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J.H. Colton`s American School Quarto Geography… Large quarto format school atlas with numerous steel plate maps, profiles and plans on 42 large sheets. Includes a nice map of the United States and the West showing the newly formed Nevada and Arizona, with Dakota Territory occupying the region of present-day Wyoming. As a Civil War-period atlas it is fascinating to find not a single reference to the conflict. 118 pp., hardbound in pictorial paper covers over boards. Published by Ivison, Phinney, Blakeman & Co. in New York. The maps are very good with light toning and an edge tear on the Georgia/Alabama/Florida map closed on verso with cello tape. Covers are rubbed, soiled, and nearly detached. Spine has perished. 13.8"" W x 11.9"" H Colton, George Woolworth 1865

Report from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, showing the Operations of that Office since the 17th December, 1838 This report contains eleven early maps by the General Land Office. Each map is drawn on the scale of 18 miles per inch and all are hand colored. A. Sketch of the Public Surveys in the North Part of Michigan (13 x 21.5""). By W.J. Stone this map locates Grand Traverse Bay, Saginaw Bay, Mackinaw Island and shows good watershed detail north from the Kalamazoo River. Condition: There is a binding tear confined to blank space at right, some toning in the top margin, and a small hole at a fold intersection. (B+) B. Sketch of the Public Surveys in Iowa Territory (7 x 11""). By W.J. Stone this map is centered on Iowa City and locates Salem, Bloomfield, Eldford, Davenport, etc. Good watershed detail and the townships are colored to indicate the progress of surveys. Condition: Light toning in the top blank margin. (A) C. Sketch of the Public Surveys in Wisconsin (12 x 11""). Extends from Prairie du Chien to Green Bay and also to show part of the valley of the Wisconsin River where Grigon`s Trading & Farming Establishment, several mills including Conant`s, and Whitneys, and Yellow Banks and Plover Portage are identified. Locates the lands of the Stockbridge and Oneida Indians. Condition: Light toning and scattered foxing. (B) D. Diagram of the State of Illinois (12 x 21.5""). Shows the entire state with townships hand colored to indicate the progress of surveys. Major towns are located. Condition: Light toning with a binding trim confined to blank space at left. (B+) E. Diagram of the State of Missouri, 1839 (22 x 18""). Shows the entire state with townships hand colored to indicate the progress of surveys, which is in very early stage. Major towns are located. Condition: Light scattered foxing mostly in the blank margins. (B+) F. Arkansas, 1839 (17 x 17""). Very nicely color using a wider pallet than normally seen in early GLO maps. Great detail of watershed and towns and settlements in the state. The region in the southwest is Disputed Territory. Condition: Light scattered foxing mostly in the blank margins. (B+) G. [Four maps of Louisiana] Map of the South Western District (10 x 13""); South Eastern District (11 x 8""); Map of the District North of Red River (9 x 8.5""); and St. Helena District (8 x 5""). Each township is noted and the hand colored one indicate the progress of surveys. Condition: Light toning mostly in blank margins and a few spots of foxing. (B+) H. A Plat Exhibiting the State of the Survey in the Territory of Florida (22.5 x 11""). This early, interesting map shows the status of public land surveys in the Eastern and Western Land Districts of the Florida Panhandle. Red outlines the boundary of the Forbes Purchase. St. Augustine, Amelia Island, and Tallahassee are named. An area outlined in red is designated ""Supposed Indian Boundary Line"" while the legend indicates that red outlining is used to indicate proposed new survey areas. Survey efforts in south Florida continue to be hampered by the guerilla warfare of the Second Seminole War (1837-1842). From the Surveyors Office in Tallahassee by Robert Butler Survey General Territory of Florida. Condition: Toning in top and bottom margin with some faint offsetting. (B) Text pages are good with scattered foxing. Maps are good to very good. See individual descriptions above for condition codes. 9"" W x 5.5"" H General Land Office, 1839

[Volume IV] Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition. During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 This was one of the most important American scientific expeditions of the 19th century. It was the first U.S. Naval expedition, taking in the Northwest Coast, Hawaii, South America, the Philippines, the South Pacific, Australia and Antarctica. The expedition broke new ground in most areas of natural history, made a number of extremely important cartographic discoveries, and most importantly established that Antarctica was a continent. They mapped 280 islands in the Pacific for the first time and included extensive and graphically rich ethnographic records of many native peoples throughout the Pacific. This volume`s first 260 pages covers the Hawaiian Islands in great detail with numerous plates (14 of 15) and illustrations interspersed within the text. Of primary interest is the"" Map of the Hawaiian Group or Sandwich Islands"" (11.2 x 8.3"") which serves as the frontispiece for the book. 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. The remainder of the book covers the Expedition`s travels in Oregon and Washington. Octavo, 539 pp. hardbound in original embossed brown cloth covers with gilt embossing on cover and spine. The map is good with offsetting, text is mostly clean with light toning, and the plates have scattered foxing mostly in blank areas. The original covers have typical wear and the spine has been professionally replaced utilizing a portion of the original. 11.5"" W x 7.5"" H Wilkes, Charles 1845

Sketches Accompanying the Annual Report of the Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey This is the attractive map edition that accompanies the Coast Survey report for 1851. It includes 56 of the 58 maps called for in the list of contents. Some of the more desirable charts include: Sketch D, No. 5. Preliminary Sketch of Beaufort HarborSketch E, No. 3. Showing the Progress of the Survey at North and South Edisto Rivers and St. Helena Sound Sketch H, No. 10. Preliminary Sketch of Mobile BaySketch I, No.2. Preliminary Sketch of Galveston BaySketch J, No.2. Mare Island StraitsSketch J, No. 6. San Francisco BaySketch K. Mouth of the Columbia River and Cape HancockMissing maps are Preliminary Sketch of Hatteras Shoals and Sketch K, No 2. Mouth of the Columbia River. Contains a list of contents, and 56 small and large folding maps. Hardbound in original embossed brown cloth boards with gilt title on front cover. 8vo. The maps are generally good with light to occasionally moderate toning and offsetting. The bottom third of the Sandy Hook map is nearly separated and the three ""Reconnoissance of the Western Coast"" maps and the Key West map each have a long centerfold separation spanning the map image. The covers are rubbed, the spine has nearly perished, and the front cover is starting to detach. 9"" W x 6"" H U.S. Coast Survey, 1851

[Maps and Views] Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress…Part III This is the volume of illustrations accompanying the reports submitted for the 2nd session of the 33rd Congress. The 42 illustrations include 6 of 8 state survey maps (missing Iowa and California) to accompany the Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, 4 plans to accompany the Report of the Commissioner of the Public Buildings, 1 plan to accompany the Report on the National Hospital for the Insane and 30 of 31 plans and charts of bays and harbors to accompany the Report of the Colonel of Topographical Engineers (missing Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio). Of particular interest are the Topographical Map of a Portion of the Isthmus of Darien, in site of Proposed Inter-Oceanic Navigation and Plat Exhibiting the State of Surveys in Florida. See images for the full listing of maps. Hardbound in original embossed cloth boards with gilt titles on front cover and spine. Maps are generally good to very good with light toning, scattered foxing and occasional faint offsetting which is more prevalent in the first quarter of the report. The map of Kansas/Nebraska and the Harbor of Black River have long fold separations. Covers are lightly rubbed with a chip at the top of the spine, and the back cover is partially detached. 12"" W x 9"" H U.S. Government, 1854

