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William Borlase - The Natural History of Cornwall the Air, Climate, Waters, Rivers, Lakes, Sea and Tides - 1st Edition, Oxford 1758 with folding map and engraved plates, contemporary boards

Autograph - Fidel Castro - revolutionary leader in Cuba printed slip issued in Cuba for a conference on the revolution in Nicaragua^ boldly signed by Castro on the face together with a bw10x8 photograph of Castro showing him looking earnestly towards a map. According to a statement by our vendor this photograph was taken at the same event and shows Castrol planning the Nicaraguan revolution.

Antique Map - North America - Thomas Kitchen North America from Cape Florida to Baffin Bay^ uncoloured map by Kitchen^ approx 14x10 ins^ framed and glazed. Not examined out of frame.

Brunel - an original printed prospectus for the Exeter Great Western Railway^ 4pp folio^ sent in the form of a letter to Robert Harvey of Langley Park on December 18th 1845^ complete with cancelled penny red stamps and seal. It also contains a hand coloured map detailing the route from London to Exeter. Isambard Kingdom Brunel is listed as the Engineer for the Line. Also listed are the members of the Provisional Committee (which itself has one name removed by pen cancellation)^ the Bankers (which are also similarly annotated)^ the Solicitors and the offices for the new company. Original folds and a few small holes slightly affecting a few words and sections of the map^ but the document is otherwise in generally good condition. Rare.

WWII - the Holocaust - Mauthausen Concentration Camp evocative watercolour approx 47x30ins showing a female allegorical figure playing a violin and floating over the grim scene of Mauthausen Concentration Camp with a nine line poem in French to base^ matted for framing^ in fine condition. To verso is attached a board bearing a sketch map showing various death camps including Auschwitz^ and Treblinka with the following text: `On 23rd May 1945 I was present at an interment [sic] of Georg Bachmayer^ Assistant Commandate of Mauthausen & Branches. This painting was found by Tec3 Gerald Oppenheime^ Linz Dornach^ Austria^ found & recovered by CIC. Title: The Musik of the Clouds^ given to Heinrich Fajerma^ Ebensee V5131 - 6 May 1945.

London Transport Maps five large colour maps issued by London Transport c1930s including Beck`s map of the London Underground (coded 35-4034-1000) a map of the tramways dated 1934^ a wall map showing all routes^ both road and rail^ similar by G W Bacon showing underground routes throughout London and a general map of London showing bus routes etc. Generally good condition. Together with a small qty of newspapers/magazines^ mostly Royal commemoratives.

India Special edition of the Illustrated London News to commemorate the forthcoming visit of Edward VII (when Prince of Wales) to India. Folding map of India and many steel engraved illustrations throughout^ including a view of the Golden Temple at Amritsar. Edward made his historic tour of India in 1875 when he was well received

India and the Punjab The Punjab^ Northwest Frontier Province and Kashmir by Sir James Douie. Cambridge University Press^ Cambridge^ 1916 1st ed 8vo^ 373 pp^ 150 illustrations^ Geography^ people^ history^ natural history of Northern India. Profuse ill. Pull-out map^ Patiala Sate^ Punjab Princes^ Amritsar^ Lahore^ Punjab Coinage etc. from photos with original map stamped front cover. A fine study of the Punjab and its Sikh inhabitants.

Atlas Novus ad Usum Serenissimi Burgundiae Ducis The famous Dutch artist Romain de Hooghe engraved this beautiful allegorical title page. The resplendent scene depicts Europa receiving tribute from the peoples of Asia, Africa and the Americas. Opposite, the figure of Geography is unfurling a map for Mars. In the background Atlas holds up the heavens and Apollo drives his chariot across the sky. In the foreground, several river gods and goddesses empty their vases while Triton blows his conch horn. A cartouche at bottom contains the title, Atlas Francois, and acknowledges the source of the map as those by Nicolas Sanson. A hint of toning and marginal soiling. 19 W x 10.8 H Covens & Mortier, 1730

