Luigiana Inglese, colla Parte Occidentale della Florida, della Giorgia, e Carolina Meridonale . This map provides a great regional description of the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Florida, and of the valley of the Mississippi River north to above the Arkansas River where Hernando de Soto was supposedly buried. The map also details Mobile Bay and the course of the Albama River and tributaries, as well as the region of Capo S. Biagio and the course of the Apalachicola River. In the north, the prominent trading route, Strada de Coll Welk, nearly reaches the Mississippi River and is marked with distances between important points. Another road is shown in Florida and several Indian trails are depicted. Numerous Indian tribes are located and there are notations concerning the quality of the land. The map is sheet X from Zatta`s Le Colonie Unite dell` America Settentrle, which is often referred to as the Italian edition of John Mitchell`s map, on which it is based. Zatta`s maps retain Mitchell`s scale, but being smaller are more legible. Zatta also included updated legends (in Italian) with notations concerning the Revolutionary War, such as Burgoyne`s defeat at Saratoga. Original outline color on watermarked paper with moderate toning along the centerfold and a few worm tracks also along the centerfold. 16.5"" W x 12.5"" H . Zatta, Antonio . 1778
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Carte que les Gnacsitares ont Dessine sur ... Carte de la Riviere Longue et de Quelques Autres qui se Dechargent dans le Grand Fleuve Missisipi Â… . This is one of the most influential, and fanciful, maps in American cartographic history. It purports to show the Riviere Longue flowing from the western mountains, home to the Gnacsitares Indians, and connecting to the Mississippi River. On the western side of the mountains is another river, presumably flowing into the Pacific. Lahontan`s concept was copied by virtually all 18th century cartographers including Moll, Senex, Popple, and Delisle, thus perpetuating the myth. The map also includes balloon-shaped Lakes Superior and Michigan. This is the scarce first state without a longitudinal scale at the top. Printed on two sheets, joined as issued.Louis Armand, Baron de Lahontan served ten years in the French military in Canada, was involved in the Indian Wars, and commanded several posts in the west. He traveled extensively in the Wisconsin and Minnesota region and the upper Mississippi Valley. Upon his return to Europe he wrote his enormously popular travelogue, Nouveaux Voyages de M. le Baron de Lahontan dans l`Amerique Septentrionale. In it he embellished his knowledge of the geography of the Great Lakes region, invented Indian tribes, and created several fictions, particularly the River Longue, which he claimed extended from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. Over twenty editions of his book were published between 1703 and 1741, including editions in French, English, Dutch and German. The immense popularity of the book resulted in his distorted cartography being accepted by several eminent cartographers who incorporated the ""Lahontan"" concepts into most 18th century maps.See also lot 773 for Kenneth Kershaw`s excellent reference work on the mapping of Canada, which discusses this map. A fine impression on watermarked paper with light soiling. Issued folding with a number of tiny fold separations and tears adjacent to the folds, the majority of which have been archivally repaired. 26.1"" W x 11"" H . Lahontan, Louis Armand, Baron de . 1703
Carte de la Floride, de la Louisiane, et Pays Voisins... Superb small map based on Delisle`s map of the French colony of Louisiana. This finely engraved and detailed map of French Louisiana extends from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and from Nouveau Mexique to Florida (not showing the tip of Florida). Many Indian place names, forts and early European settlements are shown. Nouveau Mexique in the far west includes Santa Fe and names the S. Jerome de Taos. The decorative title cartouche includes the distance scale. A dark impression on watermarked paper with a few tiny spots in the image and one short edge tear confined to the bottom left blank margin closed on verso with archival tape. Issued folding with faint offsetting. 12"" W x 8.8"" H . Bellin, Jacques Nicolas . 1757
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[Lot of 2] Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats-Unis. No. 49 [and] Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats-Unis. No. 55 . A. Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats-Unis. No. 49, (23.0 x 18.9""). This fascinating map provides an excellent view of Missouri and Illinois with very early county development. The map is centered on the Missouri River, extending to the Platte and Omaha regions with excellent information on Indian Tribes and village populations, mineral deposits and explorers routes. B. Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats-Unis. No. 55, (19.9 x 18.3""). Interesting sheet depicting the Red River portion of northern Texas and part of the Territory of Arkansas, which included a portion of future Oklahoma. The Atlas Universel was a monumental work and milestone in cartography; particularly the cartography of the American West. It was the first atlas of the world with all maps on the same scale (1: 1,641,836 - about one inch to 26 miles) and the first lithographed world atlas. The maps (400 in all) were intended to be joined together, thus forming a globe measuring 7.75 meters in diameter. There was only one edition, published in a series of parts between 1825-27, and the subscription list shows that only 810 copies were sold. Clean and bright examples with just a few tiny spots in the images. See description . Vandermaelen, Philippe Marie Guillaume . 1825
Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats-Unis. No. 39 . This lithographed map covers parts of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming with the Yellowstone River along the eastern border, the Lewis River (Salmon River) along the western border, and the Missouri River to the north. It features Lewis and Clark`s route with notations concerning the hardships they encountered on the passage. John Colter`s 1807 route through Crow country is also shown. The map is based on the Lewis and Clark map as evidenced by the erroneous Lake Riddle draining into the Big Horn River. Several Indian tribes are located (along with their population) but there are no towns or settlements shown. The source of the Yellowstone River is noted as chaude et sulfurease (hot and sulfurous). There is great detail of the topography, with relief shown by hachures. The Atlas Universel contained 400 maps in six volumes. It was the first atlas made up of lithographed maps, and the first to present all the maps on the same scale (1: 1,641,836), with each map covering an area of approximately 20 degrees longitude (from Paris) and 6 degrees of latitude. If all the maps were joined together they would form a globe of 7.75 meters in diameter. The maps were published by subscription between 1825 and 1827, with each part containing ten maps. There was only one edition and the subscription list shows that 810 copies were sold; thus the maps are quite rare. Very light toning. 20.8"" W x 18.8"" H . Vandermaelen, Philippe Marie Guillaume . 1825
Map of Colorado Territory . This is the second official map of Colorado that is signed in the plate ""Denver: Sept. 1st 1862. Francis M. Case Sur. Genl."" The map carries excellent detail as it is drawn on a scale of 18 miles per inch. Details include watershed, mountains in hachure, and survey status shown along the plains just east of the Front Range. Locates the towns of Denver (with a miniature street plan), Colorado City (Colorado Springs), Boulder City, Golden City, Pueblo, Idaho, Empire, Centre City, Ft. St. Vrain, and more. Locates and names Pikes Peak, Elk Head Mt., Longs Peak, and the Spanish Peaks. The map is centered on the San Luis Valley and the parks - South, Middle and North. In the plains is the undefined Reservation of the Cheyennes & Araphoes. Park had issued in the previous year a commercial map of the same area with a slightly different title. Issued folding with toning along the folds, faint offsetting, and numerous fold separations that have been closed on verso with archival tape. There is minute loss at two fold intersections and the left margin has been trimmed to just inside the neatline. 22"" W x 16.3"" H . U.S. State Surveys, 1862
Geological and Geographical Atlas of Colorado and Portions of Adjacent Territory . According to Wheat, the 1877 atlas ""was the highest expression of the labors of the Hayden Survey in Colorado"" and is the visual result of the monumental field work that was completed from 1873 through 1876, covering the entire State of Colorado and adjacent portions of Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. This example includes 10 color maps and 19 of the 20 issued double-page maps (missing Sheet VII - topographical map of central Colorado). The first four maps cover the entire state of Colorado (triangulation, drainage, economic and geological) on a scale of 12 miles per inch. The next 11 (of 12) are topographical and geological maps of identical regional areas on a scale of 4 miles per inch. The maps are followed by two geological sections and two sheets of beautifully rendered panoramas from around the state including Pike`s Peak, Sawatch Range, Elk Mountains, the San Juans and La Plata Mountains. Lithographed by Julies Bien. Maps measure approximately 35 x 22.5"". All of the maps have been backed in linen with blue ribbon lining the sheet edges. A working example, the maps are held together by two wooden rods and metal bolts in the left blank margin of the sheets. The maps have minor to occasionally light soiling, a few small damp stains, and occasional light abrasions along the centerfold. The geological sections (sheet 17 and 18) have some rippling at top left and the table of contents has a large damp stain. 19.3"" W x 27.3"" H . Hayden, Ferdinand Vandeveer . 1877
Mexico and Guatimala . This detailed map of Mexico and Central America extends to include present-day California and Texas. The region north of Texas is simply labeled Desert. New Mexico extends north into the Rocky Mountains. The rivers Timpanogas and San Buenaventura run straight into the Pacific. Locates many Indian tribes, forts and early settlements. Surrounded by a keyboard-style border. Henry Teesdale was a prominent London publisher and founding fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He produced large-scale maps and charts and a number of fine atlases in the early part of the nineteenth century. He employed the most skilled draftsmen and engravers and his maps are renowned for precise detail and fine coloring. His maps are increasingly scarce on the market. Original color on watermarked paper (J. Whatman 1837) with light toning along the centerfold, a few faint spots of foxing, and two short fold separations confined to the blank margins. 16.1"" W x 13.1"" H . Teesdale, Henry . 1837
Carte Particuliere de Isthmus, ou Darien, qui Comprend le Golfe de Panama &c. Cartagene, et les Isles aux Environs . This large scale map focuses on Panama through Cartagena, Colombia, and extending to include parts of Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Rocks, shoals, and numerous tiny islands are shown along the coasts. Inland detail is confined to rivers, mountains, and key towns. At top is a large inset of the northeastern coast of the Isthmus of Darien (Isthmus of Panama), an area of great strategic importance to trade in the New World. The inset features the fortified port of New Edinburgh and the numerous islands just to the northwest of the port, as well as depth soundings and safe anchorages in the area. New Edinburgh was a short-lived colony established by the Company of Scotland as a trading settlement on the Darien coast of Panama in 1698. The colony was well located with a good harbor but within a year the colony failed amid devastating illness and attack by Spanish galleons. The failure of the Darien Scheme (as it became known) contributed greatly to the crippling of the entire Scottish economy that eventually led to the dissolution of the Scottish Parliament and the 1707 Act of Union with England. At bottom right is an inset of Cartagena and Cartagena Bay, with bird`s-eye views of several forts in the area, roads, and the navigable passage through Cartagena Bay. Original outline color on watermarked paper with light soiling and offsetting. There is a tiny hole in an unengraved area of map below the inset of the Isthmus of Darien. There is a pale blue shadow along the centerfold that is caused by our scanner and does not appear on the map itself. 33.8"" W x 23.3"" H . Mortier, Pierre . 1700
