW) This large copper engraved map shows the ancient
world from the Canary Islands through the Mediterranean to the Persian Sea and the Caspian Sea. Joined on two sheets and features two decorative
title cartouches, both embellished with Roman weaponry and portraits. The cartouches also show a Venetian war fleet and coins or medals with allegorical
references to Europe, Africa, Asia, as well as the rivers Euphrates and Nile. The map delineates regional boundaries, rivers and many towns. A large
and handsome map for which we find no references or prior pricing information. Beautiful, dark impression. Professionally backed with tissue to
repair tear at right side and another at lower left. (B+)
$600-800
48.World - Polar (Repraesentatio Geographica Itineris Maritimi Navis Victoriae…), Scherer, Atlas Novus…, ca. 1703. 14 x 9”. (HC) This very graphic
map of the world is presented on a north polar projection and depicts all of the world except the South Pole. California is shown as an island and
the track of Magellan’s voyage around the world is noted. There is a distorted portion of Australia noted as Nova Hollandia. At left is a beautiful
engraving of Magellan’s ship Victoria, and sea monsters are shown in the oceans. Scherer, professor of mathematics at Munich, was a devout Jesuit
whose work emphasizes the Catholic hierarchy and spread of Jesuit missions throughout the world. Ref: Shirley #626. (A+) $1400-1700
49.World - Polar (Geography. A Map of the World in Three Sections Describing the Polar Regions to the Tropics in which are traced the Tracts of Lord
Mulgrave and Captain Cook), Phipps, Voyage toward the North Pole, ca. 1776. 16.5 x 9”. (BW) A finely engraved double polar projection, with
a rectangular map of the tropical regions centered on the equator across the bottom. The title continues “towards the North & South Poles and the
Torrid Zone or Tropical Regions with the New Discoveries in the South Sea.” The southern hemisphere shows Capt. Cook’s voyages of 1773, ’74,
and ’75. The northern hemisphere focuses on the 1773 voyages of Captain Phipps, now Lord Mulgrave. Engraved by W. Barker. Issued folding,
now pressed flat. Small, light area of foxing at lower center and some very light mold stains at upper left. Printed on fine hand laid paper with original
margins. (B+)
$180-250
50.World - Polar (Planisphere Representant Toute L’Etendue du Monde dans L’Ordre qu’on suivi dans ce Livre), Elwe, Amsterdam, [1792]. 10.6 x 17”.
(HC) A very interesting and decorative world map on a North Polar projection derived from Jacques Cassini’s projection published in 1696. Because
of the projection it depicts some very odd landmasses. In North America a large Northwest Passage bisects the known part of the continent from
a huge Terres Inconnues and the island of California is very elongated. Australia extends across 60 degrees so that the eastern shore lies north of New
Zealand. The planisphere is supported on the shoulders of the crouching figure of the mythological god, Atlas. This is the second state of this map,
originally published as a title page by Renard in 1715 and 1739. Ref: McLaughlin #TP12, p. 130. Sharp impression and original color. Slight soil
in the blank margins. (A)
$900-1200
51.North Pole (Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio), Mercator, L’Atlas ou Meditationes Cosmographiques…, Amsterdam, [1628]. 15.5 x 14.5”. (HC)
This influential map was the first separately printed map devoted to the Arctic. The hemisphere is surrounded by a floral design with four roundels
in each corner. These contain the title, the Faeroe Isles, the Shetland Isles, and the mythical island of Frisland. The North Pole is shown according
to legend as a large rock in a giant whirlpool and surrounded by four islands separated by rivers. One of the islands is noted as being inhabited by
pygmies. The magnetic north is depicted as a separate island rock just outside the polar mass. In North America, there is a very early reference to
California (California regio, sola fama Hispanis nota), curiously shown north of the El streto de Anian. The map depicts the attempts of Frobisher
and Davis to locate the northern passages to Asia. This is the second state of the plate with updates in the region north of Russia including undefined
coastlines to one of the islands surrounding the pole and Nova Zemla. French text on verso. Ref: Burden #88; Kershaw #23d. Fine impression and
color with some very minor discoloration in wide original margins, well away from the map. (A+)
$2500-3250
52.North Pole (Nova et Accurata Poli Arctici et Terrarum Circum Iacentium Descriptio), Jansson, Amsterdam, ca. 1684. 20.5 x 16”. (HC) This beautiful
map, originally published in 1637, eventually replaced Hondius’ map of the North Pole and became the prototype for many later maps including those
of Blaeu. This map incorporates the discoveries made by Captain Thomas James along the southern and western shores of Hudson Bay in 163132. The delineation on Russia’s Arctic coast is derived from the information from Willem Barents’ exploration of 1596-7. The English explorer Hugh
Willoughby has a small island named after him off the coast of Lapland (Sir Hugo Willoughby’s Landt). Willoughby captained an expedition of three
ships to find a Northeast Passage in 1553, but two of the ships were ripped away during a storm. Willoughby and his crew from the two ships died
and were found on Novaya Zemla the following year, with his journal. The third ship with his second-in-command Richard Chancellor made it to
Russia. Rhumb lines radiate from the North Pole and several compass roses embellish the chart. A large title cartouche, with two figures and numerous
wind heads, conveniently hide the northwest coast of America. The map is further decorated with ships and a cartouche with Jansson’s imprint, which
depicts men in parkas, a polar bear and foxes. This example is the fourth state of the plate with Nova Zemla connected to the mainland with a land
bridge and the completed coastline of Spitzbergen. No text on verso. Ref: Burden #250; Kershaw #110. Nice impression and original color with some
oxidation of the green color. Professionally backed with light Japanese tissue to reinforce the paper, which is very sturdy. (A) $1000-1300
53.North Pole (Regionum Circum Polarium Lapponiae et Groenlandiae Novae et Veteris Nova Descriptio Geographica), Scherer, Atlas Novus, Munich,
1701. 13.5 x 9”. (BW) This captivating map of the North Pole is a visual delight. The map itself presents typical cartography for the period, leaving
open the possibility of both a Northeast and Northwest Passage to the Far East. The map is literally filled with images of sea monsters, whaling,
hunting, and exploration. The title cartouche is engraved onto the hide of a polar bear held by two hunters, and at right is a vignette of the people of
Lapland. A nice impression on a sheet with a chip in the upper left margin corner, not affecting the map. (A)
$800-1000
54.North Pole (Nuova Carta del Polo Artico secondo l’ultime offervazioni), Albrizzi/Tirion, Amsterdam, ca. 1755. 12.5 x 11”. (BW) Italian edition of
this attractive copper engraved map presented on a north polar projection. The map shows California as an island with the region north of the island
left blank. There is good detail in Europe and Asia; the Great Wall of China is graphically illustrated. The detail in North America consists of a rendition
of Lahontan’s ideas of a river and lake system connecting with the Mississippi River, as well as a flirtation with the notion of a Northwest Passage.
Ribbon style title cartouche. This Italian edition is attributed to G. De L’Isle according to McLaughlin. Ref: McLaughlin # 216-3. Dark impression
on a full sheet with wide margins. Fold lines with expert repairs on verso, else fine. (B+)
$250-300
55.Northern Hemisphere (L’Hemisphere Septentrional pour voir plus distinctement les Terres Arctiques…), Delisle/Covens & Mortier, Atlas nouveau,
Amsterdam, ca. 1742. 20.3 x 18.3”. (HC) This important map, originally produced by Guillaume Delisle in 1714, was published by Covens and
Mortier. The map went through several revisions to reflect later discoveries. This version is derived from Ivan Kyrilow’s 1734 map of the Russian
Empire and from Spanberg and Bering’s discoveries in northeast Asia. California is correctly shown as a peninsula, but with a dotted line still hinting
at the possibility of the island form. The entire northwest coast is blank above Cap Blanc. Terre de la Compagnieappears off the northeast coast
of Asia with a note about its discovery by Jean de Gama. Above that the map now includes a fairly accurate depiction of Kamchatka. Text panels
have been added to include a letter (printed in French and Dutch), dated Jan. 13, 1740, from Mr. Swartz, Dutch ambassador at St. Petersburg, announcing
Lt. Morten Spanberg’s recent discoveries in the vicinity of Kamchatka and noting his competition with Bering. Ref: Wagner #504. Lightly toned,
with original outline color. Short fold separations have been repaired with tissue on verso. (B+)
$275-350
56.Northern Hemisphere (Northern Hemisphere), Faden, London, 1790. 13.8 x 14.3”. (HC) This simple, handsome map features Captain Cook’s
tracks in the Pacific where the island archipelagos are well mapped. It depicts a fairly well developed Alaska, but Vancouver Island is missing off
the Pacific coast of Canada. In Africa, the Nile is shown emanating from two tiny lakes in the Mtns. of the Moon, the Sahara is labeled Sahra or Desert
of Barbary, and the Barbary coast is noted as Country of Dates. William Faden took over the map business of Thomas Jefferys in 1771. He is best
known for the splendid quality of his maps, resulting in his appointment as Geographer to the King and being selected to print the four sheets of the
first Ordinance Survey map. Original color with some toning in margins, well away from map. (A)
$220-275
57.North Pole (Northern Regions), Colton, Illustrated Atlas of the World, New York, 1855. 15.7 x 12.7”. (BW) This beautifully engraved map details
the hemisphere as far south as Puget Sound, Newfoundland, Stockholm, and the northern reaches of the Caspian Sea. Alaska is Russian Possessions.
Above the Spitzbergen group, Ross Island is noted as the “highest known land.” The map is surrounded by Colton’s distinctive scroll-style border.
This map was published in the first edition of Colton’s monumental world atlas in 1856. This is the single-page sheet as distinguished from the later
sheet that combines both poles. Fine, dark impression with full, original margins. A little marginal toning and a few very light areas of foxing or
toning. (B+)
$70-90
58.Cartographic Miscellany ([Lot of 21 Woodblock Illustrations]), Apianus, Cosmographia, Antwerp, ca. 1545. 5.8 x 8.7”. (BW) The Cosmographia
of Petrus Apianus was one of the most popular books on cosmography ever published. It went through no fewer than 45 editions and was published
in four languages. The book explored cartographic problems such as the shape of the earth, map projections and measurement, and various geographical
concepts. This lot of woodcuts on leaves of Italian text illustrate several of those problems. (B+)
$200-250
59.Cartographic Miscellany ([Monsters] Norewunder und Seltzame thier wiedie un Mitnachtigen landern gefunden werden), Munster, Cosmographey
das ist Beschreibung, Basel, ca. 1550. 13.5 x 10.2”. (HC) This is one of the more fanciful cartographic curiosities and a unique view of Renaissance
attitudes toward the unknown lands beyond the civilized world. This woodblock illustration presents a compendium of monsters thought to exist
in the sixteenth century, and used by many subsequent mapmakers to illustrate the creatures thought to inhabit the seas and land of the unexplored
world. Across the top is a panel showing land-based creatures, including reindeer, elk (here shown pulling a sleigh), snakes and a gluttonous bear. The
majority of the ‘monsters’ are ferocious sea creatures shown devouring hapless sailors and wrecking ships. There is a massive lobster shown with
a person in its huge claws, and a huge, fanged whale erupting fountains of water from its head, as well as a tree that appears to bear ducks as fruit.
German text and illustrations on verso. Ref: Cumming, Skelton, Quinn, pp. 44-45. Good impression and old color. Professionally repaired tears
in wide blank margins, not affecting image. (A)
$1200-1400
60.Cartographic Miscellany (Systema Ideale Quo Exprimitur Aquarum per Canales hyrdagogos subterraneos…), Kircher, Amsterdam, [1682]. 16 x
13”. (BW) The Jesuit scholar Athanasius Kircher was one of the first compilers of semi-scientific knowledge about the physical features of the world.
This unusual copper engraving shows a cross-section of the earth’s interior with its magma core and underground water sources. The surface of the
earth is shown with erupting volcanoes and ships sailing in the oceans. Clouds and four wind-heads surround the sphere. A decorative title cartouche
completes the fanciful composition. A dark impression on a sheet with a couple creases. The sheet has a large portion of the lower block of text
missing, with paper added to fill it in. Centerfold is split 1" at the bottom. The map could easily be framed to cover the missing text and would still
be a very nice presentation. (B)
$750-900
61.Cartographic Miscellany ([Wind Roses]), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, [1697]. 4.7 x 6.8”. (HC) An interesting chart with
two diagrams and two wind roses.
(A+)
$110-140
62.Cartographic Miscellany ([Lot of 2 Engravings]), Fer, Introduction a la Geographie, Paris, ca. 1705. 20 x 14”. (HC) Two folio sheets with engravings
of an armillary sphere, the climate zones, and the Western Hemisphere. Original color with some uneven toning & minor foxing. (B+)$100-150
63.Cartographic Miscellany ([Lot of 2] Afbeeldinge van ‘t zeer vermaarde Eiland Geks-Kop. [and] Nieuwe Volkplanting om wind), Anon., Het Groote
Tafereel der Dwaasheid …, ca. 1720. x ”. (HC) This satirical engraving is one of the most famous cartographic curiosities. It represents the collapse
of the French Compagnie de la Louisiane d’Occident, and similar English and Dutch companies. John Law, a Scottish financier, established the company
in 1717 and was granted control of Louisiana. Law developed an elaborate plan - The Mississippi Scheme (now known as the Mississippi Bubble)
- to exploit the fabulous resources of the region. It quickly gained popularity and people rushed to invest in the scheme. Share prices opened at 500
livres and rapidly rose to 18,000 livres. At this point, speculators cashed in, caused a run on the shares, and the company went bankrupt. As a
consequence of the failure of the Mississippi Scheme, confidence in other similar companies failed, and thousands of individual investors across Europe
were ruined. The general term Bubble was applied to such schemes and this great engraving is filled with puns referring to the greed and foolishness
of the speculators and investors. The central map (9 x 6.3") is contained in an elaborately engraved cartouche surrounded by scenes of ill-fated investors.
The map of the island of Madhead is in the shape of a man’s head with the ears of a jackass, wearing a fool’s cap. The islands of Poverty, Sorrow,
and Despair surround the main island. The Dutch title translates, “Representation of the very famous island of Mad-head, lying in the sea of shares,
discovered by Mr. Law-rens, and inhabited by a collection of all kinds of people, to whom are given the general name shareholders.” The map is
accompanied by an additional sheet with an engraved view (7.5 x 5.7") of the Mississippi River and four similar vignettes showing investors devastated
by the scheme. Dutch text below. Ref: Mapforum.com Issue #5. (A+)
$700-850
64.Cartographic Miscellany (Statua Regum Europaeorum P.C.N. Nomina Continens), Seutter, ca. 1730. 19.5 x 22.3”. (HC) This fascinating engraving
is from a series of interesting cartographic curiosities. It presents information in tabular form within the framework of a large warrior king in flowing
robes, with his regal and martial trophies. His breastplate, shirt and legs are covered with text listing European kings from the first to the 17th century.
To the left are twelve large armorials, with Germany prominently at the top. Ref: Tooley (MCC-1) #36. Original color. There is some toning along
the centerfold and some stains and short tears in the blank margins. At left, affecting the armorials, are two tears and a small hole with old paper repairs.
The paper is sound and even with the defects it would present well when framed. (+C)
$150-200
65.Cartographic Miscellany (Des Sphere Artificielles. Sphere Droite / Sphere Parallele), Brion de la Tour/Desnos, Atlas General Methodique et
Elementaire, Paris, 1770. 20.2 x 14.3”. (HC) A beautiful engraving of a large pair of celestial globes on ornate rococo-style bases. The Sphere Droite
shows Earth at the center and locates the main constellations, the equinox, solstices, etc. The Sphere Parallele is similarly configured, but from a different
perspective. The globes (10 x 8.7") are flanked by laid-in French text panels; elaborate border that includes scenes of putti, globes, instruments, etc.
surrounds. Good impression and color with full, original margins. Lower margin along centerfold with old cloth tape repair. (B+) $140-180
66.Broadside - Viticulture, Wine Growing (A Table, by Peter Legaux, of the Progress of Vegetation in Pennsylvania, Compared with That of Some
of the Famous Wine Countries of Europe…), ca. 1805. 11.5 x 9.5”. (BW) This broadside shows the status of grapevines planted and their seasonal
growth from 1787 to 1800, along with text regarding weather and growing conditions. Legaux is considered America’s first commercial wine grower
and apparently hosted George Washington a number of times. The tables and text provide a most interesting look at the early rivalry between American
wine growers and the rest of the world. Table gives the date when plants came to leaf, flower, fruit formed and when ripe for the years 1787 to 1800.
Climate comparisons are made to Paris, Burgundy, Guadeloupe and other wine regions with numerous locales in the U.S. Special attention is given
to the Munier or Miller’s Burgundy vine. Blank verso. Source unknown and no references located. Near fine example less text offsetting. Folding
as issued with dark text and full margins. (B+)
$80-100
67.Cartographic Miscellany (Mountains & Rivers), Colton, Atlas of the World, New York, 1855. 23.7 x 16.4”. (HC) This great double-page chart,
showing the major rivers and mountains of the world, is Colton’s first 1856 edition. The map is divided diagonally in an interesting composition. In
the upper portion, scores of rivers are named and drawn to indicate their relative lengths. The lower half of the sheet features stylized renderings of
the mountains organized by continent and drawn to indicate their relative heights. Volcanoes are shown erupting and major cities are shown at their
respective elevations. The map is surrounded by Colton’s distinctive scroll-style border. A large thematic map. Full margins and original color.
With light overall toning visible in blank areas. (B+)
$80-100
68.Cartographic Miscellany (Comparative Size of Lakes and Islands), Colton, Illustrated Atlas of the World, New York, [1856]. 15.5 x 12.7”. (BW)
This is a great thematic map that shows the primary islands and lakes of the world. In four panels, they are divided between Western and Eastern
hemispheres. The map features fine original hand coloring and Colton’s distinctive scroll-style border. Dated 1855, this map was published in the
first edition of Colton’s monumental world atlas. A good example with full margins. A little marginal edge toning and a few tiny spots, else very
good. (B+)
$75-100
69.Celestial - Sun (Schema Corporis Solaris, prout ab Auctore et P. Scheinero), Kircher, Mundus subterraneus, Amsterdam, ca. 1664. 16.2 x 14.4”.
(HC) This stunning engraving is an early view of the sun shown with solar flares and surface eruptions based on the observations of Kircher and Christoph
Scheiner in 1635. Kircher’s masterpiece, titled Mundus subterraneus (The Underground World) was the first serious effort to describe the physical
makeup of the earth, proposing theories (sometimes fantastic) in the areas of physics, geography, geology, and chemistry. Ref: De Vorsey (Mercator’s
World) Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 28-31. There are a couple of short tears in blank margin, well away from the image. There is a little light foxing, mostly in
margins. (B+)
$1200-1400
70.Celestial - Solar System (Systema Solare et Planetarium ex hypothesi Copernicana secundum elegantissimas Illustrissimi quondam Hugenii
deductiones novissime collectum & exhibitum), Doppelmayr/Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1714. 22.5 x 19.1”. (HC) Superb celestial chart showing the
motion of the planets according to the Copernican model with its dimensions according to the Cosmotheoros of Christiaan Huygens. Allegorical zodiac
figures encircle the diagram, which is then surrounded by richly engraved scenes of the sun, stars, planets, putti, and astronomical instruments. At
bottom left is a solar eclipse projected onto a terrestrial map on a polar projection that includes the Island of California. Opposite is a beautiful engraving
showing the comparison of the Copernican and Brahe models of the solar system and a lunar eclipse observed May 12, 1706. Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr
was a professor of mathematics at the Aegidien Gymnasium in Nuremberg. He collaborated with Homann on most of Homann’s celestial maps. Superb
color heightened with gold. (A+)
$1600-1800
71.Celestial - Solar System (Ephemerides Motuum Coelestium Geometricae), Doppelmayr/Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1714. 22.5 x 19”. (HC) A great
astronomical chart showing the motions of the planets according to the Copernican theory of the solar system. The inset at the bottom gives the scale
of the solar system compared with the Hugenian estimate of the distance between the Sun and Sirius. The female representation of Terra is depicted
surrounded by putti representing the stars. Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr was a professor of mathematics at the Aegidien Gymnasium in Nuremberg.
He collaborated with Homann on most of Homann’s celestial maps. Superb color heightened with gold. (A+)
$475-550
72.Celestial - Solar System (Systema Mundi Tychonicum…), Doppelmayr/Homann, Atlas Coelestis, Nuremberg, ca. 1714. 22.7 x 19”. (HC) This
is a superb celestial chart depicts the Tycho Brahe model of the Solar System surrounded with the signs of the Zodiac. Across the chart, Apollo with
his entourage drives his sun chariot through the sky. Portraits of Tycho Brahe and Riccioli are in the upper portion of the chart with diagrams of their
planetary systems delineated in each corner. The map is further embellished with banks of clouds containing putti using scientific instruments. Johann
Gabriel Doppelmayr was a professor of mathematics at the Aegidien Gymnasium in Nuremberg. He collaborated with Homann on most of Homann’s
celestial maps. Superb color highlighted with gold. (A+)
$800-1000
73.Celestial - Solar System ([Lot of 6 Muggletonian Planetary Charts]), Frost, Two Systems of Astronomy, London, [1846]. 11 x 7.7”. (HC) This
exquisite and luminous set of prints depict the solar system, from the view of the Holy Scriptures (plates 7, 9 &10) and the opposing view of Newton
(plates 1, 3 & 6). The Muggletonians were a small English religious sect that objected to “modern” science, particularly heliocentric astronomy and
Newtonian physics. Founded in the 1650’s by two cousins who received “messages from God” that they were the chosen witnesses prophesized
in the Book of Revelations to preach to the ungodly world in its final days. The sect lasted well into the Victorian era. Isaac Frost, a scientist and
prominent member of the sect was instrumental in the refinement of the Muggletonian’s geocentric astronomical theory.
These charts are authentic Baxter prints, printed in color by a patented process using oil pigments. The process produced beautiful gradations of color,
but was far too expensive for commercial use. These are among the scarcest of known Baxter prints, as they were meant to be circulated only among
sect members. In addition to the scarcity, they are important documents in the history of the relationship between religion and science. There is
the faintest spots on a couple of prints, still overall very good. (A)
$1600-2000
74.Celestial (Planisphaerium Caeleste Secundum Restitutionem Hevelianam et Hallejanam), Eimmart/Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1720. 22.5 x 19”. (HC)
A finely engraved twin hemisphere celestial map similar in style to the Hevelius map. Six circular diagrams surround the planispheres: Tychonic model
of the planetary system, Ptolemaic planetary system, relation between the moon and the tides, annual illumination of the earth by the sun, Copernican
planetary system, and the monthly illumination of the moon. The spheres contain the constellations of the northern and southern skies within a
background of billowy clouds with banner titles. Second state of this scarce map that bears the imprint prostat in Officina Homanniana. Eimmart’s
popular map was later copied by other cartographers including Schenk and Lotter. Ref: Kanas, p. 170, #6.3.4.3; Warner, p. 76, 1a. Fine impression
and original color. (A+)
$1600-1800
75.Celestial ([Lot of 4] Premiere partie de l’Hemisphere Celeste Septentrional [with] Seconde Partie de l’Hemisphere Celeste Septentrional [and] Premiere
Partie de l’Hemisphere Celeste Austral [and] Seconde Partie de l’Hemisphere Celeste Austral), Back, Le Spectacle de la Nature, Amsterdam, ca. 1743.
11.2 x 5.6”. (HC) This interesting set of celestial charts presents the northern and southern skies. The constellations are finely engraved with figures,
including Orion, Gemini, Perseus, Leo, Arcturus, Hercules, Sagittarius, and the Milky Way. Each hemisphere is split and illustrated on two separate
sheets. Four sheets total, paper size varies slightly. Crisp and clean with faint offsetting. (A)
$475-550
76.Celestial (Tab. XXIX [Constellation of Scorpius]), Bevis, Uranographica Britannica (Atlas Celeste), London, ca. 1749. 14.8 x 12.3”. (HC) An extremely
scarce star chart of Scorpius by Dr. John Bevis (1695-1771). Bevis was a successful physician with an interest in optics and lenses that became a
full-fledged occupation. He was the original discoverer of the Crab Nebula M1, 27 years before it was listed by Charles Messier, and nebulae were
depicted for the first time in Bevis’ atlas. In 1746, Bevis began compiling a star atlas based on those of Johann Bayer and John Flamsteed, with financial
backing from John Neale. They dedicated plates to individuals who had provided financial backing for the atlas; this plate is dedicated to James Stephens,
MD. Unfortunately for Bevis, Neale became bankrupt in 1749 and the copper plates were taken and destroyed, although some of the charts were
already printed. No formal editions of the Uranographica Brittanica exist, but a few nearly complete sets were compiled. In 1786, bound sets of Bevis
star charts were sold anonymously under the name Atlas Celeste, assembled from individual charts from an auction of Bevis’ estate in 1785. Bevis
had passed away in 1771, after toppling from his telescope while measuring the meridian altitude of the sun. The charts are thus very uncommon,
with only one example to be seen in 25 years of price records. Ref: Kanas, pp. 160-62; Warner, pp. 22-23. Nice impression on a sheet with wide
original margins. There are a couple short marginal tears, all far from the image. (A)
$1000-1500
77.Celestial (Tab. XXXII [Constellation of Aquarius]), Bevis, Uranographica Britannica (Atlas Celeste), London, ca. 1749. 14.5 x 12.2”. (HC) An
extremely scarce star chart of Aquarius by Dr. John Bevis (1695-1771). Bevis was a successful physician with an interest in optics and lenses that
became a full-fledged occupation. He was the original discoverer of the Crab Nebula M1, 27 years before it was listed by Charles Messier, and nebulae
were depicted for the first time in Bevis’ atlas. In 1746, Bevis began compiling a star atlas based on those of Johann Bayer and John Flamsteed, with
financial backing from John Neale. They dedicated plates to individuals who had provided financial backing for the atlas; this plate is dedicated to
George, Earl of Warrington. Unfortunately for Bevis, Neale became bankrupt in 1749 and the copper plates were taken and destroyed, although some
of the of the charts were printed prior to destruction. No formal editions of the Uranographica Britannica exist, but a few nearly complete sets were
compiled. In 1786, bound sets of Bevis star charts were sold anonymously under the name Atlas Celeste, assembled from individual charts from an
auction of Bevis’ estate in 1785. Bevis had passed away in 1771, after toppling from his telescope while measuring the meridian altitude of the sun.
The charts are thus very uncommon, with only one example to be seen in 25 years of price records. Ref: Kanas, pp. 160-62; Warner, pp. 22-23. Nice
impression on a sheet with wide original margins. There are a couple short marginal tears, all far from the image. (A)
$1000-1500
78.Celestial (November - Vorstellung einer Gegend des Gestirnten Himmels von Sudost nach Nordost), Bode, Hamburg, ca. 1790. 8 x 6.2”. (HC) Lovely
view of the constellations in November, including Perseus. Johann Elert Bode, a self-taught astronomer, served as director of the astronomical
observatory of the Berlin Academy of Science for nearly 40 years. He edited the Astonomisches Jahrbuch every year from 1774 to 1826, and published
several popular astronomy texts and atlases Ref: Kanas, pp. 176-77. (A+)
$110-150
79.Celestial (October - Vorstellung einer Gegend des Gestirnten Himmels von Sudoft nach Sudwest), Bode, Hamburg, ca. 1790. 8 x 6.2”. (HC) Lovely
view of the constellations of the southern sky in October, including Pegasus. Johann Elert Bode, a self-taught astronomer, served as director of the
astronomical observatory of the Berlin Academy of Science for nearly 40 years. He edited the Astonomisches Jahrbuch every year from 1774 to 1826,
and published several popular astronomy texts and atlases Ref: Kanas, pp. 176-77. (A+)
$110-150
80.Celestial (September - Vorstellung einer Gegend des Gestirnten Himmels von Westen nach Norden), Bode, Hamburg, ca. 1790. 8 x 6.2”. (HC) Lovely
view of the constellations of the northern sky in September including Usra Major and Orion’s dogs. Johann Elert Bode, a self-taught astronomer,
served as director of the astronomical observatory of the Berlin Academy of Science for nearly 40 years. He edited the Astonomisches Jahrbuch every
year from 1774 to 1826, and published several popular astronomy texts and atlases Ref: Kanas, pp. 176-77. (A+)
$110-150
81.Globes (16 Inch Library Globe), Replogle Globes, Chicago, ca. 1935. 16 x 23.5”. (PC) This beautiful 16" diameter library globe is very handsome
and stands over 23" tall, raised on a filigree base with marble cap. The full supporting arms rotate in the base and hold the degreed meridian ring, which
can slide to adjust the earth’s tilt. The hour disc at the north pole has lost it printing, but is present. This large globe appears to be constructed of
paper and plaster of Paris and not metal as sometimes seen in larger globes. It is covered by 12 globe gores that are finely printed using the photogravure or chromozylographic method. Although it is not dated, the globe is circa 1936 based on its geography. Ethiopia is shown as Italian, Thailand
is still Siam, Burma has not yet separated from India (1937), and Manchuria is already renamed to Manchuokuo. There are some errors, such as Peking
still named Peiping, but the date is most certainly circa 1935-1937. The art deco style base is cast metal, with a 1" thick, 6" diameter marble disk
above. The number “30” and an oval maker’s mark are cast in the underside of the base. Replogle has been making globes since the 1920’s. Beginning
business in a Chicago apartment, Luther Replogle built the business into one of the largest manufacturers of globes today. This is a great example
that will be the center of attention wherever it is displayed. Bright paper and coloring. One gore with a little paper raising along two side in Asia,
with small loss. One rub area in analemma. A very nice example for a globe of this size and age. (A)
$600-800
Western Hemisphere
82.Western Hemisphere (America Noviter Delineata), Hondius, Nouvel Atlas, Amsterdam, 1631. 19.8 x 14.8”. (HC) This beautiful and popular map
of the Americas was emulated by numerous cartographers and went through various editions. Originally issued by Jodocus Hondius II in 1618 with
carte-a-figures borders, it was derived from two earlier maps by Blaeu. North America retains the peninsular California and the East Coast is beginning
to take shape, although it still lacks detail in the mid-Atlantic region. In the Southwest the famous seven cities of Cibola appear on the banks of a
large lake. In South America, there is a large inland sea and two engraved scenes, one detailing a cannibalistic feast. Two stylized insets of the polar
regions are enclosed in strapwork cartouches; the North Pole depicts Frobisher’s theory of the Northwest Passage and the South Pole shows the longheld notion of the mythical southern continent. The map is richly ornamented with a strapwork title cartouche, fleets of ships and sea monsters.
Shortly after Jodocus Hondius’ death in 1629 the plate passed into the hands of his brother, Henricus. The borders were removed to facilitate the smaller
format of the Atlas Novus that was published in partnership with his brother-in-law, Jan Jansson. This is the third state with the imprint of Henrico
Hondius and a date of 1631. French text on verso. Ref: Burden #192; Goss #27; Tooley (America) plt. 172. Lovely original color with some slightly
uneven toning. There are some old repaired tears in the blank margins and a minor crease along centerfold. (B+)
$2750-3500
83.Western Hemisphere (Americae Nova Descriptio), Bucelin, Praecipuarum Universi Terrarum Orbis, [1658]. 4.3 x 2.6”. (HC) This tiny map is based
on Ortelius and updated with more recent nomenclature such as Virginia, Nova Granata, and Terra Nova. One interesting feature is the depiction of
the Amazon River running across the entire South American continent. Terra Australis incognita appears above the title cartouche. In the first edition
of King’s book on miniature maps, he attributed Bucelin’s maps to Johann Praetorius who was the publisher of Historiae Universalis Auctorium,
which was often bound with the Praecipuarum Universi. Bucelin’s maps are quite scarce. Latin text on verso. Ref: Burden #329; King (2nd ed.) pp.
126-127. Some printer’s ink residue, else fine. (A)
$350-425
84.Western Hemisphere (America), Cluver, Introductio in Universam Geographicam, Amsterdam, [1697]. 10.2 x 8.2”. (HC) This handsome small map
was derived from the Nicolas Visscher map of 1658, with a Briggs type island of California. A depiction of the discoveries of the De Vries voyage
appears in the waters north of Japan, and Tasman’s discoveries are exhibited in New Zealand, shown as Zelandia Nova. The land of Anian is noted
with a Straet Anian running between it and the Anian regnum. This later edition has revised the earlier Blaeu type Great Lakes basin to eliminate
the single open-ended lake, which now appears as a semi-circular river. The Rio Grande is shown emanating from an unnamed lake and flowing incorrectly
into the Gulf of California. The drape style title cartouche is held by a cherub. State 1 with Tab: 46 in the top right border. This map is from Jan
Wolters’ edition of Cluver’s popular historical geography. Ref: Burden #732; McLaughlin #25. Slightly uneven later color with some minor bleed
through on verso. (B+)
$350-425
85.Western Hemisphere (Totius Americae Descriptio), Campanius Holm, Kort Beskrifning om Provincien nya Swerige…, Stockholm, ca. 1702. 5.5
x 7.4”. (HC) An uncommon little map of the Americas showing California as an island on the Briggs model with a flat northern coast. This map was
included in the first printed account of the colony of New Sweden on the Delaware River, published by Tomas Campanius Holm. The work was
based the records left by his grandfather Johannes Campanius, chaplain of the Swedish colony from 1643 to 1648, and on the manuscript of the writer
and settler Peter Mårtensson Lindeström, Geographia Americae. New Sweden (N. Suecia) is one of the few names noted on the map, along with Mont
Royal (Montreal), N. Hollandia (New York), Virginia, and Florida. South America is shown with the mythical, equatorial Lake Parime, although it
is not named here. Ref: McLaughlin #149. A dark impression with a few faint printer’s smudges. (B+)
$550-650
86.Western Hemisphere (A Map of America. According to ye Newest and Most Exact Observations), Moll, Atlas geographus, or a Compleat System
of Geography, London, [1711-17]. 7 x 10.3”. (BW) This boldly engraved copper plate map features a huge California as an Island, “Nth. California.”
New Mexico occupies the majority of the West; Santa Fe is the only city named west of the eastern coast, labeled British Emp. A remnant of Baron
Lahontan’s mythical geographic is shown in the form of “Rio Longue” with a network of large lakes. The Mississippi River is here called Rio St. Louis
with the Missouri labeled Rio St. Philip and the Ohio called the Rio S. Jerome. The S. of Annian, timidly shown, is the last named feature in the northwest
with the balance of Canada and Alaska simply and honestly labeled as Parts Unknown. This bright and early impression is from the first edition
without pagination. Ref: McLaughlin #179-1; Phillips (M) p.107, Phillips (A) No.3477-24. (A+)
$400-500
87.Western Hemisphere (Nieuwe Kaart van het Westelykste Deel der Weereld…naar Westindie), Tirion, Nieuwe en Beknopte Hand Atlas, Amsterdam,
1754. 14.2 x 13.3”. (HC) An attractive map of the Americas that also includes a good bit of western Europe and Africa. The map displays a speculative
River of the West through North America, beginning at the Great Lakes and emptying into the Pacific at about 50 N. latitude. The entire western
part of North America is virtually blank. The northwest coastline is delineated by a dotted line terminating with a notation concerning the Russian
explorations in 1743 in the region of Alaska, with a nearby coast of Asia. A nice compass rose adorn the map.
(A+)
$350-425
88.Western Hemisphere (Le Colonie Degli Europei in America), Anon., ca. 1770. 2.7 x 4.3”. (BW) This is an unusual little map of the Americas showing
the colonial possessions. There is very little detail other than some place names and major rivers.
(A+)
$120-160
89.Western Hemisphere (A Chart of the North and South America including the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans with the nearest coasts of Europe, Africa
and Asia), Jefferys/Sayer & Bennett, American Atlas, 1775. 43.8 x 17”. (HC) This remarkable chart is the work of Braddock Mead, one of the most
intriguing figures in British cartographic history as well as an extremely gifted mapmaker. Working under the alias John Green after serving time for
defrauding an Irish heiress, he compiled many of Thomas Jeffery’s most important maps. This chart records the tracks of the latest discoveries including
numerous trans-Pacific voyages, Arctic explorations, and the Dutch voyages to the South Pacific. There are abundant commentaries throughout the
maps, which is one of the characteristics of Mead’s work. This edition includes several new voyages in the Pacific and alterations in the neighborhood
of Bering’s Strait including the insertion of the track of Lt. Sindo in 1764-67. Alaska appears as a large island named Alaschka within the large Northern
Archipelago, and the coastline of North America is much more defined with several new place names including Mount St. Elias.
Consisting of six sheets (joined to form three large sheets, as issued) Size given is for each double sheet; the overall chart size would be 43.8 x 51" if joined.
Each map is individually titled along the margins as follows:
Sheet I: Chart containing part of the Icy Sea with the adjacent Coast of Asia and America
Sheet 2: Chart comprising Greenland with the Countries and Islands about Baffin’s and Hudson’s Bays
Sheet 3: Chart containing the Coasts of California, New Albion, and Russian Discoveries to the North; with the Peninsula of Kamschatka, in Asia, opposite
thereto; and Islands, dispersed over the Pacific Ocean, to the North of the Line
Sheet 4: North America and the West Indies with the opposite Coasts of Europe and Africa
Sheet 5: Chart containing the greater part of the South Sea to the South of the Line, with the Islands dispersed thro’ the same
Sheet 6: South America with the adjacent Islands in the Southern Ocean and South Sea Ref: Cumming (COL) pp.45-47; Phillips (M) p. 585; Stevens &
Tree #4d. Original outline color and full original margins. There is some minor foxing and a few mostly minor repairs in the blank margins. There is a
closed 6" tear into the bottom left of the bottom sheet, entering a blank area of the Great South Sea. The tear is not obtrusive and is closed with reversible
paper tape that could be easily replaced. (B)
$5000-6000
90.Western Hemisphere (Carte Nouvelle d’Amerique), Philippe De Pretot, Atlas Universel, Paris, [1787]. 15.3 x 10.5”. (HC) This charming map of
the Americas has very nice detail for a relatively small map. In North America there is a huge Sea of the West with its northern shore conveniently
hidden by the border — alluding to a possible Northwest Passage. In South America the Amazon River is boldly depicted with its headwaters in Peru.
Two sailing ships, a stunning compass rose and a nautical title cartouche complete the composition. Light surface soil, else fine. (A)$500-600
91.Western Hemisphere (Carte d’Amerique Dressee pour l’Instruction), Delisle/Dezauche, Paris, 1790. 24 x 18.5”. (HC) Dezauche, the successor
to the Delisle cartographic firm, issued this map based on the famous Delisle map of the Americas which was first published in 1722. The map has
been extensively updated through numerous revisions. This one includes the new information from Cook’s discoveries in the Northwest and Alaska
in an inset “Supplement a la Partie Nord Ouest de l’Amerique d’apres les Decouvertes du Capitaine Cook.” A small Brazil adjoins the “Pays des
Amazones.” The newly independent United States extends to the Mississippi River in the west and to Florida in the south. There is excellent
topographical detail up to but not including the Pacific Northwest, which is largely devoid of interior detail. The topographical features of the continents
are uncolored, with political divisions shown in colored, dotted lines. Garland style title cartouche and another cartouche containing an advertisement
decorate the lower corners. In this edition the Privilege is changed from “du Roi” to “d’Auteur.” Due to the French Revolution the Royal arms were
erased from the cartouche and replaced by ribbons, and the king’s name was removed from the title. Ref: Tooley (Amer) p.16, #13 Original hand
coloring in outline and full, wide margins. One spot in Africa and a few in margins, otherwise fine example. (A)
$700-900
92.Western Hemisphere (Charte von America Nach en neuesten Entdeckungen und astronomischen Ortsbestimmungen berichtiget und gezeichnet),
Reinecke, Weimar Geographisches Institut, Weimar, 1804. 24.2 x 20.1”. (HC) Very scarce German map of the Americas. North America is shown
with several large mountain ranges in the Midwest and a few suggested ranges in the rather blank western interior. West Florida is shown extending
into present day Texas, with the settlement of Texas named. The lower left of the map has a large inset showing the discoveries of Cook, Hearne,
Vancouver and Mackenzie in Alaska and the Arctic regions. The European colonial interests are depicted in outline color. The centerfold has been
professionally reinforced with the leaf-casting method. The bottom right corner is chipped, not affecting the map. The sturdy hand-laid paper has
a slight bluish tone, common to French paper of this period. (A)
$600-700
93.Western Hemisphere (The Physical Features of North & South America showing the Mountains, Table-Lands, Plains, & Slopes), Johnston, The
Physical Atlas of Natural Phenomena, Edinburgh, 1852. 24.2 x 20”. (HC) A very finely engraved chart that is filled with information. The map of
North America has good detail of the Rocky Mountains, the Great Basin, the topography and watershed. The cross-sections which fill the lower
portion emphasize the geological nature of the North American continent. More detail is shown with insets: Island of Trinidad; Table-Land of Quito;
Enlarged Map of the Andes of Bolivia; Volcano of Jorullo; Section of the Table-land of Bolivia; and Section of the Table-land of Quito. Another section
indicates the complex geology of the Appalachian region. Surrounded by a fine keyboard-style border. A lovely example of this large map. A very
nice example with bright impression, fine original coloring and full margins. A slight hint of toning at center in blank area. (A)
$150-200
North America
94.North America (America Septentrionalis), Hondius/Jansson, Atlas Novus, Amsterdam, [1636-44]. 21.3 x 18”. (HC) This stunning, important map
of North America had great influence in perpetuating the theory of California as an island due to its wide distribution through this preeminent Dutch
publishing firm. The map is a careful compilation of various sources and represents the state of cartographic knowledge at the time. The insular California
is derived directly from Henry Briggs, as is the depiction of the Arctic. The island of California is shown with a great number of place names, including
po. de S. Diego (San Diego) and Po. Sir Francisco Draco (San Francisco). The Rio del Nort originates in a large western lake and flows incorrectly
into the Mare Vermio. The cartography of the Gulf of Mexico and Florida is based on Hessel Gerritsz. On the east coast the region identified as Novum
Belgium is greatly elongated, Iames Towne and a few place names from John Smith’s map appear in Nova Anglia. There is a single Lac des Iroquois
in the Great Lakes region. The map is richly embellished with a variety of animals throughout the interior. The oceans are teeming with ships and
sea monsters. The title cartouche features several Native Americans and the imprint cartouche features two comely mermaids. First state with the
imprint cartouche blank, Latin text on verso. Ref: Burden #245; McLaughlin #6; Tooley (Amer) #6, pl. 28; Goss (NA) #30. Slight show through
of text on verso, else fine. There is a tiny edge tear in the top margin, well away from the map. (A)
$5000-6500
95.North America (L’Amerique Septentrionale et les Terres Polaires Arctique), Fer, Petit et Nouveau Atlas, Paris, 1693. 11 x 8”. (HC) This uncommon
map is based on Coronelli’s large, two-sheet depiction of the continent from 1692. California is depicted as an island on the second Sanson model
with two indented bays in the northern coast. There are a couple variations from Coronelli’s cartography; Lake Ontario has been absorbed into the
St. Lawrence, which now stops short of the Great Lakes, and Baffin Island is shown. The map is small and thus not heavily detailed, but the eastern
coast includes the names of Boston, New York, Providence, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, Carolina and Florida. The title is displayed on a drape-style
cartouche. Engraved by C. Inseln. Ref: Burden #696; McLaughlin #111. Original outline color. A couple of faint spots on map and linen hinge remnants
on verso (A)
$800-900
96.North America (Religionis Catholicae in America Boreali Disseminatae Representatio Geographica), Scherer, Atlas Novus, Munich, ca. 1702. 13.5
x 8.5”. (HC) This richly engraved map shows the island of California with an indented northern coast, interior mountains and no place names except
S. Bruno on the southern tip of the island. Fretum Anian is placed to the northeast of California. The Mississippi River originates in present-day
Canada and flows into the Sinus Mexicanus in present-day Texas. The Great Lakes are prominent, owing to the Jesuit sources of the map. The map
is decorated with a pictorial title cartouche showing Jesus on the cross with the people of the world kneeling before him. A multitude of ships and
sea monsters embellish the oceans. The chart at the bottom notes the locations of missions, both temporary and permanent. Henrich Scherer, a
mathematics professor and Jesuit, produced this series of maps of North America to emphasize the extent of Catholic influence in the New World.
Ref: McLaughlin #121; Tooley (Amer) p. 132, #87. Tiny edge tear at top, else fine. (A)
$1200-1400
97.North America (L’Amerique Septentrionale Dressee sur les Observations de Mrs. De l’Academie Royale des Sciences…), Delisle/Schenk, Atlas Maior
cum Generales Omnium Totius Orbis…, Amsterdam, 1708. 23.3 x 17.5”. (HC) This is Pierre Schenk version of Delisle’s foundation map of North
America. It is nearly identical to the Delisle map, with California returned to its peninsular shape rather than as an island. C. Mendocin is the farthest
northern point in California, beyond which no conjectural geographical detail is presented. In the Southwest, a mountain-ringed valley named Valle
de los Corozones appears, based on the early reports of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca. The Great Lakes are well-defined, based on Coronelli with
French forts noted. The English settlements are confined east of the Alleghenies and several French forts and settlements are depicted in the Mississippi
River valley. Several explorations are traced in the Pacific and the Sargasso Sea is prominently shown in the North Atlantic. The map is decorated
with an aquatic-themed figural cartouche and a draped scale of miles. Ref: Tooley (Amer) p.19. Sharp impression and lovely old color. Some discoloration
at bottom and some paper repairs in the blank margins. (B+)
$1200-1500
98.North America (‘T Noorder Deel van Amerika Door. C. Kolumbus in zyn Eerst Togt Ontdekt…), Aa, Atlas Nouveau et Curieux, Leiden, ca. 1714.
11.8 x 8”. (HC) This charming map depicts a large island of California separated from Terra Esonis by the Strait of Anian. The Northwest coast
is completely blank above the peninsula labeled Aqubela de Cato. The Great Lakes are shown with lakes Michigan and Superior open-ended, and
in the West the Rio del Norte emanates from a large inland lake and flows into the sea between the mainland and California. The title cartouche is adorned
in a military theme with a portrait of Christopher Columbus. Ref: McLaughlin #172; Tooley (Amer) p. 129, #75. A lovely impression on a sound
sheet. Paper has been added to the lower right binding side to facilitate framing. (B+)
$600-750
99.North America (Carte de l’Amerique Septentrionale pour Servir a l’Histoire de la Nouvelle France), Bellin, Charlevoix’s Histoire et Description Generale
de la Nouvelle France, Paris, 1743. 14 x 11”. (BW) This interesting map was compiled from manuscripts brought back to France by Pierre Francois
Xavier de Charlevoix, a Jesuit who explored the French colonies in North America in the early part of the eighteenth century. The most distinctive
feature of the map is the Fleuve de l’Ouest (River of the West) shown as a definitive waterway flowing west from Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean
near the Montagne de Pierres Brillantes (mountain of brilliant stones). The actual northwest coastline is indistinct with notations of the discoveries
of Martin d’Aguilar. The Missouri, Rio Grande (Rio du Nord), Colorado rivers all originate near each other beneath a notation to the effect that reports
on kingdoms of Quivira and Taguiao are uncertain. The Mississippi River system and the Great Lakes reflect Charlevoix’s travels in the region and
reports he compiled from fur traders. Ref: Tooley [MCC-96] #692; Wagner (NW) #544; Wheat [TMW] #120. Folding as issued with the normal
close binding trim at upper right. There is a hint of toning, else very good. (B+)
$400-500
100.North America (Amerique Septentrionale), Chambon, Le Commerce de l’Amerique, [1764]. 11.5 x 8.6”. (BW) This scarce, unusual map covers
North America and the North Atlantic Ocean. It illustrated Chambon’s important work in colonial history, which contained all the French laws
and ordinances on the commerce, particularly the slave trade. The map is based on Jacque N. Bellin’s 1755 map of North America with the western
region mostly blank. Various discoveries are noted, including Juan de Fuca (1592) and Martin d’Aguilar (1603) both of whom were purported to
have discovered the Pacific entrance to a Northwest Passage. The Sea of the West (Mer de l’Ouest) is named but not delineated. The British Colonies
are confined to the eastern seaboard, with French Louisiana taking up the majority of the interior and Nouveau Mexique covering all the presentday western U.S. There is a trace of faint offsetting, else very good. (B+)
$250-300
101.North America (Amerique Septentrionale dressee sur les Relations les plus modernes des Voyageurs et Navigateurs, et divisee suivant les differentes
possessions des Europeens), Robert de Vaugondy, Atlas Universel, Paris, 1775. 23.1 x 18.8”. (HC) The colonial possessions are well defined on
this influential map of North America that was published immediately prior to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. The region west of the
Appalachians is referred to as Chouanous et Cheraquis referring to the Shawnee and Cherokee Indian. There are numerous other Indian names
throughout the Mississippi River valley and New Mexico. The Southwest is largely blank and a large inset of the northwest region fills the rest
of the map. This inset is filled with mythical cartography reflecting the desire for a Northwest Passage including Belle Riviere, <Grande Riviere
coulante a l’Ouest, L. de Fonte, L. Velassco, and Lac Bernarda. This desirable and less common version is the fourth of five states; the first to include
the inset. Ref: Pedley #448. The original outline color is a bit faded and there is some minor foxing in the margins with a couple faint spots in the
Pacific Ocean. The bottom fold separation has been repaired affecting about 2" of the map. (B+)
$900-1100
102.North America (A New Map of North America, with the West India Islands Divided… the United States and the Several Provinces, Governments
& ca 1783), Sayer, London, 1786. 46 x 20”. (HC) This large, influential map had a long and varied publishing history. Originated by Emanuel Bowen
& John Gibson and published by Robert Sayer in circa 1755 to illustrate the seat of the French and Indian War, the map went through numerous
revisions and editions to document the expanding cartographic knowledge and political landscape of North America. This is the tenth edition; the
second issue following the formation of the United States. The map provides an extremely detailed view of the continent at the conclusion of the
American Revolution. The United States is shown with its 1783 treaty border and the French and Spanish possessions are noted. It locates hundreds
of settlements and Indian villages and is filled with interesting notations referring to native tribes and historical events. A number of roads are shown
on the map stretching all the way to the Southwest and into Mexico. There are two interesting inset maps. One shows the discoveries of Father
Eusebius Kino in the Southwest that proved that California was not an island. The other illustrates the ongoing search for a Northwest Passage,
showing Baffin and Hudson Bays with the fictional Lake de Fonte reaching nearly to Baffin Bay. It is embellished with a bold title cartouche featuring
Native Americans and indigenous animals. Printed on four sheets, joined to form two large sheets, as issued. Dimensions given are for the joined
sheets; if combined, the map would measure approximately 46 x 40". Ref: Stevens & Tree #49-j. Original outline color. There are some minor paper
repairs in the margins and on the folds and some spotting along the folds. (B)
$3000-3500
103.North America (Amerique Septentrionale Divisee en Ses Principales Parties), Elwe, Atlas, Amsterdam, 1792. 23 x 18.3”. (HC) Large, decorative
map copied from the Jaillot/Sanson map of 1674 with the same decorative title and scale of miles cartouches. It is possible the plate was acquired
at the dissolution of the Jaillot firm in 1781, and revised with Elwe’s imprint. The map has been somewhat updated with the western Great Lakes
complete, and a peninsular California. Buttons Bay is open-ended, allowing the possibility of an inland passage to the Pacific. The R. del Norte
originates from a large lake and empties into the Mer Rouge (Gulf of California). The political divisions are outdated with the continent still divided
between the colonial interests of England, France and Spain. This very unusual and visually delightful map would be an important addition to any
collection of North American maps. There is a minor extraneous crease along the centerfold, else fine with a couple of small spots and lovely original
color. (A)
$1200-1500
104.North America (North America from the Latest Authorities), Darton, London, 1812. 10.8 x 9”. (HC) An uncommon copper engraved chart in which
Mexico controls the entire west from the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, and north to the Oregan R. and River of the West at about today’s border
with Canada. California and the Northwest are here called New England. Virtually blank, the area has a few conjectural mountain ranges and the
Colorado River is named. Faint uneven toning, else very good with nice original color. (A)
$140-180
105.North America (North America), Thomson, New General Atlas, Edinburgh, 1814. 23.4 x 19.5”. (HC) Handsome map of the continent showing
the latest discoveries in the western parts of Canada and the United States including those of Mackenzie, Hearne, and Lewis & Clark. The map extends
to include the northern part of Mexico. The Rocky Mountains are shown with an incorrect westward bulge and there is no Great Salt Lake. The
Missouri River is projected too far west and is labeled “course of the Missouri according to the sketch of Capt. Lewis.” Along the western coast
are a number of British names: New Norfolk, New Cornwall, New Hanover, New Georgia (in present-day Washington and Oregon) and New Albion
(California). Many Indian tribes are named including Snake, Plume, Red, Blue, Wolf, and Beaver. Ref: Wheat [TMW] #319. Original color and
overall toning. A short fold separation at bottom has been repaired with tissue on verso. (B+)
$350-425
106.North America (Nord-Amerika), Schropp Simon & Co., 1836. 12.8 x 10”. (HC) This attractive map of North America and the West Indies focuses
mainly on topography, with outline color delineating nations, states and colonial possessions. The northern border with Canada extends the claims
of the United States beyond the 50 latitude. Texas and the entire Southwest are still a part of Mexico. A key at right enumerates the states and
territories in the United States and Mexico. In the U.S. are 25 states, the two territories of Arkansas and Florida, and six Indian districts; Ozark,
Osage, Sioux, Huron, Mandan and Oregon. There is some light foxing and stains, and a few paper edge tears not near the map. (B)$130-170
107.North America (Amerique Septentrionale), Levasseur, Atlas Universel Illustre, Paris, ca. 1840. 16.7 x 11”. (HC) This richly engraved map shows
the United States extending into present-day Canada up to the 55 latitude line and Russia in control of Alaska. The Republic of Texas is outlined,
and Mexico’s northern border is drawn according to the Treaty of 1819 (here miss-printed as 1810). Surrounded beautifully engraved scenes of North
and Central America including wildlife, a ship stranded in the polar sea and a Mayan temple. Beautiful example with strong impression, fine original
color in outline and full margins. Lower margin with a short closed edge tear and several spots of mold. (A)
$250-350
108.North America (Amerique Septentrionale, en 1840), Houze, Atlas Historique et Geographique, Paris, 1840. 8.5 x 10.7”. (HC) This great little map
provides a view of North America in 1840. The border between the United States and Canada reflects the U.S. interests into present-day British
Columbia, extending to about 55 North latitude. Alaska is Amerique Russe, and Texas is an independent republic. Mexico controls the bulk of
the West. Below is a short history of 28 regions and cities that are keyed to the map via color-coding and numbering. Original outline color. Issued
folding, now flattened with repair on a short binding tear, not affecting map. (A)
$150-200
109.North America (Map of North America, Exhibiting the recent discoveries, Geographical & Nautical), Wyld, A New General Atlas…, London, ca.
1843. 14.2 x 18.2”. (HC) This finely engraved map is filled with superb details and prominently depicts the Republic of Texas. In the United States
there is a large Iowa Territory, and the Oregon and Missouri Territories take in the entire West. Wyld introduced a number of new ideas concerning
the watershed in the West with four great westward flowing rivers seeking the sea from the Great Basin. The most prominent is the Buenaventura
River that flows from Salt Lake of Teguayo to the Pacific. Further north, the Sacramento River is shown to possibly flow from L. Yentaw noted
as probably L. Timpanogos of the Spaniards. In Oregon, the R. de los Mongas and the McKinley Branch form the headwaters of the Willamette
River. Alaska is denoted as Russian Possessions and Canada as British Possessions. The map is surrounded in bold keyboard-style borders.
James Wyld was successor to William Faden, one of the luminaries of late eighteenth century publishing in England. Wyld maintained the high standard
of graphic and factual excellence that had been established by his predecessor and his maps are among the finest published in the early nineteenth century.
Ref: Wheat [TMW] #473. There are a few faint spots mostly confined to blank margins of this sturdy sheet. (A)
$450-600
110.North America (Carte de l’ Amerique Septentrionale…), Barbie du Bocage, Geographie Universelle, Paris, 1843. 9 x 12”. (HC) This most decorative
map shows Mexico in control of the Southwest and California. The northwest boundary with America extends well into Canada as part of the dispute
between England and the United States. The Independent Republic of Texas is clearly shown with Bejar and Austin located. Indian Territory is
here called Distict d’Ozark. Alaska is Amerique Russe. The map is decorated by a picture-frame style border and fancy scroll titling. Engraved
by Charles Smith, this edition is revised to 1846. Full margins and fine original hand coloring. Image is printed a little crooked from paper, as issued.
(A+)
$180-220
111.North America (Linguistic Stocks of American Indians North of Mexico), Powell, Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, Washington
D.C., [1890]. 17.5 x 20.3”. (PC) This colorful and useful map helps to understand the possible early linguistic relationships of the various Native
American Tribes. This is the first edition and the basis for a similar map that appeared later in the 11th Census of the United States. Small map
of the Aleutian Islands is inset at lower left. Chromolithographed by the New York firm of Sackett & Wilhelms. The map was compiled under the
direction of Henry Gannett. Gannett (1846-1914) established the geography program in the U.S. Census Office for the tenth (1880) census. In
1882 he created a similar program at the USGS, which became the Division of Geography in 1885 and produced the first topographic map sheets
published in the General Atlas of the United States four years later. We’ve never before offered this map with the original report, “Indian Linguistic
Families of America North of Mexico by J.W. Powell”, a comprehensive exploration of the tribes and their languages. The report is removed from
volume and map is separate. Map is near fine with beautiful color, less one fold line with toning and a short split at bottom. Page 86 is torn in
half left to right. (B+)
$160-200
112.North America ([Lot of 5 - North America]), Various, [1829-1853]. x ”. (HC) Nice lot of maps featuring North America. The lot includes:
1. North America, circa 1853, H.G. Collins, London, HC, 9" x 11.2". The map features a pre-Gadsden Purchase border with Mexico and Alaska is Russian
America. The west is occupied by a large Utah Territory that extends from the Great Desert north of Texas to California, and a huge unorganized area
east of Oregon/Washington that reaches to Missouri Territory. Wisconsin is also named Huron. On thick paper with original outline coloring. Splits
along centerfold on both sides with paper repair on verso. (B+)
2. North America, 1829, A. Arrowsmith, London, BW, 8" x 10". This finely engraved map shows excellent detail for its date and is a tribute to Arrowsmith’s
cartography. There are numerous place names, topography, Indian tribes and more. The Rocky Mountains stretch in nearly a straight line from the Arctic
Circle to Mexico, continuing to Panama. In the west, Las Vegas is located, Lake Trinpanogos is listed as “doubtful” and what must be the Great Salt Lake
has the note: “The Western limits of this lake are unknown.” (A+)
3. Eszak - Amerika, circa 1868, anon., Budapest, PC, 7.3" x 9.5". This map shows all the western states and territories of the United States, including Alaska.
On thick paper with crease at centerfold, as issued. (A)
4. North America, circa 1836, William Orr, London, BW, 8.3" x 10". Alaska is Russian America, the Pacific Northwest is still called New Albion, the Southwest
is New California, and the Baja is simply California. No political boundaries are shown in the west but there is very good detail of watershed; locates
the Gila River, Great Salt Lake with the large Lake Timpanogas further north. Missouri Territory occupies the huge central area and the Western Territory
extends from about Jackson Hole northwest and well into today’s British Columbia. Folding as issued with a trace of toning along one fold. Lower left
corner missing with professionally replaced paper just to corner of neatline. (B+)
5. America del Norte, 1840, Barthelemier, Paris, b&w, 10" x 8.2". Very finely engraved map that shows Alaska as America Rusa, and Mexico in control
of the Southwest. Texas is named (Tejas) and appears an independent. The Great Salt Lake is named L. Youta. (A).
$180-220
113.Colonial North America (Carte d’un Tres Grand Pais Nouvellement Decouvert dans l’Amerique Septentrionale Entre le Nouveau Mexique et la
Mer Glaciale…), Hennepin, Nouvelle Decouverte…, Leiden, 1704. 17.8 x 15”. (BW) This significant map of eastern North America focuses on
the region of French influence in North America. It is most notable for its depiction of the river and lake routes into the interior and the Great Lakes
region, particularly the delineation of Lakes Superior, Michigan and Huron, which are a marked improvement over Sanson’s maps. Even with these
improvements, the lack of accuracy is very evident; the lakes are enlarged and exaggerated, Hudson Bay is too far to the east and the Mississippi
River too far to the west with its mouth in what is present-day Texas. This example is the third state (Burden), published by Pierre Van der Aa.
Louis de Hennepin, a Franciscan missionary, accompanied LaSalle in the explorations of the Upper Mississippi. After LaSalle returned for additional supplies,
Hennepin and his party were captured by Sioux Indians. While traveling with the Indians, Hennepin discovered the falls where Minneapolis now stands
and named them St. Anthony Falls, in honor of his patron saint. Rescued in 1681 by Sieur du Luth (Duluth), Hennepin returned to Europe where he
published accounts of his journey with some embellishments, including a claim that he preceded LaSalle to the upper Mississippi. Ref: Burden #739;
McCorkle #697.3; Karpinski, pp. 118-123. Issued folding, now flattened and professionally backed with light Japanese tissue with the bottom margin
extended to better accommodate framing. (A+)
$3000-4000
114.Colonial North America (Amplissimae Regionis Mississipi seu Provinciae lu Dovicianae), Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1730. 22.8 x 19.3”. (HC) A
striking map based on Delisle’s landmark map of 1718, but covering a slightly larger area. It focuses on the Mississippi River Valley interior and
Great Lakes, also detailing the Gulf Coast region, where the Mission de los Teyas is noted in present-day Texas. The map is splendidly adorned
by vignettes of a buffalo and Native Americans in a cartouche filling the Atlantic, and a beaver colony at Niagara Falls under the title cartouche at
upper left. Also depicted in the title cartouche is Father Louis Hennepin who explored the Great Lakes region and claimed to have reached the mouth
of the Mississippi. The routes of Hennepin, de Soto and other explorers are traced in the map. Ref: Cumming (SE) #170; Goss (NA) #49. Nice
original color. There is a spot in the title, a minor damp stain at right, and a bit of toning along centerfold. (B)
$1700-2000
115.Colonial North America (Regni Mexicani seu Novae Hispaniae Ludovicianae, N. Angliae, Carolinae, Virginiae, et Pensylvaniae nec non Insularum
Archipelagi Mexicani in America Septentrionali Accurata Tabula …), Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1740. 22.5 x 18.5”. (HC) This superb map covers
the region from the Great Lakes and Nova Scotia through Central America, the Caribbean and Venezuela, and from New Mexico (naming Taos and
Santa Fe) to the eastern seaboard. The map is based largely on Delisle’s map of 1703 (Carte du Mexique et de la Floride). The British colonies are
shown confined east of the Appalachians. The map itself is filled with settlement place names, Indian tribes and villages. In present-day Texas,
the settlements of Corpus Christi and El Paso (el passo) are noted. Sea routes from Vera Cruz and Cartagena to Havana and Spain are outlined. Richly
embellished with a fine title cartouche that depicts two native figures and symbols of America’s natural resources. In the Atlantic, there is a large
scene of extensive gold mining operations with Indians bringing their treasures to fill the Europeans’ chest. Off the Pacific coast of Mexico is yet
another opulent engraving of a raging sea battle between many ships. Ref: Van Ermen p.42; cf Cumming (SE) #137; Manasek #72; Martin & Martin
plt.17. Some uneven toning and extraneous creases, which have been reinforced with tissue on verso. (B+)
$1700-2000
116.Colonial North America (Dominia Anglorum in America Septentrionali), Homann Heirs, Nuremberg, ca. 1740. 21.8 x 19.8”. (HC) Great sheet
consisting of four separate maps: Virginia und Maryland; Carolina nebsteinem Theil von Florida; New Engelland, New York, New Yersey und
Pensilvania; and New Foundland, od. Terra Nova, S. Laurentii Bay, die Fisch-Bank, Acadia, nebst einem Theil New Schotland. Each map details
the British possessions in North America, with roads, forts, towns, coastal shoals. Text panel at bottom. German title at right, Die Gros-Britannische
Colonie-Laender in Nord America. Ref: Cumming (SE)#223; McCorkle #740.1; Portinaro & Knirsch #63; Sellers & Van Ee #83. Slightly faded original
color with some uneven toning. There is damage and paper loss along the centerfold that affects the map borders. It has been stabilized with tissue
on verso along with a couple of minor cracks in the map of Newfoundland. (+C)
$550-650
117.Colonial North America (Karte von Luisiana, dem Laufe des Mississipi und den Benachbarten Laendern), Bellin, Allegmeine Historie der Reisen
zu Wasser und zu Lande, 1744. 22 x 15.5”. (HC) This is a scarce German issue of Bellin’s map of Louisiana originally published in Charlevoix’s
Histoire. This finely engraved map covers the region from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico over to the Rocky Mountains and Santa Fe. The
information in the west includes the road from Mexico City to Santa Fe and the routes of St. Denis and De Soto though Texas. The map shows
strategic forts and areas claimed by the French just prior to the French and Indian War. Incredible detail of settlements, Indian tribes, rivers, and
trails. The map is adorned by a nice compass rose. Published in 1756. Ref: cf McCorkle #744-1; Brown (Ohio) pp. 69-70. Fine impression and
nice color. Issued folding, now flattened with professional repair of a binding tear in the left border and replacement of the binding trim to better
accommodate framing. (B+)
$1000-1200
118.Colonial North America (Carte du Mexique et de la Floride des Terres Angloises et des Isles Antilles…), Delisle/Buache, Paris, 1745. 25 x 18.8”.
(HC) This important map is credited with accurately showing the course of the Mississippi River and its mouth for the first time. The map influenced
later delineations of the Mississippi River by Seutter, Homann, Lotter and others for many years. It is an attractive map that includes much of the
present-day United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. The British colonies are confined along the Eastern Seaboard. Florida is
shown as a Spanish possession taking in the entire southern region and the Southwest is labeled Nouveau Mexique. The early native settlement
of Checagou (Chicago) is named on Lake Michigan, called Lac des Illinois after the native tribe. The name of Checagou refers to the wild garlic that
grew abundantly there. The decorative cartouche was engraved by C. Simmoneau. This is a reissue of the original edition, dated 1703 in the cartouche,
with Buache’s imprint and date (1745) at lower right. Ref: Cumming #137; Tooley (Amer) #52, pp. 23; Wheat pp 58-61; Wagner #474; Schwartz
& Ehrenberg pl. 82. There is a small paper flaw in the cartouche, else very good. (B+)
$2000-2400
119.Colonial North America (America Septentrionalis a Domino d’ Anville in Galliis edita nunc in Anglia Coloniis in Interiorem Virginiam deductis nec
non Fluvii Ohio cursu…), Homann Heirs, Nuremberg, 1756. 20 x 18”. (HC) Informative and interesting map of colonial America from the French
and Indian War period shows the area from James Bay and Newfoundland in the north to northern Florida and the Gulf of Mexico in the south. The
map is based on Jefferys’ map of 1755 for the political detail and applies D’Anville’s cartography. It shows the British and French possessions
from a British point of view. The western extent of the map is just west of the Mississippi River with Virginia, Earl Granvilles Property and North
Carolina all extending off the map. The boundary of New York crosses Lakes Ontario, Huron and Erie to include the lower peninsula of Michigan.
This map shows a very early Georgia, chartered in 1754. It is embellished with a large hand colored cartouche. The extensive text in German describing
the British claims and French encroachments was taken from Jefferys’ map published in the previous year. Ref: McCorkle #756.1; Sellers & Van
Ee #68. Crisp impression and nice coloring on a sheet with original margins. Light foxing in blank margins. (B+)
$500-600
120.Colonial North America (Particular Draughts and Plans of some of the Principal Towns and Harbours belonging to the English, French and Spaniards,
in America and West Indies), Bowen, A Complete System of Geography, London, [1757]. 17 x 14”. (BW) An unusual copper engraving featuring
thirteen small maps of colonial towns and sea ports including New York, Boston, Charleston, Cartagena, Martinico, St. Augustine, Havana, etc.
Various sized borders enclose each map, with its own compass rose and scale of miles. Lovely impression. Beautiful impression on hand laid
paper with full original margins. Soft crease right of centerfold and centerfold split at lower margin. Along centerfold is a tiny hole with larger area
of paper thinness from removal of backstrap, neither is distracting. (B+)
$200-250
121.Western North America (Map of the Western & Middle Portions of North America to Illustrate the History of California, Oregon and the Other
Countries on the North West Coast of America), Greenhow, The History of Oregon and California and other Territories of the North-West…, Boston,
[1844]. 25 x 23”. (BW) This is a great copper engraved map showing the western part of North America. It extends to Acapulco in the south and
north to show all of Alaska including the Bering Strait and a small portion of Russian Asia. The Sandwich Islands are at lower left. Canada is named
British America with the region west and south of Hudson Bay called Hudson’s Bay Company’s Territories. The Red River Settlements are clearly
shown south of Winnipeg Lake. Most of the United States is depicted, except for the southern and New England states, with no states or territories
individually named.
The Independent Republic of Texas, names S. Antonio de Bexar and Austin. Washington is shown as the capital; in 1836-37 five towns served as temporary
capitals for the newly formed republic: Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco and Columbia. The Texas Declaration of Independence
was enacted at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836, making it a logical choice for the first capital, a designation seen on few maps.
The Great Basin is a large Sandy Plains Containing Salt Lakes & Swamps with no rivers or other features. According to Wheat, Greenhow included some
early information from Fremont’s explorations. Greenhow was a strong advocate of American expansion into the Northwest, so it is not surprising this
map shows the Oregon Region extending well into Canada, a nod to the border dispute characterized by the famous “Fifty-four Forty or Fight” slogan.
Drawn by George H. Ringgold and engraved by E.F. Woodward, both of Philadelphia. A most uncommon issue. Ref: Wheat (TMW) #481. Folding
as issued. Faint offsetting and fold toning, a couple edge separations repaired with archival tape and paper on verso. (B+)
$300-400
Canada
122.Canada (An Authentic Plan of the River St. Laurence, from Sillery to the Falls of Montmorency), Gibson, Gentleman’s Magazine, London, [1759].
7 x 4”. (BW) This map details the Battle of Quebec during the French and Indian War of 1759. It was issued shortly after the capture of Quebec
and shows the positions of all the British and French troops and their lines, defensive works, encampments, and numerous warships in the river,
some named. This small map delineates rivers, roads, and towns in the vicinity around Quebec. Very detailed on a scale of about one inch per mile.
An important French and Indian War map that was published halfway through the conflict. Ref: Jolly (Maps of America) #122; Jolly GENT137. Some short marginal tears not affecting map image. (A)
$200-300
123.Canada (The Isles of Montreal, as they have been Survey’d by the French Engineers), Anon., London Magazine, London, [1761]. 12.8 x 9.3”. (BW)
This interesting French and Indian War period map of Montreal and vicinity was based on the French maps initially drawn from manuscripts brought
back to Paris by Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix, a Jesuit who traveled extensively in Canada between 1705 and 1720. The map depicts the
vicinity of Montreal, which was located at the navigable limits of the St. Lawrence River. Montreal or Ville Marie is depicted as a walled and fortified
city. It is surrounded by many defensive forts that were built as protection against the Iroquois. Roads and trails are well depicted. The River
St. Jean is shown as a wide channel clogged with islands, and several rapids and waterfalls are shown along the St. Laurence. This map was published
just as news of the final British victory over Montreal was circulating in London. Ref: Kershaw #1101; Jolly LOND-196; Sellers & Van Ee #616.
Very nice example with great impression and wide margins. Binding side trim has a 1" tear closed on verso. (B+)
$240-275
124.Canada (Baye de Hudson et Pays Voisins), Bellin, Le Petit Atlas Maritime, Paris, 1763. 14 x 9”. (BW) A handsome chart of Hudson Bay and
Labrador engraved in Bellin’s crisp style depicting the mountains and coastal features. Decorative rococo-style title cartouche incorporates a distance
scale. Ref: Kershaw #328. Dark impression on a full sheet of thick hand laid paper with wide, original margins. A few light spots, otherwise fine.
(B+)
$100-200
125.Canada ([Lot of 4 - Isle St. Pierre]), Bellin, Le Petit Atlas Maritime, Paris, [1764]. x ”. (BW) Nice set of maps from Bellin’s marine atlas that
details the Isle de St. Pierre off the coast of Newfoundland.
1) Plan de la Rade et Port de l’Isle St. Pierre, (13 x 8.5").
2) Carte de l’Isle St. Pierre, (6.5 x 8.3").
3) Carte des Isle de St. Pierre et de Miquelon, 6.6 x 8.5").
4) Carte des Isles de Miquelon et de St. Pierre et la Coste de Terre-Neuve Voisine, (6.3 x 8.8") All with scattered marginal foxing, maps clear. All on
thick hand laid paper with original margins. (A)
$80-120
126.Canada (A Chart of the Gulf of St. Laurence, Composed from a Great Number of Actual Surveys and Other Materials), Sayer & Bennett, American
Atlas, London, 1775. 19.5 x 24”. (HC) First state of this handsome sailing chart of the gulf, embracing Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and New Britain,
complete with rhumb lines, soundings, shoals and numerous notations. The coastlines are presented in great detail, naming a profusion of harbors
and ports. A table of Astronomical Observations lists the latitude and longitude of various major ports. This is an excellent example of the work
of Thomas Jefferys, one of the most outstanding English cartographers of the late 18th century.
Jefferys was geographer to the Prince of Wales, later King George III, and the leading map supplier of his day. Jefferys died in November 1771 and his
successors, Robert Sayer and John Bennett, gathered several separately published maps to form The American Atlas, the most important 18th-century
atlas of America . Ref: Kershaw #597, Phillips (M) p. 762. Full original color with some toning on centerfold. There are some minor edge tears and
tape residue in the blank margins, not affecting the map. (B+)
$500-600
127.Canada (East Canada, and New Brunswick), Tallis, The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World, London, ca. 1860. 12.5 x 9.5”. (HC)
Lovely nineteenth century map of the St. Lawrence River and New Brunswick, includes Montreal and Quebec. A great vignette depicts Quebec
as seen from the river with numerous sailing ships and boats in the foreground and the cliffs and settlement high above the cliffs. In a second vignette,
a group of North American Indians hold a war council. Further embellished with the seal of Great Britain and a decorative border. Original outline
color. Trimmed into border at top, as is common with this issue. There are a couple of stains in the border. (B)
$120-180
Canada & United States
128.Colonial United States and Canada - Great Lakes (Le Canada, ou Nouvelle France, &c. Tiree de diverses Relations des Francois, Anglois, Hollandois,
&c.), Sanson, ca. 1700. 12 x 8.2”. (HC) This is a reduced version of one of the most influential seventeenth century maps of the French and English
colonies in North America. It concentrates on the region of greatest French interest and is a keystone map for Great Lakes collections. The entire
Great Lakes basin and the St. Lawrence River are shown in great detail. The most important aspect of the map is the first appearance of L. Erie,
ou du Chat as a recognizable lake on an atlas map. This delineation influenced the cartography of the region for more than 100 years and was not
superceded until Delisle’s “Carte du Canada” in 1703. The map is also an outstanding source for Indian tribal names and locations. Two names
(Aouentsiouaeron and Attiouandarons) appear here for the first time. Lake Superior and Michigan (Lac du Puans) are left open-end to the west.
Embellished with a nice title cartouche. Engraved by Anthony d’Winter. Ref: Burden #325; Kershaw #136; McCorkle #683.6. Narrow (1/8") top
margin, as issued, else fine. (A)
$850-950
129.Colonial United States and Canada (A New Chart of the Coast of New England, Nova Scotia, New France or Canada, with the Islands of Newfoundld.
Cape Breton St. John’s &c…), Jefferys, Gentleman’s Magazine, London, [1746]. 18.5 x 13.5”. (BW) This uncommon map is based on Bellin’s
important map of the region done in 1744. The map includes New England as far south as Boston, the St. Lawrence River just beyond Quebec, and
as far north as Cape Round. Coastal detail features soundings and the fishing banks. There are an array of nice insets placed inland including a large
map of the Atlantic Ocean showing the American coastline to South Carolina, also “Plan of the City and Port of Louisbourg”, “Fort Dauphin”, and
“City of Quebec”. The large decorative title cartouche portrays a battle between war ships and a fortified city. Ref: Kershaw #692, Jolly GENT40. Fold splits and intersection splits repaired on verso. (B+)
$250-300
130.Colonial United States and Canada - Great Lakes (Partie de l’Amerique Septent? qui comprend la Nouvelle France ou le Canada), Robert de
Vaugondy, Atlas Universel, Paris, 1755. 23.7 x 19”. (HC) This is a handsome map of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and the entire course of the
St. Lawrence River. The most prominent feature of the map is the very large inset of the 1744 Bellin version of the Great Lakes. The wonderful
cartouche features the title on a blanket draped over a wooden canoe, which appears to be getting threatened by a very fierce beaver. This is the
second state of the map. Ref: Kershaw #355; Pedley #459; Sellers and Van Ee #61. Fine impression on a sturdy sheet with full original margins
that are slightly soiled. (A)
$850-1000
131.Colonial United States and Canada (A New Map of the British Dominions in North America; with the Limits of the Governments annexed thereto
by the late Treaty of Peace, and settled by Proclamation, October 7th, 1763), Kitchin, Annual Register, London, 1763. 11.8 x 9.4”. (BW) This
very historical map illustrates the British colonies after the Treaty of Paris and the conclusion the French and Indian War in America. The treaty
ended French colonial ambitions in North America with minor exceptions. Spain ceded East and West Florida to Great Britain, France relinquished
the title to the Louisiana Territory to Spain, and the Mississippi River was established as the British-Spanish Boundary. The map reflects the claims
of the southern colonies that their charters extended to the Mississippi River. Also of interest are the names and locations of many Indian tribes
and nations located away from the more populated areas of English settlements. An inset of East Florida on the same scale lies between the coastline
and the decorative rococo-style title cartouche. Ref: McCorkle #763.5; Sellers & Van Ee 103; Jolly ANNREG-3. This folding map has just a hint
of offsetting, otherwise a fine example with dark, early impression. Close trimmed at top and bottom left for binding, as issued. Folded as issued.
It is printed on hand laid paper with two circular watermarks. (A)
$400-500
132.Colonial United States and Canada ([2 sheets] Partie de l’Amerique Septentrionale, qui comprend le Canada, la Louisiane, le Labrador, le Groenland,
la Nouvelle Angleterre, la Florida &c.), Bonne/Lattre, Atlas Moderne, Paris, 1776. 17.2 x 11.6”. (HC) Finely engraved pair of Revolutionary War
maps covering the Eastern parts of North America. This map was first issued in 1771; here it is seen in the second state with the addition of Theatre
de la Guerre en Amerique along the top of the first sheet, and the date of 1776. The first sheet contains the decorative title cartouche, and it covers
eastern Canada and Greenland from the bottom of Hudson Bay, northward beyond the Arctic Circle to about 70 deg. N. Latitude. It includes an
interesting depiction of a passage between Lake Winnipeg and Hudson Bay alluding to a possible passage to the Pacific. The second map covers
French Louisiane and the British Colonies with their western boundary on the Mississippi River. Nice detail, particularly of the French forts and
Indian villages. Ref: Kershaw #474; McCorkle #771.2. Nice original color on a pair of sound sheets of laid paper with some faint spots of toning.
(B+)
$600-750
133.Canada & United States (A New and Accurate Map of Quebec and its Boundaries; from a Late Survey), Anon., Universal Magazine, London, [1781].
12.5 x 10.5”. (BW) The focus of this map is much broader than the title indicates. It extends from the coast of Labrador to Long Island and inland
to include Lake Mistassin in Ontario and Lake Champlain. New Hampshire takes in all of present-day New Hampshire and Vermont, and Maine
is unnamed. The map shows a number of early settlements, forts, and Indian tribal territory. Ref: Jolly, UNIV-193; Kershaw #1013; McCorkle
#781.8; Seller & Van Ee #583. A small hole by St. Peter’s Bank and a repaired binding tear with tape stain and residue on verso. (B)$150-200
134.Canada & United States (United States of America Exhibiting the Seat of War on the Canadian Frontier from 1812 to 1815), Baines, 1816. 13.5
x 9.5”. (BW) A very uncommon map of the early United States, published right after the War of 1812. The map details the eastern United States
including the plains region to the west of the Mississippi. Mississippi is a large territory that includes present-day Alabama. The map is filled
with early settlement locations and Indian villages. Inset with a “Chart of Lakes Erie & Ontario on an Enlarged Scale,” where much of the action
took place during the war. Toned at top with a few minor edge tears not into the map. (B+)
$110-150
135.Canada & United States (Hunter’s Panoramic Guide from Niagara to Quebec), Waud, Boston, [1857]. 6 x 132”. (BW) This is an interesting tourist
guide to the St. Lawrence River between Niagara and Quebec. It is illustrated with a pictorial folding map measuring 6 inches x 11 feet long. This
fabulous map details the important scenery along the river and includes 44 vignettes. Text by William S. Hunter, Jr. illustrated with more than 50
wood engravings drawn by Waud and engraved by John Andrew. Published by J.P. Jewett & Co. of Boston and H.P.B. Jewett of Cleveland. 8vo.
66 pp., plus the map and four pages of advertising at the end. Original gilt stamped, brown cloth covers.
Alfred R. Waud immigrated from England to the United States in the 1850s and married Mary Gertude Jewett (possibly the publisher’s daughter). Trained
as an artist, he illustrated several works such as this guide. In 1860 Waud became “special artist” (a full-time paid staff artist) for the New York Illustrated
News and was assigned to cover the Union Army. He joined Harper’s Weekly toward the end of 1861 and continued to cover the war. Alfred Waud
illustrated every battle fought by the Army of the Potomac and was one of the most important illustrators of the Civil War. Map is complete and in
good condition save a few folds with toning and the occasional foxing at right margin. Covers are bright and un-rubbed, but missing small portion from
bottom right edge. Spine is missing cover. Text is very good with a little scattered light foxing to first few pages. (B+)
$200-250
136.Northwestern United States and Canada (Map of the Oregon Territory from the Best Authorities), Wilkes, Irving, Astorea…, Washington D.C.,
1849. 13 x 8”. (BW) This reduced edition of Wilkes’ map was a major contribution to American cartography and the most detailed map of the
region north of the Sacramento River. It provided Americans with an accurate view of an area still virtually unknown in the mid-nineteenth century.
Wilkes supported the view of Senator Lewis Linn that the northwest boundary of America should be 54 40' North, the famous 54-40 or Fight
controversy. This map was used to illustrate that his claim was based on ‘topographical’ grounds and was instrumental in setting the scene for American
interests in the territory. The map covers the region from Fraser’s Fort and Fort St. James in British Columbia, south to the upper Sacramento River,
and from the Pacific coast to the Black Hills east of the Rocky Mountains. The map provides excellent detail of the region including dozens of forts,
watershed and other place names. A large inset map “Columbia River Reduced from a survey made by the U.S. ex. Ex. 1841” depicts the river from
Ft. Walla Walla to its mouth, where one of Wilkes’ ships, the Peacock, was lost on the infamous Columbia Bar. It also features details of missions,
Indian villages, and the major mountains. North is oriented to the left. Ref: Wheat (TMW) #655; Hayes 199. Fine example less short binding trim
tear closed on verso. Paper added to binding trim to extend margin. (A)
$200-250
137.Alaska & Western Canada ([Lot of 4 - Alaska, Western Canada]), Various, 1915-17. x ”. (PC) 1) Map of White Pass & Yukon Route and Connections,
1917, (30 x 20.8"). This folding pocket map is very finely printed. The routes of the White Pass & Yukon railways and steamers are shown with
red overprinting. Also shows the routes of the Nome-Seattle Steamship Lines, South Eastern Alaska Steamship Lines, the W.P. & U. Stage line
to Dawson (Canadian Government Trail), and the U.S. Government winter trail to Fairbanks. Large inset “Map of Atlin Lake District” shows the
region in great detail on a scale of 10 miles per inch. Map folds into brown printed wrappers (4.3 x 7.7"). Very good, map loose from covers.
2) Untitled, Chicago, Poole Bros., 1917, (30.4 x21.5"). Inset “Map of the Copper River & Northwestern Ry. And the Alaska Railroad.” Published for
the Alaska Steamship Company with its colorful logo at lower left. Bold red overprinting “When You Think Alaska - Think Alaska Steamship Co.” The
inset shows the route of the Copper River & Northwestern Railway in red overprinting, plus the stage routes, telegraphs, etc. Fine color and bold impression,
blank verso. One spot and two small fold intersection splits, otherwise fine.
3) Alaska to Accompany the Annual Report of the Governor, USGS, 1917, (23.3 x16.6"). Map locates radio stations, telegraph lines, national forests,
bird reservations, government reservations through colorful iconography. Army radio stations are shown at Circle, Ft. Yukon, Fairbanks, Nome, etc. Navy
radio stations are shown at Cordova, Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, Unalga, Sitka, St. George Island, and St. Paul Island. A very early depiction of Anchorage
Town situated near Fort Campbell. At this time the settlement consisted mostly of tents, with the town’s butcher Oscar Anderson building the first
wood-frame house in 1915. Very good example.
4) The Triangle Tour of British Columbia…, Canadian National Railways, circa 1915, (29 x 16.5). This great pocket map is a beautifully printed topographical
map projected in a bird’s-eye-like view. The numerous insets include: Roof of the World, Columbia Icefield, Jasper National Park; Totem Poles, Kitwanga;
Jasper Park Lodge; and more. Red overprinting details the routes of the Canadian National Railway and Steam Ship lines. The map on verso is “Alaska
and the Yukon” with a large inset map titled “Routes of Canadian National Pacific Coast Services… showing part of Alaska and the Yukon.” Folds into
green wrappers titled “Map of Alaska and the Yukon, Canadian Rockies and the Triangle Tour of British Columbia,” (4" x 9"). Map on inside cover
is “Canadian National Railways” which details the entire system. Fine condition. See individual descriptions.
$100-150
United States
138.United States ([Lot of 4 - Indian Reservations]), U.S. Government, Washington D.C., 1833-1899. x ”. (PC) A historical set of folding maps showing
the evolution of Indian Reservations over a period of 67 years.
1) Outline Map of Indian Localities in 1833. (13 x 8"), b/w. This map is from a circa 1840 edition of Caitlin’s Indian Gallery. Note below title: “See map
of Localities in 1840 since all tribes have been removed from the states W. of the Mississippi.” Folding, fine.
2) Map Showing the Locations of the Indian Reservations within the Limits of the United States and Territories. Compiled from Official and Other Authentic
Sources, under the Direction of the Hon. John D.C. Atkins, Commissioner of Indian Affairs. 1885. Large and detailed, it locates towns, railroads, military
stations and Indian agencies. Printed color. Drawn by Paul Brodie, draughtsman to the General Land Office. (33.5 x 21") Very good example with one
small fold intersection split.
3) Map Showing Indian Reservation within the Limits of the United States Compiled under the Direction of the Hon. D.M. Browning. Commissioner of
Indian Affairs., Norris Peters Co., Washington D.C., 1893. Colorful map shows reservations across the United States and locates towns, railroads, military
stations, schools, and Indian agencies. This map also has insets of Indian Territory, Mission Ind. Res. of California and Alaska. (33 x 21"). Folding as
issued, fine.
4) Map Showing Indian Reservation within the Limits of the United States Compiled under the Direction of the Hon. W.A. Jones. Commissioner of Indian
Affairs., Norris Peters Co., Washington D.C., 1899. The same map as #3 with information updated to 1899. (33 x 21"). Folding as issued, fine. See
individual descriptions.
$150-250
139.United States (Vereinigte Staaten von Nord America), Basel, ca. 1835. 13.3 x 9.5”. (BW) This interesting map of the United States places Texas
in an area of Mexico labeled “San Luis de Potosi.” Arkansas Territory includes the Indian Territory and part of Kansas. Missouri is shown as both
a state and a separate territory, whose western boundary is unclear: it could to extend to the Rocky Mountains or even to the Pacific Ocean. The
large Northwest Territory lies above Illinois. Michigan Territory is confined to the east of Lake Michigan. The West Coast is labeled Californien,
Neu Californien, Neu Albion and Neu Caledonia, which is located east of Vancouver Island here called the Wakasch Nation. In California the missions
or towns of St. Gabriel, St. Juan, St. Diego, St. Juan Baptista, Monterrey, St. Francisco and more are located. The Great Salt Lake has an indistinct
western shoreline. Engraved by J. Locherer and printed by H. Bien of Basel. Most likely the work of Joseph Meyer. Unusual watermark is
a signature in script. Full margins and fine impression. Folding as issued with binding trim at lower left. (A)
$250-350
140.United States (Die Vereinigten Staaten von Nord-Amerika), Streit, Leipzig, 1841. 18.5 x 15.5”. (HC) This is an interesting map of the region that
would eventually become the continental United States. It shows the western boundary of the U.S. along the Rocky Mountains, with the Oregon
territory the domain of various Indian tribes. The huge Missouri Territory extends north from Texas to the border with Canada, west to the Rocky
Mountains and east to the large Wisconsin Territory. The Independent Republic of Texas and Mexico take in the Southwest region, which is partially
obscured by a block of four inset maps showing the vicinity of Washington (DC), Boston, New York and Philadelphia. A color legend identifies
31 states and territories. Original color that is slightly faded with some minor toning. (B+)
$230-300
141.United States (The United States & Relative Position of the Oregon & Texas), Wyld, London, ca. 1854. 21 x 15”. (HC) This is an updated version
of this interesting map, first published in 1845 when the Oregon District was in dispute between the U.S. and Britain, and Texas had just been annexed.