[Lot of 5] Nova Orbis Tabula, in Lucem Edita [and] Novissima et Accuratissima Septentrionalis ac Meridionalis Americae Descriptio... [and] Totius Africae... [and] Accuratissima Totius Asiae Tabula... [and] Nova et Accurate ... Europae Descriptio This is a matching set of maps of the world and continents by noted Dutch map publisher, Frederick de Wit. Size varies slightly. A. Nova Orbis Tabula, in Lucem Edita. This is one of the most attractive double-hemispherical world maps of the late seventeenth century. The corners are filled with images of the seasons, the zodiac, and the elements, all combined within four well-composed vignettes. At top left is a personification of Spring, who also represents Virgo, with the element of Air billowing her robes. The bull of Taurus and the ram of Aries are shown to the right. The top right vignette represents Autumn, with the shore in the background illustrating the element Water. A putti holds a crab representing Cancer, and another holds the lion of Leo. The twins of Gemini flank the inset of the North Pole at top. The lower left scene presents Summer and Earth with a wine-imbibing Bacchus and a scene of drunkenness The signs for Scorpio and Libra are held by two followers, while Sagittarius gallops in the background. Winter holds court in the final vignette, with the element of Fire shown to the left. Aquarius is represented by a child pouring water into a basin. A group of raucous children in the background hold a goat representing Capricorn and a fishing pole with the double fish of Pisces. In North America, the Great Lakes appear as one large semi-circle with an open western end, and the island of California is shown on the Briggs model with a flat northern coast, and a portion of Anian appears in the Pacific Northwest. South America has the mythical L. Parime astride the equator, with the imaginary golden city of Manoa on its shores. Asia displays a Japan with an oversized Iedso (Hokkaido) shown on the map of the Western Hemisphere. A partial coastline for Australia is shown, and both New Zealand and Tasmania are indicated by only one stretch of coastline. The inset of the North Pole shows Hudson Bay with two southern bays, and the inset of the South Pole is nearly blank save for the very tip of South America and Tierra del Fuego. This is the second plate with cherubs in the cusps and the appearance of Nova Guinea and Quiri Regio in the western hemisphere. Ref: Shirley #451. Condition: There are some stains in the southern hemisphere, a few minor creases, and a professionally repaired 1"" tear east of Brazil.B. Novissima et Accuratissima Septentrionalis ac Meridionalis Americae Descriptio, Multis Locis Recentibus Aucta et Correcte Divisa in Omnes Partes Hodiernas. This is the seventh state of this great map of the Americas, originally engraved circa 1675, and updated with the addition of New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Quiri Regio, Fretum Aniani and Terra Esonis. While the decorative features follow Visscher, the cartography is largely based on Sanson. California is an Island, the Great Lakes are open-ended in the west, and the R. del Norte flows from a large western lake and empties into the sea between the mainland and California, labeled Mare Vermio. In South America, the mythical lakes of Parime Lacus and Xarayes are shown, along with vignettes of a battle scene and a village in the Brazilian interior. The pictorial title cartouche contains scenes of gold panning, hunting and a native chief standing beneath an umbrella. The only change De Wit made was that the chief is standing on the left rather than on the right as in Visscher`s composition. The top cartouche depicts angels struggling with a devil for the soul of a Native American. Ref: Burden #465; McLaughlin #49, Tooley (America) p.120 #33. C. Totius Africae Accuratissima Tabula, Denuo Correcte Revisa, Multis Locis Aucta, in Partes tam Maiores quam Minores Divisa. The information contained in this beautiful map of the African continent is typical of the late 17th Century. The Nile appears according to the ancient pattern of Ptolemy, arising from the two lakes of Zaire and Zafflan. De Wit`s depiction of the southeastern coast includes numerous deep inlets and several rivers and lakes at the southern tip not seen on other maps of the period. The kingdom of Monomotapa extends as far south as the Rio de Infante and there are few names in the interior of the Cape. The fictitious N. I. de Sta. Helena appears in the South Atlantic. The interior is decorated with elephants, ostriches, monkeys, lions and rhinoceros, and seven small ships sail in the oceans. The well-engraved title cartouche features Moors and Africans with a child seated on an elephant and two lions perched atop the cartouche. This popular map was copied by several other cartographers including Danckerts and De Ram. This is the fifth state. Ref: Betz #114.5; Norwich #48. Condition: There is a professionally repaired tear that enters 2"" into cartouche at bottom, and a few tiny abrasions.D. Accuratissima Totius Asiae Tabula in Omnes Partes Divisa, de Novo Correcta, ac in Lucem Edita. This handsome, large map of the continent and East Indies shows the extent of European knowledge of the region. It is vividly rendered with good detail throughout the south and south east, due to the surveys of the Dutch East India Company, while northern and central Asia is filled mostly with mountains, deserts and forests. The work of the Jesuit missionaries is reflected in the well-documented region of China. The large title cartouche includes a busy scene including traders with their exotic cargo. Ref: Yeo #59. Condition: There is a professionally repaired tear that extends from the centerfold to the Black Sea, and a chip in the bottom left corner has been repaired, with image expertly replaced in facsimile.E. Nova et Accurate Divisa in Regna et Regiones Praecipuas Europae Descriptio. Finely engraved large map of Europe with the characteristic detail of this prominent Dutch cartographer. It is richly ornamented with a variety of ships sailing the seas, a compass rose, a sea monster, Europa shown riding Zeus in the form of a bull, and several putti holding the title banner aloft. Condition: Several tears adjacent to the centerfold (between 1"" and 2"" in length) have been archivally repaired. There are a few small abrasions, and some small chips and tears in blank margins have also been archivally repaired. There are some bluish shadows that appear throughout the map that are caused by our scanner, and do not appear on the map. All maps are in full original color on watermarked paper with light to moderate soiling, and professionally repaired centerfold separations at bottom. See description above for additional details. 19.2 W x 22.7 H Wit, Frederick de 1690

Descrittione del Mappamondo Charming miniature map of the world on an oval projection, engraved by Girolamo Porro after a larger world map by Camoccio on the Gastaldi prototype. The huge mythical Terra Incognita dominates the Southern Hemisphere. On a full sheet (8.3 x 11.6"") of Italian text with decorative capital letter below map and page 193 above. Italian text continues on the verso. A fine impression minor soiling outside the map. 5.1 W x 5.8 H Porcacchi, Tomaso 1586

Orbis Terrarum Typus de Integro Multis in Locis Emendatus This handsome world map, first issued in 1590, was based on Rumold Mercator`s map of 1587. It incorporates the improvements made by Ortelius with a re-shaped South America and inclusion of the Solomon Islands. Plancius introduced new information, based on Portuguese reports, on the far-west coast of America and the western coastline of Africa. Japan is shown for the first time as one small and three larger islands, although still misshapen. It is beautifully engraved in a strapwork surround with a compass rose and armillary sphere tucked between the hemispheres. This example is the very rare second state from a Dutch Bible. Engraved by Baptista Doeticum, with Dutch text on verso. Issued folding, with excellent color and expert repairs to a few short fold separations. There is a faint damp stain in top blank margin that is not visible in image. Narrow side margins, as issued. 11.2 W x 20.1 H Plancius, Petrus 1592

Globus Terrestris Captivating miniature double-hemisphere map with a landscape below the spheres centered on a church. The map shows a huge Terra Australis Incognita, and North America extends far north and west with the place names Quivira, California, Florida, and Totonteac. This map appeared in Jan Baptist Vrients` editions of Ortelius` Epitome as an addition to the rectangular world map on Mercator`s projection. The title appears in the top margin. Latin text on verso, published between 1601-09. A nice impression with marginal soiling. 3.4 W x 4.9 H Ortelius/Vrients, 1601

Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula A magnificent map featuring a carte-a-figures border with allegorical representations of the sun, the moon, the five known planets, the four elements and the four seasons. Along the bottom are vignettes showing the seven wonders of the world: the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Colossus straddling the harbor at Rhodes, the Pyramids, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus at Cairo, the Temple of Diana, the Statue of Jupiter and the lighthouse at Alexandria. Josua van Ende engraved this map, reducing it from Blaeu`s 1605 wall map for inclusion in atlases. Petrus Plancius` world map of 1592 was the main source of geographical information. The map is shown on Mercator`s projection with a massive Southern Continent attached to New Guinea, with the coastal names of Beach and Psittacorum regio noted from Marco Polo`s travel memoirs. North America has the westward bulge characteristic of the time, with the Strait of Anian noted. Korea is shown as an island and Japan is in a kite-like shape. The map itself is richly decorated with cartouches, sea battles, monsters and compass roses. Fourth state with Tierra del Fuego shown as an island and the date omitted from the lower cartouche on the right. French text on verso, published between 1635-50. A nice impression with full original color, a printer`s crease at top left, and two small stains on Iceland and north of Russia. A centerfold separation that enters 1"" into map at bottom has been professionally repaired. 16.1 W x 21.4 H Blaeu, Willem 1635

A New and Accurat Map of the World Drawne According to ye Truest Descriptions Latest Discoveries & Best Observations yt have beene Made by English or Strangers This desirable and beautiful double-hemispheric world is based on William Grent`s rare, separately issued map of 1625 (Shirley #313). It is considered one of the earliest published world maps to be printed in English, and is the first atlas map to show the cartographic curiosity of California as an island, which persisted for nearly 100 years. It was also one of the first to show the settlement of New Plymouth. The coastline in North America is blank east of California and swings wildly to the west in the northern regions of Canada and Alaska. The Straits of Magellan are inaccurately shown and Tierra de Fuego is left open to the west. The Southerne Unknowne Land shows the large conjectured continent covering much of the southern hemisphere. The map is beautifully engraved and highly detailed throughout. The engraver is unknown but Shirley acknowledges it was most likely Abraham Goos. This highly decorative production is surrounded by two celestial hemispheres, figural allegorical representations of Water, Earth, Air and Fire, plus portraits of Ferdinand Magellan, Oliver vander Noort, Thomas Cavendish and Sir Francis Drake. The corners are filled with an astronomical table, an armillary sphere, and eclipses of the sun and moon. With several lengthy notes including comments on the South Pole and the Straits of Magellan, Sir Francis Drake and others. Related English text on verso is ""The generall Description of the World."" Shirley says this map was not as widely disseminated as those from contemporary Dutch cartographers and was uncommon outside the UK. Consequently its ""rarity value"" continues to increase. This example carries the imprint of Roger Rea. The map is dated 1651 but it is believed to have been published in 1665. A dark impression on watermarked paper with good margins and an expertly repaired centerfold separation that enters 3.5"" into image at bottom. There are additional professional repairs to some small tears and chips confined to blank margins with light marginal soiling. 15.8 W x 20.5 H Speed, John 1651

Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula This beautiful map is one of the most intriguing examples of the internal workings of the map publishing business in the seventeenth century. The copperplate from which the map was printed was originally engraved by Pieter van den Keere (Petrus Kaerius) in 1608. It then passed into the hands of Jan Jansson in 1620, and finally to Jansson’s heirs who formed a partnership with the Englishman, Moses Pitt. The plate was reworked several times and a comparison of the various states provides a compelling view of the changing image of the world during the 17th century. In this final state, the classic carte-a-figures borders remain unchanged, while the map itself was updated with actual discoveries such as Australia, Tierra del Fuego and the straits of Magellan and Le Maire. Other changes reflect prevailing, but erroneous, theories such as an insular California, a peculiar isthmus linking Nova Zemla to northern Asia, and a revived huge Antarctic landmass. The map is very scarce because Pitt’s ambitious atlas project was a commercial failure, resulting in his confinement in debtor’s prison. This map is a classic example of the mapmaker`s art with carte-a-figures borders depicting allegorical representations of the sun, moon, the five known planets, the four elements and the four seasons. Along the bottom are vignettes showing the seven wonders of the world: the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Colossus over the harbor at Rhodes, the Pyramids, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus at Cairo, the Temple of Diana, the Statue of Jupiter and the lighthouse at Alexandria. Excellent impression and color on sturdy, watermarked paper with a professionally repaired centerfold separation that just enters border at bottom. 15.7 W x 21 H Pitt, Moses 1680

Mappemonde ou Description Generale du Globe Terrestre This captivating double hemisphere world map is surrounded by a florid vine pattern with depictions of the sun, moon and a compass rose. The map depicts California as an island with the coastline above stretching nearly to Asia. This map includes a particularly extraordinary version of Terres Australes Inconnues; it is shown across the entire base of the map and is connected to Australia at Terre de Nuyts decouverte l’an 1627. There is no sign of New Zealand, or any other Pacific islands. The voyages of Drake, Cavendish, and others are shown and several ships sail the oceans. The Great Wall is shown in China. Below the map are tables of French text listing the nations of the world and geographic terms. Attractive color on watermarked paper with minor printer`s ink residue and a hint of toning along centerfold at bottom. 13.1 W x 17.4 H Chatelain, Henry Abraham 1705

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 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. At the top and bottom are two diagrams depicting the Copernican and Ptolemaic theories of the solar system. California is depicted as an island with a flat northern coast. Australia includes the western and northern coasts and the discoveries of Van Diemen. There are numerous Pacific islands including much of the western coastline of New Zealand. Dutch text on verso. A dark impression, issued folding and now pressed. There are damp stains in top and bottom blank margins, not visible in image. 14 W x 18.1 H Stoopendaal, Daniel 1714

Mappe-Monde This striking double-hemisphere world map traces the route of explorer William Dampier across the globe. It shows California as an island, with the Strait of Anian appearing to the north. The only other details in what would become the United States are a few unnamed rivers and three large place names: Virginie and Floride in the southeast, and N. Mexique in the southwest. In between Japan and the vague northwestern coast of North America is Terre de la Compagnie. New Guinea is attached to an Australia with incomplete borders, while New Zealand is represented as just a single unfinished coastline. From the French edition of Dampier`s New Voyage Round the World. Issued folding on a watermarked sheet with a couple tiny spots and two printer`s creases at right. 6.5 W x 11.7 H Dampier, William (Capt.) 1723