Insurance Plan of Kingston Jamaica . This large, uncommon fire insurance plan is presented on a scale of 500 feet to one inch. It has a table at the top explaining the various water works, along with details on the fire brigade and prevailing winds. A key below the title identifies the construction of various buildings, including those which are ""poor and probably uninsurable."" Hospitals, streets, stores, schools, banks, fire hydrants, post offices and memorials are identified or named. Other interesting locations include the race course, general penitentiary, and the lunatic asylum. Dated December 1894 by Chas. E. Goad Civil Engineer Montreal & Toronto, Canada. A most uncommon issue. Clean and bright with a hint of toning along sheet edges. 21"" W x 24.5"" H . Goad, Charles E. 1894
Carte de l`Isle de la Martinique . This is the very handsome German edition of Bellin`s large-scale chart of the island. Its meticulous topographical and nautical detail shows roads, topography, soundings, anchorages, villages, windmills, plantations, and more, made clear by the key at top right. Rhumb lines, a compass rose, and two delicate cartouches complete the composition. On a sturdy watermarked sheet with some light toning along the centerfold, minor soiling, and several small separations along the top left platemark in the blank margins. 21.6"" W x 18.4"" H . Bellin/Homann Heirs, 1762
Plan de l`Isle de la Grenade... Large-scale topographical map of this mountainous island in the Windward Islands with great detail of the roads, plantations, villages, ports and fortifications. The coastlines are well delineated and include the locations of safe harbor and soundings in the bays. The map has a striking compass rose orienting the map with north to the left. The French and British struggled for dominance of the island through much of the 18th century. It was captured by the British in 1762, during the Seven Years` War, and formally ceded to Great Britain in 1763 through the Treaty of Paris. The British governor of Grenada and the Windward Islands, George Scott, ordered the survey shown on this map. This is a French edition of Jefferys` map that was published in A General Topography of North America and the West Indies. A nice impression on watermarked paper with attractive color and light toning along centerfold. 25"" W x 19.1"" H . Jefferys, Thomas . 1763
America Australis . A crisply engraved map of South America filled with towns and pictorial representations of the mountainous topography. Near Guyana, the fictitious lake of Parime is named with the mythical city of Dorado shown upon its shores. A number of ships sail the seas, and the map is decorated with a cartouche showing the bounty of South America, including fat-tailed sheep. The scale of miles is topped with the symbol for the Society of Jesus. Heinrich Scherer, professor of mathematics at Munich, was a devout Jesuit. Many of the maps and plates in his atlas emphasize the Catholic hierarchy and the spread of Jesuit missions throughout the world. A nice impression on a bright sheet with attractive color. 14.1"" W x 9.1"" H . Scherer, Heinrich . 1699
Carta Esferica del Mar de las Antillas y de las Costas de Tierra Firme, Desde las Bocas del Rio Orinoco Hasta el Golfo de Honduras... This large-scale chart depicts the coastlines surrounding the Caribbean Sea, extending from Belize to Venezuela and including the Caribbean islands from Jamaica through the Lesser Antilles. Hundreds of capes, points, rivers, and other place names are noted along the coasts, with depth soundings, rocks and shoals filling the coastal waters. Below the map are insets of four important Venezuelan ports: Puerto Cabello, Barcelona, La Guaira, and Cumana. Each inset includes extensive soundings, a key to the type of material found on the ocean floor in various locations, and a lettered key identifying points of interest. This is a very uncommon sea chart created by Jose de Espinosa y Tello de Portugal, an officer in the Spanish Royal Navy and Director of the Hydrographic Office in Madrid. A dark impression with some offsetting, light toning along centerfold and top edge of sheet, and a centerfold separation that enters 1"" into map at bottom. There is an archivally repaired tear that enters 1.5"" into a blank area of Puerto Cabello inset at bottom. There is a pale blue shadow along the centerfold that is caused by our scanner and does not appear on the map itself. 37.8"" W x 25.5"" H . Direccion de Hidrografia, 1810
Venezuela, cum Parte Australi Novae Andalusiae . Beautifully engraved map based on the cartography of Hessel Gerritsz covering the northern coast of South America, Venezuela, east to the mouth of the Orinoco, and including the offshore islands from Aruba through Dominica and Tobago. The fine engraving illustrates the mountains, forests, rivers and indigenous animals but shows place names primarily along the coastlines owing to the relatively few explorations made into the interior. The map is richly embellished with title and distance scale cartouches, compass roses and a galleon. Engraved by Evert Symonsz Hamersveldt and S. Rogeri. French text on verso. Original color on watermarked paper with wide margins and light printer`s ink residue. 19.3"" W x 14.8"" H . Hondius, Henricus . 1633
Brasilia . This map is Blaeu`s second map of eastern Brazil with detail confined to the coastlines and the map oriented with north to the right of the chart. The coastline is very detailed, while inland the cartography is highly conjectural and mostly empty, with the exception of the mythical Parime Lago in Guiana and Xarayes Lago in Brazil. The map reflects the short-lived Dutch influence in Brazil through the Dutch West-India Company. It is richly embellished with a title cartouche featuring the Dutch coat of arms, a distance scale cartouche with three putti, compass roses, galleons, and rhumb lines. The map is dedicated to Christoph Arciszewski von Artischau, who was a Polish nobleman and officer in the service of the West India Company. French text on verso, published between 1643-50. A crisp impression on a watermarked sheet with light show-through of text on verso and a few short worm tracks straddling the centerfold that have been infilled with old paper. 19.5"" W x 15.2"" H . Blaeu, Johannes . 1643
Peru . This charming miniature map depicts Peru and Ecuador, identifying numerous cities, including Lima, Cusco, and Quito. The map is oriented with north to the left, and the equator runs vertically at left. Decorated with a strapwork cartouche that incorporates the distance scale. The majority of the maps for Bertius` geographical treatise were engraved by Jodocus Hondius Jr. after Mercator. French text on verso. Nice impression and color with minor soiling and light creasing in blank margins. 5.2"" W x 3.8"" H . Hondius/Bertius, 1618
