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FLEMING, IAN, `The Man with The Golden Gun`, 1965 first edition with dust wrapper

FLEMING, IAN, `On Her Majesty`s Secret Service`, 1963 first edition with dust wrapper

FLEMING, IAN, `The Spy Who Loved Me` 1962 first edition with dust wrapper

FLEMING, IAN, `For Your Eyes Only` 1960 first edition with dust wrapper

FLAMING, IAN, `You Only Live Twice`, 1964 first edition with dust wrapper

FLEMING, IAN, `Octopussy`, 1966 first edition with dust wrapper

A SMALL BOX OF FIRST EDITION STAMPS

Two first edition hard bound volumes of Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope by Chapman and Hall of London, 1862 (A/F).

Hotpoint First Edition tumble dryer

Early edition of Hoarth's Works, A&C Black topographicals, Batsfords, Bibbys annuals, small amount of first editions in two boxes

"Game Shooting" by Robert Churchill first edition 1955, with dust jacket

WWII - Hitler - Mein Kampf unexpurgated edition 1939^ Hutchinson & Co^ London^ with 200 plus illustrations^ printed in English. First edition with ownership dedication to inside cover dated November 1939. Red cloth boards a little distressed^ tape marking to inside cover^ but appears complete and interior contents good

Political & Military Events in British India from 1756 to 1849^ by Major William Hough late of the Bengal Army^ First edition^ 1853^ two vols bound in one. A most detailed account of the political situation in India and in particular covers in detail the movements in the Lahore Durbar. British relations with the Sikhs from 1809^ the Cis-Sutlej States^ forming of the new Boundary at the Sutlej^ Punjab chiefs com under British protection^ Shah Shuja^ The Gurkha War^ the Mahratta War^ the Burmese War^ Opium War^ Sindh & Gwalior^ The Conquest of the Punjab^ Battles of Moodkee^ Ferozeshah^ Aliwal and Sobraon^ British administration at Lahore^ Chillianawala and the Annexation of the Punjab.India and the Punjab - Rare Sikh Wars Book

Mappe-Monde Dressee sur les Observations de Mrs. de l`Academie Royale des Sciences et Quelques Autres et sur les Memoires les Plus Recens… This handsome double hemisphere map is a corrected version of Delisle’s first world map, issued in 1700. The address notation in the lower cartouche removes Delisle`s address in favor of Schenk`s imprint. In this edition new information corrects the representation of the Great Lakes, South America, and the Niger River in Africa. In keeping with Delisle`s desire for accuracy, the northwestern portion of North America is not illustrated here and there is no evidence of Antarctica. Delisle used accounts from French explorers and colonizers of the Gulf of Mexico region. He also had access to accounts from survivors of La Salle’s expedition in the late 1680`s. Despite his efforts to produce highly accurate maps, this map shows New Guinea connected to Australia, and it appears that Japan is connected to the mainland (Terre de Yeco) to the north. In addition, Terre de la Compagnie appears to the northeast of Japan with a partial outline continuing in the western hemisphere accompanied by a note regarding its discovery by Dom Jean de Gama. The tracks of major explorers and their discoveries are charted in the oceans. The elegantly engraved title cartouche features female representations of the continents balanced by a ribbon-style banner advertising Delisle’s upcoming book, Nouvelle Introduction a la Geographie. A nice impression with full original color, a few errant spots of color, minor soiling, and a professionally repaired centerfold separation that enters 1.5"" into image at bottom. 17.7 W x 23.3 H Delisle/Schenk, 1708

Orbis Typus Universalis Iuxta Hydrographorum Traditionem Exactissime Depicta This highly desirable Ptolemaic world map is an excellent example of the evolving (yet still warped) medieval conception of the world`s geography. Fries used Waldseemuller`s 1513 edition of Ptolemy`s Geographia as the source for most of the maps in his own edition, but this is Fries` own work, and it is even more inaccurate than Waldseemuller`s rendering of the modern world. The name America appears for the first time on a Ptolemaic map and is used to identify South America, which appears with an entirely speculative western coastline. Even relatively well-known areas of the Old World become flawed in Fries` depiction. In Europe, Scotland and England are separate islands, and India is split into a double peninsula. Despite these distortions-- or because of them-- this map is much sought after. The map is bordered by a chain of banners naming the winds. This example was published in the 1535 edition and features an additional title banner that reads ""Tabu Totius Orbis."" When this banner was added, the plate developed a horizontal crack running from the middle of the right side of the map. A full sheet with very minor soiling, a printer`s crease adjacent to centerfold, and a few minute worm tracks along the centerfold, only visible when held to light. An excellent example. 13.9 W x 19 H Fries, Lorenz 1522

[Untitled - Delphinus] This very attractive, early constellation map depicts Delphius (dolphin). The plate was included in Bayer’s Uranometria Omnium Asterismorun in 1603, which is considered to be the first engraved star atlas with 51 constellations depicted. This example is from a later edition with no text on verso. The stars are identified by letters; Greek for the brightest, Roman for the fainter, with the order of the alphabets corresponding to decreasing brightness of the stars. Although a similar scheme had been introduced by Piccolomini (1540), it was Bayer`s scheme that became universally accepted. Bayer based his constellation figures on the work of Jacobo de Gheyn and included stars from Ptolemy as well as the recent observations of Tycho Brahe and Keyser. The map has been professionally painted in cobalt blue and gold highlights. There is some very minor extraneous creasing, and a small worm track that just touches the border at left has been repaired with old paper. 11 W x 14.8 H Bayer, Johann 1655

Reconnaissance Map of the United States Showing the Distribution of the Geologic System So Far As Known This is the second geological map of the United States published by the USGS. The first edition uses the same base map with the title Map of the United States Exhibiting the Present Status of Knowledge Relating to the Areal Distribution of Geologic Groups. The legend names and color codes thirteen different geological types in twelve major groups. Compared to the first USGS edition this map presents new geological information in portions of California and the Pacific northwest. But the map continues to show wide areas of unmapped territory in the western U.S., thus continuing the Survey`s policy of caution in displaying areas having questionable or incomplete geological data. This approach contrasts sharply with the geological maps of academics such as C.E. Hitchcock, who prepared fully colored maps dating back to the 1870s. On this map the geography of the King, Hayden, Powell and Wheeler surveys are evident in the west. A bright and colorful example with just a hint of color offsetting. Issued folding. 17.4 W x 28 H U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 1893