A General Chart: Exhibiting the Discoveries Made by Captn. James Cook in this and His Two Preceding Voyages; with the Tracks of the Ships Under His Command This large map on Mercator`s projection was compiled by Lieut. Henry Roberts from Cook`s surveys after the third expedition. The map is centered on Australasia with the routes of the Endeavour (1768-71) and Resolution (1772-75 and 1776-80) illustrated with occasional notes along the tracks. Roberts began his compilation under Cook`s supervision and completed it after Cook`s death. Inland detail is confined to river systems and a few place names. This map was used in the official account of the third voyage. Engraved by W. Palmer. Issued folding on sturdy paper with a ""J. Whatman"" watermark. There are a few short separations along folds that have been archivally repaired and very minor soiling. A nice example. The bluish shadow that appears along the centerfold is caused by our scanner and does not appear on the map. 22.9 W x 35.8 H Cook, James (Capt.) 1784

L`Ancien Monde et le Nouveau en Deux Hemispheres Attractive double hemisphere world map. In North America, the United States is named and confined along the eastern seaboard. The entire western region is blank with the only place name being Cape Mendocino. There is a large group of islands in the North Pacific including Alaschka in the vicinity of Alaska. Tasmania is attached to Australia and both islands of New Zealand are depicted. Issued folding. This example has attractive color and light soiling, mostly in unengraved areas. 8.4 W x 16.1 H Bonne, Rigobert 1785

[Lot of 4] Western Hemisphere [and] Eastern Hemisphere [and] Northern Hemisphere [and] Southern Hemisphere This handsome set of maps shows the world divided into four hemispheres. Countries, major cities, lakes, rivers, deserts, and mountains are identified, with different details emphasized on overlapping maps; for instance, Texas is named and mountains are depicted in the map of the western hemisphere, but not on the map of the northern hemisphere. The maps of the east and west point out missionary stations with small crosses. An unlabeled Great Wall of China snakes through on the map focused on the eastern hemisphere. Notes regarding the exploration of the Antarctic, such as Capt. Cook`s farthest in 1774, appear on the map of the southern hemisphere. Size varies slightly. All maps have light toning and a few spots of foxing. The map of the western hemisphere has two short edge tears and a chip out of the bottom right corner that have been archivally repaired, well away from the image. 11.5 W x 10.7 H Greenleaf, Jeremiah 1848

Outline of the Geology of the Globe Drawn on Mercator`s Projection, this thematic map depicts the entire world with a separate hemisphere of the ""Supposed Antarctic Continent"" that locates Wilke`s Land, South Victoria, Enderby Land and Cook`s sighting of 1774. This map uses six different colors to identify various geologic types. Along the bottom are the comparative heights of mountains and volcanoes aligned with the position on the map. Hitchcock was an eminent professor of chemistry and natural history at Amherst College and was selected in 1830 to conduct a general survey of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and published the first major American geological work. Issued folding with a binding trim at right and an associated binding tear that extends 3.5"" into the image closed on verso with archival material. A few short separations have been closed on verso with archival tape and there is light toning primarily along the folds. 18.5 W x 23.3 H Hitchcock, Edward 1853

Das Ander Alter der Werlt This striking and important map of the world is the last map to appear before the dissemination of Columbus` discoveries in the New World. The map was printed a mere forty years after the invention of printing and is one of the earliest world maps available to the collector. Noah`s three sons, Ham, Shem, and Japhet, hold the map up to view and the wide border includes the twelve winds with their Latin and Greek names. The map is in the typical Ptolemaic form with the Indian Ocean completely enclosed by land and a huge Taprobana (Ceylon). The source of the map was apparently the frontispiece of Pomponius Mela`s Cosmographia (1488). At left is a panel of seven fantastic humanoid creatures reflecting the fertile imaginations of the Chronicle artists about the inhabitants of the remotest parts of the world. Two panels containing fourteen more monstrosities and exotic peoples fill the verso along with Latin text. Some of these creatures are based on classical writings, while others were born of medieval traveler`s tales, and include a dog-headed man, a hermaphrodite, Cyclops, and a man with his feet on backwards. Overall size, including panel at left and text below is 20.3 x 14.3"". A nice impression on watermarked paper with some light soiling. There are a number of professional repairs, including: several holes along the centerfold with a minor amount of image in facsimile; a 4"" tear extending from the centerfold through northern Africa; and remargining at right, with loss of page number and a small portion of text at top, and a portion of neatline in facsimile at bottom. 12.3 W x 17.5 H Schedel, Hartmann 1493

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

Dese Caerte van de Beschrijvinghe der Wereldt... This scarce woodblock map focuses on the Old World showing Europe, Asia and Africa in outline with the locations of countries and a few principal cities noted. In Africa, the Nile originates in the Montes Lunae at the southern tip of the continent. A huge Caspian Sea and several enlarged river systems, including the Ganges River, dominate Asia. The most interesting parts of the map are in the bottom corners where there is a short coastline of Brazil, labeled America, at left and an unnamed landmass at right that appears to a part of Australia. Several sea monsters and a mermaid grace the oceans. Dutch text on verso. A nice impression on watermarked paper with minor soiling. Professionally backed in Japanese tissue to repair a few minor centerfold separations and a tear that extends 2.7"" into map at right, just below the mermaid. There are some chips and a worm track in blank margins that have all been professionally repaired. 6.1 W x 10 H Bunting, Heinrich 1596

Descriptio Orbis Ptolomaica Miniature map depicting the world known in classical times. The map is in the central section of a large oval frame. It extends as far east as China and Sumatra and as far south as the northern tip of Madagascar. The border is ornamented with strapwork in each corner, with the title across the top and the attribution to Hondius across the bottom. Latin text on verso. A nice impression with attractive color and light toning. 3.8 W x 5.3 H Hondius/Bertius, 1618