Tabula Islandiae Auctore Georgio Carolo Flandro . This handsome copper engraved map of Iceland was based on information from a Dutch navigator named Joris Carolus in about 1620. The map shows the influence of both versions of Bishop Gudbrandur`s previous maps, a coastline resembling the Ortelius version, and Mercator`s selection and spelling of many place names. The island`s topography is dominated by huge mountains and volcanoes and its shoreline is a rugged labyrinth of fiords. It is richly embellished with title and distance scale cartouches, compass roses, rhumb lines, a sailing ship and two sea monsters. The cartouche features two winged sprites, an important symbol in Icelandic and Norse mythology. Along with elves and dwarves, sprites were magical beings who aided the gods. The map was first issued by Jodocus Hondius and then re-issued by Willem Blaeu with his imprint. It became the prototype for the mapping of Iceland and its influence did not wane until the mid-18th century. Dutch text on verso, published between 1642-64. A dark impression with superb original color, minor printer`s ink residue, and a few minute pinholes only visible when held to light. 19.5"" W x 15"" H . Hondius/Blaeu, 1642
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Holy Iland [on sheet with] Garnsey [and] Farne [and] Iarsey . This folio sheet has four maps finely engraved by Jodocus Hondius for Speed in 1610 as noted in the imprint at lower left. The islands of Holy Island and Farne (Lindisfarne), off the Northumberland coast are shown at left, and at right are Guernsey and Jersey. The islands are described in English text on verso. Each map is embellished with a compass rose, title and scale cartouche. At the bottom, the cartouche includes the coat of arms with two cherubs and the imprint of Bassett and Chiswell indicating it was published in 1676. English text on verso. Light toning along the centerfold with a separation at bottom that just touches the neatline and a few small spots. Faint text show-through. 20"" W x 15"" H . Speed, John . 1676
Northamtoniae Comitatus Descriptio in quo Coritani Olim Insederunt . This is an early map of the county of Northamptonshire engraved by William Kip and based upon the famous survey by Christopher Saxton. It is fully engraved to illustrate all the salient features of the county including market towns, rivers, castles, forests, parks, hills, and bridges. Parts of several surrounding counties are shown as well. The map is further decorated with strapwork title and scale cartouches, with the names of the county`s hundreds in a key beneath the title. North is oriented to the right. On a watermarked sheet with light toning along the centerfold and light printer`s ink residue. There is a short centerfold separation at bottom that just enters the map image, and a short one at top confined to the blank margin. 14.1"" W x 11.1"" H . Saxton/Kip, 1610
Dorcestriae Comitatis Vulgo Dorsett Ubi Olim Durotriges Insederunt . This is an early map of the county of Dorset engraved by William Kip and based upon the famous survey by Christopher Saxton. It is fully engraved to illustrate all the salient features of the county including market towns, rivers, castles, forests, parks, hills, and bridges. Parts of Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire, and Hampshire are shown. Two sailing vessels and a massive sea monster appear in the English Channel. The map is further decorated with strapwork title and scale cartouches and a compass rose. On watermarked paper with light printer`s ink residue. 15.1"" W x 10.8"" H . Saxton/Kip, 1637
Le Royaume d`Angleterre Distingue en Ses Provinces . This is the first state of this handsome map of England and Wales. It also includes a small portion of Ireland`s eastern coast, southern Scotland, the Channel Islands, and a stretch of French coastline. England and Wales are divided into counties, and several towns, cities, rivers, and topographical details are shown. The stunning decorative title cartouche features the United Kingdom coat-of-arms with a banner underneath reading Je Maintiendray (""I will maintain,"" which is strangely enough the motto of the Netherlands), along with trumpeting angels, mermen, and symbols of military might. A second cartouche flanked by putti encloses the six distance scales. A compass rose capped with a fleur-de-lis appears in the Irish Sea. Jaillot, in partnership with the sons of Nicolas Sanson, re-engraved Sanson`s map on a larger scale in the 1680s. This particular map was published 20 years later, and while based on Sanson`s cartography (who is credited in the cartouche), it is a Jaillot composition. There is an alternate title running along the top neatline: Le Royaume d`Angleterre, Distingue en Ses Provinces; Scavoir en Northumberland, Mercie, East-Angles, Essex, Kent, Sussex, West-Sex, et la Principaute de Galles. Printed on two sheets that have been joined. A dark impression and original outline color with light offsetting and minor toning. 22.9"" W x 29.8"" H . Sanson/Jaillot, 1693
Episcopatus Bergensis . This superb map covers the area around Bergen with graphic topographical detail. It extends to include the mountain plateau that is now the Hardangervidda National Park. It is richly embellished with title and distance scale cartouches surrounded by putti, and sailing ships in the sea. A sharp impression on watermarked paper with wide margins and a hint of offsetting. 20.8"" W x 17.3"" H . Jansson/Pitt, 1680
Magni Ducatus Finlandiae Russiae Partim, Partim Sueciae Subjecti; Sinus Item Bothnici ac Finnici Nova et Accurata Delineatio Calamo et Sumtibus . This superb map covers the lower half of Finland, where the nation touches the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland. It includes part of western Sweden, the northern coast of present-day Estonia, and a portion of Russia. There is excellent detail of the mountainous terrain and the network of waterways, and many towns and cities are identified. The elegant title cartouche features the greater coat of arms of Sweden, Neptune with his trident, Fortuna with her scale, and other allegorical figures. This state features Lotter`s imprint. A fine impression with just a few short edge tears, well away from map image. 22.7"" W x 19.3"" H . Seutter/Lotter, 1772
Livonia . Beautiful map of present-day Estonia, Latvia and part of Lithuania. Fully engraved to illustrate the forests, cities and villages and embellished with a strapwork title cartouche and scale of miles. Latin text on verso. A nice impression with attractive color and original margins. There is light, scattered foxing primarily confined to the blank margins. 18.8"" W x 14.4"" H . Mercator/Hondius, 1623