The map shows several previous and proposed western boundaries; Line Proposed by the Convention of the 20th October 1818 (the present boundary
between the U.S. and Canada), Line of the Treaty of Florida 1819, Line Proposed to Mexico by the United Sates in 1835, and Boundary of 1848
(pre-Gadsden boundary between U.S. and Mexico). There are several large territories in the west with Washington having just been carved out of
Oregon Territory, Utah and New Mexico having been formed from the eastern part of Upper California, and Kansas Territory having been created
in the southern portion of Nebraska Territory. The panhandle of Texas is elongated to include the panhandle of present-day Oklahoma, which is
here Indian Territory. The Oregon Route is shown crossing the plains and the only other transcontinental road shown is unnamed and apparently
follows the route of the Stevens exploration for the Pacific Railroad. An inset of Great Britain on the same scale is in the Atlantic. There is a tear
3" into map at top with old paper repair on verso, else very good with nice original color. (B)
$325-400
142.United States (A New Map of the United States, Upon Which Are Delineated its Vast Works of Internal Communication, Routes Across the Continent
&c. Showing Also Canada and the Island of Cuba), Williams, Philadelphia, [1854]. 28.8 x 24.5”. (HC) This highly detailed and beautifully engraved
map is vividly colored and features inset maps of Niagara River and Falls, Havana, the Island of Cuba, and a great Map of California, Oregon, New
Mexico Utah &c.. The main map shows the country as far west as the Texas panhandle and the Great Plains, which is divided into two large territories:
Nebraska (with no mention of Kansas and incorporating Indian Territory) and Part of the Northwest Tery. (the region of present day North and
South Dakota). There are numerous forts, railroads, trade routes and the tracks of several explorers. The inset map of the West (9¼ x 10½ inches)
shows explorers’ routes and immigrant trails, most notably the Oregon Route. The Great Basin in Utah Territory is bounded by a mountain range
labeled Dividing Range between the Waters of the Pacific and the Waters of the Great Basin. Copyright dated 1851.
This folding map is tipped into the front of A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States; Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present
Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy…. This gazetteer presents a massive collection of statistical information reflecting
the tremendous growth of the United States in the mid-19th century. The authors, Thomas Baldwin and Joseph Thomas, state in the preface that the
territory of the country recently expanded by more than 800,000 square miles, bringing the total amount of land comprising the U.S. to over 3,000,000
square miles, “nearly equaling the whole of continental Europe.” The population statistics are based on the census of 1850, and were revised in 1853,
due to this growth. 1364 pages, thick 8vo. Hardbound in original brown leather with gilt title over a black band on spine, and marbled foredges. Ref:
Wheat [TMW] #769 and 818. The map is in very good condition with original color. There are a couple of minor fold intersection splits and a little creasing.
The book contents are very good and the binding is sound with a bit of worming on the front cover. (B+)
$450-550
143.United States (Military Map of the United States…), U.S. War Department, Senate Ex. Doc. No. 11 & No. Ex. Doc. No. 2, 1 Session, 35 Cong,
Washington D.C., 1857. 29.3 x 13.5”. (HC) This interesting map shows how quickly the military establishment in the West grew following the
war with Mexico. A black line shows the Extreme line of outposts in 1845, which is well east of the 100th meridian. The western region is now
divided into military districts and numerous forts for protection of the frontier are shown therein. The topography and river systems of the West
are shown along with several recent exploration routes. Wheat called this map very illuminating, and it would be a fine addition to any collection
focusing on the mapping of the West or military development. Ref: Wheat [TMW] #929. Issued folded, now flattened with the left margin extended
and fold separations backed with light Japanese tissue. There is a War Department Library seal on verso. (B+)
$150-200
144.United States (Carte Physique et Politique des Etats-Unis Canada et Partie du Mexique), Drioux & Leroy, Atlas Universelle et Classique, Paris, ca.
1867. 16.7 x 11.5”. (HC) Interesting map shows state boundaries in configurations from circa 1867 with engraved dotted lines, but the coloring
shows boundaries from several years earlier. The southern part of Arizona and New Mexico is colored to show the Confederate affiliation.
Washington’s eastern boundary reaches the Rocky Mountains of Montana; Wyoming includes the southern half of Idaho; Dakotah has not been
divided. Nevada still has not gained from Arizona and Utah. The map shows railroads, the Oregon Trail, Indian tribes, forts, etc. The inset map
titled Region Du Nord-Ouest Aux Etats-Unis shows the newly acquired territory of Alaska. Some minor toning along centerfold, else very good.
A nice example. (B+)
$100-140
145.United States (Geological Map of the United States compiled by C.H. Hitchcock and W. P. Blake…), Hitchcock, Statistics of mines and mining in
the States and Territies…, New York, 1873. 33.5 x 21.5”. (PC) Large and colorful map includes information identifying railroads, roads, canals,
army arsenals and forts. A table at lower left provides an explanatory key to the colors used to indicate nine distinct geological formations. The
carefully drawn map shows good geographical detail as well as remarkable geological information. The map accompanied the Fifth Annual Report
of Rossiter W. Raymond, United States Commissioner of Mining Statistics. J. Bien lithographer. Ref: Marcou & Marcou #67. Issued folding, now
pressed and backed with archival tissue to close some fold splits. Fine, strong color and original margins. (A)
$250-350
146.United States (General Map of the United States), Bartholomew, Zell’s Encyclopedia, Philadelphia, [1877]. 16 x 11”. (PC) This map is unique
for its depiction of the Territory of Huron in the northern portion of Dakota Territory. There was much interest in dividing Dakota Territory in
the mid-1870’s. In July, 1876 a democratic convention was held in Yankon to address the question, which resulted in a resolution declaring that
“we favor the organization of a new territory out of the northern part of Dakota, and believe such an organization will largely tend to enhance the
interests of the people in both sections.” The U.S. Senate passed a bill in December of 1876 to create the Territory of Huron out of the Dakota Territory
north of the 46th parallel, shown here with a dotted line. The bill was never signed into law, but here the cartographer acted on available information
and included the nonexistent territory on this map. North and South Dakota were eventually created in 1879. We believe this to be a very scarce
if not unique map, as we have found no other instances of maps showing the territory. Fine example with beautiful color and impression with
full margins. (A+)
$400-600
147.United States (Map of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway, and Connections), Railroad Companies, 1878. 14 x 12”. (BW) This
is an advertising broadside promoting land for sale in eastern Missouri and Arkansas. On one side is the large map “St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway. Map of the United States, Showing the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway, the Great Trunk Lines, Connecting the
Northern Railways at St. Louis with the Southern Railways” (14" x 12"). The map focuses on the railroads’ routes and stations from St. Louis through
Arkansas and into Texas. In Texas the rail routes extend to Austin, Dallas, Columbia, Galveston and Waco. Fancy scroll-style title cartouche. To
side of map are the fares to various stations in Missouri and Arkansas. The verso contains over 70 column inches of promotional prose describing
the region in the finest of terms and ascribing the sparse population to “the want of reliable information” on the area’s charms. One advertising panel
titled “Cheap Homes!” suggests that two crops can be grown on the same ground each year and where there are “Good People” and “No Grasshoppers.”
A great land promotional broadside published by the railroad. At bottom in margin is the agent’s stamp in purple ink. A rare issue. A couple
spots and two areas of small loss at fold intersection. (B+)
$150-200
148.United States (Sketch Indicating a Distribution of the Territorial Domain of the United States into Districts Favorable to the Operations of Parties
Prosecuting Government Surveys), Wheeler, U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, Washington D.C., 1879. 28 x 20”. (PC)
Lieutenant George Wheeler was the Engineer Officer on the staff of the Commanding General of the Army’s Department of California (which covered
California, Nevada and Arizona). Not yet 27 years old, he was ordered to organize and equip a party to make the first survey and reconnaissance
of a portion of Nevada to the limit of navigation on the Colorado River to gather data for the purpose of a wagon road and future military posts.
This was a period of intense effort by the likes of Clarence King, Ferdinand Hayden, John Wesley Powell, and the military to advance the knowledge
of the West. Previously, surveys were undertaken as an adjunct to some overriding objective such as building a transcontinental railroad or during
time of war. This map is an effort by Wheeler, a man of science and objective thought, much like Clarence King, to set out a systematic plan for
the scientific mapping and survey of the country. This map is from Vol. I of Wheeler’s Geographical Report. It shows Wheeler’s comprehensive
plan, proposed in the report, for surveying the entire U.S. in eight districts in 210 rectangular grids, applying the same scientific standard throughout.
In fact, this is the same method Wheeler used in his earlier western surveys. The underlying map has excellent topographic and political detail. A
surprisingly handsome and important map in the history of the surveying of the United States. Beautiful example. With some unexplained tape
on verso at fold intersections. (A)
$150-200
149.United States (Map of the United States Exhibiting the Present Status of Knowledge Relating to the Areal Distribution of Geologic Groups), U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS), Fifth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey…, Washington D.C., 1884. 28 x 17.3”. (PC) This is the
first published geological map of the United States by the nascent USGS. Legend names and color codes twelve different geological formations. There
is also very fine detail of hydrology. Vast areas of the western US remain blank reflecting the infancy and inadequacy of western geological explorations
at the time, and coincidentally emphasizing the need for more congressional funding. The mapping of the King, Hayden, Powell and Wheeler surveys
are evident in the west, but little else. This was Plate II in the annual report. Folding as issued. One fold with a little toning, otherwise fine with
bright coloring and full margins. (A)
$140-180
150.United States (Geological Map of the United States and Part of Canada Compiled by C.H. Hitchcock for the American Institute of Mining Engineers
to Illustrate the Schemes of Coloration and Nomenclature Recommended by the International Geological Congress), Hitchcock, American Institute
of Mining Engineers International Geological Congress, New York, 1886. 27.8 x 17.3”. (PC) This edition of Hitchcock’s important map is the first
geological map of the entire United States. This claim was made by Hitchcock in the article, “The Geological Map of the United States” in volume
XV, of the Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, 1886-1887, that originally accompanied the map. Hitchcock writes (p. 468):
“For the first time in the history of American maps it has been possible to show the distribution of stratigraphical divisions of equal importance
in every part of the country.” Hitchcock describes the 1884 McGee U.S. Geological Survey national map as incomplete: “Because of the scarcity
of existing and available information, it became necessary to leave the following States and Territories either partially or wholly uncolored: Arizona,
California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington.” In the section listing the improvements in his (Hitchcock’s)
map, he notes: “2. Extension of the colors into the States and Territories of the far West,” and he gives the sources for the new information that allowed
him to fill in the western states.
This large chromolithographic map provides terrific detail of the geological formations of the country. An explanatory key to the colors indicates sixteen
geological formations, increased from nine on the first edition of 1873. The carefully drawn map shows good geographical detail as well as remarkable
geological information. Lithographed by Julius Bien on fine banknote-style paper, an edition we’ve not previously seen. An important and landmark
geological map. Folding, as issued. One paper crease in blank margin at lower left. (A+)
$150-200
151.United States ([Lot of 2] Karte der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika und von Canada [and] Landwirtschafts-Karte der Vereinigten Staaten von Canada),
Petermann, Geographische Mitteilungen, Gotha, 1886. x ”. (PC) Nice pair of maps that were published by Justus Perthes.
1) Railroad map with routes highlighted in red overprinting. Locates and names seven railroad systems. The map includes Canada up to about 50 and most
of the U.S., less Florida and the southern extreme of the Gulf states. (27.5 x 13.5") Folding, fine. (A+)
2) This colorful thematic map shows population density indicated by color coding and grid. The underlying map of the U.S. shows terrific detail of watershed
and mountains in hachure. (29.3 x 16") Folding as issued with soft crease at right. (A) See individual descriptions above.
$140-160
152.United States (Map of the Missouri Pacific Ry. Missouri, Kansas and Texas Ry…), Rand McNally & Co., Chicago, 1887. 30.8 x 16.8”. (PC) This
is a folding map and timetable for the Missouri Pacific route, which used the railroads of the Missouri Pacific; Missouri, Kansas and Texas; St. Louis,
Iron Mountains and Southern, International and Great Northern, Central Branch of the Union Pacific, and several more. The major routes originate
in St. Louis and travel westward though Missouri and to the south into Indian Territory and Texas. The map shows, in small line, all railroads in
the United States as well as numerous ocean routes. With a nice agriculture-themed inset titled “Farm Scene, Southern Kansas” and another showing
a “View at Galveston, Texas” with ships and a formation of ducks in the foreground. This great piece of railroad ephemera has an extensive timetable
opposite the map. The timetable side is printed in light blue and black and has a decorative logo on the folded front cover. The timetable was printed
by Rand McNally & Co. and is dated February 1, 1887. A great ephemeral piece that documents the continuing westward rush during the 19th century.
This is a lovely example that is in near fine condition. A couple very small fold intersection splits, and one bit of loss on the right of the map, jus
into the neatline. (B+)
$140-180
153.United States ([Puzzle Map] A New Dissected Map of the United States), McLoughlin Bros., New York, 1887. 18.5 x 12”. (PC) Terrific Victorian
period map puzzle complete with all pieces and original box. There is no full color map to aid in assembly which is sometimes found with these
puzzles so we’re uncertain if it was included in this early edition. Many of these puzzles carry the date 1887 but were published later. This is an
1887 or 1888 edition based on the undivided Dakota Territory. The original paper label on box is reminiscent of a cigar box label as it combines the
printing processes of multi-stone chromolithography, solid color zinc plate, and gold stamping to produce a beautiful image. The label image is similar
to later editions, but is obviously earlier art. McLoughlin Bros., Inc. was a New York publishing firm that pioneered the systematic use of color
printing technologies in children’s books, particularly between 1858 and 1920. The firm’s publications served to popularize illustrators including
Thomas Nast, William Momberger, Justin H. Howard, Palmer Cox, and Ida Waugh. By 1886, the firm published a wide range of items including
cheap scrapbooks, large folio picture books, linen books, puzzles, games and paper dolls. It is rare to find a nineteenth century puzzle with all pieces
and in such nice condition. The map is near fine less a few foxing spots. Wooden box is complete and not warped, unusual for these maps. Complete
with paper on edges and large top label. The box top has a small punch at middle left edge that does not penetrate top. (A)
$300-400
154.United States (Map of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway. “Big Four Route” and Connections), Poole Bros., Chicago, 1890.
30.5 x 16”. (PC) Folding map with timetables and bird’s eye view of Cincinnati and another of the magnificent Central Union Station in Cincinnati
on verso. Self folds into very decorative Victorian-style covers. The map actually shows the entire United States with the railroad’s lines in the
Midwest shown in bolder fashion. This nice example is dated October, 1890. Folding, as issued. This example is mint save for a 1/4" ink spot
in central Wyoming and owner’s sign on back cover. (A)
$100-120
155.United States, Railroads (Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Systems), Railroad Companies, Annual Report of the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
Chicago, 1910. 43.6 x 43.5”. (PC) At first glance this map seems similar to the 1907 edition, however, this is a slightly larger and more detailed
railroad map that extends a little further east to also include Indianapolis, Nashville, and Pensacola. It names hundreds of railroads with the lines
of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific shown in overprinted color. Legend with seven different colors locates operational lines and those under
construction; also locates through color, the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake system, as well as other lines half owned by the Union Pacific. The
detailed insets show the rail lines in the vicinity of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon. All state boundaries are outlined in attractive
yellow coloring. A near fine example of this large map with bright color and full margins. There are a couple minor fold separations, and a small
section of paper adhered to verso. Folded as issued. (A)
$200-250
156.United States ([Lot of 3] Die Staaten von Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana & Alabama [with] Die Staaten von Missouri Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
Kentucky & Tennessee [and] Die Staaten von Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut & Rhode I.), Geographisches Institut,
Meyer’s Zeitungs Atlas, Hildburghausen, 1850. 8 x 10.3”. (HC) Great set of matching maps that feature the beautiful and detailed engraving style
associated with German produced maps from this period. The first has a circular inset showing part of Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans with
the Mississippi River flowing between Red Church and Woodville. The second map shows a large unsettled area in today’s Minnesota simply labeled
“Sioux.” With three insets: the first is untitled and details the region between Lawrenceburgh, Cincinnati and Hamilton; the second inset is the vicinity
of Nashville; the last shows Lexington, Versailles, Franke and Georget. The third map contains three insets detailing the vicinity of Boston, New
Haven and Hartford. Map images are fine with lovely, original hand color, sharp impression and full margins. The second with a little marginal
soiling in lower margin, the latter a little marginal foxing, all easily very good. (A)
$150-200
157.United States ([Lot of 2] United States of America Including Its Newly Acquired Territory [and] Official Map of the United States), 1902-1916.
x ”. (PC) The first was published by the National Publishing Company, Boston, 1902 (56 x 37"). This very large map emphasizes the new possessions
of the United States during the Age of Imperialism following the Spanish-American War of 1898. This was a time when the United States was emerging
as an imperialist world power in an attempt to protect its trade markets overseas. The map presents the United States with vividly colored states,
each with its counties delineated and also brightly colored. Insets of the Philippine Islands, Alaska, Hawaii, Samoa, Guam, Howland and Baker Islands,
Tutuila Island, Wake Island, Cuba and Porto Rico are included. Self folds into original black cloth covers (4.8 x 10.5") with title in gilt on front board.
Remarkable condition for a map of this size. Map is fine less two small areas of toning in lower blank margin. Covers have a water stain at upper
edge. (A)
The second was published by the National Survey Co., Chester, Vermont, 1916. This large pocket map (49 x31") shows the main highways as well as national
parks and public lands, with extensive population index and a table of railroads. Legend identifies Railroads (main & feeder lines), Steamship Lines, River
Navigation Lines, National Parks, Bird Reserves, and much more. This handsome map is printed in several colors. Folds into stiff covers (5.8 x 8.8").
The map is near fine less a little marginal soiling and a short crack at one fold. Covers are very nice with no wear and just a little bumping to corners. (A)
See individual descriptions above.
$180-200
158.Eastern United States (Etats-Unis de l’Amerique Septentrionale avec les Isles Royale, de Terre Neuve, de St. Jean, l’Acadie &c.), Robert de Vaugondy/
Boudet, Atlas Universel, Paris, 1785. 25 x 19”. (HC) This handsome map covers the newly created United States and extends to take in much of
the Louisiana Territory and part of New Mexico. Detail along the Rio del Norte includes Taos and Santa Fe. It also extends to show parts of eastern
Canada and the Bahamas. It shows the original thirteen states with the southern states’ western boundaries along the Mississippi River. It identifies
many Indian villages and tribal territory. There are extensive notes throughout regarding early explorers such as De Soto and La Salle, Indian nations,
forts and other points of early interest. One of the most intriguing features of the map is the text block, which lists the original 13 states with their
capitals and also ten new states proposed in the Jeffersonian Ordinance of 1784 - Silvania, Michigania, Chersonesus, Arsenistpia, Metropotamia,
Illinoia, Saratoga, Washington, Polypotamia, and Pelisypia. This is the first reference on any map to Michigan as applying to a land division of the
United States. The title cartouche has a nautical theme. The map was published by Antoine Boudet in a later edition of the Robert de Vaugondy
atlas. This map was also published by Delamarche after Boudet’s death in 1787 and it is often attributed to him. Ref: Karpinski (MI) #CIII; McCorkle
#785.5; Pedley p. 227; Seller & Van Ee 761. The coloring is faded and there is some minor foxing and surface soil. An abrasion in the lower border
has damaged the neatline. (B+)
$900-1200
159.Eastern United States (Carte Generale des Etats-Unis de l’Amerique Septentrionale, Renfermant Aussi quelques Provinces Angloises adjacentes…),
Tardieu, Les Lettres d’un Cultivateur Ameriquain, Paris, [1787]. 16.3 x 9.8”. (BW) This interesting map of the young United States is the first
printed map to name Frankland. Also known as Franklinia, it is shown here just west of the border of North Carolina and named Pays de Frankland.
In 1785, settlers in western North Carolina and what would become eastern Tennessee organized a state government to be named in honor of Benjamin
Franklin. Congress turned down their appeal but the state maintained a legislature and governor until 1788. This ephemeral state appears on only
a small number of maps. The state of Vermont is named and noted in the key at right, with a notation in French that it was ‘not yet accepted in
the confederation’. Virginia is shown in a strange configuration and there is a square-shaped region denoted as Pays de Kentukey to the west of it.
Indiana is noted in the vicinity of present-day West Virginia. This region was a major contention between the private Indiana Land Company and
the State of Virginia in the latter part of the 18th century. The argument over ownership of the property resulted in the Eleventh Amendment to
the U.S. Constitution and the Indiana Land Company lost its claim to the land. This map was published by Michel Guillaume De Crevecoeur, a
French-born surveyor, who settled in New York where he produced his classic collection of twelve essays that reflected on the nature of American
life, particularly its customs and manners. His description of bountiful American lands spurred many French people to immigrate to America. Ref:
McCorkle #787.8; Mapforum 1, Checklist of Early Maps of the US #69; Baynton-Williams (TMC-72) #1. Issued folded with an old paper repair
along one fold. There is also some scattered foxing. (B)
$400-500
160.Eastern United States (Map of the Northern Part of the United States of America), Bradley, Morse’s American Gazetteer, Philadelphia, [1797].
15.8 x 8.5”. (BW) This map of the young United States presents early knowledge of topography and watershed, roads and settlements. The map
covers the region from the District of Maine south to Virginia and Kentuckey, and westward to just beyond the Mississippi River. West of the
Mississippi lands are “Reserved by the U.S.” In the western frontier are Large Meadows…, Coal Mines, and Very Large Meadows. St. Louis is
located by a tiny dot. A Great Cave is located just west of Kentucky near the Ohio River. Lines show the “Indian Boundary” and “Gen. Wayne’s
Treaty 1795" line. Beyond this line numerous reservations are located including Chicago. The Western Reserve is here called New Connecticut.
Five proposed new states are indicated with Roman numerals, which match closely Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. This is the
first edition of Bradley’s map. Ref: Wheat & Braun #158. Issued folding. A few light spots, two tiny fold intersection splits, short tear in left margin
from binding fold, closed on verso, and a short marginal fold split in lower margin. (B+)
$220-275
161.Eastern United States ([Lot of 2] An Accurate Map of the United States of North America [and] Etats Unis par Arrowsmith), ca. 1800. x ”. 1)
Engraved by Neele, the map shows pre-1800 political divisions including the Tennessee Government. A dotted line off the east coast identifies “The
Twenty League Line.” Filled with Indian tribes including the Outigamis, Nadowessis, Illinois, Miamis, Utawas, Chipawas, and more. Reserved
army lands located along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers include the Illinois Company, N. Jersey Company, Wabash Company, and lands reserved
for the Virginia and N. Carolina troops. A pencil note on verso says “A System of Geography by a Literary Society Glasgow, 1802”. Paper is
watermarked 1801. Uncolored, 9" x 7.3". Some foxing, soft vertical creasing and water stain in lower margin not touching map. (B).
2) Engraved by Semen, the map does not identify Ohio and the land west of the Mississippi River is still Louisiana. Many Indian tribes and villages are
named. A lead mine is located in today’s northwestern Illinois. Florida is divided into the Spanish possessions of East and West Florida, Georgia extends
to the Mississippi. Outline color, 10" x 8". Some foxing spots in margins, map is clean. (B+) See individual descriptions above.
$180-220
162.Eastern United States (The United States of America Confirmed by Treaty 1783), Wilkinson, A General Atlas, London, 1812. 11 x 9.3”. (HC)
This small map of the young United States includes several important historical regions. One of the most unique and scarce features on early maps
of the United States is the appearance of Franklinia. In 1785 settlers in present-day western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee organized a state
government to be named in honor of Benjamin Franklin. Congress turned down their appeal but the fledgling state maintained a legislature and governor
until 1788. This ephemeral state appeared on only a small number of maps into the early part of the 19th century. Another interesting feature
is the region labeled Indiana that takes up what is now West Virginia. This land was a major contention between the private Indiana Land Company
and the State of Virginia in the latter part of the 18th century. The argument over ownership of the property resulted in the Eleventh Amendment
to the U.S. Constitution and the Indiana Land Company lost its claim to the land. Another uncommon regional name is New Iberia, the original
Spanish settlement in the region of New Madrid, Missouri. The large Western Territory takes up present-day Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio. A table below the title lists twenty states (including Franklinia) with their founding dates. Ref: Baynton-Williams (TMC-72) p.12,
#15. Lovely original color with a few light spots mostly in blank margins. (B+)
$600-700
163.Eastern United States (Nordlicher Theil der Vereinigten Staaten), Reichard, Stieler’s Hand Atlas, Gotha, 1824. 13.3 x 11”. (HC) This interesting
German map covers the eastern states from eastern Kentucky and Indiana to the Atlantic. It was originally issued in 1817 and revised in 1824 to
show the Michigan Territory. The northeastern boundary of Maine is undefined. One of the most interesting features of the map is the prominently
marked Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal linking Petersburgh and Warrenton in Virginia. This canal was the second headwater canal in the Atlantic
Intracoastal Waterway. First authorized in 1772, the canal project faced a number of political roadblocks over a period of 83 years before construction
finally began in 1855. Its appearance on an 1824 map is an interesting anomaly. Lightly foxed. (B)
$220-300
164.Eastern United States (United States), Macredie, Atlas Minima, Edinburgh, [1826]. 17 x 20.3”. (HC) A very uncommon map by this Scottish
cartographer. It shows the United States following the Missouri Compromise with both the state and territory of Missouri depicted. Other territories
include Michigan and Arkansas, the capital of which is Arkopolis. The map provides good detail throughout. It is backed with original linen and
folding as issued. Lightly toned, with original color. (B+)
$230-300
165.Eastern United States (Mitchell’s Map of the United States; Showing the Principal Traveling, Turnpike and Common Roads…Throughout the
Country, Carefully Compiled from the Best Authorities), Mitchell, Philadelphia, 1835. 22 x 18.5”. (HC) This scarce pocket map shows the United
States west to the Mississippi River and a little beyond to include parts of Texas and Missouri Territory. It is very detailed and features eight insets;
the Environs of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, Charleston, Boston, New York, Albany, Hartford and New Haven, and the Vicinity of
the Falls of Niagara. The labyrinth of canals and early railroads are clearly shown and finely colored. As a traveler’s map, it features a detailed table
which lists the distance between twenty-five cities. Mitchell’s early series of maps, first published in 1832, was designed for the market represented
by the burgeoning number of travelers and new immigrants. The maps were printed on thin bank note paper and folded so they could be carried
easily for quick reference while traveling. Embellished with keyboard-style border and fancy titling. This map, dated 1835 in the title, folds into
original green cloth embossed and gilt covers. Complete with the 84 page index to the map that lists railroads, steamboat, stagecoach, and railroad
routes, and more. The cover is titled Mitchell’s Compendium of Canals & Railroads. The folding map has fine original color and early impression
with a couple areas of offsetting visible in blank area. The spine is missing resulting in back cover separation. Booklet pages with occasional scattered
foxing. Covers with a little scuffing. (B+)
$750-850
166.Eastern United States (United States), Potter & Wilson, New York, 1838. 16.3 x 10.4”. (HC) Interesting and uncommon map from an unknown
American atlas. Potter & Wilson were publishers in Poughkeepsie around 1840. Stiles was an engraver in New York who produced maps for Goodrich
and Colton, in addition to school geographies. This map has a number of interesting features, including an enlarged “Wisconsin or Huron Territory”
and a large “Ozark District” to the west of Arkansas. Texas is still shown as “Part of Mexico.” Crisp impression with original color on thick paper
with original margins. Trace of offsetting and clean split on lower center fold. (B+)
$100-140
167.Eastern United States (Colton’s United States Showing the Military Stations, Forts &c.), Colton, Victors History of the Southern Rebellion, New
York, 1862. 16.5 x 14.5”. (HC) This unusual Civil War period map extends west to about the 103rd Meridian to include Dakota and Texas, and
part of the newly created Colorado. Fine detail of railroads, mail routes, forts, etc., and locates the Pony Express Route. Excellent detail of the railroads
present at the beginning of the Civil War. The four ships off the southern coast symbolize the Union blockade. This edition is identical to the 1861
version except this map has the decorative border added and the spelling of “Shewing” in the title is updated. Nice impression and original hand
coloring on fine banknote-style paper. Folding as issued with binding trim tear into map that is closed on verso. (B+)
$250-350
168.Eastern & Central United States (United States of North America (Eastern & Central)), Ettinger, Dispatch Atlas, London, [1863]. 25 x 17”. (HC)
This great Civil Warmap covers the country from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic seaboard. Of importance is the designation of the separate
Confederate and Union states via hand coloring. The states of Missouri and Kentucky are colored differently to indicate their status as border states
containing both pro-Confederate and pro-Union government factions. In this edition the mapping of Arizona is confused: the old Confederate
Territory of Arizona is still shown against Mexico, but the newly created Territory of Arizona is hastily engraved in an arc in the western half of
New Mexico Territory. Idaho Territory extends to Dakota and neither Wyoming nor is Montana named. The map is finely engraved and detailed,
and it shows existing railroads and several possible routes explored for the proposed Pacific railroads. The tracks of Fremont, Gunnison and others
are shown, as are numerous roads, marshes, forts and Indian tribes. Published by Cassell, Petter & Galpin, at the la Belle Salvage Yard, Ludgate
Hill. Fine original color in outline and full margins. (A)
$140-180
169.Colonial New England (Recens Edita totius Novi Belgii, in America Septentrionali siti, delineatio cura et Sumtibus), Seutter, Augsburg, ca. 1735.
22.6 x 19.6”. (HC) This dramatic map is Seutter’s version of Allard’s map, Totius Neobelgii Nova et Accuratissima Tabula. It includes a faithful
rendition of the famous Restitutio View of Manhattan which originally commemorated the Dutch short-lived recapture of New Amsterdam in 1673.
The view depicts the town as seen directly from the east. On the right is a wall that eventually became Wall Street with its guardhouse and gate.
Adjacent to the wall are new settlements and the Collect Pond (P), used to collect fresh water. Seutter’s version has updated the scene above the
view to reflect the British colonization. A long procession of natives carry American goods to the English monarch, presumably George II, who
is being attended by Hermes, god of commerce, Athena, goddess of wisdom, and Hera, who is standing over a chest of coins.
The map itself is from the influential Jansson-Visscher series, which formed the basis for the mapping of the Atlantic seaboard and New England for nearly
one hundred years. The cartography follows Visscher’s modifications and includes much new information reflecting the Anglicization that had
occurred during the period of English rule. Lacus Irocoisiensis (Lake Champlain) remains radically misplaced to the east of the Connecticut River,
the St. Lawrence River and Ottawa River are intertwined, and the coast of New England is still imperfectly mapped. The Delaware River is shown
separated from the Hudson River. The map shows the locations of many native tribes, including two fortified native villages. A wide variety of
animals are illustrated throughout the map, more than in the Allard version, with the addition of domesticated cows and chickens as well as elk, bear,
fox and wild turkeys. This is the second state with Seutter’s Imperial designation in the title cartouche. Ref: Tooley (Amer) p.291, #25; McCorkle
730.5. Sharp impression with fine old coloring. There is a long tear/printer’s crease along the centerfold at top that has been professionally reinforced
on verso with tissue. (B+)
$4000-4500
170.Colonial New England (Carte de la Nouvelle Angleterre New York Pensilvanie et Nouveau Jersay …), Bellin, Le Petit Atlas Maritime., Paris, [1764].
14.5 x 12.6”. (BW) Scarce, larger version of Bellin’s map of New England with cartography taken from Moll. This is not to be confused with the
smaller, more common map of nearly the same title. The map shows the area from Penobscot Bay in Maine down to Little Egg Harbor in New Jersey
and a bit of Delaware Bay, and west to Lake Ontario. Cape Cod is shown as an island, and Martha’s Vineyard is named Martha’s Wineyard. The
map is finely engraved and filled with place names both along the coast and inland, including Casco Bay, Cape Porpoise, Cape Anne, Boston,
Providence and many more. With a rococo-style title cartouche. Ref: McCorkle #764.1; Sellers & Van Ee #723 & 764. On a sheet of hand laid paper
with text-based watermark. Dark, early impression. A small area at lower right appears as offsetting, but is paper thinness from the paper mold.
(A+)
$600-800
171.Colonial New England (A Map of Connecticut and Rhode Island with Long Island Sound, &c.), Anon., Gentleman’s Magazine, London, [1776].
9 x 6.8”. (BW) This is an interesting Revolutionary War-period map based on Thomas Kitchin’s 1758 map but not showing the townships. It
has good detail throughout, showing roads, villages and ports. This is the last of a series of four maps that were issued in the Gentleman’s Magazine
during 1776 to illustrate the growing unrest in the colonies. It labels Fairfield, New Haven and New London counties in Connecticut. There is good
detail of the early settlements and roads, plus a copper mine near Simsbury, CT. Scale of British miles and simple compass rose. Published in the
November 1776 edition of Gentleman’s Magazine. Ref: Jolly GENT-249; Sellers & Van Ee #819. Dark, early impression. One small area of stain
or foxing. (B+)
$200-250
172.New England (An accurate Map of New Hampshire in New England, from a late Survey), Anon., Universal Magazine, London, [1781]. 11.2 x 12.7”.
(BW) This Revolutionary War-era map covers the region of present-day Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Maps from British periodicals
were designed to familiarize the magazine’s readers with the location of the hostilities in the American War. New Hampshire was the first state
to declare its independence in January 1776. No battles were fought on New Hampshire soil during the war, but the region was a major contributor
to the war effort and thus of great interest to the British. Several strategic forts (including Fort Western) are located, mountains and watershed are
illustrated in the interior, and there is good detail along the coastal areas. The region west of the Connecticut River is named both Part of New York
and Country of the Iroquois. The title cartouche is contained in a picture frame-style cartouche. Ref: Jolly UNIV-191; Seller and Van Ee #872. There
is slight offsetting and a binding tear in the border and tight binding trim at lower right. (B+)
$250-325
173.New England (Carte de la Nouvelle Angleterre, Nouvelle York, Nouvelle Jersey, et Pensilvanie), Bertholon, Atlas moderne portatif, Paris, [1799].
8.5 x 6.8”. (BW) This interesting map of New England exhibits some very odd boundaries. The states appear as amorphous strips stretching northsouth displaying the lack of French knowledge of the existing boundaries. The map is a close copy of Joseph La Porte’s 1780 map of the same title,
with a simplified cartouche and the change of Possessions Angloises in the Atlantic to Etats Unis reflecting the French support for American
independence. Ref: cf McCorkle #780.2. With two folds, as issued. There are a couple of very faint stains, else very good. (B+) $180-140
174.New England (Railway and Highway Map of the Famous Berkshire Hills Region, Showing also Villages and Points of Interest…), Watson, C.E, New
York, 1896. 22 x 29.5”. (PC) This is a noteworthy tourist map published by Walter Watson for the Berkshire Life Insurance Company, Pittsfield,
Mass. The map lays out the railways and highways of the Berkshire Hills region in 1896 in remarkable detail. A legend at upper right identifies
main roads, school houses, cemeteries, churches, railroad stations, and much, much more. The Berkshire Hills are described at right in a long excerpt
from “Taghconic,” by F.E.A. Smith. A vignette shows “View of the Berkshire Hills. Greylock Peak from the south end of Lake Onota.” The 1883
edition has a second vignette showing the company’s headquarters building, removed in this 1896 edition. According to the Harvard University
Gazette, Oct. 24, 2002, this map is widely regarded as the first ‘free’ road map ever distributed mainly for use by touring bicyclists. A beautiful
example. Folding, as issued. A flawless example. (A+)
$350-400
175.New England (Bird’s Eye View of Trolley Routes in New England), Walker, Boston, 1907. 14 x 21”. (PC) A scarce and very colorful bird’s-eye
view map of eastern New England with the trolley lines highlighted in red overprinting. Newport and Providence are at bottom, Boston near the
middle, Portland near the top and on the horizon are Lewiston and Laconia. Legend identifies Electric Railroads, Steam Railroads, and Parks. Seven
inset maps detail important routes. On the verso are twelve panels of local advertisements. Folds into soft engraved covers (4 x 7.5). Published
by the New England Street Railway Club of Boston. A most uncommon promotional pocket map. Map is clean and bright with no flaws. The
cover is also near fine with a signature of a former owner on front cover above title. (A+)
$150-200
176.Northeastern United States (Map of Hudson’s River, with the Adjacent Country), Anon., Gentleman’s Magazine, London, [1778]. 8.5 x 11.8”.
(BW) Great little map from this British periodical that was designed to familiarize the magazine’s readers with the location of the hostilities in the
American War. This map illustrates the region of the Hudson and Delaware Rivers and the marches of the armies under the Generals Howe, Clinton
and Burgoyne. It covers New York and New England as far east as the Connecticut River, south to include Philadelphia, and north to encompass
Crown Point and Ticonderoga. A nice example of this desirable Revolutionary War map. Ref: Jolly GENT-257. Issued folding, now flattened.
There is a tiny bit of faint foxing, else very good with wide margins. (B+)
$200-250
177.Northeastern United States (Map of the South Mountain and Boston Railroad & Connections), Railroad Companies, ca. 1873. 26.6 x 16.2”. (HC)
This is a scarce map showing the route of the short-lived South Mountain & Boston Railroad, which had grand plans of connecting Boston, MA
with Harrisburg, PA via a connection with the Massachusetts Central Railroad at the state line. This plan would have provided a direct rail connection
from New England to the coal, oil and slate region of Pennsylvania. The company was unable to realize its plans and the history of the route is filled
with numerous bankruptcies, foreclosures, and name changes. This map is colored to show the rich mineral deposits throughout the region. It is
decorated with a fine title cartouche featuring a train that was drawn by W.W. Denslow. In the opposite corner is a vignette of the bridge where
the railroad was to cross the Hudson River. The map was published by the Reading Publishing House. Some toning, mostly on the verso, and
a couple edge tears not affecting the map. (B+)
$180-220
178.Colonial Mid-Atlantic (Nova Anglia Novum Belgium et Virginia), Jansson, Nouvel Atlas, Amsterdam, ca. 1639. 19.8 x 15.3”. (HC) This is the
first state of Jansson’s influential map of the eastern coast of North America covering from just south of Cape Fear to Nova Scotia. The map is
based on the less well-known map of Johannes de Laet of 1630, but covers a slightly larger area. The map includes part of the Great Lakes, labeled
Grand Lac and Lac des Yroquois, an unnamed Lake Champlain, and a fictitious lake at the headwaters of the Delaware River. According to Karpinski,
this “is the first printed complete map of Lake Superior” although there is no evidence to support that and Grand Lac is more likely Lake Huron.
The map is adorned with two decorative cartouches, ships, sea monsters and compass roses. French text on verso. Ref: Burden #247; Cumming
(SE) #39; Karpinski, p. 26, p. 31, & plt. II; McCorkle #636.2. There is a small minor paper defect just above the scale cartouche and some faint
toning along centerfold. There is a short, marginal tear at bottom, repaired with tissue on verso. (B+)
$2000-2500
179.Colonial Mid-Atlantic (Nova Virginiae Tabula), Hondius, Atlas Novus, Amsterdam, ca. 1647. 19.3 x 15”. (HC) This graphic map is Henricus Hondius’
version of Capt. John Smith’s important map of 1612, drawn from his brother’s map of 1618. After the death of Jodocus Hondius in 1629, his
widow sold a number of plates to Blaeu. Angry at the sale to a competitor, Henricus and Joannes Jansson engaged engravers to cut new plates, which
were largely based on Jodocus’ work. The map is beautifully engraved with topographical features with the locations of scores of Indian villages.
In the upper left corner is an engraving of the great Indian chief Powhatan seated on his throne and surrounded by his subjects. A Susquehanna chief,
facing in toward Chesapeake Bay, is depicted on the right under a coat of arms. French text on verso. Ref: Burden #228; Tooley (Amer) pp. 16566. Lightly toned with a bit of very minor uneven toning. (B+)
$2750-3500
180.Colonial Mid-Atlantic (A New and Accurate Map of Virginia & Maryland, Laid Down from Surveys and Regulated by Astronl. Observatns.), Bowen,
A complete atlas, or, Distinct view of the known world, London, [1752]. 9 x 12.8”. (HC) This uncommon map centered of the Chesapeake Bay
region is based on Augustine Hermann’s map of 1673 and Henry Popple’s great map of 1733. Filled with detail, numerous early towns and villages
are located. A symbol key graphically depicts Indian Houses and Plantations, and English Plantations. It is decorated with a title cartouche and
compass rose. Sharp impression and lovely color. A tiny binding tear in the blank margin has been expertly repaired. (A+)
$800-1000
181.Maryland and Delaware ([Lot of 2] A New Map of Maryland and Delaware with their Canals, Roads & Distances [and] Colton’s Delaware and
Maryland), ca. 1846-60. x ”. (HC) 1) A New Map of Maryland and Delaware…, by S.A. Mitchell, Philadelphia, 1846 (14.5 x 11.3"). This is
the first edition of this attractive map with nice detail of the counties, cities, roads and railways. A large inset of Baltimore includes a key to significant
buildings and a table at top lists Steam Boat Routes - Baltimore to Norfolk, Baltimore to Philadelphia and Baltimore to Washington.
2) Colton’s Delaware and Maryland, by J.H. Colton, New York, 1855 (15.8 x 13"). Detailed state and county map with railroads, roads, canals, cites and
villages. Inset of the District of Columbia identifies 12 locations on the grid plan and gives the population (white, free colored and slave) for Georgetown
and Washington City in 1850. Scroll borders. Published by Johnson & Browning, circa 1860. First is fine with slight toning in blank margins. Second
very good with trimmed but still adequate margins, a couple tears in the margins and border repaired with archival tape.
$150-200
182.Colonial South, Florida (La Floride), Sanson, Curieus Aenmerckingen der bysonderste Oost en West Indische, ca. 1700. 9.8 x 7”. (BW) This influential
map shows the Spanish and French possessions in the southern part of North America. The map extends from the southernmost part of Virginia
to the coast of what is now Texas. When first introduced by Sanson in 1657, this map was the first to use the name L. Erie in an atlas and to introduce
several new rivers in Virginia. The French claims in the Carolinas are reasserted with the region named Floride Francoise, despite the region not having
had any French presence for nearly 100 years. The place name Caroline is not related to the future English colony of Carolina. Instead it is a confusion
between the French Fort Caroline on the St. Johns River, and Charlefort that was located near Port Royal. This issue is from an re-engraved plate
published by Joannes Ribbius and Simon de Vries. Ref: Burden #326; Cumming (SE) #53. (A+)
$500-600
183.Colonial South, Florida (A Map of the New Governments, of East & West Florida), Gibson, Gentleman’s Magazine, London, [1763]. 10 x 7.5”.
(BW) This map was published in November 1763 just a few weeks after the British acquisition of Florida at the conclusion of the French and Indian
War. The region was divided into two British provinces, East and West Florida. The division was along the Apalachicola River, the boundary line
for the Royal Proclamation of 1763 that extended from the Ohio River to Florida along the watershed of the Appalachian and Allegheny Mountains.
The Proclamation was designed to reduce confrontation between Indians and colonists by outlawing English settlement west of the line. East Florida
encompassed primarily the Florida peninsula; West Florida included the Gulf Coast region from the Apalachicola River to the Mississippi River
south of 31 of latitude. The map locates many settlements, swamps, and rivers. Southern Florida is split by many waterways, giving the appearance
that it’s made up of numerous small islands. A large inset, Plan of the Harbour and Settlement of Pensacola, provides good detail of the Bay of Sta.
Maria Galres (now Pensacola Bay) complete with soundings and a compass rose. Ref: Cumming (SE) #336; Jolly GENT-171. With folds as issued
and pleasant, even toning. (A)
$375-450
184.Colonial South, Florida (A New and Accurate Map of East and West Florida, Drawn from the best Authorities), Anon., London, ca. 1765. 8.8
x 7.3”. (BW) This interesting chart covers Florida and the region as far north as Savannah. West Florida extends to the Mississippi River to include
New Orleans. It shows the entire peninsula as an archipelago that is fragmented with numerous large waterways that communicate between the
Gulf and the Atlantic Ocean. Tampa Bay is here named Bahia del Espiritu Santo. The map also shows the keys and extends to include las Tortugas.
Rococo-style title cartouche, distance scale with British Statute Miles, and simple compass rose with fleur-de-lys decorate. There is no engraver
credited but the map is engraved in Thomas Kitchin’s delicate style. This map is very similar to one of the same title that was issued in the London
Magazine in 1765. Ref: Seller & Van Ee #1620; cf Jolly LOND-243. Issued folding, now flattened. (A)
$375-450
185.Southern United States (Map of Louisiana from d’Anville’s Atlas), Harrison, London, 1788. 19.5 x 12”. (BW) English version of D’Anville’s
1732 Carte de la Louisiane, drawn by Haywood and engraved by Bowen. The map focuses on the Mississippi delta, showing the Red River as
far as Adayes, a Spanish garrison of the Province of Tecas. The coastal area extends in the east from Cape San Blas and Apalachicola Bay (C. Escondido)
to an area named Cabo del Norte shown with a small island off the cape. It names New Orleans, Fort Conde, Pensacola, Fort Louis and Mobiliens,
and much more. The northern portion of Louisiana Territory is portrayed in an inset. The map has many notations of towns destroyed by battles,
both Indian and French. A nice example that hasn’t been modified with modern coloring. Ref: Sellers & Van Ee #1616; cf Lemmon, Magill & Wiese,
Charting Louisiana #24. Very nice example with full margins and nice impression. Just a hint of centerfold toning. (B+)
$800-1000
186.Southern United States (A Correct Map of the Georgia Western Territory), Morse, Morse’s American Gazetteer, [1797]. 6 x 7”. (BW) An interesting,
and historical map that covers the western portion of Georgia, with West Florida to the south. There is good information on watershed with some
topography also shown. Many rivers are named, but only four towns: New Orleans, Natches, Mobile and Pensacola. Along the Mississippi River
are lands of the Upper Mississippi Company and the Georgia Company, and to the east is the Tennessee Company. These lands were a part of
the infamous Yazoo Land Fraud. In 1795 the governor of Georgia, George Mathews, signed a bill that agreed to sell almost 40 million acres to speculators
in the Yazoo Land Act. This corrupt land deal led to the downfall of many popular politicians. President George Washington, speaking about Yazoo
said “These acts embrace an object of such magnitude and in their consequences may so deeply affect the peace and welfare of the United States...”
Ref: Wheat & Brun #618. A fine, bright example with good impression. (A+)
$250-300
187.Southern United States (Military Map Showing the Marches of the United States Forces Under the Command of Maj. Genl. W.T. Sherman U.S.A.
during the Years 1863, 1864, and 1865…), U.S. Army, New York, 1865. 45 x 27”. (BW) This is the original and full sized version drawn by Captain
William Kossak in St. Louis, MO and printed by the Ferd. Mayer company of New York during the Civil War. The map was compiled under the
direction of Bvt. Maj. W.L.B. Jenney by order of General Sherman. It covers the region bounded by Mobile in the south, Washington DC and St.
Louis in the north, east to Chesapeake Bay and as far west as Little Rock. Absolutely filled with remarkable details including all roads and trails,
towns and villages, rivers, creeks, and railroads. Legend locates Infantry, Cavalry, U.S. fortifications and Rebel fortifications. A long list of source
maps credits 13 authorities. Folding as issued. A spectacular example. (A+)
$300-400
188.Southern United States ([Lot of 5 Civil War maps]), [1863-1877]. 6.8 x 8.3”. (PC) Nice set of Civil War maps. The first is “Siege of Vicksburg
Mississippi 1863” (7.7" x 8.3"). This map shows the location of Herron, Lauman, Ord, and McPherson in the hills to the east and southeast of
Vicksburg. General Sherman’s troops are located at the edge of the hills to the north. Profiles show battery and rifle pits. Near fine with three binding
punctures in left margin. (A) The remaining four maps are a matched set that were published by Virtue & Yorston, 1877. Each measure 6.8" x 8.3".
The maps include “Gettysburg and Vicinity,” “Antietam Sharpsburg and Vicinity,” “Chattanooga and its Defenses,” and “Vicksburg and its
Defenses.” See individual descriptions above.
$180-220
189.Colonial Southeast (Virginiae partis Australis, et Floridae Partis Orientalis, Interjacentiumqe Regionum Nova Descriptio), Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca.
1640. 19.8 x 15”. (HC) This striking map of the Southeast is based on the Hondius map of 1606 with marked improvements in the northern part
of the map. It is largely from the work of Hessel Gerritsz and unknown English sources. In the Chesapeake Bay area Newport News (Newport
Nesa), founded in 1621, is named for the first time, along with Bermouth, Stortingen and Arglas. The cartography in the southern part of the map
remains unchanged with three imaginary lakes shown, the largest draining through the Carolinas via the May River. The map depicts the English
and French colonial interests in the region by their respective royal coat of arms and several new settlements are noted. The map is adorned with
a colorful cartouche showing six Indians in full regalia. The Atlantic Ocean contains two compass roses, three sailing ships and two winged children
of the sea holding the German scale of miles. Second state with French text on verso. Ref: Burden #253; Cumming (SE) #41; Goss (Blaeu) #74 Fine
impression and lovely color with a couple of unobtrusive spots. (B)
$1900-2200
190.Colonial Southeast (Carte de la Caroline et Georgie), Bellin, Raynal’s Atlas Portatiff, Amsterdam, 1773. 11 x 7.3”. (HC) Delicately engraved map
of the colonies of Carolina (not separated into North and South) and Georgia from Albemarle Sound to the Alatamaha River. It probably owes its
origin to the 1752 map of the region by Emanuel Bowen. Numerous English settlements along the coast and Indian villages are located throughout,
including a number west of the Appalachian Mountains. There is more detail in the area west of the Blue Ridge than in many other maps of the
period. The map shows a rudimentary course of the Tennessee River in the northwestern section of the map. Engraved by A. van Krevelt and
published in an uncommon Dutch edition. Ref: cf Cummings (SE) #311; cf Sellers & van Ee #1384. Nice original color with a couple of faint spots
and a light crease. (B+)
$350-425
191.Southeast United States (Carte Reduite des Cotes Orientales de l’Amerique Septentrionale Contenant Partie du Nouveau Jersey, la Pen-sylvanie,
le Mary-Land, la Virginie, la Caroline Septentrionale… Meridionale et la Georgie), Sartine, Paris, 1778. 34.5 x 23.3”. (BW) This large, handsome
and important Revolutionary War chart was published by the Depot de la Marine for the French fleet when the focus of the war shifted to the south.
The chart extends from Delaware Bay and Philadelphia south through much of Georgia to Amelia Island and St. Johns River. It provides excellent
detail along the coast, particularly in Chesapeake Bay. Surprisingly, it also provides great detail inland to the Appalachians and extends west to
Fort Necessity and the Ohio River in Western Virginia. The map shows early county names throughout the region, as well as early roads, Indian
tribes, towns, mountains and rivers. Numerous native tribes are noted and the location of the Catawba Indians Catawbaw Town is shown south
of Charlotte, SC. Two Quaker meeting houses are shown east of Salem, NC. Narrow bottom margin, as issued. There are a couple of small damp
stains and a bit of minor surface soil. (B+)
$1800-2500
192.Southeast United States (Carte de la Floride et de la Georgie), Tardieu, Paris, ca. 1795. 16.8 x 12.8”. (HC) Handsome early map covering from
South Carolina to Florida and the Bahamas and much of the lower Mississippi valley. The map depicts Florida during the period when it was controlled
by the Spanish. However, there are no engraved political divisions indicating the mapmaker’s bias toward either the territorial claims of Spain or
the United States. The map provides an excellent view of the Gulf Coast with a dramatically oversized Tampa Bay (Baie de St. Esprit), reflecting
the limits of contemporary knowledge of the region. Numerous Indian villages are located and roads are shown connecting early settlements. The
Bahamas are also well delineated. Hinge tape remnants on verso. (A)
$800-900
193.Indiana, Kentucky; Ohio River ([A Map of the Rapids of the Ohio River, and of the Counties on each side thereof, so far, as to include the routes
contemplated for Canal Navigation]), U.S. Government, American State Papers, Washington D.C., [1834]. 20 x 16.5”. (BW) This map from Volume
I of the ASP is a reissue of Brook’s 1806 map which details the difficulties and plans to open this section of the river for navigation. This portion
of the river is known as the Falls of the Ohio and drops 24 feet in a short distance, a major obstacle to early navigation. On this finely engraved map
the river, rapids and obstacles to navigation are shown in great detail. Likewise detailed engineering plans are noted. The map shows the course
of the Ohio through Clarkesville, Shippingport, Louisville and Jeffersonville. Each city’s street plan is shown in grid pattern and the capital building
in Louisville is located. The proposed canal is shown. Locates Corn Island, Goose Island, Rock Island, the Great Reefs of Goose Island, and more.
On the uncommon scale of 55-55/100 perches to the inch. The Louisville & Portland Canal was completed in 1830, providing a bypass around the
falls and opening the way for increased river traffic from Pittsburgh to New Orleans. The title is taken from Fitch’s catalog #53 description which
extrapolates the title from Brook’s earlier map. A rare issue. Folding with some tape closures on verso to fold intersection splits. Short tear at
binding trim. A little light scattered foxing mostly at upper right, still a very nice example. (B+)
$200-250
194.Central United States (Map of the Route Pursued by the Late Expedition under the Command of Col. S.W. Kearney, U.S. 1st Dragoons [bound
in 28-page report]), Franklin, Senate Doc 1, 29th Congress 1st Session, Washington D.C., 1845. 13 x 8”. (BW) This is an early and historical map
of the region published in Kearny’s “Report of a summer campaign to the Rocky Mountains in the summer of 1845.” The map covers the region
between the Arkansas and Platte Rivers, and extends westward to South Pass and the Green River with some of the geography based on Fremont’s
map of 1843. . The dragoons departed Ft. Leavenworth and marched to South Pass via the Oregon Trail and returned 99 days later via the Arkansas
River route, a distance of 2200 miles over the toughest western terrain. The map is bound into the original 28 page report. Ref: Wheat [TMW] #495,
Wagner-Camp #117. Map is folding as issued. With a tiny spot or two, still very good. The report is also very good. (A)
$180-220
195.Central United States (Nebraska and Kanzas), Colton, Atlas of the World, New York, 1855. 15.5 x 12.5”. (HC) This is the first edition of this
important and early map of the transitional territories of Nebraska and Kanzas. In 1854, the United States passed An Act to Organize the Territories
of Nebraska and Kansas with this configuration. That act also repealed the Missouri Compromise, allowing slavery in the territories north of the
36 30´N latitude, provoking violence in the region between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers. Nebraska is shown as a massive territory, its northern
border with Canada. It incorporates the Dakotas west of the Missouri, Wyoming and part of Colorado. Kansas also reaches west to include part
of present-day Colorado. Minnesota Territory is shown at its largest extent, with its western border on the Missouri River. The map is surrounded
in Colton’s trademark strap work border and the verso is blank. Ref: cf Wheat (TMW) #886; Blevins, Mapping Wyoming #96. Very nice example
with good original color and full margins. Margins with a little edge toning and a few spots, map image fine. (A)
$250-350
196.Central United States (Map of Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado), Mitchell, New General Atlas, Philadelphia, 1860. 13.8 x 11.5”. (HC) This colorful
map features Nebraska with a long panhandle extending all the way to present-day Idaho. This really great map illustrates several wagon roads and
names the Pony Express route. Numerous Indian tribes, forts and trading posts are located. County development in Kansas and Nebraska is limited
to the eastern edge, with no counties at all in Colorado. Denver City is located on the banks of Cherry Fork with Auraria shown directly south of
the city. Names the North, Middle, and South Parks, as well as several forts and a few towns in Colorado. Map is enclosed in lovely floral border.
Ref: Blevins, Mapping Wyoming #146. (A+)
$200-250
197.Central United States (Johnson’s Missouri and Kanzas), Johnson & Browning, Illustrated Family Atlas of the World, New York, ca. 1860. 23
x 17”. (HC) This is an uncommon issue that correctly spells Kansas on the map but uses the spelling with “z” in the title, similar to Colton’s earlier
issue. Shows all of Missouri, but only the eastern portion of Kansas to roughly 99 or about to today’s Great Bend. Settlement within Kansas stops
at Washington, Clay and Dickison counties with a line further west labeled “Western Limit of Habitable Land.” Locates the “U.S. Mail Route,”
Santa Fe Road, and many other historic details. A really beautiful example with a strong, early impression and lovely original hand coloring and
full margins. A hint of offsetting in blank areas outside map image due to strong impression. Near fine. (A)
$180-220
198.Central United States (Johnson’s Nebraska and Kansas), Johnson & Browning, Johnson’s Illustrated Family Atlas, New York, [1861]. 15 x 12.3”.
(HC) Map shows a huge Nebraska Territory extending to the Canadian border and the Continental Divide and Kansas’ western border in the Rocky
Mountains. It is filled with interesting place names and explorers’ routes, numerous forts, explored Pacific railroad routes, and emigrant roads. This
is one of the first atlas maps to locate the new gold rush towns of Denver Cy. and Auroria in the portion of western Kansas Territory that would
soon become Colorado Territory. Full margins, original color and good impression. One spot at right margin and another in uncolored Utah, else
near fine. (B+)
$200-250
199.Central and Northwestern United States (Nebraska, and the Territories of Dakota, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming), Lloyd, New Topographical
Atlas of the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia…, Baltimore, [1873]. 24.8 x 15.3”. (HC) This is a very attractive western regional
map, based on the Johnson model. From the rare atlas by Martenet, Walling & Gray, published by Stedman, Brown & Lyon. This is plate 95/
96 which extends from Idaho to Dakota Territory and Nebraska. Counties are shown via full hand coloring. The huge Dakota Territory is largely
unsettled and blank, with counties only shown along the eastern boundary with Minnesota. Filled with interesting information and notations including
the “New Worked Emigrant Road” in southeastern Idaho, the Pacific Telegraph Route, the Overland Route to the Gold Mines which departs the
Emigrant Route at Deer Creek, Wyoming and heads toward Crow territory in Montana. Many place names including forts, Indian Tribes, and more.
Ref: Blevins, Mapping Wyoming #360. Even edge toning and a couple of tiny edge tears or chips. Map is fine with beautiful original hand coloring,
crisp impression and full margins. (A)
$140-180
200.Mississippi River ([Lot of 6] Map of Survey…), U.S. Corps of Engineers, HR Doc. 159, 54th Congress, 2nd Session, Washington D.C., [1895].
55 x 20”. (PC) Six maps showing detailed surveys of the banks of the Mississippi River. Each is highly detailed, nicely colored and roughly 20"
x 55" or larger. Each title begins with “Map of Survey”. The first is “on the West Side of the Mississippi River from the Hunt Creek in Des Moines
County, Iowa to the Mouth of the Iowa River…” With a large inset “Map of Mississippi River from Flat Creek to Iowa River.” It is a remarkable
map for its size, amount of detail clarity and attractiveness. It notes, in red overprinting, the locations of proposed levees, plus much more. New
Boston, Illinois, Burlington, and Oquawka are located. The other maps from this set are:
2) “…beginning at the Egyptian Levee…” Shows part of street grid of Alexandria, Warsaw and Canton.
3) “…from mouth of Iowa River in Louisa County to the city of Muscaline…”
4) “…along the east bank of the Mississippi River, from at or near the city of Oquawka, Illinois to at or near Dallas City…” Large inset gives overview
of the region covered.
5) “…La Grange in the county of Lewis...to the city of Hannibal…” Shows street plans for Hannibal, La Grange and Quincy.
6) “…Drury’s Landing, in Rock Island county, state of Illinois…to New Boston…” With large inset giving overview of region.
are very good with one or two short, clean splits. (A)
Most are fine. Two
$120-180
201.Central United States and Texas (Map of The Texas & Pacific Railway and Connections), Annual Report of the Directors of the Texas and Pacific
Railway Co., New York, 1899. 23 x 18”. (PC) This large folding map is beautifully colored to show an extensive network of railroads. Centered
on Texas, the rail systems spread throughout much of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas and Colorado. Each railroad
is named and delineated with overprinted color, with all rail stations named. The map is bound in 52-page Annual Report of the Directors of the
Texas and Pacific Railway Co. to the Stockholders for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31st, 1899. At the time the company had 1414 miles of
track with traveled over 92 bridges and 2710 trestles. The Income Account reveals more than $75 million was spent on new locomotives and $87
million on new cars. Also, the historical revenue per ton decreased from $3.11 in 1890 to $2.20 in 1899. Printed on fine paper with watermark by
the J.C. Rankin Co., 34 Cortlandt St., N.Y. A fascinating map and report. The map has a little offsetting, else fine. (A)
$200-300
202.Central United States and Texas, Oil Fields (Geological Oil Survey Map of the Mid-Continental Field Embracing the States of Arkansas, Colorado,
Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas), Geographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1920.
28 x 22”. (PC) This scarce map focuses on the burgeoning oil business in America. In remarkable detail, a wide pallet of colors indicate seventeen
different geological formations, Oil Fields, Gas Fields, Pipe Lines, and New Development. A large inset of the Vertical Sections details four different
areas. Also shows and names all counties. The extensive index below the map names and locates nearly 150 unique oil fields. Texas and Oklahoma
have the bulk of the fields and pipelines. Segmented on linen, the map folds into self cover (4" x 8.2") with the same title. Published by the Geographical
Pub. Co, Chicago, the “Largest Publishers of Advertising Maps in the World.” A tour-de-force of early oil development in Texas and the central
states. Beautiful color and impression. One area of staining on the original linen which does not affect the map. The paper cover is tattered on
edges and back cover is missing. (B+)
$200-250
203.Western United States (Vue de Diverses Parties de la Cote Nord-Ouest d’Amerique), Vancouver, Voyage de Vancouver, Paris, [1798]. 20 x 15”.
(BW) This is Plate No. 14 from Vancouver’s important Voyage de Vancouver. The sheet contains seven large profiles of important coastal features
in today’s California, Oregon and Washington. Well rendered and finely engraved they include: Cape Mendocino, Cape Orford (two views), Point
Grenville, and two views of the Straits of Juan de Fuca and Cape Flattery. Combining his own explorations with earlier Spanish and British discoveries,
George Vancouver, who had sailed with Capt. Cook on his third voyage, compiled the best delineation of the Pacific Northwest at the time. A very
fine example. On a large sheet of clean, thick paper with wide margins and nice impression. Two very light spots at lower left, else a fine example.
(A)
$120-160
204.Western United States (Map of the Territory West of the Rocky Mountains), Bonneville, The Rocky Mountains…, Philadelphia, [1837]. 16.3
x 17.3”. (BW) This map of the West was published in Washington Irving’s important book based on the explorations of Capt. Bonneville. The
map extends from Monterey in the southwest to Flathead Lake in today’s Montana. The Great Salt Lake is named Lake Bonneville, with no mention
of Utah Lake. The map locates and names the Salmon, Boise, Malade, Snake, Columbia and Flat Head rivers. Several dead-end rivers and lakes are
shown in the Great Basin area including Lost River, Ashley’s Lake, Battle Lake, and the Mary or Ogden’s River. It describes the territories of the
Shoshoco, Eutaw, Too-el-Iican, Skynses, Flat Head, Pends Oreilles, Wallawallah and Bannack Indians. Of navigational importance to the western
immigrants are the three buttes in Idaho. Among his discoveries, Bonneville is credited with finding the Humboldt and San Joaquin Rivers. An important
map for any collector of western material. Ref: Wheat (TMW) #424. Folding, as issued. Some scattered foxing and a tear enters map from binding
trim about 3", closed on verso. (B)
$200-250
205.Western United States (Map of Upper California by the U.S. Ex. Ex. And Best Authorities), Wilkes, Narrative of the United States Exploring
Expedition, Washington D.C., 1841. 11.2 x 8.3”. (BW) This pre-Fremont map covers all the American West south of 42 . N. and west of the Rocky
(Anahuac) Mountains, with by far the greatest detail in California. The Colorado River is shown trending in an oddly straight course. The Great
Basin is called the Great Sandy Basin and is crossed by Smith’s Track. Notes explain the unknown qualities of the land and describe the Indians
as “the most miserable objects of creation”. Later editions locate a tiny Pueblo de los Angeles, missing from this first edition. Ref: Wheat (TMW)
#458; Wheat (Gold) #23. Very nice example with full margins, sound paper and nice impression. With a trace of offsetting visible in blank areas,
otherwise fine. (A)
$200-250
206.Western United States ([Lot of 7] Topographical Map of the Road from Missouri to Oregon in Seven Sections), Fremont/Preuss, [1849]. 26 x 16”.
(BW) This historic set of maps was compiled by Charles Preuss during Fremont’s controversial Third Expedition. Preuss created this rare sevenpart map from Fremont’s map of 1845 with additional topography not included on the parent map. He used Fremont’s sketches and notes as well
as his own expedition notes. Wheat calls this set of maps a rarity that is important in the “evolution of the transcontinental wagon roads” and deserves
“close study.” Wheat devotes four pages to describe the maps and illustrates all seven in his monumental work. The map was published as a public
document by order of the Senate. Each map is approximately the size given. Together the seven cover the region “commencing at the Mouth of
the Kansas in the Missouri River, and Ending at the Mouth of the Wallah Wallah in the Columbia” - thus the Oregon Trail Route. Each sheet contains
fascinating comments from Fremont’s narrative, and notes regarding water, grass, fuel, game and Indians; invaluable information for emigrants at the
time. An exceptional set of the second state of these rare and historically important maps. Ref: Wheat (TMW) #523. Folding as issued and all
with binding stitching holes at binding trim side. (A+)
$2500-3500
207.Western United States (Map to Illustrate Capt. Bonneville’s Adventures among the Rocky Mountains), Colton, Irving’s Adventures of Captain
Bonneville, New York, 1855. 18 x 12”. (BW) This interesting map is based on Fremont’s map of the same period. The region west of the Mississippi
to the Pacific Ocean is delineated with the new gold region of California and a notation of Sutter’s Fort. The expedition route described is that of
Captain Benjamin Bonneville who explored the American West from 1832-1836. The expedition party traveled parallel to the course of the Snake
and the Columbia Rivers, going as far as Fort Walla Walla before turning back. Fremont’s route through California is shown, as well as Kearny’s
route along the Gila River. Published by J.H. Colton, No. 172, William Street, New York. Ref: Wagner-Camp #67:14. Short binding trim tear just
into neatline, closed on verso, otherwise fine. Folding, as issued. (A)
$300-400
208.Western United States (Map of the United States and their Territories between the Mississippi and the Pacific Ocean), Emory, Mexican Boundary
Survey, Washington D.C., 1857-8. 23 x 20.3”. (BW) This map is the culmination of fifty years of government explorations in the West and is one
of the foundation maps for the western United States. Starting with Lewis and Clark, there were numerous official and unofficial surveys and
explorations, all adding to the pool of knowledge presented here. While large sections are still labeled “unexplored territory,” Emory combined these
fragments with the information gathered during his surveys into a reasonably correct cartographic picture of the West. This map shows the large,
transitional territories of Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, Utah, Oregon, Washington and Minnesota. It was drawn by Thomas Jekyll under the
supervision of Lt. Nathaniel Michler of the Topographical Engineers. Lt. Michler worked with his counterpart representing Mexico, Captain
Francisco Jiménez, to survey between Nogales and Yuma including the area south of Arivaca. Ref: Wheat (TMW) #916. Issued folding with a couple
of extraneous folds. There are a couple minor spots in the map and the bottom edge is crumpled, well away from the map. (B+) $300-400
209.Western United States ([Lot of 7 - Western State Maps]), ca. 1873-90. x ”. A great lot of western states maps from the latter part of the 19th
century when the growth in commercial cartography resulted in a great many fine American atlases.
1) Asher & Adams’ Utah, from the New Statistical and Topographical Atlas, 1873, hand color, (22.5 x 16.3"), A.
2) Asher & Adams’ New Mexico, from the New Statistical and Topographical Atlas, 1874, hand color, (22.5 x 16.3"). B - Chip in upper border.
3) Asher & Adams’ Colorado, from the New Statistical and Topographical Atlas, 1875, hand color, (22.5 x 16.3"). The Gold, Silver, Copper and Lead Mineral
Belt is prominently marked across the map. B+ - There are a couple minor spots in map.
4) Texas, George F. Cram, Chicago, c. 1883 (17 x 11.8") Indian Ty. and Arkansas on verso, printed color, (12 x 9.6"). A+
5) Montana, George F. Cram, Chicago, c. 1883 (17 x 11.8") Wyoming and Idaho on verso, printed color, (12 x 9.6"). A - Minor chip at paper edge.
6) Colorado, George F. Cram, Chicago, c. 1883 (12 x 9.6") New Mexico on verso, printed color. B+ - NM trimmed into border.
7) Map of New Mexico Territory, George F. Cram, Chicago, c. 1890, printed color, (13.5 x 19.5") A+. See descriptions.
$400-600
210.Western United States (Sketch of the Yellowstone River from the Mouth of Powder River to the Head of Navigation), U.S. Army, Report of an
Expedition Up the Yellowstone River Made in 1875, Washington D.C., 1875. 22 x 26”. (BW) The lot is composed of the titled map and original
report with plates. In the early 1870’s, Lt. General Sheridan ordered Forsyth and Grant to explore the region along the Yellowstone River in eastern
Montana to collect information for future military operations against the Plains Indians. Starting at the mouth of the Yellowstone River at the Missouri,
Forsyth and Grant traveled up the river on the steamboat Josephine noting river conditions, terrain, timber resources, game, Indian sightings, and
the occasional geological observation. The expedition succeeded in advancing up the Yellowstone to a point west of Pompey’s Pillar (the famous
Lewis and Clark landmark), where river conditions thwarted further advancement. Today this section of the river is followed by Interstate 94 from
below Miles City to Billings. The expedition is also notable for taking place only a few months before the Custer disaster at the Little Big Horn.
The five plates show the mouth of Powder River, Castle Rocks, and a map of Pryor’s Creek. The large folding map shows about 250 miles of river
course with topographical details, navigation hazards, and other observations. Wheat spends nearly a full page on this “unusual” map. In particular
he quotes many of the “interesting marginal annotations” presented on the map. The map was drawn by 2nd Lt. Richard E. Thompson, 6th Infantry.
Map is bound in original 18 pp report with plates. Ref: Wheat (TMW) #1253. Remarkable condition for a large folding map with just two tiny
tears at binding trim. Front page of report has a little foxing at upper left and owners signature above title. Contents are flawless. Report is disbound.
(A+)
$600-800
211.Western United States (Department of Columbia Map of the Nez Perce Indian Campaign), U.S. Army, Annual Report of the Secretary of War …
1877, Washington D.C., [1877]. 45 x 21.3”. (BW) A detailed map of the historic and skillful retreat of the Nez Perce Indians in the winter of 1877.
It identifies forts, battle sites, trails, direction of troop movements, etc. In the face of relentless pursuit of the troops under Gen. Howard, Chief
Joseph and his small band (less than 500 people counting women and children) fought one of the most extraordinary Indian Wars in American history.
The map, which includes many notes and vignette views, records their retreat through the Bitterroot Mts., twice across the Rocky Mountains, through
Yellowstone National Park, across the Missouri River to the Bear Paw Mountains. They surrendered on Eagle Creek, only 30 miles from their
destination. An extraordinary map that covers Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Dakota, and Nebraska. Seven vignettes along the
bottom show various fights and battles plus an inset map titled “Scene of the Outbreak.” A large and historical map of one of the most tragic Indian
campaigns. Accompanied by the full Annual report by the Secretary of Way which contains Gen. Howard’s and Brigadier-General Terry’s report
on their Nez Perce campaign. The annual report also contains the reports of Generals Sheridan, Pope, Ord, Crook, Hancock, Augur, Ruger, McDowell,
Kautz, Schofield and the Judge-Advocate-General. Terry’s report contains two smaller folding examples of Howard’s Nez Perce map: “Map Showing
the Country Passed Over and Wagon Road made by Maj. H.M. Lazelle, First Inf.” and a second copy of the same map printed in a larger format
later in the report. This fine lot related to the Nez Perce campaign contains three folding maps and 337 pages of the Annual report, complete to
the Judge Advocate General’s report. This large folding map is loose from the report. It has some fold splits and light toning along one horizontal
fold, else clean and bright. The printed reports are fine, disbound. (B+)
$300-400
212.Western United States (Parts of Eastern California and Western Nevada, Atlas Sheets 47(B) & 47(D)), Wheeler, Geographical Surveys West of
100th Meridian, Washington D.C., 1879. 19 x 31”. (BW) From 1869-1879 Lieut. Wheeler’s epic expeditions sought to correctly map the topography
of the western United States. This map is from his travels of 1876 and 1877, and shows the region around the California and Nevada border. The
map describes Lake Tahoe, Washoe, Pyramid , Honey and Winnemucca Lakes. Donner Peak and Donner Lake are shown near Truckee, as well
as other towns in this part of the Sierras. The map is fully and beautifully engraved with topography shown via hachure. Locates Carson (City),
Virginia (City), Reno, Yank’s Landing (today’s South Lake Tahoe), and much more. A mint example. Beautiful example with wide, original margins.
(A+)
$160-200
213.Western United States (Map Showing the Routes of Trans-Continental Railways as Explored and as Constructed [with 64 pp report]), U.S. Army,
Washington D.C., 1883. 25 x 22.8”. (PC) A very detailed map of the western two-thirds of the United States that shows the actual route of the
Pacific Railroad “as explored and as constructed” in 1888, and uses red overprinting to display the route according to the survey presented to then
Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis in 1855. The map shows very little deviation from the original surveys, thus validating the courageous efforts
of the U.S. Army officers and soldiers who were given this monumental task. This lot includes a fascicle of text with the accompanying report by
Colonel O. M. Poe. Issued folding, now with tissue reinforcing the folds. (B+)
$140-180
214.Western United States, Railroads (Map of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe R.R. Leased Lines and Connections [with] Die Santa Fe und
Sudpacificbohn in Nordamerika), Poole Bros., Chicago, [1884]. 33 x 15.7”. (BW) This great railroad map is from a rare German tour book by Robert
von Schlagintweit, who wrote several books on the American West. The text includes an extensive description of the Southwest including sections
on the Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, the Cliff House in San Francisco, Yosemite, military forts, Las Vegas, Dodge City, and mining districts including
Leadville and Central City. There is also information on famous outlaws such as the James brothers and Billy the Kid. The large folding map by
Poole Brothers of Chicago shows the lines of the railroad from Kansas and Missouri west to California and into Mexico. The book is illustrated
with 29 woodcut plates of scenery along the route, three of which are small maps of the train route. Book measures 8.25 x 5.5" and includes the
original marbled boards; disbound, but complete. Book was withdrawn from the University of Wisconsin Library. Map is fully split at the horizontal
fold, and has a small amount of loss along the split. Book is disbound with no spine. The relatively easy conservation would be well worth the
effort. (C)
$300-500
215.Western United States, Railroads ([Lot of 2] Denver and Rio Grande Railroad System), Rand McNally & Co., Chicago, ca. 1885-1890. 17 x 14”.
(PC) A great pair of maps of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad system. Both extend to include parts of Utah and New Mexico with lines to Salt
Lake City and to Santa Fe in New Mexico. Both have an inset showing the system’s interconnections to San Francisco, Eagle Rock (Idaho Falls),
and east to the Omaha area. The first map shows less development than the second. The legend locates Lines in Operation, Lines under Construction,
Projected Lines, and Stage Roads. The second map shows additional lines including a three-rail track that travels westward from Denver to Ft. Logan.
The legend locates Standard Gauge, Narrow Gauge, and Three Rail lines. The maps are undated but county development reflects 1885-1890. The
title includes a steam locomotive taken from a picture by William Henry Jackson. Both with blank versos. A great pair of maps that delineate the
growth of this railroad, which was famous for its mountainous lines. Folding, as issued. The former is fine (A+), the latter has some soft folds,
two tiny fold intersection splits, still very good (A). (A)
$180-220
216.Western United States, Railroads (Panoramic Perspective of the Area Adjacent to Hoover Dam As It Will Appear When Dam is Completed Served
Exclusively by the Union Pacific System), Railroad Companies, Los Angeles, 1931. 30 x 17”. (PC) A colorful and seldom seen bird’s-eye view
and promotional piece by the Union Pacific Railway. The high elevation view shows Hoover Dam and the surrounding region to include parts of
California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. The large lake behind Hoover Dam is yet to be named. Boulder City is shown, with the smaller Las Vegas
in the distance. The Union Pacific Railroad goes to Salt Lake City, on the far horizon, with side tracks to Cedar Breaks, Zion and Bryce National
Parks and the north rim of the Grand Canyon with the lodge identified. Folds into self wrappers (4 x 9") with a large and colorful Art Deco drawing
of the dam making the cover. On the verso, 16 panels provide information on the dam and the area — including a photo of a lazy Las Vegas street
— “new hotels have been planned.” Also on verso is a system map for the Union Pacific that extends from Chicago to the west coast. Copyright
is by R.B. Robertson for the Union Pacific System, map drawn by Gerald A. Eddy (1890-1967) of Los Angeles. A rare issue by the Union Pacific
Railroad System that is in mint condition. Folding as issued. Fine, bright color with no flaws. (A+)
$160-200
217.Northwestern United States (Carte Particuliere de la Cote du Nord-Ouest de l’Amerique reconnue par les Fregates Francaises la Boussole et l’
Astrolabe en 1786. 3e. Feuille), La Perouse, Atlas du Voyage de la Perouse, Paris, ca. 1797. 27 x 19.5”. (HC) Large-scale map of the Pacific coast
from Monterey California to Cap Rond in present-day Oregon depicting the route of the voyage with only those parts actually surveyed. Ref: Wagner
#845. Issued folding, now flattened. Very good impression. Close margin at right, as issued with tiny fold separation into border. Binding tear
at lower left, closed on verso with archival tape. (B+)
$150-200
218.Northwestern United States (Colton’s Washington and Oregon), Colton, Atlas of the World, New York, 1859. 15.8 x 12.8”. (HC) A terrific, richly
colored map of the Pacific Northwest that shows Washington Territory in its most unusual configuration, wrapping around the new state of Oregon.
Of specific interest is the notation of the major exploration routes, wagon trails and the proposed routes for the transcontinental railways. This
map was published by Johnson & Browning shortly after Oregon became a state in 1859. The organized counties of both Oregon and Washington
are confined west of the mountain ranges except for Skamania and Walla Walla Counties. The map is surrounded by Colton’s signature strapwork
border. A very lovely example. A beautiful example with strong impression, full margins and bright original hand coloring. A very thin line of
damp staining along edge, well away from map. (A)
$150-200
219.Southwestern United States (Notes of a Military Reconnaissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, Including Part
of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers), Emory, Executive No. 7, 30th Congress, 1st Session, Washington D.C., [1848]. 6 x 9”. (BW) This
is the Senate edition of Emory’s important report documenting the 1846-1847 journey of the advanced guard of General Kearny’s Army of The
West. Emory was Brevet Major of the Corps of Topographical Engineers. This report features full-page lithographs of the natives, rivers, landscapes,
towns and pueblos, flora and fauna that were encountered during the march to the Pacific. Emory’s reports are enjoyable reads and this is no different,
with passages such as “I stopped in the little town of Isoletta, to visit my friend, the accolade, who has the reputation, Indian though he be, of being
the most honest man and best maker of brandy in the territory.”
The report summarizes the activity of the U.S. Army of the West after the capture of New Mexico with important early views of the region. It is illustrated
with 25 lithographed views, three battle maps, and 14 botanical plates. The view of San Diego is present. The battle plans are: Sketch of the Actions
fought at San Pasqual in Upper California…; Sketch of the Passage of the Rio San Gabriel...; and Sketch of the Battle of Los Angeles Upper California.
Fought between the Americans and Mexicans Jany. 9th, 1847. Complete with the two page report (Appendix No. 7) by P. St. Geo. Cooke, Major 2d
Dragoons, missing the two folding maps usually present at back. Printed by Wendell and Van Benthuysen. 416 pages + plates. 8vo. Ref: Wheat [TMW]
#505 & 532; Wagner & Camp #148:5. Disbound without covers, but all pages bound together as issued. Worm hole though the entire book near bottom
edge that has missed all plate images. Plates and maps are clean and very good. An easy rebinding will bring this book back to life. (B+) $200-400
220.Southwestern United States - New Mexico (Mecilla Valley - the Disputed Territory), Anon., New York Illustrated News, London, 1853. 9.2 x
5.9”. (BW) This map shows the disputed region of southern New Mexico (Mesilla Valley) that arose from the poorly worded boundary treaty
of 1847. New Mexico’s governor William Carr Lane issued a proclamation from Dona Anna on March 13th to take possession of the region. The
map shows the boundary lines as claimed by the United States and Mexico, as well as Chihnahna’s claims. Also of interest are the “True position
of El Paso” and the “Erroneous position of El Paso,” the Copper Mine Apaches, Ben Moore, Ft. WFBST, Mt. Graham (in today’s Arizona), Ojo
del Muerto, and more. On a full page (#357) of the June 4, 1853 issue of the New York Illustrated News. This publication is quite rare and this
is from its first year of publication. A smudge in blank margin at right. (A)
$100-120
221.Southwestern United States (Johnson’s California Territories of New Mexico and Utah), Johnson & Browning, Illustrated Family Atlas of the
World, New York, ca. 1861. 24.5 x 17”. (HC) Early map from Johnson’s Southwest series. Arizona appears in the southern third of New Mexico
Territory. The map names the “Gadsden Ten Million Purchase of Mexico” line. Nevada Territory makes an early appearance; its boundary with
Utah begins on the western shore of the Great Salt Lake, wandering south-southwest from Lake Sevier. Hastily added to this plate, ‘Nevada’ is
crudely fitted in an arc between the U and T of Utah. Filled with interesting notations, one observation near Quartzite, Arizona refers to the area
as being “fertile and abundantly timbered and well watered,” which it most certainly is not. The Emigrant Road, the Hastings Road, and the routes
of numerous explorers and military expeditions are detailed. The Gold Region of present-day Colorado’s South Park is prominently shown in what
was then Kansas. A superb and desirable map of the Southwest. Ref: Wheat [TMW] #1027. Fine original hand coloring and full margins. This
bright example has a short centerfold split at bottom, a trace of centerfold toning, and two spots in Arizona, else a very good example that shows
well. (B+)
$300-400
222.Southwestern United States (Sketch of Public Surveys in New Mexico to accompany the Annual Report of the Surveyor General for 1862), General
Land Office, HR Ex Doc No. 1, 37th Congress, 3rd Session, Santa Fe, NM, 1862. 28.2 x 21”. (BW) Early, large-scale, territorial map by the Surveyor
Generals Office, Santa Fe, New Mexico. It includes all of today’s Arizona and extends to show the northern reaches of the Sea of Cortez, California
at the west and Colorado and Utah to the north. The area of present-day New Mexico is depicted with limited surveying, primarily the settled
areas of Santa Fe, Albuquerque and down the valley of the Rio Grande River. Locates Dona Ana, El Paso and Ft. Bliss, Ft. Craig, Taos, the Hopi
Pueblos, San Francisco Mountain, Ft. Buchanan, Ft. Yuma, Tucson, San Xavier, Tubac, and more. The center of the territory is noted as Unexplored.
The area of today’s Phoenix is Maricopa Wells. Most of Arizona is blank with little cartographic information save a few rudimentary rivers, two
Indian Reservations, a few rivers and mountain ranges. Hachuring indicates those private and pueblo claims, and townships that have been surveyed.
The next edition shows Arizona Territory. A most desirable map that is becoming increasingly difficult to find. Issued folding, now pressed flat.
Toned along most folds and some weakness along a few, still a handsome and sound example. (B+)
$180-220
223.Nevada, Utah (County Map of Utah and Nevada), Mitchell, New General Atlas, Philadelphia, 1867. 14 x 11.5”. (HC) Very nice sheet with good
detail shows the Central Pacific Railroad, the Emigrant Road to California, a portion of the Emigrant Road to Oregon, the under-construction wagon
road from Red Bluffs to the Owyhee mines, and the Hastings Road across Utah. Indian tribes, gold and silver mines, the Telegraph route, Lake Tahoe,
and much more are located. Mitchell’s distinctive grapevine border decorates. With fine original hand color and one small spot. (B+)$80-100
224.Southwestern United States (Map of the Navajo Indian Reservation), U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, H Ex 263, 49th Congress, 1st Session, Washington
D.C., 1886. 15.2 x 11.3”. (PC) This is a very detailed map of the Navajo Indian Reservation that shows an expansion of the reservation north of
the Hopi Reservation and into southeastern Utah. There is interesting detail including cave dwellings, the Divide of Puerco & De Chelly, changes
in boundaries with details, and more. Creeks, rivers, canyons, valleys, mountains, mesas, villages, lakes and passes are shown. The map locates
and names the Hopi Mesas (“Buttes”) Canyon de Chelly, Fort Defiance and Wingate, Laguna (Pueblo), Walker Church, White Rock Springs, the
Crossing of the Fathers, and much more. The route traveled by Special Agent Parsons is illustrated. It is interesting to note that the lands gained
in Utah are noted as removed by Executive Order on the 1892 edition of this map. In Colorado the Southern Ute Indian Reservation is located, as
is Durango and a portion of the Denver & Rio Grande RR. Issued folding, now pressed. Crisp, sharp impression and coloring. Hint of toning
a fold, otherwise fine. (A)
$120-160
225.Southwestern United States (Map of the United States and Texas Boundary Line and Adjacent Territory determined & surveyed in 1857-8-9-60,
by J.H. Clark U.S. Commissioner), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), US Geological Survey Bulletin 194, Washington D.C., [1902]. 39.5 x 26.2”.
(BW) Large and extremely detailed chart by J.H. Clark, U.S. Commissioner, was drawn by J.E. Weyss, circa 1860. The map features the survey
lines between Texas and New Mexico with good topographical detail. Information includes forts, Raton Pass, the Santa Fe and Albuquerque trails,
numerous explorers’ routes, Indian trails, and more. The map is an interesting historical curiosity because it was not published when the survey was
finished due to the outbreak of the Civil War. In 1902 it was belatedly included in a Geological Survey Bulletin by Marcus Baker. Printed by the
Norris Peters Co., Photo-Litho. A fine example. Ref: Wheat (TMW) #1022. Folding, as issued. Flawless example. (A+)
$200-250
226.Alaska (Map Showing the Distribution of the Tribes of Alaska and Adjoining Territory…), U.S. Coast Survey, Contributions to North American
Ethnology 1875, Washington D.C., 1875. 30.8 x 22”. (PC) This large and colorful ethnologic map focuses on the Native American tribes of Alaska,
the Siberian Peninsula, and part of today’s Yukon Territory. Color overprinting and line locate the territories of the six tribal groups in Alaska, and
part of British Columbia: Tinneh Indians; Innuit tribes; Aleuts; Asia Chukhis American Tlinkets; Nasse and Chimsyan Indians; and Haida or Kygahni.
Individual tribes are named with the groups. Compiled by W.H. Dall, U.S. Coast Survey with the geographical data brought up to November 1875.
Large inset at upper right continues the Aleutian Islands. Published by the Bureau of Ethnology, a short lived agency, that was renamed the American
Bureau of Ethnology in 1897 and eventually merged with the Smithsonian Institution in 1965. An uncommon map we’ve not previously encountered.
Folding as issued. Bright, strong coloring, full margins. Two fold intersections have tiny splits with very small bit of archival tape on verso, still
fine for a map of this size. (A+)
$200-300
227.Alaska, Gold Mining ([Lot of 2] Map of Alaska and Adjoining Regions. Compiled by Ivan Petroff, Special Agent, Tenth Census [and] Map of Alaska),
U.S. Government, Washington D.C., 1880-98. x ”. (PC) A fine historical pair of maps of Alaska covering early surveying and census data with
the latter extending to include the great Alaska Gold Rush and the Klondike Gold Fields. The first map is dated 1880 and was published by the Dept.
of Interior for the Tenth Census. It is a fine and detailed map of Alaska with numerous place names on the Kenai Peninsula and along the coast.