Carte de la Louisiane et du Cours du Mississipi Dressee sur un Grand Nombre de Memoires entr`autres sur ceux de Mr. le Maire This is a later edition of Delisle`s influential map of the French possession of Louisiana that drew together the cartographic work of the previous half century and had a tremendous impact on the history of cartography. When originally published in 1718, it was the first detailed map of the Gulf region and the Mississippi, and the first to show the explorations of De Soto, Cavelier, Tonty, Moscoso and Denis. The map was designed for the political purpose of invalidating the English claims west of the Appalachian Mountains and laid claim to Carolina by the French, which provoked an angry English response. The name Texas made its first appearance in print on the earlier edition of this map, with the legendary Mission de los Teijas, established in 1716. The notation of Indiens errans et anthrophages along the Gulf Coast warns of cannibals. However, it is the cartography of the Mississippi Valley for which the map is notable today. An inset of the Mississippi Delta and Mobile Bay fills the lower right corner, titled Carte Particuliere des Embouchures de la Riviere S. Louis et de la Mobile. This is the Covens & Mortier edition, a re-engraving of the original plate, updated with the addition of New Orleans.See also lot 763 for Cumming`s excellent reference book, ""The Southeast in Early Maps,"" which discusses this map. A fine impression with original color on watermarked paper and marginal soiling. 17.2 W x 23.4 H Delisle/Covens & Mortier, 1733

Partie de l`Amerique Septentrionale, qui Comprend le Cours De l`Ohio, la Nlle. Angleterre, la Nlle. York, le New Jersey, la Pensylvanie, le Maryland la Virginie, la Caroline Beautifully engraved large map of the colonies between the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Atlantic with an inset at upper left that continues the main map from Cape Fear south through the Carolinas and Georgia to F. St. Georges. It is based on the seminal map by John Mitchell that was published in the same year this plate was engraved. The mapping of the trans-Allegheny and Great Lakes regions and in the interior of New England is of particular interest, for this shows some of the earliest accurate information of these regions incorporating data from the Mitchell, Evans and Fry-Jefferson maps. Also of great interest is the region known as the Forks of the Ohio (confluence of the Allegheny and Monomgahela rivers) and the location of French Fort Duquesne – the region hotly disputed during the French and Indian War. It is embellished with a large title cartouche engraved by Marie Catherine Haussard. This is the first state of the map, with ""Louisiane"" in the western frontier and borders that predate the 1763 Treaty of Paris. It was published in 1757 as part of the first edition.See also lot 763 for Cumming`s excellent reference book, ""The Southeast in Early Maps,"" which discusses this map. Fine original outline color, a sharp impression, and wide original margins. Near fine except for a couple insignificant spots. 18.8 W x 24.4 H Robert de Vaugondy, Didier 1755

Carolina [on sheet with] A Map of ye Island of Bermudos, Divided Into Its Tribes, with the Castles, Forts &c. This is the first edition of the Moll-Oldmixon map, which was derived from the important Gascoyne map of 1682. The primary map covers the coast from Cape Henry to B. St. Matheo, and shows small icons representing the numerous plantations in the vicinity of Charlestown. On the sheet at right is a map of Bermuda engraved within its own neatline, with castles and forts marked throughout the island. Moll, a Dutchman living in England since 1680, was ""the most prolific designer and publisher of maps of Carolina"" and was ""as open and effective a protagonist for British territorial claims in North America as was Delisle for the French.""See also lot 763 for Cumming`s excellent reference book, ""The Southeast in Early Maps,"" which discusses this map. A crisp impression issued folding on watermarked paper with minor soiling and a 1"" fold separation at bottom right that has been closed on verso with archival tape. 6.9 W x 10.3 H Moll, Herman 1708

A Map of the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia; Comprehending the Spanish Provinces of East and West Florida... This fine map is a fascinating historical document of the United States following the Revolutionary War. It includes an early reference to the New State of Franklin in western North Carolina. The map includes a great amount of information including boundaries claimed by the various Indian Nations and trading paths on the western frontier. It shows early settlements, including a Moravian Settlement in North Carolina, and the Cumberland Settlements in present-day Tennessee. At the top of the map, in the nascent Northwest Territory, the 7 Ranges denote the first application of the Public Land Survey System. Several bounty land grants are shown including the Ohio Company, Wabash Company, New Jersey Company, Illinois Company, and the Donation Lands of the Commonwealth of Virginia. A triangular shaped plot of land in the region of present-day West Virginia is labeled Indiana. This is a second edition with the imprint of John Stockdale Jan. 25th, 1792 at bottom instead of the imprint of Amos Doolittle dated 1788.In 1785, settlers in present-day western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee organized a state government to be named in honor of Benjamin Franklin, Franklin or Frankland. Congress turned down their appeal but the state maintained a legislature and governor until 1788. This ephemeral state appeared on a small number of maps into the early part of the 19th century. The Revolutionary government of the United States used bounty land grants in their struggle for independence from Great Britain. The free lands exchanged for military service provided an effective technique for enrolling support for the war and encouraging re-enlistments. Generally the bounty lands were located on the western frontier, which provided another benefit to the government. Populating the frontier with citizens skilled in defense offered the best prospect in enticing other settlers to join them, thus eventually increasing the tax rolls. The region shown on this map as Indiana was originally granted to a Philadelphia trading company by the Iroquois Confederacy in 1768. Then in 1776 it was sold to the Indiana Land Company, but was also claimed by the State of Virginia as a part of her original charter. The resulting battle between the private land company and Virginia resulted in the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and is one of the most interesting chapters in the history of the young United States. A crisp impression issued folding, now flattened, with several fold separations and edge tears that have been archivally repaired with a minute amount of image missing. 12.5 W x 14.4 H Purcell, Joseph 1792

[Lot of 2] Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats Unis. No. 57 [and] Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats-Unis. No. 57 (bis) A. Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats Unis. No. 57 (19.4 x 18.2""). Covers the region from northern Florida to southern North Carolina. Shows the topography of the southern Appalachians and river system and lists numerous towns and cities. Condition: An attractive example in original color with just a few small, faint spots of foxing. (A) B. Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats-Unis. No. 57 (bis) (19.4 x 19.8""). This sheet, comprised mostly of text, includes the Outer Banks of North Carolina along with an inset of Bermuda. Condition: Original color with light color offsetting and a few spots of foxing. (B+) The Atlas Universel contained 400 maps in six volumes. It was the first atlas made up of lithographed maps, and the first to present all the maps on the same scale (1: 1,641,836), with each map covering an area of approximately 20 degrees longitude (from Paris) and 6 degrees of latitude. If all the maps were joined together they would form a globe of 7.75 meters in diameter. The maps were published by subscription between 1825 and 1827, with each part containing ten maps. There was only one edition and the subscription list shows that 810 copies were sold; thus the maps are quite rare. See description above. 18.2 W x 19.4 H Vandermaelen, Philippe Marie Guillaume 1825

Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of Arkansas Territory For this commercial atlas version of the seminal Stephen Long report map, Carey & Lea chose a single sheet format at a reduced scale with the political boundaries highlighted in color. It carries the cartouche title Map of Arkansas and Other Territories of the United States Respectfully inscribed to the Hon. J.C. Calhoun Secretary of War by S.H. Long Major T. Engineers and appears on a full folio sheet with text measuring 20.5 x 16.6"". This is one of the most important maps of the American West, which Wheat calls the ""most interesting map in this Atlas."" It covers the Missouri River Basin north to the Mandan villages and west to the Rocky Mountains. Long`s map corrected a number of geographical inaccuracies, foremost the erroneous course of the Red River. As on Long`s manuscript map the ""Highest Peak,"" James Peak, and Spanish Peaks appear and the route of his expeditions are clearly delineated. Extraneous details, including Major Long`s astronomical notations, camp site locations, and elevation profile were eliminated, and information about Arkansas and surrounding territories was added in columns framing the map at the sides. South of the Republican Fork appears the significant legend that reads ""The Great Desert is frequented by roving bands of Indians who have no fixed place of residence but roam from place to place in quest of game""; this is a change from Long`s report map, where he famously referred to the ""Great American Desert."" A note refers to ""Pawnee villages deserted in 1810,"" whereas the Long map uses the date of 1820. Salt works, Potatoe Hills, a large number of Indian villages and lands, A Broad and extensive swell of Land called by the French Coteau de Prairie, and Say`s route are located, along. Thomas Say was the expedition`s naturalist and entomologist, and is considered to be the father of American entomology. Engraved by Young & Delleker.Claims are sometimes made that this first edition (1822) Carey & Lea map preceded the publication of the Long report map based on the report`s date of 1823. However, both were actually published in 1822, making the distinction impossible to tell from date alone. Even Wheat erroneously assigns an 1823 date to the Long report map. A mystery that deserves further study. Original hand color with toning concentrated mostly along the centerfold, light offsetting, and a couple of spots in the text columns. There is a centerfold separation at bottom that does not enter the map. 14.5 W x 14.7 H Carey & Lea, 1822

Map Showing the Lands Assigned to Emigrant Indians West of Arkansas & Missouri This attractive map was originally published in 1836 in the ""Report of the Dragoons under command of Colonel Henry Dodge to the Rocky Mts. during the Summer of 1835."" Because of its scarcity and importance, it was reissued in the American State Papers (ASP) circa 1860. The map covers the region of present-day Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma, with the tribal lands outlined. An inset provides tabulations of the numbers of Indians and a listing of estimated acres of land assigned to these Tribes. While it shows the Santa Fe Road, the route of Col. Dodge is not depicted. The map is based on the 1836 map that was prepared by Lt. Washington Hood. Wheat calls this ""an important historical map."" It documents an ugly phase of American history during the first half of the 19th century when Indian tribes were forced to migrate to areas outside of their ancestral lands. This is an American State Papers edition. Issued folding, now flattened with light offsetting and archival repairs to a number of fold separations. 18.7 W x 17.9 H U.S. War Dept., 1860

Amer. Sep. Partie de l`Amerique Russe. No. 14 This attractive map depicts southern Alaska near present-day Mt. St. Elias with a large profile view at center. This map is from the Atlas Universel, 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. The atlas was also the first lithographic atlas ever published. There was only one edition, published in 1825-27, and the subscription list shows that 810 copies were sold. A strong impression with original color and faint scattered foxing. 18.9 W x 22 H Vandermaelen, Philippe Marie Guillaume 1825

Cram`s Railroad & Township Map of Montana Rare map from the first edition of Cram`s most celebrated atlas. It covers all of Montana Territory with portions of Idaho and Wyoming. Yellowstone National Park has good detail with the major geyser basins named. In Montana eleven counties are designated: Missoula, Deer Lodge, Lewis & Clark, Jefferson, Beaver Head, Madison, Choteau, Meacher, Gallatin, Dawson, and Big Horn. The large Reserve for the Flat Head Nation is delineated, and Crow Nation Reserve is also labeled. The map locates many forts, early towns, and rivers and it shows topography in hachure. The imprint is Cram`s Western Map Depot, 66 Lake St. Chicago, Ills. There was a close relationship between the Cram and Watson firms, who also published from this address. This Lake Street address was the home to Cram`s publishing company between 1873 and 1879, thereafter moving to Wabash Avenue. The map is dated 1878, although the counties are depicted circa 1876, as Big Horn County was renamed Custer County in 1877. Original color with minor offsetting, a light damp stain along centerfold at top, and a tear that enters 1/2"" into map at bottom right. The map was completely separated along the centerfold and has been archivally repaired. There are several short tears perpendicular to the centerfold that have been closed on verso with archival tape. 16.8 W x 28.3 H Cram, George F. & Company 1878

Indian Territory [with] Indian Civilization: A Lecture by Stanley Pumphrey This map is based upon the uncommon first edition of the series of General Land Office maps delineating the status of lands allocated to various tribes, but with slightly fewer details. Indian removals from `home lands` began as early as 1817 and in the years following many of the principal eastern Indian tribes were relocated. By 1879, the region was divided into a myriad of Indian nations and reservations, all but the smallest of which are annotated here with references to one or more treaties relating to their formation. In addition to the tribal boundaries, the map includes fascinating detail of early forts, settlements, roads and trails. The territorial capital is at Ockmulgee. The map is still bound into the 52 pp. report of ""The Bible and Tract Distributing Society"", which discusses the mistreatment of the Indian population. The society`s main purpose was to publish and disseminate Christian literature. Octavo, hardbound in red cloth covered boards with gilt title on front cover. Condition code is for the map which is near fine with just a little faint toning along one fold. Text is mostly clean and tight with a faint damp stain confined to the bottom edge of the first few sheets. Covers are lightly worn and well faded with a small chip at the bottom of the spine. 21.9 W x 27.8 H 1876