The American Lawyer, and Business-Man`s Form-Book; Containing Forms and Instructions... This later edition was ""revised and enlarged"" from the original 1851 edition. It contains 33 double-page maps, including one of the United States and 32 state maps. Most of the state maps are from east of the Mississippi River, but the book also features maps of Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Texas, and an updated map of California. The map of the United States shows a large Nebraska Territory (encompassing present-day Montana, Wyoming and Colorado), and Kansas, Indian, New Mexico, Utah, Oregon and Washington territories. Full calf with red leather label and gilt title on spine, 8vo, 360pp. Double-page maps are printed on two sheets. The maps are mostly near fine with an occasional spot of foxing. The text is lightly foxed and tight. The covers and spine are lightly worn and stained. 7.6"" W x 4.7"" H Beadle, D. W. 1855

[Lot of 3] The Vinland Map and the Tartar Relation [and] The Vinland Map and the Tartar Relation ... New Edition [and] Proceedings of the Vinland Map Conference A. The Vinland Map and the Tartar Relation, by R.A. Skelton, Thomas E. Marston, and George D. Painter, published 1965, black & white (9.1 x 11.8""). 291 pages with 30 illustrations and maps. This book analyzes 2 documents that surfaced in the late 1950`s. The first is a manuscript account of the expedition of Friar Carpini across Central Asia on a mission to the Mongols in 1245-47. The second is a world map including the Western Ocean with representations of Iceland, Greenland and a land mass named ""Vinland"" (the North American mainland as known to the medieval Norsemen). Hardbound in red boards. Condition: The spine is sunned and dust jacket missing. Contents very good. B. The Vinland Map and the Tartar Relation ... New Edition, by R.A. Skelton, Thomas E. Marston, and George D. Painter, published 1995, printed color (9.3 x 11.8""). New edition of the above title with an introduction by George Painter and essays by Wilcomb Washburn, Thomas Cahill, Bruce Kusko and Laurence Witten, II. The Vinland Map is reputed to be the only pre-Columbian map showing Norse discoveries in America. The claim is that if this part of the map originated in the North, and probably in Iceland, it represents the only surviving medieval example of Norse cartography. Painter`s new introduction presents scientific and humanistic evidence of the map`s authenticity, while the new essays focus on the maps provenance, the tests that have been performed on it, and its compositional and structural aspects. Also included is an account by the rare-book dealer who sold the map. 291 pages plus 65 pages of new material with 9 figures (maps) and 4 color plates, plus a large folded map (figure 1), 19 plates (3 large folded), and 26 pages of the facsimile of the original manuscript. Condition: Contents very good with a few short tears on the dust jacket.C. Proceedings of the Vinland Map Conference, by Wilcomb E. Washburn, published 1971, black & white (8.8 x 11.3""). Two-page color plate of the Vinland Map, black & white illustrations. A comprehensive chronicle of the debate surrounding the then controversial Vinland Map. If genuine, the Vinland Map, believed to be printed mid-15th Century, is the only known pre-Columbian map showing the existence of North America. Edited by Washburn and published for the Newberry Library by The University of Chicago Press. Maroon cloth and blue boards, with dust jacket. 185pp. Condition: Contents very good with one small chip and an unobtrusive abrasion on the dust jacket, else fine. See description See description 1965-95

[Lot of 2] The Cartography of North America 1500-1800 [and] A Book of Old Maps Delineating American History A. The Cartography of North America 1500-1800, Portinaro & Knirsch, published 1987, hand color (9.8 x 13.1""). This essential and nicely illustrated cartographic reference is filled 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 over 90 supplementary illustrations. Published by Chartwell Books, Edison NJ, 1987. Hardbound in blue cloth with dust jacket.B. A Book of Old Maps Delineating American History from the Earliest Days Down to the Close of the Revolutionary War, Fite & Freeman, published 1969, black & white (10.1 x 14.5""). An excellent study of American cartographic developments in 74 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 black and white, 299 pages, hardbound with gilt title on front cover and spine. Compiled and edited by Emerson D. Fite & Archibald Freeman, Arno Press, New York, 1969. Reprint of the Harvard University Press edition of 1926. Near new condition with minor wear to dust jackets. See description 1969-87

[Lot of 3] The Dictionary of Imaginary Places Expanded Edition [and] Animals & Maps [and] Cartographical Curiosities A. The Dictionary of Imaginary Places Expanded Edition, by Alberto Manguel and Gianni Guadalupi, published 1987 (8.6 x 12.1""). This is the updated edition of this fascinating reference book that features over 1,200 entries detailing fictional and often fantastic locales. Homer, Swift, Carroll, Coleridge, Kafka, Verne, Calvino, and Tolkien are among the writers whose invented realms are explored. The book includes over 200 illustrations, many of them maps of the lands discussed, including Robinson Crusoe`s Island, Oz and its surroundings, and Narnia. Paperback, 454 pp., with an index. Condition: Contents fine with some minor wear to the cover and spine. The bottom corner of the back cover and later pages is slightly bent. A price sticker is on the back cover. B. Animals & Maps, by Wilma George, published 1969 (6.3 x 9.8""). First edition of this book that shows that cartographers had a sound knowledge of the animals and their distribution on the various continents. Ristow says that George ""...argues convincingly that the mapmakers knew what they were about and that Renaissance and later maps provide much useful source material on contemporary natural history."" Another reference says that the book ""...seeks to support the thesis that animals portrayed on ancient maps are zoogeographically [sic] significant."" Hardbound with a dust jacket, octavo, 235 pp., ten page bibliography, index. Profusely illustrated in black and white. An unusual cartographic reference book with an interesting thesis that is a useful read for all map collectors. Condition: Internally clean with minor soiling on the cover, slight wear to the dust jacket, and a small chip on the inside of the dust jacket.C. Cartographical Curiosities, by Gillian Hill, published 1978 (9.7 x 7.4""). This reference book corresponds to the British Library Map Library`s 1978 exhibition of the same title. It discusses unusual and outlandish maps, including satirical maps, geographical misconceptions, invented lands, and maps with a symbolic shape. Features numerous illustrations. Paperback, 63 pp., with a complete list of the exhibits at the end. Condition: Contents and cover fine with a price sticker on the back cover. See description See description 1969-87

[Lot of 4] Investing in Maps [and] Antique Maps for the Collector [and] Collecting Antique Maps An Introduction to the History of Cartography [and] Cities of the World Europe- Africa - Asia A. Investing in Maps, by Roger Baynton-Williams, published 1969 (8.7 x 12.0""). Comprehensive guide, discusses the range of maps that can be found on the market and approximate indications of their values, with descriptions of the methods by which they were made, and the men who made them. While the market values are now quite outdated, the book provides an excellent overview of the various factors affecting value. 160 pages, 16 full-page color reproductions and many other black and white illustrations. Hardbound in blue cloth, gold titling on spine, with illustrated dust jacket.B. Antique Maps for the Collector, by Richard van de Gohm, published 1972 (7.6 x 9.6""). This work is a concise history of cartography, with an examination of the major European cartographers from the 14th to the 18th centuries. The book also discusses printing and coloring techniques, restoration, identification, starting a collection and includes a glossary of map makers. Illustrated with more than 130 images (some in color), 157 pp. First American Edition, published by The MacMillan Co. Hardbound with illustrated dust jacket.C. Collecting Antique Maps An Introduction to the History of Cartography, by Jonathan Potter, published 1999 (8.9 x 12.1""). This is a revised edition of this very nice introduction to collecting antique maps. Text and illustrations, many in color, cover all parts of the world from about 1500 to 1850. The book is divided into three sections: Looking at Maps deals with collecting - how to look at antique maps and starting a collection; Mapping the World and Its Countries focuses on the great variety of antique maps, charts, plans, and globes; and Curiosities and Miniatures looks at maps with a difference - maps as objects, celestial and thematic maps and maps of amusement. Hardbound in green with gilt title on spine. Illustrated dust jacket. 207 pages.D. Cities of the World Europe- Africa - Asia, by Lelio Pagani, published 1990 (10.7 x 15.1""). This work is a facsimile edition of a portion of Braun & Hogenberg`s first volume of Civitates Orbis Terrarum, published in 1572. The volume contains 29 of the 58 plates from the original first volume, including Paris, Barcelona, Brussels, Amsterdam, Cologne, Vienna, Naples, Venice, Jerusalem, Istanbul, Cairo, and many more. The plates are preceded by an introduction by Lelio Pagani and a reproduction of the title page from the Civitates Orbis Terrarum. Hardbound with illustrated front cover. Very minor wear. See description 1969-99