It contains an inset detailing the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. The map features dramatic and quite early topography with notations crediting
Russian, French and English charts. (30.3 x 24.5") The second map was published by the General Land Office in 1898. It is a large and colorful
map of Alaska Territory published at the beginning of the Yukon Gold Rush. It features a large inset of the gold region titled From Juneau to FortyMile Creek. A legend identifies regions with reported gold discoveries (highlighted in yellow), deposits of silver, copper and coal, church locations,
and routes of the railroads, both existing and proposed. Another inset details the Aleutian Islands. Large text box provides distances from the U.S.
to locations throughout Alaska, e.g. San Francisco to Chilkoot Pass - 1186 miles. Steam ship routes are detailed from San Francisco plus internal
mail routes are shown in overprinted colors. Compiled and drawn by M. Herdges under the direction of Harry King, Chief of Drafting Division.
A remarkable record of the great Alaskan Gold Rush. (32.3 x 25") Both folding, as issued. (A)
$150-200
228.Alaska, Gold Mining (Map of Alaska Showing Klondyke Gold Fields), Walkup, San Francisco, ca. 1897. 26.5 x 24.3”. (PC) This rare map is by
the obscure San Francisco map dealer who is known to have published only a couple maps, including the last edition of Froiseth’s Utah map and
a map of Marin County, California. The map is subtitled “Premium Map by the San Francisco Bulletin.” It is not dated but was published in 1897
or early 1898 since “Klondyke” is spelled with the “y”. Large inset “Map of Klondyke Gold Fields” details the boom area on a scale of six miles
per inch. Mileage to the region is given via overland and ocean routes. No other known copy; our research shows no copy in LC or other institutes.
Dark impression and full, original margins. Folding, as issued. Lightly and evenly toned, a few short marginal splits, one into map about 2" that
is closed on verso. (B+)
$300-400
229.Arizona ([Lot of 2] Map No. 1 Rio Colorado... [and] Map No. 2 Rio Colorado of the West explored by 1st Lieut. Joseph C. Ives), Ives, Report upon
the Colorado River of the West, Washington D.C., 1858. 34 x 14”. (BW) This pair of maps represents one of the most important exploring efforts
of the American Southwest. Ives published his explorations in a series of four maps; these being the first two. In his book Mapping of the TransMississippi West, Carl Wheat devotes several pages to these two maps saying they are two of the best created by the remarkable F.W. von Egloffstein.
They were engraved using his system that imparts the appearance of depth to the topography and nearly mimics a satellite image. A remarkable
accomplishment for the time. Each map measures the approximate size given.
The first map shows the topography and geology of the lower Colorado River in four panels (each about 8.5" x 14"), beginning at the Gulf and ending in
Black Canon at Fortification Rock. Locates and names Pt. Invincible, Ogden’s Landing, Fort Yuma, Lighthouse rock, The Needles, the location of Beale’s
Crossing, Bullshead (today’s Bullhead City), Painted Canon, Fortification Rock, and much more. Numerous rapids are noted including Roaring Rapid
3 large rocks & one sunken rock below, and Violent Rapid with rocks on both sides. Folding as issued. With binding edge tear (3") into map well closed
on verso with archival tape. (B+)
The second map details the region around the Grand Canyon and Little Colorado River. It shows the river from about Needles (Whipple’s Crossing and
Mojave Canyon) north through Black Canyon, to the Little Colorado and then north to beyond the survey’s limit as the riverbed fades to nothing. The
map locates Fort Defiance, Campbell’s Pass, Zuni, Moquis (Hopi) Pueblos, San Francisco Springs (Flagstaff), Las Vegas, the Mormon Road, numerous
Indian tribes, and much more. Several important exploration routes and trails are shown including The Old Spanish Trail, Whipple’s trail 1854-4 and
Beale’s trail. Folding, as issued. A couple tiny spots, still very good. (A) Ref: Wheat (TMW) #947 & #948.
$250-350
230.Arizona, Mining ([Lot of 2] Map of the Mining Regions around Prescott, Arizona [and] Territory of Arizona), 1883-1896. x ”. 1) This rare
map of the mining region around Prescott Arizona by John F. Blandy was published in a supplement to the Engineering Mining Journal in 1883.
The map extends to include People’s Valley, Wickenburg and Camp Verde. This edition locates dozens of smaller, little known mining camps, most
not showing up on King’s map of 1896. Locates Bumble Bee Station, Model Mine, Bully Bueno, Kit Carson, Hanna, Schull, Kittie, Plata Bonita,
Mars, Silver Belt, Atzlan Mill, and Happy Jack, to name just a few. Also locates the cliff dwellings known today as Montezuma’s Castle. Note
in the Iron Springs mountains reveals “Many Copper and Gold Ledges found in this range.” 13.8" x 14", uncolored.
2) This highly detailed map shows the extent of nine Indian reservations and at least four military reservations including Fort Apache. Indian reservations
are outlined in green, Military reservations are shown in solid red, and private claims, confirmed and unconfirmed, are outlined in red. The Grand Canyon
Reserve is shown. The brown hachured mountain areas and the blue waterways combine to provide great visual impact. Information includes watershed,
mountains, railroads, wagon roads, private claims, unsurveyed townships, etc. The Hopi reservation is still called the “Moqui” reservation. General Land
Office, 1896, printed color, 16.8" x 20.3". Both folded, as issued. (A+)
$300-350
231.Arizona ([Lot of 2] Territory of Arizona [and] Map Showing Petroleum Withdrawals Outstanding on November 1, 1915 in the State of Arizona),
U.S. Government, Washington D.C., 1899-1915. x ”. (PC) 1) Harry King, General Land Office, 1899, 17" x 20". This colorful and fascinating
map contains remarkable detail and was published thirteen years before the territory attained statehood. The Indian reservations and military
reservations, including Fort Apache, are clearly shown in different colors. Locates several Indian Reservations: White Mountain, Navajo, Moqui
(Hopi), Gila River, Colorado River, and the Hualpai reservations. Private claims, confirmed and unconfirmed, are outlined in red. The Grand Canyon
Forest Reserve is shown. Details include watershed, mountains, numerous railroads, wagon roads, private claims, unsurveyed townships, etc. The
baseline and numerous standard survey lines, both north and south, are located. Folding as issued. Mint. (A+)
2) U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 1912, 22.7" x 16.5". This map is a rarity we’ve not encountered before, nor do we find any references for it. Based
on the 1912 (statehood) map by the General Land Office, it details the northern portion of Arizona from Camp Verde in the south just into Utah. Locates
all forest reserves, Indian Reservations, roads and railroads, towns and villages, with good detail of topography and watershed. The Uinkaret region, which
includes Antelope Springs and Cave Springs, is block colored but without any information on petroleum, as referenced in the title. Folding, as issued.
A little fold toning, else very good. (B+) See individual descriptions.
$200-300
232.Arizona, Mining (The Robinson Mine Copper Basin District. Yavapai County Arizona), 1925. 24 x 12”. (BW) This is a beautifully rendered
ink manuscript map on oil cloth. Hand drawn and lettered by Mr. Jackson on November 10, 1925. The map names and locates the Fisher, Noble,
New Starr, Franklinite, and Contact claims. The mine was located about five miles NNW of today’s Skull Valley. Also, the mine’s location relative
to Copper Basin, Big Butte, and the Gold Star & Sanders Mines is shown. Good topographical information on a scale of one inch to 200 feet. Embellished
with a fine compass rose. Signed by Mr. Jackson. A rare find. Bright, strong ink work. A little discoloring on linen, perhaps from paste on verso.
(A)
$200-250
233.California, Gold Mining ([Lot of 2] Positions of the Upper and Lower Gold Mines on the South Fork of the American River, California. July 20th,
1848 [together with] Upper Mines / Lower Mines or Mormon Diggings), U.S. Government, Mason’s Report, Doc #1, 30th Congress, 2nd Session,
Washington D.C., 1848. x ”. (BW) Pair of early maps illustrating the gold discoveries in California. Gold was first discovered in January 1848
and Sutter tried in vain to keep the discovery quiet. In July, Col. Mason, the Military Governor of California, toured the diggings and sent a report
to the President officially announcing the discovery of gold. These maps were a part of this report, and spawned the great California Gold Rush.
Both maps were drawn by Lt. William T. Sherman, of later Civil War fame, when he was adjutant to U.S. Military Gov. Mason.
The first (18.4 x 9.3") is probably one of the earliest printed maps to actually name and locate the gold discoveries in California, and one of the best firsthand accounts of the Gold Rush. It covers the country along the American River from its junction with the Sacramento River to just above Weber’s Creek.
It shows Sutter’s Fort and numerous other diggings.
The second map (6.4 x 9") contains two maps within one border. The Upper Mines are along the South Fork of the American River and notes where gold
first found by James W. Marshall. The lower map “Lower Mines of Mormon Diggings” depicts numerous tents surrounding a store with a large area
of the river bar marked gold. Ref: Wheat (Gold) #51-52. Both folding as issued. (A+)
$300-350
234.California, San Francisco (Official Map of San Francisco, Compiled From the Field Notes of the Official Re-Survey), Eddy, Senate Ex Doc 18,
31st Cong 1st Session, Washington D.C., 1849. 19 x 24.8”. (HC) A scarce and seldom offered street map of San Francisco. It appears to be pre-
landfill, with some planned tracts drawn in the bay between Montgomery Fort and the Government Reserve, and another section including Bryant
and Brannan Streets. Terrific detail includes individual tracts numbered and many streets named. The Yerba Buena Cemetery, a Government Reserve,
two Public Squares, Portsmith Square, and Fort Montgomery are identified, but no buildings are shown. A colored legend, at lower left, keys to
the map and locates a grant to Senora Briones, the claims of the heirs of Col. J. A. King and a claim of Senor Pana under a Mexican Grant. Howes
attributes the map to the report “Land Titles in California” by William C. Jones. Drawn by S. W. Higgins and copied by P.M. McGill, C.E. He
notes that not all copies of the report contained the map. Ref: Howes #248; Phillips (M) p. 776; cf California 49 pp. 64. Issued folding, now pressed
and backed with archival tissue. Binding trim removed 2" of neatline that has been repaired with paper and neatline added in facsimile. A little foxing
at upper left. (B+)
$800-1000
235.California, Gold Mining (The Sacramento Valley from the American River to Butte Creek…), Derby, Senate Doc. 47, 31st Congress, 1st Session,
Washington D.C., 1849. 17.5 x 22.5”. (BW) A map of major importance to the California Gold Rush. On a scale of 4-1/2 miles to the inch, it provides
a detailed view of the region with numerous small towns, ranches, Diggings,including Mormon and Dry, trails and roads. Interesting notations concern
grazing, road conditions, soil fertility, etc. This early look at the Gold Regions locates Sacramento City just south of the American River (as a simple
grid pattern), Vernon, Fremont, Sutter, Green Spring, and much more. Ref: Wheat (Gold) #149. Originally folded now pressed. A few light foxing
spots in map. Close trim nearly to neatline at right has been professionally remargined. (B+)
$400-600
236.California (Sketch of the Route of Capt. Warner’s Exploring Party in the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada), Williamson, Senate Doc. 47, 31st
Congress, 1st Session, Washington D.C., 1849. 11 x 27.5”. (BW) This map details the route of Warner’s party from Benicia near San Francisco
to Sacramento City, up the Sacramento River and into the High Sierras in the vicinity of Goose Lake. In the northern Sierras are “Mountains as
far as the eye can reach.” The Oregon Trail from the U.S. and the Oregon Trail from California is an early reference to the Oregon Trail, normally
called the Immigrant Route at this time. Trails, farms, mines etc. are identified along the route. The map provides the first information of the
mountainous region northeast of the Central Valley, and is a source document on the Lassen Cutoff.
Capt. Warner was tasked with finding a suitable railroad route up the Sacramento Valley. Though he discovered a suitable pass, his party was ambushed
by Indians and he was killed (the location of his death is marked on the map). His notes and a sketch map were rescued, and from these Lt. Williamson
produced this map and a report, the first published documents to show any detail of the country. A nice example of this map. Ref: Wheat (TMW)
#700; Wheat (Gold) #182. A very nice copy with clean paper and original margins. Originally folded now pressed. A few light foxing spots and
a small stain in right margin. (B+)
$180-220
237.California, Gold Mining (Geological Reconnaissances in California), Tyson, Senate Doc #47, 31st Congress, 1st Session, Washington D.C., [1850].
14.8 x 11.7”. (BW) This California Gold Rush map shows the area from San Francisco Bay northeast to the Yuba River and east to the Calaveras
River. Published in Tyson’s, Report upon the Geology and Topography of California, the map traces his route from San Francisco by way of Vernon
to the Yuba diggings, then south past the Emigrant’s Road to the Salt Lake, through the gold region to the Calaveras River, and west through Bonsal’s
Ferry, Livernore’s Ranch and Martinez. It notes dates of his encampments, geological formations and the points where gold was being mined. A
detailed and early look at the gold regions. Ref: Wheat (Gold) #179. Issued folding, now pressed. Clean copy with just a little toning at upper center
and perfectly closed short split at upper margin. (A)
$250-350
238.California - Yosemite ([Lot of 2] Topographical Map of the Yosemite Valley and Vicinity [and] Administrative Map of Yosemite National Park
California), U.S. Government, 1883-1910. x ”. (PC) A fine pair of maps that illustrate in great detail the development of the park from its original
grant up to 1910. The first map (21.3 x 14.5") is a product of Capt. G.M. Wheeler’s Expeditions of 1877-79 with the U.S. Geographic Surveys
West of the 100th Meridian. It depicts the state park boundaries and the “toll roads” leading to the park. It also locates early camp facilities, trails,
and Indian settlements. Salient geographic features are identified in considerable detail. The skillful rendering of the topography has created a remarkable
strong graphic image of this picturesque valley. Mountain drawings by J.E. Weyss, lettering by M. Franke, from the topographical plat by Lt. Macomb,
Nov. 30, 1883.
The second map (28.8 x 27.5") was published by the Department of the Interior from surveys conducted by Marshall and Sylvester during the years 189394, 1896, 1898-99, and 1905. This updated edition was published in April, 1910. It is a beautifully drawn chart that shows in great detail the
topography, watershed and development of the park. Large legend identifies 28 natural and manmade features including boundaries, outposts,
telephone and telegraph lines, roads, trails, railroads, contours, glaciers, springs, and more. Both issued folding, now pressed and backed with archival
tissue. (A)
$200-250
239.California (Rand, McNally & Co.’s New Enlarged Scale Railroad and County Map of California Showing Every Railroad Station and Post Office
in the State), Rand McNally & Co., Chicago, 1886. 32 x 37.5”. (PC) Rand McNally issued two versions of this fine pocket map. This is the less
common larger edition that folds into hard green boards with gilt titling rather than the plain paper covers on the smaller pocket map. The map is
filled with information including a fine look at the rapidly developing rail system with all stations located and named. The huge San Bernardino County
extends from Nevada almost all the way to the Pacific Ocean, stopped short by Los Angeles County, in the area of today’s Orange County. Large
inset at upper right is a comprehensive map of Mexico. One of several tables gives interesting data on the number acres, real estate value and population
by county. The map folds into green cloth covers (4.3" x 7") with 60 page Index to railroads, counties and towns. A very nice pocket map in the
less common format. The map has bright color and full margins with little or no signs of wear but has some fold splits. The covers are very good
with no sign of wear, just a single spot on the front cover. (B+)
$300-400
240.Los Angeles, California (Official Transportation and City Map of Los Angeles, California and Suburbs), Los Angeles, 1919. 30 x 43.5”. (PC) This
large-scale map pocket map shows the extensive rail lines in operation at the time. Legend uses color to distinguish the lines of Los Angeles City,
the Pacific Electric Railway, and the Glendale & Montrose Railway. The branch lines are also located and named: Whittier, Fullerton and La Habra;
South Pasadena; So. Hollywood and Santa Monica Blvd; Laurel Canyon; the multi-track Pasadena Short Line, to mention a few. The map extends
from La Ramada and Griffith Park in the north, south to Vermont Heights and Strawberry Avenue, west to Laurel Canyon and east to the New Calvary
Cemetery on the Whittier Road. Locates Ascot Park. Griffith Park shows no development. Folds into printed red covers (5" x 8") with street index.
On inside covers is a listing of all stations and stops for the Los Angeles Railway Company. Full page advertisement for the Pacific Electric Railway
on back cover also lists all lines and stops while promising “Comfort, Speed, Safety and Elegance.” An uncommon issue that is revised to July, 1919.
Map is very good less some fold intersection splits, common for a large folding map. Front cover with a few water spots. (B+)
$200-300
241.District of Columbia ([Lot of 2] Plan of the City of Washington. The Capitol of the United States of America [and] Georgetown and the City of
Washington the Capital of the United States of America), 1855-79. x ”. (HC) 1) by Samuel Augustus Mitchell, 1879, Philadelphia (13.5 x 11").
This attractive mid-nineteenth century plan of the nation’s capital distinguishes the political districts by number and color. Other details include
the names of streets, monuments, important buildings, railroads, major roads, rivers and Mitchell’s distinctive grapevine border. Plan of Baltimore
on verso.
2) by Joseph Hutchins Colton, 1855, New York (15.7 x 12.7"). This fine plan of the city is surrounded with three large engraved vignettes of The Capitol,
Washington Monument, and Smithsonian Institute. All major streets and buildings are named. Colton’s distinctive scroll border completes the
composition. There is a small spot and a marginal tear repaired with archival tape on the Mitchell plan. The Colton plan is in fine.$200-250
242.District of Columbia (Defenses of Washington. Extract of Military Map of N. E. Virginia Showing Forts and Roads), U.S. Government, Official
Atlas of the Civil War, Washington D.C., 1865. 13 x 16.3”. (PC) This interesting and historical map details the various defenses poised to defend
Washington from the Confederate Army during the Civil War. The map extends to include Alexandria, Falls Church, Silver Spring and Bladensburg.
With remarkable detail, the map locates forts, schools, mills, railroads, fortifications, and much more. There are scores of individual homes and farms
identified with the owner’s name. Washington is shown in street grid format. There is fine detail of watershed and topography. Dated 1865, but
published 1891-95. The map was published to accompany the “report of Brig. Gen. Richard Delafield…dated October 30, 1865.” This is one of
the more desirable maps from the report. Pristine example with perfect impression. (A+)
$200-300
243.District of Columbia (Map of the Cities of Washington and Georgetown D.C.), U.S. Government, Misc. Senate Doc. 22, 45th Congress, 2d Session,
Washington D.C., 1876. 20 x 16”. (HC) Shows “Defective Wood Pavements” proposed to be replaced with stone, concrete and Macadam. Defective
streets are delineated in yellow overprinting. Table gives widths of all streets. Legend locates steam railroads, street cars and chariot routes. Published
by W.H. & O.H. Morrision. Map is bound in original seven-page report on the city streets by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to
the U.S. Senate. Most unusual to find the map and report together.
(A+)
$140-180
244.District of Columbia ([Lot of 7 Washington D.C.]), Washington D.C., 1893. 26 x 22”. (PC) Interesting series of thematic maps that provide detailed
statistics and other information on public health and the infrastructure of the captial city in the mid-1890’s. The maps are after the original Greene
maps first published in 1880-81 to show the large-scale improvements in the infrastructure of the city. The first six maps use the same base map
with overprinting to emphasis its theme. The title of each begins “Map of the City of Washington Showing...” The first three are related to public
health: Location of Deaths for the Year ending June 30, 1893; Location of Fatal Cases of Zymotic Diseases…; and Location of Fatal Cases of Lung
Disease…. Legend and coloring locate the numbers of deaths of whites, noted in red, and non-whites in blue. The next maps focus on infrastructure:
Water Mains; Sewers; and The Varieties of Street Pavement. The pavement map is most colorful as it uses seven bright colors to indicate various
street surfaces such as Asphalt and Coal, Granite, Vitrified Brick, etc. The final map is a “Map Showing Suburban Subdivisions of the District of
Columbia To accompany the Annual Report of the Engineer Department, D.C., Jan.. 1894.” This map is mostly black and white with green
overprinting to highlight parks, observatories, institutes, asylums, the Soldier’s Home, and other government facilities. The maps are generally
very good less some occasional fold toning. (B+)
$300-400
245.District of Columbia ([Lot of 2] Plan of the City Intended for the Permanent Seat of the Government of the United States… [and] Plan of the City
of Washington in the Territory of Columbia), U.S. Government, Washington D.C., ca. 1895-1905. x ”. (PC) A great pair of maps showing the
original plans for the capital city. The first map is a reprint of the original plan of the Federal City as envisioned by Pierre Charles L’Enfant. The
original currently rests in the Library of Congress. In May of 1887, the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey was charged with the task of copying the
original manuscript and making available reproductions for use in land disputes and other legal aspects relating to the territory of the District of
Columbia and other national survey matters. The plan remained in the custody of the agency until it was transferred to the LOC in 1918. Several
variations of the plan were sold by the USC & GS from 1893 until 1991. There is an extensive note in the margin dated 1887 from the U.S. Coast
& Geodetic Survey affirming the accuracy of this reproduction traced from the original “dilapidated” manuscript. It is in printed color (30 x 19"),
by Norris Peters Co. The second is a facsimile (21.8 x 17") by the Norris Peters Co. depicting the original 1792 plan of Washington D. C. engraved
by James Thackara and John Vallance. The original plate is identified as No. 3035 in the upper left corner. A fine pair of matching maps that appear
to have been reissued circa 1900 based on printing method and paper. Both are folding as issued. Clean, bright examples with one soft crease on
the Thackara map. (A+)
$150-200
246.District of Columbia (Map of the District of Columbia 1901… For the Preparation of a Plan for the Improvement of the Park System of the District
of Columbia), U.S. Government, Washington D.C., 1901. 28 x 26.3”. (PC) This large and colorful plan depicts current park areas, proposed street
development plan, topography and schools. This ambitious map is replete with information including the Permanent System of Highways and
Authorized New Railroad Locations. Twenty different areas name their controlling agency including the War Department, Navy, Interior Dept.,
Smithsonian, and more. It extends to show a corner of Alexandria in the south, and in the north some or all of Kenilworth, Burrville, Woodridge
and Takoma, west to American University Park, and east about two miles past the Anocostia River. Numbered “No. D-99” at lower left. North
is oriented to the upper left. Prepared by J.G. Langdon and printed by A. Hoen & Co. of Baltimore. A pristine example. (A+) $120-180
247.Dakota Territory (Territory of Dakota), General Land Office, Senate Doc. #283, 48th Congress, 1st Session, Washington D.C., 1882. 24 x 29”.
(PC) This large and striking county map shows the extent of public surveys in the territory, with Bismarck noted as the capital. Filled with details,
it includes the location of military and Indian reservations, railroads, the extent of the Northern Pacific Railroad, land grants, cities, towns, county
seats, and more. The Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Lower Brule, Standing Rock, Cheyenne, and Sioux Indian Reservations occupy the majority of the western
portion of the territory. Economic development is still largely limited to the eastern portion. By 1880 cattlemen (many from Texas) occupied most
of Dakota’s range land. Drawn by C. Roeser, Principal Draughtsman. This large, detailed and beautifully lithographed map was printed by the esteemed
firm of Julius Bien, N.Y. A near mint example less a couple small fold intersection splits. Folding, as issued. (A)
$180-220
248.North Dakota (United States Northern Boundary Commission. Reconnaissance Map), U.S. Government, Washington D.C., [1878]. 21.3 x 15.5”.
(BW) This map is number five from a series of six maps and one profile view printed by the United States Northern Boundary Commission. The
maps were part of the process of separating out the territories of Montana, Dakota and Minnesota from each other and Canada. The boundaries
were marked with mounds and iron pillars that were spaced one mile apart. This map shows trails reconnoitered by parties of the Boundary
Commission, as well as wagon roads, forts and Indian reservations. Among the routes marked are those of Capt. W.J. Twining (1869/1873), Lt.
F.V. Greene (1873/74), C.L. Doolittle (1874) and the Half Breed Road to Woody Mountain. This map is roughly centered on Devil’s Lake and shows
a bit of the Couteau du Missouri and portions of the James and Cheyenne Rivers. Many interesting features located including Turtle Mountain
and Ft. Totten. A good example with some light fold toning and two minor fold intersection splits, else very good. (B+)
$100-120
249.Florida (The State of Florida Compiled in the Bureau of Topographical Engineers from the Best Authorities), U.S. Government, Washington D.C.,
1846. 40 x 42”. (BW) A very large and comprehensive map of Florida showing the status of Public Land Surveys, rivers, lakes, coastal islands,
towns, army posts, trails, etc. Inset maps: “Key West as surveyed February 1829”; “Mouths of Swanee R. and Cedar Keys showing the Western
terminus of a proposed railroad”; and “A General Map of part of Florida included between Cedar Keys and St. John’s River.” This incredible chart
is filled with detail. Drawn by J. Goldsborough Bruff and finely engraved by D. McClelland of the Topographical Engineers. Issued folding. There
is slight loss of neatline at right from the binding trim, which has been replaced with paper added to the margin. Otherwise it is in remarkable condition
with very little toning. (B)
$700-850
250.Florida (A Plat Exhibiting the State of the Surveys in the State of Florida), U.S. State Surveys, Washington D.C., 1853. 24.8 x 21.8”. (BW) This
1853 edition shows up-to-date survey progress and development in the state. This version shows the entire state to include Key Largo and features
the Forbes Purchase and the Arredondo Grant lands. Numerous forts are located including Lauderdale, Howell, Foster, Thompson, Adams, and
many more. Key Biscayne is identified; Miami is not yet named, but Fort Dalles is clearly shown. This map was produced in a period of relative
peace between the U.S. and Seminole Nation. The third and final Seminole War waged between 1855 and 1858. Extensive legend gives survey status
for townships. From the Surveyors Office in St. Augustine, September 30th, 1853 by John Wescott, Surveyor General. Folding as issued. Dark,
crisp impression with original margins. A hint of foxing or toning, principally along a couple of folds. (B+)
$120-140
251.Florida (Map of the State of Florida Showing the Progress of the Surveys), U.S. State Surveys, Washington D.C., 1856. 23 x 25”. (BW) This is
an early state survey map drawn on a scale of 12 miles to the inch that was published in the 1856 Annual Report of the Survey General. It details
the topography, vegetation, towns, cities, forts, rivers, lakes, swamps and many early trails and roads. Most of the state has been surveyed. Area
extends to show scores of keys, Dry Tortugas Island and Ft. Jefferson, and locates Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Rabones, Key Biscayne, and much, much
more. It is signed in the plate by John Westcott, Surveyor General. Published by Wagner & McGuigan’s Lithography. A beautiful example. Folding
as issued. This example is very nearly fine with only one or two small spots. Bright impression on clean paper. (A)
$120-160
252.Florida (New Map of Florida), Rand McNally & Co., Florida as It Is, Chicago, 1879. 12.3 x 19”. (PC) This is a terrific marketing map that was
designed for the potential immigrant to Florida and published by the Bureau of Immigration for Florida. The map shows in red overprinting all of
the “Chartered Railroads” as well as steamship routes to the state. Inset on the same scale completes the western extreme of the state to include
Milton and Pensacola. A large black and white inset, “Plan of Government Survey”, shows all townships, the baseline and median lines. Another
inset shows North America and western Europe titled “Steamship Lines from Europe, via New York to Florida.” Blank verso. With original front
wrap cover, (separated), “Florida As It Is Issued by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration for Florida.” The cover has fancy titling and
a pictorial scene of the Everglades with an overflowing cornucopia in the foreground. A scarce issue. Folding as issued. Good color and impression
with even light tone to paper. A couple folds with archival tape on verso for support. (A)
$250-350
253.Florida, Cuba, Bahamas, Railroads (Florida East Coast Railway, Jacksonville via St. Augustine, Ormond, Palm Beach and Miami to Key West
and Havana), Railroad Companies, 1911. 17.3 x 35”. (PC) This most uncommon folding railroad timetable map shows the route between Jacksonville
to Key West. The rail passes through St. Augustine, Ormond, New Smyrna (Turnbulls Original Settlement), Palm Beach, and Miami, with spurs
to Sanford, Orange City and Atlantic Beach. A section view shows the entire route that, given the flatness, serves primarily as a scale for incremental
and cumulative mileage. Steam ship connections to Cuba and Nassau are detailed. On verso are extensive timetables plus advertisements for Western
Union, The Florida East Coast Hotel, Long Key Fishing Camp with rates starting at $3 a day. The map is handsome in several colors while the timetable
side has a solid yellow background. Self folds into covers (4.3" x 9") with pictures of Long Key Fishing Camp and a golf course at Palm Beach. Dated
January 9, 1911. Very handsome with bright colors. Several folds are split with small archival tape repairs. (B+)
$140-160
254.Atlanta, Georgia - Civil War (Map Illustrating the Siege of Atlanta, GA. By the U.S. Forces under the Command of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman),
U.S. Army, Report of Chief Engineer U.S.A., 39th Congress, 1st Session, Philadelphia, 1864. 21 x 12”. (HC) This fine Civil War map is dated
1864 but was published in the Chief Engineer’s report of 1866. The title continues “from the passage of Peach Tree Creek, July 19th, 1864 to the
commencement of the movement upon the Enemy’s lines of communications south of Atlanta, August 26, 1864.” The map extends to show the
towns of East Point and Decatur and northward to Buckhead. Details the Union and Rebel positions in the Battle of Atlanta, the Battle of Peach
Tree Creek, and the Battle of Ezra Creek in red and blue overprinting. Scores of small towns and villages, headquarters’ of various armies, and much
more are located. This is plate No. 2 from the report and is the earliest printed street level map of Atlanta. This early published map describes the
intense military conflict to take Atlanta from the Confederacy. One fold line with toning otherwise a clean, fine example. Folding as issued with
great color, good impression and full margins. (B+)
$250-350
255.Georgia (Colton’s Map of the State of Georgia), Colton, New York, 1874. 28 x 37”. (HC) Lovely county pocket map of the state from the 1866
plates, here updated to 1874. Very detailed on a scale of 10 miles per inch, the map shows towns and villages, roads and railroads, watershed and
swamps, mills and factories, and much more. Surrounded by a large and very decorative border. It folds into original brown cloth boards with embossed
gilt titling. Inside cover pasted label advertises Colton’s other maps, atlases and guide books. A desirable pocket map in near fine condition. A
few tiny fold intersection splits with repairs on verso, common on a map of this size printed on thin banknote quality paper. Covers near fine less
some brown spots. (A)
$400-500
256.Hawaii (Map of the Hawaiian Group or Sandwich Islands), Wilkes, U.S. Exploring Expedition, Washington D.C., 1841. 11 x 8.4”. (BW) A large
scale scientific investigation of the Hawaiian Islands began with the visit of naval commander Chares Wilkes in 1840-41. This map is a marked
improvement over previous maps of Hawaii. The coast lines of Maui and Oahu are more accurate (despite a few flaws) and Wilkes managed to convey
a vivid image of the mountainous terrain. Nice example with full margins. A trace of foxing at upper right in blank area and soft fold along centerfold.
(B+)
$160-200
257.Hawaii, Kauai (Kauai Territory of Hawaii), Hawaii Territorial Surveys, 1901. 22 x 19”. (PC) This uncommon and brilliantly colored map details
the topography of the island. It also locates the Koloa Plantation, Princeville Plantation, etc. The map uses color to distinguish Crown lands, awarded
to King Kamehameha III in 1848, in yellow, the Public lands in green and private lands left uncolored. Great detail of coastal regions with all points,
bays and beaches named. Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown in 1893, and this map was prepared in August 1901 by Herbert E. Newton from
the Gov’t Survey map No. 1395. Printed by the Julius Bien Photo Lithography firm. We find no previous sales records for this map. Folding,
as issued. Bright original color and full margins. One tiny fold intersection split, still fine. (A+)
$150-200
258.Kentucky (Kentucky with the Latest Improvements.), Yeager, Atkinson’s Casket magazine, Philadelphia, [1837]. 10.5 x 8”. (HC) This uncommon
map was published in Atkinson’s Casket magazine. It is beautifully colored and boldly engraved. It covers all of the state with colored key to call
attention to canals, railroads, and other roads. Published by S.C. Atkinson. It was engraved by J. Yeager who also engraved many maps for Lavoisne
in the same lovely style. The Casket was a small publication with only 1500 subscribers, making this map particularly rare. In 1840 George Rex
Graham combined the Casket and Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine to form the Graham Magazine which continued to employ colorful engravings
in the form of women’s fashions. Good impression and fine original coloring. (A)
$100-140
259.Kentucky, Tennessee (A Map of the State of Kentucky and the Tennessee Government compiled from the Best Authorities by Cyrus Harris), Morse,
Morse’s Universal Geography, New York, ca. 1797. 11.5 x 7.5”. (BW) This very early map shows some topographical features, villages and a
few roads. The “New & Short Road” to Virginia crosses the Big Sandy River at Vancouvers. It names Clarksville, Nashville, Lexington, Bards Town,
Harrods Town, Danville, the forts Hamilton, Washington, Massac, the Harmons Station and much more. Published by Thomas & Andrews, Boston,
and engraved by Amos Doolittle. Title is in a simple oval shaped cartouche. Ref: Wheat & Brun #645. Some soft folds and backed to repair fold
splits. Clean, bright example with good impression. (B+)
$300-400
260.Nashville, Tennessee - Civil War (Battlefields in Front of Nashville where the United States Forces Commanded by Major General Geo. H. Thomas
Defeated and Routed the Rebel Army under General Hood December 15th & 16th 1864), U.S. Army, Report of Chief Engineer U.S.A., 39th Congress,
1st Session, Philadelphia, 1864. 15 x 12.8”. (HC) This fine Civil War map is dated 1864 but was published in the Chief Engineer’s report of 1866.
Nashville is along the Cumberland River at left and the map extends about eight miles to the east. It details the Union and Rebel positions, which
radiate from Nashville in arcs, with red and blue overprinting. Shows roads, watershed and terrain in hachure. The position of a gunboat is shown
in the river. The coat-of-arms for the Army Corps of Engineers is beside the title. This map is plate No. 4 from the report and is drawn on the close
scale of 1.5 inches to one mile. It is an early published Civil War map; most reports and maps withheld publication until the 1890’s to allow time
for the national wound to heal sufficiently for a public discussion of the conflict. One fold with toning, otherwise very good. Strong color and
impression with full margins, folding as issued. (A)
$200-250
261.Louisiana (Louisiana), Finley, A New General Atlas, Philadelphia, [1824]. 11 x 8.5”. (HC) An early edition of Finley’s fine copper engraved map
colorfully depicts the existing parishes. Although published in 1824, the parish development is current only to 1821. In 1822 Terrebonney, not
shown here, was formed from a portion of Lafourche parish. The defunct parishes of Opelousas, Washita, and Attakapas are shown. Roads, towns
and settlements, rivers and political divisions are sharply illustrated. Good detail along the Mississippi River. Engraved by Young & Delleker.
A scarce, early example. Ref: Phillips (A) #760-29. Fine original color and sharp impression with original margins. Map is very good but some
soiling and a spot are in the margins. (A)
$150-200
262.Maine (The Province of Maine from the Best Authorities), Payne, A New and Complete Universal Geography, New York, 1799. 7.3 x 10.8”. (HC)
This is a reduced version of John Reid’s map of 1796, which was in turn based on Samuel Lewis’s foundation map of Maine. The border runs across
the St. John River to 48 15' N. Latitude and is noted as the “Line between the United States and the British Possessions by Treaty 1783.” It shows
an apparent road from York to Pownalboro along the coast and there is considerable coastal detail with numerous islands located. Ref: Wheat &
Brun 178. Bottom margin reinforced with tissue on verso. (A)
$200-250
263.Maine (The Kennebec River and Adjacent Country Shewing the Routes Examined for a Road from Augusta to the Canada Line in the Direction of
Quebec), U.S. Army, House Doc. No.144, 23rd Congress, 2nd Session, Washington D.C., [1835]. 31.5 x 11”. (BW) The title continues
“Reconnaissance made in 1834 by Hartman Bache T.E. & Bt. Major Assisted by G. W. Ward 2nd Lt. 2nd Arty. and J. F. Cooper Bt.2nd Lt. 3rd
Infy.” The map used Greenleaf’s map of Maine as its source with corrections by Ward and Cooper. It is centered roughly on Bingham, extending
south along the Kennebec River to Hallowell and Augusta and north to the Canadian line. The north is mostly unsettled, but the map names Moosehead
Lake, the Bald Mountains, and three branches of the Penobscot River. A good road network is shown between Waterville, Scowhegan Falls,
Norridgewock, Solon, and more. There is good detail of the Old Canada Road with a note at the border that Quebec is 93 miles further. North is
oriented to the right. An uncommon issue. Ref: Claussen & Friis #42. A very nice example with beautiful impression and full margins. Just a little
foxing at right and short tear (1/2") at binding edge. Folding, as issued. (B+)
$160-200
264.Maine (Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine), U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, Washington D.C., 1876. 15 x 13”. (BW) Attractive map of this
popular tourist destination with more detail than is usually seen on U.S. Coast and Geodetic Surveys. Details the roads, buildings, private property
boundaries and a racetrack, in addition to topography and soundings. A proposed breakwater stretches from Round Porcupine Island to very near
the mainland. A cross section of the breakwater is illustrated just below. The seal of the U.S.C. & G.S. is in upper right, above the title. Published
in 1887 to accompany report and signed in plate by Jared A. Smith, Major of Engineers. A fold separation has been repaired with archival tape
on verso, and there is some damp staining at extreme edge of upper margin. (B+)
$100-140
265.Maryland (Supplement to the Baltimore American. 1773 - 1890. Behold Maryland! the healthiest and happiest State in the Union…), Baltimore,
[1890]. 25.8 x 16”. (PC) This unique publication is an attractive two-tone map of Maryland distinguished by numerous vignettes, including a view
of the port, celebrations of Maryland’s industry and architecture. The vignettes include: Chesapeake & Delaware Canal; Ship Canal 350 Miles Shorter
to Europe; Iron Ore Works; Ship Building; Marble & Granite, and more. The title is taken from the first few lines at bottom taken from a speech
given in New York by General Felix Agnus. A most uncommon map of Maryland. Folding as issued with tiny area of loss at centerfold intersection,
some splitting along fold, perfectly closed on verso. (B+)
$120-180
266.Massachusetts (The State of Massachusetts Compiled from the Best Authorities), Lewis, Guthries Geography Improved, Philadelphia, ca. 1800.
18.8 x 14”. (HC) This early map of Massachusetts illustrates the hills, streams, ponds and lakes, county boundaries, main roads, and towns. It
extends to include Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. An early survey marker, Station Trees, is located just north of Dracut at the New Hampshire
border with two tiny trees engraved at that point. This is the second state with the page number 28 at upper right. Ref: Wheat & Brun #213. Lightly
toned. (B+)
$450-550
267.Massachusetts (A Geological Map of a Part of Massachusetts on Connecticut River), Hitchcock, American Journal of Science 1818, Boston, 1817.
7.5 x 16.5”. (HC) This is one of the earliest American geological maps, one year before by one by Maclure. It was published in the first volume
of Silliman’s renowned American Journal of Science, America’s first scientific journal, in 1818. A scare issue for which we find no prior pricing
information. The map details the Connecticut River valley from Hadley to Chesterfield counties. Legend uses hand coloring to locate Primitive Rocks,
Primitive Argillita, Secondary; and Alluvial structures. Below the map in its own border is “Traverse Section of Rock Strata from Hoosack Mountain
to Eleven Miles East of Connecticut River.” A scarce issue. Good impression and original color on thick sheet with original margins. Short fold
split into map closed on verso. Some surface soiling or foxing. (B+)
$150-250
268.Massachusetts (Geological Map of Massachusetts), Hitchcock, First Report of the Geological Survey of the Commonwealth, Boston, 1832. 28
x 18”. (HC) This 1832 issue is the first edition of Hitchcock’s important map. This colorful map has an extensive legend with twenty geological
formations shown through color and design, plus symbols to further locate deposits of plumbago, coal, peat, iron, lead, copper, and manganese.
Hitchcock was an eminent professor of chemistry and natural history at Amherst College and was selected in 1830 to conduct a general survey of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He was the State Geologist 1830-33 and 1841-44. The publication of his first report and map in 1832 marked
an epoch in American geological work as this was the first geological survey of an entire state conducted at public expense. It is also a fine example
of early lithography by Pendleton’s Lithogy., Boston. Hitchcock’s maps were issued in small quantities and are seldom seen. Ref: Schwartz &
Ehrenberg pl.159; Marcou & Marcou No. 200; Phillips (M) p. 401. Issued folding now pressed and backed with archival tissue. With some light
offsetting visible in blank areas, else very good. (B+)
$300-400
269.Massachusetts (Topographical Map of the State of Massachusetts Based on the Trigometrical Survey by Simeon Borden, The Details from Actual
Surveys…), Walling, New York, 1861. 74.5 x 55”. (HC) A beautifully engraved and handsome wall map that presents very fine detail throughout.
The map is surrounded by city plans and numerous inset maps including thematic maps and a fine geological chart. There are twenty-two town
plans around the map including Boston and Vicinity, New Bedford, Springfield, and Worchester. The map is embellished with a decorative keyboardstyle border, fancy titling and a large cartouche. Clear varnish and both rollers attached. Area of loss at top center that affects about 3" of border
and just touches the town plans of Lowell and Fitchburg. The map is loose from the lower roller on the right side. (C)
$200-250
270.Massachusetts ([Lot of 3] Preliminary Coast Charts Nos. 12, 13 & 14 Monomoy and Nantucket Shoals to Block Island), U.S. Coast Survey,
Washington D.C., [1874]. 28.5 x 37.5”. (BW) This matched set of charts provides a detailed examination of the Northeast Atlantic in the vicinity
of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. These navigational aids are filled with sailing directions, dangers in the area, and information on tides, winds,
currents, etc. Size given is approximate for each chart. Set includes: No. 12 - From Monomoy and Nantucket Shoals to Muskegee Channel Mass.;
No. 13 - From Muskeget Channel to Buzzard’s Bay and Entrance to Vineyard Sound Mass.; No. 14 - From Entrance to Buzzard’s Bay Mass. To
Block Island South RI. Issued folding, now backed with archival tissue to stabilize fold weakness. All very good except for heavy toning and paper
weakness along upper horizontal fold. (B)
$400-600
271.Massachusetts (Massachusetts Atlas Plate No. 8.), Walker, Boston, 1907. 17.5 x 18”. (PC) Detailed pocket map of upper Cape Cod, from Eastham
north to Provincetown. Legend identifies Best Roads, Other Roads, Street Railways, Railroads & Stations, and much more. Blank verso. Folds
into soft covers (3.8 x 7") with ads for other Walker pocket maps and bird’s-eye views. A fine example with no flaws save a couple of fold intersection
splits as often seen on thick paper. Covers near fine with just a few very light spots. (A+)
$140-160
272.Boston, Massachusetts (Plan of the Town of Boston with the Attack on Bunkers-Hill in the Peninsula of Charlestown, the 17th of June 1775), Murray,
An Impartial History of the War in America, London, [1778]. 5.3 x 11.5”. (BW) This scarce plan of Boston was derived from an inset in Sayer
and Bennett’s landmark Revolutionary War map, The Seat of War in New England, which was published immediately following the incident in 1775.
This plan shows the city of Boston with a key below. It also provides a dramatic depiction of the Battle of Bunkers Hill with the American and
English forces separated by the famous rail fence. British warships in the Charles River and a battery on Cornhill are bombarding the Charlestown
peninsula with Charlestown in Flames. A large encampment of Regulars is shown on the Common where the Liberty Tree is prominently marked.
This map is from the English edition of Murray’s Impartial History printed by T. Robson. Ref: Nebenzahl (Biblio) #30. Folding as issued with
some light surface soil. (A)
$600-750
273.Massachusetts, Boston (Boston Harbor), Walker Lithograpic & Publishing Co., Boston, ca. 1910. 22 x 14”. (PC) This is a terrific bird’s-eye pocket
map of the region that was produced for the tourist trade. The map is a fine single-color chromolithograph that folds into paper covers entitled “Bird’sEye View of Boston Harbor.” The map extends from the coastal area of East and South Boston across the water to the main ship channel and the
Boston Light. It locates Winthrop, Thompson’s Island, Moon Island, Deer Island, Nahant, Green Island, the Brewster Islands, Strawberry Hill,
Fort Warren, Hough’s Neck and much more. The Fore River Ship & Engine Co. is on the distant horizon. Steamer routes to Nantasket Beach, Nahant,
Winthrop and more are identified. On the back cover is an extensive list of maps available from Walker Lith. & Pub. Co. This map, according to
the list, originally cost 10 cents. Walker’s maps were often sold as advertising maps under another name, most notably by the Union News Co.
There are a couple faint pencil notations, apparently erased, in the blank areas. The green paper covers have short splits at top and bottom along
spine. (A)
$150-200
274.Massachusetts, Boston (Bird’s Eye View of Boston Harbor along the South Shore to Provincetown), Boston, ca. 1920. 19 x 15”. (PC) Nice bird’seye pocket map produced for the tourist trade. The attractively colored map folds into paper covers with the title “Bird’s Eye View of Boston
Harbor in Colors Along the South Shore to Provincetown.” Below the map is a numerical key to 25 landmarks and lighthouses. The map names
East Boston, Dorchester Bay, Quincy Bay, Governor’s Island, Peddock’s Island, Deer Island, Nantasket Beach, Duxbury, Jerusalem and much more.
Numerous ferry and ship routes are shown. The map was printed by either the collotype or color gravure method by the Federal Engraving Co.,
Boston. Copyright and published by the Union News Company of Boston. This edition is priced 15 cents on the cover. Lovely, bright coloring.
A couple of faint spots in blank area of ocean otherwise fine. Cover with archival tape along split fold. (A)
$160-200
275.Michigan (Geological Map of Isle Royale Lake Superior, Michigan), U.S. Government, Report on the Geological and Mineralogical Survey…,
Washington D.C., 1847. 24.7 x 17.5”. (HC) This early geological map locates Sandstone, Conglomerate and “Trap: Basalt, Porphyry” formations
with three different colors. Legend keys Mines, Abandoned Mines, Mineral Land Supposed to Contain Copper, Furnace, and more. The report
noted is also known as Exec. Doc. No. 5, 31st Congress, 1st Session. The survey and map is by geologists J.W. Foster and J.D. Whitney with assistance
from S.W. Hill and W.S. Chlatter. Ref: Karpinski (MI) #764; Marcou & Marcou #363. Folding, as issued. A little toning or light foxing mostly
at upper margin and in upper left corner, else a clean and bright example. (B+)
$160-200
276.Michigan (Geological Map of Keweenaw Point, Lake Superior Michigan), Foster/Whitney, Report on the Geological and Mineralogical Survey…,
Philadelphia, ca. 1849. 23.2 x 12.2”. (HC) Very detailed geological map that covers the region from Salmon Trout River to the tip of the point and
Bete Grise Bay and also shows all of Manitou Island. Color-coded key locates geological formations to include sandstone, conglomerate, trap, jasper,
and chlorite. Legend locates mineral land, mines, abandoned mines, furnaces, and more. The majority of the point is indicated to be chlorite, but
a strip to the west is quartz and feld spar. Soundings are taken from Capt. Bayfield’s chart. Scale below title converts chains to miles. Fancy title
lettering. Ref: Karpinski (MI) #765; Marcou & Marcou #362. Folding as issued. (A)
$120-160
277.Michigan (Geological Map of Michigan by Alexander Winchell), Geil, Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, 1869. 16.7
x 17.3”. (HC) This folding map shows hand colored counties, with census tables for each county and a small inset of Isle Royale. The eighteen
different geological formations are shown in an unusual fashion by iso-lines and numbers keyed to the legend. We’ve never seen this technique as
geological formations are normally shown via color and grid. Winchell was the State Geologist for Michigan. Unlisted in Marcou & Marcou’s Mapoteca
Geological Americana who list a number of geological maps covering portions of Michigan, also by Winchell, (both earlier and later than 1869) but
none cover the whole state, thus this may qualify as the first geological map of Michigan. Long text at left is “Epitome of the Geology of Michigan.”
Beautifully colored and printed on fine banknote-style paper. Published in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Folding as issued. Excellent original full
coloring and dark impression. Near fine example has a couple tiny spots in blank areas outside of map. (A)
$140-180
278.Michigan (Aeoplane View of Michigan Looking South from Sault Ste. Marie), 1910. 18.8 x 23”. (PC) This is a rare and beautifully colored promotional
piece that was published by the Arnold Transit Company. From a high altitude, it shows White Fish Bay and Sault Ste. Marie, Canada at the bottom,
extending to show Mackinac Island and all of Michigan including some of the Upper Peninsula. Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago are on the distant
horizon. Shipping lanes are delineated as are the named railroads throughout Michigan. The tiny village of Harbor Springs appears on Little Traverse
Bay. On the verso are illustrations of the Upper Peninsula with tourist information and advertisements for the steamships serving the area. Folds
into tri-fold covers (4.5 x 5.8") with time tables for the Steamers Chippewa, Elva, Mackinac, and Islander July 1 to Sept 10, 1910. Title on cover:
Bird’s Eye View of Michigan looking South from Sault Ste. Marie. The Arnold Transit Company still serves the island, but now with high speed
catamaran ferries. A rare issue for which we find no prior catalog listing or other references. The word aeoplane in the title is indeed misspelled.
Map is near fine with just a few small fold intersection splits, common on thick paper. Cover with a little toning near edges and two small edge tears
at bottom. (A)
$180-220
279.Minnesota (Sketch of the Public Surveys in the State of Minnesota), General Land Office, Washington D.C., 1866. 19.8 x 22.7”. (HC) Lovely colored
map delineates the railroad grants and locates gold, iron and copper deposits and mines. Details include 71 counties, numerous towns, land offices,
completed and projected railroads and more. This example is mounted on linen with binding trim at two corners to neatline, as issued. A lovely
impression and original hand coloring. Toning along folds and a few fold splits closed on verso with archival tape. (B+)
$180-220
280.Missouri, Mining (Sketch of the Lead Mine District in Washington County Missouri Territory), General Land Office, American State Papers,
Washington D.C., 1816. 15 x 18”. (HC) A detailed map locates 33 diggings and mines along the Grand River near present-day Potosi and Washington
State Park. Numerous mines are named including Old Mine’s and Belle Fontaine, both on today’s maps, Scott’s Diggings, Mine a Liberty, Renault’s
Mine; scores of diggings include Silver’s, Perry’s, Wilkinson and many more. The map is bounded on the west by the Mineral Fork of the Maramieg
River and on the east by the Grand River. On a scale of approximately two miles per inch. Many paper records of the early Congresses were destroyed
when the Capital burned in 1814. Congress reprinted selected maps and documents from the first 14 Congresses in this publication. Dated 1816,
but reprinted in the American State Papers, 1832-38. Not in Marcou & Marcou. Issued folding, now pressed and backed with archival tissue.
A couple small spots in upper portion else fine. (A)
$80-100
281.Missouri (Carte Geographique, Statistique et Historique du Missouri), Buchon, Atlas Geographique, Statistique, Historique et Chronologique…,
Paris, [1825]. 9.5 x 11.5”. (HC) Lovely map from the French edition of Carey and Lea’s American Atlas. Missouri has 15 counties with those
west of the Ozarks notably large; a large unorganized region in the southwest represents about a third of the state.. The state is remarkably unsettled
just four years after attaining statehood, with the few towns lying along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The full folio sheet (27 x 21") includes
French text on three sides describing the history, government and population. The population table lists numbers of whites, free blacks and slaves.
The map was originally engraved by Young & Delleker in 1822, and published by Carey and Lea. This is the French version issued in Atlas
Geographique. A beautiful example with fine original coloring and very wide margins. Light water stain in blank upper margin. (A)$250-350
282.St. Louis, Missouri (View of the St. Louis Fair Grounds - Presented by William Barr & Co.), 1876. 20.8 x 10”. (BW) This is a rare and wonderful
bird’s eye view of the old St. Louis fairgrounds published twenty-eight years before hosting the 1904 World’s Fair, “The Louisiana Purchase
Exposition” as it was known. This well-executed stone lithograph features the busy fairgrounds with street scenes including thousands of people
walking the grounds, horse carriages delivering people to the front gate, and more. The extensive key across the top lists fifty numbered locations.
The pocket map folds into soft covers, a promotional for the William Barr Company - Dry Goods, Millinery, Notions, Boots, Shoes, etc. Eight
pages include a train schedule, ads for Barr Co. and daily fair schedule (excluding Sunday). Copyright Jno. McKittrick & Co. A most uncommon
pocket map in fine condition. Two small darkened areas where map is pasted into covers, otherwise an exquisite example of this rare pocket map.
(A+)
$250-350
283.New Hampshire (Map of the White Mountains of New Hampshire), Boston, 1887. 21.5 x 22.7”. (PC) An uncommon pocket map published by
the Appalachian Mountain Club. The topographical map shows the terrain in fine hachure at a scale of 1.6 miles per inch. Highly detailed, it locates
towns and villages, many geographical features and more. Names White Horse Ledge, Carriage Road Ridge, scores of mountains, lakes and rivers.
It extends to show Gorham, Bethlehem, Jefferson Hill, North Conway, and Woodstock. Copyright by the Appalachian Mountain Club and printed
by Forbes Co., Boston. Folds into soft covers (5" x 7.8") with “For Sale by Clarke and Carruth…Price, 50 cents” on back. The map is fine and
printed on thick paper with occasional intersection splits; inevitable on paper this thick. Paper covers are partially split with binding cloth added
to spine. Old owner’s inscription on front cover in light ink above title. (A)
$150-200
284.New Hampshire (Lake Winnipesaukee New Hampshire), Walker, Boston, 1925. 27 x 17”. (PC) This attractive and well rendered bird’s-eye view
of Lake Winnipesaukee is a fine stone lithograph, unusual for this late date. The duotone view shows the various routes for the Steamer Mt. Washington
and locates Wolfboro, Alton Bay, Lakeport, Moultonboro and much more. List along bottom names and keys to map 99 islands and mountains.
On the verso are many local photo illustrations plus a large timetable and advertisements for the Steamer Mt. Washington. The map folds into soft
covers (4 x 6.5") with the title “Bird’s Eye View Map of Lake Winnepesaukee.” Walker’s copyright dates of 1903, 1909 and 1925 are below title.
A fine example. Map and cover are fine with only a few spots on the back cover. (A+)
$160-200
285.New Jersey (Carte Geographique, Statistique et Historique du New-Jersey), Buchon, Paris, ca. 1825. 9.2 x 11.3”. (HC) This detailed map of New
Jersey is from the French edition of Carey & Lea’s atlas. On a full folio sheet (24 x 18"), the map is surrounded on three sides by French text describing
the products, climate, geography and history of the state. Some offsetting and faint stains. There are some short edge tears at top, not affecting
the map. (B)
$140-180
286.New Mexico ([Lot of 2] Post Route Map of the Territory of New Mexico [and] Territory of New Mexico), Washington D.C., 1901-03. x ”. (PC)
1) Norris Peters Co., 1901, (17 x 21"). Very interesting and detailed map of the territory showing the post offices and mail routes in operation.
The routes are shown with different colors to depict the frequency of service, from once a week to six times a week. It also shows railways under
construction. Table in upper corner names 116 mining districts that are numbered and located throughout the map. Above the title, the logo of the
Post Office Department shows a pony express rider and a train. 2) General Land Office, 1903, (18 x 22"). A colorful and fascinating map published
only nine years before New Mexico obtained statehood. Shows in incredible detail the extent of existing Indian reservations, Military reservations,
Forest Reserves and Private Land Grants through color and hash. Mountains shown by a brown hachure plus all the other colors on the map combine
to provide great visual impact. Filled with information on watershed, mountains, railroads, wagon roads, unsurveyed townships, etc. Delineates
the short-lived county of Leonard Wood. In 1903, Guadalupe county was renamed Leonard Wood and then reverted to Guadalupe in 1905. The
map was compiled by Frank Bond, Chief of Drafting Division. Both folding as issued and flawless. (A+)
$220-275
287.New York (Geological Map of the State of New York by Legislative Authority), Sherman & Smith, New York, 1842. 38.5 x 34.5”. (HC) This is
a rare geological wall map that was published by Sherman & Smith and printed by the S.C. Clark Company. In full original hand coloring with nineteen
different geological formations identified through hand coloring. Below the map are four geological sections: Connecticut line to Roxbury; Jones
Beach Light House to Oneonta; St. Johns Canada to the Pennsylvania line; and Ogdensburgh NY to Bossburg PA. This fine wall map is scarce as
we find only two prior sales. Varnish is evenly darkened with some areas of light abrasion. On original linen with original rollers fully attached.
Nice example. (A)
$300-400
288.New York (Map of the State of New York), Dripps, New York, 1853. 20.2 x 16.5”. (HC) Pocket maps by Matthew Dripps are scarce and rarely
offered. This example gives exceptional detail of the state including railroads, towns and villages, watershed and shows all counties separately colored.
A long list at right names all counties and gives the population from the 1850 census. Titling in fancy script with engraved seal of the state of New
York at center. The map is surrounded by a lovely double-vine border, and it folds into the original gilt-stamped brown cloth covers. Ref: Phillips
(M) p. 513. The map has very nice original hand coloring and full margins. Covers are very nice less some minor cracks on the spine. There is a
small strip of binding tape along inside of spine for support. There are a few stains in the map. (B+)
$250-375
289.New York (Liberty Enlightening the World - Bartholdi’s Colossal Statue on Bedlow’s Island, New York Harbor), Fenn, Harper’s Weekly, New York,
1886. 13.5 x 40”. (BW) This beautiful and moving engraving is a colossal work of art, as well as an important historical record. The Statue of Liberty
dominates with New Jersey and Manhattan in the background, and an excellent depiction of the Brooklyn Bridge. Scores of people are gathered
around the base of the statue. Important buildings on the horizon are named in a band above the neatline. The statue was unveiled and dedicated
on October 28, 1886, by President Grover Cleveland and other dignitaries. The huge sculpture by Auguste Bartholdi, originally titled Liberty
Enlightening the World, was designated the Statue of Liberty National Monument in 1924. Published in the October 30, 1886 Supplement to Harper’s
Weekly. A remarkable wood engraving. A nice impression and overall clean and bright. There are folds as issued and some binding holes and tears
to the left of the statue. There is also a short fold separation entering 1" into the view. (B)
$350-400
290.New York (Rand, McNally & Co.’s New Handy Map of Buffalo and Niagara Falls), Rand McNally & Co., Chicago, 1901. 12 x 19”. (PC) A very
nice “Vest” pocket map. The folding map has Buffalo (12" x 19") on one side and Niagara Falls (9.8" x 13") on the other. Folds into original trifold paper covers. On the inside cover is the unlikely advert for Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Children Teething. The maps are very good
with no flaws other than a few tiny fold intersection splits. A little discoloring in margin from original paste. Covers are a bit worn with some splitting
along folds and ink staining. (A)
$60-100
291.New York and New England ([Lot of 2] Freight Terminals of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co…. In New York, Brooklyn
& Jersey City [and] Automobile Map of Hudson River District South No. 8), Walker, Boston, 1907-1908. x ”. (PC) The first is a very detailed
pocket map of New York City (22.8 x 40"), which focuses on the freight terminals, all shown in red overprinting and named. This large map includes
Brooklyn, the Bronx, much of Newark and part of Staten Island. Colored lines delineate the routes for the New England Navigation Company, and
the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company. The map shows the limit of New York’s Lighterage. Lighterage is the charge for unloading
freight from ships; in New York the service was free. This caused a contentious controversy with other ports such as Boston, Baltimore, and
Philadelphia, who complained this unfair practice was used to attract more shipping to New York. Map folds into stiff paper covers (4" x 9"), shows
ferry and railroad routes. Map is very good, covers with a little soiling. (B+) The second is an early road map from the Automobile Club of America
that includes most of Manhattan as well as western Connecticut and southeastern New York. Legend identifies Good Routes, State Roads, and Other
Routes. Segmented and backed with linen, as issued, the map (27 x 40") self folds into printed outer covers (4.8 x 8.5"). Map has a little foxing
in lower portion. Covers with light soiling. (B+)
$160-200
292.New York City (New-York, in 1673), New York 170 Years Ago., Amsterdam, [1843]. 14 x 3”. (BW) This is a copy of the famous view of New
York City that first appeared as an inset on Hugo Allard’s map of New England in 1674. The view is known as the Restitutio View, as it commemorated
the recapture of New York by the Dutch in 1673. It depicts the town as seen directly from the east. On the right is a wall that eventually became
Wall Street with its guardhouse and gate. The quay is fortified with canons and left of center is a canal. The Dutch army is depicted marching along
the quay and a canon is firing from the fort. Joseph W. Moulton is noted as the artist - but he was actually the author of the book in which this
view was published. It was engraved by Robert M. Gaw. Creased with some surface soil. (B+)
$100-140
293.New York City ([Lot of 2 City Plans - New York and Brooklyn]), Rand McNally & Co., Chicago, 1898-1909. x ”. (PC) These pocket maps fold
into original tri-fold paper covers (3 x 6") with the title “Rand McNally & Co.’s New Handy Map of…”... Lot includes: 1) Greater New York with
Large Scale Map of the Borough of Manhattan. Printed on both sides with maps, both approximately 24" x 26". One side is “Map of New York
City Showing Portions of Brooklyn, Jersey City and Westchester Co.” It has a large inset of lower Manhattan and an extensive listing at the side
of depots, ferries, hotels, etc. The map on the opposite side is “Road Map of the New York and New Jersey Suburbs…,” which locates, via color,
Good Roads, Ordinary Country Roads, Railroads, Elevated Railroads, and more. Dated 1894. Map is fine, front cover a little soiled. (A) 2) Brooklyn
and Vicinity. (26.5" x 30") is an extremely detailed map with all streets shown and named. Legend locates Elevated, Rapid Transit, and Street Cars,
as well as all parks and parkways. Blank verso. Dated 1909. A few fold intersection splits and two folds with a little toning. Covers very good.
(B+) See individual descriptions.
$180-220
294.Ohio River (Esquisse du Muskinghum / Esquisse du Sioto / Esquisse de la Riviere du Grand Castor), Crevecoeur, Les Lettres d’un Cultivateur
Ameriquain, Paris, [1787]. 20.5 x 9”. (BW) Interesting map from Crevecoeur’s important early collection of essays (Letters from an American
Farmer). The sheet contains three separate maps showing the Indian villages in the region of the Ohio River. Crevecoeur was a French-born surveyor
who settled in New York, where he produced this classic collection of twelve essays that reflected on the nature of American life, particularly its
customs and manners. His description of bountiful American lands spurred many French people to immigrate to America. Engraved by P.F. Tardieu.
Issued folded, with some light scattered foxing and a short binding tear at right that stops short of the neatline. (B)
$170-220
295.Ohio (Ohio and Part of Pennsylvania with their Latest Improvements), Yeager, Atkinson’s Casket magazine, Philadelphia, [1837]. 10 x 8”. (HC)
This uncommon map was published in Atkinson’s Casket magazine. It is beautifully colored and boldly engraved. It covers all of Ohio and part
of western Pennsylvania to Brookville. Colored key to canals, railroads and other roads. Published by S.C. Atkinson. Engraved by J. Yeager who
also engraved many maps for Lavoisne in the same lovely style. The Casket was a small publication with only 1500 subscribers, making this map
particularly rare. In 1840 George Rex Graham combined the Casket and Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine to form the Graham Magazine which
continued to employ colorful engravings in the form of women’s fashions. Beautiful original hand coloring and bold engraved lines on thick paper.
A little watercolor running at upper right, else fine. (A)
$100-200
296.Oklahoma (Indian Territory), General Land Office, Senate Doc #17, 48th Congress, 2nd Session, Washington D.C., 1883. 32 x 24”. (PC) This detailed
and informative map shows the locations of tribal Indian lands, color coded to illustrate the status of leased lands. Indian removals from their home
lands began as early as 1817 and in the following years many of the principal eastern Indian tribes were relocated to the Indian Territory, forming
the Five Civilized Tribes. The map reflects the additional settlement of many more tribes in the territory and provides some data on the pertinent
treaties involved. Of particular interest is the Cherokee Strip, noting that its six million acres were leased to the Cherokee Live Stock Association
[no date] and ceded to the U.S. by the Cherokee nation in 1866. The map does not include the panhandle, which by this time is Public Lands. Drawn
by G. P. Strum, principle draughtsman for the G.L.O. Issued folding now backed with archival tissue. Just a hint of toning on some folds and
slight loss at left margin to include a little of the neatline. (B+)
$200-300
297.Oklahoma (Indian Territory), General Land Office, Senate Ex. 50, 48th Congress, 2nd Session, Washington D.C., 1887. 32.3 x 24”. (PC) This most
interesting and detailed map reflects the status of lands allocated to various tribes through color-coding. Indian removals from their ‘home lands’
began as early as 1817 and in the years following, many of the principal eastern Indian tribes were relocated to Indian Territory. Here, the Five Civilized
Tribes formed the nucleus of an organized government. By 1887, however, representatives of some fifty tribes had settled on lands once promised
to the original five. This map reflects many of these allocations and provides some data on the pertinent treaties involved. It does not include the
panhandle, which by this time is Public Lands. Drawn by G. P. Strum. Published to accompany George Catlin’s Indian Gallery, by Thomas Donaldson.
Photolithography by Julius Bien & Co., N.Y. Folding, as issued. (A+)
$300-500
298.Oklahoma (Indian Territory Compiled under the Direction of Charles H. Fitch…), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Washington D.C., 1898. 17.8
x 19.8”. (BW) This uncommon map matches the configuration of the rare State of Sequoyah, which the Indian Nations attempted to create in 1905
in an effort to thwart the expansive tendencies of the United States. It is also similar to the rare 1896 Senate edition which was issued in printed
color. The regions of the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, Cherokee, and several other Indian tribes are named. The Territory of Okalahoma
hovers ominously in the northwest. Fitch was the topographer in charge of the Indian Territory Surveys. Compiled and drawn by Malcolm Lloyd
Cudlipp & F.E. Matthes, Cudlipp also performed the tracing and lettering. Lithography by the Norris Peters Company. A most desirable map
for which, in this Senate format, we find no prior sales records. The same map was published two months earlier as House Document #169 with
the slightly different title “Progress of Survey and Subdivision Indian Territory.” Folding as issued. (A+)
$140-180
299.Oklahoma ([Oklahoma]), ca. 1907. 11 x 6”. (PC) Charming and detailed broadside map with “The Compliments of the American Investment Company
Atoka, Indian Territory” printed in top margin. An advertising slogan within a Victorian-style border under the panhandle reads “High Grade First
Mortgage Real Estate Loans.” Oddly, some of the counties are listed only with numbers. For example county “Twenty Four” is McCurtain as
it was in 1907. Details include railroads, towns, Indian reservations, roads and more. The state capital is located in Guthrie. An uncommon advertising
broadside map. Short edge separation repaired with archival tape on verso. Pleasant age toning. (A)
$100-140
300.Oregon (State of Oregon), General Land Office, Senate Doc. #60, 49th Congress, 2nd Session, Washington D.C., 1884. 30 x 22.5”. (PC) This finely
engraved and delicately colored map was drawn by William Naylor under the supervision of G.P. Strum, Principle Draughtsman, N.C. McFarland,
Commissioner. Excellent detail from the Cascade Mountains west to the coast notes all towns and villages, roads, and railroads, with watershed
and topography shown in hachure. The legend identifies military posts, Indian reservations, completed railroads, railroad land grants, townships
and townships not yet subdivided. The granted and indemnity limits of military wagon roads are illustrated. Grid along the bottom shows longitude
west from Washington. Lithography and printing by the renowned firm of Julius Bien in New York City. Also included in this lot is the original
six-page report which refers to the map. Issued folding, now pressed and backed with archival tissue. A little toning offshore in the Pacific Ocean,
otherwise a fine example. (A)
$120-140
301.Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (A Map of Philadelphia and Parts Adjacent), Scull & Heap, Gentleman’s Magazine, Philadelphia, [1777]. 11.6 x 13”.
(HC) As Europe followed the progress of the American Revolution, maps of the prominent ‘Seats of Liberty’ became popular, and Gentleman’s
Magazine published several versions of Scull and Heap’s important maps. The map holds special value as a historical document because it shows
the names of owners of estates and farms outside the city, each marked by a small house icon. German Town is denoted by a long double row of
houses. A fascinating Revolutionary War era piece in nice condition. Ref: Jolly GENT-256. On a sheet of hand laid paper with a large and spectacular
watermark plus a smaller circular mark. Two fold lines with a little foxing at border of map. Old paper laid in binding trim for support at trim, but
no flaw. (B+)
$250-350
302.Pennsylvania (A New and accurate Map of the Province of Pennsylvania in North America from the best Authorities), Anon., Universal Magazine,
London, [1780]. 13 x 10.7”. (BW) Maps from British periodicals were designed to familiarize the magazine’s readers with the location of the hostilities
in the American War. This map illustrated the region that had been at the heart of the conflict during the Pennsylvania Campaign. It provides a good
picture of the settlements and roads as well as topography. The map extends as far west as Chambers Town in Pennsylvania and includes part
of New Jersey. The Boundary Line of Philadelphia run in 1730 divides Pennsylvania from Maryland. The decorative title cartouche features a fort
and canon. Ref: Jolly UNIV-185; Sellers & van Ee, 1298. Issued folding, now flattened. Some uneven toning in map and tape reside in upper margin.
(B+)
$300-350
303.Pennsylvania, New York, Oil Fields (Map of the Northern Oil Field in Pennsylvania and New York), ca. 1870. 34 x 30.5”. (BW) This scarce
pocket map delineates the oil regions from actual surveys by Geo. T. Keith and H.S. Northrup. Centered on the PA/NY state line, the map extends
from the Allegany River valley at the east, north to Allegany, south to the South Branch of Cole Creek and west beyond Bradford, PA. Very detailed
at a scale of approximately 260 rods (approximately .8 miles) to the inch, it shows all land holdings with owner’s name, noting those properties
leased, roads, individual buildings, watershed, etc. The map locates the Olean pipeline which originates on Horace Beardsley’s property and ends
in Oleans at a “Pipeline Tank.” This line pre-dates the first major oil pipeline laid by Standard Oil in 1881. Originating in Olean it ran 315 miles
to Bayonne. Oil was first found in North America in 1623 only twelve miles from Olean. Also locates and names all railroads including the Erie;
Buffalo, New York, and Philadelphia; and the Buffalo & McKean lines. Olean was first named Hamilton in honor of Alexander Hamilton, later renamed
Olean from the Latin word for oil. Folds into original paper cover with the same title as the map. A fascinating and early map for the collector of
oil related material. Back cover is missing. Front cover is a little soiled with some edge tears. Map has occasional foxing and with some splits
at fold intersections, common for a map of this size folded down to 3" x 6". (B+)
$400-600
304.Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - Civil War ([Lot of 2] Gettysburg and Vicinity. Showing the lines of Battle July, 1863… [and] Gettysburg “What
They Did Here.”), Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, 1888-92. x ”. (PC) The first (12 x 16") is a detailed map of the battlefield intended
as a tour handout for patrons. Published by the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association in 1888, evidently for the influx of 25th anniversary
visitors. This example is “Compliments of Wm. T. Ziegler, Proprietor Ziegler & Holtzworth Livery…The Battlefield a Specialty.” A further notation
warns visitors to not “allow yourselves to be picked up by irresponsible Guides who infest our streets and depots.” Overprinted colors locate troop
positions for the three days of the battle. A mint example of the scarce, unfolded issue of this map. (A+) The second item is a guidebook, by Luther
W. Minnigh, 1892, 150 pp (6 x 9.2"), paper covers. Complete with the same map as above bound in, with numerous changes in troop positions,
and without the promotional Ziegler notation. The folding map is fine. Booklet covers are a little soiled with roughness at spine and a chip missing
from front cover at upper left. (A) See descriptions.
$150-200
305.Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - Civil War ([Lot of 6 Gettysburg, Civil War maps]), U.S. Government, Washington D.C., ca. 1892. x ”. (PC) A very
nice Civil War lot pf six maps that focus on the Gettysburg battle. The first two are from the Official Atlas of the Civil War, published in 1892
. The Troop locations on these maps are shown in blue for the Union and red for the Confederates. The last four maps are from an unknown source.
1) Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. — Second Day. (14 x 14.8")
2) Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. Third Day. (14 x 14.8")
3) Gettysburg, July 1, 1863 (8.5 x 10.3")
4) Gettysburg July 2 — A.M. (9.5 x 8.5")
5) Gettysburg July 2 — P.M (13.5 x 8.4")
6) Gettysburg July 3 (11.3 x 8.5")
(A)
$100-140
306.Rhode Island (A Map of Part of Rhode Island Shewing the Position of the American & British Armies at the Siege of Newport, & the subsequent
Action on the 29th of August 1778), Phillips, London, 1806. 10 x 16.8”. (BW) A copper engraved Revolutionary War plan shows Providence
and Newport with the British fleet offshore and the various military positions throughout the area. The map locates towns and villages, roads, the
college, and much more. Distance scale below title indicates a scale of approximately 2 miles per inch. Elegant fleur-de-lys lies at right. Margins
are close (1/4") and there is a little very light offsetting. (B+)
$100-140
307.North and South Carolina, Civil War ([Lot of 7 - Civil War]), U.S. War Department, Report to the Committee on the Conduct of the War, Philadelphia,
[1866]. x ”. (BW) This historical set of maps portrays various Civil War campaigns as issued in Major General J.G. Foster’s report. These seven
maps were published by Bowen & Co. of Philadelphia soon after the end of hostilities. The lot includes:
1) Sketch showing position of Besieging Batteries April 12-13, 1861. (9.1 x 7.3") Hint of fold toning and intersection split closed on verso. (B+) Ref: Stephenson
386.5.
2) Sketch showing position of Boyd’s Neck, Honey Hill, and Devaux’ Neck, in Decr. 1864. (8.4 x 7.3"). Hint of fold toning. (A). Ref: Stephenson 359.5.
3) A. Sketch of Roanoke Island, N. C. (7 x 6.6"). (A+). Ref: Stephenson 317.1.
4) B. Sketch showing route of the Burnside Expedition (6.1 x 12.1"). Lightly toned along folds and a long fold separation. (B). Ref: Stephenson 317.12.
5) C. Sketch showing the route to Newbern, pursued by the Burnside Expedition, March 13, & 14, 1862. (6.8 x 8.5"). Small fold split repaired with archival
tape on verso (B+). Ref: Stephenson 316.8.
6) D. Sketch showing the route pursued in the advance to Goldsboro, N. C. in Dec. 1862. (7 x 9.5"). A couple small fold splits (B+). Ref: Stephenson 316.5.
7) E. Sketch showing the position of the attacking and defending forces at the Siege of Washington, N. C. March 29 to April 16, 1863. (8.3 x 11.8"). Small
fold intersection split and short split at right repaired on verso with archival tape. (B+) Ref: Stephenson 317.4.
$140-180
308.South Carolina, Charleston ([Lot of 2] Map of Charleston and Its Defenses… Nov. 28th 1863 [and] Charleston Harbor S.C. …1886), City Year
Book of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 1885. x ”. (BW) A pair of scarce maps that were created in 1885 for Mayor Courtenay’s “City Year Book
of Charleston 1885.” A most uncommon pair of maps we’ve not previously encountered and for which we find little information. 1) This map
shows the region surrounding Charleston with much detail of county roads, buildings, railroads, waterways, lighthouses, etc. Forts Sumter and Johnson
are clearly shown and there are hundreds of soundings in the harbor. Extends west to well beyond Ft. Bull, south to Stono Inlet, and north to about
today’s Woodville. The major streets of Charleston are shown. Note above title states “Copied for his Excellency M.L. Bonham Governor…” from
the original then in the possession of the Chamber of Commerce (25 x 19.5"). Folding, as issued. One fold with internal split. (A) 2) This detailed
harbor chart shows the shoreline, many hundreds of soundings as well as a street layout of Charleston. Locates Fort Moultrie, Fort Sumter, Shute’s
Folly Island, Fort Johnson, etc. In Charleston the streets of Broad, Spring, Meeting, Calhoun, and East Bay are named. Also locates the town’s
cotton sheds and warehouses along the Cooper River and the mills along the Ashley River. Copied from the original presented to Mayor Courtenay
(35 x 19") Folding, as issued with a little toning along horizontal fold and a clean split along two folds. (B). See descriptions.
$300-400
309.Texas (No. 13 Map of the State of Texas), Mitchell, Mitchell’s School and Family Geography, Philadelphia, 1846. 8 x 10.5”. (HC) This map features
the “stovepipe” configuration showing Texas at its largest extent when first admitted to the Union. The western boundary is at the Rio Grande del
Norte, putting Santa Fe in Texas. Part of Texas continues to the northwest above Taos in an area labeled the Green Mountains. This edition is the
first to name Dallas. There are no counties formed west of about 98 , ending at Gonzales and Gollard counties. There is a large unorganized Bexar
region above San Antonio de Bexar which contains a region labeled Wild Horses and a silver mine shown further north. In the western region a number
of Indian Tribes are named. This is the most desirable map of Texas from the Mitchell school geographies. A nice example. Nice example with
original color and full margins. A little marginal spotting or foxing with a few small spots in blank area at lower left. (A)
$350-450
310.Texas (Map of the State of Texas from the Latest Authorities by J.H. Young), Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., Mitchell’s New Universal Atlas,
Philadelphia, 1852. 15.8 x 12.8”. (HC) This handsome map of the young state of Texas is one of the most influential atlas maps of the period.
The map depicts the new boundaries that were determined by the Compromise of 1850. The organized counties extend only to Cooke in the north
and Kinney in the southwest. The western edge of the frontier is marked with a line of army forts separating the settled region from the vast area
noted as rolling table lands and desolate plains Destitute of Timber, that is largely the range of Apache, Kiowa, Comanche and Lipan Indians. Wagon
roads, springs, and trails are identified, including the Comanche War Trail, Connelly’s Trail and the Emigrant’s Route. Tiny flags locate important
battlefields in both the Texas war for independence and the Mexican American war. Descriptive explanations and notes make this map an interesting
study. A table provides statistics according to the Census of 1850 including the population by ethnic groups, e.g. “Free Colored males” is given
as 171. There are insets of Northern Texas, noting the northern boundary at Lat. 36 30', as resolved in the Compromise of 1850 and the vicinity
of Galveston City. There is a bit of light foxing and a couple of unobtrusive ink marks. (B+)
$600-750
311.Texas (Texas), Colton, Atlas of the World, New York, [1856]. 16 x 12.7”. (HC) This is Colton’s only map of Texas published on a single sheet.
The handsome map has extensive detail throughout the settled part of the state. County development ends with Cook, Coryelle, etc. The western
third is comprised of the large unsettled areas of Presidio, El Paso, Bexar and the Staked Plain. It locates railroads, forts, post offices, roads, springs,
and topographical detail. . Two insets; Plan of Galveston Bay from the U.S. Coast Survey, and Plan of Sabine Lake. All contained in Colton’s
decorative scroll border. Very nice example with good original color and full margins. Margins with a little edge toning and a few spots, map image
fine. (A)
$250-300
312.Texas (Johnson’s New Map of the State of Texas), Johnson & Browning, Illustrated Family Atlas of the World, New York, ca. 1861. 24 x 17”. (HC)
The first edition of this handsome map, with county development mostly in eastern Texas and only the three large counties of El Paso, Presidio,
and Bexar in the west. The panhandle, noted as the Staked Plain (Elevated Table Land, without Wood or Water), includes a large section that is
unorganized. There are numerous wagon roads, a few completed railroads, and the US Mail Route. Insets include a Plan of Sabine Lake, Plan of
the Northern part of Texas, and Plan of Galveston Bay. Surrounded by Johnson’s early strap work border. Blank on verso. A few spots mostly
outside the colored portion, else very good. (B+)
$200-250
313.Texas (Map of Gonzales County), ca. 1879. 23 x 21.3”. (HC) This is a fascinating waxed linen manuscript map of Gonzales County drawn by
C.H. Appleton for the Texas Land Department. Gonzales County, south of Austin, was one of the original counties of the Republic of Texas. Gonzales,
the county seat, was the capital of Green DeWitt’s colony and is often referred to as the “Cradle of Texas Independence” because it was the location
of the first battle of the Texas Revolution. By the end of 1836 much of the colony was organized into Gonzales County. In 1846, after annexation,
the boundaries were restructured as shown on this map. All the privately held land with each landowner’s name is minutely inscribed on the map.
Several pioneering family names are present including DeWitt, Kerr, Dickinson and Berry. Some of the tracts are colored in ink, but there is no key
describing the designations. The land office maps are some of the most accurate and interesting maps of Texas produced during the nineteenth century.
They provide an invaluable record of geographical information and land titles. This maps also bears the stamp of the Galveston, Harrisburg & San
Antonio Railway Company (G.H. & S.A. Ry Co), which was the first railroad to operate in Texas. A potential railway between Luling and Gonzales
is sketched on the map, along with a roughly noted section house. This railway was built during the 1880s, but by 1933 the section between Luling
and Gonzales was abandoned. This map of a pivotal Texas county provides an intriguing glimpse into Texan history. In remarkable shape for
a working map. There are a few small holes, damp stains, county land department ink stamps, and there are some mounting remnants on the verso.
(B+)
$900-1200
314.Texas ([Lot of 6 Texas]), Washington D.C., 1899. x ”. (BW) This series of six maps shows parts of the planned inland light draft navigation system.
Captain C.S. Riche Corps of Eng’rs, U.S. Army, S.M. Wilcox, Asst Engr, H.J. Condron Draftsman. The maps in this lot include:
1) Turtle Bayou, Texas, Showing Proposed Connection from its Mouth to Trinity Bay for a Light Draught Navigation. (20.3 x 34.8"). Shows the town
of Anahuac.
2) San Bernard River, Texas. Showing Possible Connection with Brazos River and … Matagordo Bay… (54 x 14.5"). Shows a portion of the street grid
for Quintana.
3) Oyster Creek, Texas. Showing the Connection with Brazos River… (50 x 15"). Locates the town of Quintana.
4) Clear Creek, Texas, Showing Proposed Connection from its Mouth to Galveston Bay. (21.3 x 11.5 “). Shows street grid for Seabrook.
5) Chocolate Bayou, Texas, Showing Proposed Connection to Mouth of Galveston Bay. (19.3 x12"). Locates Lost Lake between Chocolate Bay and Bayou.
6) Dickinson Bayou, Texas, Showing its Proposed Connection to Mouth of Galveston Bay. (20.3 x 12.3") Shows a portion of North Galveston’s street
grid. All maps are folding as issued. (A+)
$100-140
315.Texas, Railroads (“Iron Mountain Route” To all Parts of Texas “The Way to Texas”), Poole Bros., Chicago, 1909. 22.5 x 21”. (PC) This is a great
folding advertising map published to promote the routes of the International & Great Northern, and Texas & Pacific railways and to encourage settlers
to the state. The rail lines are boldly shown in black with all stations noted and named. Red overprinting is used to locate farming and ranching
opportunities for settlers including corn, cotton, citrus fruits, alfalfa, Bermuda onions, cattle, sheep, etc. The area around Amarillo is devoid of any
‘opportunities’ for the land seeker, unfortunately large gas and oil fields were discovered only nine and twelve years after this map’s publication.
Large inset at upper right shows external rail connections, with the title “Round-Trip Homeseekers’ Rates to All Parts of Texas on the 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays in Each Month.” At lower left is an advertising inset for the Martin Realty Company of Houston which lists six “Special Bargains.” A
most uncommon issued that is printed on thin banknote-style paper. One fold intersection split with a little loss in blank area well away from
map image. A few spots and soft creases. (B)
$180-275
316.Texas (Hammond’s Complete Railroad and County Map of Texas), Hammond Publishing Co., Chicago, 1911. 20 x 21”. (PC) Very colorful Map
of Texas with very fine detail. Colored by county, with an extensive index to counties at lower left and also an index to all towns and railroads on
the back. Populations are determined from the 1910 census. Legend identifies Congressional District Boundaries, Interurban Electric Lines and those
Planned, Steamship Lines, and Recently Constructed Steam Railroad rails. The 16 Congressional districts are delineated by bold red coloring and
number. Folds into soft covers (3.5 x 7") with an expanded title. Inside front cover is a Condensed Hotel Directory with pricing. The Crockett
Hotel in San Antonio is only one dollar per night. Map is near fine with bright color. A couple fold intersection splits and small area of staining
in blank margin at left. Cover also near fine with just a few spots near upper edge. (A)
$200-250
317.Texas (Geological Map of Texas), University of Texas, Austin, 1916. 33.7 x 33.2”. (PC) Large, detailed and very colorful map locates seventeen
different geological formations through the use of color and pattern. The map is likely a compilation of earlier publications on the geology of Texas.
Prepared by J.A. Udden, C.L. Baker and Emil Bose of the University of Texas. An extensive legend explains each geological type. Very interesting
vertical sections show in detail the various geological formations beneath the surface at four locations: Northern Trans-Pecos, Southern Trans-Pecos,
Llano Estacado, and Central and Coastal Plains. A handsome and scarce map of the state with fine coloring. Fine example with strong color. Folding,
as issued. (A+)
$300-400
318.Texas, Oil Fields (Gallup’s Map of Texas), Gallup, Kansas City, MO, ca. 1920. 28.8 x 20”. (PC) This is a scarce geological map that focuses on
the oil and gas industry of the day. Each field and refinery is named and located by icon in red over-printing. The various pipe lines between the
fields and refineries are also shown. A few fields in south-central Oklahoma are included. Legend locates 15 various geological types in full coloring.
Insets cover the panhandle and southernmost Texas. Not shown here is Kenedy county which was formed in 1921, but Hudspeth county formed
in 1917 is located, suggesting circa 1918-20. The Amarillo Gas field, discovered in 1918 is shown but not oil fields which were discovered three
years later. Verso contains 21 business advertisements, mostly in and around Amarillo. The largest advert publicizes The Moody Oil & Refining
Company’s offer to raise $3,000,000 of capital through a public stock offering. Other oil related adverts include Locke and Montague, Oil Investments;
Cazzell, Elliott & Cresens, Head Office for Amarillo-Caddo Oil Co.; and Canadian Star Oil & Gas Co. Also with an advertisement for O.M. Franklin
Blackleg Vaccine as sold by the Kansas Blackleg Serum Co. This company was established in Amarillo in 1918, further verifying the date of publication.
A scarce issue. A few weak folds in margins, otherwise this example is very good with full margins and bright color. (B+)
$250-350
319.Utah ([Lot of 2] Map Showing the Extent of Surveys in the Territory of Utah 1856 [and] Map of the Great Salt Lake and Adjacent Country in the
State of Utah…), U.S. Government, Washington D.C., 1856-99. x ”. (BW) 1) The title continues “Examined and approved this 30th, Sept. 1856
Sur. Genl. David H. Burr of Utah.” This early map by the General Land Office elaborates on the east side of the Great Salt Lake. Information includes
early settlements such as Ogden, Provo, Bingham, Spanish Fork, Payson, Lehi, Farmington and more. There is good detail of watershed and
topography. Tooele is here called Tuilla. The map extends north to include part of Bear Lake and south to below Mount Nebo. It is bounded east
and west by the Wasatch and Cedar Mountains. Burr was a commercial cartographer and publisher of some note, in addition to being the Topographer
to the Post Office and the Geographer to the House of Representatives. In 1855 President Pierce appointed Burr the Surveyor-General to the Territory
of Utah following successful assignments as the Deputy Surveyor-General in Florida and Louisiana. Philadelphia, P.S. Duval & Son, 1856. Senate
Ex Doc. No. 5, 34th Congress, 3rd Session. (15.5 x 32.5"). A near fine example that is folding as issued. (A)
2) This uncommon map is a nice companion to the previous one, as it shows the progress and growth since the Burr map. Published by the U.S.