[Lot of 2] Hemisphere Septentrional pour Voir Plus Distinctement les Terres Arctiques [and] Hemisphere Meridional pour Voir Plus Distinctement les Terres Australes This is a matching set of north and south polar hemispheres originally produced by Guillaume Delisle in 1714, here re-published by Covens and Mortier. This important map of the Northern Hemisphere is drawn with Delisle’s characteristic scientific approach. This is the first map to correctly place the west coast of North America, moving it substantially east from previous mapping. California is shown as a peninsula at a time when it was often still shown as an island, even in other maps drawn by Delisle, although a dotted line still hints at the possibility of the island form. Near the northern coast of Asia is Terre de la Compagnie with a note about its discovery by Jean de Gama. Delisle based his depiction of the Northern Pacific on the voyage of Fondant in 1709.Delisle`s map depicting the Southern Hemisphere shows the tracks of the explorers and circumnavigators around the southern oceans including Magellan in 1520, Abel Tasman in 1642, and Edmund Halley in 1698-1700. The map provides very good detail, particularly of the explorations and discoveries in the South Pacific. Australia, New Guinea, Tasmania, and New Zealand are partially delineated, with Australia and New Guinea nearly attached to one another. Fine impressions with original color on watermarked paper. There are damp stains along sheet edges, far from image, and old paper repairs along centerfold in bottom blank margin on recto. 18.3 W x 18 H Delisle/Covens & Mortier, 1730

Repraesentatio Geographica Itineris Maritimi Navis Victoriae in qua ex Personis CCXXXVII Finita Navigatione Rediere Tantum XVIII... This very graphic map is presented on a north polar projection and depicts all of the world except the South Pole, with California shown as an island. The map illustrates the remarkable circumnavigation led by Ferdinand Magellan. On the left is an illustration of Victoria, the only remaining ship from Magellan’s Armada de Molucca that sailed from Seville in 1519 in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands. On the right, the few expedition survivors (18 out of the original 237) are shown making their way to the Santa María de la Victoria church in Seville, where they went to give thanks for their safe return. The title cartouche includes the date of their return, September 7, 1522. A dark impression with a professionally repaired 1/2"" centerfold separation in North America and a small abrasion near the center of the image. 9.1 W x 14 H Scherer, Heinrich 1700

Regionum Circum Polarium Lapponiae Islandiae et Groenlandiae Novae et Veteris Nova Descriptio Geographica This captivating map of the North Pole is a visual delight. The map itself presents typical cartography for the period, leaving open the possibility of both Northeast and Northwest Passages to the Far East. The map is literally filled with images of sea monsters, whaling, hunting, and exploration. The title cartouche is engraved onto the hide of a polar bear held by two hunters, and at right is a vignette of the people of Lapland. A clean, bright example with a few spots of printer`s ink residue and minor archival repairs confined to the top blank margin. 9 W x 13.6 H Scherer, Heinrich 1701

Geographische Universal-Zeig und Schlag-Uhr... Magnificent and unusual chart of the North Pole showing a range of time zones and the Zodiac within a background of day and night. The chart is engraved onto the face of an elaborate case clock based on one made for Homann by Nuremberg clockmaker Zacharias Landteck with panels of German text at the sides. The map shows the Island of California with Compagnie Land stretching between North American and Asia. There is scattered foxing and a hole in the neatline at right. 19.4 W x 22.6 H Homann, Johann Baptist 1730

Northern Hemisphere Projected on the Plane of the Horizon of London This large hemispheric map centered on the North Pole notes ""the scale is quite correct only for distances from London."" Greenland appears to be connected to North America, while the northern coastlines of both are left open-ended with notations that McHearn and MacKenzie had seen the sea in 1771 and 1789 respectively. The map extends south of the equator as far as the southern tip of Africa and shows the tracks of Cook`s voyages. Light toning along the centerfold and a few insignificant spots. 20.9 W x 19.8 H Thomson, John 1816

Chart of the Antarctic Polar Circle, with the Countries Adjoining, According to the New Hypothesis of M. Buache. From the Memoirs of the Royal Academy at Paris This circular polar projection includes part of southern South America, South Africa, and all of Australia (with Tasmania and New Guinea shown attached to the mainland). The large Antarctic continent has a connected New Zealand which is depicted as a single land mass rather than two islands. Within the continent is a huge reservoir as well as many interesting place names including Land yet Undiscovered, Disgorgement of the Ice, Iceland, and Traces of a supposed Chain of Mountains, to mention a few. The map provides a fascinating glimpse into Buache`s imaginative cartographic theories, and also notes the coastline according to the mapping of Ortelius. Many notations including: ""C. of the Terra Australis according to Delisle"" and several comments regarding ice being seen by various explorers such as ""Ice seen by M. Bouvet in 1738."" A nice impression issued folding with minor toning. 7.7 W x 8.8 H Anon., 1763

[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

Planisphaerium Coeleste Secundum Restitutionem Hevelianam et Hallejanam First state of this graphic map engraved by Melchior Rein. The choice and style of constellations making up the central map are derived from Hevelius. The celestial charts are set in a background of clouds inset with seven diagrams. At bottom (from left to right) the monthly orbit of the moon, the Tychonic, Copernican, and Ptolemaic planetary hypothesis, and the relation between the annual orbit of the sun and the seasons. In the upper left corner a diagram represents day and night on the earth, with quotations from Genesis. The diagram in the upper right shows the monthly orbit and illumination of the moon. At center top is a superb engraving showing an ascending Christ surrounded by angels. Fine impression and color with two professionally repaired edge tears that just touch neatline. 19.2 W x 22 H Seutter, Matthias 1730

Astronomia Comparativa in qua Planetarum Primaria Phaenomena... Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr was an astronomer of high repute and made a specialty of lunar observations. The main focus here is a chart comparing synodic periods as observed from Earth and other planets. Within this chart, there is a scene depicting heavenly creatures making observations through a telescope from their vantage in the clouds. Surrounding the chart are three Tychonic models of the solar system and a figure comparing the relative size of the Sun on different planets. On watermarked paper with faint toning and wear along the centerfold, minor scattered foxing, and a centerfold separation just entering the neatline at bottom. Several extraneous creases run the length of the map. 19 W x 21.9 H Doppelmayr/Homann, 1742