Carte du Texas pour les Missions et Voyages Scarce map of Texas based on Jacob de Cordova`s 1849 depiction showing the state west to the Pecos, here labeled R. Puerco, just north of the Rio Grande. Even though published in 1857, this French map illustrates Texas after it became the 28th state in 1845, but before the Compromise of 1850, when the present boundaries were established. There were four empresario grant type colonies established during the Republic of Texas period, one being the Fisher and Miller Colony, shown here north of Fredricksburg. The other three that are no longer noted on this map were Peters` Colony, Castro`s Colony and Mercer`s Colony. These types of colonies were changed to be more in order with regular US land grants. West Texas is noted as being the Solitudes habitees par les Comanches. This map illustrates the travels of Abbe Emmanuel Domenech in Texas; first in 1846-50, and then again in 1851-2. Domenech was the first Catholic priest to be ordained in Texas and was charged with the establishment of the Catholic hierarchy in Texas, amid the tensions of the boundary disputes with Mexico. On his second journey he based himself in Brownsville and visited neighboring places in Texas and Mexico. The tracks of his missionary activities are shown in orange on the map. This map was engraved by Erhard and published by Fevrier. It is an unusual and important map in the history of the state of Texas from the first edition of Domenech`s Journal. Issued folding with a 1.5"" binding tear at right that has been closed on verso with archival tape and mat burn confined to the blank margins and on verso. There are some light pen marks in the image. 17.8 W x 13.8 H Domenech, Emmanuel 1857

Wisconsin A fine example of this early Mitchell atlas map featuring the distinctive green and pink hand-colored border and beautiful engraving. It shows county development as it stood in 1844 with the recent formation of Dodge, Sauk, Fond du Lac, and Portage counties. The huge Crawford County was organized in 1818. Here St. Croix County is named but has actually been disorganized and was legally considered as ""attached to Crawford."" Craver`s Claim, numerous Indian lands, and more are located. The Michigan border is here shown along the Montreal River to Lake Superior. An early and desirable edition of this map that appears unchanged from Tanner`s 1844 edition of the Universal Atlas. Mitchell took over publication of the atlas in 1846 with two editions published that year. Many of the maps of the first 1846 edition still carried Tanner`s copyright notice, but Mitchell removed all references to Tanner in the second issue of 1846. Original color with faint soiling. 16 W x 13.4 H Mitchell, Samuel Augustus 1847

The United States of Mexico This map shows Mexico the year after Texas became independent, and was issued a few short years after the first edition published in 1835. The small Texas configuration is prominently shown, including the towns of San Antonio and San Felippe de Austin. Little Rock, here labeled Arkopolis, is identified as well as Sante Fe, Albuquerque and Taos. The map extends south from New California to the Yucatan with a large inset entitled Guatemala or the United Provinces of Central America. Original outline color with light toning and just a few tiny spots of foxing. Tape remnants (removed) in top and bottom blank margins, away from the map image. 12.1 W x 10.6 H Burr, David H. 1837

Audience de Guadalajara, Nouveau Mexique, Californie, &c. This map was first published in 1656 and introduced the so-called second Sanson model of California as an island. This depiction shows a small peninsula (Agubela de Cato) above the island, two bays along the island`s northern coast and two new place names, Tolaago and R. de Estiete. Sanson actually based this on information from the less well known map by Luke Foxe, but it was this map that influenced many other cartographers throughout the rest of the century. On the mainland there are new Indian tribes identified in the region of the R. del Norte, which flows southwest from a large inland lake. This example was published in Joannes Ribbius` very rare Dutch translation of Sanson`s L`Amerique en Plusieurs Cartes. The map was re-engraved for this edition, with only very minor differences from Sanson`s map of 1657. This is the first state of the Ribbius edition, prior to the addition of a grid of longitude and latitude. A nice impression on watermarked paper with attractive color. 7.9 W x 9.3 H Sanson, Nicolas 1683

An Accurate Map of the West Indies. Drawn from the Best Authorities, Assisted by the Most Approved Modern Maps and Charts, and Regulated by Astronomical Observations This handsome map covers the southeastern United States, eastern Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and the northern part of South America. It is derived from Popple`s important map of the region. The British colonies in North America are confined east of the Appalachians with France in control of Louisiana. Many early forts and Indian tribal territories are located. There are several interesting notations concerning the history of the region, such as a notation concerning the southern boundary of the Province of Carolina, ""so that Fort St. Augustin as well as Georgia falls within these limits."" Trade winds and sea routes are marked throughout, including the course of the Spanish gold fleet from Old Spain and the return trip from Cartagena and Vera Cruz. The title cartouche is adorned with Native Americans and an incongruous lion (likely representing the British colonies). This is the first edition with No. 68 in bottom left margin. A dark impression with attractive color. Issued folding with a few tiny separations that have been archivally repaired and a tear that enters .6"" into image at top center that has been professionally repaired. 13.6 W x 16.5 H Bowen, Emanuel 1747

Carta Particolare del` Peru che Comincia con il Capo di Guanapo e Finisce con il` C. S. Francesco An elegant sea chart of the coastline of Ecuador and northern Peru, extending just south of Trujillo. Numerous place names are shown along the coast, as well as anchorages, soundings, and shoals. The equator is featured prominently towards the top of the chart, and Quito is depicted inland. The chart is embellished with Dudley`s trademark calligraphic style, a strapwork title cartouche, a large compass rose, and a sailing ship. This is the second edition with Lo. 6. added to the title cartouche. Printed on two sheets, joined as issued.Robert Dudley was the first Englishman to produce a sea atlas, Dell Arcano del Mare (Secrets of the Sea). A skilled mathematician and navigator, Dudley was exiled from England and settled in Florence where his atlas was published. He introduced a totally new style for sea charts in the atlas with only lines of latitude and longitude and no rhumb lines. The charts were meticulously compiled from original sources and were both scientific and accurate for the time. This important atlas was the first sea atlas of the whole world; the first to use Mercator`s projection throughout; the earliest to show the prevailing winds, currents and magnetic deviation; and the first to expound the advantages of Great Circle Sailing. In an introductory leaf found in one copy in the British Library, the engraver states that he worked on the plates in seclusion for twelve years in an obscure Tuscan village, using no less than 5,000 pounds of copper for the printing plates. It was only issued in two editions and the maps are rarely seen on the market. Issued folding on watermarked paper with light toning along joint and in right blank margin. 18.3 W x 28.8 H Dudley, Robert (Sir) 1661