Forestry Commission in 1899, it was “Compiled from the Surveys of Capt. Howard Stansbury in 1849, Capt. C.E. Dutton in 1879 and Other Private
and Public Surveys by C. Mostyn-Owen. C.E. May 25, 1891.” It is filled with information on towns and settlements, railroads, watershed, and
topography via hachure. We find no references or catalog listings for this map. Washington D.C., Norris Peters Co., 1899. Folding as issued. Fine
(A+). (16.5x 22.5")
$150-250
320.Virginia (Map of the Routes examined and surveyed for the Winchester and Potomac Railroad, State of Virginia…), Graham, HR Doc. 465, 24th
Congress, 2nd Session, Washington D.C., 1831-32. 27 x 21”. (BW) This is one of the earliest printed government surveys that was drawn from
the original plot by Lt. Andrew Atkinson Humphreys. It was based on surveys by Lts. A.D. Mackay and E. French in 1831 and Lts. French and
J.F. Izard in 1832. The topographic map illustrates an area between the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers to Winchester. It locates Harper’s Ferry,
Charleston, Smithfield Village, Winchester, and scores of individual farms with the owner’s name. It shows mills, distilleries, blacksmith shops,
etc. along the proposed routes. Across the bottom is an extensive table giving a summary of the routes surveyed. The Commonwealth of Virginia
was embroiled in controversy over the development of a railway network in this region. The existing transportation system was inefficient for the
farmers and iron furnaces in the Shenandoah Valley, as it concentrated economic trade benefits within Virginia at the exclusion of neighboring Maryland
and Pennsylvania. This rail line was designed to divert Shenandoah Valley wheat from Alexandria and stimulate growth in Baltimore. Completion
of the line in 1836 greatly contributed to the decline of Alexandria. This early railroad map is in perfect condition. Ref: Claussen & Friis #271;
Modelski (Railroads) #4. Folding, as issued. (A+)
$160-200
321.Virginia - Civil War (Central Virginia Showing Lieut. Genl. U.S. Grant’s Campaigns and Marches of the Armies under his Command in 1864-5),
U.S. Army, Report of Chief Engineer U.S.A., 39th Congress, 1st Session, Philadelphia, 1864-5. 22.8 x 31.3”. (PC) This large folding Civil War
map is dated 1864-65 but was published in the Chief Engineer’s report of 1866. The map describes the military actions in the region between Harper’s
Ferry in the north, Washington D.C., the James River and Petersburg in the east, and Stauton to the west. Lynchburg and Petersburg are the southernmost cities. Legend and overprinted color show the movements of the Secretary of War, and the various Corps of General Grant’s Army, and more.
Information includes roads, villages, railroads, watershed and the terrain in hachure. The coat-of-arms for the Army Corps of Engineers is below
the title. This map is plate No. 11 from the report and is drawn on the scale of five miles per inch. It is an early published Civil War map; most
reports and maps withheld publication until the 1890’s to allow time for the national wound to heal sufficiently for a public discussion of the conflict.
A couple folds with light toning, one a little heaver. A couple very small fold intersection splits or holes and a couple fold splits all closed on blank
verso. Folding as issued. (B+)
$180-220
322.Virginia - Civil War (Battle Field of Winchester, VA. (19 September, 1864)), U.S. Army, Washington D.C., 1873. 22 x 18”. (BW) The title continues
“Prepared by Bvt. Lt. Col. G. L. Gillespie, Major of Engineers, U.S.A., from surveys under his directions, by order of Lt. Gen. P. H. Sheridan, and
under the authority of the Hon. Secretary of War, and, of the Chief of Engineers, U.S.A. 1873.” This battle marked the turning point in the war for
control of the Shenandoah Valley. An uncommon map that locates the Union Forces Under Gen’l Sheridan and the Confederate forces commanded
by Lieut. Gen’l Jubal A. Early. Icons locate infantry, cavalry, artillery, and more. The topography and physical features are shown in exquisite
detail. Prepared with the assistance of George B. Strauch and E. Siegesmund. We find no prior sales or other information for this map and only
a few academic references. Folding as issued. (A+)
$150-200
323.Washington (Cape Flattery and Nee-Ah Harbor Washington), U.S. Coast Survey, Washington D.C., 1853. 17 x 13.5”. (BW) Navigational chart
of the northwestern-most contiguous point of the United States. Entering the Straits of Juan de Fuca, the Tatoosh Islands posed the most extreme
danger to ships, so construction of a lighthouse was started in 1856. The next year the Cape Flattery Lighthouse began operations. The chart locates
the Tatoosh Islands, Neah Bay (here Nee-ah Harbor), waterfall, includes numerous soundings in the harbor, sailing directions and a large profile view
of Tatoosh Island off Cape Flattery. Professionally backed to support fold toning and some splits. Full, original margins. (B+) $80-120
324.Washington (Map of a Part of Washington Territory to Accompany the Report of the Surveyor General), U.S. Government, Senate Ex. Doc No.
2, 1st Session, 36th Congress, Washington D.C., 1859. 28 x 22”. (HC) This is an early and uncommon map of Washington Territory that extends
south to Oregon and east beyond Walla Walla to the Western limits of the Rocky Mountains. It is a detailed map that provides information on
the extent and status of surveying in the territory and shows watershed, mountains in hachure, Indian and military reservations, and forts. This edition
pre-dates the display of gold regions that first appear on the 1862 issue. Signed in the plate by James Wilson, Surveyor General at Olympia on Sept.
1st, 1859.
Washington Territory was created in 1853 and despite Indian hostilities (Yakima Wars 1855-56), some surveying progress was achieved west of the Cascades.
Construction of several Army forts (shown on the map) and military roads continued periodically, supporting further survey efforts. The outbreak
of the Spokane War (1858-59) did hamper surveyors and the map reflects a large part of the territory as unsurveyed. Originally folded, now flattened
with folds reinforced with tissue on verso. (B+)
$150-200
325.Washington (Washington Territory), General Land Office, HR Ex. 1, 48th Congress, 1st Session, Washington D.C., 1884. 28.8 x 22”. (PC) This
is a colorful and graphic county map of the territory with great detail throughout. It locates land surveys, Indian Reservations, military reservations,
county boundaries, land grant limits and numerous railroad lines. Topography and watershed are well developed and railroad land grants are clearly
shown with 40 and 50 miles limits indicated through color overprinting. Red patterns indicate the Indian Reservations and the applicable treaties
are referenced. Several areas remain to be surveyed. A very nice example with fine color and no flaws save a little fold toning. Issued folding now
pressed and backed with archival tissue. (B+)
$100-140
326.Wisconsin, Minnesota (Provisional Geological Map of Part of the Chippeway Land District of Wisconsin with Part of Iowa & of Minnesota
Territory), Owen, Report of a Geological Reconnaissance of the Chippewa land district…, Washington D.C., ca. 1848. 23 x 34”. (HC) An early
geological survey of the area from Prairie du Chien (here also Fort Crawford and Kipy Saging) and north along the Mississippi River to the Minneapolis
area and beyond to Duluth. The eastern range includes the rapids along the northern reaches of the Wisconsin River. A legend in the lower right
explains the use of color to indicate the twelve different geological formations. This scarce map was prepared to illustrate David D. Owen’s report
on his geological reconnaissance. Owen and his staff are reported to have worked 12-15 hours every day during the summer and winter of 1847 for
this notable survey. Ref: Marcou & Marcou #451 Folding, as issued. Fine original color and full margins. A near fine example. (A)$150-200
327.Wyoming, Yellowstone Park (Yellowstone National Park), General Land Office, Dept. of Interior, Washington D.C., 1910. 20 x 25.5”. (PC) The
title of this large map continues, “Compiled from the Official Records of the General Land Office, U.S. Geological Survey and other sources under
the direction of I.P. Berthrong Chief of Drafting Division.” A well-colored and finely engraved map filled with many details, showing all rivers and
streams, waterfalls, lakes, roads, and trails. The legend further delineates the Snowshoe Cabins, Stations, and differentiates between trails and roads.
It locates all of the geyser basins plus it names scores of individual geysers. The recently constructed Old Faithful Lodge is on the map simply as
“Hotel.” This famous landmark was constructed in three phases between 1903 and 1927. At this stage, only the original section (known today as
the Old House) was completed. The effect of stone lithography is evident in the depiction of contour with stipple-style shading. This most handsome
map of the park was completed during Fred Dennett’s term as Commissioner to the General Land Office. Compiled and drawn by I.P. Berthrong
and lettered by C.J. Helm. Originally folded. Fine color and impression with original margins. (A+)
$150-200
United States, Mexico & West Indies
328.United States & Mexico (Nueva Hispania Tabula Nova), Ruscelli, La Geografia de Claudio Tolomeo Allessadrino…, Venice, ca. 1574. 9.5 x 7.3”.
(BW) This wonderful early map of New Spain is an enlarged version of Gastaldi’s map of 1548 with the only notable change being the peninsular
Yucatan. The legendary seven cities of Civola are noted and Mexico City is shown within in a large lake. The place names along the upper Gulf
Coast reveal the explorations of Pineda, Cabeza de Vaca and Moscosso. The Mississippi makes its appearance as the Rio de Spiritu Santo and the
R. Tontonteanc flows in the vicinity of the Colorado River. This is a foundation map in the cartography of the American Southwest, and a must
for collectors of that region. Second state with Italian text on verso. Ref: Burden #31; Martin & Martin, plt. 3. A couple of worm holes on the
centerfold have been repaired and there is some light soil. (B+)
$1100-1300
329.United States, California & Mexico (Nouveau Mexique et Californie), Mallet, Description de l’Univers, Paris, [1683]. 4 x 5.6”. (BW) One of
the most attractive miniature maps from this series. The map focuses on the island of California and the southwestern United States and Mexico.
California has a flat northern coast with C. Blanco the northernmost place name. Four islands lie between California and the mainland; the largest
is named Gigante I. The Norto R. (Rio Grande) flows from a large interior lake, with Real de Nueva Mexico (Santa Fe) located on its bank, and empties
incorrectly into the Gulf of California. The title cartouche is flanked by native figures and two ships are engaged in battle in the lower part of the
map. French text on verso. Ref: McLaughlin #87. Nice impression with some minor toning. (A)
$550-650
330.United States & Mexico (A New & Accurate Map of Mexico or New Spain together with California, New Mexico &c.), Bowen, London, ca. 1747.
16.5 x 13.8”. (BW) A nicely engraved map covering the region from Carolina to California, as well as all of Mexico, Central America, Cuba and Jamaica.
A descriptive legend in southern California gives credit to Father Kino for discovering that California is a peninsula rather than an island. There are
a number of settlements along the Rio Grande as well as Cenis Fort and several settlements in Texas. Inset at the lower left has a great little map
of the Galapagos Islands, including some interesting notes on their discovery in 1684 and the origin of the name. The title cartouche features a vignette
of a man subduing a pair of natives. Ref: Wheat (TMW) #126. This near fine example has full margins and a nice impression. A couple very thin
printer’s creases, one next to the lower centerfold and a short one in the Pacific. (B+)
$400-500
331.United States & Mexico (Americae Septentrionalis Pars III), Von Euler, Atlas Geographicus Omnes Orbis Terrarum…, Berlin, ca. 1753. 14 x 13.5”.
(HC) This scarce map is one sheet of von Euler’s four-part map of North America. This sheet covers the region from the Gulf Coast of the U.S.
through Mexico to Honduras. The map stands on its own with a decorative cartouche and border. It presents a detailed view of the Spanish possessions
in New Mexico with a Great Space of Land Unknown in Texas. Lovely original color with faint foxing in blank margins. (A)
$325-400
332.United States & Mexico (Le Nouveau Mexique avec la Partie Septentrionale de l’Ancien, ou de la Nouvelle Espagne), Bonne, Raynal’s Atlas de
toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre, Geneva, ca. 1780. 12.6 x 8.4”. (BW) This attractive map covers the region from western Florida through
California and northern Mexico and is filled with place names. In Texas there is a city named Texas and a notation concerning the death of the French
explorer, La Salle. There is excellent detail, particularly of the Jesuit missions in Mexico and the Southwest. In present day Arizona, the Gila River
is named Rio de los Apostolos. The Baja Peninsula is wildly misshapen. Four distance scales at upper left. A good impression on a strong sheet
with a little minor toning. Damp stains in the top margin. Hinge remnants on verso. (A)
$180-220
333.United States & Mexico ([Lot of 3] Mexico and Guatimala [with] Carte de la Partie de l’Amerique Septentrionale, Comprenant les Possessions
Espagnoles [and] Mexico and Guatimala), ca. 1790-1850. x ”. Nice lot of maps focused on the southwestern part of North America. The maps
cover an interesting period in the mapping of the region, from the latter part of the 18th and early part of the 19th century, and provide a great look
at the evolving cartographic knowledge.
1) Mexico and Guatimala, drawn and engraved by John Dower and published by Henry Teesdale, circa 1850 (16.3 x 13"), outline color. This map focuses
on the acquisitions made by the United States at the conclusion of the Mexican/American War in 1848. The rivers in the western U.S. are fairly accurate;
the Great Interior Basin Extent about 1800 Miles and Sandy Desert destitute of Water is prominently noted. The gold region in California is shown in
yellow outline color. The states of Mexico are delineated and there is good detail throughout the map.
2) Carte de la Partie de l’Amerique, Septentrionale, Comprenant les Possessions Espagnoles by Brion de la Tour, from L’Histoire Universelle, Paris, ca.
1790 (10.8 x 8.6") uncolored. This map focuses on the Spanish possessions in North America, taking in Florida and the entire southwestern part of the
continent, which is completely blank and labeled Nouvelle Albion Suivant Drake and Quivira. The Indian tribes of the Southwest and the Mississippi
River valley are noted. There is good detail throughout Mexico and Central America.
3) Mexico and Guatimala drawn by J. Assheton, engraved by J. Shury and published by Thomas Tegg, London, 1829 (10.2 x 8") uncolored. This map
provides a great amount of detail in the Transmississppi West. The boundary between the United States and New Mexico is undefined. In New California
there are two westward flowing rivers shown with dotted lines: Riv. Buenaventura and Riv. S. Felipe. A mountain range runs like a spine through the
length of the map. All very good; first with a short fold separation not affecting the map. (A)
$400-500
334.United States, Texas & Mexico (Map of the United States and Texas, Designed to Accompany Smith’s Geography for Schools), Burgess, Smith’s
Geography for Schools, New York, 1839. 17.4 x 10.3”. (HC) This great school atlas map with early territorial borders in the West features the
Independent Republic of Texas with Austin shown as the capital by a large star. The Oregon Territory covers the northwest and extends well into
Canada. The huge Indian Territory lies north of Texas and extends to the Mandan District, which in turn goes to the border with Canada. Iowa
Territory is in a rare configuration, stretching from Missouri to the Canadian border and bounded east and west by the Mississippi and Missouri
Rivers. The population is annotated for the states and Texas. The large inset at lower left is a detailed “Map of Mexico and Guatemala” and also
shows the Republic of Texas, and the Spanish holdings in North America. Published by Daniel Burgess. Professionally backed with tissue to
reinforce some minor tears at the edges of the map and along the centerfold. (B+)
$200-300
335.United States, Texas & Mexico ([Lot of 2] Ornamental Map of the United States & Mexico [and] Presidents of the United States), Phelps, New
York, 1847. 21 x 28”. (HC) Beautiful pair of large, colorful patriotic broadsides. The first, an Ornamental Map of the United States & Mexico,
is a great map of the two countries featuring the new, enlarged state of Texas. Bright colors delineate political boundaries and boldly mark the route
of the “Great Oregon Rail Road” from New York to Oregon City. Portraits of Cortez, Washington, and Montezuma appear above the map; below
are the great seals of the United States and Mexico, portraits of generals Taylor and Santa Anna, and a view of an Aztec temple. Text describes the
history of the region culminating with the Mexican American War and showing the United States in possession of New Mexico and the Californias
despite the fact that the war had not yet ended at the time of publication. The accompanying broadside features eleven portraits of presidents
(Washington to Polk) surrounding a view of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and brief biographies of each of the presidents. These
highly decorative and overtly patriotic broadsides are typical of the works produced by Phelps in partnership with the lithographers, Timothy and
Edward Ensign and Horace Thayer. Ref: Wheat [TMW] #551. Each has some moderate soiling and extraneous creasing. The map of the U.S. has
an old repaired 5" tear into the top border. Both have a few small wormholes. Still very nice examples. (B+)
$1800-2500
336.Southwestern United States, Texas and Mexico (Central America II. Including Texas, California and the Northern States of Mexico), SDUK Society
for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London, 1842. 15.5 x 12”. (HC) This excellent map covers the southwestern United States just a few years
before Mexico lost the region in the Mexican/American War. Texas is shown as an Independent Republic with its panhandle extending well north
up to Spanish Peaks. Excellent detail throughout Texas shows many towns and villages, roads and trails, topography, and watershed. All of the
Southwest and California are here noted as “Generally called Upper California”. Large swamps and lakes in the Great Basin drain through a complex
R. Buenaventura system. The map displays excellent detail throughout and includes Houston, Austin, San Antonio as well as forts, Indian tribes,
etc. There are interesting notations; a Supposed Petrified Forest in the western part of Texas, Supposed residence of the Aztecs in 12th century
(Humboldt ) in the Moquis (Hopi) region of present-day Arizona. Published by Chapman and Hall. Ref: Wheat [TMW] #460. Fine impression
and original hand coloring in outline. Margin edges toned or soiled. (A)
$500-700
337.Southwest United States & Mexico (Mexico & Guatemala), Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., New Universal Atlas, Philadelphia, 1850. 15 x 12”.
(HC) This pre-Gadsden Purchase map extends into present day Arizona and New Mexico with the US/Mexico border following the Gila River.
Across the top are large insets of The Isthmus of Tehantepec Showing the Proposed Route from the Gulf of Mexico Sea to the Pacific Ocean, The
Isthmus of Nicaragua Showing the Proposed Routes from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean, and Guatemala or Central America; inset at bottom
left is Valley of Mexico with its two large lakes and Mexico City. The map locates and names many Indian tribes. Early California towns are named
including Los Angeles, plus the three missions of San Juan, San Luis Rey and San Diego. The Baja is labeled Lower California. Surrounded by Mitchell’s
scroll border in original green watercolor. Good impression and margins. Light original coloring. One spot in ocean and light foxing area below
Isthmus inset, else very good. (B+)
$100-140
338.Southwest United States & Mexico (California Utah, Lr. California and New Mexico), Ettling, Weekly Dispatch Atlas, London, ca. 1858. 12 x
17”. (HC) This British-produced map of the Southwest was included in the January 31, 1858 Sunday Supplement to the Weekly Dispatch newspaper.
The map extends above California’s northern border to Cape Blanco and east to the continental divide and Rio Grande valley. The large Utah Territory
extends from California to the continental divide, occupying all of today’s Nevada and much of Colorado. New Mexico Territory stretches from
California to beyond the Rio Grande valley, containing today’s Arizona and parts of Nevada and Colorado. The settled areas are presented in good
detail and numerous Indian tribes, forts, watersheds are located. Several unnamed wagon roads or trails are delineated, as are the Old Spanish Trail,
and the railroad survey across New Mexico Territory. The map extends to include much of northern Mexico and the Baja peninsula. Topography
is shown through hachure. Wheat says, “This map is an excellent representation of the country.” Ref: Wheat (TMW) #942. There is light soil and
a single worm hole in blank area below Geographical Miles scale at lower left. (A)
$150-250
339.Southwest United States & Mexico (Johnson’s Mexico), Johnson & Ward, New Illustrated Family Atlas, New York, [1862]. 15.5 x 12.7”. (HC)
Handsome, well engraved map that includes Baja and parts of the Southwest United States. The Confederate Territory of Arizona lies in the southern
third of New Mexico Territory. Between August 1861 and July 1862, the Confederate General Baylor appointed himself the territorial governor
and claimed all of New Mexico Territory south of the 34th Parallel for the Confederacy. The map shows all Mexican states and cities with good
detail of topography and watershed. Inset of the “Territory and Isthmus of Tehuantepec.” Surrounded by strapwork-style decorative border.
Beautiful original hand coloring on supple sheet with good margins and very crisp impression. (A)
$80-120
Latin America & West Indies
340.Mexico (Hispaniae Novae Sivae Magnae, Recens et vera Descriptio), Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Antwerp, 1579. 19.6 x 13.6”. (HC) The
first state of this important map, depicting the central and western coastal regions of Mexico. This cornerstone map of New Spain was the prototype
for most maps of the early 17th century. It covers the Pacific coast from present-day Acapulco to about Mazatlan and inland to Mexico City, which
is situated on a large lake. Several gold and silver mines are located in the central region. The map is beautifully embellished with three ornate strapwork
cartouches and two sailing ships. Italian text and page number 7 on verso indicating a published date between 1601 and 1612. Ref: Wagner #119,
Van den Broecke #13. Splendid old color with light foxing in wide blank margins. The centerfold is reinforced on verso, but there is no apparent
fold separation. (A)
$800-1000
341.Mexico (Carte du Mexique…), Bellin, Prevost’s Histoire Generale des Voyages, Paris, 1754. 11.5 x 7.8”. (HC) An attractive map of central Mexico
that reaches from Durango in the north as far south as the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Mexico City is located on the shores of a large lake. A decorative
title cartouche graces the map. A small spot on the centerfold, else fine. There is a personal ink stamp on verso. (B+)
$120-180
342.Mexico ([Lot of 5 - Mexican Pictographs]), ca. 1772-95. x ”. (BW) An unusual group of engravings from various early encyclopedias. The most
famous of these was the Encyclopédie published in France under the direction of Denis Diderot with articles written by the most prominent
philosophers of the time. These great minds collaborated in the goal of assembling and disseminating the fruits of accumulated knowledge and learning.
Containing 72,000 articles written by more than 140 contributors, it was a massive reference work for the arts and sciences that served to propagate
Enlightened ideas. The Encyclopédie was so popular that publishers in England and throughout Europe soon emulated the format.
1) Untitled sheet of Aztec or Mayan pictographs, showing a variety of activities and rituals, circa 1772 from the Encyclopédie (10 x 8.5"). Very nice impression
with folds as issued, 1/8" binding trim at left.
2) A variant of the above, this one from an English publication, dated 1795. It was engraved by John Lodge and published by W. Strahan & T. Cadell. A
lighter impression with a binding trim at left almost to the neatline.
3) Economie Mexiquaine depicts Mexican pictographs of figures engaged in producing or trading goods. From the Encyclopédie, circa 1772. Light offsetting
on a sheet with a marginal chip (5.5 x 7.5").
4) Annales de l’Empire, circa 1772 from the Encyclopédie. This shows pictographs that seem to depict human sacrifice, as evidenced by the 5 heads on
the lower right. A good impression with faint offsetting on a sheet with folds as issued (5.5 x 7.5").
5) Productions Naturelles et Tribut shows items that were used as tribute, including agricultural goods, jaguar pelts and other items. A good impression
with faint offsetting on a sheet with folds as issued (5.5 x 7.5"). See descriptions. All with folds as issued. (A)
$200-250
343.Mexico (The Coast of New Spain from Nueva Vera Cruz to Triste Island.), Jefferys, The West India Atlas, London, 1775. 25 x 18.8”. (HC) An
excellent view of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec showing cities, villages, missions, volcanoes, roads and good topography. The map extends to show
part of Guatemala. This is one sheet of the sixteen-sheet map of the West Indies that formed the heart of this important Revolutionary-period atlas.
Sheet number BE.9 printed at upper right. These is some faint toning, else very good. (B+)
$400-475
344.Central America, Panama (Isthmian Canal Commission Map of Canal Zone), U.S. Government, Isthmian Canal Commission, Washington D.C.,
1908. 36 x 12”. (PC) This colorful and detailed map delineates the course of the proposed canal which was eventually opened in 1914. The map
shows topography, the canal route, and railroads along the Panama Canal Zone. The legend locates the Center Line of Canal, Panama Railroad, Relocated
Panama Railroad, Canal Zone Boundary Line, Dams, and Locks through line, color, and iconography. Congress authorized construction of a ‘lock’
canal in June of 1906. The United States had previously gained use of a ten mile wide “Canal Zone” in a series of negotiations and treaties, as well
as purchasing the property of the French Canal Company. Drawn in September, 1908 in Culebra, Canal Zone. A scarce issue and an early look
at construction. Folding as issued. (A+)
$200-250
345.Mexico and the Caribbean (Culiacanae, Americae Regionis, Descriptio / Hispaniolae, Cubae, Aliarumque Insularum Circumiacientium, Delineatio),
Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Antwerp, ca. 1595. 19.5 x 14”. (HC) Two great early maps of important regions in the New World are featured
on this folio sheet. The first covers the region of western Mexico around Culiacan and the Spanish settlement of Villa S. Michael’s, the region noted
for its silver mines. The second is the first detailed map of the Greater Antilles with detail in southern Florida and the Caribbean that is quite remarkable
for the period. This is the second state with the corrected Tropic of Cancer. Ortelius based the maps on a variety of sources including Mercator’s
world map (1569) and other maps by Guttierez and Alonso de Santa Cruz. Three strapwork cartouches and sailing ships decorate the sheet. Latin
text on verso. Ref: Van den Broecke #14. Original color and margins. Centerfold split in bottom margin, repaired with paper on verso. Brown paper
mounting tape remnants on verso. Marginal soiling and a couple unobtrusive spots. (B+)
$1200-1400
346.Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean (Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali ac Regiones Adiacentes, a C. de May usque ad Lineam Aequinoctialem),
Visscher, Atlas Minor, Amsterdam, ca. 1682. 22 x 18”. (HC) This handsome map of focuses on the West Indies and covers the region from the
Chesapeake through the Gulf of Mexico, with Central America and the northern part of South America. Two lovely cartouches with cherubs and
mermaids decorate opposite corners. Eight ships sail the seas and three native canoes are depicted off the coast of North America. A number of
interesting cartographic myths appear on the map. These include two large nonexistent lakes in the region of western Georgia, and a non-existent
mountain range extending from the Piedmonts right across the North American continent. In South America, the archetypal cartographic myth, Manoa
o’ El Dorado (the golden city), is located on the shores of the Lacus Parime vel Roponowini in Guyana. This is the second state with the addition
of the privilege in the cartouche. Ref: Burden #531. Lightly toned with a few darker spots and a repaired centerfold separation in the bottom quarter
of the map. Paper edges are reinforced on verso. (B+)
$1400-1900
347.Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean (Carte du Golphe du Mexique et des Isles de l’Amerique), Bellin, La Harpe’s Abrege de l’Histoire Generale des Voyages,
Paris, 1754. 14.8 x 10.8”. (HC) Attractive map of the islands of the Caribbean that includes those parts of the United States and Mexico bordering
the Gulf of Mexico, Central America, and the northern coastline of South America. Routes of several explorers are shown, including Cortez, Ponce
de Leon, and Hernandez de Cordova, along with many coastal place names. A delicately engraved rococo-style title cartouche fills the upper right.
Ref: Seller’s & Van Ee #1683. Very nice impression and coloring with two large watermarks in hand laid paper. (A)
$275-325
348.Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean (Carte Reduite du Golphe du Mexique et des Isles de l’Amerique…), Bellin, Paris, ca. 1760. 31.5 x 20.8”. (BW)
This large, impressive chart of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean shows the Florida Peninsula as a maze of islands. The map was clearly meant
to facilitate sailing, with loxodromic lines, the locations of safe anchorages, navigational hazards and the directions of major currents. A lovely cartouche
fills the upper right, with the color key underneath, however this issue is uncolored. Second state, as noted in the cartouche with the last part of
the date excised. But this uncommon issue is without the seal of the Depot de la Marine, so it was likely separately issued. Ref: cf Tooley (MCC96) #747. Clean and bright on a sturdy sheet of wide margined paper. (A+)
$1700-2000
349.Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean (Guayane, Terre Ferme, Isles Antilles, et Nlle. Espagne), Brion de la Tour/Desnos, Atlas General, civil, ecclesiastique
et militaire, Paris, 1766. 12 x 10.8”. (HC) Finely engraved map that focuses on Mexico, Central America, northern South America and all of the
islands of the West Indies. There is no topographical detail in the nascent U.S. The map is embellished with a rococo-style cartouche. The highly
decorative borders were printed from a separate copperplate and the French text panels at both sides of map were also printed on a separate plate,
trimmed and then pasted on the page. A labor intensive method that few other publishers utilized. The borders feature putti working with globes
and surveying equipment. On thick paper with original hand coloring. A little uneven toning or foxing mostly in lower left quadrant. Two tracks
at lower edges in margins and away from border. (B+)
$150-200
350.Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean (West Indies), Jefferys, A New Geographical and Historical Grammar, London, ca. 1767. 11.3 x 7”. (HC) Handsome,
small map of the West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico showing an oddly shaped Florida peninsula. The decorative title cartouche features a scene
of the trade goods of the region. The maps from Thomas Salmon’s New Geographical and Historical Grammar were drawn Thomas Jefferys. Ref:
Sellers & Van Ee #1730. Paper has been added to the top margin to better accommodate framing. A small hole near St. Kitts has been infilled and
is only noticeable on verso, although the type of paper used is modern. (B)
$120-170
351.Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean (Carte du Golphe du Mexique et des Isles Antilles Reduite de la grande Carte Angloise de Popple), Buache/Dezauche,
Paris, 1780. 36 x 19.3”. (BW) This uncommon map is focused on the Gulf of Mexico and includes the Caribbean Islands, Central America and
the northern tip of South America. The map is an updated version of Buache’s map of 1740, which itself was based on Henry Popple’s important
and influential 21-sheet map of 1733. The map shows the variations in the trade winds and includes several navigation routes including the Spanish
gold fleet from Vera Cruz to Havana. The entire coastal and interior areas are shown in excellent detail, particularly those of Florida and presentday Texas. The colonial possessions of the region are shown via a color-coded key at the right, beneath a block of explanatory French text. The
map is printed on two joined sheets, and is topped with a second title above the neatline; Carte d’une Partie de l’Amerique pour la Navigation…
Ref: Sellers & Van Ee, #1707; Tooley (Amer) p. 29, #92. Very nice impression printed on strong paper with original color in outline. The hand
color is a little faded or was weakly applied. Soft crease beside centerfold, a couple of edge tears closed on verso, and title above neatline was weakly
printed. (B+)
$1400-1800
352.Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean (Carte Geo-Hydrographique du Golfe du Mexique et de ses Isles), Rizzi-Zannoni, Venice, ca. 1780. 17.5 x 12.5”.
(HC) Finely engraved map covering U.S. and Mexican coastlines, Central America, northern South America and all of the major islands of the West
Indies, also naming some very small ones. The map is filled with great coastal detail and many place names. This lovely chart is adorned with a garland
style title cartouche, a fleur-de-lys, and rhumb lines. Very good impression and original color with full, wide margins. Lightly toned at centerfold
and some foxing in the Gulf of Mexico near Mexico. (B)
$180-220
353.Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean ([Lot of 2] Mexico or New Spain; in which the Motions of Cortes may be Traced [and] Map of the Gulf of Mexico
the Islands and Countries Adjacent), Kitchin, Robertson’s History of America, London, 1795. x ”. (BW) A matched pair of maps that together
delineate the entire span from California through the Caribbean Islands. Both have decorative title cartouches and compass roses. 1) Mexico or New
Spain… (15.3 x 11") is an attractive map of the American Southwest and Mexico. California is New Albion and contains little detail outside of a
few coastal place names. The region of present-day Arizona and New Mexico is well delineated with numerous Indian villages and the locations
of missions. From New Mexico to Louisiana is “Great Space of Land Unknown.” The small Texas settlement of Cenis is near the New Kingdm.
of Leon. An inset at lower left shows Mexico City on the large Lake of Mexico with L. Chalco below. Beautifully engraved with a decorative title
cartouche and compass rose. Folding as issued. Fine. (A+) 2) Map of the Gulf of Mexico… (19.5 x 12.5") continues where the first map ends
and extends to beyond the Leeward and Windward Islands. It includes Trinidad and the northern portion of South America, Venezuela and Terra
Firma. The map is also beautifully engraved and provides good detail throughout. Folding, as issued. Near fine example with just a trace of offsetting
or surface soiling and a couple of soft folds. (A) Ref: 1) Wheat (TMW) #172; 2) Howes #358. See individual descriptions.
$250-350
354.Caribbean (Les Isles Antilles, &c. Entre lesquelles sont les Lucayes, et les Caribes), Sanson, ca. 1700. 12.1 x 8.1”. (HC) This is a reduced version
of Sanson’s impressive map of the Caribbean with excellent detail including the Bahamas and the southern tip of Florida. It is decorated with a lovely
title cartouche. Engraved by Anthony d’Winter. Sharp impression and lovely color. (A+)
$325-400
355.Caribbean (The West Indies, Exhibiting the English French Spanish Dutch & Danish Settlements with the Adjacent Parts of North & South America,
from the Best Authorities), Jefferys, London, ca. 1785. 11 x 7.5”. (HC) An uncommon map of the Caribbean showing the colonial holdings of Britain,
France, Spain, the Netherlands, and Denmark after the Treaty of Paris in 1763, by way of a lettered key at left. Southern Florida is shown with
large, interconnected waterways, effectively turning the region into an archipelago. The boundary between Florida and Georgia is labeled Limits
Stipulated in 1738.
(A+)
$180-230
356.Caribbean (A New Chart of the West Indies Including the Florida Gulf and Stream…), Heather, A Marine Atlas, London, 1797. 73.5 x 30.8”. (BW)
This is an incredible, large-scale chart covering from the Gulf of Florida (Tampa Bay) through the Bahamas and Caribbean Islands as far south as
Antigua. The chart is filled with excellent detail and soundings, particularly in the Florida Keys and Bahamas. The chart is printed on three joined
sheets, as issued. At the end of the 18th century Britain played a leading role in chart making and William Heather was among the most prominent
cartographers of the period. He succeeded Mount and Page and then established a Naval Academy and the Naval Warehouse, which provided nautical
instruments, charts and instructional texts on navigation. The map is in remarkable condition considering it size and purpose. There are some
repaired fold intersections and repairs in margins and the map borders, but there are no significant flaws. (B)
$5500-7500
357.Caribbean (West Indies), Playfair, Playfair’s Geography, London, [1810]. 22 x 18.2”. (BW) A well engraved double-page chart that shows the
whole Caribbean Basin to include parts of Florida, Yucatan and northern South America. Fancy titling in scroll lettering. Dr. Playfair was
historiographer to the Prince of Wales. Fine engraved line on a thick sheet with what looks like centerfold toning but is show through from the
backstrap. (A)
$140-180
358.Caribbean (A New Map of the West Indies for the History of the British Colonies), Edwards, The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British
Colonies in. the West Indies, London, [1818]. 43.5 x 27”. (HC) This an unusual map made by Bryan Edwards, a Jamaican planter and politician,
for his publication describing the West Indies. The map is printed on two sheets, and it shows in extensive detail the area from the southern tip
of Florida through the Yucatan and Honduran coasts (here called Moskitos Shore) to the northern coast of South America. Each of the islands is
shown in minute detail. Published by H. Reid, No. 32 Charing Cross. Dated 1793, this edition was published in 1818. The sheets are not joined,
as issued. The overall size if joined is given; each sheet is approximately 22" x 27". On thick paper with full coloring and strong, dark impression.
A little offsetting else very good. (B+)
$600-800
359.Caribbean (Carte Particuliere des Iles Antilles ou des Indes Occidentales), Brue, Paris, 1837. 20 x 14.2”. (HC) Attractive and very detailed map
describing the West Indies with insets of the Virgin Islands, Martinique and Guadeloupe. Beautifully engraved with a very fine line on heavy paper,
the sheet features an embossed atlas seal below the fancy script title. A touch of outline color along the shorelines of the individual islands provides
a delicate accent that is characteristic of Brue’s style. Here, the outline color reflects colonial claims, including those of France, England, Spain, Denmark,
Holland, and Sweden. Bold keyboard style border surrounds. Fine impression and lovely original hand coloring on a thick sheet with huge margins.
Some toning at margin edges. (A)
$150-200
360.Caribbean (West India Islands), Tallis, Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World, London, ca. 1850. 13 x 9.8”. (HC) A very handsome
chart of the Caribbean with fine detail and pleasant coloring. Chart extends from the Bahamas through the Caribbean Islands and Trinidad to Columbia.
The vignettes are beautifully engraved by J. Rogers after the art of H. Warren. The predominate vignette is “Kingston, Jamaica from the Commercial
Rooms,” plus a view of clipper ships anchored offshore, a small engraving of a native couple, and a coin. The vignettes and borders have been delicately
colored in a modern hand. Good impression with ample margins that are wider than commonly seen on this series of maps. (A) $120-160
361.Bahamas (Carta del Gran Banco de Bahama Parte de la Isla de Cuba y Costa de la Florida), Quesada, Madrid, 1866. 23 x 35.5”. (BW) This is a scarce
working Spanish sea chart that delineates the banks off the east coast of Florida from Hutchinson Island to Key Largo, the Bahamas and the midportion of Cuba. The chart is quite detailed and includes all the tiny islands, meticulously noted soundings, and many hand colored light-houses.
In Florida, Fort Jupiter, with its important lighthouse, is located, along with the tiny town of Miami and two other lighthouses. The map was published
under the auspices of the Direccion de Hydrografia by Quesado, who was the chief of cartography for the Ministry of the Navy, in 1858 and updated
to 1866. The embossed stamp of the Direccion de Hydrografia, Madrid is in blank lower left corner and includes their coat-of-arms. This sturdy,
working chart is backed with linen. The chart has some compass circles in pencil made during navigation, still near very good and exceptional for
a map of this type. (B+)
$1500-1800
362.Cuba, Jamaica (Cuba Insula et Iamaica), Wytfliet, Histoire Universelle des Indes Occidentales et Orientales, Douai, France, ca. 1605. 11.5 x 9”. (BW)
This is one of only two Caribbean maps in this important work, which was the first atlas dedicated to the New World. It provides an important,
early view of Cuba and Jamaica with the Cayman Islands located between them. A bit of Hispaniola is also included. Even though Cuba was among
the earliest European discoveries in the region, the cartographic information disseminated was often incorrect and confusing. It was not until Ortelius’
map of 1579 that Havana was correctly shown on the north coast, even though it had been founded in 1514 by Spanish conquistadors and named
after a local Indian chief, San Cristóbal de Habana. This map shows Havana in the correct location but also includes St. Christophori in its primitive
location on Cuba’s southwestern coast. The handsome map is embellished with a large strapwork title cartouche and a fully engraved moiré-patterned
sea. Ref: Cueto #16. Expertly remargined on three sides with a tiny bit of facsimile of the neatline at lower left. (B+)
$950-1200
363.Cuba (Carte Geographique, Statistique et Historique de Cuba), Buchon, Atlas Geographique, Statistique, Historique et Chronologique…, Paris, [1825].
19.3 x 15”. (HC) This large and detailed map of Cuba shows settlements, roads and topography. On three sides, French text describes the religious,
commercial, historical and other aspects of life on Cuba. The map is on a full sheet measuring 27" x 21". The map was originally engraved by Young
& Delleker in 1822, for Carey and Lea’s American Atlas. This is the French version issued in Atlas Geographique. Beautiful example with fine
original hand coloring and full margins. (A)
$160-220
364.Cuba (Mapa Historico Pintoresco Moderno de la Isla de Cuba), May, Album Pintoresco de la isla de Cuba, [1853]. 22.8 x 16.5”. (PC) This tintedlithograph map of Cuba is framed by a pictorial border of sixteen vignettes that reflect the wealth of mid-nineteenth century Cuba. The highly detail
map (13.5 x 9.6") shows towns, ports, railroads and roads and includes an inset that charts the distances between cities in Cuba. The surrounding
vignettes include some of the most important early views produced by its first lithographer, Pierre Toussaint Frederic Mialhe. They include a coffee
plantation, a sugar mill, tobacco fields, a cock fight, a dance scene (el zapateo), the taking of El Morro by British forces in 1762, the town and sanctuary
of El Cobre, and the hurricane of 1846. The illustrations surrounding this map involved a scandalous case of copyright piracy. May, a Havana merchant,
sent Mialhe’s original views to Germany to be reproduced. These were then returned to Cuba and sold in competition with Mialhe’s originals at
less than half the price. Mialhe sued May for copyright violation under the newly enacted copyright laws. May denied plagiarism, maintaining
that “... after all, ladies in carriages, street sellers, churches, monuments, and landscapes were all there in full view to any artist who cared to paint
them.” Despite this outrageous argument, the case was settled in May’s favor due to a technicality. The map itself was also pirated from a different
source - a 1848 map by José M. de la Torre. However, the composition of the map with the chart of distances and the illustrations is an entirely
‘original’ work by May. Ref: Cueto #82 & Mialhe’s Colonial Cuba pp. 4-6, #127. Issued folding, now professionally backed with light Japanese
tissue to support the folds. (A)
$1500-1800
365.Cuba ([Lot of 2] Map of Cuba Its Provinces, Railroads, Cities, Towns, Harbors, Bays, Etc. also Southern Florida and Neighboring Islands of the
West Indies [and] War Maps of Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines), [1897-1898]. x ”. (PC) The first is nice pocket map (19 x 12.5") that folds
into paper covers titled “Map and History of Cuba from the Latest and Best Authorities, Including a Clear and Graphic Account of the War of 18951897.” The map is nicely colored by province with good detail throughout. Extends to the Bahama Islands and southern Florida. The covers include
a 28-page booklet on the Spanish American War and the history of Cuba. A beautiful example that has just a couple tiny fold intersection splits,
else fine. (A) The second map (25.3 x 9.5") was published as a supplement to The Boston Herald, Sunday, May 8, 1898. Little flags at sides for
Cuba, Spain and the United States were meant to be cut out and stuck to the map to indicate cities held or captured as the reader “follows the war
news in The Boston Herald.” Inset of Porto Rico and another of the Philippine Islands. Folding as issued and mint. (A+)
$120-140
366.Cuba, Havana (Plan of the Harbour and City of the Havana, Surveyed by Don Joseph del Rio, Captain in the Spanish Navy), British Admiralty,
London, [1844]. 20.8 x 16”. (BW) This fine, scarce chart is the English version of Jose del Rio’s important survey of 1798. The harbor is annotated
with a systematic network of soundings and the city plan and fortifications are linked to an extensive key below the Admiralty’s seal. A note below
the key remarks that the meridian and scale have been corrected by Commander E. Barnett, 1844. Ref: Cueto #189. There are a couple of repaired
tears, one of which enters 1" into the map in the key (it appears more as a crease than a tear). (B+)
$700-800
367.Cuba, Havana (Plano de la Plaza de la Habana), Anon., Havana, 1846. 15.8 x 11.8”. (HC) This is a rare very scarce plan of the walled city of Havana
from either a Spanish or Cuban publication. Keys identify 71 barrios, churches, hospitals, colleges, public buildings, markets, etc. The distance
scale is in the vara castellana unit of measure. We can find no reference to this map and it has not appeared in dealer or auction catalogs to our knowledge.
Issued folded, now flattened with the folds reinforced with tissue on verso. The bottom has been remargined with the outside neatline in facsimile.
(B+)
$500-700
368.Jamaica (Carte de l’Isle de la Jamaique), Bellin, Prevost’s Histoire Generale des Voyages, Paris, 1758. 12.5 x 8”. (HC) Strongly engraved and detailed
map that describes this island of the Greater Antilles. The map shows remarkable detail with scores of place names along the coast plus mountains,
roads, personal estates, watershed and other details in the interior, with the early parishes shown. At lower left is a decorative rococo-style title
cartouche with compass rose and rhumb lines above. Ref: Sellers & Van Ee #1917. (A)
$150-200
369.Hispaniola (West Indianischer Historien Under Zhen), Gottfried, Frankfurt, [1655]. 7.5 x 6”. (BW) Fabulous early bird’s-eye view of San Domingo
that shows streets, individual buildings and more than thirty sailing ships resting in the harbor. The town is fortified on the west side and protected
on the other sides by the bay and river. Military actions are taking place outside the fortified wall. A huge crocodile and compass rose float in the
foreground. On a full page (8" x 13.3") of German text. A scarce issue. A little toning in map and a water stain below in text. (B+)$140-180
370.Hispaniola (Isle de Saint Domingue), Bellin, Le Petit Atlas Maritime, Paris, [1764]. 13.5 x 8”. (HC) This beautifully engraved chart of Hispaniola
features a decorative rococo-style title cartouche in the upper left corner and an abundance of coastal detail. The topography and interior are nicely
developed showing towns, villages, churches, rivers, lakes and mountains. On a sheet of hand laid paper with wide margins and lovely original
color. Toned at centerfold and along edges, a few other light toning spots. Centerfold has tape on verso as reinforcement. (B)
$90-140
371.Lesser Antilles (Canibales Insulae), Blaeu, Atlas maior sive Geographia, ca. 1662. 21 x 16.5”. (HC) This is the first Dutch map to focus on the
Lesser Antilles. It covers the Windward and Leeward Isles from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Margarita. Centered on a compass rose with north
at right, the chart is less decorative than other maps by Blaeu, having instead a practical navigational chart appearance. The title - Islands of the Cannibals
- is certainly evocative. It illustrates the European impression of the mysterious islands of the New World resulting from many explorer’s accounts
of the savage Caribbean warriors who devoured their prisoners. Blaeu’s map appeared only in editions of the great Atlas Maior from 1662, thus
it is relatively uncommon. Latin text on verso. Ref: Goss (Blaeu) p. 162. Near fine with a nice impression, original outline color and wide original
margins. There is a small paper flaw near the island of Trinidad and a couple of tiny in-filled wormholes along the centerfold. (A) $800-1000
372.Lesser Antilles (Carte Reduite des Isles Antilles Dressee au Depost des Cartes et Plans de la Marine…), Bellin, Hydrographie Francoise, Paris, 1758.
22.3 x 34.5”. (HC) This handsome, large-scale sea chart on two joined sheets covers the region from the Virgin Islands to Grenada and Tobago in
great detail. Two large floral cartouches; one encloses the title and the other is an inset of the Virgin Islands. Two vignettes at upper left illustrate
the approach to Saint-Eustache. Rhumb lines, a compass rose, and minute navigational details make this a superb example of the fine marine cartography
for which Bellin was renowned. Fine impression and lovely later color on a sheet of very sturdy paper. Near fine, but for some faint toning along
centerfold. (A)
$1200-1500
373.Lesser Antilles ([Lot of 7 Lesser Antilles]), Bellin, Le Petit Atlas Maritime, Paris, [1764]. x ”. (BW) Nice set of maps from Bellin’s marine atlas.
All with rhumb lines and fleur-de-lys. Lot includes:
1) Carte de l’Isle de Saint Vincent, (6.3 x 8.3"). A little light foxing in map.
2) Plan du Port et du Carenage de Cariacoua situe dans las Partie du Sud de l’Isle de St. Vincent, (8.5 x 6.8"). This chart is on a double page, folded sheet.
3) Carte de l’Isle de Antigue, (5.5 x7.8"). Very nice title cartouche.
4) Carte de l’Isle de la Grenade, (6.5 x 8.5").
5) Port et Fort Royal de la Grenade, (6.7 x 8.7"). Light scattered foxing.
6) Plan du Port du Carenage ou Petit Cul de Sac de l’Isle Se. Lucie, (6.3 x 8.3"). Some light scattered foxing mostly in blank margins.
7) Plan du Cul de Sac des Roseaux dans l’Isle de Ste. Lucie, (6.5 x 8.5"). Each is on a full sheet of fine hand laid paper with full, original margins. All maps
very good with some light marginal foxing, except as noted above. (A)
$200-300
374.Lesser Antilles (Amer. Sep. Petites Antilles. No. 75.), Vandermaelen, Atlas Universel, Brussels, [1827]. 21.5 x 18”. (HC) Very handsome, scarce
map of the islands between St. Croix and Grenade. There are many place names along the shoreline, but little interior detail. Extensive French text
describes the major islands. The Atlas Universel was the first atlas to present all the maps on the same scale (1: 1,641,836), with each map covering
an area of approximately 20 degrees of longitude (from Paris) and 6 degrees of latitude. It was also considered to be the first lithographic atlas ever
published. The maps were designed so they could be joined together to form a huge globe measuring 7.75 meters in diameter. There was only one
edition of the atlas, published in 1825-27, and the subscription list shows that only 810 copies were sold. Near fine example with just two small
foxing or toning areas. Beautiful original hand coloring, crisp dark impression and very wide margins. (A)
$150-200
375.Lesser Antilles (The Leeward Islands), Stanford, London, [1887]. 23.5 x 18.5”. (HC) This chart extends from the eastern portion of Porto Rico
through the Leewards to Dominica. Map has scores of shoreline place names and good interior detail. Each island is hand colored to indicate colonial
ownership. Table at center locates and names the parishes on St. Christopher and Nevis. Blank verso. Full original coloring with very wide margins.
Some light scattered foxing, two short edge tears, centerfold repaired on verso. (B+)
$90-120
376.Lesser Antilles ([Lot of 2] Carte des Isles Antilles ou du Vent avec la Partie Orientale des Isles sous le Vent [and] Les Petites Antilles ou les Isles
du Vent, avec Celles de Sous le Vent), Bonne, Paris, ca. 1780-1788. x ”. (BW) Nice pair of copper engraved maps illustrating the Lesser Antilles.
Both have good impressions on thick hand laid paper. The first is from Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre, 1780, (8.3 x 12.3).
The chart details the Windward Islands and the eastern Leeward Islands to include about half of Puerto Rico. Seven distance scales. A few light
spots in map, more in the margins, and browning at edges. (B+). The second was published in Atlas Encyclopedique circa 1787-1788. The map
(13.5 x 9") depicts most of the Lesser Antilles, including the Windward and Leeward Islands, and the northern shore of South America. Centerfold
repaired on verso with a few spots in the area. (B+)
$160-200
377.St. Kitts (Carte de l’Isle de Sainct Christophle), Sanson/Mariette, Cartes Generales de Toutes les Parties du Monde, Paris, ca. 1650. 16.8 x 12.3”.
(HC) The elegant map is the earliest printed map of St. Kitts. The island is divided into three parts with both extremities marked French and the
central mountainous region demarked as English. The settlements and forts are clearly shown as well as the favorable anchorages and dangerous parts
of the coastline. The island was first colonized in 1623 by the British and the French in 1627. The Anglo-French rivalry lasted for more than 100
years and both powers used the island as a base of operations in the Lesser Antilles. The map is beautifully embellished with a lovely compass
rose and title cartouche. Engraved by A. Peyrounin. Ref: Tooley (MCC-81) #1. A couple of minor printer’s creases. (A+)
$800-1000
378.Guadeloupe (Isle de la Guadeloupe Scituee a 16 Degrez de Lat. Septentrionale), Sanson/Mariette, Paris, ca. 1650. 16.8 x 12.2”. (HC) A lovely map
that includes portions of Isle de la Desirade and Marie Galante Isle. The map has a crisp impression, and shows good coastal detail with dozens
of rivers, large shoals and several forts and churches. The interior is mostly blank, but for the central mountains. Embellished with a beautiful compass
rose and an elegant drape-style title cartouche. Single distance scale. On thin hand laid paper with grape cluster watermark. Some toning or foxing
spots, a few rough places in margins and a few old repairs on verso. (B)
$150-200
379.St. Croix (L’Isle de Ste. Croix…), Lapointe, Du Tertre’s Histoire generale des Antilles…, Paris, 1671. 12.3 x 8.5”. (HC) This scarce map of St.
Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, is filled with detail along the coastline and in the western part, while the eastern part of the island is lacking in any settlement.
The map is oriented by a compass rose with north to the bottom. It is richly embellished with a large title cartouche, coats of arms, a sailing ship
and also includes a pictorial inset of the governor’s house (Maison du gouverneur). This map reflects the island during one of its most prosperous
periods when it was managed by Governor DuBois of the French West Indian Company. Ref: Phillips (M) p. 757. Nice impression and attractive
color. There is a repaired, 2" tear into the bottom of map near the compass rose. (B+)
$750-900
380.Antigua (Insula Antegoa ad Fidem Prototypi Londinensis Designata et Excusa per Homannianos Heredes), Homann Heirs, Nuremberg, ca. 1737.
11 x 10.3”. (HC) This map was copied from the work of Herman Moll in 1729. It is meticulously detailed with a compass rose, soundings, anchorages,
navigational hazards, roads, churches, landowners’ names, windmills, forts, and sugar plantations. This small map was trimmed from a folio map
that featured five maps of the region. Ref: Sellers & Van Ee #1723. Trimmed to neatline and remargined on three sides. (B+)
$100-150
381.Martinique ([Lot of 5] La Martinique… [with] Martinico [and] An Accurate Map ... Martinico. [and] A Map of Martinico, ...[and] L’Isle de la
Martinique), Paris, 1749-1802. x ”. 1) La Martinique. Carte Geographique, Statistique et Historique de la Martinique (24.3 x 17.8"). Nicely engraved
map of the island showing good coastal detail and locating numerous place names, forts, churches and roads. A key at right identifies anchorages,
batteries, etc. French explanatory text surrounds the map (11 x 10.8"). Buchon, Jean Alexandre. Paris, 1825. Hand color. A smudge and a couple
small spots in blank areas, and a small weak spot in the paper in the lower margin, else fine. Grade A. 2) Martinico (6.0 x 4.4"). Small, finely engraved
map of the island showing roads, forts, cities and topography. A simple fleur-de-lys and oval title cartouche decorate the map. Gold, Joyce. London,
1805, BW. Foxed. Lower margin close, but enough for framing. Grade B. 3) An Accurate Map of the Island of Martinico. (9.5 x 7"). Nicely detailed
map showing the island divided into three sectors of religious influence; the Capuchin Friers, the Jesuits, and the Dominican Friers. This uncommon
map shows several well defined roads, including one labeled as the “most frequented.” Additional details include forts, towns, hospitals and
topography. A decorative title cartouche and simple compass rose are also featured. Kitchin, Thomas. London, 1758, BW. Folding, with close
margins, as issued. The map has a small spot in a blank area, a couple extraneous folds, and some printer’s ink smudges, not affecting the map. Grade
B+. 4) A Map of Martinico, from the latest and best Authorities. (9.5 x 7.5"). This attractive map of the island is filled with interesting detail of
the terrain, anchorages, forts, sugar mills, salt pits and roads. It is inset with A Map of that part of Guadeloupe where the English made their Descent,
Jan. 23, 1759, which refers to the English fleet occupying Martinique. Ref: Jolly GENT-126. Gibson, John. From Gentleman’s MagazineLondon,
1759. Folding, as issued, BW. The map has some very faint offsetting and pleasant, even toning. Two short fold splits have been repaired with
archival tape on verso. Grade B+. 5) L’Isle de la Martinique (7.5 x 6.4"). Very handsome copper engraved map of the island with topography
shown by hachure. The map shows towns, villages, churches, forts and watershed. Simple block-style title cartouche. Ref: Pedley #477. Robert
de Vaugondy. From Atlas Universel Portatif et Militaire, Paris, 1749, BW. Grade A.
$400-600
382.Barbados (Barbadoes, Surveyed by William Mayo, Engraved and Improved by Thomas Jefferys…), Jefferys, West India Atlas, London, 1775. 18.5
x 24”. (BW) This large-scale map is based on William Mayo’s important survey of the island. Mayo’s was the second systematic, and first largescale survey and it fixed the legal bounds of the parishes. It was not until the Admiralty survey of 1873 that Mayo’s map ceased to be the standard
representation for maps of Barbados. The map shows the eleven parishes with their areas listed in a key below. It depicts the ports, settlements,
forts, churches, roads, and sugar plantations with landowners’ names. Relief is shown by hachures and two finely drawn landfall approach views
for mariners are engraved between the title and compass rose. This is the first state with Robert Sayer’s imprint in the bottom margin. Ref: Campbell
(MCC-22) #38. Fine impression and wide original margins. (A+)
$700-800
383.Tobago (Tobago from Actual Surveys and Observations), Jefferys, West-India Atlas, London, 1775. 24.5 x 19”. (HC) First edition of this classic
map of Tobago, issued shortly after the British conquest of the island. The map illustrates the rapid development of sugar plantations; each large
division is noted with the number of estates (286 total) and acreages. Only a few small, mountainous portions of the island are Reserved in Wood
for Rains. The map depicts the Indian villages, watering places, forts (including a demolished French fort), rocks, shoals, and anchorages with very
specific navigational notations. Two large insets depict Great & Little Courland Bays and Man of War Bay. Ref: Sellers & Van Ee #2110. Lightly
toned, with original outline color. (B+)
$1100-1400
384.Lesser Antilles and French Guiana (L’Isle de Cayenne occupee par Messieurs de la compagnie des Indes Occidentales… / La Representation de
l’Isle St. Christople Capitale des Antilles…), Vouillemont, Paris, 1667. 15 x 21”. (HC) This attractive and rare sheet pertains to the colonial industry
in the West Indies. At top is a large plan of Cayenne, the present day capital of French Guiana showing the small settlement and fort that was established
by the French in 1643. The map is presented is a drape-style border held up by Amerindians. The bottom map depicts St. Kitts and illustrates
the conflict between the French and English in 1666. These savage battles resulted in the French conquest of the English portion of the island. Inset
maps depict St. Croix, St. Martin, Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, Martinique and Grenada. The most intriguing aspect of the sheet is the view at center
that illustrates a sugar mill and workers in the sugar plantations. Sugar was introduced to the West Indies in 1641 and reached the Leeward Islands
in about 1650. Thus, this is a rare, early depiction of the various stages of sugar production in the region. Issued folding, now flattened with some
extraneous creasing. There is some minor printer’s ink residue and surface soil, else very good. (A)
$1600-2000
385.Lesser Antilles, French Guiana, Canada ([Lot of 3] Colonies Francaises Martinique [with] Colonies Francaises (en Amerique) [and] Colonies
Francaises (en Amerique)), Levasseur, Atlas National Illustre, Paris, ca. 1850. 16.5 x 11”. (HC) Three beautifully engraved maps depicting the
French Colonies in the Americas: 1) Colonies Francaises Martinique; 2) Colonies Francaises (en Amerique) includes French Guiana, Ile Royal, etc.;
and 3) Colonies Francaises (en Amerique) includes Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, St. Martin, etc. Fine set of three charts surrounded by decorative
scenes. Beautiful examples with a little marginal soil or spotting, else fine. Beautiful impression on sheet with full margins. (A) $240-275
386.South America (A Map of South America with all the European Settlements & whatever else is remarkable from the latest & best Observations),
Seale, The History of England…, London, ca. 1732. 14.8 x 18.3”. (HC) Handsome map filled with names of European and Indian cities, forts, castles
and gold and silver mines. The spurious Prime Lake sits near Guiana with the fanciful city of Manoa, o el Dorado located on its banks. The Amazon
Basin is described by This Country and its Inhabitants are very little known, a note that is also applied to the fictional Iarajes or Xarayes Lake that
forms the headwaters of the La Plata. The map is decorated with a lovely rococo cartouche and a compass rose. Nicely remargined at right with
neatline reinstated and some faint offsetting in map. (B+)
$230-300
387.South America (South America), Finley, A New General Atlas, Philadelphia, [1824]. 8.6 x 11.2”. (HC) Very finely engraved copper plate map
of the continent locates major towns, rivers and ports. Columbia is made up of the regions Venezuela and Cundinamarca. Brazil occupies a huge
area divided into the Portuguese capitanias. The large United Provinces encompasses today’s Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and part of Argentina.
An early impression engraved by Young & Delleker. Crisp impression, fine original hand coloring and full margins on sheet of thick paper.. A
spot of foxing at upper border, else fine. (B)
$80-100
388.South America (Ethnographical Map of South America in the Earliest Times, Illustrative of Dr. Pritchard’s Natural History of Man and His Researches
into the Physical History of Mankind), Prichard, Explanatory Notice of the Ethnographical Maps to the Natural History of Man, London, 1843.
19.5 x 23.5”. (HC) A most colorful thematic map that shows the entire continent and a portion of Central America to include Lake Nicaragua. Dr.
Prichard credits M. d’Orbigny’s work for the ethnographic information presented on the map. Hand colored legend identifies the origin of ten different
groups which are further defined from the Andean, Mediterranean and Brasilio Guarani Nations. Published by H. Bailliere, London. Beautiful
original full hand coloring and full, wide margins. Short marginal tear closed on verso. (B+)
$140-180
389.Panama, Colombia and Venezuela (Terra Firma et Novum Regnum Granatense et Popayan), Jansson, Amsterdam, ca. 1650. 19 x 14.6”. (HC)
Splendid map of the Isthmus of Panama and northwestern South America including most of present-day Colombia and part of Venezuela. The map
is based on the cartography of Hessel Gerritsz and formed one of the prototypes for South American cartography throughout the rest of the century.
The mountainous topography is indicated on this map and there are numerous settlements and towns noted. Two cartouches and pair of compass
roses decorate this map. Jansson’s imprint is located below the title cartouche. Lovely original color. Centerfold separations with the one at top
entering 1" into the map. There are a few short tears and stains in the blank margins, not affecting the map. Brown paper tape remnants on verso.
(B)
$400-500
390.Venezuela (Pas Kaart van Rio Oronoque Golfo de Paria met e Eylanden Trinidad, Tabago, Granada, Granadillos, en Bequia…), Van Keulen, De Nieuwe
Groote Lichtende Zee-Fackel…, Amsterdam, [1687]. 23 x 20”. (HC) This handsome chart of the Gulf of Paria delineates the entrance to the Orinoco
River and extends to include the islands from Trinidad to St. Vincent. The chart is oriented with north to the right by two compass roses. A large
inset shows Tobago on a larger scale. The delightful scale cartouche features Neptune with his entourage and natives with trade goods. The map
is further adorned with a monkey atop the title cartouche and a sailing ship. Some light scattered foxing, else very good. (B+) $1000-1300
391.Venezuela (Carte Particuliere du Gouvernement de Venezuela Dressee sur ce queles Espagnols en ont ecrit), Anville, Paris, 1730. 12 x 8”. (HC)
This attractive map illustrates the coast from Lago de Maracaibo to Isla de Margarita and focuses on the many rivers in the region. The map originally
appeared in Charlevoix’s Histoire de l’Isle Espagnole. Dissected and backed with contemporary brown linen with title in brown manuscript ink
on a paper label. Lightly toned. (B+)
$200-250
392.Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana (Guaiana ofte de Provincien tusschen Rio de las Amazonas ende Rio de Yuiapari ofte Orinoque), Gerritsz/
De Laet, Nieuwe Wereldt ofte Beschrijvinghe van West-Indien…, Leiden, [1630]. 14 x 11”. (HC) Hessel Gerritsz was apprenticed to Blaeu as
an engraver before starting his own business. He then was appointed Cartographer to the Dutch East India Company and subsequently held the
same position in a newly formed West India Company. Although Gerritsz actually traveled to the area during his voyage to South America and
the West Indies undertaken in 1628, this map obviously lacks first-hand knowledge, except along the coastline. The interior is dominated by the
huge lake (Parime Lacus) with the legendary city of El Dorado (Manoa, o el Dorado) on its shores. The map is beautifully engraved with decorative
title and distance scale cartouches and a large compass rose. Professional repair on lower center fold and in blank margins. (A) $600-700
393.Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana (d’Engelze Volkplanting in’t Amerikaan Gewest Gujana, en Rio de las Amazones), Aa, Leiden, ca. 1710. 9
x 6”. (HC) This beautifully engraved map of the Guiana coast includes the Lesser Antilles. The fictitious Parime Lacus is fully shown with the
mythical Manoa el Dorado located on its western shore. The full course of the R. Patria o Orinoq is shown as is its confluence with the Amazon
River. A pictorial title cartouche shows Europeans and sailing ships in the harbor. The map notes the colony of Charles Heigh who established,
with his brother, the first English Colony in Guiana. He died there in 1604 and this cartouche shows the burial scene. Fine impression and nice
later coloring. (A+)
$150-200
394.French Guiana (Carte de l’Isle de Caienne, et de ses Environs), Bellin/Van Schley, Raynal’s Histoire Philosophique et Politique…, 1753. 11 x 8.5”.
(HC) Attractive chart of the coast of French Guyana locating the important fortifications and natural harbor of Cayenne. It is decorated with a fine
title cartouches and a compass rose. Dutch title at bottom: Kaart van het Eiland Cayenne. Fine original color. (A+)
$120-160
395.Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana (Carte de la Guiane Francaise & Hollandaise), Tardieu, Paris, ca. 1804. 14 x 11.5”. (HC) This scarce map
illustrates the Dutch, French and Portuguese possessions in Guyana. An inset shows the French forts at the mouth of the Sinamary River. The
map locates several Dutch and French forts along the coast. The title cartouche contains the French Republican calendar, used by the French government
for about twelve years from late 1793 to 1805. Dissected and backed with contemporary brown linen with title in brown manuscript ink on a paper
label. Some minor creasing from mounting, else very good. (A)
$200-250
396.Amazon River (Carte du Cours du Maragnon ou de la Grande Riviere des Amazones…), Bellin, Raynal’s Histoire Philosophique et Politique…, [1773].
14.5 x 7”. (HC) This interesting map is usually referred to as “the first scientific map of the Amazon.” It shows the expedition in 1743-44 of CharlesMarie La Condamine, a French scientist and explorer. He provided the first scientific account of the Amazon, including notes on how the natives
used curare for poison, and introduced rubber trees to Europe. Ref: Mercator’s World (May/June 1999) pp. 18-25; Portolan (#46 pp. 8-24). Fine
impression and original color. (A+)
$150-200
397.Amazon River (Cours du Fleuve Maragnon Autrement du des Amazones par le P. Samuel Fritz Missionaire de la Compagnie de Jesus), Fritz, Paris,
ca. 1800. 14 x 8.6”. (HC) Samuel Fritz, a Jesuit missionary, spent 42 years in South America. During this time he mapped the missionary territory
on the Upper Maranon between Peru and Quito, which was involved in a boundary dispute between Spain and Portugal. In 1689 he explored the
Amazon and charted the river’s course. This was the first approximately correct chart of the Maranon territory. He was also the first to follow
the Tunguragua instead of the Gran Para (Ucayali) and prove it was the real source of the Maranon. His important chart and the fascinating story
of his imprisonment as a suspected Spanish spy were copied in numerous accounts during the 18th century, including Lettres Edifiantes et Curieuses.
Dissected and backed with contemporary brown linen with title in brown manuscript ink on a paper label. Trimmed into neatline with a manuscript
ink notation above cartouche. (B)
$240-300
398.Brazil (Accuratissima Brasiliae Tabula), Hondius, Amsterdam, ca. 1640. 19 x 14.8”. (HC) Magnificent depiction of Brazil with north oriented to
the right by a handsome compass rose. The map is inset with two regions of Dutch interest in the area; Baja de Todos los Sanctos and Pernambuco.
The interior is bereft of geographical information except for largely imaginary rivers and forests. Instead the region is filled with dramatic scenes
of the indigenous people, including warfare and cannibalism, and some curious wildlife. The hereditary captaincies established by the Portuguese
are noted along the coastline. The decorative title cartouche is flanked by a native family and the seas are adorned with sailing ships, a sea monster
and a compass rose. German text on verso. Slightly toned with lovely original color and light foxing. Centerfold has been reinforced with tissue
on verso. (B+)
$750-850
399.Brazil (Capitaniarum de Phernambuca, Itamaraca, Paraiba, et Rio Grande Nova Delineatio), Jansson, Amsterdam, ca. 1650. 21.5 x 17.5”. (HC) This
is a scarce map of the Brazilian coast detailing the Capitaineries or hereditary harbor offices established by the Portuguese. The map is oriented
with north to the right by two compass roses, and is adorned with rhumb lines, sailing ships and three wonderful cartouches. Nice impression
and lovely old color with minor soil and rough paper edge in margins, well away from map. (A+)
$1000-1300
400.Brazil (Afbeeldinghe van Pariba ende Forten), Anon., [1690]. 14.2 x 10.6”. (HC) This bird’s-eye map shows the region of Paraiba and Portuguese
fortifications at the mouth of the River Paraiba. The scene of the Dutch attack on the region is illustrated with the Dutch fleet and the defending
Portuguese armies. Published by Gregorio Leti. This image is copied from an earlier publication, circa 1640. It is interesting to note that the image
has been reversed during the engraving process, so the river flows to the west, rather than correctly to the east, and the fortifications are on the wrong
bank. There are a couple small rust spots that are barely visible due to the dense engraving. (A)
$350-400
401.Brazil (Pianta della Citta di S. Salvadore Capitale del Bresile), Gazzettiere Americano, Atlante dell’ America…, Livorno, [1763]. 11.5 x 7.5”. (HC)
Uncommon bird’s-eye plan of the Portuguese capital in Brazil, also a view of the city taken from the sea entitled “Veduta della Citta di S. Salvadore
della parte della Baia.” Panels of Italian text identify key locations within the map and view. Ref: Phillips (A) #1167-43. Faint toning on fold, still
very good. (A)
$400-475
402.Brazil (Carte du Bresil Prem. Partie Depuis la Riviere des Amazones jus qua la Bay de Tous les Saints), Bellin, Prevost’s Histoire Generale des Voyages,
ca. 1770. 12.8 x 9.5”. (HC) Copper engraved map covering from the mouth of the Amazon to the Salvador. Only coastal detail is shown with regions
divided into the Capitaineries or hereditary harbor offices. Decorated with a garland-draped title cartouche.
(A)
$160-200
403.Brazil (Plan of the Bay and Harbour of Rio-Janeiro on the Coast of Brazil), Laurie & Whittle, London, 1794. 12.3 x 19”. (HC) This scarce plan
of Rio de Janeiro is based on the work of D’Apres de Mannevillette with improvements by Sampson Hall, Chief Mate of the Royal Bishop, and
from the plan by Simão Antonio da Roza Pinheiro. The map provides superb detail of the harbor with two small profile views and extensive sailing
directions. The track of the Pitt in 1763 and the Royal Bishop are noted, along with numerous soundings. Fine impression and lovely color on
a sheet of thick paper. (A+)
$600-800
404.Brazil (Carte Geographique, Statistique et Historique du Bresil), Buchon, Paris, [1825]. 11 x 11”. (HC) This attractive, copper engraved map details
Brazil’s extensive watershed, topography, towns and villages and coastal information. On three sides French text describes the country, its history,
production and commerce, rivers, principle settlements, etc. A table compares the imports and exports of Rio Janeiro and Bahia to various parts
of the world. The size given is for the map only; it is on a large folio sheet measuring 26" x 20". The map was originally engraved by Young & Delleker
in 1822. Buchon produced the French edition of Carey & Lea’s American Atlas. He used a better quality paper and today his maps are generally
found in better condition than their American counterparts. Beautiful original coloring and impression on a full sheet with full margins. Just a
trace of toning at centerfold, still very good. (A)
$100-150
405.Bolivia ([Bolivia] Map Drawn by Lieut. Lardner Gibbon U.S. Navy to Accompany his Report), U.S. Navy Dept., Senate Ex. Doc. No. 36, 2nd Session,
32nd Congress, Part II, Washington D.C., 1854. 28.5 x 18.3”. (PC) This interesting map of Bolivia shows Gibbon’s exploration route through the
country. A color key identifies the exploration route, geological features and gold, silver, copper, tin and lead mines. An inset shows the continuation
of Gibbon’s route via the Rio Mamore, and Rio Madeira to the Amazon. The map is from the Report on the Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon
by William Lewis Hendon and Lardner Gibbon. Fold separations repaired with tissue on verso. (B)
$100-180
406.Central South America (Paraquaria vulgo Paraguay Cum adjacentibus), Blaeu, Atlas Maior, Amsterdam, [1662]. 21.7 x 17.7”. (HC) Fine, rare
map covering Uruguay, Paraguay, northern Argentina and part of Chili. Filled with topographical illustrations, it also locates cities, missions, forts
and villages. Gerard Coeck engraved this beautiful map and embellished it with two Dutch ships in the Atlantic Ocean and three cartouches. Latin
text on verso with Qqq signature. This map appeared only in the Atlas Major, and is thus quite rare. Ref: Van der Krogt (Atlantes) #9900:2B. Strong,
dark impression with original coloring and full margins. Some text toning from verso showing on front of map. Professional repairs on bottom fold
and a few short marginal tears. (B+)
$250-350
407.Central South America (Le Paraguay ou les R.R.P.P. de la Compagnie de Jesus ont Repandu Leurs Missions), Anville, Paris, 1733. 12 x 11.8”.
(HC) This attractive and detailed map of the central part of South America shows the Jesuit missions. It is based on the cartography of D’Anville
in 1733 and was first published in a Jesuit report circa 1781. Dissected and backed with contemporary brown linen with title in brown manuscript
ink on a paper label. Ref: Phillips (M) p. 665. (A)
$220-275
408.Central South America (Carte du Paraguay et des Pays Voisins), Bellin, Raynal’s Histoire Philosophique et Politique…, 1771. 12 x 8”. (HC) Detailed
chart covering the region of northern Argentina with Paraguay, Uruguay, southern Brazil and part of Bolivia and Chile. The mythical Lac des Xareyes
is shown as the source of the La Plata River at the top of the map, and Buenos Aires is shown at the bottom. Engraved by A. van Krevelt. Fine
original color. (A+)
$120-160
409.Peru (Peru), Hondius/Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1640. 19 x 14.7”. (HC) Beautifully engraved map based on the cartography of Hessel Gerritsz. The
map covers the Pacific coast of South America from Ecuador as far south as the Atacama Desert in the northern reaches of Chile. It includes the
Potosi silver mines, Atacama Desert, Titicaca, Cusco, Quito and numerous other towns and villages. The dramatic strapwork cartouche incorporates
both the title and the distance scales. A large compass rose orients the map with north to the left. It is further decorated with four Spanish galleons
and three sea monsters. This is one of the plates that Blaeu acquired from the widow of Jodocus Hondius in 1629. Latin text on verso. There
is some show-through from ink notations on the verso, mainly confined to margins. There are several stains and small spots, and a hole in left border
repaired with paper on verso. Linen hinge remnants on verso. (B)
$400-500
410.Peru (Plan Scenographique de la Cite des Rois ou Lima Capitale de Royaume de Perou), Bellin, Le Petit Atlas Maritime, Paris, ca. 1764. 12.5 x 7.6”.
(BW) Terrific copper engraved plan of the fortified city of Lima, the capital of Peru. Key at right locates 70 features on the map including cathedrals,
universities and colleges, monasteries, hotels, and more. Later impression on thick hand laid paper with full margins. (A)
$140-180
411.Peru and Chili (Suite du Perou Audience de Charcas), Bellin, Raynal’s Histoire Philosophique et Politique…, 1771. 11.8 x 8.5”. (HC) Lovely map
of the region between Pisco, Peru and Tocopilla, Chili, and inland to present-day Bolivia. La Paz, Trinidad, and Santa Cruz are identified, as well
as nice detail of smaller towns, river systems, mountains and Lake Titicaca. Engraved by van Krevelt. Lovely original color. (A+)$110-150
412.Chile (Chili), Gerritsz/De Laet, Nieuwe Wereldt ofte Beschrijvinghe van West-Indien…, Leiden, [1630]. 14.1 x 11”. (HC) This beautiful map covers
Chili, from Puente de Vetes in the North to Cap de Diego Gallego in the south. North is to the left of the map. Beautiful title cartouche, scale of
miles, map key and a large compass rose make this a very attractive sheet. Hessel Gerritsz’s cartography of South America laid the foundation for
many other cartographers. Johannes de Laet, the director of the Dutch West India Company was privy to the latest topographical knowledge. Some
professional paper restoration in blank margins, not affecting map. (A)
$550-650
413.Argentina, Buenos Aires (Plan of the City and Suburbs of Buenos Ayres…), London, ca. 1889. 23.5 x 18.5”. (PC) This is a very uncommon and
detailed plan of the city naming streets, important buildings, tramways, dock, etc. The map illustrates the Metropolitan Tramways, which are colored
in red and blue. It was copied from a plan drawn in 1886 and shows the rapidly growing city by blocks outlined in dotted lines. Published by Waterlow
Brothers and Layton in London. We can find no record of this map being on the market previously. Issued folding with fold separation reinforced
on verso with tissue. (B+)
$275-350
414.South America - Southern (Exquisita & Magno aliquot mensium Periculo Lustrata etiam Retecta Freti Magellanica Facies…), Mercator, Mercator
Atlas, Amsterdam, ca. 1609. 18 x 13.5”. (HC) This exquisite map of the Strait of Magellan predates the discovery of the Straits of Le Maire. It
details soundings and navigational hazards in this strategic waterway. The geographic details for this map were drawn from Bernardus Joannis
Monasteriensis who accompanied the first Dutch expedition to sail through the Strait in 1599-1600. That expedition is portrayed on the map by
the fleet of six sailing ships in the Mar del Zur. The map is one of the most beautifully embellished maps of the Mercator Atlas. It is centered on
an elaborate compass rose orienting the map with north at the bottom. There are three large strapwork cartouches: penguins flank the title, a navigational
compass is incorporated into the distance scale, and an inset with coastal view of the entrance to the strait fills the last cartouche. Whimsical sea
lions, a whale and ships complete the composition. Latin text on verso. Fine impressions and lovely color. The centerfold has been reinforced
on verso and there are a couple of very tiny wormholes in the map. (B+)
$1000-1300
415.South America - Southern (Tabula Magellanica, qui Tierrae del Fuego, cum Celeberrimus Fretis a F. Magellano et I. Le Maire…), Blaeu, Le Theatre
du Monde…, Amsterdam, ca. 1646. 21.5 x 16.5”. (HC) Impressive map of the tip of South America showing the Strait of Magellan and Le Maire
Strait. The coastlines are depicted as very mountainous, while the interior is completely without detail. A beautiful sheet, it is richly arrayed with
rhumb lines, three compass roses, a fleet of ships, a coat of arms and a Latinized dedication to the artist and scientist Constantine Huygens. There
are three strapwork cartouches — title, key and scale featuring a family group of natives. The map bears Willem Blaeu’s signature, but it was published
by his son, Johannes. French text on verso. A attractive example of this fine map with a nice impression and color. Several worm holes and tracks
have been professionally and nearly invisibly repaired and the map is backed with light Japanese tissue. (B+)
$550-700
416.South America - Southern (Carte de la Terre de Feu et des Detroits de Magellan et de le Maire avec les Nouvelles Isles d’Anycan et de Beauchene),
Anon., Paris, ca. 1730. 10.3 x 5”. (HC) Interesting small map of Tierra del Fuego showing the important straits of Magellan and Le Maire. The
map contains little detail, but is dominated by a large decorative cartouche featuring two sailors. The map appeared in numerous historical accounts
during the 18th century, including Lettres Edifiantes et Curieuses. Dissected and backed with contemporary brown linen with title in brown manuscript
ink on a paper label. There is a bit of uneven toning. (B+)
$140-180
417.South America - Southern (Carte Reduite du Detroit de Magellan…), Bellin/Van Schley, Raynal’s Histoire Philosophique et Politique…, 1753.
13.5 x 7.5”. (HC) Detailed chart of the Strait of Magellan from Cap des Vierges to Cap de la Victoire. Included in the rococo title cartouche is a
lettered reference table for anchorages, bays, harbors in the vicinity of Isle de Louis le Grand at the mid-point of the strait. Dutch title: Gereduceerde
Kaart van de Straat van Magellan. Lovely original color. (A+)
$200-250
418.South America - Southern ([Lot of 2] Falkland Islands and Patagonia [and] Chili and La Plata), Tallis, The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History
of the World, London, ca. 1860. 9.8 x 13”. (HC) Falkland Islands and Patagonia has two maps within one decorative border. The map of the Falklands
is very detailed and is surrounded by finely rendered engravings of penguins, sea birds and tall sailing ships anchored off Jason Island. The map
of Patagonia has good detail along coastline, but little in the interior. It has a large vignette of Christmas Sound in Tierra del Fuego with clippers
under sail plus a small vignette of Fugeans in a boat. Chili and La Plata has similar detail and includes five vignettes of Travelling Post, The Gobernador,
Water Seller of Buenos Ayres, a rattlesnake, and the Grand Square in Buenos Ayres. Original outline color. (A)
$100-150
Atlantic & Arctic
419.Western Atlantic Ocean (Terra Neuf, en de Custen van Nieu Vranckryck, Nieu Engeland, Nieu Nederalnd, Nieu Andalusia, Guiana en Venezuela),
Ottens, Atlas der Zeevaart, Amsterdam, ca. 1745. 22 x 19”. (HC) This magnificent sea chart of the western Atlantic shows the coastlines of North
America from Cape Charles, Maryland to Newfoundland, and the West Indies to the northern coast of Brazil. Oriented by two compass roses with
north to the left; the Azores and Cape Verde Islands are at the top of the map. The map was originally produced by Frederick de Wit in circa 1675,
which was in turn derived from that of Theunis Jacobsz in circa 1650. It was etched by the renowned Dutch engraver Romeyn de Hooghe. The
map has been updated with a few more place names in North America including Mariland, B. de Delware and Penselvanie (which appears south
of Mariland). One of the cartouches has been eliminated to reveal the location of Bermuda. The Groot Bank van Terra Neuve has been expanded
and a Mael Stroom now appears in the Atlantic. The Dutch title cartouche remains with figures of explorers and natives clustered around a llama.
In the sea are sailing ships, including a raging sea battle, rhumb lines and compass roses. Ref: Burden #467. Fine impression and color. Minor soil
in blank margins, well away from the map. (A)
$2000-2300
420.Bermuda (A Mapp of the Sommer Islands… - Mappa Aestivarum Insularum…), Speed, A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World, ca.
1676. 20.3 x 13.7”. (HC) This magnificent map was compiled in 1622 by Richard Norwood. It is the first English printed map published in an
atlas to show Bermuda divided into Tribes and Shares. These divisions designated the properties given to the ‘Adventurers,’ led by Sir George
Sommers, who were shipwrecked there in 1609. Speed’s map became the standard map of the 17th century and was copied by Blaeu, Jansson, Ogilby
and others. Title in both English and Latin. The map was beautifully engraved by Abraham Goos in Amsterdam for Speed’s Prospect and his signature
appears below the scale of miles. The imprint of Bassett and Chiswell is at left. The map is embellished with sailing ships, a compass rose, four
cartouches and two coats of arms. English text on verso. Ref: Imago Mundi #40, p.140; Palmer (MCC 19) #6. Some soil on the centerfold, which
is reinforced with paper on verso. A short tear just entering the plate at bottom right repaired on verso with archival tape. (B+) $2500-3000
421.Atlantic Ocean (Carte Pour Servir a l’Histoire Philosophique et Politique des Etablissemens et du Commerce des Europeens Dans Deux Indies), Bonne/
Raynal, Atlas de Toute les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre, Paris, ca. 1775. 18.2 x 12.6”. (BW) This chart is roughly centered on the Atlantic
Ocean and includes most of Africa, the southern part of North America, the West Indies and all of South America. The focus of the chart is European
trade and commerce with the Americas. Arrows depict the directions of the currents or prevailing winds in the oceans. There is a fair amount of
detail in Central and South America. The Baja is here called Californie. Embellished with a rococo-style title cartouche. Folding, as issued. One
tiny spot and binding trim as issued. (A)
$100-150
422.Eastern Atlantic Ocean (De Cust van Barbaria, Gualata, Arguyn, en Geneheo, van Capo S. Vincente tot Capo Verde), Goos, Amsterdam, ca. 1685.
20.6 x 16.8”. (HC) This finely engraved sea chart covers from Lisbon, Portugal to Cape Verde, Africa. It also features the important Atlantic islands
including the Azores, Cape Verde, Canary, and Madeira Islands. A bold compass rose orients the map with north to the left. The handsome chart
is adorned with a large title cartouche flanked by a lion and a leopard. A nice impression printed on double thick paper with wide original margins.
There is some minor chipping of paper edges and a short split on the centerfold in the blank bottom margin. (A)
$700-800
423.Ascension Island (Vera effigies et delineatio Insulae Ascenscio…), Linschoten, Itinerario, Amsterdam, ca. 1601. 13.7 x 9.4”. (HC) Incredibly decorative
engraving of Ascension Island. Three elevations provide perspective of the rugged topography. The ocean is filled with delightful illustrations of
sea life and a fleet of Portuguese ships. The sheet is then richly embellished with two beautiful compass roses and three elaborate cartouches.
Beautifully engraved by Baptista a Doetechum. Nice impression and lovely color. Worm tracks inone marginway from image. (A)$375-450
424.Cape Verde Islands ([Lot of 4 - Cape Verde Islands]), Bellin, Paris, ca. 1747-77. x ”. (BW) This is a nice group of maps of the Cape Verde Islands,
which were positioned on the great trade routes between Africa, Europe, and the New World.
1) Plan de la Baye de l’Isle de St. Vincent une des Isles du Cap Verd (Oppervlakte van de Baaije van’t Eiland St. Vincent), by Bellin/van Schley, from a
Dutch edition of Prevost’s “L’Histoire Generale des Voyages,” 1747 (5.8 x 8").
2) Plan de la Ville et des Forts de St. Yago (Grondtekening van de Stad en Forten van St. Iago), by Bellin/van Schley, from a Dutch edition of Prevost’s
“L’Histoire Generale des Voyages,” 1747 (5.8 x 8").
3) Port Praya in the Island St. Jago, one of the Cape de Verds, by William Strahan and Thomas Cadell, from “Cook’s Voyages” (Vol. 1), 1777 (7 x 7.3").
4) Plan de la Baye de l’Isle de St. Vincent une des Isles du Cap Verd / Vue de l’Isle St. Vincent, A.O.S.O., by Bellin, from Prevost’s “L’Histoire Generale
des Voyages,” circa 1750, (6 x 8"). There is a stain in the lower right margin of #4, else all very good. (A)
$150-200
425.Azores (Insulae Acores delineante Ludovico Teisera), Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1660. 19.5 x 15”. (HC) This fine map of the strategically important
Azores Islands was drawn by Luis Teixeira, the Portuguese Jesuit who was cartographer to the Spanish crown. The map is beautifully adorned
with several sailing ships and compass roses and the central title cartouche features creatures of the sea. This is from a later edition with two cracks
from the plate visible in the printing. The centerfold is toned and reinforced on verso. The paper edges are chipped, well away from the map.
(B)
$450-550
426.North Atlantic Ocean (A New and Correct Chart from England to Guinea with all the Tradeing part of the West Indies…), Thornton, A Sea Atlas
(Atlas Maritimus), London, ca. 1689. 22 x 18.5”. (BW) This scarce chart covers the North Atlantic and the surrounding coastlines including the
Eastern Seaboard of North America, the West Indies, northern South America, West Africa, and Western Europe to Ireland. The title cartouche
denounces Mercator’s projection; showing a preference for the more popular Mr. Wright’s projection, not as it is Vulgarly called Mercators Chart.
A number of Thornton’s charts of this period make this reference to Mr. Wright’s projection. In North America, the distinct fishing banks off
Newfoundland and the curious depiction of the St. Lawrence River stretching into the interior with tiny lakes in the Great Lakes region, are
characteristics of Thornton’s charts. John Thornton was one of the most important English mapmakers, from the so-called Thames School of chart
makers, during the period when Britain dominated mapmaking. In addition to actual chart-making he also was a publisher. He was appointed
Hydrographer to the Hudson Bay Company and the East India Company. This is the first state with John Thornton’s imprint at the England, Scotland
and Ireland in the Minories, London in the title cartouche. Narrow, but adequate margins, as issued, with some edge tears repaired and backed
with light Japanese tissue. (B+)
$1000-1400
427.North Atlantic Ocean (Carte de l’Ocean Occidental Dressee pour Servir a l’Histoire Generale des Voyages), Bellin/Van Schley, Prevost’s Histoire
Generale des Voyages, Paris, 1746. 18 x 12.8”. (HC) This is an attractive chart of the North Atlantic. It is centered on a stunning 32-point compass
rose and delineated with rhumb lines. A good portion of each of the continents is shown with major port cities named. The coast of North America
is labeled with the colonies Florida, Carolina, Virginie, Pensilvanie and New Angleterre, Ne. Ecosse, and Acadie. The Prime Meridian is shown through
I. Ferro with an alternate Prime Meridian shown through Paris. The Dutch title appears below the map: Kaart van den Wester-Ocean, om te dienen
voor de Historische Beschryving der Reizen. Binding trim at upper left replaced to accommodate framing. (A)
$375-450
428.Iceland (Carte de l’Islande pour Servir a la Continuation de l’Histoire Generale des Voyages. Dressee sur celle de M. Horrebows), Bellin, Prevost’s
Histoire Generale des Voyages, Paris, ca. 1768. 15 x 12”. (BW) In 1752 the Danish scholar, Niels Horrebow, published an important book and
map about Iceland. His map, based on the previously unpublished Knoff survey, was a major departure from previous maps based on Bishop
Gudbrandur Thorlaksson’s map more than 150 years earlier. Thus, it marked a turning point in the cartography of Iceland. This is Bellin’s version
for Prevost’s important work on voyages of exploration. The map locates villages and churches and graphically delineates the mountains, including
Mt. Hekla, rivers, lakes and forests. Early impression on a sheet of thick hand laid paper with full margins. (A+)
$250-350
429.Iceland (Die Insel Island Nro. 76), Reilly, Vienna, ca. 1791. 11 x 9”. (HC) This uncommon Austrian map of Iceland is based on Homann’s map
of 1761, which was in turn based on the previously unpublished Knoff survey. The map locates villages and churches and graphically delineates
the mountains, rivers, lakes and forests. It is embellished with a decorative title cartouche.