[Lot of 2] Northern Circumpolar Map for Each Month in the Year [and] Southern Circumpolar Map for Each Month in the Year Burritt`s Atlas Designed to Illustrate the Geography of the Heavens was conceived as an inexpensive, pictorial representation of the night sky. His book, based on English sources, brought European celestial cartography to the United States. This lot contains the two hemisphere charts from the atlas, which are centered on the north and south equatorial poles. The charts portray the stars that are visible to the naked eye for each month of the year. The maps include a scale indicating the size of stars between one and six as well as clusters and nebula. Beside the stars and constellations, the Milky Way is prominently shown. Northern Circumpolar Map for Each Month in the Year details the constellations of Ursa Major and Minor, Draco, the Lynx, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Andromeda, and Auriga, while Southern Circumpolar Map for Each Month in the Year shows the constellations of the Phoenix, Dorado, Apus, and Ara. Original color. Both maps have minor soiling, two slight creases, and a few small spots within the image. The southern map also includes faint color offsetting and a 1"" tear in the bottom left corner, well away from image. These are very nice examples considering the atlas is nearly always found in poor condition. 12.9 W x 12.4 H Burritt, Elijah H. 1835

Rand McNally Eight-Inch Terrestrial Globe This attractive eight-inch terrestrial desk globe is situated on a bronzed Art Nouveau metal base with claw and ball feet. Solid brass hour ring is held by a turned brass nut. The title Rand McNally Eight-Inch Terrestrial Globe is contained in an oval cartouche. No date is given but the globe names Czechoslovakia and shows Hejaz in western Arabia, making the globe circa 1920. The map has a large analemma ""showing the Sun`s declination and the difference of time between the clock and the sun for every day of the year.” Globe is very good with some minor surface abrasions. Copper base is near fine. 15 W x 9 H Rand McNally & Co., 1920

Map and Description of the Principal Mountains, &c. Throughout the World This fascinating chart features numbered illustrations of mountains, volcanoes, and towns from across the globe depicted side by side for easy comparison. The numbers correspond with the lists surrounding the chart, which identify the location pictured and its elevation. A dotted line divides the chart by hemisphere. At 21,440 feet above sea level, Chimborazo in the Andes is the highest peak noted in the Western Hemisphere, while in the east the highest summits of the Himalayas tower above the pack, reaching an altitude of 27,677 feet. On a full folio sheet with text measuring 20.5 x 16.7"", with an alternate title, Comparative Height of the Principal Mountains and Other Elevations in the World, running below the chart. Arranged by Fielding Lucas, Jr. and engraved by Young & Delleker. There are a few faint spots within the image and small damp stains confined to the blank margins. 12.3 W x 13.5 H Carey & Lea, 1822

[Puzzle] A New Dissected Map of the United States Terrific Victorian period map puzzle with original box. Complete with all pieces, box, and full color map to aid in assembling the puzzle. Many of these puzzles carry the date 1887 but were published later. This is an 1887 or 1888 edition based on the undivided Dakota Territory. The original paper label on the box is reminiscent of a cigar box label as it combines the printing processes of multi-stone chromolithography, solid color zinc plate, and gold stamping to produce a beautiful image. The label image is similar to later editions, but is obviously earlier artwork. McLoughlin Bros., Inc. was a New York publishing firm that pioneered the systematic use of color printing technologies in children`s books, particularly between 1858 and 1920. The firm`s publications served to popularize illustrators including Thomas Nast, William Momberger, Justin H. Howard, Palmer Cox, and Ida Waugh. By 1886, the firm published a wide range of items including cheap scrapbooks, large folio picture books, linen books, puzzles, games and paper dolls. It is rare to find a nineteenth century puzzle with all pieces and in good condition. The puzzle is very good with some light soiling as to be expected. The guide sheet has light foxing and a small hole in West Virginia but is otherwise very usable. The box has some wear along the edges with a slightly concave cover. 11.5 W x 18 H McLoughlin Bros., 1887

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. Latin text on verso, published in 1603. A fine impression and color on watermarked paper with wide, original margins and a couple of insignificant spots. 14 W x 19.1 H Ortelius, Abraham 1587

Americae Sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio This woodcut map of the Americas is based on Abraham Ortelius` classic map of 1570. Its distinguishing features include the huge bulge in the southwest coastline of South America, the extensive western coastline of North America, and the great southern continent, here called Meridies Terra de Fuego. Because of the restrictions inherent in wood block engraving, Petri`s map is somewhat more generalized. A village of Quivira and the Sierra Nevada are located in present-day California. Inland is the kingdom of Quivira with those of Anian and Tolm to the north and east. Above the map are two elongated ovals of gothic German text and a German title appears in the top margin, ""Die newen Inseln so hinder Hispaniam Gegen Orient bey dem Landt Indie Gelegen."" On verso is an additional similar German title with a woodcut engraving. A fine impression with very minor soiling, a few creases at bottom right, and professional repairs to a few small separations and tiny holes along the centerfold. 12.1 W x 14.2 H Munster/Petri, 1614

Nouveau Continent avec Plusieurs Isles et Mers This is the second of three similar miniature maps of the Americas drawn in a hemispheric projection in Description de l`Univers. California is depicted as an island on the Briggs model, with a flat northern coast. The Solomon Islands dominate the Pacific, and part of the New Zealand coast is shown but not named. Two minutely engraved galleons decorate the map. Page number 235 in upper right corner and French text on verso. On watermarked paper with minor toning and soiling in the blank margins. 5.8 W x 4.1 H Mallet, Alain Manesson 1683

Atlantis Insula a Nicolao Sanson Antiquitati Restituta; nunc demum Majori Forma Delineata, et in Decem Regna, iuxta Decem Neptuni Filios Distributa ... ex Conatibus Geographicis Gulielmi Sanson Nicolai Filii … 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. 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 watermarked paper with some minor soiling, very faint offsetting, and two small wormholes. 15.5 W x 21.5 H Sanson, Guillaume 1694