Brasil Nuova Tavola This is one of the earliest maps of Brazil that is available to collectors. Though most of the maps in Ruscelli`s edition of Ptolemy are enlarged re-engravings of those found in the Gastaldi edition of 1548, there are four important, original maps including this one of Brazil. The map is oriented with north to the right. There are some coastal place names, but very little interior detail other than scattered rivers, mountains, forests and a large volcano. The interior is labeled Terra non Descoperta and there is a notation referring to cannibals (Gli indi natij di questi paesi mangiano carne humana). In later editions this notation is replaced with an illustration of cannibalism. This is the first state with the platemark running through the top margin. Latin text on verso.See also lot 732 for a complete first edition of Ruscelli`s Geographia. Light offsetting and tiny mildew stains in the image. 7.3 W x 10 H Ruscelli, Girolamo 1561

Brasilia Charming miniature map of Brazil with numerous place names along the coastline. A large spurious Lacus Eupama dominates the interior. Decorative title cartouche. Latin text on verso. This is from the first edition, with a mis-print of the title above the map (Descriptio Regni Chili). A dark impression and attractive color on watermarked paper with light toning. 3.9 W x 5.2 H Hondius/Bertius, 1618

Le Chili. Tire de Celuy que Alf. de Oualle P. de la C.d.I. a Fait Imprimer a Rome en 1646. Et Distingue en ses Treize Iurisdictions This important map of Chile, showing the Cuyo provinces (Chucuito), is based on the descriptions of Alfonso de Ovalle, a Chilean-born Jesuit. Ovalle created the first comprehensive history and description of Chile, which was published in 1646 and is extremely rare. This map is the first widely available edition of Ovalle`s map. Detail is primarily confined to the region west of the Andes, with numerous rivers and towns noted, including Santiago, Concepcion, and Valdivia. The map extends south to the Magellan Strait, and is graced with a lovely title cartouche that complements the scientific style of the cartography. Watermarked paper with original outline color in the map and later coloring in the cartouche. There is some scattered foxing in the image. 21.1 W x 15.2 H Sanson/Mariette, 1656

Flandria This is the rare, first of three plates of Flanders that Ortelius published in his monumental Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. The map extends from Zeeland and Antwerp in the north to Calais in the south, and as far east as Douai and Brussels. Rivers, forests, political boundaries, and hundreds of towns are shown, with the largest cities marked with miniature bird`s eye views. The map is embellished with galleons engaged in battle, a sea monster, and an allegorical female figure holding a bundle of grains and the coat of arms of Flanders. The map is enclosed in an elegantly engraved egg-shaped border. Latin text on verso. Van den Broecke estimates that fewer than 75 copies of this map were printed for the 1573 edition. Nice impression and color on watermarked paper with one tiny hole in image, a few small abrasions, and a professionally repaired centerfold separation. Expertly remargined all around with repairs to a few tears and chips entering border of map with excellent facsimile work of neatline in a few spots and decorative border at top and bottom left. 15.2 W x 19.6 H Ortelius, Abraham 1573

A Correct Chart of the Bay of Biscay This lovely small chart of the Bay of Biscay features soundings as well as notes indicating the type of sand or the presence of rocks at various points on the ocean floor. A note off the northern coast of Spain states, ""The depth of Water on the N. Coast of Spain is from 150 to 200 Fathoms generally Coral and Rocky Ground but even near the Land there is often no Ground at that Depth."" There is good detail along the French and Spanish coastlines. A compass rose capped with a fleur-de-lis radiates rhumb lines at the map`s center. This chart was engraved by Rollinson for Rev. John Malham (1747-1821), a writer and teacher of navigation, for the first American edition of Malham`s The Naval Gazetteer; or, Seaman`s Complete Guide. Minor soiling with a tiny repaired hole in an unengraved area at top right. 9.3 W x 7.3 H Malham, John (Rev.) 1797

Hispaniae Nova et Exacta Descriptio This very rare map of Spain and Portugal was published only in the first edition of Paulus Merula`s Cosmographiae Generalis, which included 5 larger maps engraved by Johannes and Baptista van Doetecum and 38 maps from Petrus Bertius` Tabularum Geographicarum. The map extends to the Balearic Islands and the northern tip of Africa, and is filled with details of towns, rivers, mountains, and political boundaries. Elegantly engraved by Baptista van Doetecum, the map is embellished with a compass rose, sailing ship, and delicately patterned sea. The strapwork title cartouche encompasses the distance scale and is topped with the Royal coat of arms of Spain, ruled by the House of Habsburg.Merula, a Dutch jurist, was appointed to the chair of history at the University of Leyden in 1592. In addition to this geography he also published folio editions, wrote many treatises on laws and history, and is also known for his geological studies. A fine impression with attractive color on watermarked paper. Issued folding, now pressed, with minor offsetting and a binding trim at left that has been professionally repaired. 9.2 W x 12.8 H Merula, Paulus G. 1605

A Correct Chart of the Coast of Portugal This striking chart features excellent detail of the Portuguese coast, identifying towns and cities, capes, forts, mountains, and rivers along the shore. Depth soundings, hazards, and anchorages are shown as well. There is a fleur-de-lis with a note underneath that reads, ""About this spot is supposed to exist a Submarine Volcano that occasioned the Earthquake Novr. 1st 1755."" The Great Lisbon Earthquake was one of the deadliest earthquakes of all time and had an impact on Portuguese politics, the scientific study of earthquakes, and contemporary philosophical thought. This chart was engraved by Hill for Rev. John Malham (1747-1821), a writer and teacher of navigation, for the first American edition of Malham`s The Naval Gazetteer; or, Seaman`s Complete Guide. Light scattered foxing. 9.3 W x 7.3 H Malham, John (Rev.) 1797

Tab. VI. Europae Totam Italiam ob Oculos Ponens… This crisply engraved Ptolemaic map covers Italy and Corsica with part of Sardinia and Sicily. There are rope-like mountains, prominent rivers, and ancient place names. An interesting sea monster appears to be a cross between a turtle and a flying fish. 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. Nice impression and color on watermarked paper with a printer`s crease that runs adjacent to the centerfold. 13.3 W x 18.7 H Ptolemy/Mercator, 1730