[Lot of 2] Railroad Maps of North America The First Hundred Years [and] Railroad Maps of the United States A Selective Annotated Bibliography of Original 19th-Century Maps in the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress A. Railroad Maps of North America The First Hundred Years, published 1984, printed color (14.4 x 11.4""). The ninety-two maps reproduced are a representative sample from the collection in the Library of Congress. They illustrate the development of cartographic style and technique and record the achievements of the early railroad companies. Illustrated in color and black and white, 186 pp. Oblong 4to, hardcover with dust jacket in protective Mylar sleeve. Modelski was in the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress. Condition: Fine. (A+)B. Railroad Maps of the United States A Selective Annotated Bibliography of Original 19th-Century Maps in the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress, published 1975, black & white (7.7 x 10.3""). This volume, also by Modelski, provides a useful bibliography of railroad maps in the United States, describing 620 maps in total. The content is divided into railroad maps covering the whole nation, various regions, individual states, and individual railroad lines. Illustrated with plates in black and white, 112 pp., with a soft cover. Condition: Contents fine with some minor wear to spine and notations in pencil on the cover. (A) See description See description Modelski, Andrew M. 1975-84

[Lot of 2] Maps of the Heavens [and] The Mapping of the Heavens A. Maps of the Heavens, by George Sergeant Snyder, published 1984 (12.1 x 15.3""). A beautifully illustrated volume chronicling the history of celestial mapmaking, offering a magnificent array of images of the stars and planets as created by such figures as Copernicus, Galileo, Tycho Brahe, Kepler, and many more. Insightful examination of how humans have interpreted the sky above. 144 pp., 75 illustrations, 50 in color. Hardbound in blue cloth with gilt embossed cover and dust jacket. First edition. B. The Mapping of the Heavens, by Peter Whitfield, published 1995 (10.7 x 11.7""). Throughout history, efforts to map the heavens have often resulted in very beautiful images. Over eighty of some of the most beautiful and interesting celestial charts ever made are reproduced here in full color to reveal some of the ways in which the underlying structure of the universe has been conceived and explained. Published in association with the British Library. 134 pp., hardbound in blue cloth with a dust jacket in a protective mylar sleeve. In both books the content is fine, and there is just minor wear and soiling to the dust jackets. See description 1984-95

Manhattan in Maps 1527-1995 This is the first edition of this fascinating reference book by Robert T. Augustyn and Paul E. Cohen that focuses on the history of Manhattan on maps from its earliest appearance on the lost Maggiolo Map from the early sixteenth century to more modern satellite views. The book is well illustrated, with many plates shown in full color. 164 pp., hard bound in orange cloth with a dust jacket. Contents and cover fine with very little wear to the dust jacket. This copy is autographed by both of the authors. 11"" W x 9.4"" H 1997

Atlas Novus sive Tabulae Geographicae Totius Orbis Faciem, Partes, Imperia, Regna et Provincias... This bold title page centers on a large globe positioned on the eastern hemisphere that supports the allegorical figure of Europa, with Asia, Africa and America seated beside the globe. Surrounding the title are the mythical figures of Mercury, Minerva and Mars, each holding a map. In the background, Neptune floats in the sea, while putti fly overhead holding a torch and a dove, symbolizing the conflicting nature of war and peace. Original color with several light damp stains and a small abrasion on Mars` arm. Two chips in the right blank margin have been repaired with old paper, with a minor amount of the neatline replaced in facsimile. 19.6"" W x 11.4"" H Seutter, Matthias 1728

[Lot of 4] Amerique [and] Afrique [and] Asie [and] Europe Each map from this matching set of continents is flanked by panels of French text describing the continent. The maps and text are surrounded in beautifully engraved rococo borders, printed from a separate plate. Overall dimensions given; maps each measure approximately 9.5 x 11"". Louis Charles Desnos (1725-1805) was an important instrument, globe and map maker in Paris during the eighteenth century. In addition to his publishing work aimed at the French market, Desnos also held the position of Royal Globe maker to the King of Denmark. He worked with several other publishers including Zannoni and Louis Brion de la Tour and produced a great many cartographic works including numerous atlases and a series of decorative wall maps.A. Amerique. Interesting map of the Americas with the northwest coast of North America extremely truncated. The British colonies are confined to the eastern seaboard, France controls most of the interior, and Spain possesses Mexico and the West Coast. South America shows Portugal in possession of Brazil, France controlling Guiana and Spain in possession of the rest of the continent. Sparse interior details.B. Afrique. This map of Africa gives minimal interior detail, with the exception of a few rivers, lakes and mountain ranges. The source of the Nile is shown as twin lakes in the Mts. De la Lune (Mountains of the Moon), well north of the Equator.C. Asie. Numerous areas within the Asian continent are still misshapen, including a very narrow Kamchatka, an oversized Hokkaido, and a large bay depicted in the Indochina Peninsula. New Guinea is depicted attached to an oddly shaped Australia, which is simply labeled as Partie du Continent Inconnu.D. Europe. Although only a few rivers, mountains and place names are shown in the interior of the continent, the boundaries highlight the political situation in Europe during the late 18th century. The German Empire encompasses most of central Europe, extending south to the Adriatic Sea and east nearly to the Black Sea. Poland includes much of the Baltic states and extends south through much of the Ukraine. Finland is divided between Russia and Sweden, and the Turkish Empire includes the majority of the Balkans and wraps to the northern shore of the Black Sea. Original color on watermarked paper with light soiling. 14.3"" W x 20.8"" H Desnos, Louis Charles 1770