Carte Tres Curieuse de la Mer du Sud, Contenant des Remarques Nouvelles et Tres Utiles Non Seulement sur les Ports et Iles de Cette Mer... This spectacular wall map is richly engraved in the tradition of Dutch cartography. Although the focus of the map is the Americas, it extends to include all of the Pacific with the East Indies and Japan, and all of the Atlantic with a good deal of western Europe and Africa. The map is based on De Fer`s map of 1713 and appeared in the sixth volume, devoted to the Americas, of Chatelain`s monumental work, Atlas Historique. California is shown as an island on the second Sanson model with an indented northern coast, numerous place names, and a notation alluding to the controversy provoked by Father Kino`s map of the peninsular form. As such, this was one of the first European maps to question the myth of the island of California.The Great Lakes are well defined in North America, which is devoid of geographic detail with the exception of major rivers and a few place names, including a few missions and forts. The unknown northern reaches of the continent are cleverly hidden with notes and decorative medallions, and the northeastern US and Quebec appear quite elongated. In the South Pacific are other newly discovered lands, including the Solomon Islands positioned south of California, several partially delineated islands labeled ""land seen but unknown,"" and the incomplete coastlines of Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania.Above North America are 9 medallions depicting explorers notable for their voyages to the New World, including Columbus, Vespucci, Magellan, Le Maire, Drake and Dampier. The tracks of these explorers are traced throughout the oceans along with depictions of their ships. The map is filled with vignettes enclosed in rococo borders providing a panorama of the New World and illuminating key geographical locations, the native culture, and indigenous flora and fauna. The waters throughout the southern hemisphere feature inset maps and town plans, including the Mississippi Delta, the Isthmus of Panama, the Rio de la Plata, Acapulco Bay, Mexico City, Havana, and Veracruz. The vignettes include a spectacular view of Niagara Falls with the famous depiction of a beaver colony, a scene of the cod fisheries in Newfoundland, Native Americans hunting, and the rituals of the Aztecs and Incas including human sacrifice, mining and sugar operations in South America. The insets are surrounded by images of animals and plants native to the New World, such as an opossum, a muskrat, a tobacco plant, and a pineapple.On four sheets, joined. One of the most spectacular maps of the Americas ever published. An extremely fine, dark impression and superb color with folds, as issued. There are a few faint and unobtrusive spots and minor extraneous creases. This is an exceptional example. 32.1 W x 55 H Chatelain, Henry Abraham 1719

Le Nouveau Continent ou l`Amerique Divisee en Septentrionale et Meridionale ou l`on Trouve les Climats les Meridiens les Differentes Possessions les Peuples Naturels Libres les Differentes Religions et les Differentes Langues Henrik de Leth was successor to the Visscher firm and a skilled engraver as well as a mapseller and publisher. This map is from his last atlas and depicts the `New Continent` in geographic and political detail. It describes climates, boundaries, colonial possessions, native people, religions and languages. In North America, the British colonies are confined to the eastern seaboard, and Floride ou Louisiane encompasses the majority of southern and central US. The northwestern portion of North America is left blank and marked as Mer Glaciale. In South America, the mythical lake Xarayes is prominently depicted near the center of the continent. The map is on Mercator`s Equal-Area Projection, adding the graphic punch of the distorted longitudinal lines for a very handsome and dynamic appearance. Island groups are named and labeled with dates of their discovery. A very rare map. Lovely original color with light soiling and a few tiny cracks caused by the oxidation of the green pigment, which have been closed on verso with archival tape. 18.9 W x 20.1 H Leth, Hendrik de 1739

Nieuwe Kaart van het Westelykste Deel der Weereld, Dienende tot Aanwyzing van de Scheepstogten der Nederlanderen naar Westindie Volgens de Laatste Ontdekkingen An attractive map of the Americas that also includes a good bit of western Europe and Africa. The map displays a speculative River of the West through North America, beginning at the Great Lakes and emptying into the Pacific at about 50° N. latitude. The entire western part of North America is virtually blank. The northwest coastline is delineated by a dotted line terminating with a notation concerning the Russian explorations in 1743 in the region of Alaska, with a nearby coast of Asia. A simple title cartouche and nice compass rose adorn the map. A crisp impression on a watermarked sheet with a few minor spots. 13.6 W x 14.3 H Tirion, Isaac 1754

L`America Uncommon, small map of the Americas that has an unusual, large landmass (for the period) in the Pacific Northwest reaching over to Asia. There are just a few place names and simple topography noted on this delicately engraved piece. The map is adorned with a title cartouche in the shape of a stone with a tree next to it. This map was published in Zatta`s Grammatica Geografica, an Italian edition of Patrick Gordon’s Geography Anatomiz’d. Issued folding with a bit of printer`s ink residue. 6.3 W x 7.6 H Zatta, Antonio 1794

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. Wide margins with a few small stains and a short centerfold separation in the bottom blank margin that has been closed on verso with archival tape. 9.4 W x 8.8 H Robert de Vaugondy/Delamarche, 1795

Western Hemisphere A finely rendered hemispheric map that is among the most decorative maps produced in the 19th century. It is decorated with numerous beautiful vignettes by Warren, featuring whales, natives, and indigenous animals, all surrounded by a fancy vine-style border. The map extends to include New Zealand and the Solomon Islands in the Pacific, and the Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic. While Texas has been colored separately, it is in fact part of the United States at this point (circa 1851). Alaska is Russian America, New California occupies all the west coast, and the coast of Antarctica is somewhat defined. The map is overall clean and bright with some soiling and toning impacting the edge of the vignettes and blank margins. A few edge tears confined to the blank margins have been closed on verso with archival tape. 10 W x 13.3 H Tallis, John 1851

Americque Septentrionale This is a charming little map of North America with California as an island embellished with a strapwork title cartouche. California is shown with a flat northern coastline in the Briggs 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 first state. A fine, early impression with a chip at top left that has been expertly repaired, with a small amount of neatline in facsimile. 7.8 W x 11 H Sanson, Nicolas 1683