Livonia . Beautiful map of present-day Estonia, Latvia and part of Lithuania. Fully engraved to illustrate the forests, cities and villages and embellished with a strapwork title cartouche and a scale of miles. On a full sheet of English text measuring 8.8 x 13.1"".At the beginning of the 17th century, Samuel Purchas, an English cleric, set out to publish a compendium of voyages to foreign countries. To illustrate his work, Purchase obtained the rights to use Jodocus Hondius` copperplates from Atlas Minor. Over 60 maps were included in Purchas His Pilgrimes, most of which were from Hondius` plates, with English titles inserted above them. Purchas also had a few additional maps engraved, including those for India, China, Greenland, North America, and Nova Scotia. Fine impression and color on watermarked paper with marginal soiling. 7.4"" W x 5.9"" H . Hondius/Purchas, 1625
Ducatus Lutzenburgi Novissima et Accuratissima Delineatio . This striking map of Luxembourg and its surroundings includes the cities of Metz, Trier, Leige, and Namur. There is great detail of mountains, forests, villages, fortified cities and roads. The map is embellished with title and distance scale cartouches surrounded by putti. Lovely original color that has been partially refreshed and a few small spots. Remargined at right and left with neatline at left expertly replaced in facsimile. 22.4"" W x 18.4"" H . Visscher, Nicolas . 1680
Carte Geographicque des Postes qui Traversent la France Dediee . This is the first postal map of France. Each route is shown in great detail with all postal stops named. The routes leave Paris in a spider-like pattern with eight spokes and extend throughout the county as far south as Nice. With three decorative cartouches including the title, imprint, and a distance scale. The dedication portion of the decorative title cartouche is blank. Further embellished with the royal coat of arms at upper right and three ships under full sail at left. Tavernier`s imprint states ""Avec Privillege du Roy."" A note at right describes the postal system. A fine impression with attractive color on watermarked paper and light toning along centerfold. A couple of tiny tears confined to bottom blank margin have been archivally repaired. 21"" W x 16.3"" H . Tavernier, Melchior . 1632
Champaigne et Brie etc. This attractive copper engraving depicts the northeastern part of France from Paris east to Nancy, and from Reims south to Auxerre. The map is filled with tiny villages, churches, and forests throughout. It is adorned by a decorative title cartouche at top left featuring a dear, farm animals, a woman clutching wheat, and Bacchus. Two putti, one wielding a compass, embellish the distance scale at bottom right. A fine impression with original color and light toning primarily along the platemark. 19.6"" W x 15.8"" H . Sanson, Nicolas . 1650
L`Espagne Divisee en tous ses Royaumes, Principautes, &c. a l`Usage de Monseigneur le Duc de BourgogneÂ… . An early example of this large, handsome map of the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Spain and the Balearic Islands. Exceptionally detailed, the map is divided into principalities and royal regions. The map is adorned with two lovely, baroque cartouches; the mileage scale is topped with an armorial shield and the title cartouche is surrounded in a vine motif with a lion on top and a horse on the bottom. Titled in Latin above: ""Nova Regni Hispaniae Accurata Descriptio, ad usum Serenissimi Burgundiae Ducis."" . Watermarked paper with bold original color in the map and later coloring in the cartouches. There is light soiling, a few small abrasions along the centerfold, and an archivally repaired centerfold separation at bottom. There are a number of cracks caused by the oxidation of the green pigment, all of which have been professionally repaired on verso. 23.3"" W x 17.9"" H . Jaillot, Alexis-Hubert . 1696
Regni Valentiae Typus . This handsome map of Valencia covers the coastline from Cartagena to Benicarlo with north oriented to the right. It is boldly accented with a sailing ship, sea monster, and a fully engraved moiré-patterned sea in which decorative title and distance scale cartouches float. Dutch text on verso. A nice impression with attractive color, original margins, and a small hole along neatline at top right. There is light, scattered foxing primarily confined to the blank margins. 18.9"" W x 14"" H . Mercator/Hondius, 1623
Frisia Orientalis . This terrific map of East Frisia comes from the first edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. It is based on the manuscript map by Jon Bloemmaerts or Johannes Florianus and depicts the important shipping center of Emden and the Watten Islands, An inset shows the region inundated by the great flood on Christmas Day, 1277, surrounded by an elaborate strapwork cartouche. The map is finely engraved with a stippled sea and a distance scale surmounted by male and female figures displaying the costumes of the region. Latin text on verso. A dark impression on watermarked paper with moderate toning along the centerfold, some printer`s ink residue, and archivally repaired centerfold separations at top and bottom. There is scattered foxing confined to the blank margins. 19.8"" W x 14.8"" H . Ortelius, Abraham . 1592
Tabula Generalis Marchionatus Moraviae in Sex Circulos Divisae quos Mandato Caesareo Accurate Emensus hac Mappa Delineatos Exhibet . Handsome map of Moravia, the southeastern part of the Czech Republic, showing its six political divisions. The major cities are Brno (Brunn) and Olomouc (Olmutz), and there are hundreds of other cities and villages located. The map is beautifully engraved and embellished with a very decorative cartouche composed of allegorical figures and a coat-of-arms. In the lower left, a pastoral scene with a river god adorns the distance scale. Attractive color on a watermarked sheet with a few insignificant spots. There are centerfold separations at top and bottom that do not enter into the map image. 22.8"" W x 19.1"" H . Homann, Johann Baptist . 1720