(A+)
$450-550
430.North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean (Carte Reduite des Mers du Nord), Bellin, Prevost’s Histoire Generale des Voyages, 1758. 17.7 x 13”. (BW)
This nice chart is centered roughly on Iceland and covers from the eastern shores of Canada through Greenland to Scandinavia and Britain. The coastlines
are intricately drawn with coastal place names the only detail. A fine chart with decorative title cartouche and rhumb lines. Issued folding, with
a bit of offsetting along one fold that can easily be erased. (A)
$160-200
431.Canadian Arctic, North Pacific and Northern Asia ([Lot of 2] Carte des parties Nord et est de l’Asie… [and] Nouvelle Representation des Cotes
Nord et Est de l’Asie), Robert de Vaugondy/Diderot, Encyclopedie, Paris, 1772. 14.3 x 11.4”. (HC) This intriguing pair of maps offers an informative
overview of some of the early cartographic theories concerning the northern part of Asia and the western part of North America, as well as the Arctic
search for a Northwest Passage. 1) Carte des parties Nord et est de l’Asia... This unusual map details the northern coastline from Scandinavia through
to the eastern coast of Asia to just below Nanking, and a bit of the coast of America called Anian. Japan is shown with the imaginary island of Jesso
above it. Inset into the map are four small maps of the western part of North America: I - Features the entire western coast with Japan just a short
distance offshore. II - Focuses on Nova Granada showing the Mexican coast of the Gulf of California. III - Focuses on the Zubgara and Tolm Regnum
of Nova Granada and the mythical seven cities of Cibola. IV - Covers Anian Regnum, which includes Quivira Regnum and another Tolm Regnum.
2) Nouvelle Representation des Cotes Nord et Est de l’Asie. This interesting map of the northeast coast of Asia depicts Kamchatka, Japan and
Korea. It also shows part of what is present-day Alaska. The Tchutski (Chukotskiy) Peninsula stretches very close to the American landmass,
hinting at a possible land bridge. Within the larger map are two insets (one within the other); each is a different depiction of Kamchatka. Ref: Pedley
#406 & 402. Folding as issued with some soil and tape remnants in blank margins, well away from maps. (A)
$180-250
432.Arctic - Scandinavia (Vera Delineatio Totius Tractus ex Hollandia Septentrionem versus per Fretrum Nassovicum, ad Fluvium Oby Ducentes, ex
Annotatione Iohannis Hugouis Lintschottani, de Annis 1594 et 1595), Bry, Petits Voyages, Frankfurt, ca. 1613. 13.3 x 5.5”. (BW) This handsome,
boldly engraved map is derived from Linschoten’s important chart depicting the discoveries of Barent’s first and second voyages to the Arctic in
search of a northeast passage to Asia. The map provides excellent information on the northern coastline of Scandinavia to the west coast of Novaya
Zemlya. It is richly adorned with compass roses, ships, coats of arms, seals, and sea monsters. Ref: Ginsberg #49.2. Excellent impression on a
fine sheet of laid paper with wide original margins. (A+)
$800-1000
Europe & Mediterranean
433.Eastern Hemisphere (Nieuwe Kaart van het Oostelijkste Deel der Weereld diendende tot aanwyzing van de Scheepstogten der Nederlanderen naar
Oostindie), Tirion, Amsterdam, 1753. 14.3 x 12.5”. (HC) Finely engraved map of the Eastern Hemisphere provides an excellent view of the still
evolving cartography of the Far East. The depiction of East Asia includes an extended landmass beyond the Kamchatka Peninsula, as well as the
outdated ideas of Kompagnies Land and Land Jeso. The islands of the Philippines and Indonesia are not well shaped, and Australia is a very odd
shape that incorporates New Guinea with most of the southern and eastern coastlines shown as dotted lines. The interior of Africa is mostly blank
with the Nile’s source correctly located. Toned at left paper edge, well away from the map. (A)
$200-250
434.Europe (Untitled [Europa Regina]), Munster, Cosmographia, Basel, ca. 1580. 6.5 x 10”. (BW) This is one of the most famous of cartographic oddities,
showing Europe in the shape of a woman. The representation of Europa Regina or Queen of the World was first drawn by Johannes Bucius in 1537.
This simplified version appeared in several editions of Munster’s Cosmography from 1580 onwards. West is shown at top with Spain forming
the crown and head, France and Germany the neck and bust, Italy the left arm and Denmark the right arm holding a scepter with Britain as the flag.
The remainder of the figure is a flowing robe with Greece and Russia at the feet. It has been argued that instead of a woman, the map represents
Charles V of Spain, modeling a Europe that had Spain as its crown. Whatever the source, this is an extraordinary example of the art of mapmaking.
German text on verso. Ref: Tooley (MCC-I) Plt. V. Sharp impression with light soil in margins. (A)
$800-1000
435.Europe (Europa Nova Delineatio), Merian, Frankfurt, ca. 1640. 14 x 11”. (HC) This lovely map is based on one of the most famous 17th Century
maps of the continent of Europe - Blaeu’s Europa recens descripta. The map extends to include Iceland and the mythical island of Frisland and the
coast of Greenland. It is adorned with a decorative title cartouche, sailing ships and a sea monster. Sharp impression and lovely later color. There
are some professional repairs in the blank margins. (A+)
$350-400
436.Europe (Europa), Bucelin, Praecipuarum Universi Terrarum Orbis, [1658]. 4.3 x 2.6”. (HC) This scarce, tiny map is based on the Ortelius-Galle
map of 1593. There is little detail except the locations of major cities and rivers. In the first edition of King’s book on miniature maps, he attributed
Bucelin’s maps to Johann Praetorius who was the publisher of Historiae Universalis Auctorium, which was often bound with the Praecipuarum
Universi. Latin text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) pp. 126-127. (A)
$160-200
437.Europe (Europa Vetus…), Sanson/Mariette, Paris, 1668. 22 x 16.5”. (HC) Handsome map of Europe showing its ancient political divisions and
place names. The map extends to include Iceland and all the lands bordering the Mediterranean. Decorated with a fine title cartouche. Sharp impression
and original outline color. The margins have been trimmed but are still adequate for framing and there is a faint mat burn in the border. There are
cello tape remnants on the verso from a previous framing. The tape has not resulted in any staining. (B+)
$425-500
438.Europe (L’Europe Dressee sur las Observations…), Delisle, Paris, 1700. 23.5 x 18.3”. (HC) Large, attractive map of Europe, including Iceland and
the Mediterranean. The German Empire dominates all of central Europe, Poland takes in all of northeastern Europe, and the Turkish Empire occupies
all of southeastern Europe. Engraved by van Loon. Impression is a bit uneven, else very good. (B+)
$350-425
439.Europe and Mediterranean (D’Reyse des Apostels Pauli na Roomen etc.), Danckerts, Amsterdam, ca. 1710. 20.3 x 14.3”. (HC) This fine map
of Europe (except Scandinavia) and the Mediterranean illustrates the travels of St. Paul from Jerusalem to Rome. The title is in a panel across the
top. Crisply engraved with good detail throughout and simply decorated with three compass roses. The map was engraved by Albert Schut and
published in a Dutch bible. Dutch text on verso. Ref: Poortman & Augusteijn #164. Pleasant toning with a few faint spots, still very good with
a fine impression and sturdy paper. (A)
$300-350
440.Europe and Mediterranean (Nouvelle Carte pour Servir a l’Histoire de l’Empire d’Occident Depuis les Premiers Empereurs Romains…), Chatelain,
Atlas Historique…, Amsterdam, ca. 1719. 22.8 x 19.8”. (HC) This interesting map reflects the extent of the Roman Empire in Europe and northern
Africa. There is an extensive key to important locations at bottom and a legend at upper left. Issued folding, now flattened with binding trim extended
at lower left outside the plate mark. (A)
$375-450
441.Europe (Chronologie des Etats & Empires du Monde depuis Adam…), Chatelain, Supplement a L’Atlas Historique, Vol. VII, Amsterdam, ca. 1719.
23.5 x 19”. (HC) A interesting sheet containing two maps and tables connecting states and empires from the time of Adam to the Vulgaire (common)
era. The top map shows southern Greece (5 x 5") and the bottom map (8.5 x 4.7") shows all of Europe and the Near East. Issued folding, now
flattened with folds reinforced on verso with tissue. (A)
$200-250
442.Europe (L’Europe divisee en ses Principaux Etats), Janvier/Lattre, Atlas Moderne…, Paris, ca. 1762. 17.7 x 12”. (HC) Well engraved, copper plate
map of the continent with a decorative garland-draped title cartouche. The map includes Iceland and extends to the Caspian Sea. Original outline
color with light toning in blank margins. (A)
$150-200
443.Europe (Carte Generale et Politique de l’Europe), Tardieu, Paris, ca. 1805. 16.8 x 12.5”. (BW) An attractive map of Europe extending from Iceland
to the Black Sea and the northern tip of Africa. It is filled with place names, and there are six scales of miles located in the upper left corner. Drawn
by Pasquier Jean Valet and engraved by P. F. Tardieu. A dark impression on a sturdy sheet of French blue paper with faded original outline color.
There is some faint foxing, mostly confined to the margins. (B+)
$150-200
444.Europe (Europe), Levasseur, Atlas Universel Illustre, Paris, ca. 1845. 17 x 11”. (HC) The surrounding engravings make this one of the most decorative
maps of the 19th century. The map itself is framed by medallion portraits and coats of arms down each side, and is set against a background of statues
and allegorical figures with a large group of adorable cherubs engaged in academic pursuits filling the foreground. A very nice example that features
uncolored scenes, as issued. Original outline color on a sturdy sheet. A few tiny spots in the margins, not affecting the map. (A) $100-160
445.Britain (Von den Britannischen Inseln), Munster, Basel, ca. 1550. 5.6 x 3.2”. (BW) Woodblock map on a full sheet (7.8 x 12.8") of Latin text. It
presents a broad outline of the British Isles with no detail other than the location of the cities of Edinburgh, London, Oxford, Dover and Wexford.
Nice impression on lightly toned paper. There is a wormhole and a tissue repaired tear in the blank margin not affecting the map. (A)$150-200
446.Britain (Tabula Europae I), Ruscelli, La Geografia di Claudia Tolomeo, Venice, [1564]. 9.8 x 7”. (BW) This classic map is from the Ptolemaic section
of the Geografia. The information portrayed on the map was compiled by Ptolemy principally from voyager’s reports in the era of 100-150 A.D.
Thus the islands are distorted by the characteristic east-west orientation of Scotland. The seas are stipple engraved in the Italian style. First state
of the plate. Latin text on verso. Ref: Shirley (MCC-94) #67. Minor soil in margins. (A)
$350-425
447.Britain (Anglia et Hibernia Nova), Ruscelli, La Geografia di Claudia Tolomeo, Venice, [1564]. 9.8 x 7”. (BW) This charming map is from the modern
section of the Geografia. It is adapted from George Lily’s map of 1546 with distinct topographical features and fewer place names due to its reduced
size. The seas are stipple engraved in the Italian style. This is the first state. Latin text on verso. Ref: Shirley (MCC-94) #68. Good impression
with light soil in margins. (A)
$350-425
448.Britain (Britanicae Insulae), Magini and Porro, Geographicae Universae…, Padua, [1596]. 6.8 x 5.5”. (BW) This little map of Britain is the first
to show a river bridge at London. It is a charming example of Italian mapmaking with a variety of sea monsters in the stipple engraved sea and fine
italic script lettering. Latin text on verso and accompanied by an additional page of text. Ref: Moreland & Bannister p. 211; Shirley (MCC-95) #192.
There a few light spots in the blank margins, else fine with a dark impression. (A+)
$200-275
449.Britain (Das Under Buch Beschreibung Engellandts und Schottlandts), Munster, Cosmographia, Basel, ca. 1598. 6.7 x 9.8”. (BW) This charming
woodblock map of Britain is based on the Mercator-Ortelius outline and focuses primarily on England and Wales as the northern part of Scotland
and the western part of Ireland are cut off by the borders. Only major cities are located and the topography is simplified. A small ship sails in the
North Sea. German text on verso with a medallion of Queen Mary I. Ref: Shirley (MCC-94) #148, plt. 32. The paper is toned with minor damp
stains in margins that barely encroach into the map. (B+)
$300-375
450.Britain (Magnae Britanniae et Hiberniae Tabulae, Die Britannischen Insulen), Merian, Frankfurt, ca. 1650. 14 x 10.6”. (BW) This handsome map
of Britain is based on Blaeu’s similar map. An inset of the Orkney Islands is enclosed in a strapwork cartouche and the map is beautifully embellished
with the royal coat of arms, sailing ships, a compass rose and a garland draped title cartouche. Merian’s signature is at bottom right. Ref: Shirley
[BI] #489. Nice impression with lightly toned paper and a couple of spots in the blank margins. (B+)
$275-350
451.Britain (Tab. I. Europae Continens Albion, Britanniam, et Hiberniam), Ptolemy/Mercator, Claudii Ptolemaei’s Atlas Tabulae geographicae Orbis
Terrarum, ca. 1698. 15.8 x 13”. (BW) This fine Ptolemaic map of the British Isles shows ancient place names and divisions. Scotland is presented
with its distinctive east-west orientation. The map is decorated with a strapwork title cartouche, a sea monster and a fishing scene in the North Sea.
Mercator originally published this map in his 1578 edition of Ptolemy’s great Geography; this is from the last edition and a crack in the plate at
top is evident in this example. Although he is most renowned today for the projection he popularized and for first using the term ‘atlas’ for a collection
of maps, he devoted much of his life to his Ptolemaic maps. The maps were beautifully engraved as nearly as possible to their original form and
decorated with strapwork cartouches and interesting vignettes reflecting the customs of the region. Ref: Mickwitz & Miekkavaara, (Nordenskiold2) #234-19; Shirley (BI) #123. Clean, crisp impression with a couple of stains in the blank margins. (A)
$400-475
452.Britain (Novissima prae caeteris aliis accuratissima Regnorum Angliae Scotiae Hiberniae...), Schenk, Amsterdam, 1706. 19 x 22.5”. (BW) This fine
decorative map of Britain was based on De Wit’s map of the same title. It is filled with detail and inset with the Faro, Shetland and Orkney Islands.
The drape title cartouche is surrounded by clouds in which putti display the coats of arms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. This is the second
state with the date added in the cartouche. Ref: Shirley (BI) Schenk 1. Strong impression. (A+)
$400-500
453.Britain (Carte Reduite des Isles Britanniques Seconde Feuille Partie Septentrionale de l’Angleterre), Bellin, Hydrographie Francoise, Paris, ca. 1750.
34.5 x 22”. (BW) This superb, large-scale chart covers the northern part of England, southern Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, and the eastern
coast of Ireland. The map is filled with incredible detail, both along the coastline and in the interior. The map has the stamp of the Depot de la Marine
with a paper tab pasted over the price in the lower right corner. This was done prior to printing as the neatline is on top of the small tab. This map
is the second sheet in Bellin’s massive 5-sheet map of Britain. It stands on its own with full border and a nice military-themed title cartouche. There
is a soft horizontal crease and some light surface soil, and the bottom paper edge is ragged, but well away from the map. (A)
$400-500
454.Britain (Nieuwe Kaart van de Eilanden van Groot Brittannien behelzende de Koningryken Engeland, Schotland en Ireland…), Tirion, Amsterdam,
ca. 1760. 14.6 x 12.8”. (HC) Handsome and detailed map of the British Isles extending to include the coastline of Holland and Belgium. The inset
of the Orkney and Shetland islands is balanced by the title cartouche in the opposite corner. Issued folding, now flattened with a hint of toning
in the bottom margin. (A)
$300-350
455.Britain (Les Isles Britanniques Comprenant les Royaumes d’ Angleterre d’ Ecosse et d’ Irelande Divises en Grandes Provinces…), Janvier/Lattre,
Atlas Moderne, Paris, ca. 1780. 17.5 x 12.4”. (HC) Nicely engraved chart of Britain with an inset of the Orkney and Shetland Islands. Good detail
throughout including coastal France through the Netherlands. Large and decorative title cartouche with the royal coat of arms, plus another rococostyle cartouche surrounding the four distance scales. Original outline color with some light surface soil in the margins. (A)
$150-200
456.England (Cantuarbury), Braun & Hogenberg, Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, ca. 1588. 17 x 11”. (HC) Beautiful bird’s-eye view of Canterbury.
The famous cathedral is the most prominent feature shown enclosed within the ancient city walls. The map is richly adorned with the coats of arms
of England, Canterbury and the Archbishop. German text on verso. Fine original color with some damp stains in the margin corners, well away
from the map. (A)
$900-1100
457.England (Warwicum, Northhamtonia, Huntingdonia, Cantabrigia, Suffolcia, Oxonium, Buckinghamia, Bedfordia, Hartfordia…), Mercator/Hondius,
Gerard Mercatoris Atlas, Amsterdam, ca. 1613. 18.2 x 14.3”. (HC) Mercator’s great map of the southeast region of England including the British
Channel and London. The sea is engraved in a moiré pattern and the title is included in a fine strapwork cartouche. Latin text on verso. Two minor
tears in bottom blank margin have been expertly repaired. (A+)
$400-475
458.England (Eboracum, Lincolnia, Derbia, Staffordia, Notinghamia, Lecestria, Rutlandia, et Norfolcia), Mercator/Hondius, Gerard Mercatoris Atlas,
Amsterdam, ca. 1613. 16.7 x 14”. (HC) This handsome map covers the northeastern part of England. It is filled with information on the topography,
forests, cities, and towns. The map is beautifully engraved in Mercator’s characteristic style with a stipple engraved sea and flourishing calligraphy
and is embellished with a large title cartouche. It is from a Latin edition published between 1613 and 1630. Latin text on verso. There is a professional
repair on the bottom centerfold and a few edge tears, that are well away from the map. (A)
$400-475
459.England (Huntingdon Comitatus qui Pars suir Icenorum), Saxton/Kip, Camden’s Britannia, London, [1637]. 12.3 x 10.3”. (HC) An early map of
the county of Huntingdon engraved by William Kip and based upon the famous survey by Christopher Saxton. It is fully engraved to illustrate all
the salient features of the county including market towns, forests, parks, hills and bridges. Decorated with large strapwork title and scale cartouches.
Crisp impression with nice old color. There are some minor tears in the blank margins. (A)
$200-250
460.England (Mongomery Comitatus qui olim Pars Ordovicum), Saxton/Kip, Camden’s Britannia, London, [1637]. 12.3 x 10.3”. (HC) An early map
of the county of Montgomeryshire engraved by William Kip and based upon the famous survey by Christopher Saxton. It is fully engraved to illustrate
all the salient features of the county including market towns, forests, parks, hills and bridges. Decorated with large strapwork title and scale cartouches.
Sharp impression and attractive old color. (A)
$150-200
461.England (Brecknoc Comitatus pars olim Silurum), Saxton/Vaughan, Camden’s Britannia, London, [1637]. 12.3 x 10.5”. (HC) An early map of the
county of Brecknokeshire engraved by Robert Vaughan and based upon the famous survey by Christopher Saxton. It is fully engraved to illustrate
all the salient features of the county including market towns, forests, parks, hills and bridges. Decorated with large strapwork title and scale cartouches.
Sharp impression and attractive old color. (A)
$140-180
462.England (Norfolciae Comitatus quem oli iceni…), Saxton/Kip, Camden’s Britannia, London, [1637]. 12.3 x 10.3”. (HC) An early map of the county
of Norfolk engraved by William Kip and based upon the famous survey by Christopher Saxton. It is fully engraved to illustrate all the salient features
of the county including market towns, forests, parks, hills and bridges. Decorated with large strapwork title, key and scale cartouches, and a compass
rose. Dark impression with some printer’s ink residue and evidence of some plate cracks in side the map. A couple of tears in the bottom margin
have been professionally repaired (B+)
$250-300
463.England (Frugiferi ac Ameni Herfordiae Comitatus qui olim Pas suit Silurum Delineatio), Saxton/Hole, Camden’s Britannia, London, [1637]. 12.3
x 11.2”. (HC) An early map of the county of Herefordshire engraved by William Hole and based upon the famous survey by Christopher Saxton.
It is fully engraved to illustrate all the salient features of the county including market towns, forests, parks, hills and bridges. Decorated with strapwork
title cartouche, compass rose incorporated in the scale cartouche and fine coat of arms. Nice impression and lovely old color. There are a couple
tiny tears in the blank margins. (A)
$200-250
464.England (Bedford Comitatus olim Pars Cathifuclanorum), Saxton/Kip, Camden’s Britannia, London, [1637]. 13.3 x 10.7”. (HC) An early map of
the county of Bedfordshire engraved by William Kip and based upon the famous survey by Christopher Saxton. It is fully engraved to illustrate
all the salient features of the county including market towns, forests, parks, hills and bridges. Decorated with large strapwork title and scale cartouches
and a fine compass rose. Dark impression and lovely old color with some damp stains and small worm tracks in blank margins. (A)$140-180
465.England (Westmorlandiae Comitatus qui olim Spectauit ad Brigantas), Saxton/Kip, Camden’s Britannia, London, [1637]. 12.3 x 10.3”. (HC) An
early map of the county of Westmoreland engraved by William Kip and based upon the famous survey by Christopher Saxton. It is fully engraved
to illustrate all the salient features of the county including market towns, forests, parks, hills and bridges. Decorated with large strapwork title and
scale cartouches. Some damp stains in blank margins and a tiny rust stain in the title cartouche. (A)
$140-180
466.England (Insula Sacra; vulgo Holy Iland; et Farne), Blaeu, Atlas Maior, Amsterdam, ca. 1662. 18.3 x 15.3”. (HC) This attractive map portrays Holy
and Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland. Farne Island is shown with the Tower in a fortification. On Holy Island, the Old Fort, an abbey,
and the King’s Bridge are shown. The mainland is devoid of detail except for a few cities and castles. The map is decorated with a strapwork title
cartouche and a beautiful rendering of the royal coat of arms. Latin text on verso. Fine impression and original color and margins. There is a bit
of color offsetting and minor wormholes in bottom blank margin, well away from the map. (B+)
$230-300
467.England (Pascaerte van Engelant vant Voorland tot aen Blakeney, waer in te sien is de mont vande Teemse), Jacobsz, Amsterdam, ca. 1666. 21 x
16.8”. (HC) Uncommon sea chart of the southeastern coast of England showing the coast from the mouth of the Thames to just north of Yarmouth.
It is inset with a map continuing the course of the Thames to London. Both maps have decorative title cartouches, rhumb lines and compass roses.
A ship is shown in the foreground. The map publishing family with the name of Theunisz took the name Lootsman, or Pilot, to distinguish themselves
from other mapmakers with a similar name. Theunisz or Anthonie Jacobsz, was the founder of a flourishing printing and publishing house in
Amsterdam. The sons, Jacob and Casper, ran the company until the early 18th century. This map is very similar to maps by Goos and Jansson
that were published later. An attractive example with a dark impression and fine later color. There is paper added to extend the top margin to
better facilitate framing. There is an area of expert paper restoration about the size of a dime in the mid-right of the map with a few lines of neat
facsimile on the rhumb lines. (B+)
$800-1000
468.England (Somerset Shire), Morden, London, ca. 1695. 16 x 14”. (HC) This is an attractive map of the county of Somerset in the southwest of England.
The map is filled with names of towns and pictorial depictions of forests, cities and towns, including a simplified plan of Bristol. An elegantly engraved
aquatic cartouche completes the composition. A nice impression on sturdy paper with folds as issued and attractive later color. Narrow (1/4")
but adequate margin at right. (A)
$200-275
469.England ([Lot of 2 Road Maps]), Senex, An Actual Survey of all Principal Roads of England and Wales, London, ca. 1719. 8 x 6”. (HC) John Senex
was one of the leading cartographers of the 18th century. In 1719 he published a small road atlas to meet the demand for travel maps. The popular
atlas was re-issued several times until about 1775, including a French edition in 1766. These maps provide a wealth of information including towns,
churches, bridges, woods, rivers, wells, battlefields, windmills, and even the birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton. Each map is printed on both sides with
a continuous map in strip-form. The first map (plate 22 and 23) covers the road from Towcester, through Daventry, Coventry, Lichfield, Rugeley,
Stone, Stableford, Nantwich, Tarporley, to beyond Chester. The second map (plate 6 and 7) covers the road from Stilton, through Stamford, Grantham,
Newark, Tuxford, Doncaster, Wentbridge, and Tadcaster, to York. (B+)
$140-200
470.England ([Lot of 7 Road Maps]), Owen & Bowen, Britannia Depicta, London, ca. 1720. 4.5 x 7”. (HC) Each sheet is double-sided with road maps,
a county map, or a road/city description. This lot includes the following plates:
17/18 Road maps - Wentbridge, Ferrybridge, Tadcaster, York / York Boroughbridge, North Allerton.
91/92 Road maps - Darleston Bridge, Newcastle under Lyme, Warrington, Wigan, Whittle, Preston, Garstang.
93/94 Road maps - Garstang, Lancaster, Bolton, Kendal, Penrith, Carlisle.
101/102 Part of a description of London / Road map - Tamesford, Eaton, Stilton, Peterborough. (The description is uncolored.)
109/110 County map of Merionethshire / Road map - Campden, Evesholme, Worcester.
113/114 Road maps - High Barnet, Hatfield, Baldock, Biggleswade, St. Neots, Oakham.
189/190 Road maps - Hereford, Worcester, Droitwich, Bromsgrove, Solihull, Meriden, Coventry, Leicester.
(A)
$200-250
471.England (Surrey Actually Survey’d and Delineated… many Additions by P. Lea), Seller, London, ca. 1733. 20 x 16.5”. (HC) This stunning map
of the county of Surrey is a very scarce and desirable map. Originally produced for Seller’s proposed Atlas Anglicanus in circa 1680, the plate
subsequently passed to Phillip Lea and finally to Thomas and John Bowles who issued this sixth and final state in 1733. The map provides super
information on the county and includes a small plan of London. An elaborate title cartouche, the royal arms and a decorative key are arrayed across
the top; eight family crests and a splendid compass rose grace the foot of the map.
John Seller was a pioneering British publisher of nautical charts and one of the most important figures in the early history of British cartography. Seller’s
shop, located near the Tower of London in Wapping, became a gathering place for seamen arriving with the latest news of distant places such as
the West Indies and provided Seller with information critical to his nautical chart business. In addition to sea charts, he produced a vast array of
cartographic material, the first to rival the large Dutch firms such as Blaeu and Jansson. Seller was appointed Royal Hydrographer by Charles II
in 1671, and also served under James II and William III. Unfortunately his business was built on a shaky foundation and though he made several
attempts to avoid bankruptcy including a consortium partnership with other cartographers such as William Fisher and John Thornton, he was
ultimately unsuccessful. Ref: Marsh (TMC-67) p. 55. Great impression and original color. (A)
$1800-2200
472.England (A New Map of Nottingham Shire, Drawn from the latest Authorities / A New Map of Derbyshire…), Hogg, Walpoole’s New Complete
British Traveller, London, ca. 1780. 13.5 x 8”. (HC) A charming pair of English county maps on one sheet. Both maps are quite detailed for their
size with forests, parks, roads, boroughs, villages and castles noted. Both maps are surrounded with a common garlanded border, and further graced
with decorative cartouches, coats of arms, and compass roses. There is a small chip in the lower left corner, not affecting the map. There is a linen
hinge remnants on the verso. (A)
$120-180
473.England, London (Londinum Feracis: Ang. Met), Munster/Petri, Cosmographia, Basel, [1628]. 14 x 8.8”. (BW) This bird’s-eye view of London
only appeared in the later editions of the Cosmographia. It was based on the Braun & Hogenberg view and depicts the area between Clerkenwell,
Wapping, Southwark and Westminster Abbey. Large coats of arms grace the upper corners and text blocks in the lower corners describe the city
gates. A variety of ships and boats fill the Thames, representing the economic importance of the city. Two couples in the foreground display the
customary dress of the period. German text on verso. Ref: Darlington & Howgego #6. A sound sheet with a good impression and a little faint show
through of the text on the verso. There is some light foxing and a binding hole in the blank margins. (A)
$800-1000
474.England, London (Vue de la Place de Grosvenor a Londres), 1761. 15 x 8.5”. (HC) This view shows Grosvenor Square, the large garden square
in the exclusive Mayfair district of London. It was the centerpiece of the Mayfair property of the Dukes of Westminster and was one of the most
fashionable residential addresses in London during the eighteenth century. The chimney smoke appears to be an addition to the print, perhaps
by the colorist. Some surface soil and a pencil notation in the bottom margin. Backed with old gray paper, probably as issued. (B) $200-240
475.Wales (The Countie of Radnor Described and the Shyretownes Sittuatione), Speed, The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine., London, 1610.
20 x 15”. (HC) The modest detail throughout this map is eclipsed by the typically elaborate work characteristic of the maps in Speed’s great atlas.
The four corners are decorated with cartouches, scale of miles, coats of arms, and an inset of Radnor. The cartography is based on Christopher Saxon’s
surveys with revisions by Speed, and the map was engraved by Jodocus Hondius. Imprint of Basset and Chiswell with blank verso, published circa
1676. There are old paper tape repairs on the centerfold in both margins, just barely affecting the borders. There is a minor extraneous horizontal
fold. (B+)
$300-375
476.England & Wales ([Lot of 2] Anglia), Ortelius, Epitome…, Antwerp, ca. 1577-1601. 4.3 x 3”. (BW) Fine pair of miniature maps of England and
Wales from two different editions of Ortelius’ pocket atlas. Both are oriented with north to the right of the map. The first map (4.3 x 3") is surrounded
in a narrow decorative border and is embellished with two sailing ships. Numerous rivers dominate the map. This map is from an early Latin edition
published by Philip Galle. The second map (4.5 x 3.4") portrays only a few major rivers and locates important cities. A broad border with latitude
and longitude markings surround the map and the title is contained in a strapwork cartouche. This map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and
Ferdinand Arsenius from Philip Galle’s 1598 edition. It was published in the German edition by Jan Keerbergen. Ref: King (1st ed.) p. 140-42 and
(2nd ed.) p. 60 & 86. Second map is lightly toned. (A)
$300-400
477.England & Wales ([Lot of 2] Anglia), Mercator, Atlas Minor, Amsterdam, [1610-31]. 7.3 x 5.5”. (BW) Nice pair of maps from two different editions
of the Atlas Minor, a reduced version of Mercator’s popular atlas. It was published in numerous editions in all the main European languages. There
are subtle differences between the maps, making a great comparison. The first map (7.3 x 5.5") is from a Latin edition published by Jodocus Hondius
and Jan Jansson the Elder in 1610. The second map (7.7 x 5.6") is from a German edition published by Jan Jansson the younger in 1631. The
second map is lightly toned with a small damp stain the right border. (B+)
$300-400
478.England & Wales (L’Angleterre suivant les Nouvelles Observations…), Aa, Leiden, ca. 1720. 11.8 x 8.8”. (HC) This handsome small map of England
and Wales shows the counties, river systems and major cities. It is adorned with an intricate figurative title cartouche. Slightly toned at paper
edges. (A)
$250-300
479.England & Wales (Le Carte d’Angleterre), Palairet, Atlas Methodique, Paris, 1754. 20.3 x 20.5”. (HC) Attractive, boldly engraved and colored
map of England and Wales. As a student study map, it has no interior details of any kind other than county divisions. A nicely engraved rococostyle cartouche is at upper right. Jean Palairet was the Agent to the States-General in London. Clean and bright with a crisp impression. A couple
areas of light foxing. (B+)
$180-220
480.England & Wales (Geological Map of England & Wales, Showing also the Inland Navigation by means of Rivers and Canals … Rail Roads & Principal
Roads), Walker, London, 1835. 38.5 x 50”. (HC) This is a superb, large-scale thematic map covering England and Wales. It is beautifully hand
colored to illustrate 23 geological formations and the important mining districts. In addition it provides exceptional detail of the roads, canals, and
railways that made up the transportation system. A profile along the bottom shows the geological formations from Land’s End to the German Ocean.
Dissected and laid on original linen, folding into a tooled leather slip case (10.5 x 13"). Map in very good condition with lightly toned paper. Covers
very worn. (B+)
$600-700
481.England and Scotland ([Lot of 6 Road Maps]), [1777-96]. x ”. (HC) The tradition of strip-style British road maps began with John Ogilby’s
Britannia in 1675. In the early part of the 18th century the style and data were copied in a reduced format by several mapmakers in response to
public demand for a more portable version. This group of maps includes five maps of England and Scotland from “Paterson’s Itinerary” (Vol. 1)
published by Bowles & Carver, 1796, (3.4 x 6.4") together with From Mulligar to Athlone (4.5 x 8.3") published in Taylor and Skinner’s Maps
of the Roads of Ireland in 1777. Each sheet has maps on both sides, one colored with the verso uncolored.
(A)
$150-200
482.Scotland (Scotia Regnum), Mercator/Hondius, Gerard Mercatoris Atlas, Amsterdam, ca. 1613. 16 x 13.8”. (HC) This is a beautifully engraved map
of Scotland and the Hebrid islands with a moiré patterned sea and strong topographical features in the interior. This is one of three maps of Scotland
that appeared in the Mercator Atlas. It was compiled from Mercator’s landmark map of the British Isles [1564] with some corrections. Mercator’s
outline of Scotland remained the standard until the Robert Gordon map was published by Blaeu in 1654. Latin text on verso. Fine impression
and color. Professional repair of a minor tear in bottom margins, well away from the map. (A+)
$475-550
483.Scotland (Scotiae Provinciae Mediterraneae inter Taum Flumen et Vararis Aestuarium…), Blaeu, Atlas Novus, Amsterdam, ca. 1654. 21.7 x 16.2”.
(BW) A beautiful and uncommon map based on the manuscript drafts of Timothy Pont and the revisions of Robert Gordon. The area shown is
between the Tay River and Murray Firth, including Loch Ness, part of the Isle of Skye and Mull Island. Timothy Pont surveyed Scotland in the
1580s and 1590s, but his maps were not published in his lifetime. Robert Gordon took Pont’s maps, clarified them, and passed them onto Joan
Blaeu, who published them in his 1654 Atlas Novus. These maps formed the basis for the cartography of Scotland for the next one hundred years.
Dutch text on verso. A nice impression on a strong sheet with some faint damp stains in the margin and a couple of short tears, not affecting the
map. (A)
$275-350
484.Scotland (L’Ecosse, Dressee conformement aux Observations Astronomiques et aux Itineraires), Brion de la Tour, Paris, 1766. 12.3 x 11”. (HC)
Attractive map of Scotland with a decorative title cartouche. The map is surrounded in a rococo-style border that was printed from a separate copper
plate. Delicate later color. Some tape stain in margins with two affecting the top border. (B)
$100-150
485.Scotland ([Lot of 50 Engravings]), Bartlett, Scotland by William Beattie, ca. 1838. 7 x 4.5”. (BW) This is a nice group of steel engravings illustrating
castles, abbeys, cities and sights in Scotland. The engravings were made by William Henry Bartlett, the foremost illustrator of topography of his
generation. The engravings are accompanied by text pages 127-200, which provide descriptions of the views, and a photocopy of the title page.
Occasional toning or light spots, most fine. (A)
$150-200
486.Scotland, Edinburgh (Beschreibung der Koniglichen Statt Edinburg), Munster/Petri, Cosmographia, Basel, [1598]. 7.3 x 4”. (HC) Bird’s-eye view
of Edinburgh from a German edition of this influential 16th century history of the world. Rendered in the unique woodblock style, the city is viewed
from the north, looking across the Firth of Forth. On page (13.5 x 8.3") of German text. There is some uneven toning. (B+)
$110-150
487.Ireland (Irlandiae Regnum [2 sheets]), Mercator/Hondius, Gerard Mercatoris Atlas, Amsterdam, ca. 1613. 18.5 x 13.3”. (HC) Superb early pair
of maps covering the whole of Ireland compiled from his landmark map of Britain (1564]. These two maps were among five Irish maps Mercator
designed for the second part of his Atlas. The maps are richly engraved with a moiré pattern in the seas and strong topographical features in the
interior. The northern section is decorated with sailing ships and a sea monster and there is no title cartouche - only Mercator’s imprint. The southern
sheet features the bold, strapwork title cartouche. Size is for each map. Latin text on verso. Ref: Law, pp.19-20. Margins of the southern sheet
have been slightly trimmed, but are still very ample. (A+)
$950-1200
488.Ireland (Hiberniae Insulae Miraculis Naturalibus pro digiosae delineatio), Bucelin, Praecipuarum Universi Terrarum Orbis, [1658]. 4.3 x 2.6”. (HC)
This scarce, miniature map is based on Ortelius. North is oriented to the right and detail is limited to cities and rivers. A sailing ship and strapwork
cartouche decorate the map. In the first edition of King’s book on miniature maps, he attributed Bucelin’s maps to Johann Praetorius who was the
publisher of Historiae Universalis Auctorium, which was often bound with the Praecipuarum Universi. Latin text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.)
pp. 126-127. There is a tear and some paper missing from the blank margins, not affecting the map. (A)
$200-275
489.Ireland (Hyberniae Regni in Provincias Ultoniam, Connachiam. Legeniam, momoniamq), Allard, Amsterdam, ca. 1733. 19.8 x 23.3”. (BW) This
is one of the most dramatically adorned maps of Ireland ever produced. A tableau of mythological figures enhance the two classical cartouches and
the seas feature sailing ships, naval battles and sea monsters. The map is filled with detail of the topography, cities, fortifications, roads and trails.
There are two 5" tears into the map (one with an old paper repair on verso). The left side margin is trimmed into the border where there is also some
paper loss near the cartouche. The map needs significant repair, but would be well worth the effort and expense as the map would normally sell
in the range of $1500. (D)
$150-250
490.Northern Europe, Netherlands and Germany (Fossa Eugeniana quae a Rheno ad Mosam Duci Coepta…), Hondius, Amsterdam, ca. 1638. 19.5
x 14.5”. (HC) An interesting map detailing a fortified canal that was built in 1626 between Venlo and Rheinberg, connecting the Maas and Rhine
rivers. It is filled with detail, including cities, farms, and forests. A compass rose orients north to the upper right, and two decorative cartouches
enclose the scale of miles and the title. French text on verso. The map has a nice impression and attractive color on a sound sheet. There is some
faint damp stain in the blank margin, and some pencil notations. There is an old repair on the fold in the bottom margin. (A)
$275-350
491.North Sea (Pascaarte vande Noort-Zee…), Colom, Amsterdam, ca. 1658. 21 x 16.5”. (HC) This is a scarce, early sea chart of the North Sea featuring
fine detail along the coastlines. Oriented with north to the right, the English and Scottish coastlines and the Shetlands occupy the top of the chart,
the coasts of Holland and Denmark are at left, and the Norwegian coastline is along the bottom. The chart is filled with soundings, shoals, and an
array of rhumb lines. Two very fancy compass roses and a large decorative title cartouche complete the composition. Ref: Tooley (MCC-70) #100.
An attractive sheet with the centerfold professionally reinforced, a few lines of facsimile at the centerfold. (B+)
$700-900
492.North Sea (Pascaart van de Noort Zee Verthoonende in zich alle de Custen en havens daer rontom gelegen…), Goos, De Zee-Atlas, Ofte WaterWeereld…, Amsterdam, 1669. 22 x 17.5”. (HC) This splendid sea chart covers the North Sea. It is oriented by five exquisite compass roses with
north to the right so that the coastlines of England and Scotland are along the top, and The Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway with a bit of the
Baltic is at left and along the bottom. The two smaller compass roses show the deviation from magnetic north. The map provides excellent navigational
information including soundings and the location of fishing banks. Beautifully embellished with the arms of Britain, Holland, Sweden and Norway,
a sailing ship and two fine cartouches. Pieter Goos was one of Amsterdam’s most prominent publishers of nautical charts. The reputation of his
firm was matched only by that of the publishing houses of Blaeu and van Keulen and his maritime atlas of the world was one of the most complete
sea atlases published prior to the appearance of Van Keulen’s Zee-Fakkel in the 1680’s. Ref: Tooley (MCC-70) #290; Putnam, Early Sea Charts,
pp. 99-100. This map is printed on thick paper with exceptional original color highlighted with gold leaf. The paper is toned with some scattered
foxing, but the quality of the color more than makes up for the foxing. (B+)
$1200-1800
493.North Sea (Pascaert van de Noord Zee van Ameland tot de Hoofden), Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1690. 23 x 18.5”. (HC) This handsome coastal chart
details the North Sea between England and the Netherlands. The Frisian Islands are shown along the coast of Holland to just south of Dunkerque.
The English coast is more generally described, but the sea is full of rhumb lines, soundings, a compass rose and sailing ships. The decorative cartouche
has figures representing the natives of the Dutch colonies trading with a representative of the Dutch East India Company. Sharp impression and
old color. Overall, light toning and a couple spots of foxing, still nice. (B)
$800-1000
494.Scandinavia (Svecia Dania et Norvegia), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, [1697]. 10 x 8.1”. (HC) Handsome smaller map of
Scandinavia and the Baltic. The map is finely engraved to show the topography, forests and cities and is ornamented with a decorative landscape
cartouche featuring putti busily at work. A few minor creases, else fine. (A)
$160-200
495.Scandinavia (Les Couronnes du Nord Comprenant les Royaumes de Suede Danemarck et Norwege…), Janvier, Lattre’s Atlas Moderne…, Paris,
1762. 17.5 x 12”. (OC) Attractively engraved chart of Finland, Norway and Sweden. Good detail includes fjords, lakes and rivers, and numerous
place names. Scope extends to include part of England and Scotland, Poland, European Russia, Prussia and Denmark. Decorative monument-style
cartouche with crest accents. Good impression and original hand coloring on thick paper with large watermark. Very light toning along centerfold,
still very good. (A)
$160-200
496.Scandinavia (Carte du Royaume de Suede Norwege et Partie du Dannemarck), Bourgoin, Atlas Elementaire de la Geographie, Paris, ca. 1784. 17.2
x 13.7”. (HC) Attractive map from this uncommon atlas that covers all of Scandinavia and locates the major cities and towns. There is a slight
bit of surface soil along the centerfold, else very good. (B+)
$200-275
497.Sweden (Royaume de Suede), La Feuille, Amsterdam, ca. 1710. 10 x 6.9”. (HC) Charming small map of the region surrounded by 13 bird’s-eye
plans of fortifications and a view of Stockholm. Title and distance scale are surrounded by coats of arms. Nice old color with some minor uneven
toning. (B+)
$200-250
498.Baltic (Prussia), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) Miniature map of the Prussian Empire, which takes
in part of present-day Poland, with Lithuania and the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad (here Konigsperg). It is embellished with a strapwork title
cartouche, stipple engraved sea. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg
and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text by Michel Coignet and was published in Antwerp by
Plantin Press. Italian text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Faint damp stains in blank margins. (A)
$130-180
499.Baltic (Pascaarte vande Oost-Zee van ‘t Eylandt Rugen, oste Bornholm tot aen Wyborg), Goos, ZeeSpiegel, Amsterdam, 1669. 20.8 x 16.8”. (HC)
A scarce sea chart of the southern portion of the Baltic region, extending from Kalingrad and Riga to just past Stockholm and into the Gulf of Finland.
The islands of Gotland, Bornholm, Rugen, Oland, and Oesel are delineated. There are two decorative compass roses orienting the map, and a ship
and sea monster grace the sea. The title is attended by a pair of fishermen with their catch in the lower right. Ref: Tooley (MCC-70) #283. A sturdy
sheet with narrow margins as issued. There is a small cluster of wormholes in the lower centerfold that are not distracting from the chart and do
not affect any important data. (B+)
$1500-1900
500.Baltic, Latvia (Riga), Merian, Frankfurt, ca. 1700. 10.3 x 8.4”. (HC) A delightful bird’s-eye plan of the Latvian city of Riga with numerous ships
in the foreground. The key below the title locates fourteen churches and fortifications.
(A)
$400-450
501.Baltic (A Chart of the Baltick or East Sea. Gulf of Finland &c.), Moll, London, ca. 1710. 14 x 11”. (HC) A scarce, chart of the Baltic Sea focusing
only on the coastlines. The elegant map centers on a decorative compass rose with radiating rhumb lines. Issued folding, now flattened with a
professional repair on one fold. There is some faint scattered foxing. (B+)
$200-250
502.Baltic (Regni Borussiae secundum Observationes Novissima, Acuratissima Descriptio), Elwe, Amsterdam, 1792. 23.8 x 17.5”. (HC) A meticulously
detailed map of the region of northern Poland through Lithuania, including Gdansk (Danzig). Inset at left portrays a plan of Koningsberg, now known
as Kaliningrad. The chart is simply adorned two compass roses. Latin title at left and French title at right: Carte nouvelle du Royaume de Prusse…
Sharp impression and lovely original color with a couple very insignificant light spots and a professional repair in the bottom margin, well away
from the map. (A)
$550-650
503.Baltic (Baltic Sea), Tallis, The History of the War with Russia, London, ca. 1855. 9.8 x 13”. (HC) This lovely steel-engraved map covers the countries
surrounding the Baltic Sea. It delineates Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Prussia and Russia and extends to show St. Petersburg. Five well-rendered
vignettes of Helsingfors, Abo, St. Petersburg, Kronstadt, and Revel were drawn by H. Winkles; the map was drawn and engraved by John Rapkin.
Original outline color with a bit of faint color offsetting. (A)
$100-180
504.Denmark, Sweden (Daniae Typus), Bucelin, Praecipuarum Universi Terrarum Orbis, [1658]. 4.3 x 2.6”. (HC) This tiny map covers Denmark,
the German coast and southern Sweden. There is little detail except for the location of major cities. An equally tiny ship sails the Baltic Sea. In
the first edition of King’s book on miniature maps, he attributed Bucelin’s maps to Johann Praetorius who was the publisher of Historiae Universalis
Auctorium, which was often bound with the Praecipuarum Universi. Bucelin’s maps are very scarce. Latin text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) pp.
126-127. Uneven impression at top, else very good. (B+)
$130-170
505.Denmark (Regni Daniae Accuratissima Delineatio), Jansson, Amsterdam, ca. 1665. 22 x 18”. (HC) This is a most decorative map of Denmark and
southern Sweden. It has elaborate cartouches, scale of miles, coat-of-arms, a compass rose, ships at sea and elegant calligraphy. The title cartouche
is flanked by two Danes and putti adorn the distance scale and a dedication cartouche. Latin text on verso. The margins have been professionally
extended to better accommodate framing including part of the lower right border in expert facsimile. (B+)
$450-500
506.Denmark (Regni Daniae Accuratissima Delineatio), Cluver, Introductio in Universam Geographicam…, Leiden, [1697]. 10 x 8.3”. (HC) Charming
small map of all of Denmark and the tip of Sweden. The map is fully engraved with rivers, forests and cities and is embellished with a pictorial title
cartouche and a compass rose. Sharp impression and lovely color. (A+)
$110-150
507.Denmark (De Stadt Nyborg…), Stoopendaal, Rotterdam, ca. 1700. 13.5 x 10”. (HC) Splendid view of the siege of Nyborg in November 1659. The
scene depicts a battle in the war between Denmark and Sweden, in which the Dutch were allies of the Danes. The bird’s-eye view shows the walled
city with an army marching to her defense and the harbor filled with ships engaged in battle. Title in ribbon style cartouche. Sharp impression
and lovely color. Pair of small worm tracks in bottom margin, just touching the key below the engraving. (B+)
$275-350
508.Denmark (Daniae Regnum cum Ducatu Holsatiae et Slesvici nec non Insulae Danicae, et Iutia cum Parte Scaniae), Lotter, Augsburg, ca. 1750. 22.8
x 19.8”. (HC) An attractive map of Denmark, Sleschwig-Holstein and southern Sweden with good detail throughout. The title cartouche features
the Danish coat of arms flanked by two Danes and a scene representing the fruitful nature of the region. There is a short fold separation in the
bottom margin, not affecting the map. The impression is a little uneven. (B+)
$240-300
509.Denmark (Denmark), Colton, Illustrated Atlas of the World, New York, 1855. 13 x 15.6”. (HC) Finely engraved steel-plate map details the country
with excellent detail throughout. The legend lists railroads, canals, battle fields and more. A note itemizes Iceland’s ports that are now open to foreign
trade. Three insets detail the outlying islands of Dornholm, Iceland, and the Fareos. The map features Colton’s distinctive scroll-style border. This
map was published in the first edition of Colton’s monumental world atlas in 1856. A beautiful, near flawless example with bright original coloring
and full margins. A little marginal edge toning and a few tiny spots, else fine. (A)
$80-100
510.Denmark (Post-Og Veilaengde-Kort over Kongeriget Danmark med Hertigdommerne Slesvig, Holstein og Lauenburg…), 1859. 17.8 x 21”. (BW)
This map was issued by the Postmaster of Denmark to show all post offices and postal routes in 1859. It details the country with heavy overprinting
to indicate the various postal routes. Inset of the Bornholm region. With fancy titling and multi-ruled borders. Near fine example with just a little
marginal soiling at left. Issued folding, now pressed. (A)
$80-100
511.Low Countries (Novus XVII. Inferioris Germaniae Procinciarum), Strada, De Bello Belgico, ca. 1643. 5.2 x 7”. (HC) Among the most interesting
decorative works of cartography is a series of arresting maps showing The Netherlands and Belgium in the shape of a lion. This version of the Leo
Belgicus is based on the original Aitsinger form with the lion standing facing east with the right paw raised and holding a shield. The map forms the
title page for and edition of De Bello Belgico, written by Famianus Strada, a Jesuit and teacher at the Collegium Romanum in Rome, was a pro-Spanish
and pro-Catholic book on the Dutch war of independence. Ref: Tooley (MCC-7) #20. Expert restoration of the right margin with repair of a binding
tear and facsimile of the neatline. (B+)
$1200-1400
512.Low Countries (Flandriae Compendiosa Delineatio), Bucelin, Praecipuarum Universi Terrarum Orbis, [1658]. 4.3 x 2.6”. (HC) This scarce little
map covers the region from Calais to Antwerp. There is little detail other than rivers and the locations of major cities. A strapwork cartouche and
tiny sailing ship decorate the map. In the first edition of King’s book on miniature maps, he attributed Bucelin’s maps to Johann Praetorius who
was the publisher of Historiae Universalis Auctorium, which was often bound with the Praecipuarum Universi. Latin text on verso. Ref: King (2nd
ed.) pp. 126-127. (A+)
$110-140
513.Low Countries (Germaniae Cisrhenanae…), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, [1697]. 9.8 x 9.5”. (HC) Copper engraved map
depicting the ancient tribes in the basin of the Rhine, Schelde, Mosel and Maas River valleys. The wreath-style title cartouche is flanked by gods
representing the rivers. There is a repaired binding trim that just enters the map at lower right. The trimmed margin has been extended to better
accommodate framing. (B+)
$110-140
514.Low Countries (Flandriae Comitatus Pars Australis…), Visscher, Amsterdam, ca. 1700. 21.5 x 19.4”. (HC) A superbly engraved depiction of southern
Flanders, centered on Lille, and reaching to Menen, Tournai, Valenciennes, Arras and Bailleul. The cities and topography are shown pictorially,
with the fortified cities described with a miniature plan. A nice impression with original color. There is some scattered foxing and toning on the
centerfold. (B+)
$250-325
515.Low Countries (Territoire de Mons dans la Comte du Hainaut, ou l’on Peut voir la Victorieuse Bataille des Alliez contre les Francois: donnee le 11
Septembre 1709), Schenk, Amsterdam, 1709. 21.5 x 19”. (HC) Very distinctive map of the bloody Battle of Malplaquet between France and the
allied forces of Belgium, Austria and Great Britain. The Allies won the battle, but due to heavy losses, they were unable to pursue the retreating
enemy, effectively ending the threat of future attacks against France. The map has bright color and good detail including the fortified cities of Bergen,
Conde and Maubeuge, as well as military positions, cities, towns, villages, roads, churches and several named forests. Dated 1709, but likely published
circa 1720. A striking and very bold map. Very crisp, strong impression with equally strong original hand coloring. A couple small stains or foxing
marks in the map at lower left. Several short edge tears, one reaching into the image, repaired with archival tape on verso. (B)
$180-220
516.Low Countries (Ducatus Brabantiae Nova Tabula in qua Lovanii Bruxellarum March S. Impreii Sylvae Ducis et Merchliniae Dominia), Homann,
Nuremberg, ca. 1720. 19 x 22.7”. (HC) This fully engraved copperplate map covers important Duchy of Brabant and is centered on the large fortress
of Louvain, site of the first university in the Low Countries. Also delineated are the walled and fortified cities of Antwerp, Brussels, Niville, Mechelen,
Sandvliet, Breda, Megen, Eyndhoven, and Tilmont. The very decorative figurative title cartouche features the coat of arms, soldiers and putti. Original
color with some marginal stains and edge chips. (A)
$250-300
517.Low Countries (Arena Martis in Belgio, Qua Provinciae X. Catholicae Inferioris Germaniae), Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1720. 22.2 x 19”. (HC) A
detailed map of Belgium and parts of Holland, France and Germany showing the territories occupied by the French, English, Dutch, Bavarians, and
Prussians with a color key below the title cartouche. A secondary cartouche at lower right shows two lions guarding a miniature panoramic view
of Lüttich (Liege) under bombardment. Original coloring with some scattered stains and a few repaired tears, a couple of which enter into the map
but are not distracting. (+C)
$100-150
518.Low Countries ([Lot of 2] Les Provinces des Pays-Bas Catholiques… [and] Belgium Catholicum seu Decem Provinciae Germaniae Inferioris…),
ca. 1720-47. 22.5 x 18.5”. (HC) Two nice eighteenth century maps of the Catholic region of Belgium and Luxembourg. Each provides good detail
of the region. 1) Les Provinces des Pays-Bas Catholiques… is by Nicolas Sanson and Pierre Schenk, circa 1720. 2) Belgium Catholicum seu Decem
Provinciae Germaniae Inferioris… is by Homann Heirs, dated 1747. Some minor stains and old repairs on centerfolds. (B)
$200-250
519.Low Countries (Tab. III. Europae, Galliam, Belgicam, ac Germaniae, Partem Representans), Ptolemy/Mercator, Claudii Ptolemaei’s Atlas Tabulae
geographicae Orbis Terrarum, Amsterdam, [1730]. 12.4 x 13.3”. (HC) A handsome Ptolemaic map of France and Belgium, showing a partial coastline
of England. Mercator originally published this map in his 1578 edition of Ptolemy’s great Geography. Although he is most renowned today for
the projection he popularized and for first using the term Atlas for a collection of maps, he devoted much of his life to his Ptolemaic maps. The
maps were beautifully engraved as nearly as possible to their original form and embellished with fine cartouches. This map is from a 1730 edition.
Ref: Mickwitz & Miekkavaara, (Nordenskiold-2) #235-21. A crisp example on fine laid paper with wide margins. The upper border shows evidence
of a crack in the plate with some excess ink. (A)
$250-300
520.Low Countries (Naauwkeurige Kaart der Vereenigde Nederlanden tot Opheldering der Vaderlansche Historie in de Zestiende Eeuwe), Tirion,
Amsterdam, 1752. 14.3 x 12.5”. (HC) An attractive historical map showing the region of present-day Belgium and The Netherlands in the sixteenth
century. The map is decorated with a nice title cartouche and a compass rose. Issued folding, now flattened. (A+)
$200-250
521.Low Countries (Naauwkeurige Kaart van het Oude Nederland en eenige aangrenzende Gewesten), Tirion, Amsterdam, ca. 1760. 13.6 x 11.2”. (HC)
Precise map of the Old Netherlands and adjacent territories. The map depicts the land of the Batavians, who were thought to be a very developed
tribe inhabiting parts of the Rhine delta in Roman times. Large title cartouche featuring an agricultural view and weaponry. Issued folded, now
flatted. There is a sound, old repair in the blank margin. (A)
$140-180
522.Netherlands, Haarlem (Barhasste contraschtung der Statt Haerlem), Munster/Petri, Cosmographia, Basel, [1598]. 6 x 5”. (HC) Bird’s-eye plan
of the fortified city of Haarlem on a full sheet (8.3 x 13.5") of German text. Lightly toned with some stains in margins. (B+)
$110-140
523.Netherlands (Tetrarchia Ducatus Gelriae Ruraemundensis), Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1663. 20.7 x 16”. (HC) A beautiful map of the Roermond region,
centered on Venlo in the province of Limburg. At the time the map was made, this area was part of the duchy of Gelders. The map is oriented with
north to the left, and the Meuse (Maas) River flows across it, linking the towns of Gennep and Roermond. The cartouche is attended by putti and
adorned with garlands and ribbon, and nine coats-of-arms decorate the corners. The map has a faint damp stain in the upper right, mostly confined
to the margins. One 1.5" tear in margin and a little edge roughness. (A)
$1000-1300
524.Netherlands (Comitatus Zelandiae Tabula), Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. 21.3 x 18”. (BW) A handsome map of Zeeland detailing the islands of
Walcheren, Beveland, Schouwen and Tholen within the Schelde estuary, and Flanders in the south. The map illustrates the topography, roads, town
and fortified cities, including Middelburgh, Tolen and Berg op Zoom. Neptune sits astride the aquatic-themed cartouche at top and sailing ships
navigate among the islands. There is masking tape on the paper edges on verso with some extending along the centerfold and a horizontal fold.
resulting in some small tape stains on the map. The map would benefit from professional removal of the tape, but presents well. (B)$250-300
525.Netherlands (Corectissima nec non Novissima Dominii et Provinciae Groningae et Omlandiae Tabula…), Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1690. 22.8 x 19.3”.
(HC) A striking map centered on Groningen that shows portions of the bordering provinces of Drente and Frisland. The map is filled with pictorial
representations of the cities and topography. A finely engraved figural cartouche features the agriculture of area, a coat of arms, and incorporates
the scale of miles and key. A nice example with a dark impression and original color. The centerfold has some toning, an abrasion, and separations
at the top and bottom that touch the map border; the lower tear has been reinforced on the verso. Still presents very well. (B+)
$300-400
526.Netherlands (Ducatus Geldriae Batavae et Hispanicae, in Tetrarchias Noviomagi, Arnhemii, Ruremondae & Zutphaniae…), Allard, Amsterdam, ca.
1700. 19.5 x 23.3”. (HC) This is a very scarce and detailed map of Gelderland, the central Dutch province. It covers from the Ijsselmeer (de Zuider
Zee) to Roermond. The figurative cartouche glorifies both the bounty and the military prowess of the region. Nice impression and original color.
There are a couple of stains and some tears entering the map (some with old paper repairs on verso). The left side margin is narrow (1/8") as issued
and there is a large worm hole in the border near the cartouche with an old paper repair on verso. (+C)
$150-200
527.Netherlands, Amsterdam (Amsterdam), SDUK Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London, 1835. 15 x 12.5”. (HC) A finely engraved
plan detailing the large walled and fortified city. Major streets and canals are named and major buildings are delineated. Below are elevations of principal
buildings. Above the map is “Plan of the Environs of Amsterdam” enclosed in a scroll-style border. Note at top gives the English translation to
several Dutch words used on the plan. Drawn by W.B. Clarke, engraved by B.R. Davies and published for the SDUK by Baldwin & Cradock,
Paternoster Row. Some damp stains, primarily in margins. (B+)
$120-160
528.Belgium, Bruges (Von der Statt Brugt…), Munster/Petri, Cosmographia Universalis, Basel, ca. 1598. 6 x 5”. (HC) Small bird’s-eye plan of the
medieval city of Bruges filled with detail of the well-laid out city and the surrounding countryside. The woodcut is set on a page of German text
with a panoramic view of the city on verso.
(A+)
$90-120
529.Belgium (Leodiensis Dioecesis Typus), Mercator/Hondius, Amsterdam, ca. 1606. 19.2 x 13”. (HC) This handsome, boldly engraved map of the
Muese River valley includes Namur and Liege, with north oriented to the left. Exquisitely engraved, it has an elaborate cartouche and scale of miles
and numerous forests throughout. Engraved by Baptista van Doeticum. French text on verso. Lightly toned with a velvety impression on a sheet
with some repair on the lower centerfold border. (B+)
$400-500
530.Belgium, Antwerp (Marchionatus Sacri Romani Imperii), Visscher, Amsterdam, ca. 1650. 21.7 x 18”. (HC) This is a superb map of the Marquisate
of Antwerp with the city fortification delineated and the surrounding countryside and suburbs pictorially shown. The central plan is inset with
a regional map of Brabant and surrounded with three city views and ten building vignettes. Along the top is a view of the city from the river that
is flanked by elevations of the Cathedral and the Senate House. Two smaller views of the city at bottom are flanked by elevations of the Stock Exchange
and the Hanseatic League Warehouse. Six smaller vignettes at sides detail churches and city gates. Ref: Campbell (MCC-46) #8, plt. IV. Original
color with some darkening of the green color. Paper is still sound and supple. There are some old paper repairs on verso mending short centerfold
separations and a minor tear into the left border. (B)
$1500-1800
531.Belgium (Namurcum Comitatus), Jansson/Valck & Schenk, Amsterdam, ca. 1700. 20 x 16”. (HC) Handsome map of the region surrounding the
city of Namur based on the once secret map of Jacques Surhon (1555). The bold decorations include a title cartouche featuring a coat of arms and
four putti, an unusual compass with a costumed surveyor, and a large scale of miles cartouche. A sharp example which shows well. Fine impression
and original color. Light damp stain at top. One tiny area of surface paper loss below Dinant, else fine. (B+)
$140-180
532.Luxembourg (Trier & Lutzenburg), Mercator, ca. 1605. 18.5 x 14.3”. (HC) This is a very early map of Luxembourg filled with detail of the rivers,
forests, cities and villages. It extends into western Germany to take in the region surrounding Trier. This map is from Mercator’s early work; he
devoted much of his life to the accurate mapping of Europe. It first appeared in Belgii inferioris Geographicae tabulae in 1585 and was republished
in the Mercator/Hondius atlases up to 1633. French text on verso. The map is toned with faded original color. There is a mat burn, a few edge
tears and brown paper tape residue in the blank margins. (B)
$300-400
533.France, Marseilles (Folio LXI [Massilia]), Schedel, Nuremberg Chronicle, Nuremberg, [1493]. 9 x 7.5”. (HC) This fine leaf features a view of
Marseilles. Massilia is the Latin version of the original Greek name, Massalia, which was founded in circa 600 BC as part of Phocaean commercial
ambitions to control the sea routes leading to the west. According to Strabo the site was selected because of its maritime advantages; the site overlooked
a deep recessed harbor and had easy access to the Rhone River estuary. While this is one of the imaginary views from the Chronicle, it is the earliest
available view of the city. There are several uncolored portraits on verso. On a folio sheet (19 x 13") with Latin text. Later color on the view.
Some brown ink notations and a few spots in margins. (A)
$275-350
534.France (Caletensium et Bononiensium Ditionis Accurata Delineatio / Veromanduorum Eorumque Confinium Exactissima Descriptio Iohanne Surhonio
Auctore), Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Antwerp, ca. 1574. 19 x 13”. (HC) Two maps on a folio sheet. Calentensium covers the coastline
between Calais and Estaples in very good detail, based in part on a four-sheet map by Nicolas de Nicolay. Veromanduorum covers a small region
surrounding Saint-Quentin in northern France. The cartographical source of the map was Jean de Surhon who received royal privilege to make a
map of the region in 1557. Each is covered with tiny forests and cities and has a decorative title cartouche. Latin text on verso and the page number
15, indicate that this was from the first state of Ortelius’ map of this region published in 1574 and 1575. This map was replaced in 1598 with a
map showing the Veromanduorum region with north at the top. Ref: Van den Broecke #44. Nice impression on a sound sheet with a few faint spots.
Margins trimmed, but still ample with some repairs on the verso. (B+)
$350-425
535.France, Netherlands ([Lot of 4]), Braun & Hogenberg, Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, ca. 1575. x ”. (BW) 1) Bordeaux - Civitatis Burdegalensis
in Aquitanea Genvina Descrip. (9 x 6.3") 2) Gorinchem - Goricum, Nobile Hollandiae Oppidum. (9.3 x 6") 3) Montpellier - Monspessulanus,
Montpellier (9 x 6") 4) Nimes - Nemavsus, Nismes Civitas Nar Bonensis Gallie Vetustissiml (9.3 x 6.3") Each has been trimmed from a folio
sheet with paper added to the margins where needed. The map of Gorinchem has a small tear entering the map at top center. (B) $200-250
536.France (Artesia Comit.), Mercator, Amsterdam, ca. 1580. 18 x 13.8”. (HC) A decorative map of the northern province of Artois on the border with
Belgium. It is fully engraved to illustrate forests, rivers, bridges, cities and villages. French text on verso. Original color on a sheet with some toning.
The centerfold has been repaired with paper on the verso, and there is paper loss and miss-alignment along this repair. (+C)
$150-200
537.France, Tours (Tours), Munster/Petri, Cosmographia, Basel, [1598]. 13 x 10”. (HC) Attractive bird’s-eye view of the city surrounded in an elaborate
decorative border. Additional ribbon-style cartouche, titled “la Ville de Tours” with two coats of arms fill the sky above the city. From a German
edition with text on verso. Some toning and stains, mostly in blank margins. (B+)
$160-200
538.France, Besancon ([Die Statt Bisantz]), Munster/Petri, Cosmographey das ist Beschreibung, Basel, [1598]. 14.6 x 10.7”. (HC) Early bird’s-eye
view of Besancon and the surrounding countryside and vineyards. The woodcut is decorated with two coats of arms. Title on verso with German
text. There is a bit of light foxing, mostly in the blank margins. (B+)
$160-200
539.France (Lotharingia Ducatus), Mercator, Duisberg, ca. 1606. 18.5 x 14.3”. (HC) A densely engraved map of the northern portion of Lorraine with
copious detail. The map is fully engraved to depict the forests and mountains and major cities are shown as tiny castles. The title is surrounded
by a strapwork cartouche. Latin text on verso. A good impression with attractive original color. There is a light stain at top that just enters the
map, and a hint of toning on the centerfold. (B+)
$200-250
540.France (Artesia), Ortelius/Coignet, Epitome Theatri Orbis Terrarum, Antwerp, [1609]. 5 x 3.5”. (HC) Attractive miniature map of the border region
with Belgium features the cities of Boulogne, Estaples and Abbeville, and inland to include Cambrai. This map is from the third epitome of Abraham
Ortelius’ Theatrum, copied from Phillip Galle’s final edition of 1598, but drawn and engraved by Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius with wide borders
with latitude and longitude shown. Latin text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Original color with some toning. (A)
$80-100
541.France (Biturigium), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) This small map of the middle region of France
locates the city of Bourges at center. It is decorated with a strapwork title and scale cartouches. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose
and Ferdinand Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was
accompanied by text by Michel Coignet and was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Italian text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Minor
damp stains in blank margins. (A)
$80-100
542.France (Poictou), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) Attractive map of the region including the coastline
and the cities of Nantes and Rochelle, with the Loire River prominently noted. The map is ornamented with strapwork title and scale cartouches.
It was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio
Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text by Michel Coignet and was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Italian text on verso.
Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Minor damp stains in blank margins. (A)
$100-130
543.France (Aniou), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.8 x 3.4”. (HC) Delightful miniature map of the Anjou region, centered
on Angiers and the Loire River valley. It is embellished with a strapwork title cartouche. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand
Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text
by Michel Coignet and was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Italian text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Minor damp stains in blank
margins. (A)
$80-100
544.France (Guasconiae Descriptio), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) This miniature map covers the French
wine region of Bordeaux and is embellished with a strapwork title cartouche. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius
who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text by Michel
Coignet and was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Italian text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Minor damp stains in blank margins.
(A)
$100-130
545.France (Delphinatus), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) Miniature map that covers the region east of
the Rhone River with the cities of Orange, Lyon and Grenoble. It is embellished with a strapwork title cartouche. The map was engraved by the
brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series
of maps was accompanied by text by Michel Coignet and was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Italian text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.)
p. 86-87. Soiled and tattered margins, well away from the map. (A)
$80-100
546.France (Ducatus Turonensis), Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1631. 19.8 x 15”. (HC) This is a lovely map of the Touraine region with Tours and the Loire
River at center. Two decorative cartouches feature allegorical renderings of Mother Earth and her bounty. Coat of arm at upper left. Dutch text
on verso. Beautiful hand coloring, strong impression and wide, original margins. (B+)
$180-220
547.France (Galliae Supra Omnes in Hac Forma Editiones Locupletissima et Exactissima Descriptio), Hondius, Amsterdam, 1631. 19.5 x 14.5”. (HC)
This superb map of France has minute detail and is beautifully engraved and embellished. Sailing ships, sea monsters and an elaborate compass rose
fill the sea. The royal armorial at upper right is balanced in the opposite corner with a title cartouche representing the rich bounty of the land. German
text on verso. Dark impression and lovely old color. There is an extraneous crease on the centerfold and a light damp stain in the blank margins,
else fine. (A)
$450-550
548.France (Nivernium Ducatus Gallice Duche de Nevers), Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1640. 19.7 x 15”. (HC) A densely engraved map of the region surrounding
Nevers, extending to Bourges, just past the Loire River on the left and Autun on the right. Minute cities and forests are pictorially represented on
this lovely map. Latin text on verso. Nice original color. The generous margins have one short tear, and some paper hinging tape on the verso.
(A)
$200-300
549.France (Normandia Ducatus), Hondius, Amsterdam, ca. 1640. 20.8 x 15”. (HC) This very decorative map of the Normandy coast is packed with
details of even the tiniest villages and prominently depicts the fortified cities. A compass rose, ships, fishing boats and sea monsters appear in the
English Channel. The map is adorned with a large title cartouche, two coats of arms and scale of miles flanked by putti. Latin text on verso. The
centerfold has been repaired and reinforced on verso. (B+)
$375-450
550.France (Cenomanorum Galliae regionis typus vulgo Le Mans. Auct. Matheo Ogeria), Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1640. 19.5 x 15”. (HC) This lovely
map of the historical province of Maine is centered on the famous city of Le Mans. This region witnessed frequent sieges and battles throughout
history, as evidenced by the numerous fortified cities shown on the map. Today, Le Mans is famous for its annual international auto race, which
is run on local roads. Fine impression and old color with wide original margins. Light soil in margins, still fine. (A+)
$250-300
551.France (Lemouicum, Auctore Jo. Faiano M.L. - Lymosin / Topographia Limaniae, Auctore Gabriele Simeoneo), Blaeu, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum,
Amsterdam, ca. 1645. 19.8 x 15”. (HC) This is a very handsome sheet with two maps covering the vicinities of Limoges and Cleremont. On the
left, the map is centered on the Vienne River and is bounded by the Dordogne River and part of the Petite Creuse River. The map is based on the
first known map of Limousin by Jean du Fayen. On the right is a map centered on the Allier River and its tributaries, with the cities of ClermontFerrand and Beauregard both highlighted in red. The sheet is richly embellished with four cartouches and a coat of arms. Latin text on verso. Fine
impression and color with wide, clean original margins. (A+)
$250-325
552.France (Descriptio Veromanduorum…Vermandois / Gouvernement de la Cappelle…), Blaeu, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Amsterdam, ca. 1645. 20.3
x 15”. (HC) Two fine decorative maps within one border. The first centers on Saint Quentin with a lovely title cartouche and a scale of miles held
by a Musketeer. The second map includes Marle, Leon, Vernins and is decorated with three cartouches. A fine example of Blaeu’s work. Latin
text on verso. Fine impression and color with wide, clean original margins. (A+)
$250-325
553.France (Archiepiscopatus Cameracensis - Archevesche de Cambray), Blaeu, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Amsterdam, ca. 1645. 19.8 x 15”. (HC)
This attractive map of northeastern France covers the region just south of Lille including Cambray, Douai, Valenciennes and Bohain. The four corners
are adorned with title and dedication cartouches, scale of miles and coat of arms. Latin text on verso. Superb old color. (A+)
$250-325
554.France (Burgundiae Comitatus, Franche Comte), Jansson, Amsterdam, ca. 1650. 19.3 x 15”. (HC) Handsome map of Franche-Comté of Burgundy
with the bordering region of Switzerland including Geneva. The map is centered on the capital Besacon and is oriented with north to the right. It
is filled with graphic illustrations of the rivers, mountains, forests, fortifications and cities. Embellished with strapwork title and scales cartouches.
Fine impression and original color. There is a minor abrasion in upper top margin, well away from the map. (A+)
$200-250
555.France (Carte du Pais et Duche de Nivernois), Jansson, Amsterdam, ca. 1650. 19.8 x 15”. (HC) Fine map of the Duchy of Nivernois in the Bourgogne
region of France. The map is fully detailed with hundreds of tiny villages and includes the cities of Bourges, Nevers and Autun. Nice impression
and original color. There is some printer’s ink residue in the imprint cartouche. Centerfold splits in the blank margins have been closed with archival
tape. (B+)
$150-200
556.France, Lerins Islands (Eigentliche Delineation der Insulen S. Margarite und St. Honorat…), Merian, Frankfurt, ca. 1680. 14 x 11”. (HC) This
is an uncommon map of the islands of St. Margarite and St. Honorat in the bay of Cannes. The islands were fortified to protect the coast of Provence
in the early seventeenth century. In 1635, the Spanish invaded and expanded the fortifications. This map illustrates the French campaign against
the Spanish that resulted in the return of the islands to French control in 1637. A key to the map is below the title and a large inset map depicts
the islands and coastline from Cap d’Antibes to Theoule-sur-Mer.
(A)
$240-300
557.France, Tende (Tendarum Oppidum), Blaeu, Theatrum Statuum Regiae Celsitudinis Sabaudiae Ducis, Pedemontii Principis, Amsterdam, ca. 1682.
21 x 16”. (BW) This is a rare and dramatic view of Tende in the southeastern corner of France along the boundary with Italy. The hillside village
is overlooked by the castle of the Lascaris and a mountain monastery. The plan provides amazing detail of the terraced fields and vineyards and the
village houses. The title cartouche bears the coat of arms of the Duke of Savoy. Blaeu’s Townbook of Savoy and Piedmont, better known as the
Theatrum Sabaudiae was initiated in the 1660’s by Carlo Emanuele II, Duke of Savoy from 1638 to 1675. However it was not published until after
the deaths of both Blaeu and the duke in 1682 by Blaeu’s heirs. The plans in the Theatrum were drawn by a group of military architects and engineers,
including Giovenale Boetto and Giovanni Tommaso Borgonio, and then etched in Amsterdam by another group of highly skilled artists including
Romeyn de Hooghe and Perlingh. This plan does not include any imprints, though the artists are seen preparing their sketches in the lower left corner.
Crisp impression and lovely wide original margins with some minor toning and soil. Masking tape hinge remnants on verso, from a previous framing,
none close to image. (A)
$300-375
558.France (Gouvernement General de Languedoc Divise en ses Vint Deux Diocesez), Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1690. 21.3 x 17.3”. (HC) This is an attractive
map of southern France. It includes the French Riviera from Narbone to just east of the mouth of the Rhone. It is decorated with a sailing ship,
compass rose, title and a fine coat of arms. Map with original color that has verdigris cracks, particularly near the centerfold following a long crease,
with some small areas of loss. The areas of weakness have an old reinforcement on the verso. (C+)
$130-180
559.France, Nice (Nice Ville Capitale du Comte de meme nom, Situee sur les Frontiers d’ Italie…), Fer, Les Forces de l’Europe, Paris, 1692. 11 x 8.2”.
(HC) Handsome bird’s-eye plan of Nice depicting the original city and castles. Nicolas de Fer held the title of Geographer at Louis XIV’s court.
He was one of the most prolific publishers of plans of European cities in the late seventeenth century. Ref: Pollak p. 40. (A+) $160-200
560.France (Nova Picardiae Tabula), Blaeu/Mortier, Amsterdam, ca. 1693. 21.3 x 15.3”. (HC) Towns and villages fill this map of the northern part of
France, from Calais to the Ardennes. It is exquisitely decorated with title and scale of miles cartouches and a coat of arms. The map was originally
published by Blaeu in 1635 and the plate was purchased by Pierre Mortier after a fire destroyed the Blaeu printing house in 1672. Lightly toned,
damage in the blank margins includes some paper loss, none close to the map. The paper edges on verso are adhered with masking tape from a previous
framing. The map itself is very attractive. (B)
$200-250
561.France (Carte de Provence avec ses Confins et ses Forteses), La Feuille, Amsterdam, ca. 1710. 10 x 6.8”. (HC) Attractive little map of southern
France surrounded on three sides with plans of the major cities, fortifications and bays, including St. Tropez, Marseille, Nice and Avignon. Weaker
impression in plans with nice old color. (B+)
$180-220
562.France (A New Map of Ancient Gaul or Gallia Transalpina…), Wells, A New Sett of Maps Both of Antient and Present Geography, Oxford, ca.
1718. 19.3 x 14.3”. (HC) This is an attractive map of ancient France showing the divisions during the Roman period. The map is decorated with
an elaborate title cartouche topped with the British arms. The maps from this atlas were designed by Wells, an Oxford scholar, for the education
of his young pupil William, Duke of Gloucester, the son of Queen Anne. William suffered from encephalitis and died in 1700 at the age of eleven.
Wells dedicated and published the atlas as a tribute to the Duke. Lightly toned with original outline color. There are short centerfold separations
in the blank margins, well away from the map. (B+)
$200-250
563.France and Italy ([Lot of 2] Novissima Descriptio Tabulae Generalis Ducatus Sabaudiae… [and] Statuum Italiae Superioris Vulgo olim Lombardia…),
Amsterdam, ca. 1730-49. x ”. (HC) 1) Novissima Descriptio Tabulae Generalis Ducatus Sabaudiae… by Justus Danckerts, circa 1730 (23 x 19.8").
This attractive map covers Savoy and Piedmont, the region of the French-Italian Alps between the Mediterranean and Lake Geneva. The map is
fully engraved with mountains, rivers, and fortified cities and richly embellished with a large title cartouche incorporating the arms of Piedmont and
Savoy and the arms of the Kingdom of Sardinia. Fair condition. The lower left corner has been torn off and has been replaced with the corner of
a different map. There are a number of other old repairs and some missing paper in the margins - still it is an attractive map with lovely original color.
2) Statuum Italiae Superioris Vulgo olim Lombardia… by Homann Heirs, dated 1749 (22.8 x 19.3"). This map focuses on the region just south of
Lake Geneva and includes the cities of Grenoble, Aosta and Ivrea. The title cartouche is composed of a vine and eight armorial shields. Fair condition.
Original color with some light spots and two areas of worming in the lower border that have old paper patches on verso. A 1" tear at upper left
has an old paper repair as well.
(C)
$150-250
564.France (Gallia Postarum geographice designata…), Homann Heirs, Nuremberg, 1745. 22.2 x 20”. (HC) This is an extremely detailed map showing
all the postal routes and offices throughout France. The map was originally drawn in 1738 by Jaillot and updated here by the Homann firm. The
large decorative title cartouche includes two postmen galloping on their trusty steeds. An additional title is in the top margin: Carte generale des
Postes de France avec les Postes de Communication en Flandre, Haynaut, Artois, Alsace, Lombardie &c… Original outline color. Two short tears
that just enter the bottom border are professionally repaired and the margin is reinforced with tissue on verso. (B+)
$200-250
565.France (Plan of the Attack of Camaret Bay, on the Coast of Bretagne, thro which lies the Harbour of Brest.), Rapin-Thoyras, Mr. Tindal’s Continuation
of Mr. Rapin’s History of England, London, ca. 1745. 18.5 x 14”. (HC) Finely detailed plan showing the coast of Brittany and the harbor and fortified
town of Brest. The plan shows ship and shore battery positions with bombardment trajectories trailing from ship to shore. Two large, ornamental
military-themed cartouches highlight the sheet, one containing an explanatory key with 13 descriptions. The famous Vauban Tower appears to be
mentioned in the legend as “Round Tower mounted with cannon.” Engraved by J. Basire. This operation, part of the Nine Years’ War, was unsuccessful
with the British repulsed by the French following the death of the British land force commander, Tollemarche. The French forces were commanded
by Vauban. Faint toning along centerfold, else very good. (B+)
$200-250
566.France (Gouvernemens de Picardie, de Boulonnois, et d’Artois…), Brion de la Tour/Desnos, Atlas General Methodique et Elementaire, Paris, 1771.
21.5 x 14.5”. (HC) A decorative and finely engraved copper-plate map of the region bounded by Normandie to the west, Flandre to the north, l’Isle
to the south and Champagne at the southeast. The surrounding departments and towns include Rheims, Beauvais, Rouen, Dieppe, Abbeville, Amiens,
Arras, Calais, Namur, and more. The map is flanked by two columns of French text on separate laid paper, as was the practice with this series of
maps. The sheet is embellished by a wide rococo-style frame with a military theme. The map (13.6 x 9.5") and decorative border were printed from
two separate plates and assembled with the text for this beautiful atlas. Map is fully colored; cartouche and decorative border are uncolored as issued.
Beautiful impression, fine original hand coloring and full margins. (A)
$90-120
567.France (Les Gouvernemens de l’Isle de France, et de Champagne…), Brion de la Tour/Desnos, Atlas General Methodique et Elementaire, Paris, 1771.
21.5 x 14.5”. (HC) A very decorative map of the region around Paris and the famous Champagne region. Surrounding departments and towns include
Paris, Rheims, Nemours, Troyes, Auxerre, Langres, Chaalons, and more. The map is flanked by two columns of French text laid down on separate
paper, as was the practice with this series of maps. The sheet is embellished by a wide rococo-style frame with a military theme. The map (13.8
x 9.7") and decorative border were printed from two separate plates and assembled with the text for this beautiful atlas. Map is colored; cartouche
and decorative border are uncolored as issued. Original coloring and full margins. A little soiling or toning in blank margins and one ink smear at
lower right of map. Small split along centerfold at bottom as is common for this issue. (A)
$120-140
568.France (Carte du Gouvernement de Champagne et Brie Projettee et Assujettie aux Observations), Santini, Venice, 1776. 17 x 22.5”. (HC) This very
detailed map of Champagne and Brie is based on the earlier map by Bonne. It shows topography, forests, cities towns and roads and is decorated
with an attractive title cartouche. Lovely example with original outline color. One printer’s smudge in the wide upper margin, not affecting the
map. (A)
$200-250
569.France (Carte des Gouvernements du Berri, du Nivernois, de la Marche, du Bourbonnois, du Limonsin et de l’Auvengne), Santini, Venice, 1777. 17
x 23”. (HC) Attractive, large map based on the smaller edition by Bonne of the same title. This region of Central France includes Bourges, Limoges,
and Moulins. Sheet fully details mountains, forests, roads and even tiny villages and is decorated with a rococo title cartouche. A superb example
with a nice impression and original outline color on fine laid paper. Original outline color. (A+)
$200-250
570.France (Carte des Gouvernements de Dauphine et de Provence avec le Comtat Venaissin et la Principaute d’Orange), Santini, Paris, 1777. 17.2 x
23”. (HC) Based on Bonne’s earlier map of the same title, this large and very detailed map of Provence covers the region from Lyon to the Mediterranean
and shows roads, forests and even tiny villages. Embellished with a grand, garlanded title cartouche. Near fine with original color and a good impression
on a sturdy sheet. Some minor toning on the centerfold. (B+)
$200-250
571.France, Paris ([Lot of 3] Nouveau Paris Monumental [with] Plan de Paris [and] Environs de Paris dans un Rayon de 30 Kilometers), Paris, ca. 18781890. x ”. (PC) 1) This a colorful bird’s-eye pocket map produced for the tourist trade, which focuses on the monuments, libraries, churches,
and museums of Paris. All monuments are prominently shown, e.g. Arc de Triomphe, Tour Eiffel, Hotel-de-Ville and many more. Extends to show
the surrounding towns. Coat-of-arms above map in title. Published circa 1890 by Garnier, the map (27 x 19") folds into boards (4.3 x 6") with several
pages of descriptions. Fine example with full margins and bright covers. (A+) 2) This pocket map (25" x 18.5") is a segmented and linen-backed
plan of the city prepared by Bellaud in 1878. All streets and boulevards are shown and named as are all monuments and places of interest. Locates
the Exposition Universelle de 1878, Jardin du Luxembourg and much more. Nicely colored in green, red, blue and black. Folds into hard boards (4
x 6") with gilt stamped titling. Contains 64 pages of street index. The map is on the original linen and is very good to fine. Covers have some wear
with the front cover starting to separate and split along spine. 3) This a large map (40 x 30.5") published by Andriveau-Goujon in 1881 that is
segmented and backed with linen. The map has both printed and hand coloring, common for this period as printers were transitioning into full printed
color techniques. This map provides a wider view than the previous two with Paris at the center and extending to show Pontoise, Palaiseau,
Marchemoret, St. Remy, etc. Legend locates roads, railroads, department roads, canals, and much more. Folding into green cloth covers (5 x 8.5")
with gilt titling. A few segments with tape reinforcement on verso and a little toning along some segments. (B+)
$200-250
572.Spain & Portugal (L’Espagne Divisee en ses Principaux Royaumes, Dediee a haut et Puissant Seigneur Messire Francois le Boutelier), Duval, Paris,
1663. 20.5 x 15”. (HC) Large, handsome map of the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Spain and the Balearic Islands. The map has exceptional detail
and is divided into principalities. The pretty title cartouche includes a dedication to Francois Le Bouteiller. Damp stains in margins and a couple
tiny spot along the centerfold. (B+)
$425-500
573.Spain & Portugal (Hispaniae Veteris et Novae Descriptio), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, [1697]. 12.5 x 10.5”. (HC) Attractive
small map of the Iberian Peninsula with ancient place names and political divisions. The Balearic Islands are shown in a small inset. Two cartouches
are embellished with the Spanish coat of arms, cherubs and mythological figures including Bacchus and Neptune. A tiny binding tear, just entering
border at right, has been repaired with the margin extended to better accommodate framing. (B+)
$160-200
574.Spain & Portugal (Nieuwe Kaart van Spanje en Portugal), Tirion, Amsterdam, ca. 1760. 14.8 x 13”. (HC) Finely engraved and detailed map of
the Iberian Peninsula including Majorca, Minorca and Ibiza. Title in block-style cartouche with a simple compass rose. Issued folding, now flattened.