Amerique Septentrionale Divisee en ses Principales Parties, ou sont Distingues les uns des Autres les Estats… This beautiful map of the Americas shows California as an island in the style of the second Sanson model (1656) with the indented northern coastline. A small peninsula Agubela de Gato is the only part of the Pacific coastline shown north of California. A strip of Terre de Jesso is shown in the Pacific immediately west of northern California. Santa Fe is shown along the R. del Norte (Rio Grande River), but the river erroneously drains into the Gulf of California. The two western Great Lakes are open-ended, and Lake Erie is too far south, split by the 40th parallel. Politically the map shows the British colonies confined to the Eastern Seaboard and extending south only to a large Virginia. The Carolinas are labeled Floride Francoise and both New Sweden (N. Suede) and New Amsterdam are shown. The large Louisiana region is labeled Floride and is shown as a Spanish possession. Beautifully engraved by Cordier. This is a slightly reduced version of his map of 1674. It can be distinguished from the early version by the size and location of the distance scale. It is also dedicated to the French King rather than to the Dauphin. This is a rare variant of Burden`s second state with the imprint showing the number 168 (rather than 169, believed to be a partial date) in the distance scale cartouche. Original outline color (with later coloring in the cartouches) on watermarked paper with a professionally repaired centerfold separation that enters less than 1"" into map at bottom. 18.1 W x 25.5 H Sanson/Jaillot, 1698

L`Amerique Septentrionale This charming small map features a huge island of California with an indented coastline and the place names R. d` Estate, C. Blanco, P. de Carinde, Canal de S. Barbee, I. de S. Martin, I. de S. Mare, B. de S. Francisco, B. de Simon, B.S. Christoue and Piemabe. The British Colonies extend from New England west past the Mississippi River, which is depicted far too west with its headwaters located by the Rio Grande. The Spanish colony of La Floride includes Carolina (Caroline). Columbus` expedition to and from the West Indies is also depicted. A quaint title cartouche features a crocodile, serpent and natives tending a fire. A nice impression with attractive color on watermarked paper with wide margins. 5.5 W x 7.5 H La Feuille, Daniel de 1706

L`Amerique Septentrionale qui Fait Partie des Indes Occidentales... Charming, exquisitely detailed map of the continent featuring the island of California with an indented northern coast and Cap Blanc, Port des Roys and Pointe de la Cair at its northern end. The British colonies are shown confined east of the Appalachians, with France in control of the region between there and the Mississippi River. Spain controls all of the West and Florida. The decorative title cartouche is flanked by two serpents. Two ships and a sea monster fill the Atlantic. Includes a page of related text in French. A nice impression with marginal soiling and a faint damp stain in bottom right corner, not affecting map. 6.4 W x 8.7 H Chiquet, Jacques 1719

Nieuwe Kaart van Noord Amerika Volgens de Nieuwste Waarnemingen This is a Dutch edition of Moll`s attractive 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 Golf van California, Strait of Anian (Straat van Anian), Mozeemlek Country and Parts Unknown (Onbekent Gedeelte) shown above the island. The British Colonies are confined to the eastern seaboard and Florida occupies all of the southern United States. Lake Superior is simply named Upper Lak. Lahontan`s mythical Longue River stretches between two lakes in the west, with a notation that translates to ""Many villages on the islands"" in the western-most lake. A decorative compass rose fills the Great South Sea (De Groote Suyd Zee). Published in a Dutch edition of John Oldmixon`s British Empire in America. Issued folding, now pressed. A nice impression and attractive color with a couple of tiny, insignificant spots. 6.8 W x 9.8 H Moll, Herman 1721

North America According to the Latest Observations This small map shows the Island of California with an indented northern coastline. The northwestern part of the continent is completely blank. New England, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and Carolina are named along the east coast while Florida occupies a large portion of the south, including a great deal of present-day Texas. Issued folding and now flattened with a 2.5"" fold separation closed on verso with archival material and light offsetting. 6.1 W x 7 H Senex, John 1730

An Accurate Map of North America Drawn from the Sieur Robert, with Improvements This uncommon map is after Robert de Vaugondy`s larger map of North America and features a very decorative title cartouche. It illustrates the continent after the conclusion of the French and Indian War. The colonies of Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia are named and each extends fully to the Mississippi River. Georgia occupies Florida`s panhandle. Much of the west contains erroneous mountain ranges. California is named with New Albion in its northern reaches. Quivira is in the area of today`s Montana and the Dakotas with the large blank area above simply labeled Parts Unknown. Texas is Senis. The 1603 discovery of Martin d`Aguilar is shown north of Cape Mendocino with an open inlet holding out the belief in a Northwest Passage Marginal soiling. 7.5 W x 11.6 H Rollos, George 1759

[Lot of 2] North America [and] North America A. North America, by John Cooke & John Harris, dated 1800 (5.6 x 6.3""). The United States is shown with its western boundary on the Mississippi River on this detailed circular map of North America. Several rivers and cities such as San Diego, Cenis, Santa Fe, and the mythical Quivira are identified in the land west of the Mississippi, here called Louisiana. The Great Salt Lake appears labeled only as Lake. Alaska is fairly well formed, but still an early configuration. The Stony Mountains are noted in Canada, but do not extend into what is now the western U.S. Notes in the upper reaches of Canada read, ""The Sea seen by Mackenzie 1789"" and ""The sea seen by Mr. Hearne 1779."" Condition: On watermarked paper with marginal soiling and remnants of hinge tape on the verso.B. North America, by Anonymous, circa 1780 (2.8 x 4.3""). This small yet striking map of the continent extends from north of Baffin Bay down to the northern tip of South America. The United States is confined to the east of the Mississippi and the only city identified is Philadelphia. Land west of the Mississippi is identified as Mexico or New Spain. The blank, unexplored northwest is referred to as Parts Unknown. Condition: There is a small stain in the upper blank margin, else fine. See description above. 1780-1800

Nouveau Mexique, Louisiane, Canada, et Nlle. Angleterre This map covers the majority of the continent, excluding Alaska and southern Mexico. The western region is virtually unknown, but notations are made concerning the recent discoveries along the Northwest coast. The River of the West flows out of Lake Winnipeg, which is connected through a system of rivers and lakes to Hudson Bay, thereby forming the long-sought Northwest Passage. Another spurious river empties into San Francisco Bay. Quivira is located in present day Nevada. The map is flanked by columns of French text pasted on the sheet (19 x 11""). Light toning along the lower centerfold and edges of the sheet with a small hole just beneath the map image closed on verso with paper tape. 9 W x 10.1 H Brion de la Tour/Desnos, 1786