A Correct Map of Moscovy Humbly Dedicated to the Honourable Sr. Thomas Powell of Broadway in Carmarthenshire... A beautiful cartouche crowns this rare, large-scale map of the heart of Russia, printed on two sheets, now joined. It covers from the White Sea to the Sea of Azov and from Lake Ladoga to the Kama and Volga River valleys. The map is filled with incredible detail and extensive notations locating cities, villages, salt mines, fortifications, castles, ruins, forests, and roads. At St. Petersburg there is a note that the town was built by the Czar. Charles Price was an English mapmaker whose works were nearly all collaborative efforts in a succession of ill-fated partnerships that were not commercially successful. This map was sold by George Wieldey & Timothy Brandreth at the Archimedes & Globe in Ludgate Street, London. While dated 1711, it was likely issued after WildeyÂ’s acquisition of some of PriceÂ’s plates in 1713. George Wiledey (aka Wildey), a spectacle and scientific instrument maker and a publisher, went on to become a notable toy maker. A dark impression with original outline color. The map has been professionally backed in tissue to repair numerous separations, tears, and small holes along the folds. There is also light soiling and some toning along the folds. 25.4"" W x 38.1"" H . Price, Charles . 1711
Dwinae Fluvii Nova Descriptio . A scarce map depicting the course of the Dvina River in strip map style. The headwaters are at bottom left, with the mouth at Archangelsk at upper right. The map is decorated with a superb title cartouche surrounded by putti and a distance scale flanked by wildlife. The plate was originally engraved by Jan Jansson. After his death it was inherited by his son-in-law, known as Jansson-Waesberg, who published it in conjunction with Moses Pitt. Blank verso. Original color with oxidation of green pigment causing two small cracks to the right and left of the distance scale and two small chips in the right feathers of the title cartouche, all of which have been repaired on verso with archival material. Otherwise a clean and attractive example. 21.3"" W x 18.2"" H . Jansson/Pitt, 1680
Nova et Accurata Wolgae Fluminis, Olim Rha Dicti Delineatio Auctore Adamo Oleario . This beautifully engraved map shows the Volga River in two parts based on the travels of Adam Olearius. The left side of the map charts the river between Nazhniy Novgorod and Saratov, the right side continues to Astrachan and the Caspian Sea. The map is richly embellished with a title cartouche showing tribesmen and camels with wineskins and bunches of grapes, and a distance scale cartouche festooned with putti and garlands. A dedication on the right to Benedicto Bagge de Berga is topped with his crest and flanked by two maidens above a grape garland.Adam Olearius was a German scholar, mathematician, geographer and librarian. He was sent in 1633 by Duke Frederick III to Moscow and Persia to seek treaties favoring the newly-founded city of Friedrichstadt as the terminus for an overland silk road. The party traveled from Hamburg to Moscow via Lubeck, Riga, Dorpat, Revel, Narva, Ladoga and Novgorod. A favorable treaty was struck with Michael Romanov in 1635. Later that year Olearius returned to Moscow and then on to Persia via the Volga and the Caspian Sea. After an arduous journey he met the shah in August 1637, but negotiations were not successful. On the return trip, Olearius left his party at Revel heading directly for Lubeck. He mapped the Volga along the way, bringing this knowledge to Europe. Fine impression and color on watermarked paper with minor creasing along the centerfold. There is a pale blue shadow along the centerfold that is caused by our scanner and does not appear on the map itself. 21.5"" W x 18.3"" H . Jansson/Pitt, 1680
Danubius, Fluvius Europae Maximus, a Fontibus ad Ostia, cum Omnibus Flumnibus ab Utroque Latere, in Illum Defluentibus . This dramatic map depicts the course of the river Danube and the surrounding countries from its headwaters in the Black Forest of southern Germany to its mouth on the Black Sea. The river flows through a series of broad and fertile valleys with several of eastern Europe`s most important cities on its banks. This is one of Blaeu`s largest atlas maps, printed on two joined sheets. The extravagant title cartouche is flanked by the Holy Roman Emperor and Europa on one side and the Ottoman Sultan and Asia on the other, representing the long struggle between the two powers for control of the region. The scale of miles is attended by an assortment of muscular river gods and putti representing the mighty river and its tributaries. Blank verso. A fine impression with full original color. Issued folding with extraneous creasing and light soiling along the folds, as well as some fold separations and tiny tears along the folds that have been archivally repaired. 36.9"" W x 16.1"" H . Visscher, Nicolas . 1680
Walachia Servia, Bulgaria, Romania . This attractive map of the Eastern Balkans is centered on Bulgaria and includes Macedonia, Serbia, the Bosphorus and Constantinople. It is based on Gerard Mercator`s map of the region. The Danube and its tributaries flow across the map. It is adorned with decorative title and distance scale cartouches, the title festooned with the accoutrements of war and topped with emblem of the Turkish Empire. Latin text on verso, published between 1644-55. Full original color on watermarked paper with light toning and some color offsetting. 20"" W x 15.1"" H . Blaeu, Willem . 1644
Italia . A handsome small map of Italy, including the islands of Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. The map is adorned with strapwork title and distance scale cartouches and a stippled sea. French text on verso. Attractive color on watermarked paper with a minor damp stain in left blank margin, far from image. 5.3"" W x 3.8"" H . Hondius/Bertius, 1616
Latium sive Campania di Roma . Lovely little map of Lazio on Italy`s central-west coast with the city of Rome shown at left. It extends to include Lake Bracciano and continues down the coast to Gaeta. Good topographical detail, including forested areas. Fucine Lake, which was drained in 1875, is prominently depicted at right. Adorned with a lovely strapwork cartouche and a unique distance scale on a stone monument. French text on verso. A fine impression and attractive color with one small spot in the bottom blank margin. 5.3"" W x 3.8"" H . Hondius/Bertius, 1616
Tuscia . This handsome map of Tuscany shows the cities of Florence, Sienna and Rome, among numerous others. The map extends to include the island of Elba. It is crisply engraved and shows forests, mountains and bridges, and is embellished with a strapwork title cartouche that incorporates the distance scale. A nice impression with attractive color and original margins. There is a soft crease adjacent to centerfold and two tiny pin holes near the center of the map. 18.4"" W x 13.1"" H . Mercator/Hondius, 1623