A New Sea & Land Chart of the Sovereign Principality of Malta; Laid Down from the Best Authorities and the Different Manuscript Maps Communicated to the Chevr. Louis de Boisgelin... This rare, desirable and very detailed engraving depicts the islands of what is now called ""The Republic of Malta"", the southern-most of European countries. The map was published in Boisgelin`s definitive history ""Ancient and Modern Malta: Containing a Full and Accurate Account...."" published in 1805. The map displays the larger islands of Malta, Gozo and lesser isles with a large pictorial title cartouche depicting a Knight of Malta reaching for a sinking ship flying a flag with a Maltese Cross. The detail is fine enough to include roads as well as structures in the rural areas. Topography is shown through dense hachuring, and the coastline is marked with soundings and anchorages. The Malta Historical Society has stated that ""of all the printed maps of Malta, Boisgelin’s map is the second largest, coming only after the Carte Generale de la Principaute Souveraine des Isles de Malte et du Goze (53.1x 22.8""), made by Gervais de Palmeus and published in Paris in 1752."" First edition, published by G. & J. Robinson, Pater-noster Row. Printed on two sheets, joined as issued. Issued folding with moderate offsetting and a few extraneous creases. There are several short splits at fold intersections and some small tears along the sheet edges confined to the blank margins, all of which have been closed on verso with archival tape. 21.6 W x 50.8 H Neele, Samuel John 1804

Tab. VII Europae Complecten Sardiniam, Siciliam, ac Corsicae Partem... A striking Ptolemaic map of Sardinia and Sicily, shown with a flaming Mt Aetna. 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. Nice impression and color on watermarked paper. 12.6 W x 17.9 H Ptolemy/Mercator, 1730

Tab. IV. Asiae, in qua Mesopotamia, Syria, Arabia Petrea, ac Deserta... Great Ptolemaic map of the region between the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf. A ship sails just below Cyprus and the map is decorated with a strapwork title cartouche. 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. Nice impression and color on watermarked paper. 13.4 W x 18.2 H Ptolemy/Mercator, 1730

Soria et Terra Santa Nuova Tavola This early map of Syria, the Holy Land and Cyprus is an enlarged version of Gastaldi`s important map of the same title. Girolamo Ruscelli, the editor, and Valgrisi, the publisher, improved on Gastaldi`s map by following the revisions made by Gastaldi in the Holy Land area of his eight-sheet map of Asia that was published in 1561. The coastline, Jordan Valley and inland seas are much improved from earlier maps, but there are still a number of errors; Mount Lebanon (Monte Libano) is shown well east of Damascus, Jerusalem is too close to the coast, Beirut (Baruto) is too far inland, and some rivers are overstated. Still it is a remarkable presentation of the region for the time period. Engraved in the Italian style with a stippled sea and mountains distinguishing the interior. This is the third edition with a ship added in the Mediterranean. Italian text on verso, published between 1598-99.See also lot 732 for a complete first edition of Ruscelli`s Geographia. Good margins with light soiling. 7.4 W x 9.5 H Ruscelli, Girolamo 1598

Ierusalem et Suburbia Eius, Sicut Tempore Christi Floruit, cum Locis, in Quibus Christus Passus Est: quae Religiose a Christianis Obseruata, Etia nu Venerationi Habetur Descripta This impressive plan of the city of Jerusalem at the time of Christ was created by Christian Adrichom and first published in 1584. Kenneth Nebenzahl considers Adrichom`s plan of Jerusalem ""the most dramatic and important of the sixteenth century."" Adrichom used a myriad of sources to develop his plan, including Bernhard von Breitenbach`s woodcut panorama of the city, Sebastian Munster`s view, the texts of pilgrims Burchard of Mt. Sion and William Wey, and the Bible and Josephus. The plan is oriented to the north with the camps of the historic city`s invaders just outside the city walls, and the ancient City of David and Mt. Sion in the south. There are over 250 key locations identified and numbered, which are more fully described in Adrichom`s text. One of the most important contributions of the plan is Adrichom`s identification of the locations of fourteen sites of the Stations of the Cross, which are still accepted today. Adrichom`s plan of Jerusalem remained the definitive layout of the city until archaeological discoveries during the nineteenth century. This example is from the 1682 edition of the Theatrum Terrae Sanctae, published by Jodocus Henricus Kramer. Printed on two separate sheets, professionally joined.The Theatrum Terrae Sanctae was an atlas and history of the Holy Land and was Adrichom`s most important and famous work. Born in Delft, Christian Kruik van Adrichem, or Christianus Crucius Adrichomius, was a Catholic priest and theologian. Adrichom worked for thirty years on his three-part history of the Holy Land, and only succeeded in publishing the first part, Urbis Hierosolyma Depicta, during his lifetime. The remaining two parts were published posthumously by Georg Braun in 1590, with subsequent editions in 1593, 1600, 1613, 1628, and 1682. The Theatrum Terrae Sanctae contained 12 maps and plans: one of the Holy Land, nine of territories of the Tribes of Israel, one of the Exodus, and a town plan of Jerusalem. Issued folding, now pressed with lovely color and a few tiny abrasions along border at bottom. Professionally remargined at top with one tiny hole along neatline at top left. 20.4 W x 29.8 H Adrichom, Christian van 1682

Tab. II. Asiae Sarmatiam Asiaticam Repraesentans... This lovely map covers the region north of the Black and Caspian Seas as far as the Hyperborie Montes. An illustration of the Alexandrii Columne is featured near the center of the map and a group of shepherds are shown with their flock. 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 the top of the title cartouche 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 embellished with fine cartouches and cultural scenes. Nice impression and color on watermarked paper. 14 W x 18 H Ptolemy/Mercator, 1730

Asia This Italian map is based on Ortelius` map of the continent, with the exception of the addition of a strait dividing the southern portion of the Malay Peninsula. Girolamo Porro engraved this map for Magini`s edition of Ptolemy`s Geography, which was first published in 1597. Latin text on verso. A nice impression with a couple of minor creases in left blank margin. 5.1 W x 6.6 H Magini and Porro, 1617

Africa A reduced version of Hondius` superb map of the continent. It is based on the Mercator model with revisions to the coastlines, particularly that of Madagascar. Hondius improved the Cape area by inserting C. Falco and discarding Cayneca. In western Africa, the Niger River flows in a fairly straight line to the Atlantic, and two large lakes south of the equator are shown as the source of the Nile River. The map is crisply engraved and decorated with strapwork title and distance scale cartouches. Latin title page on verso, published in the first edition. Light, overall toning. 3.8 W x 5.3 H Hondius/Bertius, 1616