(A+)
$300-350
575.Spain (Arragonia Regnum), Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1640. 20.3 x 16.3”. (HC) Beautifully decorated map of the Aragon region in northeastern Spain,
based on the cartography of the Portuguese mapmaker Juan Bautista Labana (1555-1624). Oriented with north to the right, the coverage includes
the cities of Zaragoza, Huesca and Amposta. Finely engraved pictorial topography, elaborate title and scale of miles cartouches and six royal crests
adorn this map. Fine impression, original color and wide margins. There is some minor toning in blank margins. (A+)
$325-400
576.Spain (Utriusque Castiliae Nova Descriptio), Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1640. 20 x 16”. (HC) This superb map covers the heart of Spain including
the cities of Cordova, Toledo, Madrid and Cartagena. Fully engraved with mountains and forests, it is richly decorated with strapwork title cartouche,
scale of miles, and three coats of arms. Latin text on verso. Fine impression and color with professionally repaired fold separations in the blank
margins. (A+)
$350-400
577.Spain (Andaluziae Descriptio), Bucelin, Praecipuarum Universi Terrarum Orbis, [1658]. 4.3 x 2.6”. (HC) This tiny map shows Andalusia, Spain,
with red castles marking the major cities and major rivers noted. In the first edition of King’s book on miniature maps, he attributed Bucelin’s maps
to Johann Praetorius who was the publisher of Historiae Universalis Auctorium, which was often bound with the Praecipuarum Universi. Bucelin’s
maps are very scarce. Latin text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) pp. 126-127. Rough binding side margin at bottom. (A)
$130-170
578.Spain (Novissima Arragoniae Regni Tabula), Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1690. 21.5 x 17.5”. (HC) This lovely depiction of the Spanish region of Aragon
is focused on the capitol of Zaragoza, with north oriented to the right. The map displays finely engraved pictorial topography. Two decorative
cartouches festooned with putti complete the composition. Attractive original color and lightly toned paper. (B+)
$230-300
579.Portugal (Portugallia et Algarbia quae olim Lusitania), Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1650. 19.8 x 15”. (HC) Beautiful map of Portugal with north oriented
to the right by two superb compass roses. The cartography is based on Fernando Alvarez Secco, a Portuguese chart maker whose (1560) map was
used by various publishers until the end of the 17th century. This lovely example is adorned with numerous artistic embellishments including ships,
coats-of-arms, Neptune astride a sea monster, and a title cartouche flanked by Moors using scientific instruments. The imprint of Willem and Joannes
Blaeu at lower right. Dutch text on verso. Ref: Goss (Blaeu) #57. Fine impression and color with clean wide original margins. There is a tiny spot
in the distance scale that does not distract from the overall fine quality of the map. (A+)
$600-700
580.Portugal (Portugalliae Descriptio), Bucelin, Praecipuarum Universi Terrarum Orbis, [1658]. 4.3 x 2.6”. (HC) This delightful miniature map is oriented
with north to the right. Detail is limited to river systems and the locations of major cities. In the first edition of King’s book on miniature maps,
he attributed Bucelin’s maps to Johann Praetorius who was the publisher of Historiae Universalis Auctorium, which was often bound with the
Praecipuarum Universi. Bucelin’s maps are very scarce. Latin text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) pp. 126-127. Rough binding side margin with
a couple of tiny tears at bottom. (A)
$160-200
581.Portugal (Le Portugal Dedie au Roy), DuVal/Placide, Paris, ca. 1700. 18.3 x 27”. (HC) This handsome, uncommon map of Portugal features towns,
churches, castles, fortifications, battlefields, etc. A small inset plan shows the environs of Porto (Oporto). The large title cartouche is embellished
with allegorical figures and the coat of arms. Pierre DuVal, nephew and pupil of Nicolas Sanson, was an important French cartographer who published
a large number of maps and atlases. His brother-in-law Le Pere Placide, an Augustine monk, published only one atlas (Cartes de Geographie) with
revised versions of DuVal’s maps. This map was published by DuVal’s widow, Marie Desmarests, who re-issued Placide’s maps; her imprint is
in the lower right corner. The centerfold is toned with a split repaired on verso with tissue. (B)
$250-350
582.Portugal (Le Royaume de Portugal et Algarve), La Feuille, Amsterdam, ca. 1710. 10 x 6.9”. (HC) Charming small map of the region surrounded
by twelve fortress plans and a view of Lisbon. Light toning along folds. (B+)
$200-250
583.Portugal (Portugalliae et Algarbiae Regna cum Confinibus Hispaniae Province…), Seutter, Atlas Geographicus oder Accurate Verstellung der Ganzew
Welt…, Augsburg, ca. 1725. 22.5 x 19.5”. (HC) This superb map links Portugal with her colony in South America in a beautiful composition. The
map is filled with impressive detail of Portugal with mountains, forests, rivers, roads, cities, fortifications, and villages all carefully located. However,
it is the addition of a large inset of Brazil showing the Capitanias that makes the map outstanding. The exquisite title cartouche fills the remaining
area above the inset with Neptune, a queen, cherubs, coats of arms and the Portuguese fleet. (A)
$600-700
584.Central Europe (Nova Alemanniae sive Sueviae Superioris Tabula), Hondius, Amsterdam, ca. 1630. 19.3 x 15”. (HC) A handsome map of the border
region between Germany, Austria and Switzerland shows the Danube at right and Lake Constance (Boden See) at the top. North is oriented to the
right and the mountainous Alps are to the left. The map is decorated with a finely engraved title cartouche incorporating the scale of miles and
another containing the key to symbols used at lower left. French text on verso. A good impression and nice original color on a sheet with a little
uneven toning. The lower margin has an old paper repair on the verso. (A)
$325-400
585.Central Europe (Nova Totius Germaniae Descriptio), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, [1697]. 12.7 x 10.2”. (HC) Beautifully
engraved map of Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Austria. The decorative title cartouche features a cherub, and the imperial
eagle of the German Empire. The binding trimmed margin has been extended to better accommodate framing. (A)
$100-140
586.Central Europe (Nouvelle Carte des Cercles de l’Empire avec des Tables des Divers Souverains, qui Composent Ses Dietes et Ses Differents Coleges),
Chatelain, Atlas Historique et Methodique, Amsterdam, [1720]. 24.6 x 18.3”. (BW) A very detailed map of the German Empire with a list of its
important cities and nobility in tables at the sides. This handsome copper engraved map includes today’s Germany, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland,
Austria, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg. Compass rose lies in the Baltic. Issued folding, now flattened. Small hole at one fold intersection,
else very good. (B+)
$150-200
587.Central Europe ([Lot of 9]), Kitchin, London Magazine, London, [1756-78]. x ”. (BW) This is a fine set of maps covering much of Central Europe
with an emphasis on the German Empire. The maps were issued in a series from 1756 to 1758 illustrating the beginning of the Seven Years War,
and in 1778 (A Map of the Seat of War in Bavaria and Bohemia) where war had once again broken out in The War of Bavarian Succession. The London
Magazine was one of the major British periodicals of the 18th century and contained a great many finely engraved maps illustrating the important
events of the period.
1) A Map of the Northern Part of Upper Saxony (9.3 x 6.8").
2) A Map of the Northern Part of the Circle of Lower Saxony (10.3 x 5.3")
3) A Map of the Southern Part of the Circle of Lower Saxony which may perhaps become a Seat of War (10 x 6.5")
4) A Map of the Circle of Westphalia with the Routs of the French and Hanoverian Armies (7.5 x 8.5")
5) A Map of the Kingdom of Prussia and Polish Prussia (9.3 x 7")
6) An Accurate Map of the Dutchy of Silesia from the Best Authorities (7 x 9")
7) A Map of the Seat of War in Bavaria and Bohemia (7.5 x 9.6")
8) A Map of Bohemia being the present Seat of War in Germany (9 x 6.5")
9) A Map of the Marquisate of Moravia, with the Northn. Part of the Arch Duchy of Austria (9.3 x 7.2") Ref: Jolly LOND-110, 117, 118, 121, 124, 127,
128, 137, and 325. All clean and bright with minor toning to a few maps. (A)
$400-500
588.Central Europe (L’Alemagne Divisee par Cercles), Rizzi-Zannoni, Atlas Geographique, Venice, ca. 1762. 17.3 x 12”. (HC) Strongly engraved map
of the region centered on Germany and Czechoslovakia and including portions of France, Switzerland and Poland. Extends to include northern Italy
and Hungary. The title cartouche features a crown, a scepter, and the eagle of the German Empire. A good impression on a sturdy sheet with
original coloring. The centerfold is toned, and the lower margin has a short separation and some minor foxing, with a few stray spots in the map.
(B)
$200-300
589.Germany, Speyer (Die Stat Spira), Munster, Cosmographiae Universalis, Basel, ca. 1554. 15 x 6.7”. (BW) This early view of the city of Speyer
illustrates the profile of the town from the Rhine River. The Speyer Cathedral is shown in all its imposing glory, with S. Widnberg and S. German
on either side. In the foreground, a group of hunters are being ferried across the Rhine atop their horses. Italian text on verso and below the map.
There are a couple of binding holes along the centerfold in the blank margins, else fine. (A)
$120-160
590.Germany (Westfalia), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) This miniature map is centered on Munster
and oriented with north at right. Includes the cities of Oldenburg, Wiedenbruck, Hamm, and Vreden and is adorned with strapwork title and scale
cartouches. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers
of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text by Michel Coignet and was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Italian
text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Minor damp stains in blank margins. (A)
$80-100
591.Germany (Palatinatus Bavariae), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) This charming little map describes
the Bavarian region north of the river Danube, with Regensburg, Nuremburg, Bamburg. The map is fully engraved with forests, rivers and hundreds
of villages and embellished with a bold title cartouche. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius who had been assistants
to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text by Michel Coignet and was published
in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Italian text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Minor damp stains in blank margins. (A)
$110-140
592.Germany (Brandeburgens Marcha), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) This miniature map of northeastern
Germany places Berlin at the center. The tiny map is filled with towns each symbolized by a tiny castle and colored in red. It is embellished with
a strapwork title cartouche. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg
and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text by Michel Coignet and was published in Antwerp by
Plantin Press. Italian text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Soiled and tattered margins, well away from the map. (A)
$80-100
593.Germany (Paderbornensis Episcopatus Descriptio Nova Ioanne Gigante Ludense…), Hondius/Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1640. 19.5 x 14.8”. (HC) This
fine map of the area around Paderborn in Westphalia was produced by Joannes Gigas (Gigante). It covers the region from the Weser River in the
east, Warburg in the south, and reaches to Lippe in the west. Small coats of arms identify the gentry of the region and three decorative strapwork
cartouches adorn the map. This was one of the plates that Blaeu obtained from the estate of Jodocus Hondius in 1629. Blaeu deleted Hondius’
name and added his own to the imprint. Fine impression and original color with some slight toning. The bottom centerfold has been repaired with
linen, well away from the map. (B+)
$250-325
594.Germany (Nassovia Comitatus), Hondius/Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1640. 19.5 x 15”. (HC) This is a lovely map of the county of Nassau covering
the region between Koblenz in the west and Giessen in the east, and between Wiesbaden in the south and Olpe in the north. The map is richly embellished
with decorative title and scale cartouches and the coat of arms of Nassau nobility. This map was originally designed by Jodocus Hondius and engraved
by Salomon Rogiers. After Hondius’ death in 1629, the plate was acquired by Blaeu who deleted Hondius’ name and added his own to the imprint.
Latin text on verso. Fine impression and original color with some slight toning. The bottom centerfold has been repaired with linen, well away
from the map. (B+)
$250-325
595.Germany (Ducatus Luneburgensis), Blaeu, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Amsterdam, ca. 1640. 19 x 14.7”. (HC) This is a fine decorative map of the
Lüneburg Heath and the vicinity including Hamburg, Lüneburg, Bremen, Hannover and Magdeburg. It is beautifully engraved to show topography
and cities and embellished with two cartouches. The map was based on the work of the 16th century German cartographer Johann Mellinger. Latin
text on verso. Fine impression and lovely original color. The bottom centerfold is repaired with linen, well away from the map, and the top centerfold
is separated, also not affecting the map. (A)
$250-325
596.Germany (Oldenburg Comitatus), Blaeu, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Amsterdam, ca. 1640. 19.4 x 14.6”. (HC) This highly decorative and very
attractive map of the vicinity of Oldenburg and Bremen shows the Jadebusen and the estuary of the Weser. The map is oriented with north to the
right by a nice compass rose, and decorated with two cartouches. The map was beautifully engraved by Everard Simonsz Hamersveldt who worked
for all the important cartographic publishers of the period including Hondius, Jansson, Blaeu and Speed. Latin text on verso. There is a short tear
in top margin and the bottom centerfold has been repaired with linen, neither affecting the map. (A)
$250-325
597.Germany (Saxonia Superior, cum Lusatia et Misnia), Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1640. 20 x 15.5”. (HC) This finely engraved and detailed map of the
region including Halle, Leipzig, Meissen and Dresden, extends south to Prague. The map is fully engraved to show the forests and tiny villages and
decorated with a long title banner at top. Fine impression and original color with some slight toning and a couple of minor abrasions in title banner.
The bottom centerfold has been repaired with linen and there are a couple of small tears, all well away from the map. (B)
$200-275
598.Germany (Cercle de Westphalie), Sanson, Paris, 1659. 15.6 x 20.6”. (HC) This handsome and nicely detailed map of Lower Saxony and Westphalia
includes the cities of Oldenburg, Hannover, Duisburg, and Cologne. Nicely engraved to show rivers, lakes, mountains, forests and cities and embellished
with a decorative cartouche. Nice impression and original outline color. There is some paper restoration in the blank margins, not affecting the
map. (B+)
$200-250
599.Germany ([Lot of 2] Palatinatus ad Rhenum [and] Comitatus Wertheimici Finitimarumque Regionum Nova et Exacta Descriptio), Jansson/Pitt, Atlas
Major, London, ca. 1680. x ”. (HC) These two maps are from Moses Pitt’s ill-fated and uncompleted atlas. The plates were originally engraved
by Jan Jansson. After his death they were inherited by his son-in-law, known as Jansson-Waesberg, who published them in conjunction with Moses
Pitt. The atlas was projected to be a 12-volume work in the tradition of the earlier Dutch atlases. Only four volumes were completed before the
venture failed and Pitt was thrown into debtor’s prison.
1) Palatinatus ad Rhenum (20 x 15.8") is a fine map centered on the Rhine River valley. The map emphasizes the castellated cities with a particularly impressive
line of fortifications between Nierstein and Bensheim.
2) Comitatus Wertheimici Finitimarumque Regionum Nova et Exacta Descriptio (19.5 x 15") is a lovely map of the Baden-Wurttemberg region centered
on Wertheim. Both clean and crisp with later color and wide original margins. The second map has a tear in the bottom margin, well away from the
map. (B+)
$300-400
600.Germany, Freiburg im Breisgau (Plan de Ville et Chateaux de Fribourg, dans le Brisgau sur le Rhin. / Freiburg im Breisgaw), Seutter/Lotter, Augsburg,
ca. 1740. 22.5 x 19.3”. (HC) This is a very scarce, decorative plan of Freiburg im Breisgau and the surrounding countryside. The uncolored perspective
below depicts the city walls and fortress with the Black Forest in the background and the Dreisam River in the foreground. This plan was made
at the conclusion of the War of Spanish Succession and depicts the city ramparts which were rebuilt under Vauban’s supervision. A brief history
is presented in the cartouche at upper right and the coat of arms is displayed at upper left. The view is flanked by the mythical figures of Mars
representing war and Demeter symbolizing the earth’s bounty. There are a couple of small spots and minor creases in the map and the original
color is a bit faded. A thumbnail sized hole in the perspective has been backed with old paper and is surprisingly unobtrusive. A short centerfold
separation at top is closed with archival tape and there are remnants of mounting tape on verso. (+C)
$325-400
601.Germany (L’Osterise ou Comte d’ Emden), Crepy, Atlas Portatif…, Paris, [1759]. 10.9 x 8.1”. (FC) Centered on Aurich, map extends to include
Jadebusen and Dollard and the Ems River. Numerous islands including Norderney and Wangerooge and scores of villages and towns are located.
Forests, lakes, rivers and roads are illustrated. Uncommon and highly detailed. Nice impression on thick paper with watermark and full margins.
Good impression and lovely original hand coloring. (A)
$80-120
602.Germany (Comte de Hanau), Crepy, Atlas Portatif…, Paris, [1759]. 10.8 x 8.2”. (HC) Highly detailed and finely engraved copper plate map of
the Hessen region centered roughly on Hanau and the Main River. With scores of place names and much detail, it includes the towns of Frankfurt
am Main (fortified), Friedberg, Buzbach, Ulrichstein, Wertheim, Orba, and many more. The regions of Comte de Solm, Comte de Hanau, Jsenburg,
Reineck, Darmstadt, etc. are named. Good impression with original color and wide margins. (A)
$100-120
603.Germany (Territoire d’Ulm), Crepy, Atlas Portatif…, Paris, [1759]. 10.9 x 8.2”. (FC) A beautifully engraved map covering a small portion of BradenWurtemberg and Bavaria, roughly centered on Ulm and the Danube River. Very detailed naming scores of villages, it extends to include Lauingen,
Gundelfingen, Weissenstein, Goppingen, Geislingen, Blaubeuren and Erbach. Lovely impression and original coloring on thick paper with full
margins. (A)
$100-120
604.Germany, Munich (Munich (Munchen)), SDUK Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London, 1832. 15 x 12”. (HC) A finely engraved
plan detailing the city and surrounding area. Major streets and buildings are named. A red line shows the extent of the original city’s fortifications.
A finely engraved bird’s-eye view of the city from the east spans the bottom. Distance scales and a legend are also included. Drawn by W.B. Clarke,
engraved by T. Bradley and published by Baldwin & Cradock.
(A+)
$150-200
605.Germany, Dresden (Dresden), SDUK Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London, 1833. 14.8 x 12.2”. (HC) A handsome plan of Dresden
showing the newer city surrounding the old, fortified town, with the Elbe River winding through. Elevations of the major buildings and the Elbe
Bridge are at bottom. Drawn by W.B. Clarke, engraved by W. Henshall and published by Baldwin & Cradock. Fine original color with a couple
of very insignificant small spots. (A)
$150-200
606.Poland (Masovie Duche, et Polaquie; ou sont les Palatinats de Czersk, Bielsk, et Plocsko), Sanson/Mariette, Theatre du Monde…, Paris, 1665. 21
x 15.8”. (HC) A fine, decorative cartouche highlights this simple map of central Poland centered on the Wista and Bug River valleys. The forests
and marshlands are pictorially represented and the river system dominates the map. Ref: Malinowski (MCC-43) #393. Nice impression and original
color on laid paper with an elaborate watermark of the French crown and coat of arms. Some faint spots along centerfold. (B+)
$350-425
607.Poland (Marchia Nova Vulgo New Marck in March Brandenburg), Jansson/Pitt, Atlas Major, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. 15 x 19.5”. (HC) A finely engraved
map of a small region in northwest Poland between Stettin, Kalisz and Frankfurt an der Oder. This map is based on the map of the same title by
Jan Jansson, but was re-oriented with north to the top for publication by his son-in-law, known as Jansson-Waesberg in conjunction with Moses
Pitt. The atlas was projected to be a 12-volume work in the tradition of the earlier Dutch atlases. Only four volumes were completed before the
venture failed and Pitt was thrown into debtor’s prison. As a result, the maps are quite rare. The centerfold is cleanly separated 2-1/2" into the
map at bottom, else very good with original color and wide original margins. (B+)
$250-300
608.Poland, Elblag (Delineatio Geometrica Civitatis Elbingensis in Borussia Regali a Sereniss Suecorum Rege Gustuvo Adolpho Magno…), Pufendorf,
Histoire du regne de Charles Gustave, roy de Suede, Nuremberg, [1697]. 12 x 9.6”. (BW) A fine plan from Pufendorf’s chronicle on The Northern
Wars and military campaigns of Sweden’s King Charles X Gustav. It details the fortified town of Elbing (Elblag) near the Baltic coast. There is
excellent delineation of the walls, bridges and extensive network of moats. The layout is strongly engraved with decorative cartouche and simulated
picture frame border. Nice impression with a repaired marginal tear. (A)
$150-200
609.Poland (Ducatus Silesiae Tabula Geographica Prima, Inferiorem Eius Partem, seu Novem Principatus…), Homann Heirs, Nuremberg, 1745. 22.3
x 15.8”. (HC) This is a very detailed map of Lower Silesia in southern Poland. The large cartouche is composed of nine heraldic shields with the
city arms of Schweidnitz, Jauer, Glogau, Breslau, Liegnitz, Brieg, Wolau, Oels and Sagan. A table of explanations is written on a drape that is supported
by a cherub. French title is in the top margin: La Basse Silesie, qui comprend des Principautes… There are some minor spots in the map and in
the margins and a short centerfold separation in bottom margin. (B+)
$250-325
610.Poland (Mappa Geographica Regni Poloniae ex novissimis quot quot sunt mappis specialibus composita et ad LL. Sterographica projectionis
revocata…), Mayer/Homann Heirs, Nuremberg, 1773. 20 x 17.3”. (HC) Johann Tobias Mayer’s detailed map of the region based on Barnikel’s
map of Curland (1747) and Jan Nieprzecki’s map of Lithuania (1749). The map covers the coastline from Riga to Gdansk and most of presentday Poland. Topographical information is very good and includes towns, rivers, lakes, forests, and political divisions. French title is outside top
border: Carte des Etats de la Couronne de Pologne, nouvellement dessinee par Mr. Tob. Mayer… Ref: Buczek (Imago Mundi) p. 84, plate 42;
Malinowski (MCC-25) #151. Original color. Slightly toned with a repaired, short fold separation at bottom. (B+)
$325-400
611.Czech Republic (La Description de Boheme selon ses plus Nobles Citez, Villes & Bourgades), Munster, La Cosmographie Universelle, Basel, ca.
1560. 13.8 x 10.5”. (HC) This early woodcut map of today’s Czech Republic centers on Prague with the mountainous region graphically depicted.
The map is oriented with south at the top where the road to Vienna is shown. A key at lower right identifies the symbols used to distinguish the
cities and towns as either controlled by the Bohemian monarchy or the Turks, and also whether it is Hussite or Catholic. Nice impression and
pleasant later color. Upper corners have paper loss repaired, well away from map. (A)
$300-400
612.Czech Republic (Etats de Boheme, divises en toutes leurs Provinces, tant Civiles qu’Ecclesiastiques), Brion de la Tour, Atlas Generale…, Paris, 1766.
22 x 15.5”. (HC) This copper engraved map covers modern-day Czech Republic with parts of southern Poland and Slovakia. The map (10 x 9")
is on a beautifully engraved sheet with text panels at both sides, all surrounded by elaborate borders that include scenes of putti, globes, instruments,
etc. Fine impression and original margins with extremely lovely later color on the border. Fine, except for a small, unobtrusive spot between text
and border at right. (A+)
$200-250
613.Switzerland, Zurich (Der Statt Zurich in Helvetia…), Munster/Petri, Cosmographia, Basel, [1598]. 15.5 x 7”. (HC) Great woodblock birds-eye
view of the walled and fortified city of Zurich. Remarkably detailed, with scores of individual buildings and houses rendered and a key identifying
25 important sites. German text below and on verso.
(A)
$160-200
614.Switzerland, Basel (Basilea), Braun & Hogenberg, Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, ca. 1615. 14.7 x 14.5”. (HC) A very detailed bird’s-eye
view of the fortified city of Basel based on Sebastian Munster’s map of circa 1538. The city is strategically situated on a great bend in the Rhine
River where the borders of Switzerland, France and Germany meet. The view provides great details of the individual streets, buildings, bridges, towers,
churches, gardens and the busy river traffic. One of the most intriguing aspects of the view are the large tents and archery range that appear just
outside the city walls at upper right. A legend at lower left locates 27 buildings. This is from a later edition evidenced by ink from a crack in the
plate at lower center. Latin text on verso. Original color. The bottom fold has been professionally repaired with a small paper loss and the neatline
replaced. Narrow upper margin, as issued and a tiny wormhole in the map. (B+)
$500-600
615.Switzerland (Helvetiae conterminarumque terrarum antiqua descriptio), Cluver/Jansson, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, Amsterdam,
[1661]. 8 x 6.2”. (HC) Handsome, smaller map of ancient Switzerland showing the mountainous topography and classical place names. Lake Geneva
(Lacus Lemanus) is located in the lower left of the map, which is adorned with an attractive strapwork title cartouche. Old paper repair in blank
margin. (A)
$110-150
616.Switzerland (Ducatus Chablasius et Lacus Lemanus cum Regionibus Adjacentibus), Blaeu, Theatrum Statuum Regiae Celsitudinis Sabaudiae Ducis,
Pedemontii Principis, Amsterdam, ca. 1682. 23.8 x 15”. (HC) This is a detailed map of Lac Leman in Switzerland and the surrounding countryside.
Cherubs enhance the title cartouche and scale of miles. The map was drawn by Giovanni Tommaso Borgonio and engraved by Joannes de Broen.
Blaeu’s Townbook of Savoy and Piedmont, better known as the Theatrum Sabaudiae was initiated in the 1660’s by Carlo Emanuele II, Duke of Savoy
from 1638 to 1675. However it was not published until after the deaths of both Blaeu and the duke in 1682 by Blaeu’s heirs. There are some
edge tears and minor toning. (B+)
$250-300
617.Switzerland ([Lot of 2] Les Suisses et les Grisons, avec Leurs Allies et Leurs Sujets [and] Les 13 Cantons Suisses et Leurs Allietz), ca. 1685-1778.
x ”. (HC) Pair of attractive historical maps of Switzerland showing the various political divisions. First is by Didier Robert de Vaugondy, from
Nouvel Atlas Portatif, Paris, 1778 (11.5 x 9.5"). Second is by Alain Manesson Mallet, from Description de l’Univers, Frankfurt, 1685 (4.3 x6").
First with a repaired centerfold in bottom margin, second with minor printer’s creases. (A)
$230-300
618.Geneva, Switzerland (Grondtekening van de Stad Geneve), Tirion, Amsterdam, ca. 1760. 7.3 x 7”. (HC) Beautifully detailed plan of the fortress
and surrounding area. Two keys identify three gates, twelve bastions and 22 places.
(A+)
$110-150
619.Austria (Austria Archiducatus Auctore Wolfgango Lazio), Jansson, Amsterdam, ca. 1670. 21.4 x 14.4”. (HC) This is a striking map of the Danube
River valley in Austria. Vienna is prominently featured and the map is filled with tiny villages, cities, mountains, forests and lakes. Three decorative
cartouches grace the map including a coat of arms. This is Jansson’s version of the nearly identical map originated by Jodocus Hondius and later
published by Blaeu. It is based on the cartography of Wolfgang Lazius. French text on verso. Original color with some minor toning and a short
centerfold split in bottom margin, well away from the map. (B+)
$300-400
620.Hungary (Dotis Ungaris Thata Arx, Inferioris Ungariae, loci oportunitate, et opere munitissima), Braun & Hogenberg, Civitates Orbis Terrarum, ca.
1612. 17.5 x 12.8”. (HC) Beautiful bird’s-eye view of the medieval castle of Tata in northwestern Hungary. The well-defended fortress is shown
within a protective lake with its canons manned and armed. Drawn by George Houfnagel. Latin text on verso. Lovely old color with a old paper
repair of a small binding hole at top center and remnants of hinges on verso (B+)
$400-500
621.Hungary (Hungaria), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) Miniature map of Hungary and the surrounding
region. The tiny map is centered on Budapest and is filled with place names each symbolized by a tiny castle and colored in red. Strapwork title
cartouche. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers
of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text by Michel Coignet and was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Italian
text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Minor damp stains in blank margins. (A)
$160-200
622.Eastern Europe (Daciarum Moesiarum et Thraciae Vetus et Nova Descriptio), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, [1697]. 10 x 7.7”.
(HC) Appealing small map of the area of Romania and Bulgaria centered on the Danube River. An interesting cartouche features a group of putti,
one of which has just released a genie from a bottle. Fine impression and color (A+)
$100-140
623.Russia (Russia), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) This miniature map covers the Russian Empire in
Eastern Europe. It is embellished with a strapwork title cartouche. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius who
had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text by Michel Coignet
and was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Italian text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. (A)
$180-220
624.Russia (A Correct Map of Moscovy Humbly Dedicated to the Honourable Sr. Thomas Powell…), Price, London, 1711. 25.5 x 37.5”. (HC) A beautiful
cartouche crowns this rare, large-scale map of the heart of Russia. It covers from the White Sea to the Sea of Azov and from Lake Ladoga to the
Kama and Volga River valleys. The map is filled with incredible detail and extensive notations locating cities, villages, salt mines, fortifications, castles,
ruins, forests, and roads. Charles Price was an English mapmaker whose works were nearly all collaborative efforts in a succession of ill-fated
partnerships that were not commercially successful. This map was sold by George Wieldey & Timothy Brandreth at the Archimedes & Globe in
Ludgate Street, London. George Wiledey (aka Wildey), a spectacle and scientific instrument maker and a publisher, went on to become a notable
toy maker. Some paper damage in right margin that barely affects the border has been repaired. (B+)
$850-950
625.Russia (Nouvelle Carte de l’Empire du Czar de la Grande-Russie), Moll, London, ca. 1716. 18.5 x 12.5”. (HC) This is a very scarce and unusual
chart of the Russian Empire during the reign of Czar Peter the Great. The map provides good detail throughout and features three insets illustrative
of the Czar’s attempts to modernize Russia by building canals. Captain John Perry, R.N. was employed by the Czar to survey canal routes and
design dams between 1698 and 1712. He published The State of Russia Under the Present Czar in 1716. This influential account was widely read
and went through numerous editions. This map is from a French edition. Issued folding, now flattened with paper added to the right margin to
facilitate framing. There is a slight loss of the upper right neatline. (B)
$400-500
626.Russia ([Lot of 4 - Russia]), Zatta, Atlante Novissimo, Venice, 1781/82. x ”. (HC) Antonio Zatta was one of the leading Italian cartographers and
publishers of the time, and his Atlante Novissimo was one of the most beautifully produced 18th century atlases. He drew on the work of contemporary
cartographers including Robert de Vaugondy and Bellin, and developed his own distinctive elegant style. These detailed maps describe the European
parts of the Russian Empire.
1) La Lapponia Russa coi Governi di Olonechoi, Carelia, Bielozero, ed Ingria (12.3 x 16").
2) Governi di Moscovia e Woronez (13 x 16.5").
3) Governo di Arcangelo, e sue Provincie nella Russia Europea (13 x 16.8").
4) La Russia Europae Divisa Ne’ suoi Governi, e Provincie (12.5 x 16"). Original color. Damp stains on right centerfolds. (B)
$475-600
627.Russia, St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg), SDUK Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London, 1834. 15 x 12.5”. (HC) Handsome and
boldly engraved plan of the city centered on the Peter and Paul Fortress, located on the Zayachii Ostrov in the Neva River. The precise detail names
all major streets and many public places and buildings. A large panoramic view shows the city from across the Neva River with the Isakiefskoi Bridge
in the foreground and names the Winter Palace, Admiralty, War Office, Statue of Peter I, and Isaac’s Church. Drawn by W.B. Clarke, engraved by
B.R. Davies and published by Baldwin & Craddock. Additional title in Cyrillic Russian.
(A+)
$250-300
628.Russia, Moscow (Moscva), Merian, Frankfurt, ca. 1640. 14 x 10.7”. (HC) Great bird’s-eye plan displaying Moscow situated at the junction of
the Moskva and Neglinnaya Rivers, which form a moat protecting all but the northeast flank of the Kremlin. The map shows the Kremlin and old
city, Kitay-gorod, at center. These are surrounded by successive rings of fortifications in an elegant and superbly well-protected metropolis. The
plan is ornamented with a coat of arms, simple compass rose and a key to the numbered features, quarters and buildings.
(A+)$1200-1500
629.Russia, Moscow (Moscow), SDUK Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London, 1836. 14.1 x 12.7”. (HC) Handsome and boldly engraved
plan of the city centered on the Kremlin names all major streets and many public places and buildings and details many fortified areas. The map
is enhanced by the beautiful vignette of the Church of the Assumptions in the Kremlin and another large view of the city from Sparrow Hill. Drawn
by W.B. Clarke, engraved by B.R. Davies and published by Baldwin & Cradock. Additional title in Cyrillic Russian. There is a strip of brown
paper adhered to the top margin verso (possibly from a previous binding). (A)
$220-275
630.Ukraine (Cimmeria quae Postea Scythia Europaea seu Parua Scythia…), Sanson/Mariette, Paris, 1665. 19.8 x 15.8”. (HC) This is a handsome map
of the historical region north of the Black Sea. It is finely engraved to show mountains, forests and cities and locates historical regions. The strapwork
title cartouche includes a small vignette featuring soldiers with their fine horses, for which the region was renowned. Some faint toning and a couple
of extraneous creases, else very good. (B+)
$400-475
631.Ukraine (Nova Mappa Geographica Tartariae Europae seu Minoris et in specie Crimeae…), Probst, Augsburg, 1784. 22 x 18”. (HC) This scarce
map is centered on the Crimea with the regions surrounding it, including parts of Bulgaria, Romania, Moldava, and Russia. The fortifications in the
region are prominently located. The wonderful title cartouche features a group of children in military garb representing both the Christian and Muslim
forces that have fought over this region throughout much of history. A large and very decorative compass rose adorns the map. Faint toning along
centerfold. (B+)
$400-500
632.Romania (Transilvania), Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Antwerp, ca. 1574. 17.3 x 12”. (HC) This strongly engraved map of the fabled area
in present-day Romania shows mountain ranges, forests and the fertile river valleys. It is decorated with three strapwork cartouches, including one
that credits Sambucus’ map of 1566 as the basis of this map. Latin text on verso. Ref: Van den Broecke #153.2. Some minor creases and light spots
in blank margins, not affecting map. (A)
$375-450
633.Romania (Transylvania), Mercator/Jansson, Atlas Minor, Amsterdam, ca. 1631. 7.8 x 5.4”. (HC) This handsome, small map of present-day Romania
and part of Hungary is fully engraved to depict cities, towns, mountain ranges, forests and rivers and is adorned with a strapwork title cartouche.
German text on verso.
(A)
$120-150
634.Romania, Bulgaria (Vetus Descriptio Daciarum Nec Non Moesiarum…), Jansson, Amsterdam, ca. 1650. 18.3 x 14”. (HC) Impressive map of
the area of Romania and Bulgaria centered on the Danube River. The map is based on Ortelius’ map of the region, which was in turn based on classical
sources. It is beautifully engraved by Petrus Kaerius to highlight the major cities, mountains and rivers and is embellished by a garland-draped title
cartouche with two putti, and a boat in the Black Sea. Blank verso. Slight toning along fold, else very good. (B+)
$275-350
635.Black Sea (Teatro della Guerra Presente tra la Russia e la Porta Ottomana), Zatta, Venice, 1788. 38 x 25.5”. (HC) This is a very uncommon, large,
separately-issued map illustrating the seat of the Russo-Turkish War of 1768 - 1774. Centered on the Black Sea and the countries bordering it, the
map depicts all the main towns, cities and geographical features. This conflict between Russia and the Ottoman Empire resulted in the Russian Empire
expanding to the southern Ukraine, northern Caucasus, and Crimea. The map is richly embellished with a pictorial scene filling the Black Sea and
an inset map of the northwestern part of Moldovia. Printed on two joined sheets, as issued. Nice impression and original color. Some minor foxing,
mostly in margins with crumpled paper edges and some marginal punctures and tears closed with archival tape, a couple of which intrude into the
map. (B)
$1500-2000
636.Black Sea ([Lot of 4 - Black Sea and Turkey]), Tallis, The History of the War with Russia, London, ca. 1855. x ”. (HC) These steel engraved maps
illustrate the regions embroiled in the Crimean War, known in Russia as the Eastern War. The war was fought between the Russian Empire on one
side and an alliance of France, Britain, the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Ottoman Empire on the other. Most of the conflict took place on the Crimean
Peninsula. The maps are finely engraved and surrounded with delicate fancy borders.
1) Black Sea (12.5 x 10"), with vignettes of Sebastopol, Odessa, Sinope, Constantinople and Silistria.
2) Plan of the Battle of the Alma (10 x 13.5"), color identifies British, French, Turkish and Russian forces.
3) Siege of Sebastopol (13 x 9.5"), color identifies English, French, Turkish, Russians, and Sardinian forces.
4) Turkey in Europe (13 x 9.8"), with vignettes of The Bosphorus and Constantinople, Ali Pasha and Greek Caloyer. Original outline color. All very
good except some light foxing on #4. (A)
$180-250
637.Balkans (Sclavonia, Croatia, Bosnia cum Dalmatiae Parte), Mercator/Hondius, Duisberg, ca. 1609. 18 x 14”. (HC) Nice map details the course of
the Danube and its tributaries across the northwestern Balkans with the political divisions of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia and Dalmatia. The
title is enclosed in a strapwork title cartouche , and the sea is stipple engraved with scroll lettering. Latin text on verso. A good impression with
nice original color on a strong sheet with wide original margins. There is a stain at the top and bottom margins, and a small amount of discoloration
on the top centerfold. (B+)
$250-300
638.Balkans (Illyricum), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) Miniature map of northeastern section of the
Balkans - present day Slovenia and Croatia. It is embellished with a strapwork title cartouche, stipple engraved sea. The map was engraved by the
brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series
of maps was accompanied by text by Michel Coignet and was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Italian text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.)
p. 86-87. Faint damp stains in blank margins. (A)
$130-180
639.Balkans (Veteris et Nova Pannoniae et Illyrici Descriptio), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, [1697]. 9.5 x 8”. (HC) Attractive
historical map of the Dalmatian coast from Italy to Greece. The map is based on Ortelius’ map of the same title, which was based on Gastaldi’s
map of southeast Europe (1560) and other information from ancient sources. It is adorned with a classical title cartouche. Dark impression and
lovely color. (A+)
$130-160
640.Balkans (Epirus hodie Canina cum Maris Ionii Insulis Corcyra seu Corfu Cephalenia seu Cefalogna etc.), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam
Geographicam, [1697]. 10.2 x 8”. (HC) Attractive map of the northwestern coast of Greece and part of present-day Albania. The large allegorical
title cartouche features a man with a book representing Wisdom, and Death with his sickle among the slain on a battlefield. On the island of Corfu,
the verdant Garden of Alcinous is located (Alcinoi Horti). After he was washed ashore in the Odyssey, Odysseus had to wait here until Nausicaa
and her maidens reached her father’s house Sharp impression and lovely color. (A+)
$130-160
641.Balkans (A New Map of Antient Thrace as also of the Northern Parts of Old Greece, viz. Macedonia, and Thessalia), Wells, A New Sett of Maps…,
Oxford, ca. 1700. 18.5 x 14”. (HC) Handsome map of the region of present-day northern Greece and Macedonia. It is presented in two sections,
one above the other, on the folio sheet. Large decorative title cartouche contains the coat of arms of William, Duke of Gloucester. Wells was a professor
at Oxford and his maps were highly regarded for their accuracy and crisp clean style. Engraved by Sutton Nicholls. Some toning and minor chipping
along paper edges, well away from map. (A)
$300-375
642.Balkans, Turkey ([Lot of 2] Turquie d’Europe et Partie de Celle d’Asie divisee par Grandes Provinces et Gouvernemts… [and] Europaeische Turkey
Griechenland und die Ionischen Insulen), ca. 1770-1850. x ”. (HC) 1) Turquie d’Europe et Partie de Celle d’Asie..., by Janvier from Lattre’s Modern
Atlas, circa 1770 (17 x 12"). This finely engraved chart is roughly centered on Greece, including the islands of Crete and Cyprus. The map covers
the region from Bosnia and Serbia to the Black Sea and Crimea and delineates Croatia, Dalmatia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Romania. Decorative shellstyle cartouche and three distance scales.
2) Europaeische Turkey Griechenland und die Ionischen Insulen, by Lt. Renner, 1850 (7.3 x 9.3"). This detailed map of the Balkan region extends down
to Greece, Crete and across to Turkey. The Imperial possessions are defined by a color-coded key at the bottom right. There is a faint hint of
toning on the centerfold of map #1. (A)
$250-300
643.Greece and Turkey (Graecia, Sophiani), Ortelius, Parergon, Antwerp, [1580]. 19.7 x 13.8”. (HC) Lovely depiction of ancient Greece, western
Turkey and the Grecian islands based on the 1545 woodcut map by Nikolaus Sophianos. It is embellished with an architectural title cartouche flanked
by two mythological figures, and a strapwork scale of miles. Blank verso. Ref: Van den Broecke #215. Lightly toned with old color. Margins slightly
trimmed, but still ample. (B+)
$650-750
644.Turkey, Greece (Thraciae Veteris Typus), Cluver/Jansson, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, Amsterdam, ca. 1683. 8 x 6.2”. (HC) This
small map was engraved by Petrus Kaerius and is based on Ortelius’ map of the same title. It covers the ancient region of Thrace, present-day European
Turkey and part of Greece. The map is graced with two attractive strapwork cartouches.
(A)
$110-150
645.Greece (New Griechenlandt mit andern anstossenden Landern wie es zu unsern zeiten beschriben ist), Munster/Petri, Cosmographia, Basel, [1598].
13.5 x 10”. (HC) This double-page woodblock map of Greece and the Aegean Sea has been slightly revised from Munster’s original map of the
region. It now extends to show the ‘boot heel’ of Italy and shows less of western Turkey. Major rivers are named and mountains are depicted in
typical Ptolemaic fashion. There is a descriptive text box at lower right and a tiny oared ship sails in the Adriatic Sea. German title on verso. Slight
show through of text on verso with some faint scattered foxing. (B+)
$200-250
646.Greece (Macedoniae et Thessaliae Regiones), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, [1697]. 10 x 7.7”. (HC) This colorful map of
the northern part of Greece is adorned with a cartouche themed on the ancient military heroes of the region. (A+)
$130-160
647.Greece ([Lot of 3] Elis and Triphylia, with the Island of Zacynthus [and] Laconia, and the Island of Cythera [and] Mr. Wood’s View of Ancient
Troas…), ca. 1753-1817. 12.6 x 8.5”. (HC) These three maps are from eighteenth century works on Greece during the classical period. The first
two, by Jean Denis Barbie du Bocage, were published in an imaginary travel journal by Jean Jacques Barthelemy, a historical fiction set in ancient
Greece with a title that translates to The Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece. The third map by Robert Woods was engraved by D. Lizars.
Robert Woods traveled in the region in 1750 and published two pioneering works on archeology. Size varies slightly. There is a hint of faint offsetting,
else very good. (B+)
$150-200
648.Greece (La Messenie…), Barbie du Bocage, Les Voyages du jeune Anacharsis en Greece, Paris, 1786. 8.7 x 7.5”. (HC) A handsome little map of
the Messenian Gulf. Published in an imaginary travel journal by Jean Jacques Barthelemy set in ancient Greece, the title translates to The Travels
of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece. A nice impression on a sheet with two tiny wormholes in the upper border. (B+)
$110-140
649.Greece ([Lot of 2] La Phocide et la Doride… [and] La Beotie…), Barbie du Bocage, Les Voyages du jeune Anacharsis en Greece, 1787. x ”. (HC)
The first map illustrates the region near Mount Parnassus and the Gulf of Crissa, an ancient district of central Greece. It is based on the cartography
of D’Anville (7.5 x 6.5"). The second map covers Boeotia (Beotia) north of the eastern part of the Gulf of Corinth. The region is dominated by
the large Lake Copais and Thebes is its major city (10 x 6.2"). Published in an imaginary travel journal by Jean Jacques Barthelemy set in ancient
Greece, the title translates to The Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece.
(A+)
$150-200
650.Greece (Plan du Passage des Thermo-Pyles accommode au Temps de l’Invasion de Xerxes dans la Grece…), Barbie du Bocage, Les Voyages du jeune
Anacharsis en Greece, [1791]. 8.3 x 12.3”. (HC) This map describes the narrow coastal pass (Thermopylae) as it existed in antiquity. Thermopylae
(hot gateway) derived its name from several natural hot water springs. Thermopylae is primarily known for the battle that took place there in 480
BC, in which Leonidas and his 300 Spartans died defending Greece against the invasion of Xerxes. The name since then has been used to reference
heroic resistance against a more powerful enemy. This map was designed using both ancient sources and the survey of M. Foucherot in 1781. Published
in an imaginary travel journal by Jean Jacques Barthelemy set in ancient Greece, the title translates to The Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece.
The binding trim at lower left has been extended to better accommodate framing . (A)
$80-100
651.Greece (Greece and the Ionian Republic), Colton, Illustrated Atlas of the World, New York, [1856]. 15.5 x 12.7”. (HC) Dated 1854, this finely
engraved map was published in the first edition of Colton’s monumental world atlas. An attractive map with fine hand coloring and Colton’s distinctive
scroll-style border. The map extends to include the island of Corfu and in the extreme southeast is the Greek island of Anaphe. Fine impression
and original hand coloring on thick sheet with wide, original margins. A little marginal edge toning and a few tiny spots, still fine. (A+)$80-100
652.Greece, Crete (Creta Iovis Magni, Medio Jacet Insula Ponto), Jansson, Amsterdam, ca. 1660. 19.3 x 14.8”. (HC) A handsome map of ancient Crete
based on the map by Ortelius that he compiled from classical and contemporary sources. The mythical labyrinth of the Minotaur is located near
present-day Gournia. The map is decorated with a variety of ships, a sea monster, two compass roses and three strapwork cartouches. Dutch text
on verso. Original color. There are several tears, paper loss, and soil in the margins but the map itself is sound. (B+)
$325-375
653.Greece, Crete (Insula Creta Hodie Candia in Sua IV Territoria Divisa cum Adjacentibus Aegei Maris Insulis), Homann, Atlas Novus Terrarum Orbis
Imperis…, Nuremberg, ca. 1730. 22.5 x 19”. (HC) This is a handsome, decorative map of Crete and the Aegean Islands as far as Ydra and Patmos.
It includes the Cyclades and the beautiful island of Santorini with a lengthy Latin note about the early volcanic activity that changed Santorini’s shape.
The map is adorned with a beautifully engraved cartouche featuring a figure of Neptune, Mercury, an Ottoman ruler, cherubs and a veritable vineyard
of grapes. Some toning and repairs along centerfold. (B)
$450-500
654.Italy (Regn. Neapolit. Mare mediterraneum.), Munster/Petri, Cosmographia, Basel, [1598]. 5 x 6.3”. (HC) Woodcut map of southern Italy with
the typical large rivers, convoluted mountains and only major cities located. The map is embellished with a title cartouche and set within a sheet
of German text. Lightly toned with some minor spots in text below the map. (B+)
$130-170
655.Italy (Typus Regni Neapolitani), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) Charming miniature map of southern
Italy and the Dalmatian coast. It is embellished with a strapwork title cartouche, stipple engraved sea. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose
and Ferdinand Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was
accompanied by text by Michel Coignet and was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Italian text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Minor
damp stains in blank margins. (A)
$200-140
656.Italy (Veronensis Ager), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) Miniature map covering the region surrounding
Verona, north of Lake Garda. It is embellished with a strapwork title cartouche. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand
Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text
by Michel Coignet and was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Italian text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Minor damp stains in blank
margins. (A)
$130-170
657.Italy (Patavinum Ter.), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) Miniature map covering the region surrounding
Padua. It is embellished with a strapwork title cartouche. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius who had been
assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text by Michel Coignet and
was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Minor damp stains in blank margins. (A)
$120-150
658.Italy (Marca Anconitana), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) Miniature map of the coastal province
of Marshe with the port city of Ancona. It is embellished with a strapwork title cartouche. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and
Ferdinand Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied
by text by Michel Coignet and was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Italian text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Soil and damp stains
in blank margins. (B+)
$100-130
659.Italy (Aprutium), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) Charming miniature map of the province of Abruzzi
on the Adriatic coast of Italy. It is embellished with a strapwork title cartouche. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand
Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text
by Michel Coignet and was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Italian text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Minor damp stains in blank
margins. (A)
$100-130
660.Italy (Apulia), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) Miniature map showing Italy’s boot heel region. It
is embellished with a strapwork title cartouche, stipple engraved sea. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius who
had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text by Michel Coignet
and was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Faint damp stains in blank margins. (A)
$130-180
661.Italy (Oropitum), Ortelius/Coignet, Compendio dal Theatro, Antwerp, [1612]. 4.7 x 3.4”. (HC) Miniature map of the region including Lake Bolsena
and Orvieto in central Italy. It is embellished with a strapwork title cartouche. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius
who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius’ folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text by Michel
Coignet and was published in Antwerp by Plantin Press. Ref: King (2nd ed.) p. 86-87. Minor damp stains in blank margins. (A)
$95-120
662.Italy (Territorio de Pavia, Lodi, Novarra, Tortona, Alessandria et Altri Vicini dello Stato di Milano), Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1640. 19.5 x 14.8”. (HC)
This is a fine map of the region of Milan, Crema, Pavia and Casale. Beautifully engraved with mountains, forests, the sheet features a superb title
cartouche. Latin text on verso. Nice impression with lovely old color. There are some stains in the margins with a few light spots in the map.
The centerfold is split in the blank margins, well away from the map. (B+)
$250-350
663.Italy (Latium Vestini, Campani), Cluver/Jansson, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, Amsterdam, [1661]. 7.8 x 6.4”. (HC) Nice little map
of Italy’s central-west coast, including Rome and extending to include from Lake Bracciano down the coast to Gaeta. There is good topographical
detail including forested areas and scores of towns linked with the major roads. The map was engraved by Petrus Kaerius and it is decorated with
a lovely banner-style cartouche. Some minor creases, else fine. (A)
$140-190
664.Italy (Tabula Italiae Corsicae, Sardiniae, et adjacentium Regnorum), Cluver/Jansson, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, Amsterdam, [1661].
8 x 6”. (HC) This fine small map of all Italy also shows Sardinia and Corsica, but only the northern part of Sicily. It is decorated with a strapwork
title cartouche and compass rose. Light soil, mostly in blank margins. (A)
$230-300
665.Italy (Tusciae sive Hetruriae Antiquae Typus), Cluver/Jansson, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, Amsterdam, [1661]. 8 x 6”. (HC) This
attractive map describes ancient Tuscany after Ortelius, whose map was based on Bellarmati’s map supplemented by classical sources. There are
numerous small islands off the coast, as well as a bit of northern Corsica. A strapwork title cartouche adorns the map that was engraved by Petrus
Kaerius. Minor soil in the blank margins. (A)
$140-190
666.Italy (Italia Gallica, Sive Gallia Cisalpina, Ligures, Taurini), Cluver/Jansson, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, Amsterdam, [1661]. 8 x
6.2”. (HC) A fine small map of northern Italy based on Ortelius’ historical map of the region. Two strapwork cartouches decorate. There is
a tear in the lower margin nearly touching the neatline. (A)
$130-170
667.Italy (Vindeliciae et Norici), Cluver/Jansson, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, Amsterdam, [1661]. 8 x 6.2”. (HC) A small historical map
of the Alpine region of northern Italy decorated with a nice strapwork title cartouche. Engraved by Petrus Kaerius.
(A)
$70-90
668.Italy (Etruriae Latii Umbriae Piceni Sabinorum et Marsorum Vetus et Nova Descriptio), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, [1697].
10 x 8.1”. (HC) Attractive little map of central Italy, including nice detail of the Tuscan coast. The grand title cartouche features a queen, a peacock
and also includes the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus, suckling the she-wolf. Sharp impression and lovely color. (A+) $200-300
669.Italy (Campaniae Samnii Apuliae Lucaniae Brutiorum Vetus et Nova Descriptio), Cluver, Introductio in Universam Geographicam…, Leiden, [1697].
8.5 x 10”. (HC) This charming map of southern Italy is filled with ancient place names and adorned with a decorative title cartouche. Repaired
binding tear just entering the map at lower right with the margin extended to better accommodate framing. (B+)
$110-150
670.Italy (Italia Nova), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, [1697]. 12.3 x 10.3”. (HC) This finely engraved and very detailed map covers
the entire country and includes Sardinia and Corsica, part of Sicily, the Adriatic Sea and the western Dalmatian coast. It is embellished with a highly
decorative title cartouche with allegorical figures on a cloud background. Sharp impression and lovely color. The binding trimmed margin at lower
right has been extended to better accommodate framing. (A)
$200-240
671.Italy (Totius Italiae Tabula), Visscher, Amsterdam, ca. 1698. 22 x 18”. (HC) This is a superb map of Italy. It extends to include Savoy, Corsica
and Sardinia in the west, and through the Dalmatian coast and Corfu when that region was controlled by the Republic of Venice. The map is filled
with information on the cities, towns, universities, and post roads. It is beautifully ornamented with putti surrounding the title cartouche in the
upper right corner, and mermaids and Europa surrounding another cartouche in the opposite corner. Fine impression and exquisite original color.
There is a printer’s crease on the left side of the map and a fold separation in the bottom margin (closed with archival tape). (A) $950-1100
672.Italy (Regnum Neapolis Siciliae et Lipariae Insulae…), Danckerts, Amsterdam, ca. 1700. 19 x 22.5”. (HC) This is a finely detailed map of the southern
part of Italy, with a large inset of Sicily. The map extends north to include L’Aquila and details major cities as well as tiny villages. The volcanic
islands north of Sicily are prominently noted. Good impression and original color. There are a number of tears into the map with old paper repairs
on verso and there is some paper loss in the blank margins. (C)
$150-200
673.Italy (Theatrum Belli Italici seu Novissima Tabula Geographica), Leopold, Augsburg, 1702. 19.8 x 12.5”. (HC) This detailed map shows the region
embroiled in the battles of the War of Spanish Succession in the Po River valley in northern Italy. The numerous fortifications in the region are boldly
delineated including Milan, Cremona, Piacenza, Verona and Brescia. Good impression and original color with some light scattered foxing, mostly
in wide margins. There are some old pencil notations in the lower margin dated 1848-49. The lower margin and been extended even wider for inclusion
in a composite atlas at some point in its past. There are some old paper repairs along the centerfold and in the margins. (B)
$150-200
674.Italy (L’Italie Publiee sous les Auspices de Monseigneur le Duc d’Orleans Premier Prince du Sang), Anville, Paris, 1743. 26.5 x 16.3”. (HC) This
is a superb map of northern Italy by one of the most prominent French cartographers of the eighteenth century. It is the top portion of a two-sheet
map. It is densely engraved with information and adorned with a large allegorical title cartouche. Original outline color with slight toning along
the fold. There are a couple of edge tears in the wide original margins, none near the map. (B+)
$200-250
675.Italy (Italie volgens de allernieuwste Uitgave van den Heere D’Anville), Tirion, Nieuwe en Beknopte Hand Atlas, Amsterdam, 1761. 17.4 x 15.2”.
(HC) Finely engraved and very detailed map, based on D’Anville’s important map of Italy. The map extends to Sicily, Corsica Sardinia, and Majorca.
A small inset shows Malta in relationship to Sicily. The title is enclosed in a decorative cartouche. Professional repair of the binding tear in the
right border with a little paper laid in to extend the margin. (B+)
$275-350
676.Italy ([Lot of 2] Northern Italy [together with] Southern Italy Kingdom of Naples, I. Sardinia & Malta), Colton, Illustrated Atlas of the World, New
York, 1855. 15.7 x 12.7”. (HC) A matched pair of maps that describe all of Italy. These maps were published in Colton’s monumental world atlas
in 1856. Each features Colton’s distinctive scroll-style border. The northern sheet extends to below Rome at the Gulf of Gaeta and includes all of
Corsica. The southern map begins above Rome and includes the island of Sardinia. At lower left is a large inset: “Malta and its Dependencies” on
a scale of approximately 6 miles per inch. Both maps sized as given. Fine impression and original hand coloring on thick sheets with wide, original
margins. A little marginal edge toning and a few tiny spots, still fine. (A+)
$120-160
677.Italy, Sicily (Siciliae Superficialis adiumbratio), Bucelin, Praecipuarum Universi Terrarum Orbis, [1658]. 4.3 x 2.6”. (HC) This tiny map portrays
Sicily with castles marking the major cities, and a few rivers and mountains noted. The map is adorned with a title cartouche and a tiny oared ship.
In the first edition of King’s book on miniature maps, he attributed Bucelin’s maps to Johann Praetorius who was the publisher of Historiae Universalis
Auctorium, which was often bound with the Praecipuarum Universi. Bucelin’s maps are very scarce. Latin text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) pp.
126-127. (A+)
$160-200
678.Italy, Venice (Contrafehtung der Furnemen Statt Venedig sampt den Umbligenden Inseln), Munster, Cosmographey das ist Beschreibung, Basel,
ca. 1550. 15.3 x 9.8”. (HC) Bird’s-eye view of Venice and the surrounding islands from a German edition of this influential 16th century history
of the world. Rendered in the unique woodblock style, the calm lagoon contrasts with the roiling seas outside the sandbanks that protect the city.
Two text blocks describe the city and its history. Margins with a couple of binding holes and some minor smudges. (A)
$450-550
679.Italy, Venice (Venetia - Venedig), Bodenehr, Augsburg, ca. 1730. 14 x 6”. (HC) Attractive bird’s-eye plan of Venice clearly depicting the city’s
landmarks and extending to the outlying islands including Murano. The surrounding lagoon is filled with sailing and fishing vessels. German text
at sides. Two joined sheets, apparently as issued, and slightly misaligned. (B+)
$400-475
680.Italy, Rome (Der Statt Rom in aller Weltbekannt Contrasehtung nach jetziger gelegenheit), Munster/Petri, Cosmographia, Basel, [1598]. 14.2 x 9.5”.
(HC) Superb early plan view of Rome and Vatican City. A key below identifies 20 locations. German text on verso. The centerfold is reinforced
on verso repairing a fold separation at bottom. (B+)
$500-550
681.Italy, Rome (Plan of Modern Rome), SDUK Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London, 1830. 14.8 x 12”. (HC) This detailed plan
of Rome includes a key at left and elevations of the major buildings at bottom. Drawn by W.B. Clarke, engraved by J. & C. Walker and published
by Baldwin & Cradock. There is some minor foxing in the blank margins and a couple of repaired tears at bottom affecting the key and elevations
only. (B)
$100-150
682.Italy, Florence (Florentz), Munster/Petri, Cosmographia, Basel, [1598]. 13 x 10”. (HC) An attractive woodblock view of the city of Florence
surrounded in an elaborate border. The city is situated on both sides of the river Arno connected by four stone bridges. The many palaces and churches
are well depicted, as are the city walls. German text and illustration on verso. The centerfold is reinforced on verso repairing a separation at bottom.
There is a tiny edge tear at bottom, well away from the image. (B+)
$200-275
683.Italy, Mirandola (Mirandula), Munster/Petri, Cosmographia, Basel, [1598]. 13 x 10”. (HC) Interesting bird’s-eye view of the fortified city of
Mirandola in north central Italy. The view depicts the city with its surrounding fortifications under siege. It is surrounded in a gothic-style border.
German title, text, and illustration on verso. There is a paper repair in the bottom margin, well away from the image. There is slight show through
of the title on verso. (B+)
$160-200
684.Italy, Demonte (Demontium), Blaeu, Theatrum Statuum Regiae Celsitudinis Sabaudiae Ducis, Pedemontii Principis, Amsterdam, 1666. 24 x 18”.
(BW) This is a very rare bird’s-eye plan of the city of Demonte situated on the banks of the Stura di Demonte near the Italian- French border. The
plan provides a very detailed view of the houses, gardens, churches and the fortress on the hill overlooking the city. Blaeu’s Townbook of Savoy
and Piedmont, better known as the Theatrum Sabaudiae was initiated in the 1660’s by Carlo Emanuele II, Duke of Savoy from 1638 to 1675. However
it was not published until after the deaths of both Blaeu and the duke in 1682 by Blaeu’s heirs. The original drawing was executed by Giovenale
Boetto, an Italian military architect, and then etched in Amsterdam, likely by Romeyn de Hooghe. Wide original margins. Light toning along fold
with a bit of faint foxing. Masking tape hinge remnants on verso, from a previous framing, none close to image. (B+)
$300-375
685.Italy, Milan (Milan (Milano)), SDUK Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London, 1832. 15 x 12.5”. (HC) This very finely engraved
and detailed plan of the walled city features the façade view of thirteen important buildings including the Duomo and Royal Palace. A legend at right
provides an Italian/English translation to assist the reader of the map. Drawn by W.B. Clarke, engraved by J. Henshall and published by Baldwin
& Cradock. There is a bit of faint foxing in the blank margins. (A)
$100-150
686.Mediterranean Islands (Insular Aliquot Aegaei Maris Antiqua Descrip. Ex Conatibus Geographicis Abrahami Ortely), Cluver/Jansson,
Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, Amsterdam, [1661]. 8 x 6.2”. (HC) The map of Mediterranean islands is based in part on Ortelius.
The central map describes the Greek island Euboea, surrounded by nine maps of other islands. Includes the islands of Sardinia and Corsica [Insularum
Sardiniae et Corsicae Antiquadeferm] at top instead of Cyprus, as on Ortelius’ map. Three cartouches adorn the map.
(A+)
$150-200
687.Strait of Gibraltar (Nieuwe Paskaart van de Kust van Hispania van ‘t Klif tot aan Velez Malaga, als mede de Kust van Barbaria), Van Keulen,
Amsterdam, ca. 1705. 22.8 x 19.8”. (HC) This is superb nautical chart of the Strait of Gibraltar, with the coastlines of North Africa and Spain including
the Bay of Cadiz. The chart, on a scale of about 1:475,000, provides immense coastal detail with soundings, anchorages and navigational hazards
carefully noted. The map is beautifully decorated with elaborate title and imprint cartouches. The scene on the Spanish side, alludes to Spanish
bull-fighting with a classical scene of Jason fighting the fire-breathing bulls of Hephaestus with the Golden Fleece hanging from a mighty oak tree.
The scene on the North African side features a ruined building and Moorish warriors. A battle scene off the coast of Malaga bears a notation concerning
an important battle in the War of the Spanish Succession between Dutch and French navies. A fine impression printed on double thick paper with
good original margins. (A+)
$900-1200
688.Gibraltar (Plan of the Town and Fortifications of Gibraltar, Exactly Taken on the Spot in the Year 1738), Rapin-Thoyras, Mr. Tindal’s Continuation
of Mr. Rapin’s History of England, London, ca. 1745. 23 x 14”. (BW) This bird’s-eye plan shows the British fortifications of Gibraltar in great
detail. The rococo cartouche encloses a key to 39 locations. Wonderful sailing ships are precisely engraved in the surrounding sea. Fine impression
on a sturdy sheet of laid paper. Minor paper loss in the bottom left corner has been replaced. (A)
$350-425
689.Sardinia and Corsica (Insularum Sardiniae et Corsicae Descriptio), Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. 19 x 22.3”. (HC) This is a nice map of the islands
of Sardinia and Corsica. The coastal information is fairly accurate but much of the interior topography is less precise. The title cartouche features
the arms of the Kingdoms of Sardinia and Corsica with their characteristic symbols for the defeated Moors who had once ruled the islands. Original
color. There is some foxing and old repairs on the centerfold and a tear/crease at lower right. (+C)
$200-250
690.Cyprus (Cyprus Insula), Blaeu, Grooten Atlas, Amsterdam, ca. 1658. 20 x 15”. (HC) This superb map of the island of Cyprus is geographically
based on the earlier work of Ortelius. But it is the beautiful composition that makes it one of the most desirable maps of the island; many of its
decorative features were copied by other cartographers. At top are two coats of arms; at center the arms of the House of the Lusignans, and at left
the Turkish arms. The map is attractively arrayed with compass roses, sailing ships, and rhumb lines. The large cartouche at bottom right shows
Aphrodite being drawn across the sea in a seashell chariot pulled by a pair of swans, while Cupid pierces her heart with an arrow. Dutch text on
verso. Ref: Goss (Blaeu) #91. Nice impression and old color with some faint offsetting. Wide original margins. (B+)
$2000-2500
691.Eastern Mediterranean (De Beschryvingh van de Reysen Pauli, en van de Andere Apostelen…), Stoopendaal, Rotterdam, ca. 1682. 18.6 x 14”.
(HC) First state of this richly decorative map of the eastern part of the Mediterranean. The map has vignettes at the top and bottom showing episodes
from the book of Acts detailing the life of the Apostle Paul. Tiny ships in the Mediterranean trace his journey from Judea to Rome. Dutch text
on verso. Ref: Poortman & Augusteijn #135. Light surface soil on map with a professional repair along centerfold including some paper replaced
in the cartouche with a couple of letters in facsimile. (B)
$300-350
692.Eastern Mediterranean (De Reysen Christi des Heyland en Pauli inet andere fyne Bloedgetuygen), Hooghe, Amsterdam, ca. 1721. 18.5 x 12.7”.
(HC) This picturesque map of the eastern Mediterranean covers the region from Rome through Asia Minor and the Holy Land and depicts the ministry
of Apostle Paul. Panels of Biblical scenes at the bottom show major events in Christianity, from the expulsion of Adam and Eve, through the
resurrection of Christ. A large cartouche is surrounded by figures and a banner title is held by two cherubs. Engraved by Jacob Lindenberg. Ref:
Laor #342A; Poortman & Augusteijn #157. (A+)
$400-500
693.Eastern Mediterranean (De Reyzen van Paulus, uyt de Handelingen der Apostelen opgemaakt), Goeree, Amsterdam, ca. 1730. 15.2 x 6.8”. (HC)
This colorful map of the eastern Mediterranean depicts the route of Apostle Paul from the Holy Land to Rome. The pictorial title cartouche and
compass rose decorate the lower left corner of the map. (B+)
$130-180
Asia, Middle East, Holy Land
694.Asia (Asia wie es jetziger zeit nach den furnemesten Herzschafften abgecheilet und beschriben ist), Munster/Petri, Cosmographia Universalis, Basel,
ca. 1588. 14.3 x 12.3”. (HC) Handsome woodblock map based on Ortelius’ 1570 map of Asia, which was the standard map of Asia for more than
forty years. Petri added this map to Munster’s Cosmographia from 1588 onwards, probably in an effort to compete with Ortelius’ great atlas. The
cordiform projection shows Asia extended too far to the east, an error propagated with Ptolemy. Japan is in a ‘kite’ form taken from Jesuit sources.
Luzon is absent from the Philippines, and there are a great number of islands in the East Indies, but they are not well placed, due to the secrecy of
voyages to the region. A portion of New Guinea is located in the lower right. The title is in the top margin and a text box describes the region. German
text and illustration on verso. Ref: Yeo #9. A worm track at bottom center has been professionally repaired. (B+)
$800-900
695.Asia (Asia with the Islands adjoyning described, the atire of the people, & Townes of importance, all of them newly augmented), Speed, A Prospect
of the Most Famous Parts of the World…, London, 1626. 20.2 x 15.5”. (HC) This beautiful carte-a-figures map is the first English printed map
of Asia. It is flanked by costumed figures of Asian peoples with a series of eight city views forming a decorative frieze across the top including
Damascus, Jerusalem, Aden, Hormus, Goa, Kandy, Banten and Macau. The map is based largely on Jodocus Hondius’ map of 1623 with detailed
depictions of the East Indies, the Philippines and the elongated peninsula form of Korea. Large lakes and rivers dominate the interior of China and
the mythical Lake of Ciamay spawns five large rivers in India Without Ganges. The Great Wall of China is placed too far north. The Caspian Sea
is greatly enlarged and oriented in an east-west direction. The map is further embellished with a title cartouche, numerous sea creatures and sailing
ships and an elephant appears in the interior of China. Beautifully engraved by Abraham Goos with the imprint of Thomas Bassett and Richard
Chiswell, published circa 1676. The English text on verso provides a fascinating Anglocentric view of Asia. Ref: Yeo #30. A nice example with
expert paper restoration in the blank margins and a reinforced centerfold. (A)
$4250-5000
696.Asia (Asiae Superficialis descriptio), Bucelin, Praecipuarum Universi Terrarum Orbis, [1658]. 4.3 x 2.6”. (HC) This scarce, little map is roughly
based on the Ortelius/Galle map of 1593. Asia extends too far to the east so that America pars appears above Japan. There is no Korean peninsula.
A long east-west range of mountains stretches the entire length of the continent. There is a cluster of islands labeled Moluccae Insulae, but they
are not well placed and appear north of Borneo. In the first edition of King’s book on miniature maps, he attributed Bucelin’s maps to Johann Praetorius
who was the publisher of Historiae Universalis Auctorium, which was often bound with the Praecipuarum Universi. Latin text on verso. Ref: King
(2nd ed.) pp. 126-127. (A+)
$250-325
697.Asia (Asiae Descriptio Nova Impensis), Chetwind, Heylins Cosmographia, 1666. 17 x 13.2”. (HC) Uncommon map of the continent and East Indies.
The outline of the continent follows the Mercator-Hondius model with a great expanse of water between a truncated Asia and North America, and
a very elongated Korean peninsula. Many place names graphically depicting the extent of European knowledge throughout Asia and particularly
in the Philippines and East Indies. In the interior of China, the Great Wall is graphically depicted, along with an elephant and the fictitious Chiamay
Lacus. The coastline of Java that is shown suggests that it is quite a bit larger than it is, and New Guinea and the Moluccas are shown as a confused
group of islands. The map is adorned with two sailing ships and a decorative cartouche. Ref: cf Yeo #55. A dark impression with a bit of light toning.
This map has narrow, but still adequate, margins that are larger than most maps from this source. (B+)
$950-1200
698.Asia (Accuratissima Totius Asiae Tabula Recens Emendata), Wit, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. 22.8 x 19.3”. (HC) This handsome, large map of the continent
and East Indies shows the extent of European knowledge of the region. It is vividly rendered with good detail throughout the south and south east
reflecting the surveys of the Dutch East India Company, while northern and central Asia is filled mostly with mountains, deserts and forests. The
work of the Jesuit missionaries is reflected in the well-documented region of China. The large title cartouche includes a busy scene including a Jesuit
and traders with their exotic cargo. Ref: Yeo #59. Nice impression with original color. Some unobtrusive uneven toning, else very good. Extensive
manuscript Latin text on verso with a couple notations on the coast of India. (B+)
$950-1100
699.Asia (Asiae Recentissima Delineatio, Qua Status et Imperia Totius Orientis, unacum Orientalibus Indiis…), Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1712. 23 x 19”.
(HC) This is a bold and very decorative map of Asia with a particularly interesting depiction of Japan. Hokkaido and Honshu (Terra Yedso) are
joined together by a narrow isthmus and separated from the mainland by a wide strait. An accompanying note acknowledges Scherer as the source,
although the orientation of Yedso and Companies Land appears to be based on the Delisle model. A huge lake appears in Tibet and is named the
legendary Chiamay. A second lake is shown in the position usually occupied by Lake Chiamay, but here it is named L. Cananor Cunabete. In Southeast
Asia the straits between New Guinea and Australia appear in a tentative fashion, noting Dampier’s Strait and a disembodied Carpentaria with no
definite northern limit. This is an early edition with two elaborate cartouches. The lower title cartouche features an Asian queen holding court, the
upper cartouche a ceremonial procession. Ref: Yeo #109. A sharp impression with original color. The centerfold is reinforced on verso, partially
with old paper and a small portion with archival tape. There are a few minor paper edge tears not near the map. (B+)
$700-800
700.Asia (Asia Cum omnibus Imperiis Provinciis Statibus et Insulis Correcta et adornata), Seutter/Lotter, Augsburg, ca. 1744. 9.8 x 7.5”. (HC) Charming
reduced version of this German map covers the continent and the East Indies. Terra Yedso is represented here as a large landmass to the north of
Japan (Honshu) and linked by a narrow causeway. Compagnie Land is shown to the east and marked with a notation that is was discovered by Don
Iean de Gama. There is no Kamchatka peninsula and Nova Zembla appears to be a peninsula rather than an island. The cartouche represents the
exotic East with people and animals. Another decorative cartouche at top incorporates the distance scales. Engraved by Tobias Lotter. Ref: Yeo
#133. Map is a bit toned. There is some old glue in the left margin, and a few tiny edge tears not affecting the map. (B+)
$220-300
701.Asia (Asia and its Several Islands and Regions According to their Most Approved Divisions with Captain Cooks New Discoveries), Kitchin, Payne’s
New System of Universal Geography, Dublin, [1792]. 20.8 x 17”. (HC) Thomas Kitchin was among the most productive English engravers of
the eighteenth century. Hydrographer to the King, he was also a well known author, publisher and art shop keeper. Kitchin’s work was distinguished
by his crisp, concise engraving style. He prepared a number of maps of Asia in the latter part of the 18th century, each updated with the latest
information. This map reflects the discoveries of Capt. Cook in the region of Kamchatka and Japan and the islands in the western Pacific are well
charted. Issued folding, now flattened with tissue reinforced folds on verso. (B+)
$300-375
702.Asia (Ethnographical Map of Asia in the Earliest Times, Illustrative of Dr. Pritchard’s Natural History of Man and His Researches into the Physical
History of Mankind), Prichard, Explanatory Notice of the Ethnographical Maps to the Natural History of Man, London, 1843. 23.8 x 19”. (HC)
This most colorful thematic map shows all of Asia from Turkey to Japan and south to include part of the East Indies. Dr. Prichard credits Klaproth’s
map published in his Sprach-Atlas together with his work Asia Polyglotta, plus other more recent sources for the map’s ethnography. The hand
colored legend identifies thirty-two different races. Published by H. Bailliere, London. Lovely original hand coloring and full margins. A bit of
offsetting in the map and a couple small areas of marginal soiling and edge roughness. (B+)
$120-160
703.Asia, Railroads (The North-Western Line C. & N.W.R.Y. Official Map of China … Including Latest Indexed Maps of the World, Asia, N.E. China,
and Other Information of National Interest), Rand McNally & Co., Chicago, ca. 1900. 25 x 20”. (PC) This large pocket map of Asia is surrounded
by railroad advertising. The verso has a world map and map of northeastern China and Korea, with extensive text on China and more advertising
in the margins. Folds into brown paper covers with map of the North-Western Line between Chicago and the west coast on the back. A most uncommon
railroad map. Front cover cleanly separated. Map with several fold intersection splits. (B+)
$120-160
704.Asia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia ([Lot of 3] Asia, Agreeable to the Most Approved Maps and Charts [with] Regnum Jafnapatnam cum Insulis Adjacentibus
[and] Ware Affbeelindge Wegens het Casteel ende Stadt Batavia Gelegen opt Groot Eylant Java Anno 1679.), ca. 1704-80. x ”. (HC) 1) Asia,
Agreeable to the Most Approved Maps and Charts by Thomas Kitchin, Millar’s New Complete & Universal System of Geography, circa 1780
(14.8 x 13"). This nice map represents the state of knowledge in the late eighteenth century. The islands of Japan are beginning to take on the proper
shape, although Companies Land still appears as a large island in the Kuril chain. The East Indies are especially well-documented as a result of the
long established European presence in the region. 2) Regnum Jafnapatnam cum Insulis Adjacentibus from John Churchill’s A Collection of Voyages
and Travels, circa 1704 (13.8 x 11.5"). This copper engraved map covers the Jaffna kingdom in the northern part of Sri Lanka. Fort Jafnapatnam,
captured by the Dutch in 1658, is prominently depicted. The map is oriented with north at the bottom. It is embellished with elephants, sea monsters,
sailing ships and a compass rose. The large title cartouche features men and children and the distance scale is enclosed by a pair of sea monsters.
There is some tape residue on verso paper edges. 3) Ware Affbeelindge Wegens het Casteel ende Stadt Batavia Gelegen opt Groot Eylant Java
Anno 1679, by Pierre van der Aa, circa 1730 (14 x 10.5"). This detailed plan of Batavia (Jakarta), the Dutch capital in the East Indies, was based
on Clement de Jonghe’s map of 1650 except for a modification of the coastline in front of the fortress. The city is laid out in typical Dutch style
with an extensive network of canals. The title is contained in a banner beside the Dutch lion with the French title, Plan de la Ville et du Chateau
de Batavia en l’Isle de Iava 1679 above and in the map key. There is tape residue on the verso of the first two maps with the resulting stain encroaching
into the top border of the map of Asia. There are some marginal tears and some paper tape in the lower right corner of the map of Jakarta. Otherwise
the maps are attractive with later coloring. (B)
$300-400
705.Middle East (De Gelegentheyt Van’t Paradys en’t Landt Canaan…), Danckerts, Amsterdam, ca. 1710. 19.8 x 13.6”. (HC) Dutch Bible map covering
the region between the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf, featuring the Garden of Eden, which is located near Babel. The map includes tiny engravings
of Eve offering Adam the apple and the expulsion from the Garden. Abraham’s journey from Ur is noted, as are the wanderings of the Children of
Israel, and a vignette of Jonah and the whale. Engraved by Albert Schut. First state with Danckert’s imprint at lower right. Dutch text on verso.
Ref: Poortman & Augusteijn #160. (A+)
$300-350
706.Middle East (Paradisi Terrestris vera et Sacris Literis Conformis Exhibitio Geographica), Scherer, Novus Atlas, Munich, ca. 1710. 13.7 x 8.8”. (HC)
This is a very decorative and interesting map of the Middle East covering the biblical regions from the Black and Caspian Seas through most of the
Arabian Peninsula. The map concentrates primarily on the geographical features with only a few important place names. Paradisus is located on
the Euphrates River. A variety of wild animals (including a unicorn) and sea monsters fill the map. At sides are scenes of Eve offering the apple
to Adam and the expulsion from the garden. Heinrich Scherer was a devout Jesuit and many of the maps and plates in his atlas emphasize the Catholic
hierarchy and the spread of Jesuit missions throughout the world.
(A+)
$600-700
707.Middle East (Orbis Per Creationem Institutus... / Orbis Per Diluvium Destitutus…), Hooghe, Amsterdam, ca. 1715. 18 x 12.5”. (HC) The standard
group of maps included in Dutch Bibles consists of a world map, a map of Paradise, a map of the Exodus, a map of Israel divided among the Tribes,
a map of Canaan, a plan of Jerusalem, and a map of the travels of St. Paul. This is one of the most unusual and decorative maps depicting the region
of Paradise. It covers the region from Asia Minor to India and all of the Arabian peninsula within a circle. The Garden of Eden is located at center.
At the top is the Tetragrammaton in a triangle. Surrounding the map are four scenes: Adam and Eve in the Garden, Noah’s Ark after the Deluge,
Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, and the birth of Christ. Ref: Laor #341; Poortman & Augusteijn #154. A dark impression on a sturdy
sheet. The right margin has been professionally extended to better accommodate framing. A small amount of worming has been invisibly repaired
in the lower part of the map. (B+)
$950-1200
708.Middle East (Afbeeldinge de Oostersche Landen …), Bachiene, Amsterdam, 1750. 18.5 x 14.8”. (HC) This map describes the entire Middle East
with the Black and Caspian Seas at top and the Red Sea and Persian Gulf at the bottom. The map is from a series of twelve maps of the Holy Land
and adjacent regions during different biblical epochs. This map illustrates the Babylonian Exile of the Jews of the ancient Kingdom of Judah to Babylon
by Nebuchadnezzar during the 6th Century BC. The vignette at bottom is Psalm 137, a hymn expressing the yearnings of the Jewish people in exile
following the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem. Ref: Poortman & Augusteijn #184. Ink smudge in the top margin, else fine. (A) $200-250
709.Syria, Damascus (Folio XXIII Damascus), Schedel, Nuremburg Chronicle, Nuremberg, [1493]. 8.8 x 7.5”. (BW) This is an imaginary view of Damascus
and another Middle-Eastern city of the verso. On a sheet with Latin text (11 x 16").
(A)
$200-250
710.Syria (Syriae sive Soriae Descriptio), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, [1697]. 9.5 x 7.8”. (HC) This charming map of ancient
Syria is filled with detail of topography and cities. The title cartouche is emblazoned on an elephant’s blanket. (A+)
$110-140
711.Turkey (Natolia, quae olim Asia Minor), Blaeu, Atlas Novus, Amsterdam, ca. 1640. 19.5 x 15”. (HC) Handsome map of Asia Minor including Cyprus
and the Aegean Islands. A fierce sea battle and a curious looking sea monster are depicted in the Mediterranean. The map is embellished with a banner
style title cartouche and a surveyor holding the distance scale. Latin text on verso. Nice impression and lovely old color with wide original margins.
(A+)
$400-475
712.Turkey (Natolia), Bucelin, Praecipuarum Universi Terrarum Orbis, [1658]. 4.3 x 2.6”. (HC) This scarce, miniature map is based on Ortelius with
detail limited to cities and rivers. In the first edition of King’s book on miniature maps, he attributed Bucelin’s maps to Johann Praetorius who was
the publisher of Historiae Universalis Auctorium, which was often bound with the Praecipuarum Universi. Latin text on verso. Ref: King (2nd
ed.) pp. 126-127. Faint damp stain at bottom and some missing paper in the left blank margin. (B+)
$130-170
713.Turkey (Natolia detta Anticamente Asia Minore…), Cantelli da Vignola, Rome, 1686. 22 x 16.3”. (HC) This boldly engraved map of Turkey and
Cyprus is quite uncommon. Rivers and mountains dominate the map with the locations of cities and villages carefully noted. The title and a notation
are enclosed is a large cartouche at top. Cantelli pioneered this bold engraving style that was followed and further developed by Coronelli. The map
was published in conjunction with Giacomo Giovanni de Rossi. Ref: Zacharakis #548. (A+)
$550-700
714.Turkey (Chersonesi quae hodie Natolia Descriptio), Cluver, Introductio in Universam Geographicam…, Leiden, [1697]. 10 x 8”. (HC) Decorative,
smaller map of Asia Minor including part of the Greek Archipelago and Cyprus. The drape-style title cartouche is held aloft by a cherub in a cloud
background. Sharp impression and lovely color. (A+)
$100-130
715.Turkey (Asia Minor), Anon., ca. 1700. 12 x 8”. (HC) A finely detailed map of ancient Turkey and Cyprus decorated with a pictorial title cartouche
celebrating the Crusades.
(A)
$160-200
716.Turkey, Istanbul (De expugnatione Costatinopolis (Folio CCLXXIIII)), Schedel, Nuremberg Chronicle, Nuremberg, [1493]. 9 x 9.2”. (HC) Fine
imaginary view of Constantinople and the surrounding villages. On a full sheet of Latin text. Nice old color with a bit of uneven toning in margins
and text. (A)
$550-650
717.Turkey, Istanbul (Constantino del.), Meisner, Sciographia Cosmica, ca. 1642. 5.5 x 3”. (HC) This uncommon miniature engraving of Constantinople
is filled with incredible detail for such a small view. The view is a condensed version of Matthaus Merian’s famous view of the city. Meisner’s
charming little plans are meticulously engraved, and they always have a Latin motto at the top, followed by emblematic verses (in Latin and German)
beneath the view. His book of city plans (Thesauras Philo-Politicus…) was originally issued in conjunction with publisher Eberhard Kieser in 1623
with only 52 plates. It was re-issued in 1624-6 with 416 views. After Meisner’s death this series continued to be expanded under Kieser’s supervision,
eventually comprising over 800 plates with the title changed to Sciographia Cosmica; published in 1642 and reissued in 1678. (A+)$425-500
718.Turkey, Istanbul (Constantinopolis), Jonghe, Icones praecipuarum urbium totius Europae, Amsterdam, ca. 1675. 20 x 12”. (HC) This is a very
rare view of Istanbul from De Jonghe’s atlas of city views. Drawn from Matthaus Merian’s famous view of the city in a slightly different format,
it shows the city skyline along with quaint scenes of every-day life, including hunters with their dogs in the near foreground. The title is engraved
on a ribbon in the sky, with an additional title (Constantinopolitanae Urbis Effigies ad Vivum Expressa) in top margin. Tri-lingual poetry lauding
the city (Latin, Dutch and French) and a key to the engraving are below the view. Clement de Jonghe (1624-1677) was an Amsterdam map publisher
and illuminator, with a shop on the Calverstraat at the sign of the Gekroonde Kornstkaert, or Crowned Embellished Map. De Jonghe also compiled
and sold atlases, only a few of which have survived. Dark impression. There are a couple old brown paper repairs on marginal tears that do not
affect the image. (A)
$3000-3500
719.Turkey, Istanbul (Veue, de Constantinople), Fer, Les Forces de l’Europe…, Paris, ca. 1697. 6.5 x 3.5”. (HC) This interesting miniature bird’seye view shows the strategic Bosphorus Strait with Constantinople in the background. Nicolas de Fer held the title of Geographer at Louis XIV’s
court. He was one of the most prolific publishers of plans of European cities in the late seventeenth century. Ref: Pollak #21. (A)$275-325
720.Holy Land (Tabu. Terre Sanctae), Ptolemy/Fries, Strassburg, [1525]. 16.5 x 9.5”. (HC) This important map of the Holy Land is based on the first
‘modern’ depiction of Palestine by Sanuto-Vesconte in 1320. The map is divided into the Twelve Tribes of Israel and covers the coast from Sidon
to Gaza and inland to shown the land on both sides of the Jordan. Rope-like mountain ranges dominate the topography of the map. The oversized
Lake of Merom is called Mare Galilee, and the Dead Sea is shown as an elongated narrow lake. The map is oriented east at top, in a configuration
that set the standard for maps of the region for the next 150 years. Latin text and illustrations on verso. Ref: cf Laor #612; Mickwitz & Miekkavaara
(Nordenskiold) Vol. II #208-41. Professional repair of some minor tears in the wide blank margins, none near the map. (A)
$1500-1800
721.Holy Land ([Untitled - Holy Land]), Munster, Basel, ca. 1560. 6.8 x 10.3”. (HC) This is a graphic woodblock map of the Holy Land covering from
southern Turkey to the Nile Delta and prominently including Cyprus . The River Jordan has two sources according to the medieval conception,
with the name of the river composed from the two names: Jor and Dan. There are two inset panels of German text. German text on verso. Ref:
Laor #528A. Some faint foxing in blank margins. (A)
$160-200
722.Holy Land (Tabula Geographica In Qua Regiones Cananaeae. et Locorum Situs Prout ea tempore Christi, et Apostolorum suerunt de integro
describuntur, ac suis Limitibus distinguntur Auctore Petro Plancio), Plancius/Cloppenburg, Amsterdam, ca. 1643. 19.5 x 11.5”. (HC) A superb
and graphic map from a Dutch Bible depicting the land of Canaan with political divisions during the time of Christ. Fifteen vignettes illustrating
the life of Christ surround the map, beginning with the genealogy of Jesus and ending with his appearance to the disciples after the Resurrection.
The map is nicely detailed and is decorated with a strapwork scale cartouche, sailing ship and a compass rose. First state, engraved by Baptista
Doetichomius. Dutch text on verso. Ref: Laor #569; Poortman & Augusteijn #80. Expert repairs on centerfold and a couple of tears into map near
the centerfold, with the margin extended at left, all very professionally accomplished. (B+)
$1000-1300
723.Holy Land (Terra Sancta sive Palaestina.), Bucelin, Praecipuarum Universi Terrarum Orbis, [1658]. 2.6 x 4.3”. (HC) Scarce, tiny map of the Holy
Land with detail limited to the locations of Biblical cities and the enlarged Jordan River and Dead Sea. The map is decorated with two tiny ships
and a title cartouche. In the first edition of King’s book on miniature maps, he attributed Bucelin’s maps to Johann Praetorius who was the publisher
of Historiae Universalis Auctorium, which was often bound with the Praecipuarum Universi. Latin text on verso. Ref: King (2nd ed.) pp. 126-127.
There is a faint damp stain and minor paper loss in upper blank margin. (B+)
$130-170
724.Holy Land (Perigrinatie ofte Veertich-Iarige Reyse der Kinderen Israels…), Stoopendaal, ca. 1702. 18.3 x 13.8”. (HC) This map depicts the Exodus
from Egypt and the wanderings of the Children of Israel. The lower part of the map is elaborately engraved with a scene of the encampment and
Moses receiving the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai. Adam, Eve, Cane and Abel flank the title cartouche. The map is further decorated with a
convoy of ships bringing cedar for the building of Solomon’s Temple, and Jonah and the whale. This is the first state without the engraver’s imprint,
published by Hendrik Keur and Marcus Doornick. Ref: cf Laor #807; Poortman & Augusteijn #132. Dark impression on sturdy paper with good
original margins. There are a few very insignificant faint spots, still very good. (A)
$275-350
725.Holy Land (Iudaea seu Terra Sancta quae Hebraeorum sive Israelitarum…), Sanson/Jaillot, Paris, 1709. 25.5 x 18”. (HC) Fine, decorative map of
the kingdoms of Judea and Israel with tribal divisions and a wealth of place names and topographical detail, including the locations of royal and priestly
cities, and sanctuaries. Decorated with two fine cartouches. The title cartouche includes four figures; at top Moses and Aaron flank the royal coat
of arms, and at bottom a Roman soldier and a pagan figure appear on either side of the Arc of the Covenant. The lower mileage-scale cartouche features
the Almighty creating the animals. Ref: Laor #369. Original outline color. The paper is lightly toned with a couple of small spots and an extraneous
crease along the centerfold. There is a separation of the bottom centerfold that enter the border and a couple of short edge tears, not affecting the
map. (B+)
$400-450
726.Holy Land (Carte de la Terre Sainte Divisee dans Toutes ses Parties Selon le Nombre des Tribus d’ Israel avec une liste des Evechez de la Palestine
Tiree de la Notice qui s’ en Trouve dans la Bibliotheque du Roi tres Chretien), Chatelain, Atlas Historique…, Amsterdam, ca. 1719. 17 x 13.5”.
(HC) Detailed map of the Holy Land based on the cartography of Nicolas Sanson. The region is divided according to the territories allotted to the
twelve tribes of Israel. Panels of French text listing the bishoprics of Palestine surround the map. Ref: Laor #213. Folds reinforced on verso with
tissue. (A)
$230-300
727.Holy Land (Het Beloofde Landt Canaan. Door-Wandelt van onsen Salichmaaker Jesus Christus neffens syne Apostolen), Schut, ca. 1728. 19.75 x
13.6”. (HC) This finely engraved and very detailed map of the Holy Land is embellished with sailing ships showing the route of St. Paul to Rome
and a compass rose. Second state with Danckerts’ imprint replaced by R. & J. Wetstein & William Smith (Amsterdam) and Samuel Luchtmans (Leiden).