Creta Iovis Magni Medio Iacet Insula Ponto . A handsome map of ancient Crete filled with details of towns, rivers and mountain ranges. The mythical labyrinth of the Minotaur is located near the center of the island. Although many of the maps in Quad`s Europae Totius Terrarum Orbis Partis Praestantissimae were based on maps by Ortelius, this map of Crete is apparently based on classical sources. The map is embellished with a blank coat of arms, a cartouche containing Latin text on the island, and a stippled sea. Published by Johannes Bussemacher, whose imprint appears adjacent to the distance scale. Latin text on verso. A superb dark impression on watermarked paper with a hint of toning. 12.2"" W x 9.1"" H . Quad, Matthias von Kinckelbach . 1596
Syriae, sive Soriae. Nova et Accurata Descriptio . Handsome map of Syria and Lebanon, fully engraved with mountain ranges, forests and cities. Damascus is at the bottom of the map and Edessa (Sanliurfa) is at the top. The coastal cities include Alexandria, Antioch, Tyro, Tripoli, Sidon, and Curco. The map is embellished with a fine strapwork title cartouche flanked by a shepherd and his flock, a scale of miles held aloft by three cherubs, a sailing ship, compass rose and a sea monster. No text on verso. A dark impression on a sheet that has been professionally backed with tissue to repair one small hole at bottom center and three tears that enter 2-3"" into the map at top and bottom near the centerfold. The bottom left corner margin has been restored. The map still presents well. 20.3"" W x 17"" H . Jansson, Jan . 1640
Natolia, quae olim Asia Minor . This handsome map of present-day Turkey includes several Aegean Islands and Cyprus prominently shown in the south. A fierce sea battle rages in the Mediterranean along with curious looking sea monsters. Two winged female creatures suspend the banner style title cartouche, and the map is further decorated with a surveyor holding an unusual vertical scale of miles. Blank verso. A nice impression on watermarked paper with minor soiling and a few creases that have been pressed flat. There is a 1"" tear off the western coast of Turkey that has been professionally repaired. 19.6"" W x 15"" H . Blaeu, (Family) . 1635
Terra Sancta, a Petro Laicstain Perlustrata, et ab eius ore et Schedis a Christiano Schrot in Tabulam Redacta . This striking map is considered the most `modern` of Ortelius` maps of the Holy Land. It is a very detailed map, centered on Samaria, with north oriented to the left. The map was drawn by Christian Schrot with cartography based on Peter Laicksteen`s wall map describing his 1566 visit to the Holy Land. The elaborate title cartouche incorporates vignettes of the birth, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. The map is further adorned with a bold distance scale featuring the head of Medusa and a dramatic scene depicting Jonah falling from a ship into the waiting jaws of the whale. Dutch text on verso, published between 1598-1613. Full original color on watermarked paper with light soiling and a few professionally repaired centerfold separations. The bottom margin was detached (including a portion of the border at the corners) and professionally reattached. 19.8"" W x 14.6"" H . Ortelius, Abraham . 1598
Tabula Cananae ae Prout Tempore Christi et Apostolorum Divisa Suit . Handsome small map of Canaan divided as in the time of Jesus Christ and his Apostles, oriented with west at top. The map extends from Sidon to Anthedon and inland to Philadelphia. Sodom and Gomorrha are located in the Dead Sea. The sea is decorated with a scene of Jonah and the whale. Embellished with a strapwork title cartouche that incorporates the distance scale. French text on verso. A fine impression and attractive color with a minor damp stain in top blank margin, away from image. 5.3"" W x 3.9"" H . Hondius/Bertius, 1616
Persicum Regnum . This small map shows the region from the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf. The map is filled with place names and pictorial topography and is adorned with strapwork cartouches for the title and scale of miles. French text on verso. A nice impression and attractive color. 5.3"" W x 3.8"" H . Hondius/Bertius, 1616
Insularum Moluccarum Nova Descriptio . The famous Spice Islands, the cornerstone of the Dutch trading empire in the East Indies throughout the 17th Century, is the focus of this exquisite map. Similar to Blaeu`s map, except that it extends further south to include the island of Bachian. The very decorative title cartouche is supported by two sea monsters, and another cartouche contains the scale of miles. It is further embellished with various sailing vessels, sea monsters, two elaborate compass roses with north oriented to the right, and a native couple displaying the costumes and weapons of the region. Latin text on verso, published between 1646-57. Full original color with moderate printer`s ink residue and two faint spots in the title cartouche. There are centerfold separations in top blank margin and extending 2.5"" into the image at bottom that have been archivally repaired. 19.8"" W x 15.2"" H . Jansson, Jan . 1646
Insulae Indicae cum Terris Circumvicinis . This charming small map of Southeast Asia is filled with topographical details and place names. Nova Hollandia (Australia) is depicted at bottom right with mountains and forests along the coastline. The interior of Australia is covered up with the scale of miles cartouche, surmounted by the Jesuite symbol. Papua New Guinea is shown as two partially delineated islands named Terra dos Papous and Nova Guinea, separated by a narrow strait. Four sailing ships and a decorative title cartouche embellish the map. A nice impression, issued folding, with attractive color. 13.8"" W x 9"" H . Scherer, Heinrich . 1700
The Sunda Islands vitz Borneo, Sumatra and Iava &c. Agreable to Modern History . This handsome chart, done in Moll`s distinctive engraving style, covers the western portion of the East Indies to include Sumatra, Borneo, Java, and the southern portion of the Malaysian peninsula. In Sumatra the map locates the Aceh region (Achen), Palembang (Palambam), Batahan, Padang, and the famous textile center of Bandar Lampung (Iampin). In Java, Jakarta is Batavia and Palembang is erroneously added in the east. Stretches to include Bali, Lambok, Sumbawa, and part of the Celebes, which extends off the map into the border. The Straits of Sincapora (Singapore), and the Malacca are named. Distance scale of English Miles. Issued folding, now flat, on a watermarked sheet with good margins and minor offsetting. 10.3"" W x 7.8"" H . Moll, Herman . 1739