[On 2 Sheets] Typus Cosmographicus Universalis [with book] Novus Orbis Regionum ac Insularum Veteribus Incognitarum... This striking oval woodcut map of the world was first published in the 1532 edition of Novus Orbis Regionum, an anthology of travel reports published by Simon Grynaeus and Johann Huttich. The work includes a commentary by Sebastian Munster, to whom the map is often attributed due to a statement within his commentary: ""We have found it impossible to indicate the position of all of the regions and all of the islands, because the narrowness of our map did not allow it, and that was not our object."" However, the map bears little resemblance to Munster`s maps of the world and western hemisphere published in 1540. The nomenclature, distribution of land, and geographical depictions are starkly different between this world map and Munster`s other work. It is more likely that Munster`s commentary used the terms ""we"" and ""our"" to reference the collaborative effort of putting together Typus Cosmographicus Universalis, rather than admission of his own efforts related to it. The highly decorative nature of this map is quite unusual for the early 16th century. The masterful engraving of the embellishments has led scholars to believe that the map was designed by Hans Holbein the Younger, who engraved vignettes for Munster and others in Basel between 1528-32.Although the authorship of this map is debatable, its rich artistry is undeniable. The oval projection is surrounded by vignettes depicting various people and fauna from around the world, both real and mythical. At bottom left are the cannibals of South America, with body parts roasting on a spit and hanging from a teepee-like structure. At top left are the Ubangi people of Africa displaying lip plates, a hunted elephant who appears to have captured a human of his own, and winged dragons devouring a horned sheep. At top right is an additional hunting scene along with depictions of several plants. And at bottom right is Lodovico de Varthema, an Italian adventurer, returning to a European seaport to tell of his travels in the Middle East and Asia.However the most fascinating, and revolutionary, decorative elements are the two angels hovering at the north and south poles, turning crank handles to rotate the world on its axis. This concept of keeping the world in motion was innovative in the early 16th century, when it was still believed that the universe revolved around the earth. In fact, Copernicus` ground-breaking and controversial theory of heliocentrism wasn`t published until 1543 in his De Revolutionibus Coelestium. It is possible that the map`s author was aware of Copernicus` principles either by word of mouth or from a brief manuscript edition of Copernicus` Commentariolus, which began circulating around 1529.Within the oval itself are additional embellishments, including a galleon, several dolphin-like sea monsters, and a siren off the eastern coast of Asia.Geographically, the map is antiquated. There are no signs of a southern continent, despite reports from the first circumnavigation of the globe in 1522, led by Magellan. The map generally follows the models of Waldseemuller`s world map of 1507 and Apianus` world map of 1520, showing America as a separate continent between two distinct oceans. However, the map`s author tries to reconcile between Waldseemuller`s map and Columbus` claim that Cuba was not an island by depicting North America with an elongated shape and named Terra de Cuba, and showing only one (rather than two) large islands to the east, yet labeled as both Isabella (Cuba) and Spagnolla (Hispaniola). To the north is Terra Cortesia, a representation of Newfoundland. Another interesting aspect is the representation of Japan, Zipangri, which is shown closer to North America than to Asia.The map is accompanied by the 1537 edition of the Novus Orbis Regionum, in which the map was originally published but has since been removed. The work includes accounts of the expeditions of Columbus, Vespuccio, Marco Polo, and Varthema, among others. Small folio, 598 pp. Bound in full vellum (not original) with title stamped on spine and new endpapers. The map is clean and bright with wide, original margins. The left-hand sheet has professional repairs to one small and three tiny worm holes along the centerfold, with a minute amount of image replaced in facsimile. The right-hand sheet has a centerfold separation that enters 1/2"" into image at left and has been professionally repaired. The text is also clean and bright with very minor soiling. Sebastian Munster`s name has been blacked out in old manuscript ink in the table of contents and his commentary section, causing a hole in the title page at top. The title page has several old ink notations. The hinges are starting and the covers are heavily worn, with the vellum beginning to detach from the covers. Please note that the image of the map as a whole is a composite image - the two sheets are not joined. 14.5"" W x 22.5"" H Munster, Sebastian 1537

Typus Orbis Terrarum This striking world map is a woodcut copy of Ortelius` 1570 map with the same title (see Shirley #122). Placed on a cloud background, the map shows North America as much too wide and South America retains the unusual bulged southwestern coastline. At the poles, a prominent Northwest Passage snakes its way south of the four islands making up the arctic regions, and a huge Terra Australis Nondum Cognita makes up the imaginary southern continent. A notation next to New Guinea notes that it is unknown if this large island is a part of the southern continent. Belleforest has replaced Ortelius` quotation from Cicero with a French title below the map. This map was published in Belleforest`s French translation of Sebastian Munster`s Cosmographia. There was only one edition of Belleforest’s Cosmographie, thus the map is scarce and seldom available on the market. Instructions to the binder are included in the top left blank margin. One of the finest impressions we`ve seen on a clean, bright sheet of watermarked paper with one small spot above New Guinea. Issued folding, now pressed, with a tiny hole at a fold intersection that has been professionally repaired. 13.2"" W x 19.5"" H Belleforest, Francois 1575

Typus Orbis Terrarum This is Bertius` second miniature world map. It is a double hemisphere based on Mercator`s famous world map with several updates by Jodocus Hondius. Terra Australis Incognita fills the Southern Hemisphere and connects to New Guinea in the region of Australia. Mercator`s Northwest Passage and interesting polar islands have been replaced with a non-descript landmass. The eastern coast of Asia has been revised to include a Korean Peninsula. The map is richly decorated in a strapwork surround with the cartographer`s name boldly engraved below the map. French text on verso. A fine impression and attractive color on watermarked paper. A chip at bottom left has been professionally replaced, and there is a faint damp stain in top blank margin, not affecting image. 3.8"" W x 5.4"" H Hondius/Bertius, 1616

Typus Orbis Terrarum Charming miniature world map on an oval projection, based on Ortelius. The large, mythical continent of Terra Australis fills the southern portion of the map, incorporating New Guinea. There are just a few place names noted in the map, including Anian, Tolm, Norumbega, Virginia and Florida. The map is similar to the one Bertius supplied for Barent Langenes` Caert-Thresoor except this plate does not contain the signature of Jodocus Hondius as the engraver. Strapwork designs fill the corners with the title above and the quote from Psalms, ""Domini Est Terra Et Plenitudo Eius"" (the earth is the Lord`s and the fullness thereof) at bottom. Latin text on verso. A nice impression with attractive color and light overall toning. 3.8"" W x 5.3"" H Hondius/Bertius, 1618

Totius Orbis Terrarum Tabula, Ejusque Post Diluvium Divisio Inter Filios Noachi Interesting and unusual world map from an English Bible designed to illustrate how the world was divided among the sons of Noah. The map is presented on Mercator`s projection, with Europe, Africa and Asia at the center and South America with a part of North America at left. The island of California is placed at the extreme right of the map, and a Northwest Passage seems entirely probable. This map has practically no detail other than rivers and mountain ranges, except for a tiny engraved depiction of the Garden of Eden located just south of the Caspian Sea. A large table at bottom provides a numeric key to major locations throughout the world. The title cartouche includes a scene of Noah`s Ark and the Great Flood. Shirley dates the map 1671 but eludes that the map may possibly be of later date and published by one of the younger members of the family. There is minor soiling and the map has been professionally backed with old paper to repair and reinforce a 2"" tear near the center of the image. 8.2"" W x 12.9"" H Moxon, Joseph 1671

Algemeene Wereldtkaart van den Aardkloot A double hemisphere map beautifully decorated with clouds at top and allegorical representations of the continents at bottom. California is shown as an island, Terre de Iesso stretches between Asia and North America, there is a bit of Nouvelle Zeelande that connects to the coastline of the mythical Terre Magellanique, and Australia is only partly mapped. The cartography is based on Nicolas Sanson, who is credited in the title, and engraved by Anthony d`Winter. It was published in the Dutch version of Jans Luyts` geography, published by Francis Halma. A dark impression with one small spot near Arabia and narrow side margins. Impression is slightly uneven at bottom. 8"" W x 12.2"" H Luyts, Jans 1700

Orbis Terrarum Tabula Recens Emendata et in Lucem Edita This decorative double hemisphere world map was issued in a Dutch Bible published by the Keur family. It is based on Visscher`s Bible map of 1663 and is surrounded by nearly identical engravings, which include numerous exotic animals and four female allegorical representations of the continents. California is depicted as an island with a flat northern coastline labeled Nova Albion. A small island in the vicinity of Alaska is labeled Anian. In Asia, the Great Wall of China is illustrated and the northeastern coastline is severely truncated. Australia, Van Diemens Landt and New Zealand have incomplete coastlines. New Guinea looks as if it may be attached to Australia. Tucked between the cusps of the map are astronomical diagrams illustrating the Copernican and Ptolemaic solar system theories. Dutch text on verso. A clean and bright example with a strong impression and attractive color. Issued folding with professional repairs to some small separations and tears along the centerfold within the two astronomical diagrams. Professionally remargined at left, top, and right with a minor amount of neatline replaced in facsimile. 14"" W x 18.1"" H Stoopendaal, Daniel 1702