A New Map of Libya or Old Africk Shewing Its General Divisions, Most Remarkable Countries or People, Cities, Townes, Rivers, Mountains &c. Wells` atlas contained two maps of each region - one with its then current form and another with ancient and classical names. This is his `ancient` map of Africa, and although the whole continent is shown, only the geography of Ptolemy is presented. Therefore, the map is largely blank, particularly in the south, which is noted as Unknown to the Ancients. The only city south of the Equator is Rapta metropolis Barbariae and there is a notation at the tip that Vasquez de Gama was the first to sail around Africa in 1497. The large title cartouche is surmounted by the coat of arms of the Duke of Gloucester, who was Wells` student at Oxford and to whom Wells dedicated his atlas. Engraved by R. Spofforth. This is from an early edition, prior to the addition of engraved plate numbers. There is light soiling and an extraneous crease adjacent to the off-center centerfold. 14.6 W x 19.2 H Wells, Edward 1701

Appendix Tab. III. Africae, Aegyptum Inferiorem Exhibens... Lovely map of the Nile delta based on the Ptolemaic model. 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 includes two sailing ships in the stipple engraved sea. A nice impression on watermarked paper with wide, original margins. There are a few minor damp stains along sheet edges. 9.7 W x 14.4 H Ptolemy/Mercator, 1698

A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World [bound with] England Wales Scotland and Ireland Described… This handsome miniature atlas is famously known as the ""miniature Speed"" atlas since the maps, engraved by Pieter van den Keere, were based on John Speed`s folio-sized maps published under the same title, A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World. This example is a dual atlas containing both the world atlas and an atlas of the British Isles. Both atlases had an interesting publication history, beginning with the atlas of the British Isles, which was first published between 1605 and 1610. In 1619, the British Isles maps came into the hands of London printer George Humble, who included additional maps and reprinted them under the name of John Speed, thereby initiating the popular series of ""miniature Speed"" atlases. George Humble had published the first edition of John Speed`s folio-sized Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain in 1612 and A Prospect in 1627, both of which saw great success. The first edition of the miniature Prospect atlas appeared in 1646 published by George Humble`s son, William Humble, and was sometimes bound separately from the British Isles atlas and sometimes bound in a dual atlas. The miniature maps in A Prospect were engraved by Van den Keere while in his 70`s, and are believed the be the last maps engraved by him before his death at the age of 75. The atlas contains 19 of 20 maps: Asia, Africa, Europe, Americas, eleven maps of European countries, Persia, the Turkish Empire, China and Tartary. (The world map is perished.) Each of the maps is single page with text on verso taken from Speed`s folio atlas, and all are signed with Van den Keere`s Latinized name, Petrus Kaerius. The simple, typographic title page contains the list of maps and is dated 1646 with the imprint of William Humble. The western hemisphere map, America, depicts California as an island with a flat northern coast and several place names. The cartography of this map is based on Goos` folio map from 1626, and omits any French presence in Canada. Newe Ing. Land is located north of the St. Lawrence River, and Plymuth is the only European settlement depicted. Interestingly, in this example the printer accidentally printed the map of the Low Countries on the verso of the page of text describing Germany. He corrected the error by printing the map of Germany on a separate sheet, and then pasting it on top of the map of the Low Countries (which also correctly appears later in the atlas).There are 62 (of 63) maps in England Wales Scotland and Ireland, including separate maps of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and 58 county maps. (The folding map of the British Isles is not included.) The majority of the British Isles maps were also engraved by Van den Keere and were based on Saxton for the English and Welsh county maps, on Ortelius for the Scottish maps, and on Van den Keere`s own map of Ireland for the Irish maps. It is believed that the map of England was not engraved by Van den Keere, but was commissioned by Humble for the 1627 edition and was based on Speed`s folio map, omitting the costumed figures. The text in this atlas was derived from Speed`s Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain. The title page is dated 1627 with the imprint of George Humble and features two putti, a Dane and a Norman.This is the first edition of the dual atlas to be published. Oblong octavo. New linen spine with original leather boards.The provenance of this atlas is quite fascinating, as it comes from a direct descendent of the cartographer John Speed. The Speed family believes the atlas was purchased in the 1800`s and then passed down from generation to generation. This is the second of only two atlases consigned by the Speed family. Condition code is for the maps, which are all in very good to near fine condition (with the exception of the world map, which has perished) with very light toning on some. There is a light damp stain in the gutter at top, entering the top corner of a few maps. The folding map of Yorkshire has a very small rust hole and stain. There are chips along the edges of the first and last few pages, including the Prospect title page. The England title page is remargined at bottom and has a few pencil markings. Original covers are moderately worn with a repaired crack on the back cover and the corners are bumped and chipped. 4.3 W x 6.6 H Speed/Kaerius, 1627-46

A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the Various Empires, Kingdoms, States and Republics of the World... The title continues ""With a special map of each of the United States, Plans of Cities &c. Comprehended in seventy four sheets and forming a series of one hundred and twenty two Maps Plans and Sections."" This is an attractive copy of this famous and highly sought after atlas, complete with 74 hand-colored maps of the world, North America and the other continents, Oceanica, the United States and its territories, and numerous city plans. The map of Texas, first issued in 1846 by Mitchell, depicts the new state boundaries that were determined by the Compromise of 1850 with the panhandle in an inset ""Texas North of Red River"" at lower left. San Patricio occupies the south tip while Milam and Robertson are long counties that begin at the Nacogdoches-San Antonio road and arc to the northwest all the way to the Red River. The comment in the panhandle claims that the area ""as far as North Canadian Fork was explored by Le Grand in 1833, [and] it is naturally fertile, well wooded, and with a fair proportion of water"" is from Arrowsmith`s 1841 map. The impressive map of the west has Oregon extending to the Continental Divide, the huge Utah territory extending from California to Indian Territory, and New Mexico occupying all of the Southwest with a pre-Gadsden Purchase border. The double-page map of the United States features the same borders depicted in the western map, plus it has a large inset ""Gold Region of California."" The map of Minnesota features the large region of Pembina 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."" Folio. Hardbound, frontis, pictorial title page, table of contents, 74 hand-colored maps. Bound in original marbled paper with red leather tips and spine, and a red leather title label on front cover. This edition was published by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. who had purchased the copyright from Samuel Augustus Mitchell in 1850. The maps, in original color, are in overall very good to near fine condition with some light toning along the sheet edges. The maps of Maine and New Hampshire/Vermont have a small rust stain in the image and the Wisconsin and Minnesota maps are trimmed to the border as issued. Some minor chips along the sheet edges of the title page have been replaced with old paper, and the top right corner of the front endpaper has been removed. Covers and spine are moderately worn and bumped. 17.3 W x 14 H Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1852