Descriptio Nova Imperii Malabar, Canara, Decan; et Aliarum Provinciarum . This uncommon map was created by Philip Baldaeus, a Dutch missionary in the Malabar and Coromandel districts. His work, Naauwkeurige Beschryvinge van Malabar en ChoromandelÂ…, is considered one of the foremost sources regarding Dutch settlements in southern India. The map depicts western India from the southern tip up to Surat, including a portion of the Kathiawar peninsula. Numerous small towns are noted along the coastline and along the rivers, including Mumbai (Bombaia), Goa, Calicut, Cochin (Cotchyn), and Quilon (Coulan). The coastal area is divided into several regions: Malabar, Canara (Kanara) and Decan (Deccan). The map is embellished with a compass rose, a distance scale topped with measuring dividers and maps, and a decorative title cartouche flanked by three natives. Nice impression and color on watermarked paper with light printer`s ink residue, a hint of offsetting, and a few tiny worm holes, only visible when held to light. 14.3"" W x 11.6"" H . . 1672
Africa . A reduced version of Hondius` superb map of the continent. It is based on the Mercator model with revisions to the coastlines, particularly that of Madagascar. Hondius improved the Cape area by inserting C. Falco and discarding Cayneca. In western Africa, the Niger River flows in a fairly straight line to the Atlantic, and two large lakes south of the equator are shown as the source of the Nile River. The map is crisply engraved and decorated with strapwork title and distance scale cartouches. French title page on verso. Excellent impression and color. 5.3"" W x 3.8"" H . Hondius/Bertius, 1616
A Mapp of the Cape of Goodhope with Its True Situation . A striking map of the Cape of Good Hope showing an inventive inset of Table Bay at the lower left. The interior of the map is filled with elephants, a rhinoceros, lion, ostriches, snakes, and several other species. A road stretches from Table Bay to the interior. A dotted line between Table Bay and False Bay represents a proposed canal that was not undertaken, and a notation of Very Good Grounds refers to the land granted to the first free burgher on the Cape. The sea is filled with ships, and a compass rose orients north to the right of the map. The title is on a hide held by a group of natives while a lion stalks the foreground. The scale of miles cartouche is attended by a Dutchman and a young African with surveying equipment. A crisp impression on watermarked paper with some chips and edge tears in the blank margins, well away from image. 13.8"" W x 11"" H . Nieuhoff, Johann . 1703
Colony of New South Wales . This detailed map of New South Wales is divided into counties and shows good topographical detail and interesting notations including ""impassable range of Rocky Ms."" and ""inundated country covered with reeds."" Features insets of Swan River Settlement and the continent of Australia, noting the ""new settlement of South Australia."" Surrounded by a keyboard style border. Henry Teesdale was a prominent London publisher and founding fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He produced large-scale maps and charts and a number of fine atlases in the early part of the nineteenth century. He employed the most skilled draftsmen and engravers and his maps are renowned for precise detail and fine coloring. His maps are increasingly scarce on the market. Original color on watermarked paper (J. Whatman 1837) with light toning along the centerfold. 16.2"" W x 13.4"" H . Teesdale, Henry . 1837
Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress ... Part IV... This is the complete volume of illustrations accompanying the reports submitted for the 1st session of the 34th Congress. The 35 illustrations are primarily from the General Land Office (16) and Bureau of Topographical Engineers (13), but also include a few from the Quartermaster General and Secretary of the Navy. Of particular interest in this volume are: Map of a Part of the Territory of Washington to Accompany Report of Surveyor General (19.3 x 14.3""). This uncommon map was executed by James Tilton, Surveyor General, from the Olympia office. This is the first GLO map of Washington Territory, issued just 28 months after its creation. The map shows limited survey progress with modest detail west of the Cascades. In the east, only major rivers are shown. Several forts (Steilacom, Nisqually, Walla Walla, & Townsend) are located and Seattle is labeled Statle. Legend at upper right identifies surveyed lines, surveys under progress, townships subdivided, and proposed surveying for the 1856 & 57 season. Map Showing the Different Routes Travelled over by the Detachments of the Overland Command in the Spring of 1855 from Salt Lake City, Utah to the Bay of San Francisco (18.5 x 22""). This uncommon map accompanied the ""Report of Capt. R. Ingalls on the march of L. Col. Steptoe from Ft. Leavenworth to California"" in 1854 and 1855. Wheat states ""it is a document of first quality.. showing three important routes."" Steptoe was looking for a new and shorter route from the Great Salt Lake to the Pacific Coast. In addition to the route chosen by Steptoe, the routes of two detachments are also traced - one under Capt. Ingalls, the other by Lt. Mowry. The map extends to include all of California and part of Oregon to above the Rogue River. It stretches eastward to name G.S. Lake City, the Mormon capital of Fillmore, Cedar City and Fort Yuma on the Colorado. References: Wheat (TMW) #868; Wagner & Camp #256. Map of Public Surveys in California... (36 x 30""). This large and remarkably detailed map delineates the progress of public surveys throughout the state on a scale of 18 miles per inch. About one-third of the state, in the north and east, remains unsurveyed. Lake Tahoe is shown fairly accurately, but is still called Bigler Lake. Printed on two sheets, joined as issued. Hardbound in original embossed cloth boards with gilt titles on front cover and spine. Overall the maps are in good to very good condition in a few cases with light toning and occasional damp staining mainly along the folds. The map of California has an 8"" binding tear and one tiny area of loss at a fold intersection. The map of Florida has a 12"" binding tear. Title page is toned and damp stained. Covers are stained and rubbed. 8.8"" W x 11.9"" H . U.S. Government, 1856
A Second World War German Officer`s ``Bezard`` Pocket Compass, in a white metal folding case of arched rectangular form, the outer case stamped RICHTING run through with a right facing arrow over a calibrated scale, the base with raised lettering D.v.O. 1458, ``Bezard-Kompass``, enclosing a hinged light reflecting disc covering the dial, in a leather case; an Imperial German General Assault Type Badge, in brass, dated 1898
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