[Lot of 2] A View of the General & Coasting Trade-Winds in the Great South Ocean [and] A View of the General & Coasting Trade-Winds in the Atlantick & Indian Oceans [with related text] Important pair of maps from the third edition of William Dampier`s ""Voyages and Descriptions."" Dampier, based upon his own knowledge and information from other mariners, produced the first map of trade winds in the Pacific Ocean. He also showed that the boundary between the southeast and northeast trade winds was not the equator, but 5 degrees to the north. The map of the Pacific depicts California as an island and an incomplete coastline of Australia, which appears to be connected to New Guinea. Includes 112 pages of related text (4.8 x 7.5""). William Dampier (1652-1715) was a soldier, buccaneer, pirate, British navy captain and hydrographer. He was also among the most influential of travel writers. Dampier completed his first circumnavigation between 1679 and 1691, during which he was among the first group of Englishmen to land in New Holland (Australia). The maps are lightly toned with a few spots of foxing. The map of the South Ocean has a small hole in an unengraved area to the west of Australia closed on verso with old paper. The disbound text is lightly toned with scattered foxing and the first few pages are loose. 5.9"" W x 11.7"" H Moll, Herman 1705

Planiglobii Terrestris cum Utroq Hemisphaerio Caelesti Generalis Exhibitio... This is one of the most decorative eighteenth century world maps. The two hemispheres are surrounded by vivid engravings of natural phenomena such as waterspouts, a rainbow, earthquakes, and a volcano. Wind heads occupy the starry heavens, and two putti hold the title banner aloft. The map itself shows a typical geographical view of the period. California is shown as an island with an indistinct Fretum Anian and Terra Esonis above it. There is a River of the West emptying into a small sea just northeast of California. The partial coastlines of Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea are noted. Australia is shown to be separate from New Guinea, Carpentaria, and Diemens Land. Nova Britannia is shown as a separate island off the coast of New Guinea with the notation that it was discovered by Dampier in 1700. Several explorer`s tracks are traced, including Magellan, Dampier, Tasman, Gaetani and Charmont. Nestled between the hemispheres are two detailed celestial maps. Text panels at bottom describe the natural phenomena. Homann borrowed both the cartography and depictions of natural phenomenon from Zurner`s similar map circa 1700. On watermarked paper with some faint pencil markings, numerous worm holes that have been infilled with old paper, and a few professionally repaired tears, the longest of which measures 5"", with a small amount of image replaced in facsimile. Remargined at bottom. Despite these faults, it presents well. 19.1"" W x 21.7"" H Homann, Johann Baptist 1720

Typus Orbis Terrarum 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, surrounded by wind heads and fire. A fine impression with attractive color on watermarked paper with very light toning. Issued folding. 6.3"" W x 11.9"" H Cluver, Philipp 1729

The World on Mercator`s Projection Very handsome steel-engraved world map that was produced from the same plate used to celebrate the explorations by Captain James Cook. This issue has seven vignettes rather than only one of Cook`s ship Endeavour. The beautifully rendered vignettes on this issue show important places and cities of the world including London, Constantinople, Niagara Falls, the pyramids of Giza, the Pont Neuf in Paris, Gibraltar, and Vesuvius. In the seas the ""Steam Routes to the Colonies"" are shown in color. The map was drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin, the illustrations are by H. Warren, engraved by J.B. Allen. Original outline color with faint toning along the centerfold. A short fold separation at top, two edge tears at left and bottom, and a small abrasion along the centerfold at bottom have been archivally repaired. 10.6"" W x 13.8"" H Tallis, John 1850

[On 4 Sheets] Tabula Itineraria ex Illustri Peutingerorum Bibliotheca…Nobilissimo Viro Marco Velsero... These four sheets are Ortelius` scarce version of the famous Peutinger Table. These decorative maps, in a sequence of four plates, each with two strip maps, depict the imperial roads and posts within the Roman Empire throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia as far as Toprobana (Sri Lanka). The format distorts the landmasses, but provides an excellent view of the cities and roads, which include distances between the posts. The three most important cities of the Roman Empire, Rome, Constantinople and Antioch, are represented by enlarged symbols including the emperor seated on a throne. Size given is for each plate. The original parchment document for this incredible map is thought to have been made in the thirteenth century. The original now resides in the Vienna National Library, but is so damaged that the Ortelius version is now the most reliable representation. The Peutinger Table, as it is generally known, derived its name from Konrad Peutinger, who once owned the original. Ortelius had manuscript copies made in 1598 from the original scroll and supervised the engraving, but did not live to see their publication. This is the Parergon edition with Latin text on verso, printed by Balthasar Moretus and published in 1624. Clean and bright examples with nice impressions. The fourth sheet has a tiny hole in the 7th segment caused by a paper flaw, which is only visible when held to light and has been professionally reinforced on verso. 16.2"" W x 20.3"" H Ortelius, Abraham 1598

Universalis Tabula Iuxta Ptolemaeum This decorative map of the ancient world is the revised second state of Mercator`s 1578 Ptolemaic world map. The border was re-engraved, surrounded by allegorical figures representing the four elements of Fire (Zeus), Air (Hera), Water (Neptune), and Earth (Gaia), rather than the strapwork and wind head border of the earlier edition. There is a very large Taprobana (modern day Sri Lanka) in the Indian Ocean and the Indian subcontinent is severely truncated, though the Ganges is noted. Only the northern part of Africa is shown with the Nile originating in the twin lakes south of the Equator in the Lunae montes (Mountains of the Moon). A fine impression on watermarked paper with a very small hole adjacent to centerfold near bottom of map that has been professionally repaired. There are a few minute worm holes only visible when held to light. 13.7"" W x 18.7"" H Ptolemy/Mercator, 1730

A General Chart, on Mercator`s Projection, to Shew the Track of the Lion and Hindostan from England to the Gulph of Pekin in China, and of Their Return to England, with the Statement of the Barometer and Thermometer... This is a reduced version of Barrow`s large map from An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain..., an account of George Macartney`s travels to China. Macartney was Britain`s first envoy to China and was tasked with convincing Emperor Qianlong to ease restrictions on trade between Great Britain and China by allowing the British to have a permanent embassy in the country. The map shows the track of two ships, the Lion and Hindostan, on their routes from England to China and back. Each day`s progress was recorded along the route with several notations to the dangers along the way. Much of the area in and around China is dense with notations on the land and its peoples. The map was drawn by John Barrow, who was the private secretary to Lord Macartney. He was later Secretary to the Admiralty and was a vice-president and founding member of the Royal Geographical Society. Engraved by B. Baker. A crisp impression issued folding on a clean, bright sheet with a few tiny splits at fold intersections and a small chip at right that has been archivally reattached. 14.8"" W x 24.1"" H Barrow, John (Sir) 1798

Eastern Hemisphere One of the most decorative 19th century maps surrounded with fine steel engraved vignettes of the people and animals of the hemisphere and an exotic decorative border. The map is colored by continent and the Steam Route for the British Empire is shown in blue. Illustrations are by H. Warren and engraved by J. Rogers. The map was drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin. Original outline color with light toning along the centerfold. 10.1"" W x 13.1"" H Tallis, John 1850

Carte des Deux Regions Polaires Jusqu`au 45.e Degre de Latitude Interesting map of the poles that shows numerous tracks of explorers, including Tasman, Furneaux, Halley, Marion, and the 1773 expedition of Cook. There is an unusual and utterly spurious Northwest Passage shown from Hudson Bay via Wager Inlet into la Gde. Eau des Sauvages, farther down into L. de Fonte and thus to the Pacific. There are many ice floes or icebergs depicted in both poles. Engraved by H. Godin. Issued folding, now flat, on watermarked paper with light soiling. 8.7"" W x 17.3"" H Buffon, Comte de 1778