The American Geography; or, a View of the Present Situation of the United States of America... With the folding maps: ""A Map of the Northern and Middle States; Comprehending the Western Territory and the British Dominions in North America from the Best Authorities;"" ""A Map of the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia; Comprehending the Spanish Provinces of East and West Florida;"" and ""A Map of Kentucky Drawn from Actual Observations."" Rebound in quarter faux leather over red marbled boards. Quarto, 642 pp. (deckled edges) with three folding maps. This is the John Stockdale edition published from London. Of particular interest is the rare Kentucky map which was first produced by Filson in 1784 and here republished in 1793. The map extends from the Ohio River in the north to the Cumberland River in the south and shows three counties: Fayette, Jefferson and Lincoln. It is filled with notations including ""a bloody battle fought here"" and ""the large Bones are found here"", settlements, the river system and topography. Includes an inset at top ""A Plan of the Rapids, in the River Ohio"" which was not on the 1784 edition. John Filson (1753 - 1788) was the first Historian of Kentucky. Moving from Pennsylvania about 1782, he settled in Lexington where he divided his time between teaching and surveying land claims. He wrote The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke in 1784. In 1788, while on a surveying expedition near the Great Miami River, he disappeared when the party was attacked by Shawnee Indians. The second map, by Joseph Purcell, is an uncommon, early depiction of the Southeast and shows a well defined New State of Franklin, within the borders of North Carolina. 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 state maintained a legislature and governor until 1788. This ephemeral state appeared on a small number of maps into the early part of the 19th century. The map shows early settlements, including a Moravian Settlement in North Carolina, and the Cumberland Settlements in present-day Tennessee. The map also notes native tribes and various Bounty Land Grants lands along the upper Mississippi River. The third map of the Northern and Middle States describes the area from Maine (Province of Main), south to Virginia. Lesser detail extends west to the Great Lakes and the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, and north to eastern Canada up to James Bay. There are several Bounty Land Grants including Genl. Clarks, Donation Lands from the Commonwealth of Virginia, and Ohio Company in Ohio, and Wabash Company, New Jersey Company, and Illinois Company in Illinois. This is the first edition, with information taken from Amos Doolittle`s map of the same title. Condition code is for the maps which have moderate to heavy offsetting with numerous fold separations closed on verso with old paper and archival tape. Text is good with some light scattered foxing, and the top blank margin of the title page has been replaced with old paper. New binding is excellent. 11.5 W x 9.2 H Morse, Jedidiah (Rev.) 1794

[Lot of 2] The New World - The First Pictures of America [and] Atlas of Columbus and the Great Discoveries A. The New World - The First Pictures of America, by Stefan Lorant, published 1946 (9.3 x 12.3""). A fascinating history of the first French and English settlements on eastern North American seaboards from eyewitness accounts including those of John White and Le Moyne. Heavily illustrated in b/w and color with the water colors of John White (1585), de Bry`s engravings of the Virginia and Florida settlements, and excerpts from Thomas Hariot`s ""New Found Land of Virginia"" (1588). 292 pp., index, bibliography. First edition, Duell, Sloan & Pearce, NY. Hardbound in beige linen with gilt map on front cover. Condition: Contents fine with slight wear to the dust jacket including a partially repaired small tear on the back. B. Atlas of Columbus and the Great Discoveries, by Kenneth Nebenzahl, published 1990 (11.3 x 14.8""). This wonderful reference 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. Published by Rand McNally. Hardbound in blue cloth with title in gilt and illustrated dust jacket. Condition: Near fine. 1946-90

[Lot of 2] Maps - A Historical Survey of Their Study and Collecting [and] Decorative Printed Maps of the 15th to 18th Centuries A. Maps - A Historical Survey of Their Study and Collecting, published 1972, black and white (5.5 x 8.3""). This compact and thought-provoking volume originated in Skelton`s series of lectures at the Newberry Library and focuses on the history of cartography and how it has evolved as a field of study. 138 pp. Hardbound in gray cloth boards with a pictorial paper dust jacket. Condition: Contents generally very good with a few pages highlighted in red ink with minor wear to dust jacket.B. Decorative Printed Maps of the 15th to 18th Centuries, published 1952, printed color (9.8 x 12.6""). First edition of this revised edition of Old Decorative Maps and Charts by A.L. Humphreys. Mr. Skelton was the Superintendent of the Map Room at the British Museum when he published this work. 84 images in color and b/w, 80 text pages. Hardbound in red cloth, titled in gilt on spine. The dust jacket features Danckerts`s Novi Belgii... and is protected by a plastic cover. Condition: Contents very good with light toning along sheet edges and minor wear to dust jacket. See description above. Skelton, R. A. 1952-72

Mapping Texas and the Gulf Coast: The Contributions of Saint-Denis, Olivan, and Le Maire A study of 18th century cartography along the Gulf Coast that reveals the complexities of the rivalry between Spain and France. This work provides new insight into the mapping of this region. Seventeen uncolored plates, many previously unpublished. First edition. Written by Jack Jackson, Robert S. Weddle, Winston De Ville. Hardbound in brown cloth, dust jacket., 92 pages. 8vo. Like new. 10.3 W x 7.4 H Jackson, Weddle, and De Ville, 1990

Maps and Atlases of the WWI Period First published in 1918 as A List of Atlases and Maps Applicable to the World War, this reprint edition overseen by F.J. Manasek is a compendium of American and foreign atlases compiled by the Chief of the Division of Maps at the Library of Congress. One of the few references available dealing with early 20th century maps. Royal 8vo, 202pp. Hardbound in library buckram. Near fine with just a few negligible scuff marks on the cover. 10.3 W x 7.2 H Phillips, P. Lee 1995

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SALTER, T.F. The Angler’s Guide… the eighth edition. London: 1833. Engraved frontispiece, engraved title, 9 plates, 1 folding map. [Bound with:] J. MARCH. The Jolly Angler. London: [n.d.] Frontispiece. 2 vols. in one, 12mo (178 x 102mm.) (Some light spotting or browning, occasional ink marginalia, 2I to first work torn without loss.) Near contemporary half-calf (somewhat rubbed and scuffed, spine faded).