Dutch text on verso. Ref: Poortman & Augusteijn #163. Nice impression and color with a few tiny, unobtrusive spots. (B+)
$160-200
728.Holy Land (Aftbeelding van T’Koningryk Israels, benevens de door’t zelve Overheerde Landen…), Bachiene, Amsterdam, 1750. 19 x 15.25”. (HC)
This fine map shows the Kingdom of Israel during the rule of the Kings Saul, David and Solomon. It depicts Palestine on both sides of the Jordan
River and the Mediterranean coastline from the Orontes River to the Nile Delta. The splendid scene at bottom depicts the riches brought from Tarshish
for King Solomon by the navy of Hiram. The map was engraved by Jan van Jagen and published in a Dutch Bible by Nicolas Goetzee. Ref: Laor
#71; Poortman & Augusteijn #182. (A)
$200-275
729.Holy Land (A Chronological & Geographical Chart; from the Commencement of the Gospel Narrative, to the Ascension of our Lord, According to
Greswell’s “Harmonia Evangelica,” by R. Mimpriss), London, [1835]. 36 x 29”. (HC) Lot consists of a segmented, linen backed folding map of
the Holy Land, plus 56 pp booklet (plus 24 pp ads), all within the original presentation slipcase (5 x 8 x 1") with the title “Mimpriss’ Chart to the
Gospels.” The map is an interesting geographical and chronological interpretation of the travels of Jesus from his birth to his ascension, with numerous
illustrations and vignettes. Flanking the map are listed 337 events in the life of Jesus, further detailed in the booklet. The map is beautifully hand
colored and surrounded by a decorative keyboard-style border. The booklet explains the events marked on the chart. The map self folds into cloth
ends that match the cloth and embossing on the slipcase. The slipcase is embossed with title and coat-of-arms. A scarce map that was published
by B. Wertheim. Complete with map, key booklet, and presentation slipcase. Map has some occasional light foxing. It has original hand coloring
and is backed with original linen. Booklet is very good. The slipcase has damage on back with portion of top 1" missing plus a little more cloth
missing and a tear on front at upper spine. (B+)
$250-350
730.Holy Land (Palestine), Colton, Illustrated Atlas of the World, New York, [1856]. 12.6 x 15.4”. (HC) A beautifully engraved map of the Holy Land
that extends north to include Henicia and the Bay of Juneh, and east to Bosrah and Kenath. It contains terrific detail of the political divisions (all
named and hand colored), towns and villages, roads, and port cities; locates and names the Dead Sea, Bethlehem, Jaffa, Gaza, Jerusalem, and much
more. The large inset at lower right “Arabia Petraea” details the region between the Gulf of Suez, the Gulf of Akabah and the Mediterranean Sea,
which is labeled “El Tih, or Tiah Bani Israel The Desert of the Children.” With fine original hand coloring and Colton’s distinctive scroll-style border.
Dated 1855, this map was published in the first edition of Colton’s monumental world atlas. A beautiful, near flawless example with bright original
coloring and full margins. A little marginal edge toning and a few tiny spots, else fine. (A)
$100-140
731.Holy Land (Modern Palestine), Tallis, The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World, London, ca. 1860. 9.6 x 13.3”. (HC) This steel engraved
map covers the region of Israel, Lebanon and part of Jordan. It is decorated with vignettes of Jaffa, Nazareth, natives of Mount Lebanon, and a gazelle.
Ref: Manasek #111. Original outline color with some light stains at left. (B)
$100-140
732.Holy Land, Jerusalem (Hierosolyma Urbs Sancta, Iudeae, Totiusque Orientis Longe Clarissima, qua Amplitudine ac Magnificentia hoc Nostro Aevo
Conspicua Est.), Braun & Hogenberg, Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, ca. 1582. 16.3 x 13”. (HC) A splendid bird’s-eye view of modern Jerusalem
as viewed from the east, probably from the vantage point of the Mount of Olives. The view appears to be based on a drawing by Venetian artist
Domenico dalle Greche, who accompanied a Czech nobleman, Voldrich Prefat z Vlkanova, on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1546. A key in the
cartouche at right identifies 48 points of interest, the majority of which refer to Christian sites and traditions. At top is a Latin verse from the Prophet
Eekiel: Ezekiel, “This is Jerusalem! I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her.” This refers to the fact that Jerusalem
is a sacred city to three of the worlds major religions. The dominance of Islam during this period is represented by the five figures in the foreground
and the buildings with minarets topped with crescents, the most prominent of which is the Dome of the Rock. Blank verso. Ref: Laor #1040. Some
printer’s ink residue in map, else very good with wide original margins. (A)
$1600-2000
733.Holy Land, Jerusalem (De Heylige en Wytvermaerde Stadt Ierusalem, Eerst Genaemt Salem), Offermans, Amsterdam, ca. 1648. 16.5 x 12”. (HC)
This uncommon map was published by Pieter Rammazeyn and Esdras Snellaert in a Dutch Bible. The map is based on the second state of Claes
Janszoon Visscher’s map of 1643 and shows a detailed, though imaginary, bird’s-eye plan of Jerusalem. Solomon’s Temple is at upper center and
Herod’s Palace is located at the far left. The scenes in the foreground include the Crucifixion at left and Salomon’s anointment at right. A key at
bottom locates 40 important sites. Dutch text on verso. Ref: Poortman & Augusteijn #115. Lightly soiled with some expert paper restoration in
the blank margins and a repaired centerfold. (B+)
$300-350
734.Holy Land, Jerusalem (Ierusalem), Stoopendaal, Rotterdam, ca. 1653. 17.8 x 12”. (HC) Beautiful and fully engraved bird’s-eye plan of the holy
city flanked by engravings of religious icons, Solomon and a high priest. This map is designed after Villapando’s imaginary city plan, and it was
published within a Dutch Bible. At the top is a large and ornate elevation of the Temple of Solomon. The map is a reduced version of Bastiaan
Stoopendaal’s earlier map of Jerusalem with the bottom vignettes removed. Dutch text on verso. Ref: Poortman & Augusteijn #143 (KII2); cf Laor
#1150. Issued folding, now flattened with some small fold separations reinforced on the verso with tissue, one entering the map at bottom about
a half an inch. There are a few small spots on the map. (B+)
$300-350
735.Holy Land, Jerusalem (De Stadt Ierusalem), Danckerts, Amsterdam, ca. 1718. 19.5 x 13.3”. (HC) Great bird’s-eye plan of the ancient holy city
flanked by engravings of religious icons. At the bottom are an elevation of the Temple of Solomon and a panoramic view of Jerusalem. The map
was drawn and engraved by Albert Schut and is based on the imaginary plan of Villalpando. This is the first state with Danckerts’ privilege and
imprint below the title. Dutch text on verso. Ref: Poortman & Augusteijn #162. Fine impression and good original margins with a bit of faint toning.
(A)
$350-425
736.Holy Land, Jerusalem (Beschryving van het Oude Jeruzalem volgens Villalpandus), Calmet, Amsterdam, ca. 1728. 17.2 x 11.9”. (HC) Bird’s eye
plan of the ancient city of Jerusalem based on Villalpando’s foundation map. The plan shows only the major religious sites, uncluttered by habitations
and is beautifully engraved to show the surrounding topography. Ref: Laor #1152. Nice impression and color with a minor tear in the bottom margin,
well away from the map. (A)
$230-300
737.Holy Land, Jerusalem (The Celebrated City of Jerusalem (now called by the Turks Cudsembaric) Including it’s Several Famous Buildings Now in
Decay), Lodge, Millar’s New Complete & Universal System of Geography, London, [1784]. 11.5 x 8”. (HC) Fine view of the modern city of Jerusalem
as viewed from the east. There are a number of travelers on the road in the foreground. The view is enclosed in a picture-frame style border. Published
by Alexander Hogg. There are a few spots in the blank margins. (A)
$160-200
738.Holy Land, Solomon’s Temple ([Lot of 5 - Solomon’s Temple]), ca. 1650-1750. x ”. (BW) An interesting group of views depicting the Temple
of Solomon, most with lettered keys.
1) Vorstellung Salomonischen Tempels circa 1750 depicts the temple in a very classical edifice. There is a little faint foxing. ( 5.5 x 8")
2) Profil des Tempels Salomonis auf Nord Seite… circa 1750 shows the building in cut-away profile. Close binding side at left and a couple of wormholes
(7.4 x 8").
3) Grundriss des Tempels zu Jerusalem… shows a plan of the building, published circa 1750. It has a little foxing and a couple of wormholes (13 x 8").
4) Grund-Riss von dem Modell des Salomonischen Tempels was published circa 1750, and shows the temple set within the surrounding courtyard, with
a lengthy lettered key. There are a few stains and two marginal wormholes (13.5 x 8" including key).
5) Templum Salmonis was published circa 1650. It shows the temple simply, within a landscape. Some foxing and toning with mounting tape on verso
(5 x 5.5"). (B)
$150-200
739.Holy Land, Solomon’s Temple ([Lot of 2] Beschryving van den Tempel te Jeruzalem Volgens Vilalpandus [and] Gedeelten en Sieraaden der
Bouwkunde van den Tempel, met der Zelver Maaten, Volgens Vilalpandus), Calmet, Paris, ca. 1730. 17.2 x 12”. (HC) Pair of fine copper engravings
showing various elevations and plans for Solomon’s Temple based on the imaginative reconstructions of Juan Bautista Villalpando, whose work
was based on the assumption that the buildings of Jerusalem were designed using the laws of geometry according to God’s vision. There are some
minor spots in the blank margins, else fine. (A)
$275-350
740.Holy Land and Egypt (Tabula Geographica, In Qua Israelitarum, Ab Aegypto Ad Kenahanaeam usque profectiones omnes, et stationes describuntur
Auctore D.R.M. Mathes), Plancius/Hartgers, Amsterdam, ca. 1650. 13 x 11.5”. (HC) This fine copper engraved map of the region surrounding
the Dead Sea through the Nile Delta depicts the wanderings of the Children of Israel. Two interesting charts at the right show the tents of the tribes
centered around the Ark of the Covenant. Panels at top and bottom include vignettes of important events of the Exodus. Dutch text on verso. Ref:
Poortman & Augusteijn #77; cf Laor #566. A good impression on a sheet that has been professionally backed, replacing some minor marginal loss.
A small portion of the upper neatline has been reinstated in facsimile. (B+)
$1300-1500
741.Arabia (Arabia), Morse, Jedidiah & Sydney, A New Universal Atlas of the World…, New Haven, [1822-25]. 15.5 x 9.5”. (HC) This map of the
Arabian peninsula is notably lacking in interior detail due to the lack of knowledge of the region. The coastal regions include place names and some
randomly placed mountain ranges. Toned on centerfold. (B)
$75-100
742.Persia - Iran (Percici sive Sophorum Regni Tipus), Ortelius/Galle, Epitome theatri Orteliani, Antwerp, [1589]. 4.3 x 3”. (HC) The handsome little
map is from the first pocket version of Abraham Ortelius’ great atlas. It covers the Persian Empire between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf
and includes much of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. The map is enclosed in the rope-like border characteristic of the first editions, issued
between 1577 and 1598. Latin text on verso.
(A)
$160-200
743.Persia - Iran (Persia Nuova Tavola), Ruscelli, Antwerp, ca. 1591. 9.8 x 7.1”. (BW) Italian edition of this finely engraved map centered on the Persian
empire and the region around the Caspian Sea and extending to the Persian Gulf. Italian text on verso. Nice impression and full margins. There
is some thinness along the centerfold where the backstrap has been removed. (A)
$100-150
744.Persia - Iran (Persici Sive Sophorum Regni Typus), Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Antwerp, ca. 1612. 19.5 x 14”. (HC) Ortelius based this
fine map of the Persian Empire in part on Gastaldi’s 1564 map of Asia Minor and on his own 1567 Asia map. The map is filled with village and
city names and symbols. It is adorned with a large strapwork title cartouche and a distance scale surmounted by a strange bestiary creature. Latin
text on verso, page 122. Ref: Van den Broecke #167. Lightly toned with some damp stains and repaired edge tears, not affecting map. There are
a couple printer’s creases in map and the impression is a bit uneven. (B+)
$400-475
745.Persia - Iran (Persia sive Sophorum Regnum), Montanus, Leiden, ca. 1680. 13.5 x 11”. (HC) This handsome map shows the Persian Empire during
the time of the Safavid dynasty, based on Blaeu’s map of the region. It covers the region from the Caucasus to India with the Persian Gulf coastline
of the Arabian peninsula. There is good detail of hundreds of tiny villages. The map is beautifully decorated with two figural cartouches. There
is some faint uneven toning, else very good. (B+)
$300-350
746.Persia - Iran (Persia sive Sophorum Regnum cum Armenia Assyria Mesopotamia et Babilonia), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam,
[1697]. 10 x 8”. (HC) Charming small map covering the region from the Mediterranean to Pakistan, including the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf,
and part of the Arabian Peninsula. It is fully engraved with mountains, forests, many ancient place names and adorned with a decorative title cartouche.
Sharp impression and nice color. (A)
$130-160
747.Persia - Iran (A New Map of Persia, from the Latest Authorities), Cary, New Universal Atlas, London, 1801. 20.3 x 18”. (HC) This is a fine map
of early nineteenth century Persia. The finely engraved map is divided into provinces and depicts the rivers, mountain ranges, roads and towns.
John Cary was one of the most respected and prolific of English cartographers at the beginning of the nineteenth century. When the Ordnance Survey
began accurately mapping the UK, they used John Cary’s style as the basis for their work. Lovely original color. (B+)
$200-250
748.Central Asia (Independent Tartary), Tallis, Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World, London, ca. 1851. 13 x 10”. (HC) This interesting
steel engraved map extends from the Caspian Sea to Lake Balkach. The map is embellished with three vignettes of Tartars including a fascinating
scene of the marriage custom of chasing the bride on horseback. Original outline color. There are some tears and some binding holes in the blank
margins, none near the map. One tear has been closed with archival tape. (A)
$95-150
749.Caspian Sea (Vera Delineatio Provinciae Fertilissimae Kilan olim Hyrcaniae ad Mare Caspium Sitae), Olearius, ca. 1656. 13 x 10.8”. (HC) Adam
Olearius was a German scholar, mathematician, geographer and librarian. He was secretary to the ambassador from Germany to Russia and Persia
and published two books about the events and observations during his travels. These narratives of the Russian and Persian legation provided a great
deal of information on relatively unknown regions such as this map of the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. It depicts the region of Azerbaijan
and Iran. The map is oriented with north to the upper left corner and adorned with an attractive title cartouche. Issued folding, now flattened.
There is some roughness along the binding side at left including a tiny binding tear that just touches the neatline. (A)
$140-180
750.Northern Asia (Scythia et Tartaria Asiatica), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, [1697]. 10 x 8.2”. (HC) This attractive map of
northern and central Asia shows ancient divisions and place names. The northeastern coastline is severely truncated. The title cartouche incorporates
two men, a horse and a lion. Dark impression and lovely color. (A+)
$130-160
751.Russia ([Lot of 2] Tartaria [and] A New Description of Tartarie), Amsterdam, ca. 1632-88. x ”. (HC) These two maps provide an interesting comparison
of the cartographic concepts of Asiatic Russian in the seventeenth century. The first map (7.3 x 5.5") is from the Mercator/Hondius Atlas Minor,
circa 1632. The map is fully engraved with mountains, forests, and towns and includes part of China and the island form of Korea. The Anian Fretium
separates Asia from Americae Pars with the Pacific coastline running directly north-south. Latin text on verso. The second map (5 x 4") is from
Robert Morden’s uncommon atlas, Geography Rectified, published in 1688. It presents Asiatic Russia with an extremely truncated northeastern
coastline shown in a dotted line reflecting the lack of knowledge in this region. Printed on page of English text with a description of the ancient history
of the region. Both with light soil in blank margins. #2 with hinge tape remnants on verso. (A)
$300-375
752.Russian Empire (Imperii Russici et Tartariae Universae tam majoris et Asiaticae quam minoris et Europae Tabula…), Haas/Homann Heirs, Nuremberg,
1739. 21.3 x 18.5”. (HC) Finely engraved and detailed map covering all of the region from the Baltic Sea across Siberia and south into China including
Korea, Japan and Formosa. The eastern coastline is taking shape with the formation of the Kamchatka peninsula. The Terra Eso is still a bit misshapen
and the region formerly labeled Companies Land is named Terra Societatis Batavicae. Faint damp stains in blank margins. (B+) $300-350
753.Russian Empire (Spatiosissimum Imperium Russiae Magnae juxta Recentissimas Observationes Mappa Geographica…), Lotter, Augsburg, ca. 1760.
22.5 x 19.6”. (HC) An expansive map depicting the Russian Empire and covering the region from Norway to a portion of Japan, including China,
Korea, and the northern part of India. It is filled with place names, and even includes nomadic tent encampments in Mongolia. The Kamchatka Peninsula
is presented in a bibulous shape owing to the lack of geographic information about the region. The map is decorated with a cartouche attended by
a classical Amazon warrior, two Chinese merchants, and topped with the double headed eagle of the Russian Empire. Attractive original color
with some oxidation of the color used to identify the important cities. (A)
$325-400
754.Russia ([Lot of 3 - Russia]), Bellin, Prevost’s Histoire Generale des Voyages, Paris, ca. 1760. x ”. (HC) Nicely colored group of copper engraved
maps covering Novaya Zemlya and the Asiatic part of Russia. Mountains, rivers, deserts, roads and villages are well delineated. 1) Partie de la Mer
Glaciale Contenant la Nouvelle Zemble et le Pais des Samoiedes (13.5 x 8.3"); 2) Suite de la Carte de la Siberie et le Pays de Kamtschatka (10.3 x
9.3"); and 3) Carte de la Tartarie Orientale (12.3 x 8.2"). There is a bit of soil on each map, else very good. (B+)
$150-200
755.Russia ([Lot of 4 - Russia]), Bellin, Prevost’s Histoire Generale des Voyages, Paris, ca. 1760. x ”. (BW) Nice group of copper engraved maps covering
the Asiatic part of Russia. Mountains, rivers, deserts, roads and villages are well delineated. 1) Suite de la Carte de la Siberie et le Pays de Kamtschatka
(10.3 x 9.5"); 2) Carte des Pais Habites par les Samojedes et Ostiacs (9.5 x 6.4"); 3) Carte de la Tartarie Orientale (12.3 x 8.3"); and 4) Carte de
la Tartarie Occidentale (12.2 x 8.7").
(A)
$150-200
756.China (Province de Chan-Si), Du Halde/D’Anville, Description Geographique de la Chine…, Paris, ca. 1735. 8.8 x 14”. (HC) This is an important
map of Shansi (Shanxi) province, southwest of Beijing. Shanxi’s name literally means “mountains’ west,” which are vividly depicted on the map.
The Great Wall forms much of the northern boundary and partially encloses part of the Sixteen Prefectures, a strategic region vital to guarding the
Chinese heartland from the steppe tribes to the north. The maps from Du Halde’s atlas were assembled by D’Anville and compiled from an extensive
Jesuit survey carried out in 1708-16 for the Emperor Kang-Shi. It remained the principal cartographical authority on China during the rest of the
18th century. The missionaries used local sources and personal observation to prepare these incredibly detailed maps. Attractive figurative title
and scale of miles cartouches compliment the detailed map. Printed on fine laid paper with very wide original margins. (A)
$230-300
757.China (Province de Koei-Tcheou), Du Halde/D’Anville, Description Geographique de la Chine…, Paris, ca. 1735. 12 x 10”. (HC) This is a delightful
map of the province of Guizhou, or Kweichow, the smallest province in southwestern China. The maps from Du Halde’s atlas were assembled
by D’Anville and compiled from an extensive Jesuit survey carried out in 1708-16 for the Emperor Kang-Shi. It remained the principal cartographical
authority on China during the rest of the 18th century. The missionaries used local sources and personal observation to prepare these incredibly
detailed maps. Attractive figurative title and scale of miles cartouches compliment the detailed map. Printed on fine laid paper with very wide
original margins. There are a couple short tears at bottom, well away from map. (A)
$230-300
758.China ([Lot of 2] Grundriss von der Ringmauer der Stadt Nanking oder Kyang-Ning-Fou… / Grundriss von der Stadt Su-Tcheou-Fou [and] Vousihyen/
Hou-Tcheou-Fou), Bellin, Paris, ca. 1748-58. x ”. Nice pair of copper engraved maps with detailed plans of Chinese fortifications. First is colored
and measures 10.8 x 8", second is uncolored and measures 5.7 x 8.7".
(A)
$100-150
759.China ([Lot of 2] Karte von dem Eylande Cheu-chan oder Chusan… [and] Carte de l’Entree de la Riviere de Canton…), Bellin, Paris, ca. 1760. x
”. (HC) Nice pair of maps detailing coastal regions in China. The first map (12.3 x 8") portrays the coastal area east of Ningbo in the Chinese province
of Chekiang, located across the bay from Shanghai. The second map (8 x 10") shows the mouth of the Canton River with the island of Macao and
the future site of Hong Kong (Sinn-gan-hien). The fortified city of Canton is divided into Tartar and Chinese districts. First has a small worm
hole in the left margin. (A)
$200-250
760.China (Carte sur Laquelle est Trace la Route qu’a suivie l’Ambassade Anglaise, Depuis Zhe-Hol en Tartarie jusqu’a Pekin, et de Pekin Han-ChooFoo, en Chine), Tardieu, Paris, ca. 1800. 18 x 25.5”. (HC) This very scarce map records the first attempt by the British to negotiate more favorable
trade agreements with the Chinese emperor. The 1792 embassy of Lord Macartney was granted an audience with Emperor Qianlong, but failed to
secure the agreements. The map follows the Grand Canal from Hangzhou to Beijing, the longest ancient canal in the world. The official courier stations,
each placed at intervals of 35 to 45 km, are noted along the route. Dissected and mounted on brown linen with the title in manuscript brown ink
on a paper label. Faint toning, else fine. (A)
$400-500
761.Taiwan (North Formosa), U.S. Government, Washington D.C., ca. 1886. 21.8 x 16.1”. (BW) Taken from a report by Minister Denby, this very
detailed map illustrates conditions existing on the northern half of the island. This remarkable map is filled with notes, boundaries and other interesting
details including “up to this line is claimed by the Aborigines,” “Very superior Tea grows on these Hills,” “Small Junks and Boats may anchor here,”
and much more. It locates the Consulate, scores of villages, topography, roads, lighthouses, etc. Denby noted the island was nominally a possession
of China, but China had been only able to establish its rule along the coast. The interior was still inhabited by independent aborigines (headhunters)
whose yearly kills exceeded 1,000. Denby’s stated “The steady growth of the foreign trade of Formosa and the great military importance of the
island, forming, as it does, to use the words of a recent memorial to the throne, ‘a portal to the Southern China Sea and a bulwark for seven provinces,’
authorize me to call your attention to the present condition of the island and its importance in our trade with China.” It is remarkable how contemporary
these words sound today, more than a century later. Folding, as issued. (A+)
$200-250
762.China, Korea & Japan (China), Mercator/Hondius, Amsterdam, ca. 1606. 18 x 14”. (HC) Besides China, this map depicts Korea as an elongated
island and Japan on the Ortelius-Teixeira model. The map contains rudimentary geographical information, as there was very little actually known
of the region during the early part of the seventeenth century. The interior of China is dominated by several large lakes and the mythical Chiamai
Lacus forms the headwaters of five large rivers in northeastern India. The northwest coastline of America appears in the upper top corner with a
notation that refers to the Tartar hordes that inhabit the region. The map is beautifully engraved with a moiré patterned sea and richly embellished
with strapwork cartouches, a deer, a fox, a sea monster, a European and a Japanese ship, and a unique wind-powered wagon. In one cartouche, a
scene depicts the Japanese persecution of a Christian missionary, probably a reference to the martyrdoms in Nagasaki in 1597. Latin text on verso.
Good impression and lovely old color. The paper is lightly toned and the centerfold has been professionally reinforced. There are hinge tape remnants
on verso. (B+)
$2200-2500
763.China, Korea & Japan (Imperii Sinarum Nova Descriptio), Cluver, Introductio in Universam Geographicam…, Leiden, [1697]. 10 x 8”. (HC)
Handsome small map based on the important Martini/Blaeu map of the Chinese Empire. It shows a fair number of provinces and cities named in
the interior. The Great Wall is depicted along the northern border. A large fictitious interior lake labeled Kia Lacus is the source of five large, southern
rivers. The map extends to include Formosa, Korea and parts of Japan and Laos. The title cartouche depicts a Jesuit with a Chinese nobleman and
woman and a large incense pot. Fine impression and color. (A+)
$300-375
764.China, Korea & Japan (Royaume de la Chine), Sanson, Paris, ca. 1700. 7.6 x 9.6”. (HC) Superbly engraved map of the Kingdom of China showing
Korea as an island, the island of Luzon in the Philippines, the island of Formosa and portions of Japan. A handsome wreath forms the title cartouche.
Engraved by Antoine de Winter. Sharp impression and lovely color. There is a small paper flaw in a blank area at upper right, and a marginal tear
at left, no affecting the map. (B+)
$300-375
765.China and Korea (L’Empire de la Chine dresse d’apres les Cartes de l’Atlas Chinois), Robert de Vaugondy, Atlas Universel, Paris, 1751. 20.7 x
19”. (HC) This is a very handsome and finely engraved map with minute political and topographical detail. The large title cartouche is resplendent
in the French style with musicians, a dancer, and various accouterments representative of the country. Ref: Pedley #408. Some minor toning along
centerfold and at bottom There are some edge tears in the bottom margin with some tissue reinforcement of verso. (B+)
$475-550
766.China, Korea & Japan (Carte de l’Empire de la Chine), Chanlaire & Mentelle, Atlas Universel de Geographie Physique et Politique, Paris, ca. 1805.
16.8 x 12.8”. (HC) This is a very finely engraved map covering China, Korea, Japan and most of East Asia. The map is filled with information
on the rivers, mountains and cities with most of the emphasis on China. The map was engraved by P.F. Tardieu. Nice impression and original
outline color. (A+)
$250-300
767.Korea ([Hwanghae-do]), Anon., ca. 1840. 20.3 x 12.5”. This is a Korean manuscript map completed in red, black and blue ink. The map was produced
in Korea with the toponyms in Chinese, typical of Korean cartography during this period. It details the province of Hwanghae-do, first named in
the fourteenth century. The maps were used for study in most noble households during the late Yi Dynasty, but became unwanted when Japanese
colonial rule began. These manuscript maps are exceedingly difficult to find today. The color and inks are fine, the paper has full, original margins.
With staining along some folds. Four fold intersections have splits with small amounts of loss. (B)
$200-300
768.Korea ([Hamgyong-do]), Anon., ca. 1850. 12.5 x 20.3”. (BW) Fabulous, Korean wood-block map in heavy black ink. The map was produced in
Korea with the toponyms in Chinese, typical of early Korean cartography during this period. It details the province of Hamgyong-do, first named
in this form some time in the early sixteenth century. The explanatory text at the sides and below is also written in Chinese. The maps were used
for study in most noble households during the late Yi Dynasty, but became unwanted when Japanese colonial rule began. Examples of these black
and white wood-block maps are exceedingly difficult to find today. Small area of staining near center, else fine. Thick hand made paper with evidence
of heavy fiber, probably either rice or mulberry paper. (A)
$400-600
769.Japan (Iaponia), Cloppenburg, Atlas Minor, Amsterdam, ca. 1632. 9.7 x 7”. (HC) Charming reduced version of Hondius’ folio map of Japan. The
map is constructed on the Ortelius/Teixeira model. The island of Korea includes an explanation that it is not yet certain whether it is an island or
a peninsula. Engraved by Petrus Kaerius and embellished with a strapwork title cartouche. French text on verso. Ref: Walter OAG #17. The paper
is pleasantly toned with old color. There are a couple of tears in blank margins repaired with archival tape and a small paper loss in bottom margin,
well away from the map. Remnants of hinge tape on verso. (A)
$600-800
770.Japan (Iapon or Niphon, The Land of Iesso and Straits of the Vries &c.), Moll, Atlas geographus, or a Compleat System of Geography, London,
[1712]. 7 x 5”. (HC) This small, uncommon map of Japan, drawn on the Blaeu/Martini model, depicts a compact Honshu. The Land of Iesso is
joined with the mainland and a faintly engraved coastline indicates that the region is unexplored. Korea is also merged with the Asian continent,
so that it does not even appear to be a peninsula. The Sea of Corea includes a note that pearl fishing is done in all the small rivers entering the sea.
An inset of the Ladrone Islands fills the region to the east of Companys Land. Ref: Walter #42, OAG #66. The narrow bottom margin has been
extended to accommodate framing. (A)
$800-900
771.Japan ([Lot of 5 - Japan]), Kaempfer, De Beschryving van Japan, Amsterdam, ca. 1729. 14.5 x 11.5”. (HC) This group of maps describe part of
the route from the Desima trading post at Nagasaki to the shogun in Edo. This journey was embarked upon once a year by the ambassadors of the
Dutch East India Company, and was the only opportunity for foreigners to travel in Japan during this period. This group contains five of the seven
maps in the series (lacking the first two maps).
1) Particuliere Reis Kaart van Japan strekkende van Khurissima tot Osaka shows the sea route from Kurishima to Osaka.
2) Particuliere Reys Kaart over Land Strekkende van Osaka, tot Miaco, de Zetel van den Geestelyken Keyzer van Japan, en van daar tot Jokaits delineates
the land route from Osaka via Miyako (Kyoto) to Yokkaichi.
3) Particuliere Reis Kaart te Land Strekkende van Jokaitz tot aan het Dorp Fammamatz depicts the land route from Yokkaichi to Hamamatsu.
4) Particuliere Kaart van de Reys to Land van Fammamatz tot aan Farra shows the land route from Jananatsu to Hara with Mt. Fuji prominently depicted.
5) Particuliere Kaart van de Reys te Land van Farra tot Jedo traces the final leg of the trip from Hara to Edo (Tokyo). Ref: Walter #104. All very nice impressions
and lovely color with some repaired worming along centerfolds that is not distracting. (B+)
$1200-1500
772.Nagasaki, Japan (Plan du Port et de la Ville de Nangasaki), Bellin, Charlevoix’s Histoire et Description Generale du Japon, Paris, ca. 1736. 17.7
x 7.9”. (BW) Bellin based this map of Nagasaki on the Kaempfer/Scheuchzer map for the History of Japan, which first appeared in 1727. The
map is oriented to the southeast and locates principal points of interest and major buildings. The Deshima is central to the map. This was an artificial
island in the bay of Nagasaki where the VOC (Dutch East India Company) were allowed to trade with the representatives of the Shogun in Edo.
A floral style title cartouche incorporates the key. Engraved by Guillhaume Dheulland. Ref: Walter #100. Dark impression on thick hand laid paper
with full margins. Folding as issued with some offsetting. (B+)
$300-400
773.Tokyo, Japan (Plan de Jedo), Bellin, Charlevoix’s Histoire et Description Generale du Japon, Paris, ca. 1736. 12.7 x 12.7”. (BW) A very detailed
and early plan of Tokyo patterned on the Scheuchzer/Kaempfer map of 1702. The grounds surrounding the Edo Palace depict an imaginary, Frenchstyle, formal garden. The Nihonbashi (Japan Bridge) is located with the letter B just east of the palace. Floral style title cartouche incorporates
the key and scale of miles. Engraved by Guillhaume Dheulland. Ref: Walter #90. Beautiful very dark impression. Folding as issued with the normal
binding trim and a tiny binding tear just into neatline at right. (B+)
$350-450
774.Japan (Nieuwe Kaart van’t Keizerryk Japan), Tirion, Nieuwe en Beknopte Hand Atlas, Amsterdam, ca. 1769. 12.5 x 11”. (HC) This handsome
map of Japan is based on the Kaempfer/Scheuchzer type. In this map Tirion makes a correction to his previous map of Japan by incorporating the
more correct northern tip of Honshu and the southern tip of Hokkaido based on Kaempfer’s manuscript, or perhaps taken from an inset on Scheuchzer’s
map. Ref: Walter #79, OAG #91. Attractive original color with a few insignificant spots. The edges of the verso have paper tape all around from
a previous framing. (B+)
$850-950
775.Japan ([Liuqiuguo Tu - Map of the Liuqui Kingdom]), Anon., ca. 1840. 20.3 x 12.5”. This is an early Korean manuscript map completed in red,
black and blue ink. The map details the Ryukyu Islands, which stretch between Taiwan and Japan and were once an independent kingdom. The
largest island in the group is Okinawa. The maps were used for study in most noble households during the late Yi Dynasty, but became unwanted
when Japanese colonial rule began. These manuscript maps are exceedingly difficult to find today. The color and inks are fine, the paper has full,
original margins. A few small stained spots and some fold intersections with splits and small amounts of loss. (B)
$600-800
776.Pakistan, Afghanistan (Tabu. IX Asiae), Ptolemy/Fries, Claudii Ptolemaei Alexadrini Geographicae…, ca. 1522. 14 x 13.5”. (HC) This rare Ptolemaic
map covers the region of present-day Pakistan and part of Afghanistan. Convoluted mountain ranges and river systems dominate the trapezoidal
map. The title is enclosed in a banner above the map and the map is enhanced with a small illustration of a king. The Latin text on verso includes
an illustration of cities and strange inhabitants and animals thought to occupy the region, including dog-headed people, a man without a head and
his face on his chest, a man with a huge foot that is used like an umbrella, and flying dragons. Laurent Fries produced the woodblocks for this edition
of Ptolemy’s Geography in a reduced version of the Waldseemuller maps for the 1513 edition. Tissue repairs on short fold separations, not affecting
the map. (A)
$400-500
777.Pakistan, Afghanistan and Northern India (Magni Mogolis Imperium), Hondius, Amsterdam, ca. 1638. 19.5 x 14.4”. (HC) This map depicts
the Empire of the Great Mogul in northern India including the region from Iran to Burma. The Indus and Ganges Rivers are the most prominent
features of the map, along with the large mythical lake of Chiamay Lacus located in northern Burma. Wild beasts, including lions, tigers and elephants
roam the interior, while a ship sails in the Indian Ocean. The map is further embellished with a large title cartouche flanked by two finely dressed
gentlemen and a strapwork distance scale. This map was to become the standard map of the region for most of the 17th century and was copied
by Blaeu, Jansson, De Wit and others. French text on verso. Lovely original color with some minor offsetting and a small verdigris crack, which
is neatly repaired on verso. (B+)
$600-800
778.Pakistan, Northern India (Cambaia), Hondius/Bertius, Tabularum geographicarum contractarum, Amsterdam, ca. 1616. 5.3 x 3.7”. (HC) Charming
miniature map of the region encompassing the modern-day border between India and Pakistan and the Indus River valley. The strapwork cartouche
encloses the title and distance scale. Latin text on verso. Couple of minor spots in blank margins. (A)
$130-180
779.India, Goa (Ailhae Cidade de Goa Metropolitana da Indiae Partes Orientals que Esta en 15 Graos da Banda donorte), Bry, Indiae Orientalis… Pars
II, Frankfurt, ca. 1599. 16.7 x 15.2”. (BW) This is a very graphic bird’s-eye view of Goa, the capital of the Portuguese trading empire in Asia. This
is a reduced version of Doetechum’s view that illustrated editions of Jan Huygen van Linschoten’s Itinerario. By the late 16th century Goa was
a great trading capital as evidenced on this spectacular plan, which shows a wide array of vessels along the waterfront. The dockyards are busy with
various craftsmen and elephants helping to load the ships. The map is beautifully engraved with graphic depictions of the mountains and fields,
a title banner, two cartouches containing text, a coat of arms and a compass rose. Second state with German and Latin text in both cartouches. Ref:
Garratt (TMC-9) #P5. A fine, dark impression. Issued with narrow margins and folded, now flattened. (B+)
$750-900
780.India (Presqu’Isle de l’Indie deca la Gange, ou sont les Royaumes, de Decan, de Golconde de Bisnagar, et la Malabar), Sanson, ca. 1700. 9.8 x 7.4”.
(HC) Striking map of southern India, with a portion of Sri Lanka shown as well as a bit of the Maldives. The Malabar Coast is depicted in an inset.
The map is filled with details and place names, including the Coromandel Coast, Cape Comorin and more. It is decorated with a lovely, wreathed
cartouche. Engraved by Antoine d’ Winter. There are a couple of minor spots in the bottom margin. (A)
$200-250
781.India (Nouvelle Carte du Royaume de Bengale), Bellin/Van Schley, Raynal’s Histoire Philosophique et Politique…, [1773]. 13.5 x 11”. (HC) Extremely
detailed map of the Gulf of Bengal and the rich Ganges River delta. The map is fully engraved to illustrate mountains, forests and, most unusually,
cultivated lands. It also locates cities, villages and forts. A note along the coastline warns that it is not well known and extremely dangerous. Dutch
title at bottom: Nieuwe Kaart van het Koninkryk Bengale. Original color. Folding as issued with faint toning on one fold. (A) $150-200
782.India (A Map of the Peninsula of India from the 19th Degree Latitude to Cape Cormorin), Faden, General Atlas, London, 1800. 32.5 x 19.5”. (HC)
This large-scale impressive map illustrates a period when the British were consolidating their rule through various alliances with Indian kingdoms.
The map, printed on two large sheets, covers the Indian subcontinent from Bombay (Mumbai) and Aurungabad, south to include the northern half
of Sri Lanka (Ceylon). The routes of various military campaigns are highlighted in various colors and include the 1784 march of British Prisoners
from Condapoor to Madras, the march of the Marquis of Cornwallis, the march of General Medows, and the march of General Abercromby. The
acquisitions of the British and her Allies the Nizam and the Marhattas by the Partition Treaties of 1792 and 1799 vividly illustrate the growing
domination of the East India Company. Compiled chiefly from papers communicated by the late Sir Archd. Campbell, the surveys of Col. Kelly,
Capt. Pringle, Capt. Allan, etc. This is the third edition, first issued in 1793 and updated to 1800. The dimensions given are for each sheet; if joined,
the map would measure 32.5 x 39". There are a couple of repaired marginal tears, else fine with bold original color. (A)
$475-600
783.India ([Lot of 2] Northern India [and] British India), Tallis, British Colonies, London, ca. 1851. 12.5 x 9.5”. (HC) The map of Northern India includes
Nepal, Sikhim and Bhutan. Lovely vignettes around the map include: Tiger Hunt; Ruins, Old Delhi; Car of Juggernaut; The British Residency,
Hyderabad; Seal of the Indian Company. The map of British India includes most of Sri Lanka, all of Punjab, and extends in the east to Hyperbad
and to the delta of the Ganges in the east. Vignettes show Lahore with horsemen in the foreground, a band of Beloochees waiting in ambush, a royal
Indian procession with numerous elephants, and the Cootub Minar in Delhi. A legend identifies via hand colored lines the various presidencies of
the country, military stations, civil stations, and the proposed railroads. The proposed rails run between Bombay, Delhi, Sholapoor, and Calcutta.
Original outline color. (A+)
$120-180
784.India and Sri Lanka ([Lot of 4 - Sri Lanka and India]), Paris, ca. 1713-70. x ”. Nice group of copper engraved maps:
1) Carte de l’Isle de Ceylon, by Jacques Nicolas Bellin, from Prevost’s “L’Histoire Generale des Voyages,” circa 1750, hand colored (9.8 x 10"). Left margin
with normal binding trim inside plate mark.
2) Calechut, by Alphonse Lasor a Varea, from “Universus Terrarum Orbis,” 1713, image (5.2 x 3.3") on full sheet of Latin text, uncolored (13 x 8"). Tear
in right margin repaired with archival tape.
3) Imperia Antiqua pars Orientalis, by Rigobert Bonne, circa 1770, uncolored (9 x 13.6"). Toned with some tears in margins closed with archival tape.
4) Theatre de la Guerre sur la Cote de Coromandel (Toneel des Oorlogs op de Kust van Choromandel), by Bellin/Van Schley, from Prevost’s “L’Histoire
Generale des Voyages,” 1750, uncolored (9.8 x 12.6"). Folded as issued. (A)
$200-250
785.India and Sri Lanka (Peninsula Indiae citra Gangem hoc est Orae celeberrimae Malabar & Coromandel cum adjacente Insula non minus celebratissima
Ceylon…), Homann Heirs, Nuremberg, 1733. 19 x 21.5”. (HC) Large map of the southern part of India and Sri Lanka. The map is filled with detail
of topography, roads and cities. Colonial possessions are represented by little flags. The title is emblazoned onto the blanket draped over a large
elephant that is surrounded by people displaying the wealth of the region. Some extraneous creasing, else very good. (B+)
$350-425
786.Sri Lanka (Sumatra ein Grosse Insel so von den Geographen Taprobana ist genennt worden), Munster, Basel, ca. 1570. 13.3 x 10.2”. (HC) This
is great woodblock map of the island of Taprobana, which was variously thought to be Ceylon (Sri Lanka) or Sumatra. This map depicts Ceylon
with the typical misconceptions of Ptolemy showing a small part of India incorrectly in the northeast corner of the map. A most interesting feature
of the map is the large engraving of an elephant beneath a tree that was copied from Gastaldi. The elephant is shown with large padded feet and
a scoop on the end of its trunk. Centerfold reinforced on verso, repairing a small area in the lower border. (B+)
$400-475
787.Sri Lanka (Insula Zeilan, olim Taprobana nunc Incolis Tenarisim), Jansson, Amsterdam, ca. 1650. 20 x 16”. (HC) This superb map of Ceylon is
oriented with north to the left with two compass roses and rhumb lines. The island is well delineated with mountains, forests, roads, cities, forts,
and temples. It is richly embellished with sailing ships, a sea monster and two fine cartouches. The title cartouche at top is flanked by the allegorical
female representation for Asia and a native holding elephant ivory. The scale of miles cartouche at bottom is surrounded by a group of adorable
putti. Original color with some toning and light offsetting. The wide margins have a few short edge tears, none near map. There are two tiny holes
at center, not noticeable unless held up to the light. (B+)
$600-700
788.Singapore (Contrafactur des Scharmutz els der Hollander Wider die Portigen in dem fluss Balusabar…), Bry, Petits Voyages, Frankfurt, ca. 1607.
10 x 12.8”. (BW) This rare map is the first published map of the strategically important Strait of Singapore, which had been jealously guarded by
the Portuguese for nearly a century. The map is oriented with north to the left and depicts the southern coast of the Singapore island (Sinca Pora)
and the Straits of Johor (Rio Batasubar). Most of the coastline is marked as unknown (Cust unbekent). The map records a naval battle between
the Dutch and Portuguese in which the Dutch captured a Portuguese galleon in 1603. Ref: Garratt (TMC-9) #P7; Suarez, Fig. 100. There is a tiny
rust spot near the cartouche and two old discolored repairs in the left margin, well away from the map. (A)
$3000-4000
789.Southeast Asia ([Lot of 2] India Orientalis [with] Insulae Indiae Orientalis), Cloppenburg, Atlas Minor, Amsterdam, ca. 1632. 10 x 7.4”. (HC)
Fine pair of reduced versions of Jodocus Hondius’ folio maps. First covers the region from India through southern China and the Philippines including
all of the Malay peninsula with parts of northern Sumatra and Borneo. The Bay of Cambray is very exaggerated. The mythical Caiemai Lacus appears
northeast of India, along with two large lakes in China. The second covers the East Indies from the coast of Indochina and Malaysia, with the Philippines
and Indonesia. This map shows the famous Spice Islands and the important trade capitals of the region. The west coast of New Guinea is exaggerated
and the southern coastline of Java is shown only by a dotted line. Both maps are decorated with a strapwork title cartouche and scale of miles. French
text on verso. Paper is pleasantly toned with old color. There are a couple of minor chips in blank margins. Margin extended on second map to
better accommodate framing. Remnants of hinge tape on versos. (A)
$600-800
790.Southeast Asia (India Orientalis et Insulae Adiecentes), Merian, Frankfurt, ca. 1646. 13.8 x 10.5”. (HC) This beautiful and uncommon map is based
on Blaeu’s map of the same period. It covers from India to southern Japan and includes detail of the Dutch discoveries in the Gulf of Carpenteria,
Northern Australia and New Guinea, which seems to be attached to Australia. Korea is noted as an island, and the southern coastline of Japan has
several place names. Finely decorated with sailing ships, a compass rose, a sea monster and a lovely title cartouche flanked by a merchant and a
warrior. Some minor printer’s ink residue in the map, else fine. (A)
$650-750
791.Southeast Asia (India Orientalis), Cluver/Jansson, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, Amsterdam, [1661]. 7.7 x 5.5”. (HC) This small
map depicts the region from India through southern China and the Philippines, covering all of the Malaysian Peninsula with parts of north Sumatra
and Borneo. The Bay of Cambray is very exaggerated. The mythical Chiamai Lacus appears northeast of India, along with two large lakes in China.
It is adorned with decorative title and distance scale cartouches. Engraved by Petrus Kaerius, the map was designed originally for the Mercator Atlas
Minor first published in 1628 by Jansson. Soiled margins with a tear on the bottom centerfold, not affecting the map. (A)
$220-300
792.Southeast Asia (Indiae Orientalis, nec non Insularum Adiacentium Nova Descriptio), Visscher, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. 22 x 18”. (HC) This superb
map of Southeast Asia presents a detailed image of the sphere of operations and Asian trading empire of the Dutch East India Company. The map
extends from India to the Philippines and the Ladrone Islands, and from southern Japan to the recent Dutch discoveries in Northern Australia. There
is a partial outline of Papua New Guinea and considerable cartographic data in the East Indies. The fabulous title cartouche is surrounded by various
people of the region and a bounty of trade goods. This example is printed on double-thick paper as is typical for charts of this period. Ref: Tooley
(Australia) #1300. Light scattered foxing with slightly faded original color. There is a crack in cartouche resulting from oxidation of the old color,
although the paper is otherwise sound and supple. There are a couple tiny wormholes in the map and a couple minor edge tears in the margins that
do not come near the map. (+C)
$1500-1800
793.Southeast Asia (Partie de l’Indie au de la du Gange [on a sheet with] Presqu-Isle de l’Inde au de la du Gange), Sanson, ca. 1700. 9.9 x 7.4”. (HC)
Two maps on one sheet showing Burma and Thailand, and the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra. The map of Burma and northern Thailand shows the
mythical Lac de Chiamai with five great rivers issuing from it. Both of the maps are adorned with a lovely title cartouche. Engraved by Antoine
d’Winter.
(A+)
$160-200
794.Southeast Asia (Asiae pars Australis, Insulae Indicae cum suis Naturae Dotibus), Scherer, Atlas Novus, Munich, [1710]. 13.7 x 8.7”. (HC) This
elaborately decorated map focuses on the islands of Southeast Asia, from an enlarged (and slightly misplaced) Sri Lanka to the Marianna Islands
and New Guinea. The northern coastline of Australia (Nova Hollandia) is depicted with an incredible array of wild animals and exotic plants. A
huge compass rose fills the Indian Ocean, and the seas are filled with sea monsters and flying fish.
(A+)
$1000-1200
795.Southeast Asia (A New Map of the East Indies), Bayly, London, 1782. 12.5 x 8.8”. (HC) This is a brightly colored map of the region from Afghanistan
to New Guinea centered on the Bay of Siam. Sri Lanka is Ceylon, Thailand is Siam, Jakarta is Batavia, and Malaysia is Malacca. Singapore is not
named, but Johor (“Johr”) is noted. At upper right is a large inset describing the mouth of the Ganges. Drawn on the Mercator projection. An uncommon
map published by Harrison & Co. June 1, 1782. Very nice example with great color, strong impression and original margins. A couple of very
short edge tears. (A)
$120-160
796.Philippines (Carte du Canal des Iles Philippines par lequel passe le Galion de Manille, et les Iles voisines de ce Canal), Anson, London, ca. 1765.
16.3 x 21”. (BW) This large, graphic chart of the Philippines is from a Dutch edition of Anson’s account of his circumnavigation, one of the last
great buccaneering voyages. It illustrates the track of the Manila galleon route. The coasts of the islands are fairly accurately charted but there are
no details inland. In 1740 Anson set sail in command of a squadron sent to attack Spanish possessions and interests in South America. The ill-equipped
expedition failed to carry out its original ambitious mission and the squadron nearly perished. In June 1741 Anson collected the remaining survivors
on his flagship, the Centurion, and set sail in search of one of the richly laden galleons that conducted the trade between Mexico and the Philippines.
The indomitable perseverance he had shown during one of the most arduous voyages in the history of sea adventure gained him the reward of an
immensely rich prize, the Nuestra Señora de Covadonga, which he encountered off Cap de Espiritu Santo on June 20, 1743. Sharp impression
with just a hint of faint offsetting. Issued folded, now flattened. (A)
$450-550
797.Philippines (A New Map of the Philippine Islands Drawn from the Best Authorities), Kitchin, London, ca. 1769. 6.6 x 9.2”. (BW) This is an uncommon
map focused on the Philippines. The map provides nice detail of the islands and is decorated with a compass rose and a delicately engraved title
cartouche. There is a stain along the edge of the top margin, well away from the map. (A)
$240-300
798.Philippines (Carte des Isles Philippines Celebes et Moluques), Bellin/Van Schley, Raynal’s Histoire Philosophique et Politique…, [1773]. 6 x 8.8”.
(HC) Attractive map of the region showing the islands of the Philippines, Sulawesi, and the Moluccas with Timor, Flores, Bali, and parts of Borneo
and Java. There is no interior detail. The chart is centered on a fleur-de-lis and is decorated with a nice title cartouche. A simple box in the opposite
corner contains an explanatory note. Dutch title at bottom: Kaart van de Filippynse, Celebes, en Molukse-Eilanden. Lovely original color with
a few light spots in the blank margins. (A)
$200-250
799.East Indies - Sumatra (Sumatra ein Grosse Insel so von den alten Geographen Taprobana genennt worden), Munster/Petri, Cosmographia Universalis,
Basel, ca. 1628. 14.3 x 12.2”. (HC) Very early, scarce map of the island of Sumatra and the southern part of Malaysia. This map is Petri’s revision
of the early Ptolemaic map of the same name, which confused Sumatra with the island of Ceylon. It is one of the earliest maps to focus on this region.
Singapore is marked on the tip of the Malay peninsula as Cingafufa. Text to the right quotes Pliny, and below is a large engraving of an elephant
and his mounted handler (oddly dressed in European clothes). German title and woodcut illustration on verso. Some show-through of text on
verso and a professional repair in the bottom border. (B+)
$400-475
800.East Indies - Indonesia (De Stadt Amboina), Nieuhoff, Amsterdam, ca. 1682. 13.8 x 11.2”. (HC) A fine view of Ambon, which was an important
Dutch possession in the Maluku archipelago (Spice Islands) and the world center of clove production. The island was fought over continuously
between the Dutch and English throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. There are some repaired tears (and one not repaired) in the blank margins,
none affecting view. (A)
$160-200
801.East Indies - Indonesia ([Bantam]), Anon., ca. 1690. 14.3 x 9”. (HC) An uncommon view of a sea battle raging in the seas off of Banten, on northwest
coast of Java. The Sunda Strait is shown in the background. The Dutch used the Sunda Strait as a means to circumvent the Portuguese controlled
Malacca Strait into Indonesian waters. This is an illustration of a major naval battle between the Dutch and Portuguese fleets in 1601, which resulted
in the victory of Dutch Admiral Wolfert Harmensz; thus opening up the lucrative spice trade. Published by Gregorio Letie. There are worm tracks
in bottom margin, not affecting the image. (A)
$275-350
802.East Indies - Indonesia (Isole di Banda nelle Molucche [verso] Isola di Solor), Coronelli, Isolario dell’ Atlante Veneto, Venice, [1696]. 6.5 x 5”. (BW)
This is a full sheet of Italian text (12.5 x 19.5") from Coronelli’s Isolario (Island book). It presents two small maps on either side of the sheet with
a lengthy history of the famous Spice Islands. The Banda Islands played an outsized role during the early days of the European exploration and
colonization of Asia, Africa and the New World. As the world’s sole source of the valuable spices, nutmeg and mace, these tiny islands attracted
traders first from China, South Asia and the Middle East and then in the 16th century were discovered by European explorers. Various European
powers fought over control of the islands throughout the colonial period.
(A+)
$220-275
803.East Indies - Indonesia (Caart van het Eyland Manipa / Caart van het Eyland Noessa-Laoet / Caart van het Eyland Honimoa / Caart van het Eyland
Oma), Valentyn, Oud en Nieuw Oost Indien, Amsterdam, ca. 1726. 22.4 x 17.6”. (HC) The famous Spice Islands are represented in this very handsome
chart. Four panels detail the islands of Manipa, Honimoa, Oma and Noessa-Laoet. A fifth panel shows warriors at battle with knife, sword and
decorative shield, with traditional buildings in the background. The charts are embellished with rhumb lines and compass roses. Valentyn was an
important historian of the Dutch East India Company who is best known for Oud en Nieuw Oost Indien, his vast illustrated account of the Dutch
trading empire in Asia. He twice traveled to the East Indies. In preparing this monumental work, he was given privileged access to the previously
secret archives of the VOC, containing transcripts and copies of important earlier Dutch voyages. Professionally and nearly invisibly repaired
3" tear the map of Honimoa. There are some wormholes professionally infilled within the map. Top and right margin extended to better accommodate
framing, with some facsimile on the right neatline. (B)
$350-450
804.East Indies - Indonesia (Carte des Isles de Java, Sumatra, Borneo & Les Detroits de la Sonde Malaca et Banca Golphe de Siam &c.), Bellin, Paris,
ca. 1750. 11.5 x 10”. (HC) This copper engraved map covers the Malaysian peninsula, Indonesia and Borneo. Singapore is not identified, but several
other lesser islands are named including Tioman Island (Poulo ou I. Timon) and Penang (I. Pinang). A decorative title cartouche and compass rose
adorn the map. Map has been professionally backed with Japanese tissue to reinforce and repair bottom margin and damage along centerfold. Portion
of lower neatline and a small piece of the compass rose reinstated in pencil facsimile. (B)
$120-180
805.East Indies - Indonesia ([Lot of 4 - East Indies]), Bellin, Prevost’s Histoire Generale des Voyages, ca. 1760. x ”. This nice group of copper engraved
maps details the East Indies islands important to the spice trade. 1) Carte Particuliere des Isles Moluques, hand color, (6 x 8.5"); 2) Carte Particuliere
de l’Isle d’Amboine (Byzondere Kaart van het Eyland Amboina), engraved by Van Schley, uncolored (11.5 x 8.5"); 3) Carte de l’Isle Celebes ou
Macassar,1765, hand color, (5.8 x 8"); and 4) Plan de l’Isle Onrust - Grondtekening van’t Eiland Onrust, engraved by Van Schley, uncolored (10.8
x 7.3"), short tear in bottom margin.
(A)
$150-200
806.East Indies - Indonesia, Java (Nouvelle Carte de l’Isle de Java…), Bellin/Van Schley, The Hague, ca. 1770. 17.3 x 8”. (HC) Attractive chart of
the island depicting soundings around the coast, all principal harbors, rivers and elevations, bays and points, settlements and provinces. Included
are Madura, Bali, Sunda Strait and the southeastern tip of Sumatra. The island is divided into provinces and the kingdoms of Bantam, Tsieribon
and Jacatra. A nice compass rose and decorative title cartouche complete the map. Titled in Dutch below the map. A nice impression with folds
as issued, and paper added to the upper right binding side to facilitate framing. (A)
$200-275
807.East Indies - Indonesia (Description de la coste septentrional de Nova Guinea…), Burney, Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South
Sea…, London, [1803]. 10.5 x 5.8”. (BW) This interesting map shows the route of Willem Cornelisz Schouten and Jacob le Maire along the northern
coast of New Guinea and through the Spice Islands. The main purpose of the voyage was to search for Terra Australis, which eluded them, and
to discover a new route to the Pacific and the riches of the Spice Islands. They discovered Le Maire Strait and rounded Cape Horn, which Schouten
named for his birthplace, the Dutch city of Hoorn. The map is embellished with two compass roses and a tiny ship. Folding as issued with some
light offsetting and very wide original margins. (B+)
$120-160
808.Jakarta, Indonesia (De Tygers Graft op Batavia), Nieuhoff, Amsterdam, ca. 1682. 13.8 x 10.6”. (HC) View of the Tiger’s Canal in Jakarta. The
Dutch capital of Batavia was laid out in typical Dutch style with high narrow houses facing the street and the canal. The Tiger’s Canal was deemed
the most attractive of the city’s canals and was the home of the city’s most prominent families. Professional paper repairs in lower margin, not
affecting image. (A)
$150-200
809.Jakarta, Indonesia (De Nieuwe Poort), Nieuhoff, Amsterdam, ca. 1682. 13.8 x 10.5”. (HC) This is a fabulous view of one of the gates in Batavia.
Nieuhoff accompanied a delegation of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to the Emperor of China between 1655 to 1658. After his return he
published his journals and provided the European public with one of the first richly illustrated books describing the exotic Orient. There are a
couple of repairs on the centerfold. (B+)
$140-200
810.Jakarta, Indonesia (Batavia), Bellin/Van Schley, The Hague, ca. 1750. 17.5 x 9”. (HC) Superb bird’s-eye plan of the city and fortifications of Jakarta,
the capital of the Dutch East Indies. A detailed lettered and numbered key identifies the buildings and sites of importance. A few ships and boats
are shown in the harbor and traveling in the canals. The Dutch lion with sword and shield sit atop the scale of miles. The right margin has some
soil and there is some paper added to the upper left corner to facilitate framing. (A)
$200-275
811.Jakarta, Indonesia (Caerte van de Eylanden voor Batavia), Bellin, ca. 1780. 6.6 x 5”. (HC) This interesting small chart shows the natural bay on
which the Dutch located the capital of the East India Company (VOC). The city is laid out in the Dutch manner with a connecting system of canals.
Numerous sailing ships and native boats are shown in the bay. On full sheet of Dutch text. Bit of light soil in map with soil and a paper repair
in margins. (B+)
$180-230
Africa
812.Africa (Africa XXV Nova Tabula), Munster, Geographia Universalis, Basel, [1540-45]. 13.5 x 10”. (BW) This is one of the first modern maps of
the whole continent. The Ptolemaic geography, with large rivers and convoluted mountains, is augmented from Portuguese and Arabic sources. The
Arab kingdoms of Quiola and Melinde appear in eastern Africa and Hamarich, the capital of the mythical Christian king Prester John, is shown at
the confluence of the twin sources of the Nile. The island of Madagascar is strangely absent, even though its presence was known from the time
of Marco Polo. In its stead, from the Portuguese, comes the small island of Zaphala aurifodina, the legendary isle from which King Solomon obtained
silver and gold. Also from the Portuguese comes Caput Bonespei (Cape of Good Hope.) The map is illustrated with crowns and scepters, forests,
parrots, an elephant, a Cyclops (Monoculi) and a large galleon under full sail. The strapwork cartouche contains a text description of the continent.
Latin text on verso. Ref: Betz #3; Tooley (AF) #9; Norwich #2. Minor soiling in margins. (A)
$1000-1200
813.Africa (La Description d’Affricque selon des Divers Pais. Animaux & Monstres Horribles), Munster, Cosmographiae, Basel, ca. 1550. 6.3 x 5”. (HC)
This small woodblock map of the continent excludes the Horn of Africa and the Cape of Good Hope. It concentrates on the many kingdoms of Central
and North Africa and depicts the Nile’s origins in twin lakes located near the Motes Lunae. On a sheet of French text with a woodcut illustration
on the verso of the wild animals purportedly found on the continent (including a unicorn). Ref: Norwich #5. (A+)
$200-250
814.Africa (Africae Nova Descriptio), Blaeu, Atlas Novus, Amsterdam, ca. 1630. 21.8 x 16.3”. (HC) This is one of the most decorative seventeenth
century maps of the African continent and a superb example of the Dutch carte-a-figures style. The map is surrounded on three sides with vignettes
of native peoples and nine principal cities. The Nile is shown according to Ptolemy with its sources arising in the lakes Zaire and Zaflan, the fictitious
Lake Sachaf of Laurent Fries appears, as well as the R. de Spirito Santo. The map is further embellished with numerous ships, sea monsters (including
a great seahorse), a compass rose and exotic animals wandering all over the continent. This is the second state of the map. Latin text on verso. Ref:
Betz #57.2; Norwich #32. A fine impression on a sheet with original coloring. There are a few printer’s creases, and the centerfold and a few marginal
areas have been professionally reinforced with the leaf-casting method on the verso. (B+)
$5500-6000
815.Africa (Africae Descriptio), Bucelin, Praecipuarum Universi Terrarum Orbis, [1658]. 4.3 x 2.6”. (HC) This scarce, tiny map is based on the Ortelius/
Galle map of Africa that first appeared in 1593. The overly-large river systems dominate the continent and there are a few mountain ranges. The
place names are also derived from Ortelius. Two tiny sailing ships and a sea monster decorate the seas. In the first edition of King’s book on miniature
maps, he attributed Bucelin’s maps to Johann Praetorius who was the publisher of Historiae Universalis Auctorium, which was often bound with
the Praecipuarum Universi. Latin text on verso. Ref: Betz #90; King (2nd ed.) pp. 126-127. (A+)
$250-325
816.Africa (Mappa Geographica Exhibens Religionem Catholicam Alicubi per Africam Sparsam), Scherer, Atlas Novus, Munich, ca. 1710. 13.7 x 9”.
(HC) The Christian theme of this map of Africa is boldly presented in the graphic illustration of the Crucifixion above the map’s key. The map
itself is a fine example of the state of geographic knowledge (or lack thereof) at the beginning of the 18th century. The continent is presented with
a fairly accurate coastline, but most of the interior is entirely fictional with Scherer unique and complicated river system. The Nile is shown in the
traditional manner with its source in the large southern lakes of Zaflan and Zembre. The Zembre, also labeled Lac Zaire</I,> spawns the Congo and
Zaire Rivers as well. The locations of Catholic churches and missions are prominently shown. The seas abound with a variety of fascinating sea
monsters and a large ship with a cross on its sail fills the Indian Ocean. Nice impression on a sheet with a minor repair in the top margin and a
tiny spot near the lower left illustration. (A)
$600-750
817.Africa (Africa juxta navigationes et observat recentissimas), Seutter, Atlas Minor, Augsburg, [1744]. 10 x 7.6”. (FC) Handsome map displaying
Seutter’s strong engraving style. The map is packed with detail - much of it fictitious. The Nile is shown not only originating in twin lakes, but
also continuing further south nearly to the tip of the continent. A lake joins the Senegal and Niger Rivers. The large, uncolored cartouche is beautifully
engraved and surrounded by natives and exotic animals including a large winged dragon. Ref: Phillips (A) #3492. A few spots in blank lower ocean,
more in blank margins. (B+)
$250-350
818.Africa (A New Map of Africa wherein are particularly express’d the European Forts and Settlements. Drawn from the most approved Geographers,
with great Improvements from the Sieurs D’Anville & Robert.), Sayer, London, ca. 1775. 36.5 x 22.3”. (HC) Unusual for maps of Africa produced
during this period, the interior has more detail and does not display the usual spurious cartography. The Nile originates in a single lake named Tazana
that lies well to the north of the equator with no mention of the Mountains of the Moon. It is filled with notations such as “This Country is wholly
unknown to the Europeans.” Extends west to show part of the coast of Brazil and east to the Maldives in the Indian Ocean. The map is fully engraved
and packed with information worthy of further study. Large pictorial cartouche features an African man, lion and a crocodile. At lower right is a
large table listing the countries and regions and their subdivisions and Colonial holders. A scarce issue for which we find no references or catalog
listings. We found only two copies listed in collections on the Internet; one in the British Library and the second in the Bell Library at the University
of Minnesota. Issued folding, now flattened. Some repairs on verso to fold splits as often seen in large maps printed on thick paper. A little foxing
or surface soiling, but still a very nice example for a map of this size. (B+)
$400-600
819.Africa (Africa Drawn from the best Authorities for the Illustration of Lavoisne’s Genealogical, Historical, Chronological & Geographical Atlas), Aspin/
Lavoisne, Lavoisone’s Genealogical, Historical, Chronological & Geographical Atlas, Philadelphia, 1821. 11.5 x 11.3”. (HC) Fine early nineteenth
century map of the continent that features the old origin of the Nile River - emanating from two lakes in the Mountains of the Moon. The map is
surrounded on three sides with English text describing the region and its history. Sheet size is approximately 22 x 17.5". Ref: cf Phillips (A) #5527.
Small portion of upper corners of margin missing, well away from neatline. (B+)
$70-90
820.Africa (Ethnographical Map of Africa in the Earliest Times, Illustrative of Dr. Pritchard’s Natural History of Man and His Researches into the Physical
History of Mankind), Prichard, Explanatory Notice of the Ethnographical Maps to the Natural History of Man, London, 1843. 19.5 x 23.5”. (HC)
This most colorful thematic map shows the entire continent and the island of Madagascar. Dr. Prichard says in his text that the ethnography for
this map is entirely new and compiled from his research. This first edition map’s hand colored legend identifies thirty-one different tribes. Published
by H. Bailliere, London. Original hand coloring and wide margins. With a marginal tear closed on verso and some offsetting. (B+)$140-180
821.Northern Africa (Barbaria), Cloppenburg, Amsterdam, ca. 1630. 10 x 7.5”. (HC) Charming small map of the Mediterranean coast of Africa, home
to the infamous Barbary pirates. The top map shows the entire coast and much of the Mediterranean. The map in the lower right features the delta
of the Nile River, and shows settlements and other details including the pyramids. The map in the lower left features what is present-day Tunisia
with the ancient city and fort of Carthage. French text on verso. Fine impression and pleasant later color. (A+)
$200-250
822.Northern Africa (Barbaria), Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1650. 23 x 19.5”. (HC) Uncommon map of the Mediterranean coast of Africa, home to the infamous
Barbary pirates. Two maps, one above the other. The top map shows the entire coast from C. Bajodor to the Nile delta and includes the Strait of
Gibraltar. The bottom map depicts an enlarged area of present day Algiers, from Mare Ibericum to the island of Malta and a bit of Sicily. Several
types of sailing ships and galleys, leopards and lions and a garland draped title cartouche ornament the map. Latin text on verso. Ref: Norwich #296.
There is a short centerfold split not reaching the neatline, and some faint show through of color on verso. (A)
$400-600
823.Northern Africa (Africae pars Borealis), Scherer, Atlas Novus, Munich, 1699. 13.7 x 9.2”. (HC) This decorative map covers the northern half of
the continent. It is full of the spurious geography of the period with inaccurately located large lakes, rivers and mountains. The title cartouche
incorporates African wildlife and sailing ships add further interest to the map. There is a small, indistinguishable ink stamp on verso, not affecting
the map. (A)
$475-550
824.Northern Africa (Vue de Tunis d’Alger &c de Gigeri avec Quelques Particularitez Curieuses Touchant les Moeurs…), Chatelain, Atlas Historique,
Amsterdam, ca. 1719. 17 x 14.5”. (HC) Very interesting and ornate series of views illustrating the cities and people of the Barbary Coast. At the
top of the sheet are three views of Algiers; ships battling in the bay, a funeral scene and the execution of criminals by hurling them off of the battlement
wall onto a giant hook. Along the bottom are three excellent views of the bays and towns of Gigery, Tripoli and Tunisia. Flanking the central French
text, six more vignettes focus on the inhabitants and their customs.
(A)
$150-200
825.Northern Africa (Northern Africa), Tallis, The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World, London, ca. 1860. 12.8 x 9.8”. (HC) Lovely
steel engraved map with decorative border and uncolored vignettes of Mogado (now called Essaouirar), Morocco, Constantine, Algiers and Tunis.
Many caravan routes are shown in the Sahara Desert, north of which is noted as Country abounding in Dates. The maritime states of Tunis, Algiers,
and Morocco comprise the region known during this period as the Barbary coast. Original outline color. Lightly toned with a small stain in the
map. There is a small tear in the binding side margin, not affecting the map. (B+)
$100-140
826.Algeria, Oran (Oran Munita Urbs et Comodus Ports in Ora Maritima Barbariae et Proprie in Regno Telensin…), Seutter, Augsburg, ca. 1740. 21.5
x 19”. (HC) This splendid plan typifies the style and format of a series of bird’s-eye plans and panoramic profiles of major cities and ports published
in Germany during the eighteenth century. At top is a map of the coastline showing the fortifications of the Algerian port of Oran and a bottom
is a coastal view with a fleet of ships in the foreground. The chart is richly embellished with a large allegorical title cartouche featuring Zeus and
his entourage. Ref: Potter p. 69. A fine impression and bold original color. There is a minor centerfold separation in the bottom blank margin, not
affecting the map. (A)
$400-500
827.Egypt (Egypt and Arabia Petraea), Tallis, Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World, London, ca. 1851. 9.5 x 13.5”. (HC) This beautiful
map is surrounded in a fine illustrated border incorporating Egyptian monuments and vignettes of the Mosque of Sultan Hassan in Cairo, Alexandria,
Ruins of the Great Temple, Karnac, and the Great Sphinx, Ghizeh. It is further embellished with a fleet of fishing boats in the Red Sea. The map
itself provides incredible detail including road and caravan routes. Original outline color. Faint toning along centerfold. (A)
$120-180
828.Northwestern Africa (Fezzae et Marocchi Regna Africae Celeberrima), Merian, Frankfurt, ca. 1646. 13 x 10”. (HC) This is a small version of Blaeu’s
decorative map of Morocco oriented with north on the right and including the Strait of Gibraltar. It is based on the cartography of Abraham Ortelius
who is credited in the cartouche. The Atlantic is filled with five sailing ships, including two engaged in battle. Two dancing satyrs brandishing their
javelins flank the large title cartouche. There is a small, minor stain to the left of the cartouche, else very good. (B+)
$240-300
829.Northwestern Africa (Mauritana et Africa Propia nunc Barbaria), Cluver, Introductionis in Universam Geographicam, [1697]. 8.5 x 5”. (HC)
Handsome map of the northwest part of Africa, including the Canary Islands, here named Fortunatae Insulae. The title cartouche incorporates a cherub
sitting on a cloud. Sharp impression and wide original margins. (A+)
$110-140
830.Northwestern Africa (‘T Gedeelte van Biledulgerid waar in Teggen Tesset, Darha, en Segelomessa enz), Sanson, Algemeene Weereldtbeschryving,
[1705]. 11 x 6.8”. (HC) Lovely map covering the region of southern Morocco including the Canary Islands. It has nice, graphic representations
of mountains, cities and oases. Adorned with an extravagant cartouche wreathed in foliage and fruit with a lion’s head at the top. Engraved by Antoine
de Winter. Superb impression on a strong sheet. (A+)
$120-160
831.Northwestern Africa (Royaume de Maroc divise en sept Provinces &c.), La Feuille, Amsterdam, ca. 1710. 9.4 x 6.4”. (HC) Handsome small map
of the Kingdom of Morocco based on the cartography of Nicolas Sanson. The map is divided into provinces with good detail of topography and
places. Nice impression and color with some toning in the blank margins, ink line in lower margin. (A)
$160-200
832.Western Africa (Nieuwe Paskaart van de Zee Kusten van Gunea van Cabo Verde tot Cabo de Bona Esteranca), Van Keulen, Amsterdam, ca. 1720.
23 x 20”. (HC) This rare sea chart covers the western coast of Africa from Cape Verde south to the Cape of Good Hope. Two lovely compass
roses orient north to the left, and an oared galley, a galleon and two sea monsters embellish the map. Place names fill the coastline and the mouth
of the Congo River is noted. The title cartouche is topped with a scene of natives, elephants and ivory. The scale of miles is attended by a putti
and two mermen. There are no records of sale in more than 25 years of price records. A fine impression printed on double thick paper commonly
used for sea charts. There are linen hinge remnants on the verso. (A)
$800-1000
833.Western Africa ([Lot of 7 - Western Africa Forts]), Bellin, Prevost’s Histoire Generale des Voyages, Paris, ca. 1750. x ”. This lot contains several
interesting maps and plans of the important European forts in Western Africa. These forts protected the European trade interests in the region.
1) Fort Hollandois Paliacate nomme le Fort de Gueldre, hand color, (2.8 x 4.5").
2) Plan du Fort Anglois de Dickscove, uncolored (6 x 8.3").
3) Plan du Fort Anglois de Juida ou Fort Williams, uncolored (5.8 x 8.3"), spot in top margin.
4) Plan du Fort Anglois de Sukonda, uncolored (5.6 x 8.3").
5) Plan du Fort Hollandois de Sama, uncolored (6 x 8.3").
6) Plan du Palais du Roy a Xavier ou Sabi, uncolored (6 x 8.3").
7) Vue Sud des Forts Anglois et Hollandois de Commendo tiree de Smith. 1. Fort Anglois. 2. Fort de Uredenbourgh. uncolored (11 x 7.3"), some spots
in image and minor paper loss in blank margin. Generally very good with a few minor spots noted in description. (A)
$200-250
834.Western Africa ([Lot of 6 - West Africa]), Bellin, Paris, ca. 1755. x ”. These six maps are from various editions of Prevost’s Voyages. They describe
the region, an important center for African trade, especially the slave-trade.
1) Cours de la Riviere de Sanaga ou Senegal / Suite du Cours de la Riviere de Senegal (11.3 x 8.5"), hand colored, light offsetting and a bit of light foxing in
margins.
2) Carte de l’Entrée de la Riviere de Sanaga ou Senegal (Kaart van’t Inkoomen der Riviere Sanaga, of Senegal (6 x 8.5").
3) Cours de la Riviere de Senegal (6 x 8"), slight loss in right margin.
4) Carte de l’Embouchure de la Riviere de Congo ou de Zayre ( 6.3 x 8.3"), small hole in top margin
5) Carte de la Coste Occidentale d’Afrique depuis le Cap Blanc jusqu’a Tanit (6 x 9") Tiny tear in lower left margin that just touches neatline.
6) Entrée de la Riviere de Sestos (5.8 x 8.5"), small wormhole in top margin.
(B+)
$150-200
835.Central Africa (Abissinorum, sive Pretiosi Ioannis Imperium), Mercator/Cloppenburgh, Atlas Minor, Amsterdam, ca. 1630. 10 x 7.2”. (HC) Charming
map of the legendary land of the Christian king, Prester John. The Nile is shown with its source in the twin lakes of Zaire and Zaflan. Decorated
with a large strapwork title cartouche. French text on verso. Nice impression with attractive later color. (A)
$250-325
836.Central Africa (Aethiopia Superior vel Interior; vulgo Abissinorum sive Presbiteri Ioannis Imperium), Blaeu/Covens & Mortier, Amsterdam, ca.
1730. 21.5 x 16.5”. (HC) Decorative map of eastern and central Africa depicting the legendary Christian kingdom of Prester John. Prester John
was considered the good king who defeated the enemies of Christianity and was in part a response to Mongol and Islamic pressures on Christian
Europe. The myth first located Prester John’s kingdom in Asia, but it was later moved to Africa when explorers failed to find the kingdom in Asia.
Fabled rivers and numerous exotic animals, including ostrich, elephants and a monkey fill the otherwise empty spaces of the unexplored interior
on this map. There is a fair amount of detail on the eastern coast, reflecting the Portuguese and Arab trading interests. Mogadishu, Mombassa, Quiloa
[Kilwa] and Mozambique are shown as major towns. The west coast is shown from Benin to Angola with the major feature being the Zaire River.
Two large Ptolemaic lakes of Zaflan and Zaire located below the equator form the source of the Nile River, with the Mountains of the Moon located
just south of them. Much else of interest in this fine decorative map with a figurative title cartouche featuring natives with chubby infants fending
off the sun with umbrellas and a scale of miles. The copper plate for this map was among those that survived the fire at the Blaeu printing house
in 1672. After the death of Johannes Blaeu the following year, the remaining stock was sold to other Dutch cartographic publishers including Frederick
de Wit, Pierre Mortier, and Schenk and Valck. Many of these maps were included in composite atlases, even as late as 1730. Very sharp impression
and original outline color on a beautiful sheet of wide margined paper. (A+)
$550-650
837.Central Africa ([Lot of 2] Orographical Map of Equatorial Africa… [and] Map of Lake Tanganyika from Ujiji to its Southern Extremity…), 187590. x ”. (PC) European exploration of Central Africa did not take place until the 19th century. The national geographical societies of Europe published
journals of explorers’ accounts and also organized and financed major expeditions to Africa. Among the most preeminent explorers in Central Africa
were David Livingston, Verney Lovett Cameron, and Henry Morton Stanley. This lot contains two maps from this important period in the mapping
of Africa. 1) Orographical Map of Equatorial Africa… (27.5 x 14.5") by John George Bartholomew for the Scottish Geographical Magazine, 1890.
This unusual map features the physical geography of the mountains and mountain ranges in the region. A red line traces the route of Henry Morton
Stanley’s expedition to rescue the Emin Pasha in 1887-89. On this expedition Stanley discovered the Ruwenzori Range, the legendary Mountains
of the Moon that were the supposed source of the Nile, and confirmed that its watershed did feed the White Nile. He also explored the land south
of Lake Albert and named Albert Edward Nyanza after Britain’s Prince of Wales (now simply called Lake Edward). The map features a small inset
of Scotland on the same scale to visually remind the reader of the vast size of the heart of Africa. 2) Map of Lake Tanganyika from Ujiji to its Southern
Extremity… (7 x 29") by John Murray for the Royal Geographical Society, 1875. This detailed map of Lake Tanganyika was reduced from a map
by Lt. Verney Lovett Cameron, a pioneer explorer of Africa who took part in the search for Livingston. Cameron mapped this important lake and
solved the question of its outlet, discovering the Lukuga River. After tracing the Congo-Zambezi watershed for hundreds of miles he reached Bihe
and finally arrived at the coast, being the first European to cross Equatorial Africa from sea to sea. 1) Issued folding, now nicely flattened with
mounting tape remnants on verso, A+. 2) Small paper loss in upper blank margin and a tear entering 1/2" in the map at left, repaired with archival
tape, B.
$300-400
838.Mozambique (Insulae et arcis Mocambique descriptio ad fines Melinde sita ebano puriss…), Linschoten, Frankfurt, ca. 1596. 10.8 x 8.3”. (HC)
This attractive bird’s-eye view of Melinde harbor in Mozambique was engraved by Joannes a Doetecan for the issues of Linschoten’s Voyages
published between 1596 and 1644. It shows the fortifications with numerous ships flying the Portuguese standard at anchor in the protected harbor.
The map is finely engraved and decorated with a large compass rose, the Portuguese coat of arms, and title cartouche with the title in both Latin and
Dutch. Ref: Tooley (MCC-30) #E72, plt. 5. (A)
$550-650
839.Southern Africa (Pas-Kaarte van de Zuyd-west-Kust van Africa; van Cabo Negro tot Beoosten Cabo de Bona Esperanca), Goos, De Zee-Atlas,
Ofte Water-Weereld, Amsterdam, ca. 1666. 20.8 x 11.6”. (HC) This scarce, elegantly engraved sea chart of the South African coast extends from
Cape Negro to the Cape of Good Hope. A large inset provides an overview of the Cape of Good Hope including Table Mount, and a smaller inset
describes Vlees Bay. A compass rose orients the map with north to the left, and a pair of Dutch and English ships sail the seas. The map appears
to be based on a very rare chart attributed to Jodocus Hondius, which described the European holdings in South Africa in 1652 when Van Riebeeck
landed in Table Bay. Pieter Goos’ marine charts were highly esteemed in the seventeenth century and the Zee-Atlas was often published with Blaeu’s
Atlas Maior, the most lavish and expensive cartographic publication of the period. Ref: Norwich #243. A superb impression on a sound sheet of
heavy paper. (A)
$1000-1500
840.Southern Africa (Carte Particuliere des Costes de Cap du Bone Esperance &c.), Mortier, Atlas Suite de Neptune Francais, Amsterdam, [1700]. 31.5
x 22.3”. (HC) A large and magnificent sea chart that details the coastline of the Cape of Good Hope. The maps shows the coastline from today’s
Cape Town to Cape Agulhas (the southernmost tip of Africa) and further east perhaps as far as today’s Port Elizabeth and Algoa Bay. The interior
is blank with all details along the coastal areas. The chart includes two insets, “Cap de Bonne Esperance” is a plan of the cape and harbor with good
detail of the town (today’s Cape Town) and fort with legend naming nine buildings. This plan locates the garden planted by the Dutch East Indies
Company to provide fresh vegetables and fruit for their sailors, as well as Hottentots’ homes, the mill and more. The second is a birds-eye-view
of the Cape featuring Table Mountain. The sea is filled with rhumb lines and two fine compass roses. A large and very striking chart printed on
two joined sheets. A great chart detailing this important and historical sea passage. Ref: Norwich #266. Very nice impression and coloring with
full, original margins. Some very light scattered foxing primarily in the margins. Along the centerfold is a long split that has been cleanly closed with
archival tape on verso. (B+)
$700-800
841.Southern Africa (Carte du Congo et du Pays des Cafres), Delisle/Covens & Mortier, Amsterdam, ca. 1733. 23.8 x 18.6”. (HC) This meticulously
detailed map is emblematic of all Delisle’s works, distinguished by his scientific approach to cartography. His work was the basis of most African
maps made in the 18th century. The map is filled with information concerning European trade, native kingdoms, and mineral wealth. It covers Africa
south of the Equator and includes Madagascar and several islands in the Indian Ocean. This is the Covens & Mortier edition. Original outline
color. There is some very faint offsetting in the Indian Ocean and a short centerfold split at bottom, else very good. (B+)
$450-550
842.Southern Africa ([Lot of 3 - Southern Africa]), Bellin, Prevost’s Histoire Generale des Voyages, Paris, ca. 1750. x ”. (BW) Nice group of maps
covering the coastlines of southern Africa and the famous Empire of Monomotapa. This region was extensively explored by the Portuguese in an
attempt to discover King Solomon’s legendary gold mines of Ophir. 1) Empiere du Monomotapa et Etats Voisins (10 x 7.3"); 2) Carte de la Coste
Orientale d’Afrique depuis le Cap de Bonne Esperance… en 1740 (8.8 x 9.7"); and 3) Coste Occidentale d’Afrique depuis le XIe Degre de Latitude
Meridionale… en 1739 (10.6 x 9.8"). Folding as issued. #3 with closely trimmed top and bottom margins. (B+)
$150-200
843.Southern Africa (Carte de la Baye de la Table et Rade du Cap de Bonne Esperance), Bellin/Van Schley, Raynal’s Histoire Philosophique et Politique…,
[1773]. 6.5 x 8”. (HC) Great little map showing the Dutch settlement at Table Bay with Robben Island, Blue Mountains, Cow Mountains, the
Gardens and Cultivated Land of the Company, Hottentot Village, the Mill, Fort and Batteries. Dutch title at bottom: Kaart der Tafelbaai en Ree
van Kaap de Goede Hoop. Ref: Tooley (MCC-6) #22. Nice original color. (A)
$110-150
844.Madagascar (Isle de Madagascar Autrement Isle de St. Laurent), Bellin, Prevost’s Histoire Generale des Voyages…, Paris, 1747. 9 x 11.8”. (HC)
Fine map of Madagascar with good detail of the mountainous topography, rivers, sand bars, and harbors. (A)
$180-230
845.Indian Ocean (Carte Reduite de l’Ocean Oriental ou Mer des Indes), Bellin, Hydrographie Francoise, Paris, 1757. 34.3 x 21.8”. (BW) Large-scale
sea chart covering southern Asia and the Indian Ocean from Africa through the Philippines and Western Australia. The map provides great detail
of the islands and coastlines. Various discoveries are noted on the tentative coastline of Western Australia. Rhumb lines and a dramatic title cartouche
make this a very attractive sheet. Ref: Norwich #280. Very good condition for a chart of this size with an old extraneous horizontal crease and a
bit of minor surface soil. (A)
$500-700
846.Indian Ocean, Maldives (Carte des Isles Maldives), Bellin/Van Schley, Raynal’s Histoire Philosophique et Politique…, 1750. 6 x 8.5”. (HC) This
is a great map of the island chain is decorated with rhumb lines, a large compass rose and a fancy cartouche. Dutch title below: Kaart der Maldivise
Eilanden. Fine original color. (A+)
$100-140
847.South Pacific Ocean (Oceanie), Levasseur, Atlas Universel Illustre, Paris, ca. 1850. 16.8 x 11”. (HC) This attractive map covers the entire South
Pacific including Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. The surrounding steel engraved scenes, fully colored, feature the natives of the region,
portraits of French explorers, native foliage and a harbor vignette. An attractive example with some minor marginal spots and a couple of faint
spots in the map. (B+)
$140-200
848.Pacific Ocean (Johnson’s China East Indies Australia and Oceanica), Johnson & Browning, Illustrated Family Atlas of the World, New York, ca.
1860. 17 x 24.5”. (HC) Centered on the Caroline Islands the map extends west to include Siam and Sumatra and eastward to show Fiji, New Zealand
and the last few islands in the Aleutian archipelago. Impressive sheet features the “Great Wall said to be 1500 miles long, 30 feet thick, 15 to 30
feet high”, vignettes of the harbor of Hong-Kong and the city of Bangkok, and explorers’ routes. This spectacular double page map is surrounded
by Johnson’s first edition border. Very bright, early impression with strong, original coloring on a sheet with full margins. A little offsetting in
blank areas. (B+)
$100-140
849.French Polynesia (Chart of the Society Isles Discovered by Captn. Cook), Hogg, London, 1769. 13.7 x 8.3”. (BW) This chart shows the four main
islands of the western group of French Polynesia. The islands are here called Maurua, Bolabola, Otaha, and Huaheine. It is unclear if Cook mapped
Tahiti (Otaho) as a single island; it appears enclosed, with the southern one named Ulietea. Tahiti and Moorea have excellent coastal detail including
several place names. Circular title cartouche with fancy lettering. Fine impression on hand laid paper. A couple light spots. (B+)$100-140
850.Tahiti (Chart of the Island Otaheite), Cook/Hogg, A New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World…, London, ca. 1785.
14 x 8.5”. (BW) Based on the 1769 survey of Capt. Cook, this map provides a fine view of the dramatic topography of the islands of Tahiti. Cook’s
mission on his first voyage to the South Seas was to observe the passage of Venus across the Sun in 1769, at the request of the Royal Society. Point
Venus is shown at the top of the map as the northernmost point on the large island. (A)
$120-150
851.Australia (Australia), Colton, Illustrated Atlas of the World, New York, [1856]. 15.5 x 12.8”. (HC) A beautifully engraved map of the continent
that is noteworthy for the complete lack of interior detail except in New South Wales and Victoria. In South Australia a track of land is labeled Torrens
Basin and Stony Desert. The counties of each state are named in tables with information on their discovery. The map features fine original hand
coloring and Colton’s distinctive scroll-style border. Dated 1855, this map was published in the first edition of Colton’s monumental world atlas.
A beautiful, near flawless example with bright original coloring and full margins. A little marginal edge toning. (A)
$140-160
852.New Zealand (River Thames and Mercury Bay in New Zealand / Bay of Islands in New Zealand / Tolaga Bay in New Zealand), Cook, Hawkesworth’s
An Account of the Voyages…, London, ca. 1777. 16.8 x 10.8”. (HC) This sheet presents three early maps from the explorations of Capt. Cook
in New Zealand. The main map is the earliest printed map to delineate parts of the coastlines in the Auckland-Hauraki Gulf area. The maps show
soundings, hazards (Whale Rock on which we struck) and the tracks that the ships traveled in November 1769. Issued folded, now flattened with
some very faint toning. The binding trim at lower right has been extended to even up the margin, which is very ample. (A)
$350-425
853.North Pacific Ocean ([Untitled - North Pacific Ocean] Fol. I.D. Fig. I.), Scherer, Geographia Politica…, Munich, ca. 1703. 13.5 x 9”. (HC) This
bizarre and unusual map shows a mirror image of the North Pacific with the coastlines of America and Asia reversed, as if viewed from the center
of the earth. The island of California is depicted with a heavily indented coastline. Japan has a curious shape with Honshu joined to a bulbous shaped
Hokkaido by a narrow isthmus. The seas are filled with strange creatures and exquisitely engraved galleons, and the land is teeming with exotic animals.