Regiones Sub Polo Arctico This important prototype map of the Arctic incorporates new information from the explorations of Capt. Thomas James with the bay named for him labeled here James his Bay. The Arctic coast of Russia provides information from Willem Barentsz` voyage and Spitsbergen is shown according the Danish expedition of James Hall. Rhumb lines radiate from the North Pole and a large title cartouche, with two figures and numerous wind heads, conveniently hides the northwest coast of America. The map is further decorated with several compass roses, ships and an additional cartouche that features men in parkas, a polar bear and foxes. Dedication to Guilielmo Backer de Corneliis (with Johanes Blaeu`s imprint), indicates this issue is from the second state of the plate. French text on verso, published between 1643-50. A nice impression with attractive old color on watermarked paper with light damp stains at right and left. 16.3"" W x 20.9"" H Blaeu, Willem 1643

[Untitled - Corona Meridionalis] This very attractive, early constellation map depicts Corona Meridionalis (southern crown). 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, and there is very minor extraneous creasing. 10.9"" W x 14.7"" H Bayer, Johann 1655

Typus Aspectuum, Oppositionum et Coniunctionum etz in Planetis This handsome chart shows the astrological aspects, such as opposition and conjunction among the planets. The chart is centered on a map of the world on a North Polar projection showing the Island of California with a rounded northern coastline. The northwest coast of North America bulges out towards Asia and is labeled N.a Albion with the place names C. Mendocina, C. Nevado, and C. Hondo. A large unnamed Rio del Norte flows southwest, and to the east several pro-English place names appear: N. England and Bermuda. A band with the twelve signs of the Zodiac surrounds the chart. The chart is embellished with a cloud background filled with putti, some holding drape-style cartouches while others hold charts. Engraved by Joannes van Loon. This is the second state, with plate number 15 at bottom right. A nice impression and superb old color with a few minor spots of printer`s ink residue and an archivally repaired centerfold separation that enters 1"" into map at bottom. 17.3"" W x 20.6"" H Cellarius, Andreas 1661

Americae Sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio This is one of the most famous maps of America and one that had enormous influence on the future cartography of the New World. Frans Hogenberg engraved this map and it is primarily based on Gerard Mercator`s great multi-sheet world map of 1569. The map features an exaggerated breadth of the North American continent, with a lengthy St. Lawrence River reaching across the continent to nearly meet the fictitious, westward flowing Tiguas Rio. The strategically placed title cartouche hides the unknown South Pacific and therefore most of the conjectural great southern continent, which is shown attached to both New Guinea and Tierra del Fuego.This is the third of the plates that Ortelius used of the Americas, evidenced by the removal of the bulge on the southwestern coast of South America and an added cartouche in North America. Also on this plate, the Solomon Islands are noted for the first time since their discovery in 1568, and the names California, R. de los estrechos, and C. Mendocino have been added to the west coast of North America. The native name of Wingandekoa has been added to the eastern coast, originating from an unsuccessful attempt to colonize the Outer Banks by the English. Dutch text on verso, published in 1598, 1610, and 1613 with identical versos. A strong impression with superb original color on watermarked paper. There is very light soiling and professional repairs to a tiny hole along the centerfold and a short centerfold separation confined to the top blank margin. 14"" W x 19.1"" H Ortelius, Abraham 1587

America Jodocus Hondius` map of the Americas is one of the most elaborate examples of fine Dutch cartography. The decorations, including sea monsters, indigenous birds, native canoes and sailing vessels, are taken from De Bry`s Grand Voyages. Particularly notable is the scene of natives preparing an intoxicating drink made from manioc roots, which is derived from Hans Staden`s harrowing venture into Brazil. The continents are presented on a stereographic projection, which was becoming increasingly popular at the beginning on the 17th century. It presents a more correct western coastline of South America and narrows the breadth of Mexico. However, North America is still too broad and Virginia has an exaggerated coastline. Newfoundland is based on Plancius. The coastlines are fully engraved with place names. French text on verso. Full original color with a few small abrasions and light toning and soiling. There are professional repairs to two short centerfold separations at top and bottom, a tear that extends 2"" into map at bottom right, and another tear that extends less than 1"" into map at bottom left. There are a few additional professional repairs to several tiny tears and chips confined to the blank margins. 14.9"" W x 19.9"" H Hondius, Jodocus 1628

America Noviter Delineata 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 on the equator 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 long-held 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 atlas. This is the fifth state with the imprint of Ioannes Ianssonius below the cartouche. French text on verso, published between 1652-58. Full original color with light toning and some creasing along centerfold. 14.9"" W x 19.6"" H Hondius/Jansson, 1655

Mappa Fluxus et Reflxus Rationes in Isthmo Americano, in Freto Magellanico, Caeterisque Americae Litoribus Exhibens Very unusual map depicting all of South America and most of North America. The map is totally devoid of political detail with the exception of the floating city of Mexico, shown a bit too far north, and California is named. Instead the map features the principal rivers, lakes, mountains and volcanoes in South America. A huge crater lake, probably Lake Titicaca although it is situated too far north, is depicted as the source of the Amazon. The Andes are shown as a range of live volcanoes. Three sailing ships and a strapwork title cartouche adorn the map. Kircher is credited with publishing the first book describing the ocean`s currents and this map is a beautiful example of his representations that are surprisingly accurate. A very nice impression with a few insignificant spots of foxing. 13.6"" W x 16.4"" H Kircher, Athanasius 1665

Novissima et Accuratissima Totius Americae Descriptio per Gerardum A. Schagen This uncommon map of the Americas is based largely on Visscher`s map of 1658. California is shown as a large island with a flat northern coastline. The mainland coastline continues northeast toward the Straet Anian, which separates it from Anian. In the Southwest, the Rio del Norto flows from a large interior lake, and empties into the sea between the mainland and California. One of its most recognizable features is the huge open-ended lake in the vicinity of the Great Lakes. In South America, Parime Lacus is prominent. The map is decorated with numerous vignettes of wildlife and sailing ships and the large title cartouche features Native Americans trading with Europeans. This is the first state without the large vignette in the North Pacific, published in Arnoldus Montanus` description of America. A fine, dark impression with minor printer`s ink residue. Issued folding with professional repairs to a few tiny holes at fold intersections. An excellent example. 17.3"" W x 21.5"" H Schagen, Gerrit Lucaszoon van 1671

Atlantis Insula a Nicolao Sanson Antiquitati Restituta; nunc Demum Majori Forma Delineata... This is Sanson`s unusual composition showing ancient geography within a contemporary outline of the Americas, which is noted in the cartouche as the mythical island of Atlantis. This is a purely topographical map and the only cities shown are Mexico City and Cuzco, the capitals of the New World. The continents are divided into ten regions, named for the ten sons of Neptune. The Great Lakes are shown but still very misshapen. A large lake in the western part of North America is the source of a river that empties into the sea between the continent and the island of California. In South America, the mythical Lake Parime appears just north of the equator, but is not named. The map includes both Asian and European coastlines and bits of New Guinea, New Zealand, and Australia. The large cartouche is surrounded by Neptune and his ten sons. This is a later derivative published in an historical atlas by the Typographia Seminary in Padua, which is indicated in the cartouche. A dark impression on a sturdy watermarked sheet with light printer`s ink residue and a few small worm holes that have been infilled with old paper. Two short edge tears in the blank margins have been archivally repaired. 15.3"" W x 21.4"" H Sanson, Guillaume 1694

Totius Americae Septentrionalis et Meridionalis Novissima Repraesentatio quam ex Singulis Recentium Geographorum Tabulis Collecta Luci Publicae Accomodavit This lovely early edition of Homann`s map of the Americas shows California as an island on the second Sanson model. The Strait of Anian forms an entrance to a potential Northwest Passage between California and the mythical Terra Esonis Incognita, which forms a nearly continuous land bridge from North America to Asia. The Mississippi River and Great Lakes show the results of the early French Jesuit explorations. A large lake in the Southeastern United States is a remnant of Le Moyne`s mythical cartography of the previous century. In South America, the Capitanias of Brazil are delineated and the Amazon and other interior features are beginning to take realistic form. The map is embellished with two fine cartouches, each with scenes of natives, Jesuits, and European merchants.See also lot 766 for Portinaro and Knirsch`s excellent reference work, which describes this map. A fine impression on watermarked paper with light soiling, a crease adjacent to centerfold, and a damp stain at top right. 18.9"" W x 22.8"" H Homann, Johann Baptist 1710

L`America Divisa ne Suoi Principali Stati di Nuova Projezione This handsome map of the Americas depicts the first voyage of Capt. Cook around South America and across the Pacific to New Zealand. In North America a variety of interesting cartographic theories are evident. The mythical Northwest Passage and the supposed discoveries of Admiral de Fonte are prominently depicted in the northern region. The interior river systems illustrates the persistent belief in a network of navigable waterways between the Mississippi and the Pacific with Baron Lahontan`s Long River (F. Longo) and Le Page du Pratz` Beautiful River (Bella Riviera). The pictorial title cartouche portrays a sleeping lion. On watermarked paper with light soiling. 12"" W x 15.8"" H Zatta, Antonio 1776

L`Amerique Divisee en Ses Principaux Etats... This large, handsome map of North and South America is an Italian edition of Janvier`s map. Its most striking feature is the huge Sea of the West, which extends out of the top border, and is connected by a series of rivers to Hudson Bay in the north and nearly connects to the Mississippi River in the south. The large decorative title cartouche shows a stream filled with unusual beaver dams and a pine tree on one bank and palm trees and a native`s headdress and quiver on the other. This is the second state, published by Francesco Santini and Giuseppe Antonio Remondini. On a sturdy, watermarked sheet with toning and scattered foxing. There are a few small worm holes and printer`s ink residue. 18.4"" W x 25.2"" H Janvier/Santini, 1784

Nouvelle Carte des Parties Occidentales du Monde Servant a Indiquer les Navigations Decouvertes et Etablissements Des Hollandois en Amerique Suivant les Dernieres Observations A beautiful French edition of Tirion`s 1754 map of the Americas. The maps are identical except that a highly decorated scrollwork and floral cartouche has replaced Tirion’s plain cartouche. A Northwest Passage is shown through North America, beginning at the Great Lakes and ending in a large river emptying into the Pacific at about 50 deg. N. latitude. Notes on the map highlight the Russian discoveries in Alaska in 1743 and the possible existence of Quivira and Teguaio in the western US. Engraved by Jean Lattre. A dark impression, issued folding on watermarked paper with minor offsetting. 13.4"" W x 14.1"" H Philippe De Pretot, Etienne Andre 1787

Carte d`Amerique, Dressee pour l`Instruction, par Guil. Delisle et Phil. Buache... This is a later, updated edition of one of the most popular maps of the 18th century. It was first issued by Delisle in 1722 and went through 19 different versions according to Tooley. This edition was issued by Dezauche, the successor to the Delisle cartographic firm, and has been extensively updated through numerous revisions. The map includes the 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."" The newly independent United States extends to the Mississippi River in the west and to Florida in the south, with the unorganized Louisiana Territory not reaching the Pacific coast. The map shows a number of spurious mountains ranges in the West, going east to west and north to south, and sometimes doing both within the same range. A 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. An excellent impression on a clean, bright sheet of watermarked paper with minor offsetting. 18.9"" W x 23.6"" H Delisle/Dezauche, 1790

L`Amerique This handsome small map of the Americas is based on Robert de Vaugondy`s map of the same title (1762). The western coast of North America is truncated with a partial coastline and a notation indicating a possible Northwest Passage per the supposed discoveries of Admiral de Fonte. In an update from the Robert de Vaugondy original, Captain Cook`s new discoveries in the Pacific Northwest are noted as well. The British Colonies are confined east of the Mississippi River. Engraved by E. Dussy. Light scattered foxing primarily in the blank margins. 9.4"" W x 8.8"" H Robert de Vaugondy/Delamarche, 1795

Amerique Septentrionale This charming miniature map depicts the continent with the island of California shown only to about the 40 degrees north. The Great Lakes are open-ended in the west and called Mer Douce and there is a north-south range of mountains called Mont de Suala. A drape-style cartouche adorns the title. This is the second state of the map, published in the German edition of Description de l`Univers, with German text above the map. Lightly toned with a bit of printer`s ink residue. 6.1"" W x 4.6"" H Mallet, Alain Manesson 1685

Americque Septentrionale par N. Sanson d`Abbeville Geographe du Roy This is a charming little map of North America with California as an island embellished with a strapwork title cartouche. California is shown with an indented northern coastline in the Foxe form. The detached coastline to the northwest of California is named Terre de Iesso, rather than reflecting Sanson`s earlier belief that it was an extension of the American continent. The R. de Nort drains into the Gulf of California from a large interior lake in the country of Les Apaches. The two western-most Great Lakes are left open-ended and Lake Erie remains unnamed. Engraved by A. d`Winter. This is the second state with a peninsula inserted northeast of California, the Carolinas attributed to the French, and N. Iork added below N. Amstredam. A dark impression on watermarked paper. Issued folding with light soiling and a professionally repaired tear in bottom blank margin. 7.8"" W x 10.9"" H Sanson, Nicolas 1700

L`Amerique Septentrionale. Dressee sur les Observations de Mrs. de l`Academie Royale des Sciences. & Quelques Autres, & sur les Memoires les Plus Recens This historically important foundation map made three significant contributions to the cartography of North America. It was the first map to revert back to the peninsular form for California, even before the publication of Kino`s report. Although on close inspection one can see a small gap at the head of the Gulf of California, leaving open the possibility that California might still be an island. Delisle`s second contribution to North American cartography was a more accurate rendition of the Great Lakes region. Third, Delisle corrected the position of the lower Mississippi River, moving the mouth of the river from an area near Galveston Bay to a more correct location in Louisiana. The English settlements are confined east of the Allegheny Mountains, French forts and settlements are located throughout Louisiana and Spanish forts are clustered around Santa Fe. The first mention of what would be called the Sargasso Sea is noted in the North Atlantic. The map is decorated with an aquatic-themed figural cartouche and a draped scale of miles. This sixth state of the original plate engraved by N. Guerard was published circa 1708. Erasures of Renard`s imprint can be seen below the title cartouche. Watermarked paper with minor soiling and printer`s creases adjacent to centerfold at bottom. There are professional repairs to small chips in the blank margins, a tear that enters 2"" into map at right, and two small holes and a tear that extends 3"" east of South America with a minor amount of image expertly replaced in facsimile. 17.9"" W x 23.8"" H Delisle, Guillaume 1700

A New Map of North America According to the Newest Observations Attractive small map of North America that extends to include the West Indies and northern South America. The island of California dominates the west coast with the Straits of Anian, Mozeemlek Country and Parts Unknown shown above the island. The British Colonies are confined to the eastern seaboard and Florida occupies all of the present southern United States. Lake Superior is simply named Upper Lake. Lahontan`s mythical Longue River stretches between two lakes in the west, with a notation of ""Many villages on the islands"" in the most western lake. A decorative compass rose fills the Great South Sea. A fine impression with a light damp stain at top. 7"" W x 9.9"" H Moll, Herman 1716