Native figures (each holding an exotic bird) support a distance measure that stretches between the continents. Inset with a large map of the Eastern
hemisphere centered on Asia, also in mirror image. Ref: McLaughlin #159. Light soil in blank margins, else fine. (A)
$1000-1200
854.North Pacific Ocean (Kaart van de Noord-West Kust van Amerika en de Noord-Oost Kust van Asia. Opgenoomen in de Jaaren 1778 en 1779…),
Cook, London, ca. 1795. 25.3 x 15”. (HC) This large map is centered on the Bering Strait with soundings and dates that chart Cook’s third voyage
up the northern reach of the Pacific in his search for a Northwest Passage. Cook probed along the Oregon coast in bad weather to Nootka Sound,
where he rested and refitted his ships. They sailed forth to the Alaskan and Chukotskiy peninsulas and from there into the Bering Strait. Cook
reached 70 41’ N before being forced back by the pack ice off Icy Cape. The expedition turned south down the Russian coast and then east to Norton
Sound. Cook’s journey then ended in Hawaii where Cook was killed in a dispute with the natives. From a Dutch edition of Cook’s voyages. With
folds, as issued. There are a couple insignificant spots, else fine. (A)
$300-375
Decorative Prints & Historical Graphics
855.Animals ([Lot of 2 - Horses]), Winter, Tractatio nova de re equaria…, Nuremberg, ca. 1672. 10.5 x 6.5”. (BW) Two great engravings from this seminal
publication on 17th-century equestrian dressage and horse rearing. The lot includes a superb plate of horse training or dressage and another of a show
stallion with rather ridiculously long mane and tail together with his equally well-dress handlers. Also known as Winter von Adlersflügel, George
Simon Winter was a veterinarian and the director of several German stud farms including the Württemberg stud farms of Güterstein, Offenhausen
and the main stud farm at Marbach in Suabia. He published a number of treatises on raising horses, equestrian art and veterinary medicine. Among
them, the “New treatise on equestrian topics” appeared in German in 1672 and was translated into Latin, French, and Italian. One is more toned
than the other and has a few spots in the margins. (A)
$275-350
856.Birds ([Lot of 3] Oeconomie Rustique, Art de Faire Eclore les Poulets. Pl I, II, III), Diderot, Encyclopédie, Paris, ca. 1772. 8.3 x 13.2”. (BW) Great
set of three plates from this enormously influential work. These plates illustrate how to incubate and hatch chickens; setting up an incubator, the
full size development of a chick within the egg and care of the chicks. The Encyclopédie was published under the direction of Diderot with articles
written by the most prominent philosophers of the time. These great minds collaborated in the goal of assembling and disseminating the fruits of
accumulated knowledge and learning. Containing 72,000 articles written by more than 140 contributors, it was a massive reference work for the arts
and sciences that served to propagate Enlightened ideas. Due to problems of censorship, the first edition was issued over a period of 21 years, in
an original printing of approximately 4,000 copies. All three with nice impressions on clean paper. (A)
$180-240
857.Birds ([Lot of 5 - Birds]), Cassell, Cassell’s Canaries and Cage Birds, London, ca. 1880. 7 x 8.3”. (PC) Five colorful chromolithographs from this
late nineteenth century work. Each plate features two or more birds and includes parakeets, canaries, and a variety of pretty song birds. Light
soil and short tears in blank margins. (A)
$120-150
858.Botanicals ([Lot of 2 - Flowers]), Miller, Figures of the most Beautiful, Useful and Uncommon Plants…, London, 1756-57. 7.75 x 13”. (HC) Pair
of lovely hand colored engravings from this scarce and important English botanical book. Scottish botanist Philip Miller (1691-1771) was curator
at the Chelsea Physic Garden - the nucleus of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Miller employed the best botanical artists and engravers of the day for
these illustrations. By the time Miller died, he had named more than five thousand species under cultivation. He was also the first to conduct
experiments showing that insects aid in flower pollination. Included in this lot are Plate LXV Bignonia and Plate CXLII Gladiolus. The Bignonia
is fine, the Gladiolus has a little minor foxing.
$300-400
859.Botanicals ([Lot of 20 - Flowers]), Anon., ca. 1886. 5.5 x 8”. (HC) Nice group of botanical prints from a German publication.
(A)$140-180
860.Botanicals ([Lot of 16 Cactus]), Britton & Rose, The Cactaceae - Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family, San Francisco, [1920].
7.5 x 10.5”. (PC) A lovely group of colorful prints of cacti, including several types of Harrisia, Binghamia, Rathbunia, Hylocereus, Selenicereus,
Mediocatus, Webercereus, Werckleucereus, and Aporocactus. These cacti are from Central and South America, the West Indies, and southern North
America, principally Mexico. The plates depict the flowers, fruit, and thorns of the plants using a beautiful photo-lithographic method. These were
drawn by Mary Emily Eaton, and lithographed by Hoen & Co. Miss Eaton was an English artist who worked in New York between 1911 and 1932
where she was employed by The New York Botanical Garden. She was the principal illustrator for the Garden’s illustrated serial Addisonia and
she did the vast majority of paintings and drawings used in Britton and Rose’s The Cactaceae. Her art is now in the permanent collections of the
National Geographic Society, The New York Botanical Garden, and the Smithsonian Institution. All plates are fine except for Plate XXXIV which
has a small area of embossing accomplished on verso with some show through in blank area to the right and below flower. (A+)
$300-400
861.Exploration ([Lot of 19 Engravings]), Ogilby, America, London, ca. 1671. 8 x 14”. (BW) Nice lot of illustrated leaves from this important history
of the exploration of America. The English text was translated from Arnold Montanus’ Dutch text for Ogilby’s immensely popular publication.
Each leaf has a copper engraving (one leaf has two). These include battle scenes, native dances and ceremonies, human sacrifice and cannibalism.
The text is as interesting as the illustrations. Nice crisp impressions with some toning in margins and text. (A)
$300-400
862.Native Americans, North America ([Lot of 5 Engravings]), Mallet, Description de l’ Univers, Paris, ca. 1683. 4 x 5.5”. (BW) An interesting lot
of copper engravings illustrating the people and life in North America. French text on verso. Included in the group are the natives of Virginia and
Florida, a Huron encampment, Powhatan’s village (based on the view which appeared first on Smith’s map of Virginia), and a great view of an early
tobacco plantation. Some light surface soil in blank margins. (A)
$375-500
863.Native Americans, South America ([Lot of 5 Engravings]), Mallet, Description de l’ Univers, Paris, ca. 1683. 4 x 5.5”. (BW) An interesting lot
of copper engravings illustrating the people and life in South America. French text on verso. Included in the group are the emperor and natives of
Peru, the mines of Potosi, a sugar plantation, and an indigo plantation. Some surface soil in blank margins and a couple light spots on a couple
of prints. (B+)
$350-425
864.Native Americans (Chippeway Squaw & Child), McKenney and Hall, Philadelphia, 1838. 10 x 13”. (HC) A charming depiction of a native woman
feeding her child, showing the Chippewayan cradle-board. Thomas McKenney and James Hall’s portfolio of Indian portraits documents an important
part of American History. Thomas McKenney, head of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs for many years, was a champion of the Native
Americans and fought throughout his tenure to preserve their culture. His legacy was commissioning artists such as James Otto Lewis and Charles
Bird King to paint many of the native leaders when they visited Washington. After he left government office, he produced lithographs of these paintings.
The lithographs are the only visual record left of these great Native Americans, as the paintings were destroyed by fire in 1865. A nice impression
with delicate original color applied to just the lips and cheeks. There are a couple of short marginal tears. (A)
$250-300
865.Native Americans (Ptihn-Tak-Ochata. Dance of the Mandan Women), Bodmer, Travels in the Interior of North America, London, [1839-1844].
10 x 9”. (HC) In Bodmer’s tradition, great care is taken to show enormous detail of costumes, weapons, head-dresses and war-paint. Vignette XXVIII
shows a ceremonial dance performed by women that tells the story of a young woman who appeared dressed in white and carrying a bundle with
a sacred pipe. After explaining the holy prayers, she turned into a white buffalo calf and disappeared. This dance recreates the day they received
the pipe and buffalo were plentiful. The plate mark is 12.8" x 9.7" and paper is sized 18.2" x 12.4", with the original embossed stamp: “C. Bodmer”
below title. Lovely example with full margins and fine hand coloring. (A)
$3000-4000
866.Native Americans (Horse Racing of Sioux Indians near Fort Pierre), Bodmer, Travels in the Interior of North America, London, [1839-1844]. 10
x 9”. (HC) This dramatic aquatint has great motion as it details a race between warriors with the fort in the background. Here Bodmer shows remarkable
detail of the costumes, weapons, head-dresses, and the decoration on each horse. Vignette XXX shows three riders flying across the prairie riding
bare-back. The plate mark is 13.75" x 10.4" and paper is sized 17.75" x 12.1", with the original embossed stamp: “C. Bodmer” below the title. Lovely
example with full margins, fine hand coloring and beautiful impression. (A+)
$2500-3500
867.Native Americans (Washinga Sahba’s Grave on Blackbird’s Hills), Bodmer, Travels in the Interior of North America, London, [1839-1844]. 10 x
9”. (HC) This aquatint (Vignette XII) is from Bodmer’s original watercolor drawn on May 7, 1833. On the way to the abandoned military post
of Fort Atkinson in the vicinity of present day Fort Calhoun, Nebraska they passed the spot pictured here by Bodmer. Blackbird Hills commemorates
a chief of the Omahas who had insisted on being buried in a mound seated upon a mule. The mounted Omaha warrior in the river is watering his
horse. The plate mark is 12.3" x 9.2" and paper is sized 17.9" x 12.3", with the original embossed stamp: “C. Bodmer” below the title. Fine color
and impression with full margins. (A+)
$1000-1200
868.Native Americans ([Lot of 12 - Indian Pottery]), U.S. Gov’t Printing Office, 17th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Washington
D.C., [1898]. 5.5 x 8.5”. (PC) These beautiful color collotypes are from Fewkes’ renowned “Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895.” Jesse
Walker Fewkes explored numerous ruins in Arizona Territory. These plates are from the Tusayan ruins on the Hopi Reservation. Each plate shows
two to six pots in lovely color. We see many of these framed for display. Bright color and impression. Binding edge with a paste line well away
from image. (A+)
$150-200
869.Native Americans ([Lot of 16 - Zuni Indian Ceremonies]), U.S. Gov’t Printing Office, 23rd Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology,
Washington D.C., [1904]. 5.5 x 8.5”. (PC) Beautiful set of collotype prints from Matilda Cox Stevenson’s “The Zuni Indians: Their Mythology,
Esoteric Fraternities, and Ceremonies”. These prints consist of masks, religious artifacts, altars and people in ceremonial dress. The twelve mask
plates which show a single mask are particularly appealing and often seen framed for display. All in lovely, full color. Set of sixteen plates with
the fine color and image quality characteristic of the collotype process. Beautiful color. At edge is a small paste line from binding that is well away
from image. (A)
$150-200
870.Fashion ([Lot of 11 - French Fashions]), La Mode Illustree, Paris, [1862-96]. 8.5 x 10.5”. (HC) An attractive group of beautiful fashion plates showing
dresses, hats and accessories for the up-scale 19th century woman. One plate, dated 1896, is a chromolithograph. All very good to fine with some
with edge tears of minor marginal soil. (A)
$200-300
871.Fashion ([Lot of approx. 50 Watercolor Drawings]), Anon., ca. 1920. 7.3 x 10.3”. (HC) This is a set of well-executed watercolor drawings of costumes
throughout the ages, beginning with Egyptians and proceeding to the 16th or 17th century. Accomplished in ink and vivid colors, the images are
attractive, some even striking. Some plates are signed “C.C.C.” but no other descriptive information. Paper suggests circa 1920-30. A very nice
collection of hand drawn watercolors that will display beautifully. The sizes vary: given size is approximate for the paper. Glued manuscript
page removed from verso on several. Each page varies very good to fine with no significant flaws on any. A few are affixed to sheets back to back,
but most are separate. (A)
$100-200
872.Military ([Lot of 2] Tab. V. De Architectura Marina [and] Tab. IX. Von der Artillerie), Hubner, Augsburg, ca. 1760. 9 x 7.5”. (HC) This pair of
small Dutch engravings illustrate a variety of military hardware. The first is based on Seutter’s great description of a three-masted 96 gun man-owar. The rendering includes a fine view of the ship with detailed diagrams of its equipment, construction, rigging, cutaway detail of the decks, etc.
The second illustrates several different types of canon and artillery. (A)
$350-400
873.Religion (Abrahams Geslagt en Maagschap etc.), Goeree, Mosaize Historie de Hebreeuwse Kerke…, Amsterdam, ca. 1700. 7 x 11.5”. (BW) A
nice copper engraving detailing Abraham’s lineage from Noah and his descendants. (B+)
$85-110
874.Religion (Tabernaculi Constructio et Vasa Sacra), Halma, Amsterdam, ca. 1709. 13 x 7.8”. (BW) This copper engraving is from a Dutch edition
of a Greek Bible. It illustrates the construction of the Tabernacle by the Children of Israel. The best artists of the day worked on the plates including
Picart (1673-1733), Hoet (1648-1733), and Houbraken (1660 -1719). There is no engraver’s signature on the plate.
(A+)
$80-100
875.Religion ([Lot of 10 - Old Testament Engravings]), Lindenberg, Amsterdam, ca. 1721. 9.3 x 14.5”. (BW) Nice lot of copper engraved illustrations
from Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, I and II Samuel, I and II Kings with captions in Dutch text. The pictures were drawn and engraved by
the famous Dutch artist Romain de Hooghe and published by Jacob Lindenberg. Some soil and worming in blank margins. (A) $120-160
876.Religion ([Lot of 6 - Old Testament Engravings]), Figurres de la Bible, [1728]. 16.8 x 13.8”. (BW) Striking group of copper engravings from the
Old Testament with captions in Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French and Dutch. The scenes illustrating Bible stories were drawn by G. Hoet
and published by Pierre de Hondt.
1) Gen. VII:12. And it rained upon the Earth forty days & forty nights.
2) Exod. XX: 1-21. The Promulgation of the Law in Mount Sinai.
3) Exod. XL: 17-19. The erection of the Tabernacle and the Sacred vessels.
4) Numeri XVI: 31-35. The punishment of the Rebellion of Korah, Dathan and Abiram.
5) Josua III: 14-17. The Israelites passe the river Jordan.
6) Josua VI: 8-21. The Destruction of Jericho by Joshua, by the falling of the walls. All sharp impressions on sturdy paper. (A)
$95-140
877.Religion ([Lot of 5 - New Testament Engravings]), Figurres de la Bible, [1728]. 16.6 x 13.6”. (BW) Striking group of copper engravings from the
New Testament with captions in Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French and Dutch. The scenes illustrating Bible stories were drawn by Picart,
Houbraken and Raphael, and published by Pierre de Hondt .
1) Matth. II, 16. Herod’s cruelty against the Children in Bethlehem.
2) Matth. XIV, ii. The head of John the Baptist given to the daughter of Herodias.
3) Matth. XIV, 17. A Great multitude fed with five loaves and two fishes.
4) Matth. XXI, I. Christ’s riding in triumph into Jerusalem.
5) Luc. V, 6. The miraculous draught of Fishes. All with sharp impressions on sturdy paper with minor soil in margins. (A)
$95-140
878.Religion ([Lot of 5 - Bible Engravings]), Scheuchzer, Zurich, ca. 1760. 7.3 x 11.5”. (BW) Five copper engravings from Scheuchzer’s Kupfer Bible,
which described the physical world in the context of the Bible. Each is surrounded in an elaborate architectural or naturalistic border. Kupfer is
German for copper and the name is derived from the numerous copper engravings of cosmography, paleontology, zoology, botany, anatomy and
other subjects related to natural history that were included along with biblical scenes.
1) Genesis Cap. II. v. 21, 22. Evae ex Costa Adami Productio.
2) Genesis Cap. XLIX. v. 27. Benjamin Lupus Rapiens.
3) Deut. Cap. XXVIII. v. 38, 39-42. Insecta Regioni Infesta.
4) Prov. Cap. V. v. 19. Gazella Servans Foedera Lecti.
5) Luc. Cap. XIV.v. 2.4. Hydropicus Fanatus.
(A)
$150-200
879.Ships (See-Slagh van M. de Ruyter en G: Hiscou voor Plemuyen), Anon., ca. 1700. 10.4 x 6.6”. (HC) This copper engraving depicts a battle of
the First Sea War (1652-1654) between the Dutch and the English at Plymouth. Lord M. de Ruyter was a famous admiral of the Dutch navy, who
spent much of his life fighting the English; in this battle he defeated Admiral George Ayscue. Narrow margins, as issued with binding side margin
at left extended. (B+)
$160-200
880.Ships (Zee-Slagh Tusschen de Hr. Admiraal Michiel de Ruiter en de Hr. Prins Robbert en Graaf de Eftree…1673), Stoopendaal, Het leven en bedrijf
van den Heere Michiel de Ruyter, Dordrecht, ca. 1700. 19.7 x 10.5”. (HC) Incredible panorama depicting the battle of Kijkduin, in which Admiral
de Ruyter defeated the combined fleets of the English and French on August 21, 1673. Lord M. de Ruyter was a famous admiral of the Dutch navy,
who spent much of his life fighting the English. The sea is literally filled with ships all the way to the horizon and the water is littered with lifeboats,
drowning sailors and debris. There are 115 ships numbered and identified with the names of their captains, and several others without identification.
Some roughness on folds with a professional repair to the left of the title ribbon. (B+)
$400-450
881.Ships (Marine, Vaisseau du Premier Rang avec ses Mats et Vergues, et quelques uns des Principaux Cordages), Bellin, Paris, ca. 1750. 17.5 x 12.8”.
(HC) Handsome copper engraving of a three-masted man-of-war showing its rigging and intricately carved bow and stern. Drawn by Goussier and
engraved by Benard. Faint stain in sky, else very good. Issued folded, now nicely flattened. (B+)
$300-350
882.Ships (Battle of the Nile, Augt. 1st 1798), Jenkins, The Naval Achievements of Great Britain, 1816. 10.5 x 7”. (HC) This fine aquatint illustrates
an important battle in the Napoleonic Wars. The British fleet under Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson defeated a French fleet, stranding Napoleon’s
army in Egypt. The battle established British naval superiority and was an important contribution to the growing fame of Admiral Nelson. Drawn
by Thomas Whitcombe, a leading maritime painter of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, and engraved by Bailey. Superb original
color with only a few spots or edge tears not affecting images. (A)
$250-325
883.Ships (Debarquement a l’Ile de Malte), Vie Politique et Militaire de Napolean, Paris, ca. 1826. 17.8 x 12.5”. (HC) This handsome lithograph shows
Napoleon landing on Malta in 1798. The island of Malta was an important strategic stronghold in the Mediterranean Sea and Napoleon knew that
controlling it would boost France’s naval capacity in the region. He captured the island and held it for only two years before being ousted by the
native population with the help of the British. Drawn by Gudin and lithographed by C. Motte. Attractive later color with some bleed through
on verso. Cello tape remnants on verso paper edges from a previous framing. (B+)
$275-350
884.Miscellaneous Prints ([Lot of 2 - Dance of Death] Plate 21 Me & te Sola Mors Seoarabit, Ruth 2 [and] Plate 22 Duc unt in Boms Dies suos &
in Puncto ad Inferna Descendut, Job 2), Hollar, The Dance of Death, London, [1816]. 2 x 2.5”. (HC) Pair of copperplate engravings from this fascinating
work based upon Holbein’s original 15th century designs. Wenceslaus Hollar, a Bohemian etcher, created the copper plates for the original publication
in 1647. The plates then disappeared until the late 18th century, when several editions from the “newly discovered” plates began to appear. These
are from an edition published by J. Coxhead. Although the traditional Dance of Death goes back to the Middle Ages, Hans Holbein altered the medieval
concept to show the omnipresence and universality of death. These engravings feature newlyweds and a young countess dressing for a party. (A+)
$150-200
885.Miscellaneous Prints ([Lot of 2 - Dance of Death] Plate 29 Melior est Mons Quam Vita, Eccle. 30 [and] Spiritus Meus Attenuabitur; Dias met
Breniabuntur & Solom miti Superest Sepulchrum, Job 17), Hollar, The Dance of Death, London, [1816]. 2 x 2.5”. (HC) Pair of copperplate engravings
from this fascinating work based upon Holbein’s original 15th century designs. Wenceslaus Hollar, a Bohemian etcher, created the copper plates
for the original publication in 1647. The plates then disappeared until the late 18th century, when several editions from the “newly discovered”
plates began to appear. These are from an edition published by J. Coxhead. Although the traditional Dance of Death goes back to the Middle Ages,
Hans Holbein altered the medieval concept to show the omnipresence and universality of death. This pair features and old man and woman being
taunted by Death as time runs out in the tiny hourglasses in each view.
(A+)
$150-200
886.Medieval Manuscripts ([Illuminate Leaf]), Anon., ca. 1375. 3.5 x 4.8”. (HC) Vellum leaf from an early French Book of Hours with decoration typical
of the scriptoria of northern France in the second half of the 14th century. There are a number of large initials in red, blue, white and burnished gold.
The marginal decoration on the verso includes a small dragon biting its own foot. The text is from the Hours of the Holy Spirit. A partial translation
of the prayer is: Thou, O Lord, wilt open my lips and my mouth shall declare thy praise. Incline unto my aid, O God. O Lord, make haste to help
me. Glory be to the Father as it was. Come, O Holy Ghost, replenish the hearts of thy faithful: and kindle in them the fire of thy love. Some damp
stains and smudging of the ink. (B)
$400-450
887.Medieval Manuscripts ([Illuminated Leaf]), Anon., Paris, ca. 1450. 4.5 x 6.5”. (HC) Very nice vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours, written
in a regular Gothic bookhand in Paris. The leaf has a panel border on both sides with acanthus leaves and flowers painted in bright colors and gold.
The text is from the famous song about the Virgin: O, intemerata … Immaculate Virgin. Minor soil on recto. (B+)
$275-325
888.Medieval Manuscripts ([Book of Hours Leaf]), Anon., ca. 1450. 3.5 x 4.5”. (BW) A simple vellum leaf created in Flanders, unadorned save for
a couple flourishes of penwork on the verso. The text is from the New Testament, John 17 or 18.
(A)
$75-110
889.Medieval Manuscripts ([Illuminated Leaf]), Anon., ca. 1470. 4.5 x 6”. (HC) This is a finely illuminated leaf of vellum from a French Book of Hours,
written in or near Rouen. The margins are decorated with a floral panel and the initials and line fillers are painted in red, blue, white and burnished
gold leaf. One side is soiled. (B)
$180-220
890.Medieval Manuscripts ([Illuminated Leaf]), Anon., Paris, ca. 1470. 4.7 x 6.3”. (HC) A very pretty vellum leaf from a Paris scriptorium. It is illuminated
on both sides with a wonderful border of gold ivy leaves with colorful flowers and leaves. There are many initials and five line fillers, all decorated
with burnished gold. The text is from the Office of the Dead, which contained prayers to assist deceased loved ones through purgatory and into
paradise. Following is a partial translation from Psalm 129 (KJV 130).
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. If thou, LORD, shouldest
mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait,
and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
[Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his
iniquities.]
(A+)
$240-300
891.Medieval Manuscripts ([Illuminated Leaf]), Anon., ca. 1480. 5.2 x 7”. (HC) This is a very high quality vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours.
The parchment is thin and creamy white with a panel of flowers and leaves in red, blue, green and gold on the recto and beautifully illuminated initials
on each side. The text is from the Second and Third reading. At the top of the recto we find: Ave maria gratia plena dns [dominus] tecum. The famous
words that Gabriel spoke to the Virgin when he announced the birth of the Savior.
(A+)
$350-400
892.Medieval Manuscripts ([Illuminated Leaf]), Anon., ca. 1480. 3 x 4.5”. (HC) This meticulously crafted vellum leaf was created in Burgundy. The
verso contains a very fine illuminated capital ‘O’, filled with a miniature portrait of St. Andrew. The saint is shown with his gospel and the saltire,
or St. Andrew’s Cross, on which he was martyred. The miniature is expertly painted in colors of blue, red, white and liquid gold. There is a small
natural flaw in the vellum in the bottom margin. (A)
$1300-1600
893.Medieval Manuscripts ([Illuminated Leaf]), Anon., ca. 1480. 5.2 x 7”. (HC) This is a very high quality vellum leaf from a French Book of Hours.
The parchment is thin and creamy white with a beautifully painted panel of acanthus and flowers in red, blue, green and gold. (A) $275-350
894.Medieval Manuscripts ([Manuscript Leaf]), Anon., ca. 1500. 4 x 5.4”. (HC) This simple leaf from a Book of Hours was written on paper either
in Holland or the western part of Germany. The writing is not very regular and the decoration is very plain with only one large initial in red ink.
(A)
$100-130
895.Manuscripts ([Illuminated Koran Leaf]), Anon., ca. 1350. 8 x 11.5”. (HC) This is a very rare leaf from a l4th century Koran in Behari script (sometimes
called Herati-Kufic). One side contains a beautiful marginal decoration. Some damp stains and marginal defects with a smudge on the decoration.
Still very nice for a manuscript of this period. (B)
$400-475
896.Manuscripts ([Lot of 3 - Koran Leaves]), Anon., Constantinople, ca. 1830. 4.5 x 7”. (HC) Three leaves from an early 19th century Ottoman manuscript
Koran used by a faith-healing sect with wonderful marginal notations. The text is in Arabic, written in clear Naskhi script. The highly polished paper
is characteristic of that used for sacred texts. It was made by a separate guild and is sized with albumen and polished with an agate polisher. The
text is written in black ink, highlighted in red with gold accents and borders.
(A)
$150-200
897.Manuscripts ([Lot of 2 - Koran Leaves]), Anon., ca. 1860. 4.3 x 6.6”. (HC) Pair of original manuscript leaves from an Ottoman period Koran. The
text is in Arabic, written in clear Naskhi script. The highly polished paper is characteristic of that used for sacred texts. It was made by a separate
guild and is sized with albumen and polished with an agate polisher. The text is written in black ink, highlighted in red with gold accents and borders.
The first Surrah heading has colorful accents. A few spots in the blank margins. (A)
$100-150
898.Manuscripts ([Lot of 2 - Arabic Leaves]), Jami, ca. 1880. 3 x 6”. (HC) Fabulous pair of brilliantly gilt leaves written by the scribe Abu Bakr Jami
in Isfahan. The Arabic text contains prayers related to the Koran, with beautiful, flame-like devices at top. The highly polished paper is characteristic
of that used for sacred texts. It was made by a separate guild and is sized with albumen and polished with an agate polisher.
(A+)$200-250
899.Manuscripts ([Lot of 40 Illuminated Leaves]), Jami, ca. 1880. 6.5 x 10.5”. (HC) Fabulous lot of brilliant illuminated leaves written by the scribe
Abu Bakr Jami in Isfahan. The Arabic text contains Islamic prayers with beautiful headings throughout. The highly polished paper is characteristic
of that used for sacred texts. It was made by a separate guild and is sized with albumen and polished with an agate polisher. There are a few worm
holes and tracks in the blank margins. (A)
$400-600
900.Incunabula (Folio XV [and] XIIII), Schedel, Nuremburg Chronicle, Nuremberg, [1493]. 24 x 16”. (BW) This great double leaf with Latin text depicts
lineage from Noah. On verso of Folio XV is an interesting illustration of Noah’s drunken sleep, after he drank the wine from his vineyard. Noah’s
three sons are gathered around him; Sem placing a blanket over Noah, while Ham implores Japhet to help, rather than covering his eyes, evidently
shocked by such parental weakness. Each leaf would measure 11 x 16" if separated. There is some mild uneven toning. (A)
$250-325
901.Incunabula (Folio XLVI [and] XLVII), Schedel, Nuremburg Chronicle, Nuremberg, [1493]. 22 x 16”. (BW) This is a great double leaf with Latin
text. Spanning the two leaves is the description of the Fourth Age of the World with illustrations of the Lineage of David. David is shown with
his harp and King Solomon with his orb and scepter. David’s six sons are shown at left and further generations are on the right. The Queen of Sheba
appears to be offering King Solomon a chalice. On verso is an imaginary view of Anglie Provincia and a view of Solomon’s famous judgment. Each
leaf would measure 11 x 16" if separated. There is some mild uneven toning, else fine. (A)
$500-600
902.Early Printing ([Book of Hours Leaf]), Kerver, ca. 1507. 4.3 x 6.6”. (HC) Striking vellum leaf from this important transitional period when books
began to be printed from movable type, decorated with metal-cut illustrations and combined with hand-painted illuminated initials. It is printed
on vellum in black and red with many initials hand painted in red, blue and gold. Around the text are scenes from the Danse Macabre, a popular
subject with medieval artists; Death is shown dancing with a woman walking with crutches, and a peasant woman. The text is a prayer to the Virgin
Mary. On the verso is an illustration depicting the Holy Virgin with her most important attributes. The left upper part of the picture shows the
sun and the moon with the indications electa ut sol (selected above the sun) and pulcra ut luna ( beautiful as the moon). The lower right part of the
picture contains the image of a mirror with the banderole indicating speculum sine macula (spotless mirror). The Marian vocabulary of attributes
is derived from the Canticum Canticorum, or Song of Songs in the Old Testament. A nice vellum leaf with a few faint spots. (B+)$275-350
903.Early Printing ([Book of Hours Leaf]), Kerver, ca. 1507. 4.3 x 6.7”. (HC) Striking vellum leaf from this important transitional period when books
began to be printed from movable type, decorated with metal-cut illustrations and combined with hand-painted illuminated initials. It is printed on
vellum in black and red with many initials hand painted in red, blue and gold. The illustrations are from Matthew 25 and at the bottom of the recto
is an illustration of devils shoving souls into hell, depicted here as the enormous muzzle of a monstrous animal.
The firm of Thielman Kerver is best known for its lovely printed Books of Hours, many of which include hand-painted miniatures and initial letters. Thielman
Kerver, who was one of France’s most prolific printers of such books, began printing Books of Hours in 1497 and continued until his death in 1522.
At this time, his widow, Iolande Bonhomme, took over the firm and continued to produce liturgical books of different types until 1556. Kerver’s
work is much less common than that of his colleagues, Simon Vostre and the Hardouins.
(A+)
$140-180
904.Early Printing ([Book of Hours Leaf]), Kerver, ca. 1507. 4.3 x 6.7”. (HC) Handsome vellum leaf from this important transitional period when books
began to be printed from movable type, decorated with metal-cut illustrations and combined with hand-painted illuminated initials. It is printed
on vellum in black and red with many initials hand painted in red, blue and gold. The leaf is from the Litany of many Saints: prayers to the saints
Maria Magdalena, Katherina, Margareta and Barbara.
The firm of Thielman Kerver is best known for its lovely printed Books of Hours, many of which include hand-painted miniatures and initial letters. Thielman
Kerver, who was one of France’s most prolific printers of such books, began printing Books of Hours in 1497 and continued until his death in 1522.
At this time, his widow, Iolande Bonhomme, took over the firm and continued to produce liturgical books of different types until 1556. Kerver’s
work is much less common than that of his colleagues, Simon Vostre and the Hardouins. Some soil in margins. (B+)
$120-160
905.Early Printing ([Book of Hours Leaf]), Hardouin, Paris, ca. 1510. 4 x 6.2”. (HC) This vellum leaf is from an early printed a Book of Hours. The
initials were hand painted with red, blue and gold and the border was drawn with liquid gold and red ink.
(A)
$70-110
906.Music ([Manuscript Music Sheet]), Anon., ca. 1350. 11 x 16”. (HC) From a 14th century Catholic Graduale, this large sheet of vellum has beautifully
written manuscript, four-line music on both sides. Written in brown and red ink with one side having the entire side decorated in a red and blue initial.
There is a little abrasion where a scribe made a correction, else very good. The ‘hair’ side of the vellum is much darker than the verso, as is common
with vellum manuscripts. (B+)
$100-120
907.Music ([Manuscript Music Sheet]), Anon., ca. 1350. 11 x 16”. (HC) From a 14th century Catholic Graduale, this large sheet of vellum has beautifully
written manuscript, four-line music on both sides. Written in brown and red ink with one side having the entire side decorated in a red and blue initial.
There is a little red ink smudging, else very good. The ‘hair’ side of the vellum is much darker than the verso, as is common with vellum manuscripts.
(B+)
$100-120
908.Music ([Lot of 6 - Music]), Luc Antonio Giunta, Pontificale secundum ritus sacropsancte Romanae ecclesie, Venice, [1520]. 9.5 x 13.8”. (HC) This
lot of six leaves are from a liturgical book that contained the rites for the performance of Episcopal functions. Printed in red and black ink, in two
columns. These leaves contain music and are decorated with three hand colored woodblock illustrations. This is a great example of early printing
during this period of transition between manuscript and printing. Patriarch Luc Antonio, called The Coryphaeur, or leader of printers, founded the
highly regarded printing house of Giunta in 1482. After his death in 1537, the business was carried on by his descendants in Italy, France, and Spain,
well into the 17th century.
(A+)
$250-300
909.Music ([Music Leaf]), Luc Antonio Giunta, Pontificale secundum ritus sacropsancte Romanae ecclesie, Venice, [1520]. 9.5 x 13.8”. (HC) This is
a lovely leaf from a liturgical book that contained the rites for the performance of Episcopal functions. Printed in red and black ink in two columns,
the sheet contains music and is embellished with a hand colored woodblock illustration. This is a great example of early printing during this period
of transition between manuscript and printing. Patriarch Luc Antonio, called The Coryphaeur, or leader of printers, founded the highly regarded
printing house of Giunta in 1482. After his death in 1537, the business was carried on by his descendants in Italy, France, and Spain, well into the
17th century.
(A+)
$90-130
910.Music ([Lot of 2 - Music]), Luc Antonio Giunta, Pontificale secundum ritus sacropsancte Romanae ecclesie, Venice, [1520]. 9.5 x 13.8”. (HC) This
pair of leaves are from a liturgical book that contained the rites for the performance of Episcopal functions. Printed in red and black ink, the two
columns contain music and a hand colored woodblock illustration. This is a great example of early printing during this period of transition between
manuscript and printing. Patriarch Luc Antonio, called The Coryphaeur, or leader of printers, founded the highly regarded printing house of Giunta
in 1482. After his death in 1537, the business was carried on by his descendants in Italy, France, and Spain, well into the 17th century.
(A+)
$160-200
911.Music ([Manuscript Music]), Anon., ca. 1700. 15 x 21”. (HC) A large vellum leaf from an antiphonary. Both sides with six staves of five-line music,
written in black and red ink. The sturdy sheet of vellum includes a large ‘A’ in red with purple decoration on one side, and a black and gold letter
“A” on the other side.
(A)
$140-180
912.Miscellany ([Indenture with British Tax Stamps]), 1781. 14 x 8”. This small British legal document is written on vellum and contains the original
lead and paper tax stamps, and bears the signature of William Hugalls, Deputy Clerk of the Halmot Court, in Lancashire, England. Some foxing
and light soil. (B+)
$120-170
Atlases, Geography Books, Reference Books
913.Atlases (Nouvel Atlas de la Chine, de la Tartarie Chinoise, et du Thibet…), Anville, Paris, 1737. 16.5 x 22.5”. This seminal atlas constitutes the
first scientific mapping of China and is the most important set of maps of China since the Blaeu/Martini atlas. The maps were drawn by the celebrated
French cartographer based on the Jesuit surveys of 1708-16 made for the Emperor K’ang Hsi. It remained the principal cartographical authority
on China during the rest of the 18th century, and even into the 19th century. The maps provided the first accurate depiction of the Pacific coastline
and the first maps of the more remote areas of China, Tibet and Mongolia. The atlas is important not only for the detailed coverage of China, but
also because it contains the first separate map of Korea by a European cartographer and the first printed map to illustrate Bering’s first voyage. The
general map, compiled from the regional surveys, presents a dramatic revision and is far superior to all of its precursors. Each map is beautifully
engraved and embellished with elaborate oriental cartouches. Complete with letterpress title page in red & black, 12pp prelims, 42 engraved maps
(3 folding in outline color, the balance are uncolored). Hardbound in original, marble paper covered boards. Ref: Phillips (A) #3189. Maps all very
good to fine with sharp impressions and clean wide margins. There is a only a bit of faint toning on a few sheets. Binding is tight, but covers are
very worn with some paper missing on spine. (A)
$14000-18000
914.Atlases (The Common School Atlas, Drawn and Engraved on Steel to Illustrate and Accompany the Introduction to Modern Geography, by Nathaniel
G. Huntington, A.M.), Huntington, Hartford, CT, 1836. 8.5 x 10.2”. (HC) This is a lovely example of the scarce atlas that was used in conjunction
with Huntington’s Modern Geography. Published by Reed & Barber, it contains sixteen steel engraved maps, all with original hand coloring. The
burnt umber paper covers contain the title on front and advertisements on back for other Reed & Barber publications. The maps of North America
and the United States show the Independent Republic of Texas. The map of the United States locates Houston, San Felipe, S. Antonio, Viesca,
and more. Above Texas, the large Missouri Territory extends to the Wisconsin Territory which includes most of the northern Midwest. Alaska
and western Canada are Russian Possessions. The northern border of the Northwest extends fully into Canada to the Russian lands. 4to, 20 pp.
Contents; Table of Extent and Populations; Table of the Principle Rivers on the Globe; and Table of Oceans, Seas, Lakes, Gulfs, Bays, &c. All
maps blank on verso. A rare and desirable atlas that is complete and in very nice condition. Ref: cf Phillips (A) 6077; Rumsey #2022. An exceptional
example of this rarely seen atlas. Save for some light scattered foxing on the paper covers and first page this is a fine example. Interior pages and
maps are clean with bright hand coloring, with only an occasional spot or two. (A)
$250-350
915.Atlases (Mitchell’s School Atlas), Mitchell, Philadelphia, 1854. 10 x 12”. (HC) A nice example of Mitchell’s famous school atlas with 32 maps
(on 18 sheets) along with tables and statistics. The map of the United States features large western territories and the Pre-Gadsden purchase border
with Mexico. The map of the Gold Region in California, inset into the map of the U.S., contains the names of numerous important gold mining towns
in central California. The atlas also includes a nice map of Texas. Hardbound with pictorial paper over boards. This is the fourth revised edition,
published by Cowperthwait, Desilver & Butler. Ref: Wheat (TMW) #793; Wheat (Gold) #226. Covers separated from text, else in very good condition
with minimal pencil marks on endpapers and a few minor spots on maps. Covers with normal wear. (B)
$300-375
916.Atlases (A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the Various Empires, Kingdoms, States and Republics of the World…), Mitchell, Philadelphia,
1854. 14.5 x 17.3”. (HC) The title continues “With a special map of each of the United States, Plans of Cities &c. Comprehended in seventy five
sheets and forming a series of one hundred and twenty nine Maps Plans and Sections.” This is an unusually fine copy of this famous and highly
sought after atlas, complete with 75 hand colored maps of the world, North America and the other continents, Oceanica, the United States and its
territories, and numerous city plans. All are in very fine original hand coloring.
The atlas concentrates mainly on the American continent, and features many important and desirable maps including Map of the State of Texas, a fine double
page A New Map of the United States of America, and a double page Map of the State New York Compiled From the Latest Authorities. The spectacular
map of the west has Oregon and Washington extending to the Continental Divide, the huge Utah territory extends from California to Indian Territory,
and New Mexico occupies all of the Southwest with a pre-Gadsden Purchase border. The double page map of the United States features the same border
depicts in the west, plus it has a large inset “Gold Region of California.” The map of Minnesota features the large territories of Pembina and Blue Earth
extending to the Missouri River. The frontispiece is a hand colored, engraved diagram showing the lengths of rivers and heights of mountains. The title
page includes a fine chromolithographic image titled “First Landing of Columbus in the New World.” With the unnumbered city plan of Philadelphia.
Double page maps include the United States, New York, and Europe.
Samuel Augustus Mitchell and his sons were the leading publishers of maps in the United States during most of the nineteenth century. Mitchell had come
to Philadelphia around 1830 with the intention of improving the standard of geography textbooks. A New American Atlas, published in 1831, was his
first work. Then, in 1845 he acquired the rights to Tanner’s New Universal Atlas, and in 1846 he published his first edition of the present work. Mitchell
continued to publish the atlas until 1850, when he sold the copyright to Cowperthwaite & Co. of Philadelphia, who continued to publish it until the mid1850s, when it was purchased by Charles DeSilver.
Hardbound, frontis, chromolithographed pictorial title page depicting Columbus’ arrival in the New World, table of contents printed in red and gilt color,
75 map sheets comprising three double page and 69 single page hand colored maps. Bound in original marbled paper with red leather tips and spine.
Red leather label on front cover with gilt title and design. Published by Cowperthwaite, DeSilver & Butler, No. 253 Market Street, Philadelphia. This
is really fine example of an increasingly difficult to find atlas. Ref: Ristow pp. 303-313; Phillips (A) #813 & 814. All pages and maps are in very good
to fine condition. Front cover is reattached with binding tape. The covers and spine are very good with light rubbing and wear, particularly to extremities.
Spine a little more worn. Old book plate on inside cover and previous owner’s signature on first blank end paper. (A)
$6000-8000
917.Atlases (Mitchell’s New General Atlas Containing Maps of the Various Countries of the World, Plans of Cities, Etc., Embraced in Fifty-Three Quarto
Maps…), Mitchell, Philadelphia, 1860. 13.5 x 16”. (HC) This is a very nice example of Mitchell’s atlas that features the beautifully engraved floral
borders and strong hand coloring characteristic of his first edition. The maps related to the United States include individual states, regions and city
plans. This edition shows the Territory of Arizona owning the southern tip of Nevada with Las Vegas, Wyoming still attached to Dacotah, and a
very early depiction of Idaho, all suggesting the publication date circa 1863. The very fine example of the Texas map contains county development
current to 1860. Includes many detailed city plans: New York & Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Cincinnati, and New
Orleans. Small folio, hardbound in quarter leather. Title pages, contents, maps. Complete with 84 maps on 53 sheets per the List of Maps. Maps
are very good to fine with beautiful impression and coloring as usually seen in the first edition. Covers are rough with rubbing and abrasion, spine
is quite rubbed with loss at lower 1". The leather label on front cover is missing. (A)
$1200-1600
918.Atlases (Johnson’s New Illustrated Family Atlas…), Johnson & Ward, New York, 1863. 15 x 18.5”. (HC) This complete transitional atlas contains
59 beautifully rendered, steel engraved maps with hand color and bright, crisp impressions. There are several thematic maps and diagrams interspersed
throughout the text that display the geology, weather, tides, agriculture and animal kingdoms of the world. The maps include 28 single page and
31 double page maps. This 1863 edition is the last year with steel engraved plates and the version in which many of the maps feature vignettes.
All maps have the early strap work style borders. This atlas also features the New Military Map of the United States. This is the more desirable
military map as it shows all state and territory boundaries rather than the limits of military divisions. The Southwest map shows Arrizona in the
southern part of New Mexico Territory. This is thought to represent the Confederate Territory of Arizona that existed for nearly a year from August
1861 until July of 1862. The Confederate General Baylor appointed himself the territorial governor and claimed all of New Mexico Territory south
of the 34th parallel. In the southern part of Arizona is the “Gadsden Ten Million Purchase of Mexico.” The Utah/Nevada border follows the 116th
meridian. Filled with historical notes and two interesting notations. One note in the area of Quartzite, Arizona refers to the area as being “exceedingly
fertile and abundantly timbered and well watered.” Details the U.S. Mail routes, the Emigrant road to California, the proposed railroad route through
Utah, Nevada and California, and the Pony Express trail. A fine double page map of Texas and the uncommon map of the northwest showing
Washington in its transitional configuration as an inverted “L” prior to the formation of Idaho Territory. Nebraska is shown with the long panhandle
extending westward into today’s Wyoming. Folio. Original hardbound in quarter leather and green cloth. Gilt titles on cover and spine. Laying in
loose at front is a bonus map: “Johnson’s Washington Oregon and Idaho” is circa 1864 and shows the newly created Idaho in an indistinct configuration
with only three counties shown in the north. (A) Complete atlas with some desirable maps. The maps are generally quite nice, most varying from
very good to fine. The Cuba and Japan map have light burns from a document stored against them. Ohio has a split at bottom centerfold with some
general soiling or foxing. Covers are rubbed, frayed, bumped and warped; they should be rebound. Original owner’s name on cover in gilt leather
label. (B+)
$1400-1600
919.Atlases (Mitchell’s New General Atlas…), Mitchell, Philadelphia, [1866]. 13 x 16”. (HC) Complete atlas with 87 maps and plans on 55 sheets,
each surrounded by Mitchell’s signature floral border. Twenty-nine of the maps are related to the United States including several fine city plans
(New York & Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Cincinnati, and New Orleans). There are two world maps, one hemispheric
and the other on Mercator’s Projection. The map of the United States shows the Territory of Arizona owning the southern tip of Nevada, and Wyoming
as Attached to Dacotah. The map details the major emigrant roads. Small folio, hardbound, quarter morocco. All pages including endpapers are
present and maps are correctly collated. The original owner’s name (E.L. Boyle, Nashville, Tenn. April 1866) is on front endpaper. All maps
and text very good with only an occasion light spot. Original covers worn with binding still tight. (A)
$1200-1600
920.Atlases (Johnson’s New Illustrated Family Atlas of the World…), Johnson, New York, 1874. 15 x 18”. (HC) This is a less common later edition
of Johnson’s atlas with the newly engraved maps featuring lace-like borders. In addition to the normal complement of maps, this atlas contains
several colorful thematic maps and charts by Arnold Guyot. It also contains the Civil War “Map of the Vicinity of Richmond and Peninsular Campaign
in Virginia;” double-page plans of Boston, Philadelphia, and New York City; a nice double-page map of Texas; and the large “California, also Utah,
Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona” map. Complete with all called-for maps and including two maps that are not listed: Philadelphia,
and Kansas and Nebraska. In all there are 59 double-page and six single-page sheets and a frontispiece of the U.S. Capitol. Hardbound in original
cloth with embossed gilt on cover and spine. Maps are generally clean and bright with some separations on centerfolds and the occasional marginal
tear. One half of the flags sheet is missing, and two maps have centerfold separations repaired: Texas and United States. The first few pages including
the frontis and title page are chipped and loose. Covers separated and very worn. (B)
$950-1200
921.Atlases (Mitchell’s New General Atlas…), Mitchell/Bradley, Chicago, [1882]. 13 x 15.5”. (HC) Nearly complete atlas with 147 maps and plans
on 72 sheets (missing page 46 containing half the map of Virginia). About 50 of the maps are related to the United States with individual states,
regions and city plans. There are several double-page maps with a few single sheet maps printed on the verso. This example includes the Railroad
Map of the United States… and a charming Map of the Original Thirteen Colonies that has engraved examples of the “first money coined by the
United States.” A spectacular double-page plan of Chicago includes a street index in the lower margin. Other maps of interest include a doublepage map of Texas, a city plan of Detroit, Colorado, Indian Territory, Dakota Territory and a double-page map of California with a large inset of
San Francisco. Small folio. Hardbound in original brown cloth with quarter calf spine and tips and gilt title on front. Most maps good to very
good with a few stains or minor paper tape repairs. Missing half of Virginia. Some pages with marginal chips and short centerfold separations. There
are some pencil notations on the Indian Territory map. Covers rubbed and spine cracked, binding tight. (B)
$500-700
922.Atlases (Mitchell’s Modern Atlas: A Series of Forty-Four Copperplate Maps…), Mitchell, Philadelphia, 1886. 10 x 12.2”. (HC) A very nice example
of Mitchell’s last edition of this atlas, published by E.H. Butler & Company of Philadelphia. The 44 maps are hand colored and printed on both
sides. The map of the United States is particularly nice. This world atlas contains 15 maps of US interest including a nice example of “XII Texas”
with yellow hand coloring to the state and green to the inset of Galveston City. Ristow considers the 1886 version of this atlas to be the last, but
while the date on the tile page is 1886 North and South Dakota are shown (1889). Further, the population data is based on the 1890 census suggesting
a date of 1891 or 1892, very late for a hand colored atlas and an example unknown to Ristow. Ref: Ristow p. 313. The contents and maps are fine.
The spine is missing, covers are worn with corners worn to paper. (B+)
$100-200
923.Atlases (Tunison’s Peerless Universal Atlas of the World), Tunison, [1888]. 12 x 14.3”. (HC) A lovely and unusual atlas complete with 82 wax
engraved, hand colored maps and diagrams, most with decorative borders and some with vignettes. Thirty-nine maps relate to the United States.
The map of Oregon, Nevada and California is particularly nice with insets of Yosemite and the Redwoods. Some of the maps are printed on both
sides. Also featured are two pages of presidential portraits, a page depicting methods of travel, and numerous engravings showing the diverse
civilizations and cultures of the world. Small Folio, 208 pp. Hardbound in original, embossed brown cloth boards. Covers separated from text,
else very good with clean and bright maps. (B+)
$250-350
924.Atlases (The People’s Illustrated & Descriptive Family Atlas of the World Indexed), People’s Publishing Co., Chicago, 1890. 12 x 13.5”. (PC) This
complete atlas is the fifteenth edition, revised to August 1st, 1889. It includes individual maps for each U.S. state and territory, the Canadian provinces,
the world and continents plus several pages of plans of the principal cities of the United States and the world. It also contains illustrations of state
seals, and the flags and coats of arms of various nations. Double page maps are folded and pasted to backstrap as were earlier atlases, with the maps
printed back to back. 446 pages with numerous illustrations. Small folio with hardbound covers in original brown cloth, embossed with gilt title
and pictorial design. A large atlas with scores of maps. Maps and plates are fine. Rear end paper missing. Spine is sunned and rubbed. Contents
a little shaken. (B+)
$100-200
925.Atlases (The New Popular Atlas of the World), Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick, Philadelphia, 1892. 11.5 x 14”. (PC) A complete and very good example
of this Victorian period atlas. Many maps related to the U.S., several large triple-folding sheets, typical of Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick’s atlases,
including Texas. The map of Indian Territory shows Oklahoma in the western portion with the Indian lands in the rare shape of the proposed State
of Sequoyah. An inset map continues the county of Beaver in the panhandle, the earlier Public Lands. At front is a large tipped-in folding map of
Pennsylvania. Folio, hardbound in brown cloth with gilt titling on front cover. Title page, Flags of Various Nations; The Solar System; maps and
plans, descriptive text with numerous engravings; special section on The World’s Columbian Exposition; index. A very nice and complete example.
Contents and maps are very good with most being fine. Covers are sunned and faded, signatures tight. (A)
$80-120
926.Atlases (Pictorial Atlas of the Greater United States and the World), Cram, Chicago, 1902. 14.5 x 12”. (PC) It would be difficult to over-state the
fine condition of this atlas. Rarely if every opened, the interior is pristine. Contains maps of all states and territories of the U.S., twenty city plans
including rarely seen ones of Honolulu, Denver, Buffalo, Kansas City, Saint Paul and more, and all countries of the world. Folio, 350 pp. Title page,
contents pages, Flags of the Union, Flags of All Nations, Arms of Various Nations, maps and plans, descriptive text, index. A terrific example. Very
fine example with very light scuffing to front cover and spine. Contents and maps fine. (A+)
$120-180
927.Atlases (Rand McNally & Co.’s Enlarged Business Atlas), Rand McNally & Co., Chicago, [1907]. 15.5 x 21”. (PC) This complete atlas is much
sought after for its great number of large maps. Our count shows a total of 109 colorful maps composed of 36 single page and 75 double page maps.
The double page maps are folded and pasted to a backstrap from the spine as were earlier atlases, but are usually printed both sides. All of the maps
are accomplished using several colors resulting in handsome images. The business atlas is unique in the large number of city plans included and not
available elsewhere. Some examples: Montreal, Quebec, Toledo, etc. Fine Industrial Map of the United States. Filled with facts, including a section
of postal information, railroad index and some amusing advertisements in the front section of the atlas. Hardbound in green cloth with embossed
gilt title. Folio, 379pp. Folio. The great majority of maps are actually in fine condition. Asia is split at bottom and tip at lower right corner is
missing. Europe is completely split in half. The two maps of Pennsylvania have long splits along their centerfolds. Spine is missing and front cover
detached. Internally very good with tight signatures. (B+)
$250-350
928.Atlases, Facsimile (Speculum Orbis Terrarum), Jode, Antwerp, [1965]. 12 x 17.5”. (BW) Facsimile of the extremely rare original atlas (1578)
considered by many to be as cartographically important as Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum of 1570. This is the second series, volume II, in a
Series of Atlases in Facsimile published by Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Ltd., consisting of 64 double-page maps and a bibliographical note by R.A.
Skelton. Folio. 292 pp. Hardbound in gold cloth with gilt title on spine and gilt logo on front, with original paper dust jacket, and original shipping/
storage box with the book’s title on a paper label pasted down on the front. Gerard de Jode’s atlas was not a commercial success because of the
formidable competition by Ortelius, who obtained a monopoly for the publication of the Theatrum before De Jode could complete his atlas. As
a result the Speculum was not widely distributed, particularly in the first edition, which is reproduced here. It is estimated that only about twelve
complete atlases are present today in various institutions throughout the world. Thus, this facsimile edition provides the cartophile with the
opportunity to own this rare work in a beautifully reproduced example. Near fine with only an occasional finger mark. Dust jacket lightly worn,
box a bit soiled and scuffed. (A)
$200-275
929.Geography Books (Morses’s School Geography Illustrated with Cerographic Maps), Morse, New York, [1845]. 9.5 x 12.5”. (PC) Morse’s popular
series of geographies, with their easy to read maps and fact-filled text, quickly became a standard for American educators during the early 19th century.
This edition contains more than 50 cerographic maps including a double-page map of the United States that features a large Indian Territory that
stretches as far west as the Rocky Mountains, and a large Territory of Iowa that includes most of Minnesota and the Dakotas. Another nice map
is the North America, which shows an Independent Texas in an unusual shape. 4to. 72 pages. Complete. Hardbound in original decorative paper
covered boards with a black paper spine. Maps generally good with some light damp stains at top and bottom and some minor offsetting. Text
with occasional foxing and minor loss along bottom gutter. Lacking the normal notations in school geographies, except for a publisher’s dedication
to the original owner on the front endpaper. Covers are a bit shelf worn but cleaner than most school geographies. Spine is well worn with slight
loss at bottom. (B)
$200-250
930.Exploration and Surveys, North America (Voyages du Baron de Lahontan dans l’Amerique Septentrionale… Tome Premier), Lahontan, Amsterdam,
[1728]. 4 x 6.5”. (BW) Louis Armand, Baron de Lahontan, served ten years in the French military in Canada, was involved in the Indian Wars,
and commanded several posts in the west. He traveled extensively in the Wisconsin and Minnesota region and the upper Mississippi valley. Upon
his return to Europe he wrote this enormously popular travelogue. In it he embellished his knowledge of the geography of the Great Lakes region,
invented Indian tribe names, and created several fictions, particularly the “River Longe” extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
Over twenty editions of his book were published between 1703 and 1741, including editions in French, English, Dutch and German. The immense
popularity of the book resulted in his distorted cartography being accepted by several eminent cartographers who incorporated the “Lahontan”
concepts into most of the maps of the 18th century. This is the first volume of three, the second 1728 edition, and is printed in French. Hardbound
in brown calf with raised band spine with red and black labels, tooled and gilded. 8vo, 428 pages.
It includes the important folding map “Carte de la Riviere Longue et de quelque autres…” It is one of the most influential, and fanciful, maps in American
cartographic history. It purports to show the Riviere Longue flowing from the mountains in the west, home to the Gnacsitares Indians, and connecting
to the Mississippi River. On the western side of the mountains is another river, presumably flowing into the Pacific. Lahontan’s concept was copied
by virtually all 18th century cartographers including Moll, Senex, Popple, and Delisle, thus perpetuating the myth presented by this small (11.5" x 4.8")
but influential map. The map also includes balloon-shaped Lakes Superior and Michigan. The map is the third state. Ref: Kershaw #301.
Also includes the maps: “Profile de la Ville de Quebec…” folding map from across the river; “Carte Generale du Canada en Petit Point”; untitled battle
plan shows French and Indian positions; and an untitled map of la Grande Baye du Plaisance. Plus several engravings including the frontis “Planche du
Titre”; “Combat entre deux Vaisseaux Anglois et Francois” is a great battle between two three-masted ships firing cannons; untitled showing several canoes
and method of portage; “Campement de Mr. de la Barre”; untitled shows various methods of hunting deer; plate of animals including eagle and bear; “Lac
des Hurons”; and a nice beaver plate. The complete Volume I includes five maps and several engraved plates. Ref: Kershaw #301. Binding with a little
rubbing and some abrasion along side of spine, signatures tight. Three book plates on end pages. Marbled paper end papers. Maps and text with occasional
very light foxing, some soft folds on folding plates. A very sound example. (B+)
$950-1200
931.Exploration and Surveys, Southwestern United States (Narrative of the Travels of and Adventures of Monsieur Violet in California, Sonora &
Western Texas), Leipzig, [1843]. 4.5 x 6”. (BW) This scarce book is the Leipzig edition of a fictionalized account of Captain Marryat’s travels
in the Southwest. Wagner-Camp states “the narrative is interspersed with long passages having little to do with the main story but serving as a means
for Marryat to denounce Texas and the Texans.” Maarryat calls Texas “the resort of vagabonds and scoundrels, wholly destitute of principle and
probity.” Like the entire book, the frontis map is “Obviously fiction, and a map which must have produced many a chuckle on the part of its author”
said Carl Wheat. The map extends from Fort Halle in the east to the Pacific coast at Triniday. The Buenaventura River is the largest in the west,
originating from the Le Grand Serpent and L’Enfer mountains. On the coast a note says “Found here the remains of a Lizard of the Basilaurian species
80 feet long.” Another in the Southwest identifies the precise location of “ruins of Cities or Villages Obelisks, Pyramids, Walls, Round Tower the
whole build of yellow brick.” Not completely fictitious, the map also shows portions of the Snake and Ogden Rivers. Wheat believes this “flight
of fancy” most certainly drew from Arrowsmith’s map, obviously prior to its to being reduced to cartographic parody. Hardbound in marbled paper,
cloth spine with gilded titling, map, 384 pages. Ref: Wheat (TMW) #466; Wagner-Camp #97. Map and text with scattered foxing. Cover rubbed
with paper along edge of back cover worn. (B)
$200-250
932.Exploration and Surveys, United States (The Annual Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office), General Land Office, Senate Doc.
7, 28th Congress, 2d Session, Washington D.C., 1844. 5.5 x 9”. (BW) This early annual report contains eight maps detailing the progress of public
surveys in the United States. The first is an untitled (the letter K is at top) map of the United States that shows Texas as an Independent Republic.
The next maps are Sketch of Public Surveys in Michigan; Sketch of the Public Surveys in Wisconsin Territory; Sketch of the Public Surveys in Iowa
Territory; Diagram of the State of Missouri; Arkansas; and Diagram of the State of Alabama. The final map, A Map of the Peninsula of Florida
Shewing the present field of Surveying in the Territory is an early look at the region below the panhandle. The map indicates very little surveying
has been accomplished to date. The surveyed areas include most of the northern regions plus some around the Espiritu Santo Bay area. The entire
southern portion and most of the interior is blank save for the delineation of swamps and lakes. The map was drawn on October 28th, 1844 by
V.Y. Conway, Sr. General. All are still bound into original report by George M. Bibb, Secretary of the Treasury, to the Hon. W.P. Magnum, President
pro tem. of the U.S. Senate. A great collection of maps in remarkable condition. All of the maps are fine (grade A+) except for Alabama which
has some very light fold toning, grade B+. The disbound report pages vary between clean and bright to moderate toning or offsetting. (A)
$180-220
933.Exploration and Surveys, Michigan (Geological and Mineralogical Reports by Charles T. Jackson), General Land Office, HR Ex. Doc. No. 5, 31st
Congress, 1st Session, Washington D.C., [1849]. 6 x 9”. (HC) This is an extensive and informative report on the geological and mineralogical survey
of the mineral lands in Michigan lying south of Lake Superior and north and northwest of Lake Michigan. The purpose of the survey was to determine
which lands should be classified “mineral lands” and which “agricultural lands”. Included in the congressional mandate was a provision for the
establishment of a General Land Office in the northern part of Michigan to manage the sale of the state’s mineral lands. Jackson spent two seasons
on this project and then resigned. The work was completed by two of his assistants, J.D. Whitney and J.W. Foster. It contains four small plans
and the following five hand colored geological maps:
1) Geological Map of Isle Royale Lake Superior, Michigan Foster and Whitney. (25 x 17.5").
2) Geological Map of Keweenaw Point, Lake Superior by Jackson. (22.5 x 13.5"). Disbound.
3) Geological Map of Keweenaw Point, Lake Superior by Foster and Whitney. (20.5 x 10.6").
4) Geological Map of the District between Keweenaw Bay and Chocolate River by Foster and Whitney. (24 x 19").
5) Geological Map of the District between Portage Lake and Montreal River, Lake Superior, Michigan by Foster and Whitney. (29.5 x 15.4"). Misfolded.
There are an additional five uncolored maps listed as follows:
6) Geological Map of Townships in the Northern Peninsula of Michigan (10 x 9").
7) Geological Map of a District of Township Lines of Michigan by W.A. Burt (11.5 x 9.8").
8) Geological Map of Township Lines in the Northern Peninsula of Michigan by W.A. Burt (10.4 x 7").
9) Geological Map of a District E & W of the Ontonagon<I/> by Higgins & Hubbard (17.4 x 9.8").
10) Geological Map of the District Subdivided By the Messrs. Hubbard & Ives (15.3 x 7.8")
Complete volume with 935 pages, 8vo. Hardbound in original sheepskin with gilt titling over red and black bands on spine. Overall a nice example of this
important report. Text pages with occasional foxing, visible at edges. Maps and plans have occasional foxing and some minor fold splits. One map
is disbound. Covers have some light scuffing and a small area of insect damage to front cover, splits at spine, and wear to spine with some loss at head
and foot. Signatures are tight. (B)
$600-800
934.Exploration and Surveys, United States ([Lot of 2] Report of the Superintendent of the U. S. Coast Survey for 1853 [and] The Gulf Stream Methods
of Investigation and Results of the Research), 1854-91. 9.3 x 11.7”. (BW) The first book (Washington, 1854. From 33rd Congress, 1st Session,
Exec. No. 14.) is an in-depth account of the progress of surveying of the entire United States seacoast. The report examines a wide variety of coastal
characteristics such as the varying temperatures in the Gulf Stream and the disparity in tidal activity between the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf of Mexico.
Also presented is an interesting explanation for the great difficulties in surveying the areas near Nantucket Island, where three hydrographers, and
seven years were needed to complete the task. This highly regarded report contains an extensive list of maps. The titles and conditions are as follows:
1) A. Sketch of Progress, Section I Significant loss from large tears-not opened for further inspection.
2) A, No.2. Alden’s Rock Some loss along fold. Toned.
3) A, No. 3. Minot’s Ledge Some loss along fold. Binding split with thumb-sized section of loss.
4) A, No. 4. Davis’ South Shoal Toned.
5) A, No. 5 Sow and Pigs Reef Binding split. Some loss along fold.
6) B. Sketch of Progress, Section II. Fold splits with some loss.
7) B. No. 2 Romer and Flynn’s Shoals Binding split.
8) B, No. 3. Sandy Hook changes. 4" fold split.
9) C. Sketch of Progress, Section III. Large fold split with some loss.
10) C, No. 2 Seacoast of Virginia, no. 2. Small splits in folds.
11) C, No. 3. Wachapreague, Machipongo and Metomkin Inlets Damp stained and toned.
12) C, No. 4. Preliminary Sketch of Cape Charles and vicinity. Small splits with some loss.
13) C, No. 5. Cherrystone Inlet. Toned.
14) C, No. 6. Preliminary Sketch of the Pungoteague Creek. A couple small spots.
15) Gulf Stream, No. 1. Gulf Stream Explorations. Several fold splits. Toned and miss-folded.
16) Gulf Stream, No. 2. Diagrams of Gulf Stream off Charleston, &c. Toned.
17) D, Sketch of Progress, Section IV. 2" binding split. Toned.
18) D, No. 2. Progress of survey of Cape Fear and Vicinity. Small bit of loss in lower margin.
19) D, No. 3. Cape Fear River and New Inlet. Loss along one fold.
20) E, Sketch of Progress, Section V. Loss along fold.
21) E, No. 2. Cape Roman Shoals. Some loss in folds.
22) E, No. 3. Preliminary Chart of North Edisto River. Worm holes in fold intersection.
23) E, No. 4 Sketch of Progress, Savannah River. Worm holes in fold intersection.
24) F, Sketch of Progress, Section VI. Short binding split.
25) F, No. 2. Cape Roman Shoals. Loss along folds.
26) F, No. 3. Sketch of Progress, Cedar Keys, Bahia Honda, &c. Good.
27) F, No. 4. Tidal Diagrams, Key West. Miss-folded, foxed.
28) F, No. 5. Tidal Diagrams, Key West. Worming in lower margin. Miss-folded.
29) G. Sketch of Progress, Section VII. Soiled, foxed.
30) G, No. 2. Middle or Main and West entrances to St. George’s sound. Some worm holes.
31) H, Sketch of Progress, Section VIII. Short binding split.
32) H, No. 2. Horn Island Pass. A couple wormholes.
33) H, No. 3. Entrance to Pascagoula River. Miss-folded, toned and some worm holes.
34) H, No. 4. Preliminary Reconnaissance of the Entrance to Barataria Bay. Miss-folded, toned and some worm holes.
35) H, No. 5. Preliminary Reconnaissance of the Entrance to Timballier Bay. Some worm holes and some loss along folds.
36) H, No. 6. Preliminary Chart of Ship Island Shoal. Good.
37) I, Sketch of Progress, Section IX. Long fold split with some loss.
38) I, No. 2 Reconnaissance of Sabine Pass. Foxed.
39) I, No. 3. Galveston Entrance. Short binding split.
40) I, No. 4. Preliminary Chart of San Luis Pass. Split in two pieces along centerfold.
41) I, No. 5. Reconnaissance of Arkansas Pass. Toned.
42) J. Sketch of Progress, Sections X and XI. Foxed and toned.
43) J, No. 2. Reconnaissance of the Western Coast from San Francisco to San Diego. Fold split with some loss.
44) J, No. 3. Cortez Bank. Fold splits with some loss.
45) J, No. 4. San Diego Entrance and Approaches. Only the bound half remains.
46) J, No. 5. Preliminary Sketch of Santa Barbara. Some loss along folds.
47) J, No. 6. Progress of Survey of San Francisco Bay and Vicinity. Miss-folded and foxed.
48) J, No. 7. Tidal Diagrams, Rincon Point. Good.
49) K. Sketch of Progress, Columbia River. Toned.
50) K, No. 2. Preliminary Survey of Shoalwater Bay. Foxed.
51) K, No. 3. Reconnaissance of the Western Coast from Gray’s Harbor to Admiralty Inlet. Toned.
52) K, No. 4. Cape Flattery and Nee-ah Harbor. Fold split with some loss.
53) K, No. 5. Reconnaissance of False Dungeness Harbor. Foxed and soiled.
54) Self-registering tide-gauge. Foxed.
Quarto (9 x 12"). Condition grade C. Original hardbound in embossed brown cloth with gilt titles on cover and spine. Covers are worn and soiled, spine
has several splits, some with loss. Corners are bumped with some loss. Contents are damp stained and foxed. There are several pencil notations inside
front cover, including the signature of Bradley Sillick Osbon, a naval officer and author of the Hand book of the United States Navy: being a compilation
of all the principal events in the history of every vessel of the United States navy. From April, 1861, to May, 1864.
The second book, (U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washington, 1891.) is appendix no. 10-1890 with its pages ranging from 461to 620. This is a terrific
account of the author’s attempt to “ascertain the direction and velocity of the currents at any depth” using an instrument he had invented in 1876. Contains
37 charts and figures. Quarto (9.5 x 12"). Complete. Original hardbound in green cloth with gilt titles on front and spine. Contents of book generally good
with some occasional damp staining in lower portion of some pages. A pink stain is on the title page. Covers are worn with some loss due to scuffing.
Spine is soft and binding is starting to separate from front board. Overall a grade B. See descriptions.
$600-700
935.Exploration and Surveys, United States (Report of the Superintendent of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Showing the Progress of the Work
during the Fiscal Year Ending with June, 1880), U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, Washington D.C., [1882]. 10 x 11.5”. (BW) This volume contains
a report of field operations for the year, 18 appendices and 32 folded charts. Many of the appendices discuss and illustrate the instruments used
in coast survey work. There is also a large folded chart of the explorations of Columbus. Other folding sketches include: Point Judith to New York
City; New York City to Cape Henlopen; Coast and Sounds of North Carolina; Chesapeake Bay and tributaries; Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea;
and many more.
(B+)
$140-180
936.Exploration and Surveys, United States (Report of the Superintendent of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Showing the Progress of the Work
during the Fiscal Year Ending with June, 1885), U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, Washington D.C., [1886]. 10 x 11.5”. (BW) This volume contains
a report of field operations for the year, 18 appendices and 18 folded charts. Appendix 14 is a report on deep sea work along the Gulf Stream, with
two one-page charts (Straits of Florida and Key Biscayne Bay). Folding progress maps include: East Coast of Florida from Amelia Island to Halifax
River; West Coast of Florida from Cape Sable to Charlotte Harbor; Coast of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas; Coast of California from Point Sal
to Tomales Bay; and from Tomales Bay to the Oregon line; Coast of Oregon and Washington Territory from Tillamook Bay to the Boundary, and
12 more.
(B+)
$140-180
937.Exploration and Surveys, United States (Twenty-Third Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
HR Doc. No. 5, 57th Congress, 2d Session, Washington D.C., [1902]. 8 x 11.5”. (BW) This report has numerous maps and illustrations. It starts
with a brief discussion of Major Powell’s work on the western arid lands and their redemption by irrigation. The sections following include (1)
Discussion of mining resources plus details of production 1900-1901, (2) A review of engineering projects involving hydrographic work, state by
state, (3) A comprehensive study of the status of topographic surveys accompanied by numerous state maps showing survey progress. It closes
with a brief “Necrology” for Clarence King who died at the end of 1901. King organized and directed the USGS for ten years and is often called
its founder. A full page portrait of King is signed in the plate. 217pp, multiple figures, tables, plates, and numerous black and white maps, many
double page. Original brown leather with raised bands and gilt lettering on red and black leather labels. Contents near fine. Leather on binding
is softening. Front cover with short split along spine, rubbed and loose piece at lower spine. (A)
$75-100
938.Exploration and Surveys, Asia (The Voyage of John Huyghen van Linschoten to the East Indies in Two Volumes), Linschoten, London, [1988].
5.7 x 8.5”. (BW) This is the Asian Educational Services reprint from the 1885 Hakluyt Society edition, edited by Arthur Coke Burnell and P.A.
Tiele. The book tells the story of Linschoten’s travels in vivid detail with chapters describing his experiences throughout the Orient. The author
describes the customs, cultures, scenery and wildlife seen during his time abroad and most importantly provided the geographic key to unlocking
the Portuguese grip on passage through the Malacca Strait - suggesting a route through the Sunda Strait instead. Linschoten’s observations were
instrumental in breaking the Portuguese trade monopoly and the resulting expansion of Dutch influence in the East Indies. Vol. I, 307 pp.; Vol. II,
341 pp., 12 mo. Both are hardbound in red paper covered boards with gilt titling on front and spine, and a decorative portrait of the author on the
front cover. Very light shelf wear. (A)
$40-60
939.History - San Francisco, Gold Rush (San Francisco Vigilance Committee of ’56, with Some Interesting Sketches of Events Succeeding 1846), San
Francisco, [1883]. 6 x 9”. (BW) Compiled and edited by Frank Meriweather Smith from contemporary newspaper accounts, this book provides
a concise history of the rise of vigilantes in San Francisco during the Gold Rush period. Prior to the establishment of an efficient constabulary, the
city was plagued by a variety of social evils. Law-abiding citizens took it into their own hands to quell riots, robbers and fires and organized a Vigilance
Committee in 1851. First edition published by Barry, Bairds & Co. 8vo., 83 pp. Hardbound incorporating the original soft cover. Covers lightly
worn and stained, text slightly toned. (B+)
$100-150
940.American History, Cartography (Lewis Evans), [1939]. 9 x 12.3”. (BW) Written by Lawrence Henry Gipson, distinguished historian and published
by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, this book is an in-depth study of one of Colonial America’s greatest cartographers, pamphleteers, scientists,
and travelers. It includes Evans’ manuscript essay, never before published, entitled A Brief Account of Pennsylvania, 1755. In addition, the volume
contains facsimiles of Evans’ two scarce pamphlets, his Geographical, Historical, Political and Mechanical Essays of 1755 and 1756. There are a
fold-out reproductions of Evans’ most important maps, including the earliest known map by Evans of the Indian Walking Purchase of 1737. Titlepage printed in red-and-black, 246 pp, six maps (one duplicate). Hardbound in cloth with black and gold lettering and logo on spine and front cover.
Text pages lightly toned. (A)
$100-150
941.American History, Revolutionary War (Massachusetts Broadsides of the American Revolution), [1976]. 9.3 x 12”. (BW) Edited by Mason I.
Lowance, Jr., and Georgia B. Bumgardner and published by the University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst, Mass. This handsome volume contains
facsimiles of 50 broadsides printed in Massachusetts during the stormy period from 1765 to 1789. During the American Revolution the broadside
played a major role in transmitting news among the colonies. The broadsides are linked by an ongoing historical narrative and are accompanied by
a general introduction, suggested readings, and a discussion of colonial printing. 126 pages, illustrations in black-and-white. Hardbound in gold buckram
with an illustrated dust jacket in a protective sleeve. Minor soil and a tiny tear on dust jacket. (A)
$30-50
942.Reference Books ([Lot of 2] Early Maps [and] A Book of Old Maps), 1926-81. x ”. 1) Early Maps contains an array of early maps, municipal
plans, and sea charts from the 13th century to the 1850’s. Each plate is accompanied by information on the cartographer and an explanation of the
political developments and geographical discoveries that influenced the map’s design. Hardbound in green cloth with gilt letters on spine and illustrated
original dust-wrapper with plastic cover. 148 pp., 68 color plates, several foldouts. Campbell, Tony, New York, 1981. (12.3 x 15.4") Folio. Near
new condition with a small cello tape repair to jacket. (A). 2) A Book of Old Maps Delineating American History From the Earliest Days Down
to the Close of the Revolutionary War compiled and edited by Emerson D. Fite & Archibald Freeman, Harvard University Press edition of 1927.
An excellent study of American cartographic developments presented in 75 selected maps made between 1474 and 1825. These maps provide a unique
view of an important stage in the growth of America. Each map has an accompanying essay describing its background and historical importance.
Illustrated in b/w, 299 pp. Fite & Freeman, Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1926. (B/W 11.5 x 16.5") Folio. Original hardbound in black
cloth with gilt titling on front and spine. Text and images generally good, with usual toning. First signature coming unbound with endpaper loose
but present. Covers lightly rubbed, corners bumped. Spine and hinges soft with some minor loss at extremities. (B+).
$200-300
943.Reference Books (Comparative Cartography exemplified in an Analytical & Bibligraphical Description of nearly One Hundred Map and Charts of
the American Continent…during the years 1600 to 1850), Stevens, 1951. 7 x 10”. This scarce booklet is an offprint from “Essays Honoring Lawrence
C. Wroth.” 8vo, pp. 305-363. Text includes tipped-in additional slips. It examines maps of America published in Great Britain during the period
1600 - 1850. Signed on cover by Roland Tree. A trace of toning on paper wrappers, inside text pages clean and fine. (A)
$60-80
944.Reference Books ([Lot of 2] The Cartography of North America 1500-1800 [and] Explorers’ Maps), [1970-87]. x ”. 1) The Cartography of North
America, by Pierluigi Portinaro and Franco Knirsch, Greenwich, Ct, 1987, is a nicely illustrated cartographic reference with biographical sketches
of major cartographers. It presents reproductions of authentic maps from the first three centuries of the mapping of North America reflecting an
unfolding story of daring exploration, tenacious settlement, and fierce colonial rivalry. 320 pp. containing 180 extensively captioned maps, nearly
all in full-color and more than 90 supplementary illustrations. Published by Chartwell Books, Edison NJ, 1987. Hardbound in blue cloth with dust
jacket. 13 x 10". Grade A+. Minor shelf wear along bottom edge and a pen mark on DJ. Else, as new. 2) Explorers’ Maps by R.A. Skelton, Spring
Books, London, 1970. This book has a two-fold fascination: it traces the development of cartography from the maps and charts of medieval travelers,
who filled the unknown areas of their maps with drawings of sea monsters and sailing ships, to the scientifically accurate and highly sophisticated
charts of l8th and l9th century surveyors; and it is the story of how Europe discovered and explored the rest of the world. 337 pp., with 219 illustrations.
Hard bound in white cloth with protected dust jacket. 11 x 9". Grade A. Some wear to DJ and bottom edge of covers.
$100-150
945.Reference Books ([Lot of 6] A Bibliography of Printed Battle Plans of the American Revolution 1775-1795 [with] Map Collection in the Pennsylvania
State Archives [with] The Mapping of New Jersey [with] Maps of Connecticut [with] Rhode Island [and] Manhattan), Various, 1973-76. x ”.
1) “…the first complete list and description of the battle plans of the American War of Independence that were printed between 1775 and 1795.”
An essential reference for historical research Nebenzahl, Kenneth, Chicago, 1975. (5.8 x 9") Original hardbound in burgundy cloth with white title
on spine, and an illustrated dust jacket. Near fine condition.
2) Descriptive List of the Map Collection in the Pennsylvania State Archives. A catalogue of 713 maps in the Principal Map Collection (MG 11). Simonetti,
Martha L., Kent, Donald H., Whipkey, Harry E., Harrisburg, 1976. (6.5 x 9.3"). 8vo. Original hardbound in green cloth with gilt titles on front and
spine. Includes a dust jacket and plastic protection.
3) A terrific state cartographic history that is illustrated with numerous black and white images including maps, plans and photographs. Snyder, John P.,
1973. (6.5 x 9.5"). 8vo. Original hardbound in green cloth with white title on spine. Decorative dust jacket and plastic protection included.
4) Terra Nova Press reprint of this interesting, scholarly work that is extremely rare in the original edition. As the publisher of this reprint states, “There
are few great America carto-bibliographies and Thompson’s Maps of Connecticut is one of them. Unfortunately, this insightful work is almost unknown
because of its extreme scarcity!” Two volumes in one. Vol.1 includes maps before the year 1800; Vol. 2 includes maps for the years 1801-1860. 177 pp.,
illustrated. Thompson, Edmund, 1940 and Maps of Connecticut for the Years of Industrial Revolution 1801-1860. Thompson, Edmund, 1942. 1995.
(7.5 x 10.8"). 8vo. Hardbound in blue buckram with gilt titles.
5) Contributions to Rhode Island Bibliography No. V Check List of Maps of Rhode Island. Chapin, Howard M., Providence, 1918. (6 x 9.2") 48 pp.
8vo. Original brown paper covers. Light toning, otherwise very clean and sound for its age.
6) A very thorough checklist with descriptions of 1,194 maps chronologically arranged from 1600 to 1930. Illustrated with two black and white maps.
Haskell, Daniel C., New York, 1931. (7 x 10"). 128 pp. 8vo. Original brown paper covers. Some loss on spine and remnants of an adhesive label on
front cover. Light soiling on fore edges. All are very good with #6 having a split on spine and cover toned. (A)
$250-300
946.Reference Books ([Lot of 6] Index to Maps of the American Revolution [with] A Bibliography of Printed Battle Plans of the American Revolution
1775-1795 [with] U. S. Iana [with] A Catalogue of Early Globes [with] The Maps of Canada [and] Historical Maps of Ireland), 1974-99. x ”. 1)
Index to Maps of the American Revolution, by David Sanders Clark, Westport CT, 1974. Index to maps illustrating the Revolutionary War and
other events of the period 1763-1789, 301pp, (6.5 x 9.5"). Hardbound in blue cloth. Minimal wear, almost new condition.
2) A Bibliography of Printed Battle Plans of the American Revolution 1775-1795 by Kenneth Nebenzahl, Chicago, 1975. A complete list and description
of the battle plans of the American War of Independence that were printed between 1775 and 1795. An essential reference for historical research or for
a collection of Revolutionary War maps. (6 x 9"), hardbound in burgundy cloth with white title on spine, and an illustrated dust jacket.
3) U. S. Iana, by Wright Howes, New York, 1988. Subtitled, “A Selective Bibliography in Which Are Described 11,620 Uncommon and Significant Books
Relating to the Continental Portion of the United States.” Second edition, 7th printing. 8vo, hardbound in brown cloth.
4) A Catalogue of Early Globes, by Ena L. Yonge, New York, 1968. A rare index of globes and other associated materials made prior to 1850. (6 x 9.3")
Hardbound in green cloth with gilt titles on front and spine, with original onion skin dust jacket. Near fine condition with some chipping to the delicate
glassine jacket.
5) The Maps of Canada by N.L. Nicholson and L.M. Sebert, 1981. This is a guide to official Canadian maps, charts, atlases and gazetteers. 251 pp., 45
Figures, 29 tables and maps. (7.6 x 10") First edition. 8vo. Hardbound in green cloth with gilt titling to front cover and spine. Like new condition with
some light soiling on cover.
6) Historical Maps of Ireland, by Michael Swift, London, 1999. This book uses cartography to present Ireland’s long and sometimes turbulent history,
and spans three centuries. (11.3 x 10") 4to. Hardbound in printed paper covers with identical dust jacket and plastic protector. Near new condition
with no visible wear. All books are very good, most are like new. (A)
$200-300
947.Reference Books (The Making of the Nuremberg Chronicle), Wilson, Amsterdam, 1978. 10 x 13.8”. Detailed examination of the making of this
important early illustrated book taken from surviving page layouts, original contracts for the illustrations, contracts for printing, etc. It includes a
history of the printer, Anton Koberger, and a list of known copies of the first Latin and German editions. Combining scholarship with wit, the text
provides a fascinating view of the incunabula period. Introduction by Peter Zahn and published by Nico Israel, 253 pp., illustrated, including color
plates. First edition, second printing. Hardbound in gray cloth, pictorial dust jacket. Tiny tear in dust jacket, else as new. (A+) $200-250
948.Reference Books ([Lot of 2] The Mapping of America [and] Atlas of Columbus and the Great Discoveries), 1980-2001. x ”. (PC) 1) The Mapping
of America, Seymour I. Schwartz and Ralph E. Ehrenberg, Wellfleet Press, 2001. This essential reference presents a detailed, analytic history of
the mapping of North America, emphasizing the area that comprises the United States. Two major periods are covered; the first extends from 1500
to 1800, and the second from 1800 to the present. 363 pp., index, 223 maps, 84 reproduced in full-color, 354 illustrations altogether. Reprint of
the 1980 edition. 11 x 11.5". Hardbound in green cloth with illustrated dust jacket. An often quoted reference work. Grade A+. As new.
2) Atlas of Columbus and The Great Discoveries, by Kenneth Nebenzahl, illustrates a selection of the most significant materials of the period, beginning
with the world as known to Europeans before Columbus’ first voyage. More than 100 color illustrations depict maps by Ptolemy, Pizzagano, Martellus,
Waldseemuller, Mercator, Hondius and others. 168 pp., with index & bibliography. (11.3 x 14.8") Rand McNally, 1980. Hardbound in blue cloth with
title in gilt and illustrated dust jacket. Grade A+. See individual descriptions.
$100-150
949.Reference Books (Maps of the Holy Land Images of Terra Sancta through Two Millenia), Nebenzahl, Abbeville Press, New York, [1986]. 12 x
15.5”. This book includes the most historically significant and beautiful Holy Land maps, including rare treasures of manuscript illumination and
masterpieces of early printing. Lavishly illustrated with approximately 80 colored maps, many of which are double-page and triple-page foldouts.
The author, a recognized authority on antique maps, presents maps from European, Byzantine, Arabic and Persian sources, each finely reprinted
with useful descriptions. This important contribution, based on many years of research, is a pleasure to read. 164 pp. Hardbound in black embossed
cloth with dust jacket in protective sleeve.
(A)
$75-100
950.Reference Books ([Lot of 2] Isles of Gold Antique Maps of Japan [and] So Came They South), 1988-92. x ”. (PC) 1) Isles of Gold Antique Maps
of Japan, by Hugh Cortazzi, Hong Kong, 1992. This book presents a selection of over 90 of the most attractive, remarkable, and historically significant
European and Japanese maps of Japan. Extensively illustrated with numerous color plates and monochromes, this volume includes four foldouts
and one removable insert. 4to, hardbound in rich, blue cloth with gilt decoration on front and title on spine, with illustrated dust jacket (9.3 x 12").
As new.
2) So Came They South, by Robert Clancy and Alan Richardson, Singapore, 1988. This interesting books presents the story of the discovery and subsequent
mapping by Europeans of the Australian continent and New Zealand. Beautifully Illustrated with numerous color and black and white plates, 176
pages. 4to, hardbound in illustrated covers with dust jacket and protective sleeve (9.5 x 13"). As new.
(A+)
$150-200
951.Reference Books (Collecting Antique Maps - An introduction to the history of cartography), Potter, Studio Editions, London, [1992]. 8.9 x 12”.
Very nice introduction to collecting antique maps. 189 pages of text and illustrations, many in color covering all parts of the world from about 1500
to 1850, with index and bibliography. Hard bound in orange cloth with gilt title. Dust jacket protected with Mylar sleeve.
(A+) $50-70
952.Reference Books ([Lot of 29] Mercator’s World - The Magazine of Maps, Atlases, Globes and Charts), [1996-2001]. 8.4 x 11”. This is an authoritative
reference resource with hundreds of articles and illustrations covering a wide range of topics about antique maps, mapmakers and exploration as well
as modern mapmaking. Lot contains: Volume I, Number 1, 3, 4 & 5; Volume II, Numbers 1 through 6; Volume III, Numbers 1 through 6; Volume
IV, Numbers 1 through 6; Volume V, Numbers 1 though 6; and Volume VI, Number 1. Most issued are still in the plastic mailers. (A+)
$300-400
953.Reference Books (Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Their History and Construction Including a Consideration of Their Value as Aids in the Study
of Geography and Astronomy [Volumes I & II]), Stevenson, [1998]. 5.5 x 8.5”. (BW) This is the 1998 Martino Fine Books reprint of the original
1921 edition, that now sells for about $1,000. It is considered the classic text on globes, from the earliest through the end of the 18th Century. Hardbound
in blue cloth with red and gilt title on spine. This reprint was limited to 150 copies. It is two volumes bound as one; Volume I, 218pp, Volume
II, 291pp. An important reference book for any map/globe collector. As new. (A+)
$100-150
954.Reference Books ([Lot of 6]), Various, Martino Publications, ca. 1998. x ”. (BW) Each of the following are hardbound in cloth and are Martino
reprints. The lot includes the following:
1) United States Atlases: A List of National, State, County , City and Region in the Library of Congress, Le Gear, Clara Egli, 1998, (5.8 x 8.5"). Two volumes
in one modern reprint of 1950’s Library of Congress issue. Reprint limited to 150 copies. Produced from original 1950 and 1953 (vols. 1 & 2 respectively)
Library of Congress publications. Entries in both vols. arranged by area (national or state) and then by either topic (for national) or geographic subdivisions
(counties, etc.) for states. Hardbound, [small 8to., cloth. viii, 445; xiii, 301 pages.] Martino reprint edition.
2) Mapas Planos de Mexico y Florida, Torres-Lanzas, Pedro, (5.8 x 8.5").
3) Maps Published by the Congress 1817-1843, Claussen & Friis, (5.8 x 8.5").
4) Phillips’ Maps and Views of Washington, D.C., (6.3 x 9.3").
5) Phillips’ Maps and Atlases of WWI, (7 x 10.3").
6) A Bibliography of Texas, Raines, (5.5 x 8.5").
All new and in original shrink wrap. (A+)
$120-180
955.Reference Books (Abraham Ortelius and the First Atlas Essays Commemorating the Quadricentennial of his Death), Amsterdam, [1998]. 9.5 x
12”. (PC) This collection of essays was assembled in 1998 to commemorate the four hundredth anniversary of Ortelius’ death. Edited by Marcel
van den Broecke, Peter van der Krogt and Peter Meurer. The essays were written by more than twenty contributors and cover such subjects as
the printer Christopher Plantin, Ortelius’ wall maps, title pages, Ortelius’ travels, and specific maps within the Theatrum. The appendices include
a chronological list of the editions of both the Theatrum and the Epitome, a list of the plates used in the Theatrum, and an extensive bibliography.
This is a superb reference for any collector of Ortelius’ maps or anyone wishing to delve deeper into the history of cartography. Lavishly illustrated
in color and black-and-white. 432 pages. Clothbound with gilt-lettered spine and cover with colored portrait and title page on front and back covers.
Front corner bumped else fine. (A)
$180-250
956.Reference Books (Collecting Old Maps), Manasek, Terra Nova Press, Norwich, VT, [1998]. 8.5 x 11.5”. (PC) A major reference work for those
seriously interested in starting a map collection. In the preface, the author states that he is writing for people who wish to acquire collectable maps,
and he therefore uses maps that are available and not too expensive as his examples. The practical book addresses the issues of forgeries, condition,
identification, research, purchasing and collection care. Includes many illustrations, in black-and-white and eight in color. Valuable information for
the novice collector as well as long-time serious collector. 320 pp., 250 illustrations in black and white and color. Hardbound with dust jacket. New
in shrink wrap. (A+)
$160-230
957.Reference Books (Chronicle of the World 1493 The Complete and Annotated Nuremberg Chronicle), Schedel, Nuremberg, 2001. 9.5 x 13.8”. Reprint
of a complete and annotated Nuremberg Chronicle, German edition, held by the Stiftung Weimar Klassik, published by Taschen. This beautiful example
is in full original color, so it is not only informative - but a delight to the senses. Introduction and appendix by Stephan Fussel. 680 pp., introduction,
bibliography, index. Hardbound in faux suede with illustration and gilt titling on both covers and spine.
(A+)
$300-400
End of Catalog 125
Auction 125 will be previewed at the
Rocky Mountain Map Fair
September 19th & 20th