Nova Orbis sive America Septentrionalis, Divisa per sua Regna Provinc: et Insul… A superb small map with California as an island on the second Sanson model, showing two bays on the north end of the island. The island is also very narrow in the center, almost becoming two islands, a theory proposed by Father Luis Velarde. The map is densely covered with place names, and the northern extremes are strangely elongated. The large title cartouche, surrounded by Native Americans and birds conveniently obscures the northwest coast with the exception of a portion of the Terra Esonis incogn. Tobias Conrad Lotter`s strong engraving style is evident. This is the second state per McLaughlin. Minor printer`s ink residue along the bottom platemark, else fine. 7.75"" W x 10"" H Seutter/Lotter, 1740

A Map of North America With the European Settlements & Whatever Else is Remarkable in ye West Indies, from the Latest and Best Observations Cartographic myths and much else of interest fill this map of North America. It is one of the last maps to show the island of California although Seale also incorporated some information from Kino in the Southwest. He also continued to portray fanciful details from Baron Lahontan`s romantic tale of his 1688-90 travels west of the upper Mississippi River with the Longue River stretching to the Rocky Mountains. The Straits of Annian are noted, but most of the northwest is marked Parts Unknown and contains little data. Of particular note are the many Indian Towns located throughout the map. Shading designates the trade winds with directional arrows showing the course of the winds. The routes of the Spanish galleons are marked in the Caribbean. An ornate title cartouche and compass rose adorn the map. A strong impression on watermarked paper with light offsetting and a few tiny wormholes only visible when held to light. 14.8"" W x 18.5"" H Seale, Richard William 1745

Amerique Septentrionale Publiee sous les Auspices de Monseigneur le Duc d`Orleans Premier Prince du Sang This striking map of North America and the West Indies was one of the best French maps of North America prior to the French & Indian War. D`Anville was the Royal Geographer and Cartographer to the King of France. He followed Delisle as the chief proponent of scientific cartography, and his influence on his contemporaries was profound. Because he had direct access to the many official French records of North America his maps are known for their excellent detail and clearly presented information. This map provides good information in New Mexico and the Mississippi and Missouri River Valleys. A remnant of Lahontan`s fabled Grande Rivier is retained west of Lac du Bois. The region of the Ohio River Valley and below the Great Lakes reflects the superior knowledge of the French in these regions. The newly formed colony of Georgia appears squeezed between South Carolina and the Spanish claims to Florida. The map names Tecas and includes a notation on the Texas coast concerning Port Francois referring to La Harpe`s expedition. Many place names, Indian tribes, and forts are located. At upper left is an inset of Hudson and Baffin Bays. Map engraved by Guillame Delahaye, decorative cartouche drawn by Graevlot and engraved by Major. This is a later edition with the boundaries reflecting the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Printed on four sheets of heavy paper, joined. A nice impression with original color, light offsetting, and a bit of toning along the original centerfold of the right-hand sheets. Very nearly an ""A"" example. 32.8"" W x 34.1"" H Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d` 1746

A New & Accurate Map of North America; with the New Discovered Islands on the North East Coast of Asia This map of North America focuses on the discoveries of Captain Cook in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Alaska is fairly well formed, although much of the Aleutian Island chain is depicted as a peninsula. Northern Canada is marked Parts Unknown, and northern California is New Albion. The northeast coast of Asia is depicted with a well formed Kamtschatka Peninsula. New Mexico encompasses present-day Louisiana and Texas, while the eastern seaboard states all extend to the Mississippi River. On the continent, the political divisions are delineated by dotted lines, and numerous Indian nations are located. Although there is no engraver`s signature, Thomas Bowen is known to have prepared the maps for Bankes`s New System of Geography. Issued folding, now flattened, with a few small stains near Alaska, some extraneous creases that have been pressed. There are two tears (1.25"" and 4"" in length) and one small hole in the Pacific that have all been repaired archivally repaired. 10.4"" W x 17.2"" H Bankes, Thomas 1790

North America 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. A bright, clean example with original outline color on watermarked paper, a 0.5"" centerfold separation at top, and very faint offsetting. 19.5"" W x 23.4"" H Thomson, John 1814

North America This attractive map of North America shows the United States confined to east of the Mississippi River despite its 1814 date. Louisiana stretches from the Mississippi River west to the Rocky Mountains, and Spain is in control of the western United States. East and West Florida is also under Spanish control. Notes related to the exploration of MacKenzie and Hearne are shown in northern Canada just south of ""Undiscovered Regions."" On watermarked paper with minor toning and faint scattered foxing. 7.3"" W x 8.9"" H Russell, John C. 1814

Carte Generale de L`Amerique Septentrionale, et des Iles qui en Dependent This excellent map of North America and the West Indies features an embossed atlas seal below the script title. Alaska is Amerique Russe and still a bit misshapen. The United States is shown with the northern border of Oregon Territory bulging upward well into present-day British Columbia, reflecting the United States` claims in that region. Individual state and territorial borders are shown up to the Mississippi River, with a large Arkansas Territory extending above eastern Texas, still a part of Mexico. To the west of Michigan Territory is Terre. de Nord Ouest, with a number of Indian tribes named even farther west. There is very fine original outline color complete with color key, surrounded by keyboard style border. A crisp impression and original outline color on a sturdy sheet with wide margins and a few unobtrusive spots within the image. Short centerfold separations confined to the top and bottom blank margins have been archivally repaired. 14.4"" W x 20.1"" H Brue, Adrien Hubert 1825

North America This copper engraved map shows good detail of the river system along with numerous Indian tribes. The Rocky Mountains form a single dominant range down the entire continent. L. Trimpanogos carries the notation ""Doubtful"" and an unnamed lake in the approximate location of the Great Salt Lake is noted as ""The Western limits of this lake are unknown."" Engraved by Illman & Pilbrow. Trimmed to the neatline at left with minor loss of image and a few faint spots. 9.2"" W x 8.5"" H Walker, Samuel 1834

Map of North America Designed to Accompany Smith`s Geography for Schools An early example of this copper engraved map that shows the United States with a population of 17 million people. The Independent Republic of Texas with Austin as its capital is prominently featured. The entire western region is mostly unsettled with only a few place names including St. Francisco, Monterrey, St. Diego and Albuquerque. In the vicinity of Santa Barbara is St. Louis, a name we`ve not see on any other map. Alaska is a large blank area labeled Russian Possessions with the notation Unexplored Region, and Canada is labeled New Britain as well as British America. In the Northwest, the U.S. extends well up into Canada to the 55th parallel, an early indication of the tensions between the United States and Britain in their claims in the region. Mexico controls the entire Southwest and California up to the 42nd parallel. The Great Basin area is shown as the huge Great Sandy Plains, and the Great Salt Lake is too far to the east and simply called Salt L. The map extends to include Greenland, Central America and the Caribbean. Minor soiling primarily confined to the blank margins. 10.4"" W x 8.7"" H Burgess, Daniel 1839

Amerique Septentrionale This uncommon copper-engraved map features the Independent Republic of Texas nestled between the United States and a large Mexico. Texas is in an odd configuration with the western border displaced too far to the east from the Rio Grande River, putting San Antonio and Santa Fe in Mexico. The Rocky Mountains are called the Montagues Rochieuses. The Great Salt Lake is called Lake Timpanogos with the smaller Lake Teguya below. Several river systems cross the Great Basin area. This French map portrays the United States extending well into British Columbia, which was eventually known as the Fifty-four Forty or Fight controversy, cartographically taking the side of the United States. Alaska is Russie Americaine, and all of Canada is Nouvelle Bretagne. Fancy titling with flourishes and a keyboard-style border embellish the map. Original outline color with minor foxing in the image. 10.8"" W x 14.8"" H Lorrain, N. Pere 1839